PHere’s the thing about pubs with private dining rooms near Borough Market—they don’t need to try hard. The market does the talking. One street you’ve got traders shucking oysters and shouting about sourdough, the next you’re stepping through a nondescript door into a pub that’s been doing proper food and quiet corners since before gastropub was even a word. These are spots where chefs source ingredients from a few metres away, and upstairs rooms host everything from power lunches to birthday pie-and-pint feasts. Minimum spend? Usually. Easy to book? Very. And with London Bridge a stone’s throw away, it’s one of the few central spots that still feels like it belongs to Londoners. Scroll on—you’ll find the good ones here.