Today we were enjoying some Top level fryup action from Maria’s Market Cafe in Borough Market. It’s been on my breakfast bucket list for years and finally I managed to get down here to scoff one.

I did almost get a fry up back in 2017, when I scoffed a Egg, Bacon, and Black Pudding breakfast sandwich which was quite delightful (read more here). At the time I really wanted the Full English and vowed to return. Eight years later I finally have!

FRY UP MENU AT MARIA’S CAFE

One glance at the menu and I saw what I was after. there really was only one choice and that was the BOROUGH MARKET ENGLISH top of the list on the FRY UPS section .

The menu lists it as

Egg, Bacon, Sausage, Bubble, Beans, Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms, Black Pudding for £14.50.

Now that seems a lot of money to me for a Fry-Up but hey we are in London and this place is iconic so I guess you expect a little bit more of an outlay

BOROUGH MARKET ENGLISH

Wow, this was one good looking plate of food and one far more substantial than I had expected. So yes there was a Fried Egg, but then 3 slices of bacon, and 2 sausages, plus the biggest slice of Bubble and Squeak I have encountered at a cafe, and yep this was a feast worthy of the money.

Add to that a sliced of black pudding, pile of mushrooms, half a grilled tomato, and half a tin of backed beans, and I already knew I would only be eating once today!

The excellent bubble was being used perfectly as a barrier to contain beans, the two plump meaty sausages, crispy slices of bacon and a well fried egg were all highlights on this plate

I could not fault anything and I was very happy to finally get my chops around one of Maria’s Fry-Ups!

Maria’s Cafe can be found under the arched roof of Borough Market at 9 Stoney St, London SE1 9AA. It really is a bit of an institution having been here since 1961 serving up breakfasts and traditional British fare to the good people at the market.

You can check them out on their website and also on Facebook and Instagram