The City of London’s Leadenhall Market is rounding-off 2023 with three more tenant launches, taking the total number of new retail and food and beverage openings this year to eight.
Boom Bap Burger has joined the Leadenhall family, with the opening of it its third restaurant in the capital. Elevating London’s burger scene to the next level, guests can indulge in a range of burgers made from meat sourced from British Farmers using traditional free-range farming practices and organic feed. From their classic signature cheeseburger to a Notorious P.I.G, Boom Bap’s high-quality burgers are accompanied by a selection of sides and can be enjoyed with one of many draft beers including their own in-house lager and pale ale, or a sharp cocktail from their extensive selection.
Open six days per week from 11.30am (until 10pm on Mondays and Fridays, 11pm Tuesday-Thursday and 6pm on Saturdays), burgers are not complete without the pulsating beat of hip-hop, soul & funk that Boom Bap brings to its eateries.
Continuing with food and drink openings, Leadenhall Market will also be home to an exclusive new bar – The Golden Goose from One Circle. Drawing inspiration from Leadenhall Market’s heritage and late Victorian architecture, as well as tipping a hat to their neighbouring Lloyds Building by blending classical elegance with a contemporary twist. The Golden Goose’s team offer tanked and tapped beers, an array of wines and small savoury bites to enjoy in the beating heart of The City of London.
The Golden Goose is open seven days per week, from 11am-11pm Monday-Friday, 11am-8pm on Saturday and 11am-6pm on Sunday.
Completing the round-up, CellSmash’s team of technicians has set up its first store in Leadenhall Market, offering an express repair service for smartphones, tablets, computers and laptops. The team repairs all major brands including Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel, One+, Huawei, HTC and Oppo.
The store is open Mondays – Fridays from 8am til 6.30pm and Saturdays from 12–5pm.
Liv England, Senior Surveyor at Levy Real Estate who advises the City Corporation on lettings at Leadenhall Market, said: “Leadenhall Market has always been the architectural gem in the heart of the City and 2023 has been a really positive year for this unique destination, as it expands and increases the diversity of its food and drink offering to meet the increased customer footfall. The Market has been serving Londoners for more than 700 years and our opening sshow how relevant the marketplace continues to be as the demand from the City’s workers and leisure audiences evolve.”
The three new tenants complete this year’s new openings. Since the summer, Leadenhall Market has welcomed South American meat specialists Argentinian Grill, Taiwanese bubble tea experts Yi Fang, Lebanese favourites Baba Ganoush, Danish coffee project Hagen, and Japanese soul food restaurant Rainbo.
In addition to these culinary delights, Hoxton Street Monster Supplies has been trading in the market since June, following its successful pop-up at Leadenhall for Halloween 2022. A new pop up from much loved London institution Pollock’s Toy Museum* has also recently opened at the market in time for Christmas– with a display of historic dolls, teddy bears, toys and games from the Pollock’s Toy Museum collection. Pollock’s Toy Museum gift shop will be selling items associated with Pollock’s famous toy theatres along with delightful stocking-fillers and unusual presents for adults and children alike.
Located in the centre of the City of London’s financial district, Leadenhall Market marked its 700th anniversary in 2021. Originally a meat, poultry and game market, it is now home to a collection of boutique retailers, restaurants, cafes, wine bars and an award-winning pub, The Lamb Tavern.
The site is owned by the City of London Corporation, who were gifted it in 1411 by the former Lord Mayor Richard ‘Dick’ Whittington. Surviving changes in use, rebuilding and even the Great Fire, its current beautiful Victorian architecture with soaring archways, spectacular painted roof and cobbled streets was designed by Sir Horace Jones (who also designed Smithfield Market and Tower Bridge) and dates back to 1881.
