Guided food tours in London worth your time, with operators we’d actually book.
Guided food tours in London worth your time and money. operators we would actually book.
Route: East End food and history (Brick Lane, Spitalfields, salt beef bagels, Bengali curry, Beigel Bake)
Eating London's East End tour, the operator's flagship in London since 2011, covers Brick Lane, Spitalfields and Whitechapel with stops at salt beef bagel and Bengali curry counters.
Route: Borough Market stalls and history
Borough Market's own guided tour, run by Market trustees in London since 2015, covers the wholesale-to-retail history and shopping stops at six producer stalls in 90 minutes.
Route: Soho-Covent Garden food and history
Secret Food Tours' Soho-Covent Garden London tour, operating in London since 2014, covers eight food stops across central London including dim sum, fish and chips and pub history.
Route: Soho food and history (Chinatown, Brewer Street, French House, hidden cocktail bars)
Eating London's Soho tour, an evening run through London's longest restaurant grid, covers Chinatown dim sum, Brewer Street pasta and the French House upstairs dining room.
Route: East End food and culture (Spitalfields, Brick Lane)
Secret Food Tours' East End London route, covering Spitalfields, Whitechapel and Brick Lane curry houses, an alternative to Eating London for travellers needing a Sunday slot.
Peak food season in London is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. London rewards trust.