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: East End food and history (Brick Lane, Spitalfields, salt beef bagels, Bengali curry, Beigel Bake)
Tip: The 10:00 weekday tour is the smaller-group slot. The route lasts 3.5 hours and includes seven food stops; no separate booking needed at each.
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.
Tip: Saturday tours sell out two weeks ahead. Weekday Thursdays are the easy slot. The tour ends with a £15 voucher to spend at the market.
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.
Tip: The 14:00 weekday slot is smaller groups. Tour ends with afternoon tea at a Covent Garden hotel; vegetarian variants available.
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.
Tip: Wednesday evening at 17:30 is the small-group slot. Tour ends at a Soho cocktail bar with one drink included in the £89 price.
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.
Tip: Sunday is a popular slot when the Eating London competitor doesn't run; smaller groups on weekday afternoon slots.