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.
Route: East End food and culture (Spitalfields, Brick Lane)
Tip: Sunday is a popular slot when the Eating London competitor doesn't run; smaller groups on weekday afternoon slots.
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.
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.