London · FOOD
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Below are the 15 best food tours in London right now: what each one costs, how long it takes, and which kind of visitor it suits. Start at number one; it’s there for a reason.
Taste London’s Borough Market on a 3-hour London Bridge food tour with 7 dishes, drinks, tea, and a Secret Dish. Small group.
“We really enjoyed the tour, walking around the food market and of course the food. Billie was amazing and fun to be around.!! I recommend everyone to ask for her as the guide”
East End food tour in London with 6 tastings, including fish and chips, Brick Lane curry, salt-beef bagel, Humble Crumble and tea.
“Very well organized and great tastings!! Josh was fantastic in telling us the story and history of the East End while feeding us a great sampling of the food. We have been on a lot of food tours in our travels and this was one of the best!”
Small-group Soho and Covent Garden food tour with 10+ tastings, pub dessert, and music landmarks—so you eat well and walk smart.
“Fergus was an amazing guide and knowledgeable about the restaurants and pubs. Everywhere he took the group to was fun and delicious. Thank you.”
Soho at dusk: small-group food and drinks tour with international bites, signature cocktails, and local stories in about 3.5 hours.
“Go hungry! Food was excellent and guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I’ve done food tours in other cities and this was one of my favorites. Highly recommend!!”
East London Desi food tour with 8+ tastings in 3 hours, tandoori, naan, lassi, sweets, and a secret dish. Walk Brick Lane.
“We had the best time with Ricky. He took us to places we would have never even thought to visit and the food was delicious! Unlike other food tours we’ve been on where you get a bite or two at each stop, on this tour we got multiple meals! At every stop there was so much food that we were able to pack it up and take it back with us, which was perfect for a midnight snack or a quick bite the next day. We learned a ton about Indian spices, we visited the Indian market and got a really nice history lesson during our walks to the different…”
Taste 6 iconic British dishes plus a secret bite at Borough Market, with a local guide and London Bridge food-story stops.
“We had a great tour. It was a lot of fun. Our guide was so knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting, filled with history and fun facts and of course all the food tastings were excellent.”
Sample top Borough Market bites, beer and cider, plus Bankside sights like London Bridge and Clink Prison on a small-group tour.
“Food tour at Borough Market was an outstanding experience. The guide was Elaine. Very nice young woman with a lot of knowledge about the Borough’s history and London. Excellent experience. Loved the sausage roll and strawberries with chocolate.”
Guided London cheese crawl from Green Park to Covent Garden. Sample Stilton, Prosecco and more on a fun small-group walk.
“Excellent tour. Our guide was super friendly and very knowledgeable. we went to several cheese shops and got to sample different types and also had a glass of Prosecco! would highly recommend.”
A 3.5-hour Soho walking food tour with 7+ tastings, gin and vermouth included, plus quick history stops from Carnaby to Chinatown.
“We normally hate tours but Tom was hands down one of the best guides we have ever had, the level of knowledge he has on the area, food, history of how it all comes together was worth the price alone. If we ever become uber rich we would like to just have Tom guide us through all our journeys abroad.”
Private London food tour blending Borough Market, Soho and the East End with a welcome cocktail, street bites, dim sum, fish and chips, and dessert.
“We had an amazing culinary tour of Borough Market. Every selection was delicious including sausage, fish and chips, cheese and empanadas. We finished at a great pub with some wine and sticky toffee pudding. An overall great experience.”
Private Shoreditch East End food tour with 7 tastings: bagels, Welsh rarebit, fish and chips, black beer, truffles, and crumble.
“Ryan did a fantastic job! He mixed history with some delicious food we would never have tried on our own”
Private London Bridge food tour with baps, sausage rolls, fish and chips, cheeses and dessert plus ale or cider, ending by Tower Bridge.
“Paul was amazing, very knowledgeable and good for a laugh. Nice to try different foods and learn about the history of the area.”
Camden Market food tour with 7 tastings, gin, cider and street bites. Small-group stroll through London’s quirky food scene.
“Our guide, Camden King (Tom), was so friendly and knowledgeable. We learned a lot about Camden, London, and even some history. He has the gift of gab and made our afternoon really fun. And the food was great!”
A 3-hour small-group City of London food walk with classic pubs, Sweetings fish, and Dickens, Shakespeare, Roman and Harry Potter stops.
“Very informative. Great selection of stops with the history included. Nicely paced. Good variety of foods.”
3-hour Soho and Chinatown food walk with a small group, priority entry, beer included, and four tastings from mezze to sticky toffee pudding.
“The tour guide is fantastic. She could explain history about the local areas fluently. I want to join the tour with Saadiya again when I come to london next time”
