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London Food Tour with Borough Market and Brick Lane
Sample tastings across 4 stops featuring sausage rolls, cheese, samosas, and a sit-down curry lunch
4 h
Max 20 Guests
What's included
Expert English-speaking guide
Borough Market tastings
Award-winning sausage rolls
Fresh samosas
Sit-down Bengali curry tasting menu
Savour the flavours that built modern London
Guide tips
Itinerary
Meet your guide outside the Swan Pub on Bankside
Your tour begins outside 21 New Globe Walk, right next to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Look for your guide by the Bankside ferry pier entrance, marked with an orange life buoy ring, before heading toward the river for your culinary journey.
Stroll along the Thames past London landmarks
Follow the South Bank as you pass the Tate Modern's brick walls and cross the Millennium Bridge toward St. Paul's Cathedral. Your guide shares how this riverside path connects London's food history, from medieval fish markets to today's dining scene.
Taste award-winning British classics at Borough Market
Enter Borough Market, where food vendors have traded for over 1,000 years. Bite into a flaky sausage roll that's won national awards, and sample creamy farmhouse cheese as your guide introduces the artisans.
Discover Victorian Leadenhall Market
Step into Leadenhall's painted arches, built over Roman ruins and used as Diagon Alley in Harry Potter films. Your guide explains how merchants sold exotic spices and meats here for centuries, connecting London to trade routes across the globe.
Sample fresh samosas at Spitalfields Market
Move to the trendy Spitalfields Market hall, where you'll taste freshly made samosas. Enjoy the crispy, golden pastry filled with a flavorful blend of spices and vegetables, a beloved South Asian snack that has become a staple of London's vibrant and multicultural food scene.
Walk the multicultural streets of East End
Stroll past Bengali script on shop signs and a chapel-turned-synagogue-turned-mosque, evidence of the immigrant waves who shaped this neighborhood. Your guide points out how each community brought new flavors, from Jewish bagels to Bangladeshi curries.
Enjoy a Bengali curry tasting menu on Brick Lane
Sit down at a Bengali restaurant on Brick Lane, famous for curry houses since the 1970s. Taste multiple home-cooked dishes like chicken tikka, vegetable korma, and lamb bhuna. Each dish is served with fragrant basmati rice and tangy chutneys, each bite layered with cardamom and turmeric.
End your tour on legendary Brick Lane
Your tour wraps up on Brick Lane itself, surrounded by vibrant street art and the scent of spices. With a full belly and deeper understanding of how London's food scene evolved through immigration, you're free to continue exploring the East End or head back.
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Sun, 13 Sep 2026
Meeting and drop-off point
Important Details
Good to know:
Accessibility: Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair accessible, as some restaurants include stairs, and the walking route covers 1.7 miles through markets and historic streets.
Dietary Restrictions: Please contact us in advance with any special dietary restrictions or allergies, so we can do our best to accommodate you. This tour is not recommended for people who are Celiac or have serious gluten allergies.
Weather Advisory: This tour runs rain or shine. Please check the weather forecast and dress appropriately for a full day of walking outdoors. Bring an umbrella or waterproof jacket if rain is expected.
Check-in: Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in at the meeting point so the group can depart on time.
Your 4-hour tour includes:
Expert English-speaking foodie guide
Guided walking tour of Southbank and East End
Award-winning sausage roll tasting at Borough Market
Fresh samosas
Seasonal cheese tasting at Borough Market
Sit-down Bengali curry tasting menu on Brick Lane
7 tastings across 4 stops
Maximum group size of 20
What to bring:
Government-issued ID
Comfortable walking shoes
Water bottle
Umbrella or waterproof jacket
Camera