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The Best Food Tours in London to Take in 2025 and Why

Danielle Strayer Last Updated: March 29, 2025

Some say London’s national dish is disappointment with a side of mushy peas. And honestly, they’re not wrong. But talk to locals in the know, and you’ll hear whispers of legendary curries, sold-out crème brûlée donuts, and high tea so polished it could tempt royalty. There’s only one way to find out who’s right—book one of these best food tours to take in London and judge for yourself.


Pro Tip: Looking to enjoy the best food in London? Bookmark this post in your browser so you can easily find it when you’re in the city. Also, check out our guide to London for more planning resources and the top things to do while in London.

London In A Day | The Ultimate Guide

Should You Take a Food Tour in London?


Exterior of entrance into Borough Market in London

Short answer: What else are you going to do when it’s raining?

Long answer: London may not have the culinary swagger of Paris or the sun-drenched flavors of Sicily, but what it does have is unmatched variety. This is a city of markets and corner shops, fishmongers and curry houses, pie shops and Michelin stars.

A food tour is the easiest way to skip the tourist traps, spend your time and money wisely, and return home a little bit fatter. With a local leading the way, hidden spots aren’t so hidden, long lines aren’t for waiting in, and the geniuses behind dishes spill their secrets. We don’t doubt you’ll end any of these best London food tours to take feeling quite smug.


Skip Fish & Chips On a London Food Tour

Not ready to book a tour? Check out our article on the Top Places to Eat in London.

The Most Popular Food Tours in London


With our food tours of London, we have tried to curate a list that caters to just about every foodie. You’ll find classy high tea, a rowdy evening tour through Soho, and a hands-on baking class. Our most popular food tours of London and why are as follows:

  • Exclusive Borough Market Food Tour with Baking Class
  • Soho Eats: A Delicious Evening Walking Tour
  • Morning Food Tour Through Borough Market and London
  • Kensington Gardens Tour with Royal High Tea
  • Flavors of London’s East End

1. Exclusive Borough Market Food Tour with Baking Class

creme brulee donuts being torched

What’s better than one donut? Three. What’s better than three donuts? Making them yourself—and torching the top like a pyromaniac on the loose.

This tour is more than just donuts, though. Beyond getting a seat in the always sold-out Bread Ahead baking class, you’ll join a local foodie for a wander through Borough Market. Strut past cheddar wheels and stacks of Turkish delight, tune into tales of Roman merchants and wartime rationing, and enjoy a good bit of snacking throughout.

Then, after you’ve conquered shaping, filling, and flat ironing your very own crème brûlée donut, sit down with a proper cup of Monmouth coffee and dig in. Before leaving, pick an additional two donuts to go.

Highlights:

  • Guided tasting walk through Borough Market
  • Exclusive baking class at Bread Ahead
  • Hands-on crème brûlée donut workshop
  • Monmouth coffee
  • Two take-home donuts

DARE TO TORCH A DONUT?

Not ready to book a tour? Check out our London Guide for more resources.


2. Soho Eats: A Delicious Evening Walking Tour


What do tapas, dumplings, pies, and pints have in common? They’re the unofficial food groups of Soho—and you’re invited to eat your way through them all.

Rather than elbowing through tourist-packed pubs or getting overwhelmed by Soho’s sensory overload, team up with a local expert who knows exactly where to go (and where not to). Over 3.5 hours, you’ll hop from pub to street stall to tucked-away tapas joint, tasting everything from smoky patatas bravas to melt-in-your-mouth steak pies. By the time you finish your last dumpling in a secret Chinatown lounge, you’ll feel like a very full Soho regular.

It’s loud. It’s flavorful. It’s exactly what a London night out should be.

Highlights:

  • A guided food tour through buzzing Soho
  • 9 tastings + 2 drinks across 6 locations
  • British classics, Spanish tapas, and more
  • Hidden Chinatown lounge with dumplings
  • A night full of stories, snacks, and surprises

Get LOOSE IN SOHO

Not ready to book a tour? Check out our article on the Best Restaurants in London.


3. Morning Food Tour Through Borough Market and London


Group of people in Borough market

Time travel through the iron arches of the Floral Hall and enter a market that has weathered 18th-century traffic jams, fires, and the takeover of hipster food.

This is a tour for people who like to eat standing up, talk to the folks making their food, and wipe pastry flakes off their shirt without shame. Your food-obsessed guide will lead you straight to their six favorite stalls, where you’ll sample everything from classic sausage rolls to creamy British cheeses and fresh fruit crumbles.

Then, it’s off to explore the cobbled backstreets of London Bridge before wrapping up with a cold pint in a local pub.

Highlights:

  • Guided tasting tour through Borough Market
  • 6 samples from 6 top vendors
  • Explore the historic London Bridge area
  • Visit a classic British pub

Follow a Foodie Guide Around Borough MArket

Not ready to book a tour? Check out our article on What to See and Eat in Borough Market.


4. Kensington Gardens Tour with Royal High Tea


Afternoon tea and cakes.

Don your finest, perfect your wave, and instruct your pinky to be poised. Because, on this two-hour tour, you’ll be sipping proper English tea near the same gardens gifted by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria.

As you tuck into your salmon sandwiches and jam-filled scones, imagine royal life at the palace while your guide dishes tales of romances, traditions, and maybe even a scandal or two.

Entry to Kensington Palace isn’t included, but the surrounding grounds offer plenty to admire, including the memorial honoring Princess Diana.

Highlights:

  • Afternoon tea on the grounds of Kensington Palace
  • Stroll through Kensington Gardens
  • Tales of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and Princess Diana
  • Traditional scones, cakes, and sandwiches

Get ROYAL IN THE KENSINGTON GARDENS

Not ready to book a tour? Check out our article on Where to Get the Best Afternoon Tea in London.


5. Flavors of London’s East End


curry dish served on East End food tour

Don’t trust anyone who eats curry in Central London. The East End may have a gritty past, but today it’s home to the boldest flavors in the city—and we’re here to prove it.

On this 3.5-hour food tour through Brick Lane, Spitalfields, and Shoreditch, you’ll feast on everything from legendary salt beef bagels to kickin’ curries, award-winning fish and chips, and spiced-up apple crumble.

Along the way, you’ll chat with local legends, hear how this part of London came to be what it is today, and see some of the city’s best street art.

Highlights:

  • 8 tastings at 6 handpicked spots
  • Try the best curry and fish-n-chips in town
  • Skip-the-line at the East End’s favorite bagel stop
  • Explore Brick Lane, Spitalfields, and Shoreditch
  • Local foodie guide

EAT UNTIL YOU CAN’T NO MORE IN EAST END

Not ready to book a tour? Check out our article on the Best Restaurants in London.


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