United Kingdom Food & Drink Tours
Britain’s food is having a moment – Borough Market and the food halls, a Sunday roast in a proper pub, fish and chips by the sea, the great ritual of afternoon tea, and a drinks scene of cask ale, London gin and, increasingly, award-winning English sparkling wine from the vineyards of Kent and Sussex. This is our UK hub, starting with London. Choose an experience below and read our notes.
Top-rated experiences in United Kingdom
The most booked food and wine experiences in United Kingdom
The top pick from each destination in United Kingdom, side by side and sorted by GetYourGuide reviews. Each row links to our full comparison for that place.
| Experience | Length | Rating (reviews) | Best for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scotch Whisky Experience Tour and Tasting | 75 minutes | 4.7 (6,969) | Edinburgh Whisky & Food Tours | Check availability |
| Afternoon Tea Cruise on the River Thames | 1.5 hours | 4.4 (3,988) | London Afternoon Tea | Check availability |
| Dinner Cruise on the River Thames | 3 hours | 4.3 (2,543) | London Thames Lunch & Dinner Cruises | Check availability |
| Walking Tour of 3 or 4 Historic Pubs in Central London | 3.5 hours | 4.9 (1,273) | London Pub, Beer & Gin Tours | Check availability |
| Traditional English Scone-Making and Tea Workshop | 1 hour | 4.9 (1,204) | London Cooking Classes | Check availability |
| Borough Market Food Tour with 6 Tastings | 3 hours | 4.8 (618) | London Food Tours | Check availability |
Our pick: the The Scotch Whisky Experience Tour and Tasting, rated 4.7 from 6,969 reviews on GetYourGuide.
Ratings and review counts as shown on GetYourGuide in October 2026. Check the listing for live prices and availability.
How to choose
Start with where you are staying. The most booked experiences here are in Edinburgh Whisky & Food Tours, London Afternoon Tea, London Thames Lunch & Dinner Cruises; open the page for your destination to compare all its food tours, cooking classes and tastings.
Where to start: London is the country’s food capital – Borough Market and Soho food tours, afternoon tea, cooking classes and historic-pub crawls, plus day trips to the English sparkling-wine country of Kent and Sussex.
What to eat & drink: fish and chips, a full English breakfast, the Sunday roast, pies and cheese; cask ale, London dry gin, and English sparkling wine.
Already in Edinburgh? Our guide to what to eat in Edinburgh and where names the places locals go, what to order and where to drink.
Scotland: Edinburgh whisky and food tours
British food, reconsidered
The old jokes are long out of date. Britain now runs on world-class markets – London’s Borough Market above all – a serious cheese tradition, proper fish and chips, the Sunday roast with Yorkshire pudding, hand-raised pies, and the endless multicultural street food of its cities, from Brick Lane curry houses to Caribbean Brixton. And then there is the great British ritual: afternoon tea, scones with clotted cream and jam, finger sandwiches and cake.
What to drink
Beer is the backbone – cask real ale and bitter pulled in the country’s historic pubs – but the modern British drinks story is bigger: a London gin revival with distillery tastings across the capital, and, most surprising of all, English sparkling wine. The chalk soils of Kent and Sussex mirror Champagne’s, and their traditional-method fizz now beats it in blind tastings – an easy day trip from London.
Where to go
We start in London, the food capital – its markets, food tours, afternoon teas, cooking classes and historic-pub tours. Edinburgh and Scotch whisky, and more of Britain, will follow.
Compare London food tours and Edinburgh food tours.
FAQ about United Kingdom Food & Drink Tours
Frequently asked questions
What food is Britain known for?
Fish and chips, the Sunday roast with Yorkshire pudding, the full English breakfast, pies, a great cheese tradition, and the ritual of afternoon tea - plus the multicultural street food of its cities.
Does England make wine?
Yes - and increasingly good wine. The chalk soils of Kent and Sussex are the same as Champagne's, and English traditional-method sparkling wine now wins blind tastings. Vineyard visits are an easy day trip from London.
What should I drink in a British pub?
Cask real ale or bitter, served cool not cold and pulled by hand - the heart of British pub culture. London is also the home of a gin revival, with distillery tastings across the city.
Where should I go first for food in the UK?
London - its markets (Borough Market above all), food tours, afternoon teas, cooking classes and historic pubs make it the country's food capital and the natural place to start.
What is the most booked food experience in United Kingdom?
On GetYourGuide the most booked are the The Scotch Whisky Experience Tour and Tasting (Edinburgh Whisky & Food Tours, rated 4.7 (6,969)) and the Afternoon Tea Cruise on the River Thames (London Afternoon Tea). The table above shows the top pick for each destination.