London Food Tours
London eats the world: Borough Market and the food halls, the dim sum of Chinatown and the curry houses of Brick Lane, Caribbean Brixton and the small plates of Soho, the classic chippy and pie-and-mash, and the very British ceremony of afternoon tea. This is our London food hub. Below are the top-rated food tours, then our afternoon-tea, cooking-class and pub pages.
Top-rated food experiences in London
Formats: Borough Market tasting tours; Soho & Chinatown and East London/Brick Lane food walks; Brixton Caribbean and African food tours; cheese-shop crawls; twilight food-and-drink tours; plus afternoon tea, cooking classes and historic-pub tours (own pages).
What to eat: fish and chips, a Borough Market lunch, salt-beef beigels, dim sum, a curry on Brick Lane, British cheese, pie and mash, and scones with clotted cream.
The markets and the neighbourhoods
No city is a bigger crossroads of food than London. Start at Borough Market, the country’s most famous food market, where a guided tasting tour threads cheese, charcuterie, oysters and baked goods. From there the city fans out by neighbourhood: the dim sum and roast meats of Chinatown, the curry houses and salt-beef beigels of Brick Lane and the East End, the Caribbean and African cooking of Brixton, and the small plates and old institutions of Soho. A food tour is the fastest way in — and often ends over a drink.
What to eat
Have fish and chips at least once, and a proper Sunday roast if you can. Seek out British cheese (Neal’s Yard is the temple), pie and mash with liquor, a salt-beef beigel on Brick Lane at 3am, and — the great ritual — afternoon tea with scones, clotted cream and jam. Wash it down with cask ale in a historic pub, or learn to cook it in a London cooking class.
FAQ about London Food Tours
Frequently asked questions
What is the best food tour in London?
A Borough Market tasting tour is the classic. Soho and Chinatown, East London and Brick Lane, and Brixton Caribbean food walks are the other standouts — many end over a drink.
What should I eat in London?
Fish and chips, a Sunday roast, British cheese, pie and mash, a Brick Lane curry or salt-beef beigel, dim sum in Chinatown, and afternoon tea with scones and clotted cream.
Is Borough Market worth visiting?
Yes — it's London's most famous food market, packed with cheese, charcuterie, oysters, baked goods and street food. A guided tasting tour helps you navigate the best stalls.