London East End Food Tour
Booking Details
Tastings: Delicious tastings at 6 locally run businesses (Plenty for a full lunch)
Duration: 3 Hours 11.30am-2.30pm Every Tues to Sat.
Location: London's East End. Shoreditch, Brick Lane, Spitalfields Market.
Perfect for: Exploring the East End and all it's history. Immersing yourself into London's melting pot of cultures.
Group discounts: For groups of 5 or more contact us to make your experience that much more memorable.
Adult Price
£ 85
Child Price
£ 60
Under 5
Free
Tour Description
London’s East End is one of Europe’s most vibrant inner city areas. And the perfect place to enjoy a food tour.
Made infamous by Jack the Ripper in the late 19th century, the historic East End is full of fascinating stories at every turn.
The East End has been the arrival point for communites from around the world coming to Britain to make their lives better for centuries. As a result the streets are like an open kitchen for Bengali, Eastern European, Asian and other culinary talents.
The East End was the birthplace of Britain’s national dish, fish and chips. And also the home of more divisive English dishes, such as jellied eels.
It is, though, the area’s international nature that makes the food culture so exciting. The East End is home to some of England’s best South Asian restaurants and delis, and a vibrant Jewish community provides us with the world famous Beigel stop.
Nowhere is the melting pot of London better represented than on these streets.
Our 3-hour London East End food tour is a great way not only to learn about our history but to taste some of our favourite dishes as we go. We’ll explore the streets stopping in at 6 of our favourite locally run businesses to try their dishes and hear their stories.
From traditional English fare to European delis and Asian pop ups, we’ll explore the story of London’s East End and the communities that live here.
This historic setting provides the perfect backdrop for an afternoon of delicious food and memorable stories.
We’ll visit one of the city’s best food markets, pop in to family run businesses and enjoy dishes from London’s diverse ethnic communities.
Our tours support local businesses, guaranteeing the most authentic experience.
Great For:
- Those looking to explore Shoreditch, Brick Lane, London’s East End, and Spitalfields.
- Those looking to learn more about the people of London and their lives.
- Families and groups of friends. Our small group tours mean a more personal experience.
- Food lovers. There’s some seriously good food on this tour.
GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE!!!!
Our gift card option is the perfect experience gift for London. Give the gift of fun and food. Just click the book now button and choose the purchase as a gift voucher.
What you will enjoy?
- Amazing tastings that represent our story of the East End. You will not leave hungry.
- We support 6 independent locally run food businesses on every tour
- Friendly local guide who will share all the cool stories, historical events, and weird and wonderful facts of the East End.
- Intimate tour group of 10 or less, meaning you will have a more personalised, relaxed experience.
Any questions? Our team will be happy to help, just get in touch.
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What you need to know
- Tour starts at 11.30 am every Tuesday to Saturday.
- Advanced bookings are a must.
- Tour lasts about 3 hours.
- All food and drink is included, you only need to bring money for extra purchases and a tip.
- Wear comfortable shoes, be prepared for rain.
If you have any more questions please email london@bitestours.com or check out our FAQs below.
FAQs
We think the best time for a tour is about 3 hours. We will be there or thereabouts. If you would like a more in depth London food tour please email us london@bitestours.com We can tailor-make a specific tour to suit your needs.
Once your booking is confirmed we send you an email with useful information. This includes the tour start point and time. Don’t worry our starting points are easy to find.
You will also have the details of your guide including a phone number if you get lost.
All of the food and drinks in the itinerary are included. Enough for a big lunch or dinner. You only need to bring your camera and an empty stomach.
For some of our tours we offer an alcohol add on package. This can vary for each tour so check on the relevant tour page for what drinks are included.
Tips for your friendly guides are not included and at your discretion.
We’ll be walking from stop to stop so please wear comfortable shoes.
Also, this is England. Be prepared for rain. Apart from that bring your camera and of course an empty stomach. We’re going to eat, eat, eat.
Our tours are rain or shine events. If it rains we try and alter the route so you are covered as much as possible.
This is England though, it does rain. Please arrive prepared for rain even if it looks like a lovely day.
Yes, vegetarians can be catered for. Please make sure you let us know at the time of booking.
We will do our best to accommodate other dietary needs however we cannot promise that every stop will be able to meet these needs. Vegetarians are fine though.
If you have a serious food allergy our food tours probably aren’t for you. We have had a few people come along with the rest of their group and still have a great time though.
Our guides will do their best to accommodate you with some alternative bites. You will still get to enjoy all of the cool stories and tales of London.
For less serious allergies please inform us at time of booking and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Our Borough market tour is not suitable for Gluten free diets. If you are Gluten free please book a private Borough market tour and inform us at time of booking.
Yes for private groups please send an email to london@bitestours.com to find out more.
Yes we do. Our private food tours are very popular so please make sure you book in advance. Please send an email to london@bitestours.com or book on our website for £120 per person. We need a minimum of 2 people.
Yes we do. Food tours are a great way for corporate groups and teams to bond and get away from the stresses of everyday work life.
We have hosted corporate food tours for companies like of Google and Allianz as well as University groups from overseas and locally. Please send us an email and we can help your group out london@bitestours.com
You can cancel anytime 24 hours prior to the tour start and receive a full refund. Any cancellations less than 24 hours can’t be refunded as we need to pay guides and suppliers. We will do our best to move you to another date or time slot if need be.