Camden Market Food Tour: 7 Street Food Tastings & Gin
Seven stops, one afternoon: what does Camden's street food scene actually taste like?
You taste seven dishes across Camden Market's street food scene (from birria tacos and gin distillery to British cheese and Neapolitan pizza), while walking through the market's main streets and past landmarks like the Amy Winehouse statue and Regent's Canal. The guide handles the routing and the timing. You bring comfortable shoes and an appetite. Dietary adjustments are possible if you arrange them in advance.
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2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Explore Camden Market and landmarks
- Visit Buck Street Market
- Stop at Good Mixer pub
- See Arlington House
- Walk along Regent's Canal
- Explore Camden Lock Market
- Pass by Cyberdog store
- View Amy Winehouse Statue
- Visit Hawley Wharf Market
What’s included
- Your day includes seven tastings: slow-cooked birria tacos with consommé, Indonesian coconut pulled-chicken curry, a fine British cheese board with sweet pairings and London craft cider, artisanal gin distilled on-site, Neapolitan pizza with DOP Campania red wine, flaky char siu sou roasted pork pastries, London's famous apple crumble, and a secret dish that changes based on availability. You'll walk through Buck Street Market, past the Good Mixer pub, along Regent's Canal, and through Camden Lock Market and Hawley Wharf Market, with stops at landmarks like Arlington House and the Amy Winehouse statue. The guide handles the route and timing.
- dietary adjustments can be arranged if you contact them before booking.
- Monday and Tuesday 11:30 12:00
- Wednesday 11:00 11:30 12:00
- Thursday 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00
- Friday to Sunday 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00
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Seven tastings across Camden Market: birria tacos, curry, cheese board, gin distillery, Neapolitan pizza, cider, and a secret dish. Walking tour with local guide.
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The experience
What if you could taste seven different things across Camden in a single afternoon without figuring out where to go or what's actually worth the queue? That's the shape of this Camden Market food tour. You start with birria tacos at Buck Street Market, move through a working gin distillery where they're making the stuff in front of you, then hit the coconut pulled chicken curry, a proper British cheese board with cider, a Neapolitan street pizza, dessert, and a secret dish that changes depending on what's available that day. The whole thing involves a fair amount of walking, so comfortable shoes matter, and you're moving through the labyrinth of streets in the market itself, not just the famous bits everyone photographs.
The guide takes you past the Good Mixer, an old pub where musicians used to hang out, and along Regent's Canal, which used to be the industrial backbone of London. You'll see Arlington House, the historic charity hostel with the architecture people actually stop to look at, and the Amy Winehouse statue if you're paying attention. It's not a museum tour dressed up as food. The walking is real, the market is loud and crowded, and you're eating standing up or perched on whatever ledge you find. The cheese board comes with unusual pairings and a local London cider that tastes nothing like what you'd expect. The wine is DOP Campania, which means it's from that specific region in Italy, and it arrives with the Neapolitan pizza. By the time you hit the secret dish, you've already tasted your way through three continents without leaving North London.
The tour works because it moves. You're not sitting in a restaurant for two hours. You're tasting, walking, tasting again, seeing the market change as you go. The birria tacos come with rich consommé for dipping, the char siu sou pastries are flaky and warm, the apple crumble is the kind of thing that makes you understand why it's famous. If you have dietary requirements, you need to contact them before you book so they can adjust the menu. The itinerary can shift based on what's available or the weather, so the secret dish really is a secret. It changes. Public transport is right there if you need to bail early or grab a coffee between stops.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What's included in the seven tastings?
Birria tacos with consommé, Indonesian coconut pulled-chicken curry, British cheese board with cider, artisanal gin, Neapolitan pizza with Italian wine, apple crumble, flaky char siu sou pastries, and a secret dish that changes based on availability.
Is this tour suitable for vegetarians or people with allergies?
Contact the tour operator in advance about dietary requirements. They can adjust the menu to accommodate them.
Do I need to be fit to do this tour?
It's suitable for all fitness levels, but involves a fair amount of walking through the market, so comfortable shoes are recommended.
Can infants come on the tour?
Yes, infants can join but must sit on an adult's lap.
What if the weather is bad?
The itinerary and menu can change based on weather and location availability, so check with the operator if conditions look uncertain.
Is public transport nearby?
Yes, public transportation options are available near Camden Market.
What's the "secret dish"?
It changes based on what's available at the market on the day of your tour: the operator doesn't reveal it in advance.
Operated by Secret Food Tours. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Camden Market Food Tour: 7 Street Food Tastings & Gin
3h 30m · EN
from £ 91.99 per person
≈ US$ 124 in your currency
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