East End Food Tour London: 7 Tastings with Bagels & Fish & Chips

Seven stops through London's East End, tasting salt beef, cocoa, fish and chips, and one surprise.

A private food tour through London's East End with a live guide, stopping at seven locations to taste salt-beef bagels, Ghanaian cocoa truffles, fish and chips, Welsh rarebit with London beer, apple crumble, and a secret dish. The tour takes three hours and covers the neighborhoods around Old Spitalfields Market and Old Truman Brewery, where you walk between tastings and learn the area's multicultural history. Water is included. Contact the operator in advance if you have dietary requirements.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Old Truman Brewery30m
2. Old Spitalfields Market30m

East End Food and Cultural Tour

• Taste freshly baked salt-beef bagel
• Handpick truffles in cocoa shop
• Enjoy best fish and chips
• Eat Welsh rarebit in historic building
• Drink London-born beer
• Have sweet fruity dessert with crumble
• Try the Secret Dish
• Explore vibrant street art
• Visit Old Truman Brewery cultural hub
• See multicultural landmark
• Learn about French Protestant architecture
• Experience bustling historic market

The experience

You start with a freshly baked salt-beef bagel and move through the East End stopping at seven different spots, each one a tasting rather than a full meal. The cocoa stop is inside a Ghanaian truffle shop where you handpick from a large selection. Fish and chips comes from one of the area's most established places, and Welsh rarebit, a British cheese dish, sits in one of Spitalfields' oldest buildings, paired with a London-born beer. Between stops you walk past Old Spitalfields Market, which has operated for centuries, and Old Truman Brewery, a former brewing complex now hosting markets and events. The guide points out the architectural legacy left by French Protestant immigrants and the religious landmarks that mark the area's multicultural past.

The three-hour pace means you taste without rushing through a full sit-down meal at each location. You finish with apple crumble and either English sparkling wine or cider, then the secret dish. A final tasting the operator keeps off the public menu. Water is provided throughout. The tour involves a fair amount of walking between neighborhoods, so comfortable shoes matter. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them.

What’s included

• Seven tastings including a freshly baked salt-beef bagel, handmade Ghanaian cocoa truffles, fish and chips, Welsh rarebit with a London beer, apple crumble, English sparkling wine or cider, and a secret dish.
• water throughout the tour.
• a live guide in English.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30, 11:00 and 15:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?Three hours is long enough to taste seven different dishes and learn the East End's history without consuming a full day. You have the morning or afternoon free for other plans, and the walking pace suits anyone comfortable on their feet for that length of time.

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Top questions

What exactly do I taste on this East End food tour?

The tour includes seven tastings: a freshly baked salt-beef bagel; handmade cocoa truffles from a Ghanaian shop; fish and chips from a historic East End establishment; Welsh rarebit with a London beer; apple crumble; English sparkling wine or cider; and a secret dish the operator doesn't advertise publicly. Water is included throughout.

How much walking is involved on this tour?

The tour involves a fair amount of walking as you move between seven different locations across the East End neighborhoods around Old Spitalfields Market and Old Truman Brewery. Comfortable shoes are recommended, and the full experience takes three hours.

Can the tour accommodate dietary requirements?

Yes, contact the operator in advance of your tour date to discuss any dietary needs, and they'll do their best to cater for them at each stop.

What is Old Truman Brewery and why does the tour pass through it?

Old Truman Brewery is a historic brewing complex that has been transformed into a cultural hub hosting markets, events and food vendors. The tour passes through it as part of exploring the East End's industrial and multicultural heritage.

Is this tour private, and does it include hotel pickup?

Yes, this is a private tour with a live guide in English. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included, but public transportation options are available near the meeting point.