London Food Tours: Borough Market, Soho & Brick Lane Private
A Local Takes You Through London's Best Food Neighborhoods
You'll taste your way through one London neighborhood (Borough Market, Soho, Brick Lane, Chinatown, Camden or Mayfair) stopping at markets, pubs, restaurants and street food stalls chosen by a local guide. Multiple small and large tastings, drinks included throughout. The private format means no big groups, no fixed pace, just you and whoever you brought, eating what's worth eating in that part of the city.
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Private London food tour experience
- Meet your private London food guide
- Explore Soho and Chinatown food spots
- Visit Borough Market and London Bridge
- Sample British food and cheese
- Discover East End markets and Brick Lane
- Enjoy street food, pubs, and bars
What’s included
- Your tour includes multiple food tastings at restaurants, street food markets, pubs and bars across your chosen neighborhood.
- All drinks are included (beer, wine, gin or other beverages depending on the route), unless you request otherwise.
- The guide is a local Londoner who chooses the stops and handles the route, so you don't arrange transport or timing between venues yourself.
- Monday 11:00 11:30 15:00
- Tuesday to Sunday 10:30 11:00 11:30 15:00
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Private London food tour with a local guide. Borough Market, Soho, Chinatown or Brick Lane. Multiple tastings, drinks included, small groups only.
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The experience
So you're laughing because your guide just handed you a scotch egg the size of your head and you're already three stops in. That's the rhythm of a private London food tour with Chubby Fellow. You move through one neighborhood at a time, stopping at actual places Londoners eat, not the ones in guidebooks. Borough Market, Soho, Brick Lane, Chinatown, Camden. Pick the one that pulls you, and a born-and-bred Londoner takes you through it, stopping at restaurants, street food stalls, pubs, markets, anywhere the food is worth tasting.
The thing about doing this privately is you're not herding around with twelve other people trying to stay together. It's just your group (maybe it's two of you, maybe it's six), and the guide moves at your pace, stops when something catches your eye, explains what you're actually eating instead of rushing to the next photo spot. You'll get small tastings that add up: a proper British pie here, dim sum there, gin and something to go with it later. The guide knows which vendors to hit, which back-alley spots have the best sandwiches, where to find the kind of cheese you can't describe but recognize the moment you taste it. All the drinks are built in (beer, wine, gin, whatever fits the neighborhood), unless you say otherwise.
Borough Market tours lean into the classics: British food around London Bridge, the kind of stuff that sounds simple until you're eating it. Soho takes you through Chinatown and the older food streets where the city's eating habits actually changed. Brick Lane is curry and bagels and the layers of who's lived there. Each one is structured differently because the neighborhoods are different. You're not following a template, you're following the food. Come hungry. There's always a lot of it.
You book the date, show up, and the guide handles the rest: where to go, what to order, how much to eat before you hit the next place. No planning the route yourself, no wondering if you're in the right spot, no splitting bills at five different counters. It's the kind of thing people book as a gift, or because they're visiting and want to eat like someone who actually lives here instead of like a tourist.
Top questions
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What neighborhoods can I choose from?
Soho and Chinatown, Borough Market and London Bridge, Brick Lane and Spitalfields Market, Camden markets, or Mayfair and the West End for gin. There's also a cheese-focused experience around London Bridge and Borough Market.
Are alcoholic drinks included?
Yes, all tours include drinks (beer, wine, gin, or other beverages depending on the route), unless you specify you'd prefer not to drink.
Can I do this tour with a small group, or is it only private?
These are private tours, meaning your group books the experience together. You won't be joined by strangers.
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the tour is wheelchair accessible. Public transportation options are also available nearby if needed.
Can I bring children or infants?
Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.
How much food will I actually eat?
The operator advises coming hungry. There's always a lot of food. Tastings range from small to large across multiple stops.
Operated by Chubby Fellow. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
Prices and times updated 6 days ago
London Food Tours: Borough Market, Soho & Brick Lane Private
3h · EN
from £ 219 per person
≈ US$ 295 in your currency
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