London Notting Hill: Food Walking Tour & Movie Locations

A Bacon Sandwich in a 19th-Century Hut, Then Pastries Spiced with Cardamom

You taste five bakery stops across Notting Hill in two hours with a local guide, moving between a historic cabmen's shelter, specialist scone shop, Portobello Road pie bakery, and two contemporary spots blending British and global flavors. The walk includes film locations from Paddington and music history on All Saints Road. Dietary accommodations available with advance notice. Children under four join free but without food included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Notting Hill food and film walk

• Visit historic cabmen’s shelter
• Eat classic bacon sandwich
• Taste warm scone with jam and cream
• Drink English Breakfast tea
• Stand outside George Orwell’s former home
• Sample rich beef and ale pie
• Pass by Paddington antiques shop
• Try pastries with Indian spices and chai
• Walk through pastel-coloured streets
• See former Island Records studio
• Enjoy bakewell tart with tea or coffee

The experience

You're standing in front of a tiny green shelter on a London street, the kind cab drivers have used for over a hundred years, and your guide is handing you a bacon sandwich wrapped in paper. It's not fancy. It's the opposite of fancy. And that's the whole point of this Notting Hill food walking tour. The real stuff comes first, before the Instagram moments. Over two hours, you'll move through five bakeries and past the film locations that made this neighborhood famous, tasting your way through what immigration and time have actually done to British baking, not what a menu designer thinks it should be.

The tour starts with that cabmen's shelter bacon sandwich, then moves to a specialist scone bakery where you'll settle the scone pronunciation debate over warm pastry, clotted cream, and English Breakfast tea. After that comes a beef and ale pie on Portobello Road Market itself, the kind that's been baked in the same neighborhood for decades. Your local guide will walk you past George Orwell's former home and the blue door from Paddington, pointing out how the streets shifted from working-class enclave to bohemian hub, and you'll understand why every corner looks like it was painted for a film. The final stops include a French-inspired bakery with cardamom buns and spiced chai, and a quieter spot on All Saints Road where you'll finish with bakewell tart and tea. Between bites, there's the Island Records studio where 70s music legends recorded, the pastel houses everyone photographs, and the stories of how Bob Marley and other arrivals changed what "London baking" even means.

Groups stay small, minimum two guests, and the guide handles the pace so you're not rushing between stops or standing around waiting. If you have dietary needs, email ahead or add a note at booking and they'll work with the bakeries to swap things out. Kids under four can come free (though food isn't included for them), and strollers work fine on these streets. The tastings shift by season and what the bakeries have that day, so you might not get exactly the same five stops every time, but that's also why it doesn't feel like a script.

What’s included

Your day includes a local English-speaking guide, five food tastings across different bakeries (bacon sandwich, scone with clotted cream and jam, beef and ale pie, cardamom pastries with spiced chai, and bakewell tart), walking past film locations and music history sites in Notting Hill, and insider tips on the neighborhood's food and cultural scene. Dietary accommodations can be arranged with advance notice.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to23h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: 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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by London Food Tours by Eating Europe

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste real London baking, the kind locals actually eat, without arranging five separate stops yourself, and you're curious about how a neighborhood changes over time. The small group size and fixed two-hour window mean you see the highlights without the wandering.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the Notting Hill food walking tour?

Two hours, including five bakery stops and walking between locations.

What food is included in the tour?

A bacon sandwich at a historic cabmen's shelter, warm scone with jam and clotted cream, beef and ale pie, cardamom pastries with spiced chai, and bakewell tart with tea or coffee. Specific items vary by day and season.

Can I do this tour if I have dietary restrictions?

Yes. Email the company or add a note at booking to request vegetarian, gluten-free, or other accommodations. They work with the bakeries to adapt where possible. Guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies should not book.

What is the minimum group size?

Two guests minimum. If the minimum isn't met, the company will contact you to reschedule or offer a refund.

Are there film locations on this tour?

Yes. You'll pass the blue door from Paddington and explore other Notting Hill locations featured in films, plus the former Island Records studio on All Saints Road.

Do I need to be fit for this tour?

No. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels and involves walking at a relaxed pace between nearby stops.

Can service animals join?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.