London Soho & Chinatown: Food Tour with 7 Stops & Gin Tasting

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Duration2h–3h

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN

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Seven Stops Through Soho's Food History, From Gin Bars to Chinatown Dumplings

You visit seven handpicked food and drink venues across Soho and Chinatown without arranging reservations or hunting for hidden spots. The guide skips you past lines at popular places, pours gin at three different bars, and moves you through Carnaby Street, the Windmill, and Chinatown's Gerrard Street in a single evening. Book the 3-hour classic if you want to linger; the 2-hour express if you're tight on time.

2h–3h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Soho and Chinatown food stops

Visit Carnaby Street for 1960s culture
See Spirit of Soho Mural
Explore Great Windmill Street and The Windmill
Walk through Soho's Red Light District
Browse Berwick Street Market
Discover Chinatown's vibrant culture
Experience London's Chinatown on Gerrard Street

The Experience

You're standing on Carnaby Street as the light starts to shift. Your guide is already pointing out the 1960s storefronts, the Spirit of Soho mural catching the last of the day. This is where the evening food tour through London's Soho and Chinatown actually begins — not with a speech, but with the street itself, and the fact that you're about to eat at seven different places without having to figure out which ones are worth the wait. The guide knows the venues, knows which ones let you skip the line, and knows the stories that make each stop make sense.

The route moves through layers. You'll pass the Windmill on Great Windmill Street — a historic entertainment venue that survived the Blitz — and walk through the parts of Soho that most tourists miss. Then there's the food itself: mozzarella sticks with 'nduja, beef rendang curry with roti canai, BBQ pork bao buns, croquettas, a secret dish that changes depending on what the venues have that night. Three gins at different spots, a vermouth, one exclusive cocktail, one Southeast Asian shot. It's not a tasting menu at one restaurant; it's a real evening of moving through the neighborhood, stopping when something smells good or when the guide knows the owner. Berwick Street Market, Chinatown's red lanterns and bilingual signs on Gerrard Street — you see them as part of the walk, not as photo stops.

The tour runs either three hours or two hours depending on which you book. Both versions hit the same seven stops; the difference is pace and how long you linger. Some venues have dress codes — no full tracksuits or flip-flops — and the tour is 18 and over only, which means the bars and speakeasies actually work. The guide handles the logistics: which door to use, what to order, why this place matters to London's food history. You just show up hungry and ready to move.

What’s included

Your evening includes seven food and drink stops across Soho and Chinatown, three gin tastings at different bars, vermouth, one exclusive cocktail, one Southeast Asian shot, dishes including mozzarella sticks with 'nduja, beef rendang curry with roti canai, BBQ pork bao buns, croquettas, and a secret dish, plus a local food guide who handles entry and timing so you don't queue. The tour runs either 3 hours or 2 hours depending on which you book.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?Right for adults who want to eat across Soho and Chinatown without spending the evening researching which restaurants to book or standing in lines — the guide's access and the fixed route are what make seven stops fit into one evening.