Highlights
- 3.5-hour food tour of London’s East End
- Explore Spitalfields with a friendly guide and discover where the locals eat
- Head inside quirky cafes and top-rated joints endorsed by Time Out London
- Visit St John Bread and Wine for a bacon sandwich and Beigel Bake for a salt-beef bagel
- Enjoy fish and chips at Poppies served traditionally in newspaper and sample curries on Brick Lane
- Learn about the East End's multicultural cuisine and history
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
The East End is one of the most exciting areas of London as it’s so culturally diverse and interesting. Brick Lane is my favorite place to eat curry (outside of India), and it's a great place to just walk around and soak up the atmosphere.
Recent Photos of This Tour
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Street artStreet art on the food tourPhoto by: seruebush
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066.JPGSalted caramel tartPhoto by: AlexB
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065.JPGROA mural in East LondonPhoto by: AlexB
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064.JPGPizza East!Photo by: AlexB
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063.JPGBrick Lane curriesPhoto by: AlexB
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060.JPGStreet art by SticksPhoto by: AlexB
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059.JPGfish n chips!Photo by: AlexB
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050.JPGCheese samplesPhoto by: AlexB
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051.JPGAmazing cheese shop in SpitalfieldsPhoto by: AlexB
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050.JPGQuirky old buildings around SpitalfieldsPhoto by: AlexB
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049.JPGBread puddingPhoto by: AlexB
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048.JPGBacon sandwich to start the day!Photo by: AlexB
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What You Can Expect
Explore the eclectic East End of London on your Food Tour
Start with a traditional British breakfast staple – the humble bacon sandwich – at St John Bread and Wine, a meat-specialist restaurant that’s become a local institution. Then, step back in time with a visit to the English Restaurant to sample its legendary bread pudding.
Wander over to Androuet, one of London’s top cheese producers, to sample artisan British cheeses, and then enjoy a leisurely amble north to Poppies – a proper East End chippy— for a portion of fish and chips, wrapped in newspaper.
Head back toward Spitalfields and stroll down Brick Lane, Britain's undisputed curry capital that's home to Indian food shops and curry restaurants galore. Head inside Aladin, your guide’s favorite eatery, and sample Bangladeshi and Indian specialties while learning how curry has become Britain’s national dish. Then, wander into the heart of the East End’s Shoreditch to visit Beigel Bake, one of the most famous bagel shops this side of the Atlantic. Chow down on one of their salted beef bagels, and you’ll quickly realize how they made it onto Time Out London’s ‘100 Best Dishes in London’ list.
Your final visit is to another historical English restaurant where you'll try a salted caramel tart to finish on a sweet-tasting high note! Your tour then finishes in the heart of Shoreditch, near Pizza East.
Customer Reviews
April 2014
A favorite memory. Our guide did a great job of explaining the evolution of the East End of today. She was enthusiastic and a pleasure to be with.
April 2014
This was the best tour we have ever taken!! Absolute sheer amazing time!! Emily and Hannah were fabulous tour guides and the food was so yummy! I just cannot praise this tour enough- I am telling everyone, they must take this tour!!!
