Devour London: Borough Market & Leadenhall Food Tour with Wine
Description
Borough Market is a food lover’s dream, and this guided tour takes you straight to the best stalls. Taste iconic British dishes while learning about the market’s 1,000-year history. Start with a British breakfast, enjoy a sausage roll, and try a warm fruit crumble. No visit is complete without crispy fish & chips. Along the way, explore Southwark’s hidden gems, including a pub from Bridget Jones’s Diary and Clink Street, home to one of London’s oldest prisons. Cross the Thames to see the Great Fire of London monument commemorating the 1666 blaze that reshaped the city. A final sweet treat at Leadenhall Market, a stunning Victorian marketplace. A must-visit for film lovers, this stunning arcade has appeared in multiple blockbuster movies, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Finish with a wine and cheese pairing at a cozy wine bar. This tour blends history, culture, and unforgettable flavors, offering a way to experience London’s most famous food markets.
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Itinerary
Meet your guide and start your culinary adventure through London's oldest borough with a bacon and egg roll from a restaurant that's become an institution in the neighborhood.
Try a British breakfast classic, the sausage roll, from a small shop that does it best and is beloved by locals. You might recognize this next stop from its social media fame, but the impeccable quality and ethically sourced ingredients in each one of their sweet treats makes it a must-visit. You’ll try one of their modern interpretations of a classic British dessert.
Walk through historic Southwark, see a famous pub from Bridget Jones’s Diary, and learn about London’s eerie past at Clink Prison.
Next, you'll head to the best place in town for fish and chips. Try an award-winning version and learn about the fascinating Southern European roots of this now quintessentially British dish.
Discover the story behind the devastating fire of 1666 and how it reshaped the city.
Enjoy delicate, handcrafted meringue confections from a renowned French pastry chef.
Step inside a stunning Victorian marketplace, famous for its architecture and film history, including scenes from Harry Potter.
Conclude your tour with an exclusive wine and cheese pairing, guided by an expert sommelier.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour covers lunch
- Sensible shoes for walking over uneven surfaces make the tour more enjoyable.
- This tour is not recommended for Vegans, Pescatarians, Gluten Free or Dairy Free
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- This tour is English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Guests with serious food allergies will need to sign an allergy waiver at the start of the tour.
- Those with dietary restrictions or food allergies need to email our Guest Experience team after booking the tour so we can arrange your ingredients.
Reviews(140)
Wonderful tour. Only complaint is the cost is the same for 17 year old, but the wine establishment couldn't serve them. That in itself wasn't a problem, but he was denied a second glass of lemonade despite us paying for wine. That was annoying. Our guide Pooja was amazing! Everything else was wonderful, and more food than anyone needs!!
Amazing tour, lots of food and Danny is an amazing guide
Danny was an amazing guide! Giving us a lots of great insight and keen to answer all our questions !
Private tour with a great guide, very attentive. He adapted to our needs and knew how to provide information in a judicious and non-exhaustive manner.
Charo was great! She had great history stories and food stories - made our walk through borough market and Leadenhall both easy and tasty! 😋
Most amazing tour with Shadow, our tour guide. Food was incredible and so much more than I could eat! Lots of historical facts with a couple of film locations thrown in for good measure. Really good value for money. So much fun. Highly recommend this tour for a group of friends. My face hurt from laughing so much. Can’t praise Shadow enough she made the day so much fun for us all. Will definitely be booking another tour with not as much food!!!
So interesting and delicious. Shadow was a cheerful and relaxed guide and the foods we sampled at the market were so delicious and in some cases unexpected like the apple crumble with warm merengue that we would have never found on our own. The wine tasting probably could have been left out with more time spent in one of the markets. Shadow would get ten stars if I could. Delightful
They didn’t show up and didn’t let us know it was canceled. The directions on where to meet were awful!
George was so lovely, so informative, and made the tour incredibly personal. I would without a doubt book a tour with him / this company again!!
Great tour of markets with food. Come hungry!
