The Original Soho and Chinatown Food Tour with Authentic Dishes
Description
On your Secret Food Tour SoHo, follow your local food guide on a carefully curated selection of 7 exquisite stops, handpicked by our knowledgeable food expert. From high end fine dining, exclusive secret speakeasies to hole in the wall hidden gems, our evening twilight food tour will showcase the best of this unmissable neighbourhood while weaving in the food history and culture of the lesser-known side to the neon lit bohemian underbelly of London’s nightlife capital. From the fashionable home of the Swinging 60s, to the lamp lined lanes of Chinatown, SoHo is a melting pot of different cuisines and home to not only London's newest and best spots but also its storied and historic bars and restaurants. Skip the lines for legendary street food, sip through London’s gin history and scoff your way across this eclectic and fascinating foodie paradise.
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Itinerary
Carnaby Street: Iconic street for 1960s fashion and culture.
Spirit of Soho Mural: Reflects Soho's artistic history serving as a vibrant expression of its cultural identity.
Great Windmill Street/The Windmill: a historic entertainment venue famous for its innovative nude revues during WWII.
Soho's Red Light District: The seedy side of Soho and an Historical adult entertainment area.
Berwick Street Market: a traditional and bustling marketplace since the 18th century.
Chinatown: A vibrant hub of Chinese culture, showcasing the city's multicultural diversity and offering authentic cuisine.
The vibrant heart of London's Chinese community, centred on Gerrard Street in the West End and marked by ornate paifang gates, red lanterns, and bilingual street signs. Home to dozens of authentic restaurants, bakeries, and tea shops representing Cantonese, Sichuan, and regional Chinese cuisines. A lively stop on your tour !
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Due to some of the venues dress code requirements no full tracksuits or flip flops are allowed on the tour thank you
- IMPORTANT: Some of our venues do not accept under 18. Guest who are under 18 will be turned away and will miss out on some spots
- We cannot accommodate the following dietary restrictions: eggs, dairy free, gluten free, lactose intolerance, coeliac, nut allergy and vegan.
- Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
- Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
- Please note that this tour is exclusively for guests aged 18 and over.
Reviews(417)
Paddy, our guide, was entertaining and knowledgeable. He found common interests among the people in the group and made sure to provide information and stories that interested us. The food and drinks were great. I highly recommend.
We truly appreciate your kind review. Your feedback reminds us why we love sharing these experiences with our guests. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours!
It was worth every penny and more. Our guide Paddy gave us much more information than expected and really showed us SoHo as an insider. Great food and humor throughout. Highly recommend everyone do this.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Knowing your time with us was well spent is exactly what we hope to hear. We look forward to welcoming you back to Secret Food Tours!
Our guide Luke was fantastic! However, the portions were very meager compared to our Secret Food Tour in Milan. We got 2 croquettes, 1 canoli, 1 pork bao buns, and a small beef dish which doesn’t feel like a lot for what we paid for. If you’re looking for a great tour, do it. If you’re looking to get your money worth for the food, don’t do it.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We're glad to hear Luke made such a positive impression and that you enjoyed the tour overall. We also appreciate your perspective on the portions. Our food tours are thoughtfully curated to introduce guests to a variety of local flavors, with each tasting spaced throughout the experience so everyone can comfortably enjoy every stop without feeling too full halfway through the tour. Our goal is to showcase the local food scene through a balanced progression of tastings rather than a single large meal. That said, we truly value feedback like yours as it helps us continue refining the experience and ensuring we're meeting our guests' expectations. We appreciate you sharing your comparison and will certainly keep it in mind. Thank you again for joining us, and we hope to welcome you back on another Secret Food Tour in the future to explore a different neighborhood and another city's unique food culture.
Patrick was the best Tour Guide I ever had! The tour was great, amazing food, good information and the absolute Highlight of our Trip!
Thank you for choosing to explore with us! We're pleased that your time with us lived up to expectations. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours.
Billie was an extremely knowledgeable guide, full of stories about each of the SOHO and Chinatown stops, from the Spanish croquettes to Chinese buns to Italian canolis to Malaysian/Singaporean randang/roti. I especially appreciated the history of each neighborhood, and her vivid descriptions of what life was life back in the 1800's in Victorian London, through the 1900's to modern day. I also enjoyed the stories of the famous music bands and their ties to specific buildings still in SOHO. I've been lucky enough to have Billie be my Secret Food Tour guide twice. The first time was the Classic British foods in Burough Market, and there I thoroughly enjoyed her stories of Harry Potter filming locations there! Many thanks to Billie for a doubly informative, fun, yummy, and engaging food tours!
Your feedback is truly appreciated! We're glad you found so much to enjoy throughout the experience. We hope to see you again with Secret Food Tours.
The food was excellent, but our guide, Paddy, was even better. We have done a number of secret food tours and have found them all to be enjoyable. However, Paddy was obviously fond of SoHo and was very eager to share his love. An extremely personable young man.
Guest perspectives are one of the most enjoyable parts of what we do. It's great to know that the places, flavors, and stories came together in a meaningful way for you. We look forward to welcoming you back to Secret Food Tours!
Billie was exceptional and made the tour a lovely experience. Learned a lot of history about the area. The food was delicious and generous. Go - you won’t be disappointed.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! A day like this is all about bringing together good food, local insight, and great company, so it's rewarding to know it all came together for you. We hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again the next time your travels bring you our way.
Paul our tour guide was perfect so knowledgeable and such a funny guy
Thanks for leaving such kind feedback. We're pleased that the experience gave you a deeper appreciation for the city and its local flavors. We hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again in the future!
The food was great and Paul the tour guide was brilliant. This was our second tour and I can’t recommend this tour enough.
We appreciate you taking a moment to write a review. It's wonderful to hear that the food and local insights made your time with us worthwhile. Thank you again for joining Secret Food Tours!
Great tour given by Paul, lots of history told about the area and information on the different cuisines - yummy food!
Thanks for leaving such kind feedback. We're pleased that the experience gave you a deeper appreciation for the city and its local flavors. We hope you'll join Secret Food Tours again in the future!
