Taste of London
A guided eating day through Borough, Bermondsey and Brick Lane, ending at a chef's counter.
Duration
1 day/8 hours · or 2, 3 or more days
Collection
Food & Wine
Starting price
£240 pp
Destination
London, United Kingdom
The story
Why people book this
Eat the city in one day. Borough Market at seven with the traders, a cheese cellar under Bermondsey, Brick Lane at lunch, and a chef's counter dinner where the pass is close enough to touch.
Or make it a short break
3 days, 2 nights in London
This is the complete Taste of London short break: two nights in a handpicked hotel, a welcoming arrival, a full signature experience day and a relaxed final day. Your hotel, activities and timings are brought together as one journey, with final availability and the correct rate confirmed before payment.
- Day 1
Day 1 — Arrive & London Begins
Settle into your London hotel and begin tasting the city with a welcome, neighbourhood flavours and a relaxed first-night dinner.
- 14:00
Arrive at your London hotel
Check in for two nights and settle into your room. Final hotel availability and the correct rate are confirmed before payment.
- 15:30
Meet your food host
Discuss tastes, dietary needs and the final route over a welcome drink or bite.
- 16:30
A first taste of London
Explore a nearby food neighbourhood, bakery or market chosen for your arrival day.
- 18:30
Return and refresh
Pause at your hotel before dinner.
- 20:00
Welcome dinner
Begin the short break with a restaurant selected around your preferences and collection.
- 22:00
Evening London atmosphere
Take a gentle after-dinner walk before returning to the hotel.
- 14:00
- Day 2
Day 2 — Flavours of London
A full day eating through Borough, Bermondsey and Brick Lane, ending close to the action at a chef’s counter.
- 08:00
Breakfast at your hotel
Start lightly over breakfast before meeting your food guide.
- 09:00
Borough Market
Meet traders, hear their stories and taste the market before the busiest hours.
- 11:30
Bermondsey cheese cellar
Discover railway-arch producers with a guided cheese tasting and drinks when included.
- 13:30
Brick Lane lunch
Taste the neighbourhood’s bagels, curry-house history and street food.
- 16:00
Afternoon tea or roastery
Choose a grand hotel tea or a guided coffee tasting in Shoreditch.
- 19:00
Chef’s counter dinner
Watch the kitchen work as your menu is prepared in front of you.
- 22:00
A final nightcap
Finish with a cocktail at a carefully chosen bar before returning to the hotel.
- 08:00
- Day 3
Day 3 — Taste London Your Way & Farewell London
Breakfast, A final morning for favourite flavours, cafés and food shopping before a relaxed departure, final food stop/shopping, departure.
- 08:30
Breakfast
Enjoy your final hotel breakfast, check out and leave your luggage with the hotel.
- 10:00
London café morning
Visit a favourite bakery, roastery or neighbourhood café selected with your host.
- 11:30
Food shopping
Browse a market or specialist shop for gifts and ingredients to take home.
- 13:00
Final lunch or afternoon tea
Choose one last London food experience at your own pace.
- 15:00
Farewell London
Collect your luggage and depart after a complete two-night taste of the city.
- 08:30
Highlights
What makes it special
- Borough Market with a trader-led walk
- Bermondsey cheese cellar tasting
- Brick Lane street-food lunch
- Chef's counter dinner with pairings
Pricing tiers
What's included
Explorer Collection
£240
per person
The essentials, beautifully handled.
- Guided market walk
- Eight tastings
- Cheese cellar visit
- Group of ten maximum
Signature Collection
£480
per person
Our most-booked way to experience the day.
- Private food guide
- Twelve tastings
- Wine flight in Bermondsey
- Chef's counter dinner
Recommended by our travel designers.
Prestige Collection
£940
per person
Private, unhurried and entirely yours.
- Private guide and driver
- Producer meetings
- Cellar tasting with the maker
- Two-star chef's counter
- Take-home hamper
Optional upgrades
Cookery class
A two-hour hands-on class with a London chef.
+ £165
Sommelier pairing
Add a curated wine flight to dinner.
+ £130
Take-home hamper
Producers' picks, packed and delivered.
+ £95
Frequently asked questions
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