Private London Food Tour: Borough Market to Leadenhall

About this activity

Explore two historic markets with a personal guide as you try the best of London's food scene and end with a private wine and cheese tasting. With no outside guests, this private London food tour is designed for a more personal way to taste the city. 

Highlights

  • Enjoy a fully private London food tour with a dedicated guide focused entirely on you and your group.
  • Taste six iconic bites, including a viral dessert, sausage roll, and one of London’s best fish & chips.
  • Explore Borough Market and Leadenhall Market, two of London’s most historic and atmospheric food destinations.
  • Discover Southwark and the City of London on a walking tour hearing stories of history and pop culture.
  • End with a private wine and cheese tasting in a stylish wine bar, reserved exclusively for your group.

Full description

On this Private London Food Tour, it’s just you, your group, and a local expert leading the way through Borough Market, Southwark, and the City of London. You’ll follow a carefully crafted route we’ve perfected over years, but the experience feels entirely your own. From time-honored classics like fish & chips and sausage rolls to modern market favorites, every stop tells a story about how London eats today, and how it got there. Curious about British food traditions or what to eat next in London? Ask away! Your guide is here for you, and only you. This is your insider experience into the traditions, ingredients, and people shaping British food culture today.

1 Morning, 2 Markets Borough 
Market is a feast for the senses, and knowing where to go makes all the difference. Follow your private guide and dive straight into its best flavors while uncovering the stories behind this thousand-year-old market. Along the way, enjoy standout tastings including a British breakfast, a perfectly executed sausage roll, and a viral dessert that balances sweet and tart. Your second market of the day, Leadenhall Market. Its Victorian architecture feels like stepping into another era, and it’s here you’ll stop for a delicate French meringue from an expert pastry chef. 

London’s Iconic Bites 
During this private food tour, you'll try six iconic bites carefully selected to showcase both tradition and modern London. You'll learn how humble dishes became national favorites and how global influences continue to shape the capital’s food scene today. This of course includes fish and chips, and you’ll taste one of the city’s best. 

From Southwark to the City 
Between tastings, discover the layers of London’s history as you explore Southwark and cross into the City of London. From literary landmarks to the legacy of the Great Fire to pop culture, your guide gives you the context to understand each neighborhood—and its famous foods—making this experience much more than just a food tour. 

A Private Wine Tasting to Finish 
End on a high note with a private wine and cheese tasting reserved just for your group in an independent wine bar. Sit back and savor expertly paired wines and cheese as you reflect on everything you’ve tasted and discovered. With your guide on hand to answer your final questions and share insights, it’s a relaxed, elevated finale that transforms a great food tour into a truly memorable experience.

Included / Excluded

  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • 6 food tastings
  • 3 wine pairings
  • Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
  • Gratuities

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Reviews

⁨Kiara M.⁩
Aug 2026
5.0

Amazing Tour!!

Jolynn
Jul 2026
5.0

A highly recommended experience.

Lisa
Jun 2026
5.0

The tour was great and having priority on the boat was excellent