Soho and Chinatown Food Walking Tour London
About this activity
Highlights
- Taste global flavors in Soho and Chinatown
- Enjoy Spanish croquettas and Sicilian cannoli
- Classic and unique Southeast Asian dishes
- Discover a secret exclusive tasting
- Experience London with expert local guides
Full description
Step into the vibrant heart of London’s Soho and Chinatown for a mouthwatering exploration of cultures, flavors, and foodie secrets! This guided walking tour promises a culinary journey through Europe and Asia, savor creamy croquettas, authentic Sicilian cannoli, irresistible mozzarella sticks, and Southeast Asian signature dishes like BBQ pork bao buns. Led by a passionate local expert, discover the origins of these classic treats, sip on local tipples (including the area’s favorite gins and a unique Vermouth), and unveil a secret dish available nowhere else. With small groups for a truly personalized touch, you'll immerse yourself in Soho’s lively food scene and leave with new favorites.
Soho is one of London's best neighbourhoods for foodies, but finding the essential spots can be daunting. This walking tasting tour offers two durations: a 2-hour Express tour for those short on time, and a 3-hour Classic tour for a fuller exploration. Both tours are led by expert local guides who share the food history of Soho while you sample Italian, Spanish, and Southeast Asian dishes. Highlights include tastings such as croquettas, Sicilian cannoli, coconut rendang with roti, and BBQ pork bao buns, as well as drinks like gin and a Vermouth. You'll also enjoy an exclusive Secret Dish, only revealed on the tour. Group sizes are kept small for a more intimate and engaging experience.
Upgrade Your Drink! 🥂 Choose from Kong Tea, Plum Wine, or Local Craft Beer. (21+ only)
Included / Excluded
- BBQ Pork Bao Buns | Classic Canoli | Our Secret Dish
- 3 Historic Gins | Drink at a local pub | Vermouth
- Guide's gratuity
- Transportation
Meeting point
Start Location
17-18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ, UK
Important information
Know before you book
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Some venues do not accept guests under 18 years old
- Vegetarian and vegan options are not available
- Alcoholic beverages: 18+ only.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Bring a reusable water bottle
- Check local parking options in advance
Cancellation policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Good to know
- 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.
Traveler reviews
Soho food tour
Gary was awesome! He was knowledgeable and kept us on pace. The places he took us was amazing and the history of the area was spot on.
Meh at best
Of all the food tours I have done throughout the world, this was my least favorite. London has such a great diversity of foods, I had high expectations based on the previous reviews and itinerary and was greatly disappointed. Most other food tours have the guide call or text ahead to the restaurant so there is less of a waiting time upon arrival. Not this one. We would get to each spot and wait 15-20 min for our food sample. There were only 3 people on the tour, so it wasn’t like a large quantity of food was necessary. During that time the guide was often busy texting on her phone and had minimal information about the foods or places. There were some places she pointed out things along the way between tasting spots, but overall there wasn’t muah substance to the tour. The Mediterranean food was great, but consisted of common foods like pita hummus, grape leaves, and tzatziki — all things that we on the tour had had many times before. The Indian stop was mediocre at best (and I love Indian food!) and the Chinese stop was another very common Chinese food — bao (buns). It’s also worth nothing that at none of the first 3 stops were we offered anything to drink except tap water (obviously we knew it would be an extra charge). Waiting for 20 minutes for food without offer of a beverage other than a small glass of water wasn’t ideal to say the least. At the final stop (dessert) we were offered our choice of beer, soft drink, or bottled water. Beer with dessert- no thanks. Our guide was nice but seemed distracted and uninterested throughout the tour. I’m sure there are great food tours in London, but this was not one for us.
Great food- great guide- great experience
We did the three hour version with 7 stops of the Original Soho and Chinatown Food Tour and highly recommend it. Hopefully this three hour version will be made available for folks again. Our guide Paul was absolutely amazing- he was SO knowledgeable and full of good stories, friendly, fun and a wealth of good advice. The historical stories are a big part of the tour. The food of course was amazing as well- the beauty of these tours is that they feature food samplings from the best places that we would never find on our own. It also means no waiting in line and most of the stops had considerable lines. Such a great way to learn more about the city while enjoying great food with good company.
Taste of Soho with a helping of Rock and Roll history
Our guide, Paul did a great job explaining the history of the area while guiding us through the promised Culinary delights. Great food and a very informative tour. I would highly recommend this.
Wonderful experience
We loved the tour informed about a lot music history Beatles, and Rolling Stones, etc the pace was great not to fast, great variety of food, most places you sat down the drinks were great and plentiful Luke our tour guide was excellent.