Locals Love: East End Food Tour

What You'll Do

Get under the skin of Shoreditch on the longest-running food tour of East London, and discover the local hotspots, the traditional eateries and learn the fascinating stories that wind their way through the atmospheric streets.

You’ll meet in the trendy district of Hackney, before heading on a food tour of the iconic areas around Brick Lane, Spitalfields Market and more. Try classic salt beef bagels on the world-famous Brick Lane and wander into tempting chocolate shops, then enjoy the assault on the senses as you wander the stalls of Spitalfields.

Cuisines from all over the world mingle in this beautiful old market space, and the journey around Shoreditch will include five food stops and, of course, a trip to a local pub.

You’ll learn all about the colourful history that has shaped this corner of London, hear weird and wonderful stories that add another layer of intrigue to an already fascinating district.

Discover wonderful street art, and get a true flavour for a neighbourhood that truly rewards you for getting under its skin and getting to know it like a local.

Experience
Highlights

Eat your way around a culinary centre of London and try incredible local food

Discover stunning street art and characterful corners of trendy Shoreditch

Get the local insight and learn fascinating stories about the local area

Reviews (3)

Lee Pelletier

Friday 28th May, 2021

This made for an amazing evening out and Eddie was a fantastic host - you could tell he really put care and thought into his selections of history and food. My favourite was by far the Basque restaurant, with a fantastic range for both serious meat lovers and vegetarians alike. An eclectic mix of pintxos, Indian, chocolates, Nutella/ricotta pizza, salt beef bagels and fantastic wine and beers.... and a great dash of history and discoveries I never would've found. I highly recommend this for an alternative night out for anyone - even a local!

Daniella

Saturday 15th February, 2020

Have recommended to friends and family I booked the tour wanting to do something slightly different for my partner’s birthday and I can definitely say that it exceeded both of our expectations. With Eddie as our guide we had a brilliant day out. We learnt loads of interesting things about the history of the east end, facts were short and snappy and Eddie’s knowledge and passion for London meant that we didn’t even have time to wonder what was on the menu next. We discovered lots of sights that we would have never thought to look out for and got to try some amazing food that has definitely broadened our culinary horizons! The tour was amazing value, the portions were generous and Eddie was very accommodating, finding me veg options and replacing my beer with wine, we loved it and are recommending it to everyone :)

Katie D

Friday 10th January, 2020

East End Tour- an experience not to be missed! This tour incorporated everything you could want from a vacation outing- food, drink, history, fun facts, art, laughs, a bit of exercise; you name it! Our tour guide, Eddie, was a delight! He knew all the local business owners, which made us feel like locals ourselves. Not having to wait in queues or for reservations was a nice perk, as well. He knew the answers to all our questions and encouraged us to explore every curiosity we had along the way. Even on a rainy January day in London, he made our tour an experience to remember.

Location Information

The tour begins outside Popolo Restaurant on Rivington Street, Hackney. The nearest station is Old Street, just a few minute’s walk away.

You’ll explore the district of Shoreditch, including Brick Lane, Commercial Street, Shoreditch High Street and Spitalfields Market.

The tour finishes at Spitalfields Market, and the nearest station is Liverpool Street, just a couple of minutes walk away.

This tour runs on Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sundays.

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12pm (midday)

Friday start time at 3pm.

Sunday start time at 3pm.

£65 pp