UNITED KINGDOM · BRITISH FOOD TOURS & MARKET WALKS
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Weather, transport and opening hours decide more British days out than anyone admits. The 15 british food tours & market walks below are ranked with that in mind, with current prices and what each one covers when the forecast turns.
Chocolatarium in Edinburgh offers a 90-minute guided chocolate tour with tastings and hands-on bar making, take-home treats, mobile tickets.
“It was amazing! Learned about chocolate. Ate chocolate. Made chocolate. Drank chocolate. Ate more chocolate. Coco was a fantastic facilitator.”
Eat your way through Borough Market on a London Bridge food tour with 7 included tastings, local stories, and a Secret Dish.
“Meeting point directions were awful. Uber driver took us to address for meeting point and no one was there. Checked email and they had a different meeting point. Uber dropped us off at address for meeting point on app. This was Very upsetting as we spent almost $500 on the tour. When we finally got to meeting point, guide was gone and after calling them several times to attempt to catch up with the tour - no answer to phone calls or Whats App messages. We use Viator often and this is the first time we’ve been late and we attempted to contact them. Frustrating to say the least. We…”
Small-group Edinburgh food tour with haggis, neeps, secret dish, and Lowland single malt scotch, plus Old Town history and views.
“All the food was very tasty. Started with the cullen skink . A very hardy, flavorful soup. The haggis was well prepared, similar to a shepard's pie without crust. The Chranacan was delicious, was prepared like an ice cream. Tried 2 whiskey that were both good. Finish with scones at a bakery. They were just ok. More like a biscuit than a scones. Not enjoyable after whiskey. Overall a nice experience. Several dishes were shared and still, portions were just way too large.”
Take an air-conditioned coach from London to Stonehenge with entry tickets and an optional fish-and-chips upgrade, plus a downloadable audio guide.
“Literally a bus trip out and back and admission nothing extra. If you are comfortable with driving on the opposite side of the road (USA), do it. Expensive for a driver and walk.”
Soho and Covent Garden food tour with 10+ dishes and drinks, plus music stops like Ronnie Scott’s, in a small group.
“I have celiacs disease (can’t do gluten) and Kevin handled it perfectly! I felt so comfortable the entire tour and we had so much delicious food. It’s a lot of work to organize multiple restaurants that also accommodate food restrictions and we had an absolutely great time!”
Guided 75-minute York chocolate tour with tastings, chocolatier demos, and making your own chocolate lolly in the historic city center.
“Sarah was great in her delivery and kindness to all of us. Very well explained and informative.”
East London Indian food tour with 8+ tastings in Brick Lane and Banglatown, small group, tandoori, naan, lassi, sweets, paan.
“What a great tour! It was a fun and delicious way to learn about the Indian culinary scene in London. Our guide Amin, was very friendly and we enjoyed his stories.”
Edinburgh Food and Drink Tour with EatWalk: tastings across Old and New Town, 4 paired drinks for adults, and local history stories.
“Straight off a red eye, this Tour introduced us to Edinburgh's finest, from our Guides Kristen & Cami, to the paired drinks, and of course, the flavourous fare, we were impressed - and the pork belly was unreal! Catch it if you can, no wait eating & drinks - it was worth every sip, nibble & step!”
Manchester Cheese Crawl takes you on a 2-hour walk for cheese, fizz, and quiz games, with local Lancashire tastings near St Anns Square.
“It was such good fun, cheeses were excellent, a great way to see Manchester and find new eateries. Mel was a fab guide.”
Borough Market and London Bridge 3-hour food tour with small-group tastings of sausage rolls, Portuguese sweets, fish and chips, cider, cheese.
“Had an amazing time on this tour. Pip was knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic. We tried the most incredible sausage roll to start, and the treats kept coming from there. Great balance of Borough Market and its surroundings. Well worth the time and money.”
Ultimate London Cheese Crawl takes you from Mayfair to Covent Garden with guided tastings, quizzes, and drinks in two hours.
“Fabulous cheese tour, great fun and our guide Nic knew his stuff. Lovely to sample some unusual cheeses and see parts of London you would never normally go to. Would highly recommend.”
Private Soho and Mayfair chocolate walking tour with tastings and treats, local guide, and a 3-hour route near Oxford Circus.
“I highly recommend this tour. The guide is knowledgeable, fun and the stores are great! I enjoyed seeing Mayfair and Soho too!”
Make a 200g custom chocolate bar in York Cocoa Works, learning tempering, flavors, and design, with a take-home prize.
“Lovely young lad led our session. Very informative and fun and lovely chocolate”
3.5 hours of Manchester food and history through Ancoats and the Northern Quarter, with lunch at six local vendors.
“Excellent welcome to Manchester. Great hosts Richard and Julia. The food, the cafes, and the knowledge shared was amazing on this 3 hour tour!! A must do. You’ll be full and happy that you did it!”
A small-group Soho and Chinatown food tour with 7+ tastings, 3 historic gins, and alcohol included, plus plenty of London history.
“Great food and a very personable and knowledgeable guide! We had a great time and loved the array of food presented. Our guide (Theo) was so charming and intelligent, it was a great evening out!”
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