London: Exotic East End Walking Food Tour
3 hours
From 09:30
Group 1+
English
3 hours
09:30
What you'll do
This is not simply a ‘food tour’ but a journey around the world and understanding and celebration of how the most multicultural area of the most cosmopolitan city came to be. You’ll Taste Indian samosas, local oysters with a glass of Bubbly, Ghanian chocolate and “Jewish Beigels or Bagels” (depends on which side of The World you are). No visit to the East End would be complete without some Cockney banter, so you’ll learn bit o’ rhyming slang when it’s time to rest your ‘plates of meat’. This is the ultimate cultural journey in London’s backyard and carefully curated for every taste. This is simply heaven for foodies, culture vultures, historians and any visitor who wants to understand what really makes London tick; what it was and what it is today. A real epiphany for any visitor to London and an offbeat experience for those looking for something completely different.
Itinerary
- 1Meet at Shoreditch station
- 2We start at Shoreditch High Street (Train Station) next to the vibrant BoxPark. If you’re early there are lots of coffee shops and outdoor retailers to occupy yourself.
- 3We will then set off through the markets of Brick Lane, with food from over 40 nations/regions available
- 4Highlights / stop-offs will include:
- 5A visit to chocolate specialists from Ghana - ‘Dark Sugars’. Pause and enjoy a very different culinary story along with the opportunity to buy some sweets and homemade Ice cream
- 6Our next stop has a distinctly East End Asian flavour. Sample the best sweet & savoury that the sub-continent has to offer including Indian sweets & samosas
- 7End your day in style at the English Restaurant, who can confidently claim to provide the best Oysters you’ll taste & a Glass of Bubbly …and as this is the East End, you’ll ‘ave a good ol’ knees-up learning Cockney Rhyming slang with yer bubbly ‘n’ cloisters!
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We will then set off through the markets of Brick Lane, with food from over 40 nations / regions available. Highlights / stop-offs will include:
• A 24-hour bakery with beigels so good people are queuing down the street.
• A visit to the Ghanaian chocolatier ‘Dark Sugars’. Enjoy a very different culinary story and the opportunity to buy some sweets and homemade ice cream.
• Our next stop has a distinctly East End Asian flavour. Sample the best sweet and savoury treats that the sub-continent has to offer, including Indian sweets and samosas.
• End your experience in style at the English Restaurant, who confidently claim to provide the best oysters you’ll ever taste, best enjoyed with a glass of bubbly. As this is the East End, you’ll ‘ave a good ol’ knees-up learning Cockney rhyming slang with yer bubbly ‘n’ cloisters!
What's Included
Discover the art of Cockney Rhyming Slang
Freshly cooked East End Asian Samosa and a delicious, sweet treat ‘Jelaby’
Specialist hot chocolate from Dark Sugar with real crushed chocolate flakes (vegan / dairy free option available)
PPE kit for each guest with your own drawstring souvenir bag
Chocolate making lesson
Fresh oysters and a glass of bubbly at The English Restaurant
Local, passionate tour guide
What's not included
Drinks at the restaurant
Transportation To & From the start and End of the Tour
Meeting Points
18 Bethnal Green Rd (18 Bethnal Green Rd, Greater London, England, E1 6GY)
Notes
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
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Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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