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The Secret History Of London’s Street Food

Step back in time and explore the rich history and bold flavours of London’s street food on this exclusive private tour. With dedicated attention from your expert guide, you’ll embark on a personalised journey through the city’s bustling food markets, uncovering the origins of street food dating all the way back to Roman times.

Following our carefully curated itinerary, you’ll indulge in a mouthwatering selection of street food treasures, from traditional pies and oysters to modern delicacies crafted by today’s top food vendors. Borough Market, London’s oldest and most iconic market, awaits—tucked beneath charming railway arches and spilling into a historic churchyard.

For those joining us on a Saturday or Sunday, we’ll also explore the trendy Maltby Street Market, where the latest street food trends take centre  stage. As a private tour, we offer flexibility—whether you want to dive deeper into a specific cuisine, spend more time at a particular market, or customise the experience to your group’s tastes, your guide is there to tailor the tour to you.

This isn’t just about tasting great food—it’s a journey through the stories, traditions, the people and innovations that make London’s street food scene one of the best in the world.

Join us for a private, immersive experience, and discover the flavors that have shaped London’s streets for centuries.

  • This tour is priced at £430 total for up to six people with the option to add additional guests for £54 pp.

  • The tour lasts approximately two hours

  • You’ll get a load for your money, including bread, cheese, one of London’s most loved sandwiches, strawberries with chocolate sauce, a sausage roll, doughnuts, oysters and a taste of Indian cuisine. Not necessarily in that order!

  • You’ll explore multiple locations across London including: Maltby Street Market, Borough Market, London Bridge & Bermondsey Street


  • Saturday/Sunday mornings would be the best days/times to book this tour to include both markets. Weekday variations are available (Tuesday to Friday).

  • The tour was bought for me as a birthday gift and 4 of us embarked on the secret market walk tour on a very hot Saturday morning. We booked a private tour and this meant we could really stop and look at what we wanted to as well as Emma showing us her favourite things too. Emma was brilliant. She really made us feel welcome and was very informative. Her knowledge of the local area as well as the history was great. We took a very leisurely walk from Bermondsey tube via St. James church towards the arches where we saw many different types of food and drink. Emma bought us lots of amazing foods to try and I especially enjoyed the honey. For those of you that have visited London lots of times previously and think you know the area well; I would really recommend this tour. Emma told us lots of things that we didn’t know before and showed us a great area of London that we wouldn’t have discovered fully on our own. Thank you Emma!

    Julie

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