United Kingdom · Cooking Class

Private Food Tour, Cooking Class and Market Visit in London with a Food Expert

5 Hours Round trip from London Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Borough Market, one of London’s oldest food markets
  • 02 Hear local stories about the history of the market
  • 03 Sample local food during the market visit
  • 04 Enjoy a private cooking class with your host
  • 05 Prepare up to three British dishes
  • 06 Learn cooking secrets and practical kitchen tips
  • 07 Savor a homecooked meal with lunch and drinks included

Discover British food culture through a private market visit and hands-on cooking class in London. Begin at Borough Market, one of the city’s oldest and most storied food markets, where you’ll explore the stalls, hear local stories, and sample ingredients as you learn how food connects to everyday life in Britain.

Then continue to a private cooking session with your host, where you’ll prepare up to three British dishes and pick up practical kitchen tips along the way. With personal guidance throughout, this experience combines local history, market atmosphere, and home-style cooking in one memorable outing.

In an era before refrigeration, meat was brought to market both whole and very much alive, so irritable goats and wandering cattle were a constant menace.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City London
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Take a golden opportunity to get to know British cuisine better. Learn about how food is connected to the culture and lifestyle of British people. Wander through the Borough Market - the oldest food market in London. You get a chance to hear local stories about the history of the market and get some samples of local food. Get closer to the secrets and lifehacks you guide use while cooking and enjoy his marvelous kitchen allowing you to use the best technologies to cook your perfect British dish. You'll get a 1-2 hour class on cooking and make up to three dishes under control of an experienced chef.Visit London's oldest food market in Southwark. This is a place with over 1000 years of history. In an era before refrigeration, meat was brought to market both whole and very much alive, so irritable goats and wandering cattle were a constant menace.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from London 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private market tour
  • Private cooking class with your host
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Homecooked meal
  • Cultural food experience

What's Not Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
London, GB
Tour start
London, GB
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in London.

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