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The London shortlist.
The 15 most popular pub, food & drink tours in London. What each one includes, how long it takes, what it costs, and who you book through.
City of London small-group pub tour: four historic pubs in 3.5 hours, storytelling, optional pints, and a finish near Covent Garden.
Most Popular“Loads of fun, interesting historical facts, culture and nightlife mixed with knowledge of beer and gin. Good drinks and food.”
London coach day trip to Windsor, Stonehenge, Lacock pub lunch, and Bath, with optional castle/Stonehenge entry and guided sightseeing.
“What an amazing experience with our tour guide Rowan and our bus driver Robert! Rowan went above and beyond being so informative and made our tour a memorable one. Highly recommend the this tour.”
Ride a 1960s Routemaster through Central London with afternoon tea on board. Vintage views, tea service, and recorded sights.
“If I had to do it all over again, I would have scheduled this tour on our first day in London - not our last, as we had pretty much seen everything on the tour already. The tea was good (and is unlimited) and the food was fair to good. It just felt like our…”
A small-group Soho pub walk with music stories, Beatles and Hendrix stops, and four historic venues over about 2.5 hours.
“Such a fun tour. Gherto was awesome and we learned a ton. Top notch experience and well run. Would highly recommend.”
London Bridge and Borough Market food tour with 7 British tastings, drinks, and a Secret Dish. Small group and ~3 hours.
“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…”
Enjoy afternoon tea with a glass of Prosecco on a double-decker bus tour of London’s top sights, with 90 minutes to relax.
“lovely experience and day exploring London with trying afternoon tea my family were visiting from Orlando and I live here so we wanted an experience that combined afternoon tea and being able to see the sites at the same time and what a good idea to be able to do that on a London bus!…”
Hard Rock Cafe Mayfair set-menu lunch or dinner with skip-the-line seating, classic American dishes, and a free soft drink.
“rock cafe london service is supreme excellent! skip the line and have the perfect seat location to see the view of inside ! recommended buy this !”
6 hours in London’s West End with free entry to 5 bars/clubs, shots, drink discounts, and photos. Great for meeting people.
“Hi, I went on the Central London Bar Crawl last week, with some friends. It was very good and enjoyable, great value for money and an entertaining group of people.”
Central London pub walk with stops in historic alehouses, a Victorian gin palace, and quirky stories from St Paul’s to the West End for $39.
“We had a fantastic time on the Historical Pub Walking Tour with Liquid History Tours! The guide was knowledgeable, engaging, and made London’s history come alive with great stories and humour. The pubs were full of character and charm. A fun, unique experience and definitely a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend! 🍻”
Central London bar hop with free shots, drink discounts, and photos, guided through Zoo Bar and Leicester Square in hours, not a full night.
“Fun pub crawl & our host was great! Download the Nightlife Card app ahead of time for discounts at the venues, without having to wait for slow connections to finish before you order extra drinks. Shots included at the venues are tiny plastic thimbles of whatever premixed bottles they feel like pouring & most places…”
Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus lunch or dinner with priority seating, express security, and set menus plus famous music-memorabilia walls.
“overall a great experience. Good food, well looked after. Love the ambience of the whole place”
A half-day London bike tour blending Westminster sights, a pub stop, and legal graffiti with spray paint provided on a small group ride.
“A brilliant tour hosted by the amazing James. As a Brit myself I still learned LOTS of interesting stories - and I saw some familiar landmarks from new and different locations. The tour was perfectly paced and the bikes excellent. James effortlessly kept the group together and thoroughly entertained us. I'd definately 100% recommend Tally…”
A small-group 3.5-hour London food crawl through Soho and Covent Garden with 10+ dishes, drinks, and music landmarks.
“First our guide was wonderful! But for the price of this tour you don’t get much food. There are 4 stops. Most food tours have 7-10. A couple of the stops we had to share food so you got a bite if that. If it was 40 a person fine. But this was way too…”
1.5-hour Thames afternoon tea cruise from Tower Millennium Pier. Unlimited tea, classic landmarks, and big window views.
“Do the trip in the daytime. A bit stressful to manage the whole tea in the time. Excellent scones. Impossible to hear commentary du to engine noise and people talking .”
2.5-hour Soho pub walk with a local guide, four historic music pubs, and big-name stories from Lennon to Hendrix for $39.
“Great stories which brought so much literature, music and bands to life. Great recommendations for the best beer at each pub. Lovely group cohesion thanks to funny and engaging guide.”
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