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Tastes, Tales & Traditional Ales: Food Tour of London's Historic Pubs

159 reviews

3.5 hours

Max 12

Why take this tour?

Highlights

Learn to navigate the overwhelming choice of pubs in London with an expert guide to show you the way.
Enjoy traditional pub fare and a drink at every stop.
Hear the stories behind these historic places from the people who work behind the bar.
Discover pubs where historical figures and literary legends once drank.
Play a pub game from the 15th century and chat with London locals.

Sites Visited
4 historic pubs in the City of London

Tour Includes
4 food tastings and 4 drinks
Small group of 12 guests maximum
Local English-speaking guide

Live like a Londoner at the city's best pubs that have been serving ale and food for hundreds of years.

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Verified Customer reviews

Verified ratings

4.8 /5

based on 56 Walks’ customer ratings

Overall rating

4.8 /5

56 reviews

Rating summary by category

Guide

4.9/5

Latest reviews

Excellent

Our tour guide was an amazing host. She was interesting and funny.

Verified · Clare · Australia · Female · Apr 29, 2026

Excellent

Great food and history tour of the City of London. Wonderful guide who made the experience fun, easy and super smooth. Small group was a good fit for tiny pubs, but the reserved tables and pre-set menus made it the most efficient pub crawl ever. Easily adjusted and no issue modifying the food/drinks for allergies. Amazing introduction to London and its iconic food scene. Will definitely be recommending this tour to other UK travelers.

Verified · Sara · USA · Female · Apr 27, 2026

Excellent

Polly was amazing! Full of so much knowledge! 10/10 recommend

Verified · STACY · USA · Female · Apr 27, 2026

Excellent

The guide gave us great stories, while we stopped at pubs with such incredible history. Great beer and bites!

Tripadvisor customer · Will · Apr 23, 2026

Excellent

Polly was fantastic. Fun and informative. Great history about the pubs and the area. Very much recommend

Tripadvisor customer · Brett · Apr 22, 2026

Verified rating

4.8 /5

based on 56 Walks’ customer ratings

Guide

4.9/5

Total guest reviews

: 159 guest reviews

Excellent 148

Great 11

Good 0

Average 0

Poor 0

Latest reviews

Excellent

Our tour guide was an amazing host. She was interesting and funny.

Verified · Clare · Australia · Female · 55 - 64 years · Apr 29, 2026

Excellent

Verified · Sara · USA · Female · 35 - 44 years · Apr 27, 2026

Excellent

Polly was amazing! Full of so much knowledge! 10/10 recommend

Verified · STACY · USA · Female · 35 - 44 years · Apr 27, 2026

Excellent

The guide gave us great stories, while we stopped at pubs with such incredible history. Great beer and bites!

Tripadvisor customer · Will · Apr 23, 2026

Excellent

Polly was fantastic. Fun and informative. Great history about the pubs and the area. Very much recommend

Tripadvisor customer · Brett · Apr 22, 2026

Excellent

If you think that these tours are simply for tourists - think again. Such an interesting and fun tour to take and you will discover places and pubs in London that you otherwise may never know existed. Great value and would not hesitate to recommend.

Verified · Kevin · United Kingdom · Male · 65 - 74 years · Apr 21, 2026

Excellent

Definitely worth it. I would've never found some of those pubs if I wasn't with someone that knows the city.

Verified · Steven · USA · Male · 35 - 44 years · Apr 21, 2026

Excellent

Great food and experience with Kate

Tripadvisor customer · Suz · Apr 21, 2026

Excellent

Kate was a great tour guide just easy and fun to be with and shared her wealth of historical knowledge. Also made all group members feel welcome as we shared food and beers/cider.

Tripadvisor customer · Carole · Apr 20, 2026

Excellent

Great experience. She was very knowledgeable about the pubs and all the historical buildings along the way!

Tripadvisor customer · Steven · Apr 20, 2026

FAQs

Is this tour accessible for wheelchairs, strollers or for those with mobility impairments?

Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments, or for wheelchairs or strollers. Please contact us at [email protected] so we can arrange your visit.