Tastes, tales & traditional ales
Food tour of London’s historic pubs
Destination
London, UK
Duration
3.5 hours
Tour size
Max 12
Language
English
Overview
Follow your guide down hidden alleyways and into centuries-old pubs where Dickens dined, Wren's masons drank, and the ale has been flowing since the Tudor era. This historic pub tour of London is an evening of literary legends, royal mysteries, and a pint at every chapter.
- •Settle into four of the City of London's oldest pubs, each with connections to literary greats and historical turning points
- •Taste handmade pork pies, freshly fried whitebait, and scotch eggs, each paired with a local ale or cider
- •Trace Fleet Street's history from its first printing press to the newspapers that made it the "Street of Ink"
- •Step through an alleyway into a 16th-century pub that most Londoners have never found
- •Challenge your group to a pub game that Henry VIII once bet money on
What's included
- 4 food tastings paired with 4 drinks (ale, cider, and stout)
- Non-alcoholic options available
- Expert local guide
- A game at the final pub
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What to expect
A hidden pub and a Tudor mystery
Your evening begins down an alleyway most people walk straight past. The pub at the end of it dates to 1546 and was built for the servants of a bishop's palace. A cherry tree stump in the courtyard is said to mark the spot where Elizabeth I danced with her favorite courtier. You'll settle in with a half pint of London Pride ale and a hand-raised pork pie with English mustard.
Wren's pub, cider, and the Great Fire's silver lining
Your next stop was built by Sir Christopher Wren to house his stonemasons while they rebuilt a nearby church after the Great Fire of London. Three hundred years later, the taps are still running. You'll try a hard cider and a sausage roll in a room designed by the same architect behind St. Paul's Cathedral.
"There's a cherry tree stump in the first pub that goes back to Elizabeth I. Watching people realize what they're standing next to never gets old."
Becki,
WalksDevour London guide
"The pub down a discrete alleyway gets everyone. They walk past it, double back, and then their faces just light up when they step inside."
Anna,
WalksDevour London guide
Meeting point
This tour meets at 5, St. Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AF / The Gardens of St Andrews Church Holborn. Entrance via the gates on Holborn Viaduct (side of the church) or St Andrew's St (front of the church). The garden is a square area with benches towards the front entrance of the church. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a red bag or Devour Tours sign.
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