Big Ben to Tower Bridge
Big Ben to Tower Bridge
Big Ben to Tower Bridge
Big Ben to Tower Bridge
Big Ben to Tower Bridge
Big Ben to Tower Bridge

What you'll do

Blink and you might think you’ve somehow found yourself in East Asia, which is odd considering you’re supposed to be in Westminster.

Don’t worry, you’re still in London, and one of our local London hosts can’t wait to help you explore their city’s Chinatown, where Chinese restaurants, food shops, and bakeries are sandwiched between reflexology specialists and medical experts.

You’ll eat and drink your way around the area (the best way to get around any area in our books) and get an authentic feel for the fusion of cultures that Chinatown is home to - it’s not only Chinese food and traditions you’ll find here.

Delve straight into Chinatown's street food culture as you wander the streets lined with colorful lanterns and get lost in back street markets, tasting authentic dishes from local vendors, rice and dim sum parlors, and supermarkets.

Tuck into a sticky rice roll or take a walk on the wild side and try out the pickled raw octopus. Flit from Korea to Malaysia and back again as you embark upon the street food adventure of a lifetime with your local London host, who is as passionate about food as you are.

While you are at it, why not pop into one of the large supermarkets and purchase some far-out flavors as a present for those back home?

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking Tour

  • Hosted in English (On request: French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Marathi, Russian, Spanish)

  • Meet at your accommodation or a central location

Experience outline

  • Taste delicious Asian cuisine and street foods in the heart of London as you explore Chinatown
  • Discover new foods, ingredients and flavors as you explore the lively district with a host
  • Experience a street food scene that is deeply embedded in Asian culture and everyday life
  • Shop for ingredients at a large supermarket to take home

Things to know

What’s included

  • 3-hour experience
  • Private and personalized
  • 6 - 8 tastings of different street foods
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • Walking experience

What’s not included

  • Additional food and drink
  • Transport costs
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • Worry-free cancellation terms: book with peace of mind knowing that you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

City Unscripted guests photos

Reviews

    Surprised by an extra two days in England before my husband arrived, my 13-year-old son and I took a chance on a new Viator offering – a three-hour private walking tour of Chinatown offered by City Unscripted - London’s Chinatown Food Experience. Our guide Tom W., a UK/US dual citizen, was amazing! He took our special requests and circumstances communicated prior to the tour to heart, including our request to meet at the end point of our early morning Harry Potter-themed walking tour and to eat immediately as my son would likely be super hangry. Tom also did something none of the three other tour guides we worked with during this trip accomplished – he ENGAGED my teenage son for three hours after we had participated in a disappointingly lacklustre 2.5-hour Harry Potter-themed tour. While I might have preferred dim sum to the buffet and a trip to a grocery store, I understood why Tom made his choices and Tom was absolutely my son (and my) favourite tour guide of our entire UK & IT trip. I cannot stress how important it was that Tom asked my son direct questions and modified his approach and presentation based on my son’s answers and interests, giving us a tour that included but went beyond Chinatown. Bottom line, while the tour may be in its growing stages, Tom is an amazing tour guide for the very challenging demographic of families with teenagers!

    July 2022

    Rachel P

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