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Borough Market Visit & Cooking Class in London with a Food Professional

Name: Borough Market Visit & Cooking Class in London with a Food Professional
Brand: Traveling Spoon, Inc
SKU: 7626P486
Price: 442.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (24 reviews)

London, England

Borough Market visit and Cooking Class in Central London with a Food Professional

From $442.00

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-You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the highlights of Borough Market, one of London’s top foodie destinations—and feel like a local when you cook and eat dinner at the home of your London-based host—during this private, half-day excursion. Choose between lunch and dinner options, meet your guide at Borough Market, and shop for fresher-than-fresh ingredients. Then, head back to their home where you’ll prepare a multi-course, gourmet meal which you’ll then enjoy together.

Feel like a London local with this alternative culinary experience
Explore the highlights of the destination-worthy Borough Market
Prepare a multi-course meal to share with your host
This cooking class is open to participants of all experience levels

Sample Menu

Main

A home cooked lunch or dinner

What's Included

Private market tour and cooking class with your host Simon
Alcoholic Beverages
Homecooked meal
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

LEON Borough
2-4 Southwark Street Borough Market, Communities Homes in Central London, London SE1 1TQ, UK
Meet your host Simon at Leon Restaurant entrance, Southwark St. London SE1 1TQ . The restaurant is adjacent to the London Bridge Underground Station stop and is a short walk from the entrance to Borough Market. The experience ends at Simon's home, a 1-min walk from Wandsworth Town Station.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Traveling Spoon, Inc

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Featured review

Veora_L

Simon met us at Leon! He is warm, with a twinkle in his eye. Behind that twinkle is years of dedication and knowledge to his trade. Simon is experienced and thoughtful. He shares his love and knowledge of food and cooking. He and his wife were a treat to watch once we got to their home. Our dinner was filled with fun details of how to prepare the food. Thank you for a most memorable experience. Simon was especially attentive to our teen grandkids, who learned and enjoyed their experience. We would do it again in a heartbeat 💓.

Reviews

5.0

24 reviews

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Incredible Experience!

Aden_D, Jan 2024

What a lovely, memorable experience. We didn’t know what to expect when we booked but we knew we wanted an experience. DB and Nikki delivered that in blazing colors!!! The food was incredible, high quality, and beautifully crafted for us. They welcomed us into their home (and 5 star restaurant experience) and we immediately felt like old friends. We learned about food, helped prepare, and throughly enjoyed every step of the way. By the time we sat down for our meal we couldn’t have been more excited. Each dish flowed perfectly with each other and was cooked with such a love and care that you can only experience from a chef who is dedicated to food and takes their time with their craft. The love and passion for food DB has is so apparent when you listen and watch him cook. We ate, we drank, we shared stories (the stories always come out), and had a better experience than we could’ve imagined. His wife, Nicky, was such a fabulous, unexpected treat and was such a lovely addition. She added to the meal in her own beautiful way and created a fabulous dessert spread that put a perfect bow on the entire experience. Me and my family can’t recommend this experience enough. Take your time, enjoy the food, and the stories will come.

Perfect Day

Andy_B, Oct 2023

What a fantastic experience this was from the very start through to the end. Starting with the introduction to Borough Market by Simon our wonderful host. The sharing of his knowledge of the history of the market, the traders and their produce was truly captivating. This is somewhere we will definitely visit again soon! Once we had done with the market, we were off to Simon's home to start cooking. Great tips and techniques were shared throughout which was wonderful but best of all was the company and the welcoming atmosphere created by not only Simon but his lovely wife Nicky who joined us. The food and wine were exceptional as was the whole experience. If you enjoy having fun, great company, eating good food and learning useful tips then this really is the perfect day. Thanks Simon and Nicky for a special day and experience we won't forget. The only thing that would have made the day even better is if England had beaten the Boks in the semi final.

Unique experience in London

Brandy_G, Sep 2023

Simon, Nicky and Sammy were amazing! Simon was super knowledgeable and showed us through the market and then we went back to his lovely home and cooked an enormous meal with Sammy and Simon - well, we mainly drank and laughed. Everyone was so friendly it was like cooking dinner with long last family. I highly recommend this unique experience.

A delightful tour and spectacular dinner 👩‍🍳❤️

Veora_L, May 2023

The Highlight of Our Trip to Lindon

Lizzy_G, May 2023

Words can not express how much we enjoyed this experience. Simone (DB) was knowledgeable, funny, kind and mostly warm. We felt like we had known him for years. The food was exceptional. He accommodated are dietary needs without a problem. This is a not miss experience if you are in London. By far the highlight of our trip.

Beyond Amazing

Donna_L, May 2023

DB made us feel like family. The market tour was very informative. My niece who is a culinary student was over the moon with the experience. I would highly recommend this tour. The food was beyond amazing.

Perfect experience - great tour, wonderful food and delightful hosts!

Kathleen_C, Dec 2022

My sister and I were on a holiday in London. We met our host/guide, DB, at Borough Market and had a lovely and informative tour of the Market during which he purchased some ingredients for our meal together. Afterward, we took a quick train ride to DB’s home where we were treated to a fun hour or so of meal prep where DB and his charming assistant, Sammy, walked us through the menu and showed us how each course was prepared while we enjoyed a delightful glass of wine. You can participate as much or as little as you like in the actual food prep but much of the work is done ahead of time so that you can just enjoy the experience of visiting DB’s cozy home and hearing his very entertaining stories of an amazing career in the hospitality industry. Thereafter we went into the dining room and enjoyed a multi course, scrumptious meal in a warm and inviting setting. The food was wonderful but the highlight of the evening was spending time with DB and Sammy and DB’s wife, who are all so gracious and hospitable that you feel as though you have known them for years. If you are so lucky to have time to spend with these long-time Londoners in their beautiful home and share an afternoon or evening with them, you are guaranteed an extraordinarily memorable meal and experience - lucky you!

Shopping, Cooking and Dining with a Extraordinary Host

Bob_G, Jul 2022

Talking with DB about his life and cooking adventures was fantastic. We met and shopped at the Borough Market which was wonderful. We then proceeded to take to train to DB’s lovely home to cook Rack of Lamb (wow!) and tasty vegetables. The food, tour, cooking insights and conversations was tremendous!

Our best afternoon/evening in London!

Deborah_K, Mar 2022

We had the time of our lives. Our Chef, Simon was fantastic! We so enjoyed our time at the Borough Market, the cab ride to Simon’s home & a wonderful evening of cooking, dining & drinking great foods & wine. We’ve gained a friendship with Mr & Mrs DB, loved meeting Sammy & thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. A night we will never forget!

Brilliant!! Delightful! Charming! Delicious!

uberactuary, Mar 2022

The entire evening went by in a flash. Simon is superb company, an exceptionally charming host and a brilliant chef. We will remember and cherish this experience forever.

I came as a connoissuer and left a novice (and that was ok!)

Pearl_O, Sep 2020

DB was an absolute gentleman, took his time to explain what the experience was all about. The personal touch - he had really done his homework about what I liked in terms of food preferences (and dislikes, always a bonus when you do not have to worry about what's on your plate at the table). The kitchen was intimate and this made the experience less daunting - comparable to my own kitchen. I have never seen so many utensils in one kitchen and he knew exactly where each item was. There was a story behind each utensil or cooking tip. The man is well-travelled and his knowledge/understanding of different cultures makes for an exceptionally good host. I'm a self-proclaimed fish connoisseur and everything he demonstrated or explained confirmed that I had lots more to learn. I left the kitchen realising that I am comfortable being classed a novice and that was okay. No one else needs to know that when I strut my skills during the next meal I prepare for others. Clearly DB is a natural conversationalist and before we knew it we were sat at the table ready to eat - time flies when you are having fun indeed! The table was set well and had plenty of space to enjoy the food and drink. The timing was perfect and we never felt rushed throughout the whole experience. Actually we felt at home and being able to relax was something important on this day for us - that we definitely achieved. This experience was for my birthday and there was a personal touch that I would not have expected. A birthday card and crumble instead of cake with a blend of 'alto and first tenor', his wife joined him to sing me a happy birthday. As blew out the candle I suddenly believed in making wishes - it did come true for the record (bubbles may burst but memories and true bonds never fade). The pictures and videos of the day just bring a smile to my face each time I look at them. As experiences go this is up there amongst the best I have had. If you are thinking about it I would say go for it, you will not regret it!

Response from Host, Sep 2020

Thank you so very much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful, detailed and heartwarming review! We are touched. We are so glad you had such a meaningful and memorable experience with our host Simon (DB) and look forward to serving you again on your future travels. Warm regards, Aashi