My wife and I have been on a lot of food tours.
A lot.
Some are good and some, well, as my HR friends would say, have several areas of opportunity.
This is a good food tour!
Dave, our guide, was outgoing and quite fun simply to hang out with. Even though the other signed up for our tour backed out at the last minutes, and it was just my wife and me on the tour, Dave handled it with grace, professionalism and a bit of self-deprecating humor. And we were off.
His deep sonorous voice, elegant vocabulary and theater background, created the perfect pairing with the restaurant we visited and food and drink we tried.
Providing just enough history and background of the SOHO area to make it interesting while not becoming pedantic, Dave allowed us to focus on the food and drink when the time came to do so.
The food and drink itself were quite lovely. From the bao in China Town, the farm to table food and wine from the English countryside at Sussex, the interesting dishes and cocktail at the Indian restaurant Gunpowder, the odd dishes and cocktail at Burmese restaurant Lahore, and finally a fun dessert and drink at a downstairs speakeasy, the entire evening was pleasant and one we will cherish as part of our visit to London.
I would highly recommend!