Foodies London in the City – Biscuits & Banquets
Cannon Street underground station, London
Guided by Ann
Adult: £20 · Students & Seniors: £15 · Children: £5
Walk Times
| Day | Walk Type | Start Time | End Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2026 | Tour du Jour | 10.45 am | 12.45 pm | Summer | Reserve Online |
“A man may travel all around the world, and never find anything more interesting than his dinner” Sir Francis Colchester Wemyss, author of The Pleasures of the Table, 1931
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE GUIDING
Don’t just take it from us…
Short read: A Foodies’ Foray & Forage in the City of London. Chef’d by Ann.
Long read: “A man may travel all around the world, and never find anything more interesting than his dinner.” Retrace the steps of Londoners’ dinners through the ages in the City of London. Turtle soup? A modest banquet of 64 courses – or a restorative? In a restaurant, of course. We’ll weave our way around gin and tonic, Pimms, and recipes from Sir Christopher Wren and his friends. Sugar and spice, biscuit fame and why dried egg made Londoners healthier than ever before. This is history you can eat. N.B. this is foodie history – no food shops but very tasty fare for those of us who are fascinated by the subject… Guided by Ann (who else but Ann, the London Walks Foodies’ Maestro and Impressario). And if you want to see her in action, here’s a short video of Ann guiding the first Foodies London Walk she created.
Get to know your guide listen: Click here to hear (it’s one of Ann’s fascinating London food-London history concoctions-podcasts).
Julia Child read: “People who love to eat are always the best people.”
BISCUITS & BANQUETS – THE MEETING POINT
To go on Biscuits & Banquets The City Foodies Foray meet Ann just outside Cannon Street Tube.
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As long as we’re at it, here are links to the other Foodies London Walks Ann does. Any of Ann’s Foodies London Walks can of course be booked privately.
Foodies London – Pie Crust to Upper Crust
Foodies’ London – the West End
Epicurean, Gourmets’ Foodies’, London
LONDON WALKS HORS D’OEUVRE
“when preparing your soup ensure first that you have a tin of the green fat”
LONDON WALKS REVIEWS
“by far the most impressive series of walks that I have ever encountered are those offered by London Walks” Travel & Enjoy
LONDON WALKS PRIVATE WALKS
If you can’t make any of Ann’s regularly scheduled, just-turn-up, public Foodies London walks, why not think about booking her for a private Foodies Tour? If you go private you can have whichever one of her Food Walks you’d like – or any other London Walk – on a day and at a time that suits your convenience. We’ll tailor it to your requirements. Ring Fiona or Peter or Niamh or Mary on 020 7624 3978 or email us at [email protected] and we’ll set it up and make it happen for you.
GIVE THE GIFT OF LONDON WALKS
If you’re looking for an unusual and wonderful gift or Christmas present for a friend or family member – well, why not consider the gift of a private tour with a world-class guide. Merchandise schmerchandise – but giving someone an experience, now that’s special. Memories make us rich.
LONDON WALKS VIDEO
Click here to see Ann guiding the first Foodies’ Walk she created (Epicurean, Gourmets’, Foodies London)
Richard Hentschel –
An interesting walk around a quiet City on a Saturday morning . Ann focuses on the food aspect of the City although it does pass through some largely unexplored areas which are worth visiting afterwards . For example the back alleys between Leadenhall Market and Cornhill. Ann knows her subject and must curate her walks carefully to avoid overloading walkers with information
Joan –
In addition to being a historian Ann is also quite the storyteller – and lucky me, I had her all to myself since I was the only one who turned up! Visiting various off-the-beaten-track locations (with the exception, perhaps, of Leadenhall Market) and learning about their relationship to food brought it all to life, and I especially enjoyed hearing about “the Worshipful Guild of Grocers.” My only quibble, which has nothing to do with Ann, is that the brief video link posted on the website for this walk is not for this walk, it’s for a different foodie walk that appears to end at Borough Market which is where I expected to end up but didn’t. Otherwise, well worth the time!
Kortni Cloud –
Taking this walk with Ann was the highlight of my stay in London! Ann is an incredible historian who shares meaningful stories about London’s histories through food. I loved how she shared personal experiences from trying the food she’s speaking about, pointed out small bits of architecture related to food that may otherwise be missed, and she discussed the relevance of the history to today. Ann is also very thoughtful about picking spaces along the walk to pause and tech you about the history in small parks or alleys so that you can hear well and have a bit of calm in this big city. When I’m back in London, I will definitely be booking with her again!
Janet Briggs –
An enjoyable and interesting walk around the City with Ann. The focus on the history of food and the guilds was a fun variation on other walks we’ve enjoyed with London Walks. We’ll definitely be returning to try the food at the Ned and the George and Vulture!
Steven Chaplin –
Great insights into how food, its production, importation, sale and consumption have influenced the development of London’s commerce and society. For those who want more than to eat their way through present day London, to understand the how and why they eat what is otherwise around them, I could not recommend tours with Ann any more highly.
Val –
Really enjoyed the walk – thanks Ann!
Lee –
A delightful history of the origins of food in the UK. Ann was a delightful historian regaling us with stories of the past. We did think when booking that we would be privy to tastings as we went along but we were not disappointed with our final walk.
Anne –
Our group enjoyed an interesting and entertaining private walking tour of the food history of the City of London with Ann. Ann was a very well-researched guide and told us about the guild and livery companies which controlled the selling of food in the City from the 13th century and how they still operate today. Assisted by excerpts from the very informative diary of Samuel Pepys, Ann had us enthralled (and occasionally appalled) by the early food habits of Londoners. Amongst many historical tales and fun facts, we discovered the significance of salt, saw the clove-studded arms of the Worshipful Company of Grocers and heard about the thanksgiving service that still held annually at the church of St Mary at Hill to celebrate the fish harvest. Thank you Ann!
Linda Tobey –
We joined Ann on an excellent walk around the City of London on Saturday. It was fascinating and, even though I used to live there, I still learned a lot about the history of food and restaurants in the area. The tale of the Leadenhall goose and explanations of the history of the Guilds were a particulat highlight. If you are not perticularly a foodie, the walk is still a great way to get to know some of the medieval alleyways that have survived the fire and the blitz. Ann is extremely knowledgable and a great communicator. Highly recommended.
Melissa –
So many learnings – and a lot of fun – on this super excellent walk in the heart of the City of London. Amidst grand buildings, back alleys and the glorious Thames, Ann animated the quirky, gritty and delicious stories of food & wine over 500 years. And as a Past-Master of a livery company it was especially illuminating for me to hear about the ancient guilds and crafts. Ann is utterly charming and knowledgeable and I can’t recommend it highly enough!