[ARCHIVED: 29/06/2021] Soho: Food to queue for

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[ARCHIVED: 29/06/2021] Soho: Food to queue for

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London audio tour: [ARCHIVED: 29/06/2021] Soho: Food to queue for
This is a 0.9mi walking tour.
It takes an average of 30 mins to complete.
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About the Tour

Soho is the centre of London's restaurant scene. Reflective of the people who live and cook here, it's like a treasure chest of dishes from all over the world - from British pork belly and Israeli hummus to Burmese noodles, Taiwanese buns, and Spanish tapas. It's also one of the hardest, most competitive areas to run a restaurant, because everyone wants theirs to be successful. Over the last 8-10 years London has seen an incredible restaurant boom, and much of this started in Soho. On this tour, Soho: Food to Queue For, I want to show you the great places that have been instrumental in that boom. Along the way, I'll tell you what they serve, why people like them, and I'll also recommend a few places that people in the industry love to visit.

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Tour cover photo of Ducksoup restaurant by Chiron Cole

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Victoria Stewart

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Since 2008 I've been writing about and interviewing people who cook, produce and sell food. Before going freelance three years ago, I used to be food editor at the London Evening Standard newspaper, and now I cover stories on producers, chefs, bartenders, farmers and restaurant owners for all sorts of publications. I've also been writing my blog - a guide to London's best street food spots - since 2012.

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Preview Location

Location 1

The Palomar

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You should be standing on Rupert Street, in front of The Palomar Restaurant with its blue facade.

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My name is Victoria Stewart and I've been a food journalist since 2009, writing about London's food and restaurants for national newspaper... Read More
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  • Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain

  • Apollo Theatre London

  • Gielgud Theatre

  • Sondheim Theatre

Getting There

Route Overview

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  1. Start location
    34 Rupert St, London W1D 6DN, UK
  2. Total distance
    1km
  3. Final location
    10 Greek St, London W1D 4DH, UK
  4. Distance back to start location
    389.28m

Directions to Starting Point

If you're coming from Piccadilly Circus tube, head up Shaftesbury Avenue and Rupert Street will be the second right hand turning. Our starting point, The Palomar Restaurant, is situated on your left about a hundred feet down Rupert Street.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

You can stop in several of the places on the tour for coffee or food. Otherwise, about 5 minutes in, you'll be able to sit on a bench in Golden Square. At the end of the tour, it's a 2-minute walk to Soho Square, which also has benches in it.

Best time of day

Mid- to late- morning or mid- to late- afternoon, and go with an appetite. You'll be seeing lots of places to eat at which you can either stop at along the way, or come back to after the tour.

Opening times for all stops below:

The Palomar
Monday-Saturday: 12-2:30pm, 5:30-11pm
Sunday: 12:30-3:30pm, 6-9pm

St James Tavern
Monday-Thursday: 11:30am-11:30pm
Friday, Saturday: 11am-12am
Sunday: 12-10:30pm

Kricket Soho
Monday-Saturday: 12-2:30pm, 5:15-10:30pm
Sunday: Closed

Brasserie Zédel
Monday-Saturday: 11:30am-12am
Sunday: 11:30am-11pm

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: Closed

Kiln
Monday-Thursday: 12-3pm, 5-11pm
Friday, Saturday: 12-11pm
Sunday: 12-10pm

Bob Bob Ricard
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 12:30-3pm, 6pm-12am
Thursday, Sunday: 12:30-3pm, 5:30pm-12am
Friday, Saturday: 12:30-3pm, 5:30pm-1am

Polpo Soho
Monday-Saturday: 11:30am-11pm
Sunday: 11:30am-10pm

The Sun & 13 Cantons
Monday-Friday: 12-11pm
Saturday: 12:30-11pm
Sunday: 12:30-8pm

Bao Soho
Monday-Wednesday: 12-3pm, 5:30-10pm
Thursday: 12-3pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Friday, Saturday: 12-10:30pm
Sunday: 12-5pm

Berwick Street Market
Monday-Saturday: 8am-6pm
Sunday: Closed

Duck and Rice
Monday-Thursday: 12-11pm
Friday, Saturday: 12-11:30pm
Sunday: 12-10pm

Bone Daddies
Monday: 11:30am-10pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 11:30am-11pm
Thursday-Saturday: 11:30am-11:30pm
Sunday: 11:30am-9:30pm

Honest Burgers Soho
Monday-Friday: Closed
Saturday: 11:30am-11pm
Sunday: 11:30am-10pm

Barrafina
Monday-Saturday: 12-3pm, 5-11pm
Sunday: 1-3:30pm, 5:30-10pm

Ducksoup
Monday-Saturday: 12-10:30pm
Sunday 12-5pm

Rambla
Monday-Thursday: 12-3pm, 5pm-12am
Friday, Saturday: 12pm-12am
Sunday 12-10pm

Tonkotsu Soho
Monday-Saturday: 11:30am-10:30pm
Sunday: 11:30am-10pm

Hoppers
Monday-Thursday: 12-2:30pm, 5:30-10:30pm
Friday, Saturday: 12-10:30pm
Sunday: Closed

10 Greek Street
Monday-Saturday: 12-10:45pm
Sunday: 12-9pm

Precautions

On this tour you'll be crossing lots of roads, some busier than others, so do please take care when doing this each time. Do also keep an eye on your belongings. Soho is a busy part of London.

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