- 2 hours
- Guided experience
- Traditional London food
- Food, tea and pint included
London, England
Experience Real London: Pie, Mash & A Proper Pint
Join a guide who knows everyone in the neighborhood for a London food experience: a family-run shop called Arments where locals eat — followed by a classic London pub and one free pint.
- • 2-hour guided experience
- • Meet at Borough Underground Station, London (Northern line) — collected by vehicle by your local guide
- • Arments Pie & Mash, a family-run local favourite
- • Pie, mash, liquor and a cup of tea included — optional jellied eels sharing bowl
- • One complimentary pint per person
- • £35 per person, or £30 per person for groups of six or more
Arments Pie & Mash
Westmoreland Road, London — Walworth, SE17, near Elephant & Castle
Discover old-style London comfort food at Arments Pie & Mash: a family-run pie and mash shop where the locals eat, giving you an authentic feel for everyday London life. Your meal — a savoury pie, mashed potato, traditional parsley liquor and a cup of tea — is included in the price, with an optional jellied eels sharing bowl for the table.
A traditional London pub — name kept secret
A traditional pub within walking distance of Arments Pie & Mash. We keep the name a secret — part of the fun is finding out on the day.
After your meal, stroll with your guide to a traditional London pub a short walk from the pie shop. Settle in with one complimentary pint per person and experience British pub culture with your guide.
Your itinerary
- 1
Meet your guide at Borough Underground Station, London (Northern line).
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Be collected by vehicle and driven to Arments Pie & Mash on Westmoreland Road, London — Walworth, SE17, near Elephant & Castle.
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Enjoy traditional pie and mash with liquor and a cup of tea — all included.
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Walk to a traditional London pub nearby — its name stays a secret until the day.
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Enjoy one complimentary pint per person and experience British pub culture.
The full experience takes approximately 2 hours.
A taste of traditional London food
Pie and mash pairs a savoury pie with mashed potato and a green parsley sauce called liquor. Here, liquor means sauce, not alcohol. Comparing London food tours for your trip? This guided experience focuses on one London food tradition, followed by a pub visit, rather than a multi-stop tasting tour.
The meeting point is Borough Underground Station, London (Northern line), in the Borough area of Southwark. The food venue is Arments Pie & Mash on Westmoreland Road, London. Meeting at Borough does not mean this is a Borough Market tour.
Read our guide to London pie and mashBefore you book
What happens on the experience?
Spend approximately 2 hours with a local guide. You are collected by vehicle from Borough Underground Station, London (Northern line), driven to Arments Pie & Mash for traditional pie and mash, then walk to a traditional London pub nearby. One complimentary pint per person is included.
Where do we meet?
Meet at Borough Underground Station, London (Northern line) — Borough tube station. Your guide, who is local to this part of London, collects you by vehicle and drives you to Arments Pie & Mash, Westmoreland Road, London — Walworth, SE17, near Elephant & Castle.
What food is included?
Your price includes pie, mash, parsley liquor and a cup of tea at Arments Pie & Mash, plus one complimentary pint at the pub. A jellied eels sharing bowl is also included for the table, but trying it is entirely optional.
What is liquor sauce?
Liquor is the traditional green parsley sauce served with London pie and mash — it is not an alcoholic drink. It accompanies your pie and mashed potato and is included in your meal.
What are jellied eels?
Jellied eels are pieces of eel cooked in a seasoned stock that sets into jelly as it cools, usually served cold. They are part of London's traditional food culture. An included sharing bowl lets you try them if you're curious — there is no need to have any if they're not for you.
Is this a multi-stop walking food tour?
No — this is a focused, approximately 2-hour London food experience, not a walking tasting tour of multiple food stops. Your local guide collects you by vehicle at Borough Underground Station, London (Northern line) and drives you to Arments Pie & Mash for a pie-and-mash meal. Afterwards, you walk to a traditional pub within walking distance for one complimentary pint.
How does group pricing work?
£35 per person for 1–5 guests. For a booking of 6 or more guests, every person pays £30. Six guests cost £180 in total.
Which pub will we visit?
That stays a secret until the day — it is a traditional pub within walking distance of Arments Pie & Mash, and keeping its name under wraps is part of the fun. One complimentary pint per person is included.
What about dietary needs or access?
Please message or call us before booking to discuss allergies, dietary requirements, mobility needs or vehicle access. We'll help you check the arrangements with the venues so you can decide whether the experience is right for you.
Who runs the experience?
Your local guide hosts the experience and takes you to Arments Pie & Mash for your meal. You are booking a guided experience, rather than booking directly with the pie shop.
Book Your Experience
£35 per person · £30 per person for groups of 6 or more