Open House Festival

Soho - forever changing, but loved haunts still exist

29 Romilly street, W1D 5HP

The area post 1700 became very cosmopolitan with immigrants mainly from Europe and their influence on food and drink became increasingly important. This tour is based on food and drink, passing by restaurants, pubs, coffee bars and pâtisserie delis that have been present for decades, finishing at a relatively new site.

Getting there

Tube

Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus

Train

Charing Cross, Waterloo

Additional travel info

Th e total distance is relatively short and we finish close to Picadilly Circus

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

There are bars en route which have toilet facilities.

What you can expect

The area will be busy as we shall be walking around early afternoon . The distance walked is no more than 1 mile .

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Activities

Sat 20 Sep

Guided tour

14:00–15:30

Soho- forever changing , but loved haunts still exist

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Sun 21 Sep

Guided tour

14:00–15:30

Soho- forever changing, but loved haunts still exist

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About

General

The tour refers historically to establishments that have been feeding the population for many decades as well as supplying drinks , evolving as necessary with the times but at the same time keeping certain traditions and history .
We also pass by 3 places which have since closed but discuss their history .

Golden Key Academy

This tour is led by an alumnus of Open City’s Golden Key Academy - an eight-month course designed to train insightful and engaging guides who bring London’s rich stories to life.

Learn more about the Golden Key Academy here: open-city.org.uk/golden-key-academy

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