By far the best cooking day and class every. I attended the meat and poultry class and it was…read moreamazing! I've now done classes in Paris, Barcelona and London and the one at the Cookery School is by far the best!!!!! Ill Be taking more classes when I return to London

I attended a half day course 'The ultimate meat and poultry'. Surpassed expectations on all counts…read more The cookery school is centrally located, just off Regent St.Surprisingly compact inside but everything worked well due to great organisation of the space and activities. We were welcomed with freshly baked caraway seed cakes and cheese scones, still warm from the oven with tea or coffee. Our group of ten budding cooks was split into 3 groups. We had around ten dishes to make so each group did three / four dishes. The chef leading the class was excellent. Too many dishes to describe here but highlights included guinea fowl (a favourite of mine) braised in red wine and port, spatchcock poussin, lamb stew, duck with orange and roast beef with Yorkshire pud. We all worked on fully deboning a chicken which we then stuffed with a mushroom mixture, tied up like a burrito (I think ballotine is the correct term) and took home to eat. I can report it was delicious. On the side we also made two rice dishes and creme caramels. Finally, after a 10 am start and solid demo, concentrated prep and cooking, we reached 3pm. The table was set and the group sat down to eat what became a 10 course tasting menu. Tired and weak with hunger we ate and ate sampling each dish with a nice glass or two of wine to accompany. As well as being interesting and educational, it was enjoyable and learned lots of new tips and cookery techniques. It was busy and intense but not too much and pitched to the group who all had a reasonable level of cooking knowledge. I have the recipe cards and slowly working through some of the dishes we made...not too bad so far. Would definitely return for another class.

If you need a copper preserving pan, a bean slicer, a macaroon mat or a dried chilli grinder, this…read moreis the place for you. It is literally kitchen porn. It's not huge, but it is packed with everything you could ever want in a kitchen, and a few implements that even I was unsure of what to do with! The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and it's almost impossible to escape without having bought anything. I wandered in with a (guy) friend who pooh-poohed all kitchenware, and yet even he walked out with a Japanese carving knife at £60... They even get stock in for you if you ask them to. I feel a bit bad, as I asked them to get in a bean slicer, only to immediately find one elsewhere. The 10 bean slicers sitting forlornly on their hook stare at me every time I go in...I don't feel too bad though, I have since bought a jam funnel, some olive wood spoons and a special cleaning brush for sweetcorn.

From the owner: Borough Kitchen provides everything the at-home chef needs from the kitchen to the table. We…read moreprovide what we believe are the Best of the Best and, where there is a high-quality value alternative, the Best of Value. Our selection includes cookware, bakeware, tableware and barware, as well as a selection of electricals. Brands we carry include: Mauviel, All-Clad, Staub, DeBuyer, Paderno, Lodge, Kai, Wusthof, Zwiesel, Peugeot, Serax, Leonardo, and Rosle. Looking around the world with a focus on quality, functionality and durability, we seek to find not just the best brands, but the products they are best at. From these, we rigorously test and select the best products in each category. In store and online, we then share with you the reasons why we love the products we've chosen. Our services include: gift cards, wedding & gift registry, personal shopping, click & collect from our website, and tax-free shopping.

Cool place for corporate events or even a close get together. We had a corporate event here and…read moreeveryone making the cooking class happen we're on their A game. We felt super relaxed and welcomed, and definitely had a great time. There's a minimum for number of heads required, so be sure to enquire about all the details. The pasta was fantastic!

A brilliant cookery school near Old Street that's just been refurbished, there's a brilliant lively…read moreatmosphere at this school that really caters to its clients. Canapes to start with plenty of prosecco and drink to get you going, and then 3 fun, interactive and insightful classes into how to cook a 3 course meal. Ours included a tortellini dish with fresh pasta, a chicken butchering class and making ballantines out of the thigh, and then a quick lesson in tempering chocolate and making a fancy chocolate tear. Plenty of ideas to take away for home dinner parties, and the venue does a brilliant job of balancing both social aspects of these classes and the more informative and learning parts. Would highly recommend for parties, celebrations or corporate events! They also send you the recipes afterwards for you to keep! Note: you don't cook the full meal, you only learn how to prepare key parts of it and they tell you how they will cook it later. The focus here is on the preparation aspects of a meal, and letting you guys socialise and enjoying the night instead of slaving over a stove!!

Genuine Japanese food by Japanese people. It is meant to be…read morea cooking school but they have a varieties of lunch menu set including teriyaki chicken and katsu pork, chicken, prawn and so on. Tried katsu chicken today with brown rice and fried potato, dumping and a egg roll. Miso soup is always included for free. Not surprisingly good but still would recommend as they are genuine food without any msg.

Simple and good food. You can pick your own sauce and salad when you order a bento…read more Very fast service

My daughter and I loved the cooking class with Carla ! She is a passionate and knowledgable chef…read moreand teacher ! I recommend Carla's class to everyone.

From the owner: Borough Kitchen Cook Shop provides everything the at-home chef needs from the kitchen to the table,…read morewhile our Cook School is a hands-on programme of courses designed to teach skills rather than just recipes. Our cook shop provides what we believe are the Best of the Best and, where there is a high-quality value alternative, the Best of Value. From our cook shop, the selection includes cookware, bakeware, tableware and barware, as well as a selection of electricals. Brands we carry include: Mauviel, All-Clad, Staub, DeBuyer, Paderno, Lodge, Kai, Wusthof, Zwiesel, Leonardo, Peugeot, Serax and Rosle. Looking around the world with a focus on quality, functionality and durability, we seek to find not just the best brands, but the products they are best at. From these, we rigorously test and select the best products in each category. In store and online, we then share with you the reasons why we love the products we've chosen.

I was shopping for a unique cooking class experience as a birthday gift to my friends. After…read morebrowsing through many cookery school offerings nothing seemed to either match my friend's tastes or was promising to be a personal enough experience. I was quite relieved and excited when I found Old Town Cooks through a recommendation. A cooking class in your own home with no hassle, no shopping (and no cleaning), just enjoying preparing and eating incredibly tasty food - that's what I was looking for! The chef, Chris, is a real pro. We worked out a 3-course menu based on produce in season. On the day of the class Chris brought everything with him down to tissues and dishwasher soap. We learned a lot about knife technique, opening scallops, making your own brioche, baking egg yolks (delicious!), making apple salsa and coconut milk sauce, and much more. And, boy, was that one of the tastiest dinners I've ever had! True unique experience. My friends are still talking about this unforgettable evening.

I wholeheartedly recommend cooking lessons with Old Town Cooks. From being an absolute novice,…read moreafter just 4 lessons I now have a whole repertoire of dishes up my sleeve. Chris from Old Town Cooks is an excellent teacher and unbelievable cook (he works in some of the best restaurants and with the best chefs in London). The lessons are fun and are very good value (especially because my wife and I ended every lesson with a 3 course michelin starred quality meal!). I had previously thought about going for group cooking lessons, but it was so much better learning with my own equipment and having Chris come to the house. Overall, an excellent experience which has given me much more confidence in my cooking.

This was an amazing afternoon Gastropub cooking class setup by my sister during my recent visit to…read moreLondon and how perfect it was on the national siblings day. The class is well organized, the size of the classes are small so makes for more hands on experience and individual attention. Our instructor was great and answered all questions in detail, provided great cooking tips and also tips on food presentation. We made the 3 course meal of seared scallops, lamb steaks with mashed potatoes and pane cotta dessert. It was a lovely combination. They clean the shop so well you wouldn't think they do 5 cooking classes a day there!! A nice way to spend an afternoon and have a great meal at the end.

Good job keeping us entertained and teaching us how to cook at the same time. We did the 1 hour…read moreAsian cooking class on a Friday and learned how to make crab cakes and baked cod on deep fried rice noodles. We paid £35 pp and thought it was worth it. They have drinks on premises which is great because yelp striked a free glass of drink deal with a check-in! Yay Yelp! Merchandise is also discounted after completion of a class.

We kicked off our tour with a divine veggie Dosa from Horn Ok for the veggies and a Scotch Egg from…read moreScotch Tails and whilst we chowed down we learnt the history of the market which has been a market for at least 1,000 years in one form or another, but it wasn't until 1756 that it was moved to its present location. Once we had empty plates, which didn't take long as the food was all so scrummy, we moved on to our next stall. This was the Artisan du Chocolat who process their chocolate from ground beans, before conching and refining it in their kitchens in Ashford in Kent. They are well known for their Salted Caramels and oh lordy, I can totally see why; they were divine. The boxes you can purchase are also stunning which make these the perfect gift. I've got them in mind for Christmas Hampers as they would suit that so well. Keeping on the trail for the sweet tooth, we next visited the Luminary Bakery who provide women from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to gain employable skills and build a network of support which is something I'm super willing to get behind. All of the ingredients are also ethically sourced which makes them even better in my eyes. Not only are the Luminary Bakery doing great things for these women, but the cakes also taste delicious too. It was then time to grab a bevvy because that's what you do at 11am on a Thursday, right?! The Cartwright Brothers Vintners supplied this in the form of a bottle of English Pink Sparkling Wine which went down a right treat. If like me, you're really into trying English produce then the Cartwright Brothers have a growing range of English wines, spirits, mead and fruit wines! But if you just love a good wine then they're still super great for that too! No food tour would be complete without a stop at a cheese stall, so we were over the moon when we got to stop at four! Yes, you read that right, we stopped at FOUR cheese stalls and I couldn't have been happier. The first was the Blackwoods Cheese Company who have been creating soft raw cow's milk cheeses in their small dairy in Brockley, south-east London for the past six years. Pictured above is their most well-known cheese, Graceburn, which is jarred in a blend of extra virgin olive and rapeseed oils rather than brine which may sound super crazy but it really works! It's so different, yet so scrummy! Another great one for Christmas Hampers I do think. We also made a stop at Bianca Mora bringing the finest Italian produce to London! They are well known for their balsamic vinegar which can be purchased at different ages, their hand-carved leg of the Mora Romagnola pig, which spends its life feeding on acorns and chestnuts and their parmesan. I tried both the balsamic which I'm going to be making a purchase of as soon as I've got through the collection I have at home and the parmesan that's made from two types of cows milk and they were pretty divine too. Cheese and balsamic are pretty much my weakness in life. The next cheese stop was Alsop & Walker where I made my first cheesy purchase! We tried all of the cheese they have on offer and I actually found it pretty tough to pick just one to buy but I didn't want to bankrupt myself over cheese, which is something I could easily do! I opted for the 'Lord London' which is a semi-soft, cow's milk cheese kind of like a Camembert which was invented in honour of the London 2012 Olympics and also received a silver medal at the World Cheese Awards. It was even requested by Kate Middleton for the breakfast table at a royal wedding! Our last cheese stop was the Bath Cheese Co who are a third-generation family-run farm who use milk from their own herd of cows. Again, we tried all of the cheese they had on offer and I had to be strict with myself; I only purchased the Merry Wyfe, which is an award-winning washed-rind cheese made with their Wyfe of Bath curds which are pressed and then washed in cider every other day for four weeks! Yes, cheese and cider combined!! We did also visit a hell of a lot of other stalls including Bread Ahead for some tasty olive bread, Chegworth Valley for warm apple juice that kept us toasty on a rainy day, the non-veggies had prawns and scallops from Shellseekers, some huge olives from Borough Olives, Turkish Delight from the Turkish Deli and Nibs etc. to learn about their super eco-friendly granola. I was suitably filled to the brim. Normally at the end of the tour, the group which can be up to 10 people return back to the Mimo kitchen just on the outskirts of the market itself to sample the produce bought on tour the market and it's then paired with wine, however on the day we took the tour there was a private function so we ate on our walk which I didn't mind at all but I was a little disappointed to not have a wine pairing as I'm all about learning about wines! Despite that, I had a great time and have learnt so much more London history that I'd highly recommend a tour like this if you have no idea where to start.

We took the Borough Market tasting tour and loved it. We got some history, lots of great food, and…read moregood company. Katie was an excellent guide. The market can be an onslaught of goodness, but Katie steered us to some real gems. Highly recommended.

I come here reasonably often…read more It's a typical Taylor Street. Small, welcoming, really smiley and friendly staff, and good coffee. Short review because there isn't much else I can say! It would get the 5th star if there was more seating available, but they can't do anything about that without moving premises!

From the owner: coffee brewed by hand/ espresso based drinks/ home brewing retail/ an ideal venue for meetings…read more Welcome to the very small world of speciality coffee. The Gallery is a space where coffee is more than the delicious dark liquid that you need to get you going each day. Here you will find a library of ever changing coffees from around the world. A variety of origins, brew methods and flavours prepared by a highly trained barista. This coffee is different from the coffee you had yesterday and the coffee you'll have tomorrow. Come hide away at Botolph Alley, warm lighting and the smell of delicious coffee will provide you with a break from the busy streets of London. Apart from hand brewed coffee we also serve espresso based drinks . In store you'll find a marvellous range of home brewing equipment , ranging from specialty beans to grinders and brewing vessels.