Tours/Brighton/The V.I.B (Very Independent Brighton) Walking Food Tour
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The V.I.B (Very Independent Brighton) Walking Food Tour

5.0(167)Brighton1 hour
VIATOR5.0(8)TRIPADVISOR5.0(159)

Description

Join our award-winning, signature V.I.B Food Tour to get down and dirty with some of Brighton’s best independent food producers and street-food vendors. Over approx. 3 hours and 7 stops, The V.I.B (Very Independent Brighton) Tour takes you on a magical mystery tour of some of the best foodie hotspots that quirky, independent Brighton has to offer. Hear the stories, passions and politics behind the food and, best of all, try lots of tasty samples... You might visit off-the-beaten-track street food stalls, hear about sustainable food systems, meet food industry revolutionaries, re-live old-school seaside Brighton… and a whole lot more. Suitable for omnivores, vegetarians and vegans - please let us know of any dietary requests Also available as a private tour (min. 8 people) - Please contact our Customer care team

Tour Options

The V.I.B (Very Independent Brighton) Walking Food Tour
VIB Walking Food Tour
  • All included A magical mystery tour

Highlights

Exclusive discounts at participating establishments (should you wish to purchase anything)
Local guide
All food tastings are included along the way, equivalent to a light meal

What's included

Included
Exclusive discounts at participating establishments (should you wish to purchase anything)
Local guide
All food tastings are included along the way, equivalent to a light meal
Not included
You may like to bring a bottle of water with you

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Let us know your accessibility requirements when making your booking enquiry and we’ll do our best to ensure the tour is suitable
  • Our tours are not suitable for children under 12 year olds and have been designed with adults in mind. Please let us know when booking if your group includes children
  • A few of our route stops have seating, but you’re not guaranteed a seat. You can expect to be standing or walking for the whole tour.
  • The tour is a total of approx 2.5 miles – broken up into about 6-7 stops – at a leisurely pace.
  • Our tours go ahead in all weathers so be sure to come prepared for all eventualities. Umbrellas don't really work in Brighton (it can get very windy!) so if it’s wet we recommend waterproof coats with hoods etc.
  • As long as you can remain mobile over 3 hrs with a fair bit of walking and standing - this tour is for you!

Reviews(167)

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Tour25212504185
August 7, 2026
Tasty fun

Great guide (jill) telling us interesting history as we walked to and from food places and was very friendly and talkative making us all fell comfortable, creating a great atomosphere. Unsure whether the amount of food we had was worth the money but 5/6 places we went to were lovely and will go there again in the future. Wine tasting and gelato were my personal fav highlights.

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Nick_S
August 3, 2026
Great Tour. Book and come hungry.

Amazing tour. Wonderful history of the town and a virtual ‘ tasting menu’ of 7 dishes cooked beautifully by brilliant chefs sharing their passion and ethical stance with local products. Simone , our guide was fantastic. We really had a fabulous 3 hours with her, lots of stops , time to sit down and enjoy Brighton at its best. Great value for money.

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juliasW8517AO
July 31, 2026
Book book book. Great value. And come hungry.

What a fantastic way to see the best of Brighton, learn some interesting facts and eat loads of high quality food! Different flavours and styles all supporting ethical local traders and suppliers. Simone was amazing. She made the tour. Brilliant fun company and such a pleasure to spend time with. Great to hear about the way many of the brilliant shops had started their food supply journeys and the passion that keeps them trading.

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michaelbT4886UN
July 9, 2026
Perfect informal work event

Absolutely superb evening - I did it as a private event for a work trip with clients and it worked perfectly, a great informal evening, allowing everyone to mingle / sit next to different people each course, lovely food and the guides were exceptional. We'll never book a restaurant again, and the price was pretty similar too. 10 out of 10, 5 out of 5, 100%, whatever the metric is was perfect! :-)

Operator response

What a wonderful review! Thank you so much for your feedback 🙏

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Sherrie L
July 5, 2026
Fun activity in Brighton

Great fun. We have done many food tours while on holiday so decided to try a local one for a friend’s birhtday. Visited several places that we had never seen before despite being regular visitors to Brighton. Also learnt a few interesting fact about Brighton’s history. We tried bagels, taco’s, burgers, sausage rolls, vegetarian fish and chips and ice cream so plenty of food to try. Max was a great host, relaxed and chatty. Would recommend.

Operator response

Thank you for the lovely review! We are so pleased you had a great time.

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Ginette S
June 28, 2026
Great food tour around Brightons independent establishments

Really enjoyed this food tour. Hannah was informative, the shops, cafes and restaurants we visited were friendly, passionate about what they did and, most importantly, the food was yummy. A good mix of different establishments. I’ll definitely be going back to one of the restaurants when next in Brighton, and returned at the end of yesterday’s tour to a shop to stock up on goodies.

Operator response

That's what we like to hear! Return footfall for our local independent vendors is what we are all about. Thank you for leaving the lovely review. It is much appreciated!

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PeripateticKate
May 26, 2026
A great introduction to superb Brighton food suitable for locals or visitors

I am a Brighton local (of 22 years) and discovered places that I have never eaten in and will definitely return to! And there was an accompanying history lesson which had some fun facts that I didn’t know as well. It was a very very pleasant way to spend three hours. I thoroughly recommend this tour.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your review. We love it when we surprise locals as well as visitors!

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alastairhignell
May 23, 2026
Mouth-watering

Brilliant…a chance to meet some of Brighton’s brilliant ( and knowledgeable and effervescent) independent food producers under the expert guidance of Emily and Meredith.. Thoroughly recommended

Operator response

What a lovely review! Thank you for taking the time to post it and recommend us.

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DECOSTY
May 16, 2026
Fun trip

Great food and drink your. Some fantastic venues and a friendly knowledgable guide - Ashley.

Operator response

So pleased you enjoyed our tour. Thanks you so much for taking the time to review us.

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816KateH
May 12, 2026
Excellent food tour with Jill

My husband and I signed up for the tour having done food tours with another company and thoroughly enjoying them. This tour was no different! Jill was our guide around the city and she was super friendly and very knowledgable about Brighton and its food scene. She was able to give us lots of tips on places to go which was really helpful on our first time in Brighton. All of the food was excellent, particular highlights were the mole taco and the burger from Burger Brothers. I would highly recommend doing this tour, especially if it is your first time in Brighton. Although some people on our tour lived in the city and still found lots of new spots they hadn’t heard of!

Operator response

Thanks Kate for such a lovely review - we are so pleased you had a great time - we love to surprise locals and visitors alike!

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