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The Best London Food Festivals This Summer on a West London Trip
Looking to explore London’s best food festivals in and around West London?
Summer has finally arrived! And with glorious sunny days and long warm nights comes a calendar of exciting London food festivals to get your teeth stuck into. Nowhere does summer food extravaganzas better than London and after a two-year absence from many of the top festivals, this season’s events are packed with even more flavour than before.
But it’s not just about tucking into as much delicious food and drink as possible this year. In fact, the best food events in West London and its surrounds have got their eye firmly fixed on sustainability. From vegan food festivals to climate-focused exhibitions and boutique gatherings to annual mega-events attracting thousands of hungry festivalgoers, read on to discover some of the most unmissable London food festivals happening in and around West London this summer.
West London’s biggest food festival: Taste of London
Kicking off with one of the best annual West London events, the Taste of London Festival is back this June, with some 55,000 hungry revellers due to descend on Regent’s Park.
This much-loved celebration of the best food and drink in the UK brings London’s hottest chefs and restaurants for a five-day, flavour-fuelled giant garden party. From street food vendors to pop up restaurants and cooking demonstrations to masterclasses from the biggest names in London’s culinary scene, there’s plenty to see, do and, of course, eat at Taste of London.
But it’s not just about exploring boundaries of flavour – the festival is packed with non-edible entertainment too! With live music, cocktail-making classes, DJs, food and drink stalls and an experimental juice bar – ideal for young festivalgoers – the fun goes way beyond just your last bite!
15-19 June 2022
Regent’s Park.
https://london.tastefestivals.com/
Family-friendly fun at The Surrey Food Festival
Trying to track down the best West London food festivals for the whole family to enjoy? You’ll find The Surrey Food Festival in Richmond hard to beat. Starting back in 2016, The Surrey Food Festival was the first of the Local Food Festival events that have since gone on to include The Middlesex Food Festival and Chilli & Beer Festivals.
There’s a real focus on local businesses at The Surrey Food Festival, with a unique range of food and drinks available to try in the Marketplace. Meanwhile, wannabe chefs can pick up some great tips and tricks from the best in the business inside the demonstration marquee. Here, festivalgoers can also listen to a range of industry talks and, of course, try some exquisite flavours during tasting sessions.
If you’re wondering what will keep the younger family members entertained while you eat your way around the festival, the dedicated Kid Zone has you covered. With a selection of fairground rides, bouncy castles, body zorbs and even an obstacle course, you’ll be able to relax knowing your little ones are having the time of their lives.
And, to top off one of the best events in West London, there’s even a main stage with a full line-up of musical performances over the course of both days.
30-31 July 2022
Old Deer Park, Richmond.
https://www.thelocalfoodfestival.com/the-surrey-food-festival/
London’s best Vegan Food Festival
Think that being a vegan is all about the food you can’t enjoy? Think again! From the team behind the UK’s most popular vegan magazine – Vegan Life – Vegan Life Live is here to show London just how exciting, varied, and delicious the world of vegan cuisine can be.
If you’re staying at one of our West London properties, you can head north to Alexandra Palace where more than 100 exhibitors wait to show you their vegan wares. With everything from cheese and chocolate to makeup and clothing, you’ll be amazed at what’s on offer.
Top tip: Arriving with an empty stomach is highly recommended! From pizza and pasta to kebabs, curry and ice cream, the city’s top vegan chefs, restaurants, and suppliers will be serving up a huge range of edible goodies at the festival’s Food Court. Once you’ve filled up, don’t miss some of the cookery demonstrations and informal lectures from some of the most well-respected names in the industry.
But it’s not just die-hard vegans who will enjoy this event. Whether you’ve recently converted to veganism, you’re hoping to swap a few meals each week for more sustainable, meat-free options, or you’re simply looking for some new cooking inspiration, Vegan Life Live has something for everyone.
11-12 June 2022
Alexandra Palace.
Learn about the future of food at Kew’s Food Forever
How does learning about art, food and sustainability in one of West London’s most beautiful settings sound? This summer, a ticket to Kew Gardens will also give you access to their Food Forever exhibition, including inspiring talks, After Hours evening events, workshops, and the chance to taste delicious menus from four renowned guest chefs at the Pavilion Bar and Grill.
Amongst those serving up exquisite sustainable fayre at Kew this summer are; Zoe Adjonyoh (from 16 June – 13 July) – chef, writer and author of New York Times Best Cookbooks of 2021, Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen – and Tom Hunt (from 14 July – 10 August) – the award-winning chef, presenter and writer behind Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet.
Focusing on climate change, biodiversity loss and the very real threat of future food extinction, the Food Forever exhibition is an unmissable event for anyone interested in how we can create a sustainable future, without forgoing our love of food and flavour.
21 May -18 September 2022
Kew Gardens.
https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/food-forever
Still hungry? Go beyond the best London Food Festivals
If all of that wasn’t enough to satisfy your appetite for good food, don’t forget that West London is home to some of the best sustainable restaurants and food markets in London.
Make a reservation at Farmacy, where a menu of plant-based specialities is created from ingredients grown fresh on the restaurant’s Kent farm, and delivered sustainably to Notting Hill by electric car each week. Or spend a lazy Saturday eating your way around Richmond Duck Pond Market, where you’ll find some of the most delicious, sustainable and artisanal street food in London.
Book into one of our boutique West London hotels
No matter what West London festival, restaurant or market you eat at this summer, you’ll need somewhere to rest (and digest!) after a busy day in the city. Located in the heart of London – close by all the action and eateries – our collection of stylish short-term rentals is the ideal base from which to explore West London.
Nestor offers several comfortable, relaxing, family-friendly locations in and around Earl’s Court, Kensington and London Victoria.
Every location has been carefully selected to put you at the heart of the area’s action, with plenty of these fitness activities on your doorstep.
To take advantage of our best rates, book directly on our site.