Earlier this year, I found myself icing cakes in celeb-approved Los Angeles bakery Sweet Lady Jane to mark the launch of Airbnb’s newly revamped Experiences section. Not content to serve solely as a platform for your base on vacation, the brand now offers a variety of activities bookable via the platform designed to help visitors gain a deeper understanding of place. To do this, the homestay booking site worked to identity interesting locals in over 100 cities who’d like to share a peek into their world, and the subsequent offerings run the gamut from poetry workshops and cooking classes to landscape drawing courses and historical walking tours.
A collaboration with Netflix series Chef’s Table has expanded the offering even further in the lovely city of London, where you can now find a host of private menus, cooking classes, and boozy tastings among the 600-strong roster, including a quickly sold-out pasta masterclass with Jamie Oliver, and the chance to learn butchery at one of Traveler’s favorite French restaurants.
As it turns out, I’m not very good at cake decoration. But, fortunately, not all the experiences are so hands-on. Below, nine of the best Airbnb Experiences in London to explore for foodies, artists, and literary buffs, designed to wow locals and tourists alike.
