ABOVE: Shaky Pete's Ginger Brew is an eclectic combination of Gin, ginger, lemon and London's Pride

This life-affirming signature drink brings with it a glow of feel-good warmth and with hues of ginger and lemon, it tastes like it could almost be good for you.

It's the perfect way to round off four hours of solid eating and drinking in some of London's freshest food spots (with a bit of bus-top tourism thrown in). At the end of this culinary marathon, I can't wait to do it all over again - albeit with a long lie-down somewhere first...

The London Restaurant Festival runs until the 15 October and the final Gourmet Odyssey Tour of the new restaurants that are shaking up the capital (Novikov, Banca and Brasserie Zedel) takes place on the 13 October. Click here to find out more

Watch video highlights from this year's East London Gourmet Odyssey tour, below

An East End food safari