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Pop-ups and residencies in London are getting more interesting by the week. Now you'll see some excellent food popping up everywhere from disused restaurant spaces to residencies in pubs across town. We're rounding up some of the best below.
28-30 November - Novikov's Christmas market is three days of Christmas shopping, food from Novikov’s Italian and Asian restaurants; think homemade pastas in a parmesan wheel, oysters and caviar. They'll be serving up mulled wine or fizz from the Louis Roederer Champagne Ice Bar.
28 Nov - 1 December (Leyton) - For a few days only, Dom's Subs is popping up at Loop, where you'll be able to get a preview of their three new Christmas sandwiches (with some eggnog on the side).
30 November - Mystek Burek is cooking up a Balkan-British feast at Chef's Delight in Sydenham. there'll be a load of sharing platters concluding in a sour cherry baklava sundae. Tickets are £50 each, sold in blocks of two.
1-8 December - Head to Old Spitalfields Market for a Hot Chocolate Trail offering 15 hot chocolate-inspired dishes and drinks by their traders, bars, and restaurants, with free chocolate-themed workshops.
3 December (Notting Hill) - Holy Carrot will have a special menu of their sustainable plant-based plates, all paired with Sager & Wine’s exclusive natural wine (including a few non-alcoholic options). Tickets are £65.
7 December - Miel Bakery are partnering with Guittard Chocolate for a chocolate-themed celebration at their Warren Street bakery. Enjoy free hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies while you wait to purchase special one off bakes.
7 December (Temple) - The Toklas Christmas Market is back and alongside the pastries, cakes and more, there will be local suppliers taking part and even a special Christmas sandwich collab with Toklas and Ikoyi's Jeremy Chan.
7-22 December - Cockburn’s Christmas Lodge is popping up every weekend at Between The Bridges on the South Bank for Après ski vibes (or apres Christmas shopping recovery) with festive cocktails & classic port serves.
11 December - As part of its guest chef series Override, THE TENT (at the End of the Universe) is bringing in Sirichai “Siri” Kularbwong from Singburi for a collaborative dinner. Tickets are £80 per person.
11 December - Borough Market's Evening of Cheese is back, an annual event of cheesetastings with advice on how to put together the perfect festive cheeseboard.
16 December - Fitzrovia wine bar July are holding a Champagne and oysters evening. Tickets are £72 for the 90 minute gathering which includes all pours of three very special champagnes and unlimited British West Mersea Rock oysters
Until 15 April - Socca Seasons sees Claude Bosi joined by chefs Shaun Searley, Anna Sogaard and Lorcan Spiteri in a series of supper clubs over the coming months celebrating one ingredient at a time and championing the French and British seasonal calendars. Tickets will cost £75 per person without wine or £95 per person with a wine pairing.
Rice Paddy at Copeland Social
Where: Peckham - Unit 10, Copeland Park, 133 Copeland Rd, London SE15 3SN
When: Throughout autumn 2024
The latest outpost for Paul Asher's pop-up sees the Irishman cooking Northern-Thai dishes using British and Irish ingredients. Taking inspiration from his time working in Bangkok, you can expect dishes like pork belly hang-lae curry, Thai fried chicken & green nam jim and steak & bone marrow laab. We like the idea of the Thai tea milkshake too.
Khao-So-I at Patara
Where: Mayfair - 7 Maddox St, London W1S 2QB
When: Until 30 November 2024
Originating in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, Khao-So-I are now popping up at Patara near Oxford Circus. They're bringing some of their signature dishes to the restaurant, including pork dumplings and Khao Soi Hoi Shell & Goong Stir-Fried (featuring scallops, prawns and roe).
Oh Gee at The Hoxton
Where: Hoxton Shoreditch - 81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU
When: Until 31 December 2024
South Korean chef Byung Tae Ahn won the Netflix show K-Chicken War and also has a very popular New Jersey restaurant 101 Chicken. Now he's popping up in London with a new Korean fried chicken restaurant. It'll feature hits like his 101 potato crisp chicken alongside a smash burger, crispy spring onion pancakes and more.
Natty Can Cook at The Greyhound
Where: Peckham - 109 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5SE
When: Ongoing
Nathaniel Mortley has taken over the kitchen at The Greyhound for a menu of "elevated Caribbean food". The chef built his Natty Can Cook business after spending time at HMP Brixton and working in The Clink. For the residency, he's bringing together his Jamaican family recipes with French culinary techniques, for dishes like soft shell crab with scotch bonnet & tomato veloute and plantain cake with white chocolate ganache, chocolate soil and lime chantilly.
Duvale's at Riverside East
Where: Stratford - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 5 Thornton St, London E20 2AD
When: 7 September - December 2024, Thursday - Saturday Evenings
Jamie Duvale, who's previously worked with Claude Bosi and Gordon Ramsay, is taking over the menu at Riverside East. Here he's putting together a menu of sharing plates with a focus on low waste and British ingredients. Dishes on the menu include parmesan croquettes, lamb koftas, cod supreme and curry sauce and a bread and butter pudding from "yesterday's pastries".
Rake at The Gun
Where: Homerton - 235 Well St, Homerton London E9 6RG
When: Ongoing
This residency at The Gun comes from three chefs, Jay Claus, Peter Ward and Syrus Pickhaver, who have worked at top restaurants like Quo Vadis, BRAT and Acme Fire Cult. The focus here is on both whole beast butchery and sustainable Cornish fish as well as their own takes on English and French classics. Dishes include beer-battered cockles + clams, "Chicken-Fried-Dory" (buttermilk-fried fish) and a garibaldi millefeuille. The Gun's main dining room has also been given a light refurb with this latest residency.
Mamapen at Sun & 13 Cantons
Where: Soho - 21 Great Pulteney St, London W1F 9NG
When: Ongoing, until June 2025
Mamapen is billed as London's only Cambodian restaurant, led by chef Kaneda who left an advertising career to become a chef, and has worked at Aqua Kyoto, Flank and From the Ashes before this. His goal with Mamapen is to champion Khmer food in London with dishes including Khmer fried chicken bun, panko pork toast and sour pineapple curry. Chefs with pop-ups here have gone onto big things so this is definitely one to watch.
Joseph Denison Carey at Boundary
Where: Shoreditch - 2-4 Boundary Street, Shoreditch, London E2 7DD
When: Ongoing, Tuesday - Saturday evenings only
Joseph Denison Carey has time at The Water House Project, Pidgin, and Caravel under his belt, as well as his own supperclub The Bread + Butter Supperclub. At Boundary, he has a menu of small and large sharing plates that includes leek Tart served with Béchamel Sauce and more.
Carter's at The Crooked Well
Where: Camberwell - 16 Grove Ln, London SE5 8SY
When: Ongoing
Carter's is a new residency set up by Ballymalloe-trained Franc Carter who's brought a menu of Modern British food to the pub. The menu adapts throughout the week, featuring dishes like Wookey Hole panisse wirh asparagus, aioli, salsa verde and parmesan alongside pork schnitzel, gnocchi with oyster mushrooms and ginger cake for dessert. Plus they do some absolutely great-looking pies.
Daccappo pizza at The Smuggler's Tavern
Where: Fitzrovia - 28 Warren St, London W1T 5ND
When: Ongoing
The latest pizza residency at this pub features Neapolitan pizzas with a Roman twist and you can order square pizzas by the slice her too. Look out for non-pizza specials like their fried cacio e pepe balls as well as their "slice and stuff" pizza style sandwiches.
Fowl
Where: St James - Norris St, St. James's Market, SW1Y 4RJ
When: Ongoing
Opposite their restaurant, Fallow have launched a long-term pop-up called Fowl. Described as a "chicken shop like no other" there's chicken in pretty much everything, from the butter to the salads, pies and more. They'll also be collaborating with top chefs for limited-edition dishes.
Jackson Boxer at The Corner Restaurant
Where: Selfridges, 400 Oxford St, London W1A 1AB
When: Ongoing
Jackson Boxer (Brunswick House and Orasay) has taken over the corner restaurant, which has in the past seen residencies from Adesse and NYC chef Grant Clark. Under Boxer, the restaurant will be serving an "exclusive experimental, seasonal menu".
Haveli at The Gipsy Queen
Where: Kentish Town - 166 Malden Road, London, NW5 4BS.
When: Until late 2024
The latest residency at The Gypsy Queen is all about Indian street food with dishes like chilli paneer, Indian fried chicken, butter chicken, South Indian prawn curry and more on the menu.
William Fisher and Jin Park at The Hawke
Where: Hackney - 235 Victoria Park Rd, London E9 7HD, United Kingdom
When: Ongoing
Formerly at the Compton Arms with Belly, chefs William Fisher and Jin Park are now in charge of the menu at The Hawke in Victoria Park. Expect a menu led by seasonal ingredients and recent dishes have included cod with fuet, nahm Jim and sorrel as well as crispy lamb with carrot, mint, cucumber and chickweed.
Tiella at The Compton Arms
Where: Islington - 4 Compton Ave, London N1 2XD
When: Until 20 December 2024
Taking over the kitchens at The Compton Arms will be Tiella, run by chef Dara Klein. She was last seen at Sager + Wilde as sous chef, with experience at Trullo and Brawn under her belt. The brand-new residency will be all about traditional, rustic Italian food.
Angelo Sato at Artesian
Where: The Langham, 1C Portland Pl, London W1B 1JA
When: Ongoing
Humble Chicken's Angelo Sato is in charge of the menu at Artesian and it's one that Sato says "is inspired by my Japanese heritage, incorporating the likes of shiso, miso, katsu curry and nori."
Mondo Sando at the Grove House Tavern
Where: Camberwell - 26 Camberwell Grove, London SE5 8RE
When: Ongoing
Sandwich slingers Mondo Sando serves up a roster of sarnies that include the Mondo Frango (chargrilled peri-peri chicken thigh, pea salsa verde, peri mayo, potato matchsticks, shrettuce) alongside burgers and sides.
Tigre Tacos
Where: Holborn - Gunmakers, 13 Eyre St Hill, London EC1R 5ET
When: Ongoing
Up until now, Tigre Tacos have been popping up with their food truck at the alfresco Nine Lives Alley. This is their permanent residency at Gunmakers in Clerkenwell. There'll be baja fish and camarones tacos among the dishes on the Mexican menu.
Filthy Buns at the Three Compasses
Where: Dalston - 99 Dalston Lane, London E8 1NH
When: Ongoing
Filthy Buns, led by exec chef John Gladwell, will be settling down for a residency in the pub following their start on the street food scene. Expect plenty of beer cheese.
Liu Xiaomian at the Jackalope
Where: Marylebone - The Jackalope, 43 Weymouth Mews, London W1G 7EG
When: Ongoing
This was originally a street food stall, started by Charlene Liu and her flatmate Liu Qian, serving up a Sichuan menu based on Chongqing food. Expect a variety of Chongqing noodles, daily chefs specials and more.
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