8 things to look forward to at Taste of London 2024

Catherine Hanly 06 May 2024

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Taste of London's five-day festival of food and drink is coming to Regent's Park this summer (12-16 June 2024). Here's our guide to all the things you can do at this year's 20th anniversary event.

1. Trying ALL the restaurants

There are a lot of restaurants that have already been announced for this year's Taste including Mayfair’s contemporary Anatolian place Ruya, The Hoxton’s neighbourhood British restaurant Rondo, and sustainably sourced seafood spot Faber along with French treats from Chelsea's Le Petit Beefbar.

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2. Checking out The Bear food truck

With season 3 of The Bear on the way, Disney+ have teamed up with Mob for an immersive eating experience at Taste that promises to be a lot less stressful than watching the show. They're serving up dishes inspired by Carmy and his team like beef cheek and bone marrow doughnuts and potato röstis with cheddar and comté custard.

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3. Being inspired at The Cook School

There's a star-studded line-up planned for the hands-on masterclasses at Cook School sponsored by Lee Kum Kee. Chefs and influencers taking part include Rahel Stephanie (founder of Indonesian supper club Spoons), the best-selling author and former Head Chef and co-founder of Little Viet Kitchen Thuy Diem Pham along with Dominique Woolf who won Jamie Oliver’s Channel 4 show The Great Cookbook Challenge.

4. Tasting the Uber Eats Daily Specials

Every day of the festival will bring new dishes to try courtesy of Uber Eats. There will be authentic Nigerian cuisine from Enish, modern Japanese grill dishes from Oka who'll be joined by Indian favourite Farzi, family-owned favourites Afghan Caravan, popular Mexican restuarant folk Santo Remedio and sweet treats from Hackney's Treats Club.

5 Gathering round The Fire Pit

Live fire enthusiasts should head to The Fire Pit with Coca Cola Zero Sugar for a range of demonstrations from a great line-up. On this year's roster, there's restauranteur Ben Tish, the 2023 World Food Championship finalist and Cue Point's live fire pit master Mursal Saiq. Other folk taking part include chef Andy Beynon from Michelin-starred restaurant Behind, and former Bubala head chef and meat-free pioneer Helen Graham.

6. Drinks in the park

What better way to enjoy a summer's day than trying one of the many bars and drinks experiences at Taste of London? Here for the first time will be Orchard Pig serving ice-cold cider. Top rosé producer Château La Coste will be turning its corner of Regent's Park into a slice of Provence or you could hit up the el Jimador Van for a spot of Mexican fiesta fun. And if you're after refreshment without the booze, search out Citizen Spritz who'll be serving up their non-alcoholic mixed drinks.

7. Brushing up on your BBQ skills

This summer, BBQ Cook School is back at Taste of London with another exciting collection of masterclasses. Get tips from live fire expert and chef, Genevieve Taylor and Taste of London veteran and cofounder of Hoppers, Karan Gokani. There are also sessions with Opeluwa Odutayo and Jason Howard from The Future Plate to look out for, both showcasing African and Caribbean cuisine.

8. Getting an exclusive taste of special dishes only at Taste of London

While all the restaurants at Taste will be taking the opportunity to showcase their signature dishes, there will be some very special dishes on offer that are exclusive to the festival. Here's the full list of what those will be this year.