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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.
Socca Seasons: Claude Bosi teams up with friends for a series of supper clubs
When: From 19 November - 15 April
This November, Socca, the French-Mediterranean bistro from two Michelin-starred chef Claude Bosi and Samyukta Nair, sees the return of Socca Seasons. Claude will be joined by chefs Brad Carter, 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. Starts 19 November with Brad Carter.
Tickets will cost £75 per person without wine or £95 per person with a wine pairing.
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15-17 November: Sarnie Party Christmas special is three days of the UK’s top chefs and sandwich slingers showcasing exclusive holiday creations. Held in Peckham, tickets are £30 which includes tokens for three festive sandwiches.
18 November - Brasserie Max at the Covent Garden Hotel is having a Douro-focused wine dinner. As well as some fine and rare fortified wines, you'll be able to taste some still wines from the Douro Valley matched with a menu that's suitably celebratory for the festive season. Tickets are £100
20 November (Marylebone) - At Lita, Chef Luke Ahearne is holding a collaboration dinner with Chef Diego Rossi from Trippa in Milam. There will be seasonal dishes that bring fusing traditional Italian cuisine and modern European influences, alongside signature dishes from both Lita and Trippa. Tickets are £145.
20 November - Shoreditch bar lowcountry is putting on an Ile de Ré pairing of oysters and cognac. Tickets are £50 and include eight oysters and dessert, two Cognac cocktails and a generous serve of chilled Camus Ile de Ré Fine Island Cognac.
20 November - Boxcar Bread and Wine are having a Christmas Wreath-Making Workshop. Guests get to craft a unique wreath while enjoying a complimentary glass of wine, and cheese boards as they work. Tickets are £85.
22-24 November (Tobacco Dock) - The Waitrose Winter Food & Drink Festival is back, featuring Cookery School masterclasses, From our Kitchen where you'll be able to preview their Christmas offering, a live broadcast of the Nik Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett podcase and lots of food and drink suppliers. Get tickets here.
24 November - To celebrate the release of the 2024 Eccles Stout from 40FT Brewery and St John they're having a special dinner at Acme Fire Cult in Dalston. Tickets are £65 for a feasting menu which ends with a party and DJs at the brewery.
25 November - Fitzrovian wine bar July are hosting a Beaujolais Nouveau soirée with free-flowing wine and paired snacks. Tickets are £52.
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.
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.
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.
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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