Pop-ups in London - 15th - 22nd May 2026

     

Jack Hancock’s Mexican cooking at Jazu, SE8 - A menu focussing on Mexican flavours and cooking techniques inc tacos and bigger dishes - Weds-Sat til 6th June     

 

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New & This Weekend Only 

Decatur x Mambow in Clapton - Chef Tom Zahir will be at Mambo for a Nyonya / Cajun special - expect seafood! - Sun 17th 

Fengzhen Supper Club in Crystal Palace - Jay’s friendly at-home supper club returns, with a 10 course Chinese & SE Asian feast at his home - £70 - Fri 15th & Sun 17th 

Fia’s Pasta at Swirl, E10 - Fresh pasta and Italian small plates from chef Adam - Ends Sat 16th 

Jack Hancock’s Mexican cooking at Jazu, SE8 - A menu focussing on Mexican flavours and cooking techniques inc tacos and bigger dishes - Weds-Sat til 6th June 

Little & Local at Moylett’s, Clapton - For one day only, serving Punjabi thali and bar snacks in the popular pub - Sun 17th from noon 

Luto at Naughty Piglets, Brixton - Filipino chef Mary San Pablo is now in the kitchen - Tues-Sat 

Olly Santoro at Bottle & Rye, Brixton - Cooking lorts of exciting dishes including her pork skin ragu - Ends Sun 17th 

Phed Mark at Platapian, Soho - YouTuber Mark Wiens' Bangkok hit Phed Mark has come to London for a two-month pop-up downstairs at Thai restaurant Platapian - Daily, 12pm-4.30pm only 

Philippe Sonou at Pasero, N5 - A new line-up has been announced at Pasero starting with Philippe and his West African cooking - Tues-Sat til 23rd 

Ruben’s Reubens at Naughty Piglets, Brixton - A taco party with 200 tacos; when they’re gone they’re gone - Sun 17th - 1pm-6pm - no booking (come early) 

St James Food Fair near Piccadilly Circus - Leading St James’s restaurants serving dishes from terrace BBQs and delicious food stalls featuring innovative producers and sustainable suppliers  - Sat 16th - 12pm - 7pm 

SC Wineyl at Crispin, Spitalfields - A Sunday afternoon of natural wines, bold West Asia–inspired food and DJs - Sun 17th 

Tagine & Grill at The King & Co in Clapham - Modern Moroccan food from chef Yassir - Mondays - Saturdays

Tom Cenci at Applebees, Borough Market - A new summer residency with a menu shaped by the daily catch, grounded in refined classics - Daily 

Summer Specials 

Rotate by Jimmy Garcia on the South Bank - High quality rotisserie chicken in a beautiful setting - Daily  

Pop-up Shopping 

Salty’s bakery pop-up at Loop, E10 - Cookies, brownies and blondies from 9.30am til sell out - & you can also pre-order to collect on the day - Sat 2nd from 9.30am 

Yokimono Japanese Market at the Olympic Park - A 2 day market with live performance, crafts, jewellery, food and lots more - Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd 

Pop-ups in Bars & Cafes

Afuego Burger at the Spit & Sawdust, SE1 - Burgers, tacos and more at the backstreet craft beer pub near (ish) to Tower Bridge and Elephant & Castle - Daily 

Afuego at The Ram, SW18 - Latin American street food menu, inc burgers and tacos - Tues-Sun 

Alby’s Pizza at the Gipsy Queen, NW5 - Pizza residency - Mon-Sat

Alby’s Pizza at the Sebright Arms, E2 - A pizza residency - Daily 

Angeles at Peckham Arches - LA/Mexican street food, with tacos, burritos and more - Weds-Sat evenings - no booking 

James Cochran’s Around The Cluck at the Old Fountain, Old Street - Chicken burgers, subs and more at the classic pub - plus Sunday Roasts - Daily  

Baggio’s at the Nag’s Head, E17 - Burgers, wings, pizza, pasta and more - Daily 

Bang Bang Burgers - Big fat burgers now serving at the Ladywell Tavern at SE13 - Daily 

Barang at The Globe, Borough Market - A 4 month residency for chef Tom’s Cambodian-inspired fire cooking - Tuesdays to Sundays 

Bhaji London at The Rose & Crown, Kentish Town - Punjabi street food from chef Nav, including samosa chaat - Tues-Sun 

Bing Bong Pizza at You Call The Shots, Hackney - Rich’s ‘NY Nonna’ style pizzas - Weds-Sun 

Chick N Sours at Big Chill in King’s Cross - Chick N Sours is back with a bar residency, popping up with some of their classics including the K-Pop Fried Chicken Sandwich - Daily 

Chick n Sours at the Crown & Castle, Dalston - with wings, buns and more - Daily 

Cole’s Kitchen at the Ealing Oak - A new residency at the W5 pub, cooking a mix of small and large plates, pub classics and more - Thurs-Sun 

Cowboys Pizza - Now serving at Next Door Records, a bar in Uxbridge Road, W12 - Thurs-Sat 

Dinner for One Hundred - Pizzas and more, serving at The Perseverance in Bloomsbury - Daily  

Dough Hands Pizza at The Spurstowe Arms - Dough Hands is back, and in the kitchen at the Spurstowe in Greenwood Road, E8 - Weds Sun 

Dough Hands at The Old Nun’s Head, SE15 - Excellent pizzas , with regular specials - Tues-Sat (with the pub’s roasts on Sundays)

The Dragon Flame at The Star by Hackney Downs - Slow cooked meats, smash burgers, dry-aged steaks, Sunday roasts and more - Daily 

The Dragon Flame at The Heathcote & Star, E11 - Open fire cooking - inc Sunday Roasts - in E11 - Daily 

Eat Momo at The Pyrotechnists Arms, SE15 - Handmade Nepalese momo dumplings & more - Tues-Sun 

El Jardin at Hackney Picturehouse, E8 - A new residency, serving tacos and more for Picturehouse goers - Thurs -Mon 

Filthy Buns at Star of Kings, King's Cross - Big juicy burgers, with lots of options - now in the Star of Kings, York Way, N1 - Daily 

Forko Hot Chicken at The Dolphin, King’s Cross - Choose your chicken, then your spice level - Tues-Sat 

Fresh Hot Pizza at The Fox, Dalston - The first pub residency for this frequent pop-up - with a choice of pizzas and dips - Weds-Sun 

Gengellys - classic pub grub at The Earl of Derby in Nunhead, SE14 - Daily 

Grill Bird at Top Cuvee, N5 - Chef Ben’s Japanese izakaya-style food has come to Highbury, including the most amazing chicken skewers - Weds-Sun 

Jurkish at John The Unicorn, Peckham - A menu combining Jamaican and Turkish Cypriot roots - Mon-Sat 

Lagom at 3 Compasses, Dalston - fine burgers, brisket, chicken and more - Tues-Sun 

Leo at Renegade Urban Winery, E17 - Chef Richard Eversden’s new concept, with a mix of snacks, plates and sweets - Thurs-Sun 

Lil Watan - With love from Beirut - serving a Lebanese menu at The Royal Oak in Borough - Daily 

Ling Ling’s at Godet, N1 - Chinese classics, plenty of sharing plates, and flavours that pack a punch - Weds-Sun 

Little Earthquakes pizza at The Railway Tavern, Dalston - 6” deep pan pizzas - Tues-Sat 

Liu Xiaomian at The Jackalope in Mayfair - Tues-Fri 

Liu Xiaomian at The Stranded, WC2R - Big bowls of Chongqing noodles - Thu–Sat, 12–2.30pm & 6–9pm

Lucky Chip at The Thieves, SW11 - Lucky Chip’s burgers and more are now serving at the big pub off Lavender Hill - Daily 

Macchina at Hometipple, E17 - Chef Hayley’s Italian & Sicilian cooking - Tues-Sun 

Magic Momo at Nam Long, SW5 - South East Asian and Himalayan-inspired cooking, with small and large plates, plus momos - Weds-Sun evenings 

MAMAPEN - Cambodian cooking & BBQ at The Sun & 13 Cantons - a real coup for the pub - Weds-Sat - lunch & dinner  

Meatstop at The Commercial Tavern, Shoreditch - A new burger, as featured by Tod, Bite Twice etc - Daily from noon 

MexClub at the Yorkshire Grey, Holborn - Mexican-born chef Erica is taking over the pub’s kitchen, serving tacos and other family favourites - Mon-Sat 

Melanie Blatt's Full Fillings Food at The Londesborough, N16 - A choice of burgers from the All Saints star - Tues & Thurs evenings 

Mondo Sandwiches at The Grove House Tavern in Camberwell - Mon-Sat + Sunday Roast 

No Drama at The Bush Tavern, W12 - Quality burgers, sandwiches and sandos - Daily 

Out Back BBQ at The Hawke, E9 - Chef Lewis is bringing his fire cooking to Victoria Park Village with Latin BBQ and Tacos - Weds-Sun 

Pahlevan Persia - A Persian restaurant popping up in Brockley, SE4 - Thurs-Sat 

Papi’s Munchies - Serving fine pizzas in the back garden of the North Star Pub in Leytonstone, E11 - Tues-Sun 

Pastore Pasta at All Good Beer in Hackney Downs - Weds-Sun 

Perk’d Up  Burger at The Star in Shoreditch - Recently launched, Perk’d Up offer fine burgers, croquettes, fried pickles and more - Weds-Sun 

Rack City Ribs - Serving ribs and more at the country music bar The Dukes Highgate - Tues-Sun 

Rack City Ribs at The Golden Lion in Camden - Keon’s BBQ is now at two sites - The Duke’s Head in Highgate, and now this backstreet put in Camden - Daily 

Rake at The Compton Arms, N1 - Restorative British fare with a focus on high quality produce including sustainable Cornish fish and whole beast butchery - Weds-Sun  

Rocco at The Montpelier in Peckham - Harbourside dining comes to SE15 with chef Vivienne Duffy’s Rocco, with oysters, roasts and BBQ - Serving daily 

Sho Foo Doh at The Filly Brook, Leytonstone - Chef Fumio's Japanese menu - with okonomiyaki - Weds-Sun  

Short Road Pizza at Three Colts, E2 - Expect thin & crispy pizza, Italian-American inspired bar snacks, naughty dips - Tues-Sun 

Slap & Pickle at The Horatia, N7 - Expect proper smash burgers, filthy flavours, no messing about - Daily

Tanio Pizza at the Duke of Catford - Now serving - Neo-neapolitan style pizzas, made in South East London - Weds-Sun 

Teparos at The Brown Bear Pub, E1 - A new Thai pop-up in Leman St, with a menu that includes fragrant curries and a signature Pad Kaprow - Daily

Thomas Food Shed at The Duke of Richmond, E8 - Caribbean/British fusion with pies on Wednesdays, fish on Fridays, and a Sunday Roast - Daily

Thrift Taco at Howl and the Moon, Hoxton - Excellent tacos from Jill & Bryn now popping up 5 days a week at the Hoxton Boozer - Thurs-Mon 

Tracks Pizza at The Hand of Glory, E8 - Excellent pizza in Lower Clapton - Tues-Sat 

Yogi’s Sri Lankan Kitchen - Now serving lunches at Trampoline in Angel - Weds-Sun, 12pm-3pm

Brewery Taprooms with Guest Chefs

Acme Taco at the 40ft Brewery, Blackhorse Road, E17 - Tacos the from Acme Fire Cult team - Thurs-Sun  

Black Cactus BBQ at Burnt Faith, E17 - A new long-term residency at Burnt Faith Brandy House, the UK’s first dedicated brandy distillery and bar - From Fri 14th 

The Dragon Flame at the Orbit Beers taproom, SE17 - BBQ comes back to the taproom (just off the Walworth Road, nearest station Kennington) - from Fri 14th 

From The Ashes BBQ at the Five Points Courtyard in Hackney - Thurs-Sun 

Meat Market BBQ at Two Tribes Campfire, N7 - Authentic Texan barbecue dishes, working with ingredients sourced from British farmers and butchers - Tues-Sat 

It's Not Big Dough - Pizzas at the Pretty Decent Beer Co's new taproom in E17 - Tues-Sun 

Seouls of Mischief at the Pretty Decent taproom nr Victoria Park - A new burger residency, an offshoot of Mexican Seoul, who are next door to this excellent taproom in E3 - Weds-Sun 

Street food at Signature Brew in E17 - Daily

Street food at Belleville Brewing’s taproom, SW12  - A new line-up for street food at the Balham taproom - including Parma Medics, Griddle Guys, and Bobcat BBQ - Saturdays 

Yagi Izakaya at The Kernel Taproom in Bermondsey -  serving Japanese-style bar food at the Kernel’s taproom - Thurs-Sun 

Street Food Markets 

Between The Bridges - bars & food near the London Eye - Daily

Kerb at the South Bank - 4 top traders & a bar from Two Tribes - Daily

Maltby Street Market near London Bridge - Saturday & Sunday 

Southbank Centre Food Market in Waterloo - Fri-Sun

Upper Street Market - A new market just off Upper St, Islington - Sat & Sun

The Urban Food Fest in Shoreditch - Saturdays

Venn Street Market in Clapham - Saturdays

Vinegar Yard in London Bridge - Weds-Sun

Victoria Park Market in E2 - Saturdays and Sundays

Wapping Docklands Market - Saturdays 10am-4pm