London Pop-ups

Whole Beast - chefs Sam Bryant and Alicja Specjalna - have started a new residency at The Fat Walrus pub in New Cross, SE14, serving Wednesdays to Sundays. Sam and Alicja have been popping up around South London since 2019, always delivering the same great quality food cooked over fire, sticking to a 'nose to tail' menu. Expect great meats - they make their own sausages - and an imaginative menu - example here.

They first started at The Fat Walrus, a corner pub on Lewisham Way, towards the end of 2022; it has proved to be a hit with locals (& other diners travelling from afar) so they have now gone to 5 days a week.

I have eaten their food a few times, and I'll be back for more. I'm very keen to try their Sunday Roast!

When - Wednesdays to Sundays from January 2023

Where - The Fat Walrus, 44 Lewisham Way, London SE14 6NP

Map

Bookings - To make a reservation email enquiries@thefatwalrus.com with details of your group size and the time and date you are requesting

Typical menu

Whole Beast on Instagram

The Fat Walrus on Instagram

Friday, 13 January 2023

Pop-ups in London - 13th - 20th January 2023

Hausmate - Small plates, steaks and burgers serving at the Star by Hackney Downs in E5 - Daily

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New & This Weekend Only

From The Ashes - Popping up for one weekend only at the Deviant & Dandy brewery taproom in Hackney - Fri 13th & Sat 14th

Gopal’s Corner - Celebrating Veganuary with a ‘Pongal Feast’ to mark the Hindu harvest festival - at all Market Halls sites - Sat 14th & Sun 15th

Hausmate - Small plates, steaks and burgers serving at the Star by Hackney Downs in E5 - Daily

Henry Freestone - Cooking dinner at Pasero, the new neighbourhood restaurant in Tottenham, N15 - Weds-Sat

Konbini Kids - Bringing their ‘Japanese convenience store food’ to the Rose & Crown in NW5 - Tues-Sun

Liu Xiaomian - Chinese noodles & bowls at Arcade Food Hall in Oxford Street - Tues-Sat

Maya’s Bar - London’s first non-alcoholic cocktail bar pops up for 3 weeks at Kahaila in Brick Lane - Thurs-Sat

Oh My Dog - Excellent hotdogs, burgers and more at The King & Co in Clapham (with roasts on Sundays) - Mon-Sat

Rajiv's Kitchen's Nepalese cooking at The Sun & 13 Cantons in Soho - Weds-Sun

Retan - Seasonal British food to go with Renegade’s wines - including a roast on Sundays - Weds-Sun

Smoke & Lime - An 8 course vegan Bengali supper club series from chef Sohini at her home in SE London - Sun 15th & Weds 18th

Tendril - A ticketed plant-based Sunday Brunch at their restaurant near Oxford Circus - Sun 15th & Sun 22nd

Whole Beast - BBQ & fire cooking at The Fat Walrus in New Cross - Weds-Sun

Pop-ups in Bars & Cafes

081 Pizzeria - Serving at The Smugglers Tavern in Warren St, Fitzrovia - Mon-Sat

Albys Pizza - Now serving at Mother Kelly’s in Vauxhall, SE1 - Tues-Sat

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

Belly's seasonal European cooking at The Compton Arms in N1 - Weds-Sun

Boca Chica at The CLF Art Lounge in Peckham - Weds-Sun

Boca Chica - Caribbean food from the Dominican Republic at the Priory Arms in Stockwell - Daily

Chris Wright - Serving a Japanese-inspired menu at the Kanpai sake brewery in Peckham - Weds-Sun

Cue Point - The ‘Smokers & Jokers’ are the kitchen at the Orbit Beers’ taproom in SE17 - Thurs-Sun

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

Elliot Cunningham - Burgers, tacos and more at the Spurstowe Arms in Hackney - Daily

En Root - Plant-based dining in the cafe at The Ritzy, Brixton - Daily

Filthy Buns at The Three Compasses in Dalston - Daily

Jam Shack - Caribbean cooking - inc jerk chicken, burgers & vegan options - at The Tavern on the Hill in E17 - Daily

Klose & Soan at Unwined in Waterloo - Weds-Fri

KraPow at Three East London Pubs - Daily

Ling Ling’s - Chinese cooking at The Gun in Well St, Hackney - Weds-Sun

Liu Xiaomian at The Jackalope in Mayfair - Tues-Fri

Liu Xiaomian - at Aldgate Tap, 1 Aldgate Square, 3 lunchtimes a week for spicy noodles - Weds-Fri, 12-2.30pm

Los Gorditos - Colombian flavours in mouthwatering tacos - now serving at the Gipsy Queen in NW5 - Mon-Sat, with roasts on Sundays

Maiz Azul - Mexican dining at Hacha Bar in Dalston (Tues-Sat), and in Brixton Village (Weds-Sat)

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

Mondo - Sandwiches & grills at The White Horse in Peckham - Daily

Only Food & Courses - at The Cheshire Cheese, just off The Strand, with bar snacks & supper clubs - Tues-Fri

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

Passa Passa - Afro Caribbean small plates for sharing now serving at JUMBI in Peckham - Tues-Sun

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

Pop-ups at The Golden Anchor Pub in Nunhead - Weds, Thurs, Fri & Sun

Tangy’s Tasty Stuff - SE Asian fusion menu inc gyoza and curries at Filly Brook in Leytonstone - Weds-Sun

Turo Turo - A new Filipino residency at the music bar Zebrana in Soho - Weds-Sat

Turo Turo - Filipino street food at The Queen’s Head in Holborn - Mon-Fri

Two Dogs Down at The Bread & Roses in Clapham - Daily

White Men Can't Jerk at The Duke of Edinburgh in Brixton - Daily

Wingman’s Chicken - Now serving at Market House bar and club in Brixton - Daily

Brewery Taprooms with Guest Chefs

Auld Hag - Scottish street food at the Exale Tap off Blackhorse Lane, E17 - Thurs-Sun

Street Food at the Brew by Numbers Brewery in SE16 - Sat & Sun

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

Loven Presents' Pizza at Ora Brewery in N17 - Thurs-Sun

Maize Blaze at Howling Hops Brewery in Hackney Wick - Daily

Oli Baba’s - Middle Eastern street food at High Hill Tap in E17 - Thurs-Sun

Street food at Signature Brew in E17 - Daily

Pop-up Restaurants & Bars

Alter - Chef Andy Hogben’s plant-based residency at Leman Locke in Aldgate, E1 - Tues-Sat

Deeney’s - Deeney’s have taken over the cafe at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow - Tues-Sun daytimes

Dragon Cat Cafe - Bubble tea and wheelcakes from a takeaway hatch in Chinatown - Daily

Fire & Fromage - at Jimmy’s Popup on the South Bank (near the BFI) with bottomless raclette - Weds-Sun

Slow Burn - A ‘vegetables-focused casual popup restaurant‘ at The Atelier in Blackhorse Lane, E17 - Fri-Sun

Tendril Kitchen - A 3 month pop-up from the ‘mostly’ vegan fine dining restaurant, off Regent St - Tues-Sun

Street Food Markets

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

Kerb at the National Theatre - 6 Street Food Trucks - Weds-Sun

Maltby Street Market near London Bridge - Saturday & Sunday

Southbank Centre Food Market in Waterloo - Fri-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 - Sundays

Thursday, 12 January 2023

Retan's Winter 2023 Residency at the Renegade Urban Winery in E17

Tamworth Pork Rillettes

Retan is a kitchen run by chefs Josh Dallaway and Cameron Dewar, which is popping up at the Renegade Urban Winery in E17 on Wednesdays to Sundays for January and February 2023.

Retan has been popping up around London in both residencies and supper clubs since mid 2021. Retan itself means 'To delight, cheer, comfort, gladden', and this is what they are doing very successfully with their food and hospitality.

Bavette Steak

Their latest residency is at the Renegade Urban Winery, Unit 7, Lockwood Way, E17 5RB (in the same street as the Wild Card and Hackney Brewery taprooms). The winery has created a mezzanine space in their warehouse, with a both a bar and a kitchen built in, and table service, creating a high end restaurant in the winery.

Retan serving a seasonal menu (2 courses for £28, 3 for £33), with a special offer of plat du jour with a glass of wine for £16 on Wednesdays, and Sunday Roasts on Sundays.

Smart, functional restaurant space

I visited last weekend and was blown away by the quality. The menu is very well thought out, with delicious and tempting dishes like Tamworth pork rillettes, roast Jerusalem artichokes, an aged bavette steak, and even a bitter chocolate cremeux with olive oil and sea salt to finish.

It works incredibly well, and it was busy for lunch on the first Saturday with a mix of local families and groups of friends. It is great to see someone following their passion in the way that Retan (& Renegade) are doing, and it is a brilliant launch for the new kitchen and restaurant space.

Highly recommended!

When - Wednesdays to Sundays for January and February 2023

Where - Renegade Urban Winery, 7 Lockwood Way, E17 5RB

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Renegade Urban Winery on Instagram