London Pop-ups
Detailing all of the pop-up restaurants, pop-up bars, pop-up shops, pop-up galleries, and pop-up gigs in London, complete with maps. Please send any tips to dan.calladine@londonpopups.com or via twitter - I'm @LondonPopups
Friday 8 December 2023
Pop-ups in London - 8th - 15th December 2023
Ruben's Reubens' 3 Month Pop-up in Market Row, Brixton
Ruben's Reubens is a new 3 month pop-up at 10 Market Row, Brixton, in a small covered arcade famous for restaurants like the original Franco Manca. Ruben's Reubens is the brainchild of Ruben Dawnay, who started cooking (& popping up) a bit before lockdown, and has since made a name for himself through lockdown deliveries, pop-ups, and collabs.
The 3 month pop-up - scheduled to run til early 2024 - takes over a 2 story restaurant site, and has a menu featuring small plates - like the Kung pao-strami cauliflower (pictured) and of course lots of sandwiches, including the eponymous salt beef Reuben.
When - Weds-Sun til early 2024
Wednesday-Friday - 6pm-11pm
Saturday - 12pm-11pm
Sunday - 12pm-4pm
Where - 10 Market Row, Brixton, SW9 8LD
Friday 1 December 2023
Pop-ups in London - 1st - 8th December 2023
Friday 24 November 2023
Pop-ups in London - 24th November - 1st December 2023
Barang Street Kitchen's Cambodian Residency at South London Louie in Camberwell
Barang Street Kitchen is currently cooking Cambodian at South London Louie, the cafe in the South London Gallery in Camberwell, SE5, Thursday to Saturday evenings until 22nd December 2023.
I visited on Thursday - the first night - and loved the food. I've been following chef Tom's progress for most of the year, through different pop-ups, events, and a supper club series at his home, but this was the first time I have eaten his food.
Tom fell in love with the cuisine on his first visit to Cambodia in 2017 & 2018, and has developed a menu that includes both grills - like the slow grilled chicken thigh, with Tuk Merik dipping sauce, and the aromatic & sour sausage - plus bigger plates like curries - I had the very fiery Kampot pepper curry w smoked pork cheek - full of fire, thanks to a mix of chillis and pepper 🌶 . Very fiery! 🔥🔥🔥
It's a great menu, and a great intro to Cambodian food. Lots of flavour, and lots of heat, if you want it!
When - Thurs-Sat evenings until 22nd December 2023
Where - South London Louie, the cafe inside the South London Gallery, 67 Peckham Rd, London SE5 8UH
Bookings - at South London Louie here
Happy Endings' Pudding Hatch at the Pavilion Cafe in Victoria Park, E9
Perfect for the cold weather, Happy Endings originally took over the hatch in the summer with their soft serve ice creams; you can still get an ice cream, but I'd really recommend the puds - both the sticky toffee, and the chocolate fudge, both served with fresh, hot custard 😋
Terri Mercieca set up Happy Endings about 10 years ago, and you can now find her puddings and ice cream sandwiches in lots of London's best delis.
Fridays - 12pm-4pm
Sat & Sun - 12pm-5pm (ish)
Where - A hatch in the Pavilion Café, Victoria Park, Old Ford Rd., E9 7DE
(The cafe is next to the lake - see the map)
Friday 17 November 2023
Pop-ups in London - 17th - 24th November 2023