Meal Kits and Boxes for Valentine's Day 2021

 

Fin and Roe's Valentines Day Brunch Box

Valentine's Day 2021 will be very different.  Restaurants and bars aren't allowed to open, so several are producing meal kits and boxes of goodies so that people can cook themselves something special at home.

Here are some of the most interesting - 

All prices are for two people, unless indicated.  Kits / Meals are ranked by price.

I would recommend ordering by Monday 8th February to have them delivered in time for Sunday 14th February.

Caiger & Co - A three course feast, with sparkling wine and a choice of cocktails - £150

Cinnamon Kitchen - An Indian tasting menu from Covent Garden, with home cured salmon jhalmuri, Kashmiri spiced roganjosh of lamb shank and lots more, plus optional champagne - £140

Roasted by Jack & Scott - A 5 course Valentine’s Day box, complete with wine pairing - £120

Parlour Kensal - An 8 course meal with cocktails - to be picked up from the restaurant in NW10 - £50 per head

Fat Macy's - A 3 course dinner (plus truffles & coffee) for you to re-heat at home, with wine tasters from Borough Wines - £50 per head (& you can order for an odd number of people if needed)

Dinner Ladies - A 5 course supper (with optional extras like a wine pairing) - £42 per head (& you can order for an odd number of people if needed)

The Battersea Spanish x The Tapas Room - A hamper for two, with a live cookalong on Sunday 14th  - £80

Thomas Frake x Beyond Food - An ingredients box, with a live cookalong on Saturday 13th Feb - £75

Angry Black Kitchen - A three course dinner with prepped ingredients and a cookalong in the early evening of the 14th - £75-£110 (with an option of two single dinners in different locations)

Lima - A selection of Peruvian boxes from Covent Garden, with starters, mains and desserts, and optional cocktails - from £75

Klose & Soan x Unwined in Tooting - 5 courses + chocolates with paired wines, to be collected from Tooting - £74-£111

Townsend - A Valentine’s Day box, with a vegetarian version, and options for wines and cocktails - £60

Two Tribes x From The Ashes - A DIY Valentine's box with items like Nduja doughnuts and smoked beer ribs to finish off at home, plus beers - £60

Burger & Beyond’s Valentines Kit - includes burgers, fried chicken, brownies, prosecco & more - £59.95

Tom Cenci x Your Fork - A 3 or 5 course Valentine’s Day box, with optional extras including romantic music & aprons - £50 or £60 (extra for the optional extras)

Yuu Kitchen - A Valentine’s Bao Box, with (for limited numbers) your pic printed on the bao - £50

Tendril Kitchen - A ‘mostly vegan’ Valentine’s at home with a 3 course dinner, with snacks, nibbles and treats thrown in - £45, rising to £55 after Monday 8th

Siren Craft Brew - A Valentine’s beer & cheese pairing - 4 beers & 4 cheeses + online tasting on Sat 13th - £45

The Cheese Bar - The ‘Loverboy’ Valentine’s special cheese box - inc a heart-shaped Baron Bigod, two other cheeses, crackers, tote bag and more - £38

(Or try The Cheese Bar's Fondue Kit for two people - £28)

Caravan - Not specifically for Valentine’s Day, but their delivery brunches look excellent - £36-£39 

Breakfast En Bread - (Not specific to Valentine’s Day) Brunches within bread loaves (click to see pics) for collection & delivery - £35-£40

Breddos Tacos x Swaledale - (Not specific to Valentine's) A taco kit for two, with lots of tacos, meat, sauces, guac and more - £33

Fin & Roe - A Valentine’s Brunch Box - including fish sausages, trout pastrami, pepper vodka & bloody Mary mix - £30

Something Sweet - Cutter & Squidge - A Love Hamper with cakes, cookies, a chocolate fondue, & prosecco - £60

& Finally - Cocktails - The Manhattans Project's February pre-mixed cocktails selection (6 cocktails) - £36 

A Map of the Pubs offering Takeaway Sunday Roast in London in January 2021

 

While we are in lockdown the pubs are closed.  One thing that I miss is a good pub Sunday Roast, and so I created a map to show the pubs offering this, both for delivery and takeaway.  Note that with almost all of these you will need to order in advance.

Explore the map here:

& here is a list of the pubs & restaurants in the map:

N Postcodes

The Alpaca - N1

Hanbury Arms - N1

Franks Canteen - N5

The Red Lion & Sun - N6

Jones & Sons - N16

The Prince - N22

NW Postcodes

Michael Nadra Brasserie & Takeaway Primrose Hill - NW1

The Stag Belsize Park - NW3

The Bull and Last - NW5

Rose's - NW6

Parlour - NW10

E Postcodes

Rogues Ldn at Hackney Coffee Company - E2

The Angel of Bow - E3

Clapton Country Club - E5

W Postcodes

The Grazing Goat Marylebone - W1

Michael Nadra Brasserie & Takeaway Chiswick - W4

The Moon & Maybe - W5

The Mall Tavern, Notting Hill - W8

SW Postcodes

The Beast of Brixton - SW2

The King & Co - SW4 

The Perky Nel - SW4

Roastman Pat - SW11

Darby's - SW11

Hannah - SW11

The Regent - SW12

The Pickled Fork - SW16

Latitude Restaurant - SW19

SE Postcodes

The Pelton Arms - SE10

Hot 4 U's Long Term Residency at The Plough in Homerton High Street

  

Picture by Caitlin Isola @scaitboard

Hot 4 U, the pop-up from chefs Eddy Tejada and Matthew Scott, was started during the March lockdown, creating a weekly takeaway and delivery menu, then progressed to several pop-ups over the summer, and has now found a long term home as a residency at The Plough in Homerton High Street, E9.  Expect great food and cocktails, and even a Sunday Roast (which I am hoping to try very soon).  They are serving Tuesdays to Sundays; booking strongly recommended!

" We are moving to the @theploughe9 for our PERMANENT RESIDENCY to call home. Open from Tuesday to Sunday. This is enormous for us. Planning on slinging out some absolutely mad food weekly and a show stopping Sunday roast EVERY SUNDAY. A la Carte, or 3 courses + 1 hefty shot of whisky for £30. Come play with us. Watch this space for The Euros, Debauched Karaoke Parties and daily changing food menus. BRING YOUR DOGGOS. WELCOME BACK TO THE WORLD. In house cultured butter, in house aged meat, in house parties, in our house you are welcome."

When - Tuesdays to Sundays 

Tues to Thurs 4-10 

Fri-Sat 12-10 

Sun 12-8

Where - The Plough, 23-25 Homerton High St, E9 6JP

Map

Link 1 - Hot 4 U on Instagram

Link 2 - The Plough on Instagram

Moro's Piri Piri Pop-up in Autumn Yard, E3

  

Moro has opened a winter pop-up at their studios in Autumn Street, E3, serving piri piri chicken, seafood and lots more from Thursdays to Sundays until 20th December 2020.  I went last Saturday and was impressed by both the venue (they have previously used it as an event space, and for weddings), and - obviously - by the food.  Delicious chicken, seafood, and vegetables, cooked over flames in their kitchen.  

It's a bit out of the way, essentially in a trading estate near to the A12, but it's well worth the trip! 

"Sam Clark and the team at Moro and Morito are hosting our first pop-up in Hackney Wick - opening from tomorrow! Piri piri chicken and squid are at the heart of the menu, grilled over an open fire on the terrace of our tiny new space in Hackney Wick.

No reservations, first come, first served. Take away available."

When - Thursdays - Sundays until Sunday 20th December 2020

Thursdays & Fridays: 5-10pm, Saturday 12- 10pm, Sunday 12- 8pm

Where - 2A, Autumn Yard, Autumn Street, E3 2TT

(Autumn Yard is at the far end of Autumn Street.  2A is in the bottom left hand corner)

Map 

Link 1 - Autumn Yard Pop-up on Instagram

Link 2 - Moro on Facebook

Links to help you survive the November lockdown

 

A meal delivery from @chefrishimsachdeva - DM him on Instagram for details

Here we go again.  Here are some links to help you survive the winter lockdown, and to help support the independent chefs and restaurants.

Bars Open for Takeaway Beer (& often food too)

My map of the bars open for takeaway draught beer in sealed containers ('growlers').  Several are also doing food, and with many you need to book in advance.  Find your nearest, click on the links, and work out what the deal is.  Then go and support your local, and buy some great beer.

Meal Kits

Since March a whole ecosystem of meal kits has emerged, with a few companies offering ways to buy the best available from multiple chefs.

Dishpatch - Nine restaurants currently listed, including Andrew Edmonds, Bubala and Farang, selling cooked menus for you to re-heat at home

Restaurant Kits - Lots of the best meal kits on one handy site - inc Mac & Wild, Hop & Roll, Flank, Kricket and more

Great Food 2U - Meal Kits from restaurants inc Bleecker, Meat Liquor and Gunpowder

Pezu - Meals, sauces and more from Sambal Shiok, Rice Guys and others

Plateaway - Lots including HOP Vietnamese, Burger & Beyond, & Homeslice

Lots of other restaurants are doing their own, including

Pizza Pilgrims - Pizza in the Post - All you need to make a frying pan pizza at home

Honest Burgers - A meal kit to make your own burgers, now available nationally

Charred - Slow cooked brisket, fish, pickles, sauces and more - National delivery on a Friday, either by them or a courier 

Chukus - Ideal for two people, each kit makes 4 Nigerian-inspired wraps - For collection from N15 on Thursdays & Fridays 

Hop & Roll - A new range of Sri Lankan hampers to let you cook hoppers from scratch 

Meat, Cheese & Produce

Turner & George - Meat boxes, including Burger Night, Steak Night and more

HG Walter - Survival boxes, inc Patty & Bun’s burger box, a breakfast box and more

Flatiron - A meat box, from their herd in Yorkshire

The Cheese Bar - Cheese, wine, meal kits and more

Food Chain App - Independent producers now selling direct to the public

Drinks

My map from last time with bars that were selling fresh draught beer to takeaway in sealed containers (aka growlers).  I suspect that lots more will be doing so this time!

Beer Guide London’s list of all of the London breweries offering deliveries

Unwined - Selling wine boxes and more for collection from Tooting and Waterloo, or for national delivery 

Little Nan’s Bar - Cocktail Party Boxes - their distinctive cocktails (Queen Pat Butcher, Sir Lionel Richie etc)  now available nationally

The Manhattans Project - A new range of cocktails, sent to you first class, ready to drink now, or to keep in the freezer

The Isle of Wight Cocktail Co - Set up by Adam ex of The Dead Dolls Club - Currently offering a Bloody Mary and an Old Fashioned - just serve over ice

World of Zing - Pre-mixed cocktails including some winter and Christmas specials

(I'll be updating this every week)

Pop-ups in London - 30th October - 6th November 2020

 

Chicken & Gochu - Korean fried chicken & more at To Be Consumed bar in Leytonstone - Sun 1st

New & This Week only

All's Well (A winter pop-up from Chantelle Nicholson of Tredwells) in Hackney - Tues-Sat 

Up In My Grill - BBQ from a trailer (& open fire) in New Malden, KT3 - Fri & Sat

Buoy Restaurant - A new fixed menu pop-up at Lighthaus Cafe in Leyton, E10 - Fri & Sat 

Chicken & Gochu - Korean fried chicken & more at To Be Consumed bar in Leytonstone - Sun 1st

ASAP Pizza - is back for a series of Sundays in Bedale St, Borough Market - Sundays 1pm-7pm

Temper's Dia de los Muertos feasting in Soho & Covent Garden - Fri 30th & Sat 31st 

Great Guns Social's bottomless halloween afternoon tea in SE1 - Sat 31st 

Last Chance - 

Oh My Dog at The King & Co - Hot Dogs, Burgers, & More - Ends Sat 31st

Flat Earth Pizzas at The Plough in E9 - Ends Sat 31st

Yeah Burger at Exale Brewing’s taproom off Blackhorse Road, E17 - Ends Sun 1st

Pop-up Restaurants

Alter's excellent vegan dining at Leman Locke in Aldgate -  Fri 23rd 

Farm Girl - A new pop-up cafe at Bach in Hoxton Street, N1 - Daily

Giz & Green's Pizza Pop-up at Passo near Old Street - Daily til the end of September

Jimmy’s Pop-up on the South Bank - A cosy ski lodge and private show globes - Daily

Jolie - A pop-up French restaurant and cocktail bar in Chelsea - open Weds-Sun

Pop Sapori Italian Diner at The Megaro in King’s Cross - Daily

Rogues London at Well St Kitchen in Hackney - every Friday night in October

Stevie Parle’s new summer pop-up JOY on the Dock Kitchen site in W10 - Weds-Sun

The Suburban Whisky Lounge Pop-up Bar in NW11 - Sun-Thurs

Tom Cenci - A 3 month residency serving Wednesday to Saturday evenings at 26 Stoney St SE1 - Thurs-Sat

Food in Pubs & Bars

Baba G’s at Parlez in Brockley - Daily with a special spiced Sunday Roast

Boca Chica's Dominican Dishes at the CLF Art Lounge in Peckham - Weds-Sun

Cheeky Burger at De Mezka in Hoxton - Daily

Cucina Rustica at The Metropolitan in Westbourne Park - Daily

Double Barrel - A new pop-up for The Shrub & Shutter bar in Brixton - Weds-Sat

Filthy Buns - Big buns at the 3 Compasses in Dalston Lane E8 - Daily

The Flygerians at The Old Nun’s Head in SE15 - Serving Jollof Rice & more - Weds-Fri

Jay Morjaria’s Korean-style residency at Untitled Bar in Dalston - Thurs-Sat evenings

Johnny Rice - A Thai residency at The Ring pub near Waterloo - Daily 

Klose & Soan at Unwined in Waterloo - Weds-Fri

KraPow's Thai street food at the Three Crowns in Stoke Newington - Daily 

Liu Xiaomian - Authentic Chinese noodles at the Jackalope pub nr Oxford Circus - Tues-Fri

Maiz Azul - Fine Mexican food at Hacha Bar in Kingsland Road, Dalston - Weds-Sat

Mamapen's Cambodian BBQ at The Prince Arthur in Hackney - Daily

Miss Mac's Mac 'n' Cheese at The Seveney in Essex Road, N1 - Thurs-Sun

The Olympians of Greek Street Food at Number 10 London in London Fields - Daily

The Omni Collective - Plant-based dining in Stockton Bar in Deptford - Thurs-Sat 

The Pickled Fork - A new residency at Streatham Wine House in Streatham Hill - Tues-Fri from 13th

Royale's Rotisserie Chicken at the East London Liquor Co, E3 - Fri-Sun

Sho Foo Doh at The Gipsy Queen in NW5 - Japanese buns and Okonomiyaki - Tues-Sun

Taca Tacos at Brickfields in Brockley - Thurs-Sat

Taco Collective at the Brockley Brewery in Hither Green - Sat & Sun

Tai Kitchen's Thai Dishes at The Bell Pub in E1 - Mon-Fri

Tendril Kitchen’s Autumn residency at The Sun & 13 Cantons in Soho - Tues-Sun

Twerk ‘n’ Jerk at Catford Mews - chicken, burgers, sides & more - Tues-Sun

Wallpa Brasa - Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken at the House of Hammerton bar in Holloway Road, N7 - Daily

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

Yucatan Taqueria at the Rose & Crown, Kentish Town - Tues-Sun

Open Air inc Street Food Markets

Buck St Market - The multi-level container market in Camden - Tues-Sun

Green Room - Southbank’s neighbourhood garden pop-up - Daily

Queens Park Lates - Street Food in NW6 - Friday Evenings

Victoria Park Market - Produce & Street Food - Sundays

Vinegar Yard - in London Bridge with food from Baba G’s and Nanny Bill’s - Weds-Sun

Miss Mac's Mac 'n' Cheese at The Seveney pub in Essex Road

A Mac 'n' Cheese pop-up has come to The Seveney in Essex Road, N1, serving Mac 'n' Cheese from Thursday to Sunday til Christmas 2020.  It goes without saying that it's a perfect winter dish - and Miss Mac's is an excellent version, made on site with a mix of three cheeses, with toppings and adornments like pulled port and jalapenos.  

I tried this last weekend and loved it.  The Mac 'n' Cheese is lovely and creamy (I had it with added blue cheese, making it a 4 cheese one, and I also added spicy jalapenos), the deep fried mac balls were perfect to nibble on, and the 3 chocolate brownie was one of the best I've ever had (I've had a lot), coming with big chunks of chocolate inside.

I can't recommend this one enough!

When - Thursdays to Sundays til Christmas 2020

Thurs & Fri - 5pm-9.30pm

Sat & Sun - 2pm-9.30pm

Where - The Seveney, 382 Essex Rd, London N1 3PF

Map

Link - Miss Mac's on Instagram