Friday, 25 September 2026

Pop-ups in London - 26th Sept - 2nd Oct 2026


Café Mondo x Visit Maine in SE5 - A Maine-style lobster roll pop-up, Welsh lobster with wasabi mayo, as part of a full New England-style meal deal - Fri 25th - Sun 27th & Fri 2nd - Sun 4th  
 

New & This Weekend Only

Adrien Witte at Joyau, E7 - Instinctive, ingredient-led cooking from Adrien Witte (Le Dauphin, Manfreds, Amass, Chéri Bibi Biarritz) - Ends Sat 26th Sept 
Café Mondo x Visit Maine in SE5 - A Maine-style lobster roll pop-up, Welsh lobster with wasabi mayo, as part of a full New England-style meal deal - Fri 25th - Sun 27th & Fri 2nd - Sun 4th 
Faris Ghazzawi at Naughty Piglets, Brixton - Bold, produce-led food shaped by his Jeddah roots and time at Osip, Evelyn's Table and Belmond Le Manoir - Tues-Sat til 3rd Oct 
Firangi at Top Cuvée, N5 - Roo & Sim bring their experimental Indian cooking, plates to share, to Top Cuvée for a new residency - Weds - Sun til 20th December 
Heoro at Giacco's, N5 - Rob (Impala) and Baptiste (Brat) launch Heoro, exploring British and French culinary history through a research-led, nose-to-tail menu - Fri 25th - Sun 27th 
Interstella BBQ & la Barbecue at The Ned, EC2 - A return visit from two of the world’s only Michelin starred BBQ chefs - Ends Sun 4th Oct 
Kamu at The Old Fountain, EC1 - Sri Lankan pub food - mutton rolls, kottu roti, biriyani and a standout lamb taco - plus a weekly Taco Tuesday - Mon-Sat 
Lawrence Barrow at Rocola Studio, E8 - Northern Irish chef Lawrence Barrow brings a produce-led menu rooted in heritage and modern technique - Tues-Sat, until 3rd Oct 
Nathan Hart (Los Antojitos) at Swirl, E10 - Mexico City-trained chef Nathan Hart returns for four days of tacos, tostadas and ceviche after his sold-out January run - Ends Sun 27th 
Pog Na Tine at All Good Beer, N1 - A one-night-only set menu of five plates inspired by smoke and fire, hosted at All Good Beer in Dalston - Sun 27th Sept 
Rogues x Hon’s in E2 - A two night collab between Rogues Sarnies and Hon’s BBQ, with the first night being ticketed, and the second being walk-ins - including Hon’s BBQ’s famous Smoked ox cheek, in a sarnie - Sat 26th
Simmo’s Out-Back Dining Club in Streatham - A pop-up in the chef’s back garden, with a  four-course menu, inspired by NZ. Expect big flavours, plenty of smoke and a fair bit of vino - £50 - Sun 27th 12pm-6pm 

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 
Bask Street Boys at The Coach & Horses in Clapham - Basque tapas and gildas at the busy pub - Weds-Sun 
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 
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 
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 
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 
Jurkish at John The Unicorn, Peckham - A menu combining Jamaican and Turkish Cypriot roots - Mon-Sat 
Kismet at the Globe Tavern - The new residency is a Turkish Meyhane Restaurant, serving in the high profile upstairs room - Daily 
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 
Ling Ling’s at Godet, N1 - Chinese classics, plenty of sharing plates, and flavours that pack a punch - Weds-Sun 
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 
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 
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 
Saawaros at the Albert Arms, Elephant & Castle - A new-ish Thai residency - with a menu inspired by Bangkok street food - serving upstairs at the pub - Weds-Fri for dinner + lunch & dinner on Sat 
Seouls of Mischief at The Adam & Eve, E9 - Burgers & more - with a Korean twist - 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
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 

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 
Meat Market BBQ at Two Tribes Campfire, N7 - Authentic Texan barbecue dishes, working with ingredients sourced from British farmers and butchers - Tues-Sat 
Matt Purkis at the East London Brewing Co taproom, E17 - Serving smoked meats and more at the taproom on the Blackhorse Beer Mile - Thurs - 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 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 
Thrift Taco at the Great Beyond Brewery taproom in E2 - tacos with farm-fed Wiltshire pork, British wagyu, and Galician ex-dairy beef - Fri - Sun 
Yagi Izakaya at The Kernel Taproom in Bermondsey -  serving Japanese-style bar food at the Kernel’s taproom - Thurs-Sun 

Street Food Markets 

Victoria Park Market in E2 - Saturdays and Sundays
Wapping Docklands Market - Saturdays 10am-4pm 

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