Friday, 25 July 2025

Pop-ups in London - 25th July - 1st August 2025




Yuto Fujimoto at Oranj, Dray Walk, E1 - A 5 week residency to launch Oranj’s new site, at the Truman’s Brewery site off Brick Lane - Weds-Sun    

New & This Weekend Only 

The Baileys Little Treat Café in Bethnal Green - including Baileys Tiramisu Iced Coffee, Baileys Pistachio Chocolate Iced Coffee and Baileys Millionaire Shortbread Iced Coffee - Sat & Sun - 26th & 27th, 12-6pm 
Black Cactus x Essi at Burnt Faith, E17 - Greek heat, Texan meat - including a starter, a collab BBQ tray and a dessert - £50 - Sun 27th 
Black Eats Ldn at Hackney Bridge, E15 - Taking over the big beer garden in Hackney Wick, with food from Africa, the Caribbean & beyond - Fri 25th - Sun 27th 
Ciaran Patrick at Half Cut Market, N7 - The latest guest chef is Irish born, Amsterdam-based Ciaran, cooking a modern European menu - Fri 25th & Sat 26th 
Dante London at the Islington Arts Club, N1 - Chefs Louis Korovilas & Taylor Sessegnon-Shakespeare are now cooking every week upstairs at the club - Fri - Sun 
Dara Klein at Hector’s, N1 - Pugliese Summer delights to be washed down with some especially selected wines from the region by the glass - Sun 27th 
Elies Salvà at Jazu, SE8 - 4 hot weeks of regional Spanish cookery from chef Elies, ex of FKA Black Cat Mangal - including pintxos Sundays - Weds-Sun, 23rd - 17th 
Ethan Summers at Naughty Piglets, Brixton - Originally from NZ, Ethan has cooked in top restaurants from Australia to Scotland - til Sun 27th 
Flock at Roses of Elagabalus, E8 - A short residency, with a menu full of classics including chicken and steak, plus a dessert trolley and petit fours! - Thurs-Sun evenings 
Grill Bird at Loop, E10 - A seven week residency, serving Thur-Sat evenings and Saturday lunchtimes, with all things chicken-related - Thurs-Sat for 7 weeks 
Jurkish x The Little Sauce at The Peckham Riviera - a vibesy evening of BBQ trays, DJs & a taste of Cyprus, Jamaica & Iraq - Fri 25th 
Matthew MacLeod at Ken’s Exmouth Market - The Australian chef, executive chef of Sydney’s Chin Chin, is cooking at Ken’s this week & next - Ends Sat 26th 
Miris y Maíz at Paradise, Soho - A Mexican / Sri Lankan pop-up, with British produce, Mexican and Sri-Lankan spices - includes street food and cocktails - Ends Weds 30th 
Perk’d Up  Burger at The Star in Shoreditch - Recently launched, Perk’d Up offer fine burgers, croquettes, fried pickles and more - Weds-Sun 
The Real Pasta Slut at Bar Dona, N16 - A new residency for Hayley, back at Bar Dona where she delighted the locals back in the spring - Thurs-Sat 
Swilipino at Swirl, E10 - A 3 day pop-up, blending Swedish and Filipino flavours, serving from 5pm on Thurs, 3pm on Fri and 1pm on Sat - Thurs 24th - Sat 26th 
Utopia Bagels under the Hungerford Bridge, SE1 - A 1 month pop-up from New York - Daily
Yuto Fujimoto at Oranj, Dray Walk, E1 - A 5 week residency to launch Oranj’s new site, at the Truman’s Brewery site off Brick Lane - Weds-Sun 

Shopping & Experiences 

Citizens of Soil’s Olive Oil Clubhouse - An olive oil pop-up, with a chance to taste many oils, a special ice cream from Happy Endings, and more - Daily til Mon 28th
The Oasis Pop-up Shop in Carnaby St - Your one-stop shop for t-shirts & more - Open daily til Sunday 3rd August 

Summer Specials 

Club Mexicana at The Queen of Hoxton, EC2 - On the rooftop bar for the summer, serving their plant-based nachos, tacos, burritos and more - Weds-Sat 
Flock at Bruno, E9 - Serving steak tartare, rotisserie chicken and more - Thurs-Sun til end of June 
Forza Taps at the National Theatre, SE1 - An alfresco bar from the Forza Win team, located on the lower Weston Terrace of the National Theatre - Tues-Sun 
Hackney Kitchen Suppers with Lawrence Barrow & Friends at The Sea, The Sea, E8 - just six seats, and featuring the best of the day’s catch - Weds-Fri evenings from 2nd 
Jimmys BBQ Club on the South Bank - Jimmy’s is back for the summer, with his multi course BBQ menu - cooked at the table on Big Green Eggs - Daily 
Luto at The Pilgrm, W2 - A Filipino residency from Chef Mary San Pablo lands in Paddington - with a regularly changing menu - Weds-Sat  

Pop-ups in Bars & Cafes

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 
Around The Cluck at the 3 Compasses, Dalston - A new chicken pop-up from chef James Cochran - Tues-Sun 
Bing Bong Pizza at You Call The Shots, Hackney - Rich’s ‘NY Nonna’ style pizzas - Weds-Sun 
Boca Chica at The Golden Anchor, Nunhead - food from the Dominican Republic - Weds-Sun 
Cole’s Kitchen at The King & Co in Clapham - Chef Adam Cole is taking over the kitchen with his South American inspired small plates, including punchy tacos - Mon-Sat 
Diamantis Kalogiannidis at Pasero, N15 - Diamantis is bringing a Greek menu to Pasero for two months, including a Valentine’s menu on the first weekend - Weds-Sun from 12th
Daladala at All Inn One, SE23  -A new-ish burger pop-up at the pub in Perry Vale, Forest Hill  - Thurs-Sat 
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 
El Jardin at The Horn of Plenty, E1 - A Latin kitchen inspired by the heritage and travels of Latin American chefs, serving tapas and more - Thurs-Sun 
Essi at The Adam & Eve, E9 - Greek/Australian cooking - including a Sunday Roast - 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 
Fontella at Bottle & Rye, Brixton - Cooking modern European small plates - Tues-Sat including all day on Saturdays 
Island at Mare Street Market, King’s Cross - Surf and turf from chefs Brad Carter and Tom Brown, serving upstairs at the new bar - Weds-Sat for dinner, and Sunday lunch 
La Chona at the Spit & Sawdust, SE1 - Tacos, quesadillas and lots more at this great beer bar - with big screens for sport, and live music - Daily 
Ling Lings at The Bluecoats Pub, N17 - Cooking a Chinese-inspired menu and Roasts on Sundays - Weds-Sun 
Little Earthquakes pizza at The Railway Tavern, Dalston - 6” deep pan pizzas - Tues-Sat 
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  
Marie Mitchell at Hometipple, E17 - Expect vibrant British Caribbean flavours including jerk pork with coriander and lime sauce - Tues-Sun 
Norman Musa at The King & Co in Clapham - A Malaysian residency by chef Norman, with dishes like Honey spiced prawns and Beef rendang curry - Mon-Sat  
Original Flava at The White Horse in Peckham - Craig & Shaun McAnuff have brought their super-popular Caribbean cooking to the White Horse - inc a Cari-British Sunday Roast - 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  
RayMekhi’s at the Rose & Crown, Kentish Town - Burgers, loaded fries, mac ‘n’ cheese and more at the craft beer bar - Tues-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 
Taco Collective at The Three Compasses, E8 - New in the kitchen at the Dalston pub, with a selection of tasty tacos & burritos - Tues-Sun 
Tanio Pizza at the Duke of Catford - Now serving - Neo-neapolitan style pizzas, made in South East London - Weds-Sun 

Brewery Taprooms with Guest Chefs

7Bone at Signature Brew, Blackhorse Road - The cult burger is now serving at Signature Brew in E17 - Tues-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 
Harissa & Lemon at The Malt Haus, E17 - Now serving their Moroccan street food at Pillar’s Brewery’s new taproom bar in Walthamstow - Weds-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 
Whole Beast at the Exale brewing taproom, E17 - Fire cooking at the big taproom on the Blackhorse Beer Mile - Starts Sat 2nd, Thurs-Sun 
Yagi Izakaya at The Kernel Taproom in Bermondsey -  serving Japanese-style bar food at the Kernel’s taproom - Thurs-Sun 

Pop-up Restaurants & Bars

Ruben’s Reubens at Darby’s Nextdoor, SW11 - BBQ with a dive bar feel - running Thursday-Monday evenings, plus Sunday daytime - Thurs-Mon 
Tasca at Cav, E2 - A nomadic restaurant and pop-up inspired by Portugal and Spain with food from Josh Dalloway and wines curated by Sinead Murdoch - Weds-Sun

Street Food Markets 

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


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Friday, 18 July 2025

Pop-ups in London - 18th - 25th July 2025




The Real Pasta Slut at The Hare & Hounds, N1 - A new regular Sicilian Sunday from chef Hayley - Sundays from 20th   

New & This Weekend Only 

The Baileys Little Treat Café in Bethnal Green - including Baileys Tiramisu Iced Coffee, Baileys Pistachio Chocolate Iced Coffee and Baileys Millionaire Shortbread Iced Coffee - Sat & Sun - 19th & 20th, and 26th & 27th, 12-6pm
Ben Fehily at Basket Press Wines, N1 - Ex of Perilla and Lyles, expect top quality produce with classic cooking techniques presented in a modern way - Ends Sat 19th 
Brooklyn Bodega at Arch Deli, E11 - NY-style pizza this weekend at The Arch - including vegan ones - and craft beer on tap - Sat 19th & Sun 20th 
Charles Bryant at Sons, E5 - A lobster roll pop-up, with a DJ, a bar and more - 100 lobster rolls are available for pre-order - Sat 19th, 12pm til sell out 
Dante London at the Islington Arts Club, N1 - Chefs Louis Korovilas & Taylor Sessegnon-Shakespeare are now cooking every week upstairs at the club - Fri - Sun 
Ethan Summers at Naughty Piglets, Brixton - Originally from NZ, Ethan has cooked in top restaurants from Australia to Scotland - til Sun 27th 
Flock at Roses of Elagabalus, E8 - A short residency, with a menu full of classics including chicken and steak, plus a dessert trolley and petit fours! - Thurs-Sun evenings 
Forsyth Fire Escape - The NYC cult bodega burrito pop-up is now serving on the South Bank, under the Hungerford Bridge - Daily 
Grill Bird at Loop, E10 - A seven week residency, serving Thur-Sat evenings and Saturday lunchtimes, with all things chicken-related - Thurs-Sat for 7 weeks 
Island at Mare Street Market, King’s Cross - Surf and turf from chefs Brad Carter and Tom Brown, serving upstairs at the new bar - Weds-Sat for dinner, and Sunday lunch 
Lewis Simmons at Jazu, SE8 - Simmo is bringing his BBQ for a short stint in Deptford, cooking tacos, brisket and more - Ends Sun 20th 
Matthew MacLeod at Ken’s Exmouth Market - The Australian chef, executive chef of Sydney’s Chin Chin, is cooking at Ken’s this week & next - Thurs 17th - Sat 26th 
MonDough Hando Block Party, SE5 - Cafe Mondo x Dough Hands Pizza  - a night of square slices, cold drinks and more - Sat 19th 6pm-10pm  
Passa Passa at Bruno, E9 - Chef Zana will be at Bruno, Victoria Park Village til Sunday, bringing her take on Caribbean flavours - Ends Sun 20th 
The Real Pasta Slut at The Hare & Hounds, N1 - A new regular Sicilian Sunday from chef Hayley - Sundays from 20th 
Yuto Fujimoto at Oranj, Dray Walk, E1 - A 5 week residency to launch Oranj’s new site, at the Truman’s Brewery site off Brick Lane - Weds-Sun 

Shopping & Experiences 

Citizens of Soil’s Olive Oil Clubhouse - An olive oil pop-up, with a chance to taste many oils, a special ice cream from Happy Endings, and more - Daily til Mon 28th
The Oasis Pop-up Shop in Carnaby St - Your one-stop shop for t-shirts & more - Open daily til Sunday 3rd August 

Summer Specials 

Club Mexicana at The Queen of Hoxton, EC2 - On the rooftop bar for the summer, serving their plant-based nachos, tacos, burritos and more - Weds-Sat 
Flock at Bruno, E9 - Serving steak tartare, rotisserie chicken and more - Thurs-Sun til end of June 
Forza Taps at the National Theatre, SE1 - An alfresco bar from the Forza Win team, located on the lower Weston Terrace of the National Theatre - Tues-Sun 
Hackney Kitchen Suppers with Lawrence Barrow & Friends at The Sea, The Sea, E8 - just six seats, and featuring the best of the day’s catch - Weds-Fri evenings from 2nd 
Jimmys BBQ Club on the South Bank - Jimmy’s is back for the summer, with his multi course BBQ menu - cooked at the table on Big Green Eggs - Daily 
Luto at The Pilgrm, W2 - A Filipino residency from Chef Mary San Pablo lands in Paddington - with a regularly changing menu - Weds-Sat  

Pop-ups in Bars & Cafes

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 
Around The Cluck at the 3 Compasses, Dalston - A new chicken pop-up from chef James Cochran - Tues-Sun 
Bing Bong Pizza at You Call The Shots, Hackney - Rich’s ‘NY Nonna’ style pizzas - Weds-Sun 
Boca Chica at The Golden Anchor, Nunhead - food from the Dominican Republic - Weds-Sun 
Cole’s Kitchen at The King & Co in Clapham - Chef Adam Cole is taking over the kitchen with his South American inspired small plates, including punchy tacos - Mon-Sat 
Diamantis Kalogiannidis at Pasero, N15 - Diamantis is bringing a Greek menu to Pasero for two months, including a Valentine’s menu on the first weekend - Weds-Sun from 12th
Daladala at All Inn One, SE23  -A new-ish burger pop-up at the pub in Perry Vale, Forest Hill  - Thurs-Sat 
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 
El Jardin at The Horn of Plenty, E1 - A Latin kitchen inspired by the heritage and travels of Latin American chefs, serving tapas and more - Thurs-Sun 
Essi at The Adam & Eve, E9 - Greek/Australian cooking - including a Sunday Roast - 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 
Fontella at Bottle & Rye, Brixton - Cooking modern European small plates - Tues-Sat including all day on Saturdays 
La Chona at the Spit & Sawdust, SE1 - Tacos, quesadillas and lots more at this great beer bar - with big screens for sport, and live music - Daily 
Ling Lings at The Bluecoats Pub, N17 - Cooking a Chinese-inspired menu and Roasts on Sundays - Weds-Sun 
Little Earthquakes pizza at The Railway Tavern, Dalston - 6” deep pan pizzas - Tues-Sat 
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  
Marie Mitchell at Hometipple, E17 - Expect vibrant British Caribbean flavours including jerk pork with coriander and lime sauce - Tues-Sun 
Norman Musa at The King & Co in Clapham - A Malaysian residency by chef Norman, with dishes like Honey spiced prawns and Beef rendang curry - Mon-Sat  
Original Flava at The White Horse in Peckham - Craig & Shaun McAnuff have brought their super-popular Caribbean cooking to the White Horse - inc a Cari-British Sunday Roast - 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  
RayMekhi’s at the Rose & Crown, Kentish Town - Burgers, loaded fries, mac ‘n’ cheese and more at the craft beer bar - Tues-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 
Taco Collective at The Three Compasses, E8 - New in the kitchen at the Dalston pub, with a selection of tasty tacos & burritos - Tues-Sun 
Tanio Pizza at the Duke of Catford - Now serving - Neo-neapolitan style pizzas, made in South East London - Weds-Sun 

Brewery Taprooms with Guest Chefs

7Bone at Signature Brew, Blackhorse Road - The cult burger is now serving at Signature Brew in E17 - Tues-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 
Harissa & Lemon at The Malt Haus, E17 - Now serving their Moroccan street food at Pillar’s Brewery’s new taproom bar in Walthamstow - Weds-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 
Whole Beast at the Exale brewing taproom, E17 - Fire cooking at the big taproom on the Blackhorse Beer Mile - Starts Sat 2nd, Thurs-Sun 
Yagi Izakaya at The Kernel Taproom in Bermondsey -  serving Japanese-style bar food at the Kernel’s taproom - Thurs-Sun 

Pop-up Restaurants & Bars

Ruben’s Reubens at Darby’s Nextdoor, SW11 - BBQ with a dive bar feel - running Thursday-Monday evenings, plus Sunday daytime - Thurs-Mon 
Tasca at Cav, E2 - A nomadic restaurant and pop-up inspired by Portugal and Spain with food from Josh Dalloway and wines curated by Sinead Murdoch - Weds-Sun

Street Food Markets 

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


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Tuesday, 15 July 2025

The Oasis pop-up shop in Carnaby Street, Soho

An Oasis pop-up shop has opened at 5-7 Carnaby Street, London, open daily til Sunday 3rd August and selling a good range of merch from T-shirts and other clothing - including the collab with adidas - plus records, posters, and more.

It's a big shop, next door to the North Face shop, and opposite the Puma shop, and quite close to where Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green shop used to be a few years ago.

There is even a big picture of the What's The Story? album cover for fans to pose in front of.

Not surprisingly it is very popular and can get very busy.  I'd recommend booking a slot (seriously - but it is free) to ensure that you can get in.

From the 'Soho' Instagram post - 

Now open on Carnaby Street 🎸📍 @oasis is officially back in Soho - right where it all began.

To celebrate the band’s comeback tour, a brand-new pop-up fan store has opened. Shop exclusive merch, the @adidasuk Originals x Oasis collab, limited-edition vinyls and prints.

Update - so how well is the shop doing..?  This Tweet from Sun 27th July 2025 claims that - 

"Went into the #oasislive25 pop-up shop in Carnaby St.

Asked the person at the till, out of curiosity, how much she reckons they take in a day.

She knew the answer. On Friday (first Wembley gig), they took over £220,000. That's just in one day!" 

When - Daily til Sunday 3rd August 2025

Where - 5-7 Carnaby Street, London, W1F 9PB

Map 

Reservation link - recommended! - here

This is Soho on Instagram




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Location: 5 Carnaby St, Carnaby, London W1F 9PB, UK

Friday, 11 July 2025

Pop-ups in London - 11th - 18th July 2025


        

Marios Milliorellis at Table at 464, E8 - Two night of Greek cooking from Marios - ex Noma and Essi - Fri 11th & Sat 12th 

New & This Weekend Only 
Adam Viguier at Halfcut Market, N7 - Chef Adam will be fusing French and Mexican influences with this two day pop-up - Fri 11th & Sat 12th
Afuego Burger at the Shortlands Tavern, Bromley - A new pub for chef Yassir and his team - serving great burgers, sides and more - Daily 
Anna Sogaard at Giaccos, N5 - Cooking this week only - A celebration of dishes from her Danish roots - ends Sat 12th 
Barang at Loop, E10 - Six nights of Cambodian-inspired cooking as Tom takes over the kitchen at Loop in Leyton - Ends Sar 12th 
Chino Gonzales at Jazu, SE8 - An ‘Argentinian Taverna’ pop-up from Chino, who has worked in San Sebastian & the South of France -  Ends Sun 13th  
Dante London at the Islington Arts Club, N1 - Chefs Louis Korovilas & Taylor Sessegnon-Shakespeare are now cooking every week upstairs at the club - Fri - Sun 
Diarmuid Goodwin at Godet, N1 - Diarmuid is cooking for 5 days, with a menu that includes a kiwi and jalapeno gazpacho, and braised squid - Ends Sun 13th 
Fengzhen Supper Club in Crystal Palace - Jay’s ten course Asian feast is back at his home in SE19 - on both a Sunday afternoon and a Friday evening - Fri 11th
Fontella at Bottle & Rye, Brixton - Cooking modern European small plates - Tues-Sat including all day on Saturdays 
Forsyth Fire Escape - The NYC cult bodega burrito pop-up is now serving on the South Bank, under the Hungerford Bridge - Daily 
Ling Lings at Basket Press Wines, N1 - An evening pop-up with dishes like a Japanese potato salad with ham & egg - Ends Sat 12th 
Marie Mitchell at Hometipple, E17 - Expect vibrant British Caribbean flavours including jerk pork with coriander and lime sauce - Tues-Sun 
Marios Milliorellis at Table at 464, E8 - Two night of Greek cooking from Marios - ex Noma and Essi - Fri 11th & Sat 12th 
Millie Legares at Giacco’s, N5 - Cooking Asian-inspired small plates for lunch and dinner, and everything in between - Sun 13th 
Ogo is Fooding at hōm Dalston - Two nights of Ogo’s supper club, featuring a spicy Modern Nigerian 4-course menu - Fri 11th & Sat 12th 
Polska kitchen at Swirl, E10 - Chef Pav is back in E10 with two days of Polish fare, including pierogi, sausages and more - Sat 12th & Sun 13th 
TruFru’s pop-up in Wimbledon - Popping up up with chocolate-coated frozen strawberries at 65 Woodside, SW19 - Ends Sat 12th 

Shopping & Experiences 

The Oasis Pop-up Shop in Carnaby St - Your one-stop shop for t-shirts & more - Open daily til Sunday 3rd August 
The Illustrators Fair in King’s Cross - One of London’s best maker markets - lots of illustrators selling their prints and even one-off originals - Sat 12th 11am-5pm  

Summer Specials 

Club Mexicana at The Queen of Hoxton, EC2 - On the rooftop bar for the summer, serving their plant-based nachos, tacos, burritos and more - Weds-Sat 
Flock at Bruno, E9 - Serving steak tartare, rotisserie chicken and more - Thurs-Sun til end of June 
Forza Taps at the National Theatre, SE1 - An alfresco bar from the Forza Win team, located on the lower Weston Terrace of the National Theatre - Tues-Sun 
Hackney Kitchen Suppers with Lawrence Barrow & Friends at The Sea, The Sea, E8 - just six seats, and featuring the best of the day’s catch - Weds-Fri evenings from 2nd 
Jimmys BBQ Club on the South Bank - Jimmy’s is back for the summer, with his multi course BBQ menu - cooked at the table on Big Green Eggs - Daily 
Luto at The Pilgrm, W2 - A Filipino residency from Chef Mary San Pablo lands in Paddington - with a regularly changing menu - Weds-Sat  

Pop-ups in Bars & Cafes

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 
Around The Cluck at the 3 Compasses, Dalston - A new chicken pop-up from chef James Cochran - Tues-Sun 
Bing Bong Pizza at You Call The Shots, Hackney - Rich’s ‘NY Nonna’ style pizzas - Weds-Sun 
Boca Chica at The Golden Anchor, Nunhead - food from the Dominican Republic - Weds-Sun 
Cole’s Kitchen at The King & Co in Clapham - Chef Adam Cole is taking over the kitchen with his South American inspired small plates, including punchy tacos - Mon-Sat 
Diamantis Kalogiannidis at Pasero, N15 - Diamantis is bringing a Greek menu to Pasero for two months, including a Valentine’s menu on the first weekend - Weds-Sun from 12th
Daladala at All Inn One, SE23  -A new-ish burger pop-up at the pub in Perry Vale, Forest Hill  - Thurs-Sat 
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 
El Jardin at The Horn of Plenty, E1 - A Latin kitchen inspired by the heritage and travels of Latin American chefs, serving tapas and more - Thurs-Sun 
Essi at The Adam & Eve, E9 - Greek/Australian cooking - including a Sunday Roast - 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 
Foodie & Grubbies at Copper Cats, Dalston - Including a ‘Hardo Bread Po-Boy’ - with shrimp, tilapia, chicken or cauliflower - Weds-Sun 
La Chona at the Spit & Sawdust, SE1 - Tacos, quesadillas and lots more at this great beer bar - with big screens for sport, and live music - Daily 
Ling Lings at The Bluecoats Pub, N17 - Cooking a Chinese-inspired menu and Roasts on Sundays - Weds-Sun 
Little Earthquakes pizza at The Railway Tavern, Dalston - 6” deep pan pizzas - Tues-Sat 
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  
Norman Musa at The King & Co in Clapham - A Malaysian residency by chef Norman, with dishes like Honey spiced prawns and Beef rendang curry - Mon-Sat  
Original Flava at The White Horse in Peckham - Craig & Shaun McAnuff have brought their super-popular Caribbean cooking to the White Horse - inc a Cari-British Sunday Roast - 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  
RayMekhi’s at the Rose & Crown, Kentish Town - Burgers, loaded fries, mac ‘n’ cheese and more at the craft beer bar - Tues-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 
Taco Collective at The Three Compasses, E8 - New in the kitchen at the Dalston pub, with a selection of tasty tacos & burritos - Tues-Sun 
Tanio Pizza at the Duke of Catford - Now serving - Neo-neapolitan style pizzas, made in South East London - Weds-Sun 

Brewery Taprooms with Guest Chefs

7Bone at Signature Brew, Blackhorse Road - The cult burger is now serving at Signature Brew in E17 - Tues-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 
Harissa & Lemon at The Malt Haus, E17 - Now serving their Moroccan street food at Pillar’s Brewery’s new taproom bar in Walthamstow - Weds-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 
Whole Beast at the Exale brewing taproom, E17 - Fire cooking at the big taproom on the Blackhorse Beer Mile - Starts Sat 2nd, Thurs-Sun 
Yagi Izakaya at The Kernel Taproom in Bermondsey -  serving Japanese-style bar food at the Kernel’s taproom - Thurs-Sun 

Pop-up Restaurants & Bars

Ruben’s Reubens at Darby’s Nextdoor, SW11 - BBQ with a dive bar feel - running Thursday-Monday evenings, plus Sunday daytime - Thurs-Mon 
Tasca at Cav, E2 - A nomadic restaurant and pop-up inspired by Portugal and Spain with food from Josh Dalloway and wines curated by Sinead Murdoch - Weds-Sun

Street Food Markets 

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


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Fontella's Summer Residency at Bottle + Rye in Brixton

Monkfish carpaccio

Fontella - aka young chefs James and George - are in the kitchen at the Bottle & Rye bar in Brixton for the summer, serving Tuesdays to Saturdays with a great menu of small plates, freshly cooked from the best produce.  They serve in the evenings, except for Saturdays when they are open from lunchtime, but with a choice of sandwiches - made to their same exacting standards - until the main menu appears in the evening.

Grilled Red Mullet

The food is great, and they create a fun vibe in the bar.  They love their music - 60s R&B singer Fontella Bass is the inspiration for their name - and you can also expect to hear lots of other great tunes.

Warm Peach & Mozzarella salad

"James and George are a duo who first crossed paths in primary school and then later joined forces again in a pub kitchen where they discovered their shared passion for food. They previously worked in restaurants including : Chez Bruce, Trullo and Lita. ​

Fontella embraces a nomadic spirit, offering a European small-plate menu that reflects a nose-to-tail ethos, celebrating the whole ingredient with bold, thoughtful cooking.

Here for the summer — swing by for delicious food, great wine, and terrace vibes that complete the Bottle + Rye experience."

When - Tuesdays to Saturdays, including from lunchtime on Saturdays

Where - Bottle + Rye, Ground Floor, 404-406 Market Row, London SW9 8LD

Booking - Via Bottle and Rye here

Map

Fontella on Instagram

Bottle + Rye on Instagram

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Location: Ground Floor, 404-406 Market Row, London SW9 8LD, UK

Sunday, 6 July 2025

Lawrence Barrow's Seafood Suppers at The Sea, The Sea in Hackney


Chef Lawrence Barrow has taken over the kitchen and - small - dining space at The Sea, The Sea in Hackney for a 2 month pop-up series, Wednesdays to Fridays, serving the best of British seafood to diners, six seats at a time.  I was  lucky enough to go during the preview week, and was blown away by the food and the experience.


The Sea, The Sea is a seafood depot, taking the best of the catch from Cornwall, Scotland and elsewhere, and then supplying it to some of London's best restaurants.  During the run of the pop-up, Lawrence will be speaking to the people at the harbours, finding out what catch has just come in, and getting the best sent up for his diners.


This means that the menu will change every week, if not ever day.  When I was there I had several dishes, which are likely to not still be on the menu, but as an illustration they were...

Aged Ikijime Trout

BBQ Octopus

BBQ Mackerel Teriyaki

Cornish Cacciocco - a fish stew with 5 fish

Plus - one I didn't have - Fish Currywurst on the grill - Monkfish sausages.

It's a brilliant experience, and the food is at the next level.  They are also serving well-picked wines to go with your dinner, and so you won't get thirsty.  If you have a mix of dishes between you, and wine, you should expect to pay something like £70 per head.

When - Wednesday to Friday evenings in July and August, 5pm-9.30pm 

Where - The Sea, The Sea Hackney, 337 Acton Mews, London E8 4EA

Booking - via The Sea The Sea here

Map

Lawrence Barrow on Instagram

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Friday, 4 July 2025

Pop-ups in London - 4th - 11th July 2025

        

Magic Momo at The Arch, E11 - Signature Mushroom & Truffle Momos, Butter Chicken Momos, Crispy Bottom Dumplings & more  - Sun 6th from noon  

New & This Weekend Only

7Bone at Signature Brew, Blackhorse Road - The cult burger is now serving at Signature Brew in E17 - Tues-Sun 
Barang at Loop, E10 - Six nights of Cambodian-inspired cooking as Tom takes over the kitchen at Loop in Leyton - Thurs-Sat; 3rd-5th & 10th-12th 
Chino Gonzales at Jazu, SE8 - An ‘Argentinian Taverna’ pop-up from Chino, who has worked in San Sebastian & the South of France -  Weds-Sun; 2nd - 13th  
Crayfish Bob’s Louisiana Crawfish Boil at Gosnell’s SE16 - An evening feast of crawfish, Kielbasa (smoked sausage) potatoes, corn on cob and more - Sun 22nd & then Sundays in July 
Dante NYC at Claridges, Mayfair - The Manhattan bar is popping up for a month, with Negronis, New York bites, and next-level brunches - Daily 
Erics’ Summer BBQ at the ESEA Centre, N1 - Two Erics - Wan, who runs the Vietnamese pop-up LaLot, and Li, a sommelier, are joining forces for this summer BBQ - Sun 6th 
Fengzhen Supper Club in Crystal Palace - Jay’s ten course Asian feast is back at his home in SE19 - on both a Sunday afternoon and a Friday evening - Sun 6th
Fontella at Bottle & Rye, Brixton - Cooking modern European small plates - Tues-Sat including all day on Saturdays 
Forsyth Fire Escape - The NYC cult bodega burrito pop-up is now serving on the South Bank, under the Hungerford Bridge - Daily 
Galbani’s pop-up burrata bar in Bethnal Green - Popping up at 133 Bethnal Green Road E2 for just two days - Fri 4th & Sat 5th  
Hackney Kitchen Suppers with Lawrence Barrow & Friends at The Sea, The Sea, E8 - just six seats, and featuring the best of the day’s catch - Weds-Fri evenings from 2nd 
Là Lốt at Papi, E8 - Fusing his Chinese-Vietnamese roots with influences picked up from kitchens near and far - Fri 4th & Sat 5th 
Ling Lings at Basket Press Wines, N1 - An evening pop-up with dishes like a Japanese potato salad with ham & egg - Thurs-Sat til 12th 
Magic Momo at The Arch, E11 - Signature Mushroom & Truffle Momos, Butter Chicken Momos, Crispy Bottom Dumplings & more  - Sun 6th from noon
MYNE’s Brunch in SE12 - Two ‘Singapore meets Italy’ brunches from chef Ow at her home, with a delicious fusion menu - Sat 5th - 12.30pm-2pm 
Norman Musa at The King & Co in Clapham - A Malaysian residency by chef Norman, with dishes like Honey spiced prawns and Beef rendang curry - Mon-Sat  
TruFru’s pop-up in Wimbledon - Popping up up with chocolate-coated frozen strawberries at 65 Woodside, SW19 - Tues-Sat for both Wimbledon weeks 

Shopping & Experiences 

Superdrug’s immersive SuperSwaps pop-up in W1 - Explore their own-brand products across 4 categories - skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, and toiletries - with a DJ, goodie bags and more - at 28 Cavendish Square, W1G - Fri 20th & Sat 1st 

Summer Specials 

Club Mexicana at The Queen of Hoxton, EC2 - On the rooftop bar for the summer, serving their plant-based nachos, tacos, burritos and more - Weds-Sat 
Flock at Bruno, E9 - Serving steak tartare, rotisserie chicken and more - Thurs-Sun til end of June 
Forza Taps at the National Theatre, SE1 - An alfresco bar from the Forza Win team, located on the lower Weston Terrace of the National Theatre - Tues-Sun 
Jimmys BBQ Club on the South Bank - Jimmy’s is back for the summer, with his multi course BBQ menu - cooked at the table on Big Green Eggs - Daily 
Luto at The Pilgrm, W2 - A Filipino residency from Chef Mary San Pablo lands in Paddington - with a regularly changing menu - Weds-Sat  

Pop-ups in Bars & Cafes

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 
Around The Cluck at the 3 Compasses, Dalston - A new chicken pop-up from chef James Cochran - Tues-Sun 
Bing Bong Pizza at You Call The Shots, Hackney - Rich’s ‘NY Nonna’ style pizzas - Weds-Sun 
Boca Chica at The Golden Anchor, Nunhead - food from the Dominican Republic - Weds-Sun 
Cole’s Kitchen at The King & Co in Clapham - Chef Adam Cole is taking over the kitchen with his South American inspired small plates, including punchy tacos - Mon-Sat 
Diamantis Kalogiannidis at Pasero, N15 - Diamantis is bringing a Greek menu to Pasero for two months, including a Valentine’s menu on the first weekend - Weds-Sun from 12th
Daladala at All Inn One, SE23  -A new-ish burger pop-up at the pub in Perry Vale, Forest Hill  - Thurs-Sat 
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 
El Jardin at The Horn of Plenty, E1 - A Latin kitchen inspired by the heritage and travels of Latin American chefs, serving tapas and more - Thurs-Sun 
Essi at The Adam & Eve, E9 - Greek/Australian cooking - including a Sunday Roast - 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 
Foodie & Grubbies at Copper Cats, Dalston - Including a ‘Hardo Bread Po-Boy’ - with shrimp, tilapia, chicken or cauliflower - Weds-Sun 
La Chona at the Spit & Sawdust, SE1 - Tacos, quesadillas and lots more at this great beer bar - with big screens for sport, and live music - Daily 
Ling Lings at The Bluecoats Pub, N17 - Cooking a Chinese-inspired menu and Roasts on Sundays - Weds-Sun 
Little Earthquakes pizza at The Railway Tavern, Dalston - 6” deep pan pizzas - Tues-Sat 
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  
Meltdown Cheeseburgers at The Miller, SE1 - Now open at the popular pub in SE1 - Mon-Sat 
Ms Lee’s Kitchen at The Rose & Crown, NW5 - Ms Lee is bringing her Korean fusion menu to Kentish Town - Tues-Sun 
Original Flava at The White Horse in Peckham - Craig & Shaun McAnuff have brought their super-popular Caribbean cooking to the White Horse - inc a Cari-British Sunday Roast - 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  
RayMekhi’s at the Rose & Crown, Kentish Town - Burgers, loaded fries, mac ‘n’ cheese and more at the craft beer bar - Tues-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 
Taco Collective at The Three Compasses, E8 - New in the kitchen at the Dalston pub, with a selection of tasty tacos & burritos - Tues-Sun 
Tanio Pizza at the Duke of Catford - Now serving - Neo-neapolitan style pizzas, made in South East London - Weds-Sun 

Brewery Taprooms with Guest Chefs

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 
Harissa & Lemon at The Malt Haus, E17 - Now serving their Moroccan street food at Pillar’s Brewery’s new taproom bar in Walthamstow - Weds-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 
Whole Beast at the Exale brewing taproom, E17 - Fire cooking at the big taproom on the Blackhorse Beer Mile - Starts Sat 2nd, Thurs-Sun 
Yagi Izakaya at The Kernel Taproom in Bermondsey -  serving Japanese-style bar food at the Kernel’s taproom - Thurs-Sun 

Pop-up Restaurants & Bars

Ruben’s Reubens at Darby’s Nextdoor, SW11 - BBQ with a dive bar feel - running Thursday-Monday evenings, plus Sunday daytime - Thurs-Mon 
Tasca at Cav, E2 - A nomadic restaurant and pop-up inspired by Portugal and Spain with food from Josh Dalloway and wines curated by Sinead Murdoch - Weds-Sun

Street Food Markets 

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


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