Pop-ups in London - 12th-19th May 2023

May 12, 2023

Kostas Pardalis's Greek menu at Drop wine bar in Kensington - Thurs-Sat

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Boca Chica's Caribbean dining at The King & Co in Clapham - Mon-Sat

Emily Dobbs' Sri Lankan cooking at Oranj in Shoreditch - Weds-Sat

Inky Layla's Dinner & Drawing supper club at Tracks in E7 - Sun 14th

Kostas Pardalis's Greek menu at Drop wine bar in Kensington - Thurs-Sat

Tangy's Tasty Stuff at The Rose & Crown in NW5 - Tues-Sun

Tiella - Rustic Italian - at The Compton Arms - 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

BBQ Dept - BBQ, buns, chicken and sandwiches at The Derby pub in Oval - 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

Buena Onda - Fine Mexican food including small plates & tacos at the Feed The Yak bar in Elephant & Castle - Weds-Sat

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

Cowboys Pizza - Now serving at Next Door Records, a bar in Uxbridge Road, W12 - Thurs-Sat

Cucina Rustica - The long-time pop-up chef is back, with a Mediterranean pub grub menu at The Pembroke Pub SW5 - Daily

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

Double Barrel HC - Now shaking the pans at The Shrub & Shutter cocktail bar in Brixton - Thurs-Sat

Dough Hands Pizza - Excellent pizzas in the house at Three Colts in Bethnal Green - Fri-Sun

The Dragon Flame - BBQ - at the Tavern on the Hill in E17 - includes a Sunday Roast - Tues-Sun

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

Esti - Greek/Australian restaurant is at TT Liquor for a six month residency - Dinner from Sun-Weds, plus Greek Sunday lunch on Sundays

Filthy Buns at The Three Compasses in Dalston - Daily

From The Ashes BBQ - Taking over the kitchen at The Ram in Wandsworth, SW18 - Thurs-Sun

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

Jam Shack - Now serving their excellent Caribbean cooking (& jerk Sunday Roast) at Elmo’s in South Woodford, E18 - Tues-Sun

Lil Watan - With love from Beirut - serving a Lebanese menu at The Royal Oak in Borough - Daily

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

Little Bao Boy - Northern bao bakers now in the kitchen at Sun & 13 Cantons in Soho - Tues-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

Luke’s Cider - A new cider bar at Georgian Village in Wood Street, E17 - Fri & Sat

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

Mama Chen’s - Cooking at The Gantry hotel in East Village, E20 - Thurs-Sun

Moon Cheese - ‘Out of this world’ cheeses toasties - Popping up at The Lockdown Room in Canning Town - Daily til 5pm

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

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

The Original Kaieteur Kitchen - A new Guyanese weekend residency at Little Louie in SE1 - Fri & Sat

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

Papi Chulo - Mexican Street Food at Roof East in Stratford - Daily

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

Rack City Ribs - Serving ribs and more at the country music bar The Dukes Highgate - Tues-Sun

Rajiv’s Kitchen - Rajiv is cooking Nepalese at Louie Louie in SE17 for one month only - Thurs-Sat

Ruben’s Reubens - Smoke and BBQ cooking at Rye by the Water in Brentford, TW8 - Saturdays & Sundays

Sho Foo Doh - Japanese okonomiyaki, donburi & more at All My Friends in Hackney Wick - Weds-Sun

Slap & Pickle - Now serving daily at the Sebright Arms in E2 - famously great burgers and loaded fries - Daily

The Southern Kitchen - American South food & #BBQ at The King & Co in Clapham - Mon-Sat (& the pub’s roasts on Sundays)

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

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

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

Brewery Taprooms with Guest Chefs

The Lacy Nook's Balkan dining at the Exale Brewing taproom in E17 - Thurs-Sun

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

Maize Blaze at Howling Hops Brewery in Hackney Wick - Daily

Meaty Boyz - Tacos & sides at the original Pretty Decent Beer Co taproom in E7 - Thurs-Sun

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

Jimmy’s BBQ Club - On the South Bank (near the NFT) - with two bars, a roof terrace, and private event spaces - Daily

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

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