The hottest supper clubs, events and residencies sweeping London’s restaurants right now
It can be hard enough hitting all the restaurants on your must-visit-in-London list, but getting to all the food-related events? Near impossible. The city’s chefs, restaurateurs, cocktail pros and wine buffs are always cooking something up, whether it’s a one-off collaborative menu or a long-running kitchen takeover, and you’ve usually gotta act fast to be in attendance. And it’s not just restaurants, there are countless supper clubs in the capital, often run by chefs as a supplement to the day job, where you’ll find some of the most exciting menus in the city – you might find them flying just under your radar.
So how do you start filling your diary? The answers are in this guide, where we regularly collect all the latest and greatest food events in the city and drop them here. Gone are the days of hoping you stumble across an announcement on IG – this roundup is all you need to make sure you’ve killer bookings coming up.
Tuesdays with Papi
Every Tuesday, London Fields joint Papi is serving up a special menu, the concept of which will change regularly. For now, it’s all about Pet Nat and fried chicken – it’s probably the best thing you will go to on a Tuesday in London this spring.
Every Tuesday
Unit 1F, 373 Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3DQ
Ling Ling’s Residency at Bambi
For the next instalment of Bambi and Friends, the team is bringing out the big guns with a weekly Sunday takeover by Jenny Phung of Ling Ling’s. We’ve been told to expect dishes like poached king prawns, chicken & water chestnut wontons, doubanjiang mushrooms, hummus & crackers, and corn-fed chicken glass noodles salad, and for bookings to go fast – so don’t hang about.
Every Sunday
1 Westgate Street, London E8 3RL
Chet’s & Friends Kerbside Pizza Parties
Next up in the Chet’s & Friends series, the Thai-American restaurant will be joining forces with two pizza joints – Dinner for One Hundred and Vincenzo’s – for a couple of Kerbside Pizza Parties. Expect Thai-inspired toppings, cocktails and a sunny patio to have them on.
Sat 8th June 2024
65 Shepherd’s Bush Green, London W12 8QE
Salt Beef Sundays at Studio Kitchen
Wilde’s Deli, a contemporary Jewish deli pop-up run by chef Ollie Gratter, is teaming up with Studio Kitchen for three ‘Salt Beef Sundays’. We’re told to expect excellent salt beef sandwiches, as well as summery snacks and cocktails – plus, you can book in advance for this one to make sure you get your fix.
Sun 9th June 2024
172 Shepherdess Walk, London N1 7JL
Maria Marte at Barrafina
Barrafina is bringing back its quarterly guest chef series Barrafina Invita and it’s kicking off with Dominican chef Maria Marte, who in 2018 became the only woman in Spain and the whole of Latin America at the time to achieve two Michelin stars. She’ll be showcasing her new wave take on Dominican food and native ingredients on the night.
Thurs 6th June 2024
2 Dirty Ln, London SE1 9AB
Eric Wan (Lá Lốt) at Joyau
Chef Eric Wan’s modern Vietnamese pop-up Lá Lốt, which is inspired by his Chinese/Vietnamese background and his mother’s birthplace of Chợ Lớn in Saigon, is popping up at Joyau for three days this June. There’ll be both lunch and dinner sittings where Eric will be serving up feasting menus of sharing plates such as pâté, Maggi & pickles on baguette; fried chicken, lemongrass & kumquat; prawn & pomelo salad; mortadella bánh mì; and black sesame mille-feuille.
Fri 7th – Sun 9th June 2024
353, Railway Arches, London E7 0AQ
Leyton Oyster Club at Arch Deli
Oyster shuckers Rocco is taking over Arch Deli for a day, slinging the best British rock oysters and plus bone marrow butter and chimichurri grilled ones. There’ll be some spesh wines lined up for the day too and the regular Arch Deli snack menu will also be running in case you get really hungry.
Sat 8th June 2024
211, Railway Arches, Grove Green Rd, London E11 4AJ
Uzbek Food & Culture Festival
London’s first and only festival of Uzbek food and culture is back for its second year this June. Expect entertainment, activities and the live preparation of 1 tonne of Plov, Uzbekistan’s national dish.
Sat 8th & Sun 9th June 2024
Potters Fields Park, Tooley Street, London SE1 2QX
Anna Tobias at Hector’s
Dalston wine bar Hector’s is welcoming Anna Tobias (founder of Café Deco, previously of The River Cafe, Rochelle Canteen and P.Franco) on board for a two-day residency this June. Anna will be cooking up a lunch and a dinner – on separate days – that encapsulate her brand of unpretentious cooking, inspired by British, Italian and Serbian cuisines. Plus, the Hector’s team will be bringing out some exciting wines to pair with the menu that’ll be served by the glass.
Sun 9th & Mon 10th June 2024
49a Ardleigh Road, London N1 4HS
Michele Pascarella, aka the best pizza chef in the world, is hosting another charity dinner at his Chiswick pizzeria Napoli on the Road. He’ll be cooking up six courses alongside Diego Vitagliano (of 10 Pizzeria di Bagnoli), with 100% of the proceeds going to aid Refettorio Felix in its mission to tackle food poverty and social isolation.
Mon 10th June 2024
9A Devonshire Rd, Chiswick, London W4 2EU
Lamoresca at Jolene
Jolene Newington Green is going Sicilian for one night this June as Simon Rizzo of Lamoresca, a farm with vineyards, olive groves, almond and fruit trees, takes over the restaurant. The kitchen will be serving up Sicilian classics like sfincione, arancini, caponata, crudo di gamberi, spaghetti ai ricci di mare, pasta alla norma, grilled seafood, and cannoli alongside Lamoresca wines.
Mon 10th June 2024
21 Newington Grn, London N16 9PU
MÛR X FLOFFAL Supper Club
Supper club MÛR is teaming up with FLOFFAL – (For the Love of) OFFAL – for their first-ever collaborative dinner at Pique Cafe in Clapham.
Wed 12th June 2024, from 12.30pm
171 Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TE
Terry’s Cafe x Gracey’s
Hyped St Alban’s pizzeria Gracey’s is gonna be in residency at Borough-based, all-day spot Terry’s to serve their New Haven-inspired pizzas outside Terry’s Deli for one day only. The pies will only be available until they sell out, so get there early.
Thurs 13th June 2024
158 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0DT
Mortimer House Kitchen’s Meatball Challenge
Tom Cenci’s Mortimer House Kitchen is going to be hosting its first charity meatball competition, ‘Balls for Testicular Cancer’. The event will see chefs from some of London’s most exciting restaurants (including Manteca, Grasso, Rubens Rubens and Angelina) compete to see who can make the best meatball. The whole thing will be judged by the likes of Giles Coren and Ravneet Gill and will be in support of Movember, with all proceeds from the £25 tickets going towards the men’s health charity.
Fri 14th June 2024
37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH
London Urban Wineries Day at Renegade
Renegade’s Walthamstow site will be hosting a whole bunch of London-based wineries for one day this June, guests will get the chance to join in on a tasting as well as a special wine pairing lunch with all the makers.
Sat 15th June 2024
7 Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB
Andy Beynon x Culture Canteen
Andy Beynon, of Michelin-starred Behind, is teaming up with Culture Canteen to serve up a collaborative, six-course Thai meal at the London Fields restaurant. This’ll be running for just one day, but there’ll be two sittings you can get involved with.
Mon 16th June 2024
20 Sidworth Street, London Fields, London E8 3SD
The Parakeet x Bouchon Racine
Two of London’s hottest restaurants will be joining forces this June for a one-off, nine-course dinner. Chefs Ben Allen and Henry Harris will be fusing their distinct cooking styles to create an exciting new menu, priced at £85 per head, and all profits made from the evening will be evenly split and donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians and suicide prevention charity Papyrus.
Wed 26th June 2024
The Parakeet, 256 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2EN
Amélie’s Belgian Foods at Italo
Italo in Vauxhall is hosting another supper club in June and it’s gonna be a celebration of all things Belgian. Host Amélie, who works at Village Underground but has been cooking at other London events and hosting people in her flat, is taking over with a Belgian menu including meatballs in tomato sauce with chips and speculoos ice cream sandwiches.
Thurs 27th June 2024
13 Bonnington Square, London SW8 1TE
