Food & Drink Pop-Ups Not To Miss In London
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Chef residencies, supper clubs and pop-up bars to book this month
If you’re a foodie living in London, you’ll never be short of things to do (and eat). Alongside the constant stream of exciting new restaurant openings, there are endless supper clubs, collaborations and events to get your teeth stuck into. But which ones are worth your time and money? Here, we bring you a rolling round up of London’s best food and drink pop-ups. There’s plenty going on this season, including a takeover from one of New York’s most exciting bars, a candlelit dinner to mark the clock change, and a Marie Antoinette-inspired cakes and cocktails menu.
Food & Drink Pop-Ups In London: Autumn 2025
Game Dinner At The Pelican
Notting Hill’s best-loved pub The Pelican is getting involved with game season by hosting a special dinner this October. A celebration of wild meats, the dinner will involve starter snacks of boar croquettes ahead of dishes like pigeon with blackberry and beetroot, and venison sourced from Brett Graham’s Lake District herd, with sticky toffee for pudding and optional wine pairing.
When? 20 October 2025
Where? 45 All Saints Rd, London W11 1HE
BOOK: thepelicanw11.com
Blackout Dinner At Madison
Rooftop hotspot Madison is marking the autumnal clock change with a blackout dinner event, which will see the restaurant’s lights switched off for the evening. Diners will be bathed in flickering candlelight, creating an atmospheric feel, with a five-course menu on offer featuring dishes like yellowfin tuna tartare, margarita lobster taco, and dark chocolate delice presented on an LED turntable. The event is designed to celebrate slowing down and garnering meaningful collection, with each table given conversation cards, and live music will add to the vibe.
When? 26 October 2025
Where? Rooftop Terrace One, New Change, London EC4M 9AF
BOOK: madisonlondon.net
Japanese Whisky Bar Takeovers
A whole host of bars across the capital are adding cocktails to their menus using House of Suntory’s Hibiki Japanese Harmony whisky. This initiative ties in with the return of the Japanese Grand Sumo Tournament to London, which is back for the first time in 34 years. Drinks are designed to reflect Japanese ritual and artistry in different ways: the esteemed Kwãnt in Mayfair is serving the Green Mawashi, a carbonated highball made with agave, while Nipperkin’s Tea & Harmony is a nod to the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, made with frozen Hibiki whisky.
When? Until December 2025
Where? Bars across London
BOOK: suntoryglobalspirits.com
Dante Takes Claridge’s
There’s lots going on at Claridge’s this season. As well as running a supper club series featuring the likes of Merlin Labron-Johnson, the hotel is hosting one of New York’s most esteemed cocktail bars, New York hotspot Dante. Tap into the Manhattan spirit with one of its famous martinis, paired with plates of tuna sashimi, pappardelle al ragu, and NY strip on the bone. Finish with a decadent soft serve sundae, which is topped with candied fudge, chocolate and pecans. Dante is one of a string of NY-inspired foodie pop-ups arriving in London this year.
When? Until January 2026
Where? Brook St, London W1K 4HR
BOOK: claridges.co.uk
Orchard Harvest At Spring
Skye Gyngell’s Spring at Somerset House is celebrating its suppliers – the heart of the restaurant – with a one-off dinner this autumn. Culinary director Eleanor Henson will welcome three key names into the eatery, Jane Scotter of Fern Verrow (a biodynamic farm in Hertfordshire) Peter Crawford of The Naughton Cider Company and Lucie Swiestowska of Ham Street Wines. Together, the trio will reflect on this year’s harvest as guests tuck into a seasonal four-course meal paired with cider and wine, all amid the beautiful surrounds of Spring.
When? 22 October 2025
Where? Lancaster Pl, London WC2R 1LA
BOOK: springrestaurant.co.uk
Fire & Fromage
Once again, the Southbank Centre’s riverside is soon to be transformed into an Alpine escape, heralding in the beginning of cosy season. Cabanas decked out with firepits will serve fondue alongside raclette burgers, hotdogs, baked camembert and chicken schnitzel, alongside mulled wine and boozy hot chocolate. Is that Christmas bells we hear…?
When? From 30 October 2025
Where? Queen’s Walk (opposite Skate Space), South Bank, London, SE1 8XX
BOOK: jimmyspopup.com
The Berkeley x Manolo Blahnik
Knightsbridge hotel The Berkeley has long been known as one of London’s most chic hotels, but it’s looking a whole lost more stylish right now thanks to a collaboration with Manolo. To tie in with the V&A’s Marie Antoinette exhibition, the hotel is joining forces with the shoe designer to create a Queen-themed cakes and cocktails menu. Available in the pink-hued Snug, the offering includes drinks like The Versailles Spritz (a blend of Grey Goose Vodka, Lillet Blanc and Provence rosé) and the Manolo’s Martini (a twist on the classic featuring orange blossom – a nod to Marie Antoinette’s daily ritual of bathing in orange blossom scented water). These are paired with suitably pretty (and tasty) cakes.
When? From 19 September 2025
Where? Wilton Pl, London SW1X 7RL
BOOK: the-berkeley.co.uk
Stages of Nature At Kitchen Table
The majority of restaurant menus are seasonal nowadays, but what about our cocktails? Well, James Knappett’s Michelin-starred Kitchen Table is showcasing how to align our drinks with the seasons in a new weekly series. Led by bar manager Amin Azil, the 90-minute experience will see four cocktails paired with canapés, each made using British produce and reflecting the eatery’s low-waste ethos by incorporating off-cuts.
When? Runs weekly
Where? 70 Charlotte St., London W1T 4QG
BOOK: kitchentable.co.uk
Mid-Autumn Festival At The Peninsula London
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival which falls on the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Traditionally, it’s marked by eating mooncakes: round, symbolic pastries made with a variety of fillings. These have long been a tradition at The Peninsula Hotels, first perfected at the Hong Kong location in 1986, and crafted to perfection with a buttery golden crust and custard centre. Available to buy at the London hotel, this year’s collection includes flavours like lotus seed paste and tea-infused varieties, as well as mini chocolate egg custard mooncakes. Meanwhile, in the hotel’s Canton Blue restaurant, a six-course tasting menu is on offer featuring dishes like steamed lobster dumplings and sautéed Atlantic king prawns with salted egg-yolk (with mooncakes for dessert, of course).
When? Mooncakes available until 8 October 2025, Canton Blue menu available from 29 September – 12 October 2025
Where? 8/F, The Peninsula, 1 Grosvenor Pl, London SW1X 7HJ
BOOK: peninsula.com
