As the nights draw in and the autumnal chill intensifies, leaving the house becomes an increasingly unappealing prospect. But over the coming months there’s a litany of creative pop-ups, collaborations and residencies around London – reason enough to wrap up warm and brave the elements.
Here are nine of the best, from a Jikoni takeover at the Barbican to female-led supper clubs at Somerset House, a residency from a US Instagram sensation and more.
Gaia Enria at Bruno
Gaia Enria, the Italian chef behind Shoreditch’s Pastificio Burro e Salvia, which closed in August, is heading up the kitchen at Victoria Park’s Bruno until October 26. Enria is bringing her signature refined approach to an autumnal à la carte menu featuring roast Jerusalem artichokes with bagna cauda; chicken liver pâté with panettone toast; and tortelli stuffed with delica pumpkin and parmigiano. Plus, there’s a comforting lamb and mushroom lasagne, and a pear, chocolate and amaretti tart.
Until October 26.
bruno-london.com
Jikoni at the Barbican
Ravinder Bhogal’s “no borders” Marylebone restaurant Jikoni hosts a four-day residency at the Barbican Kitchen during the Darbar Indian classical music festival. The Jikoni team will serve a vibrant vegetarian and vegan menu inspired by South Asian flavours, including vada pav, sweet potato bhel and saag paneer pizza.
From October 23–26.
jikonilondon.com
Supper clubs at Somerset House
From now until Christmas, Setlist – the riverside terrace bar at Somerset House – is hosting a stellar run of female-led supper clubs, with appearances from Marie Mitchell, Melissa Thompson, Suzie Bakos, Ana Da Costa, Alexina Anatole, Bab Haus and Rachel Ama. Dishes are inspired by cuisines from all over the world – the Middle East, Japan, Jamaica and beyond – so expect everything from miso shallot tarts to chicken shawarma sesame toast, and Patron XO-spiked tiramisu.
From October 24–December 13.
setlistlondon.com
Panaderia Rosetta and Handshake Speakeasy at Toklas Bakery
Tequila brand Don Julio is bringing Mexico City bakery Panaderia Rosetta – run by chef Elena Reygadas, who was named the World’s Best Female Chef by the World’s 50 Best in 2023 – to Toklas Bakery. It’s in celebration of Mexico’s Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Reygadas’s team will serve the chef’s famous “bread of the dead”, her take on the pan dulce traditionally made to honour lost loved ones during the holiday. After dark, the space will host raves with cocktails by Handshake Speakeasy (just voted number two in the World’s 50 Best) and DJs from Mexico City.
From October 31–November 2.
ra.co
M Manze at Albie
Albie, the ground-floor restaurant at The Hoxton in Southwark, is joining forces with London pie and mash royalty M Manze for a month-long collaboration designed to give the Cockney comfort food a 21st-century spin. Diners will find two limited-edition pies – the Hoxton Hearty, filled with slow-cooked duck leg and cranberry jus, and the Big Shroom, a chestnut and mushroom pie with pecorino bechamel – both served with mash, parsley liquor and a dash of chilli vinegar.
From November 1–30.
thehoxton.com
James Holdsworth and Viva Fever at The Camberwell Arms
Chef James Holdsworth and creative collective Viva Fever are coming together at The Camberwell Arms for a plant-to-plate supper club raising funds for south London charity Walworth Garden. The menu is a joyful celebration of what’s in season, moving from radicchio and walnut salad with gorgonzola dressing to pumpkin and butter beans with tempura broccoli and goat’s curd, before finishing with silken chocolate mousse and olive oil.
November 5.
eventbrite.com
Jesse Jenkins at The Donovan Bar
The award for the year’s most unexpected collaboration goes to this residency by Jesse Jenkins at The Donovan Bar in Brown’s Hotel. The LA-born chef and content creator, known for his “fresh, fast and filthy” approach, will be cooking up a West Coast-meets-Mayfair menu for three months. On the menu are al pastor, pineapple and fish tacos; prawn toast tostadas; and tuna ceviche with tostadas – all designed to complement the maestro Salvatore Calabrese’s signature cocktails.
From November 6, 2025–January 18, 2026.
roccofortehotels.com
Aprís at Noisy Oyster
Ukrainian-born, Paris-based food designer Aprís (aka Alina Prokopenko) is taking over Noisy Oyster for a playful art-inspired dessert pop-up in November. Expect surrealist, tongue-in-cheek inventions such as a Matisse-inspired tart named the Oyster, filled with silky panna cotta and a squeeze of lemon, and the French Breakfast, a sculptural lemon meringue shaped like a cigarette. Both will sit alongside the bistro’s seasonal seafood menu.
From November 13–15.
noisyoysterlondon.co.uk
Rahel Stephanie at The Sea, The Sea
Internet fan girls will be thrilled to learn that stylish London chef Rahel Stephanie is bringing her contemporary Indonesian cooking concept, Spoons, to The Sea, The Sea for one night only this November. The menu is still under wraps, but Stephanie says to expect a menu of top-tier British seafood. Please join us in manifesting a taste of her pandan pudding, too.
From November 19.
theseathesea.net
