The Best London Supper Clubs To Book Now
Ania Smoliakova
For French Dishes & Natural Wines:
Felix Reade & Nominoe Guillebot x Oranj
Chef Felix Reade and sommelier Nominoe Guillebot will take over the kitchen at natural wine shop and restaurant Oranj for two weeks this month. The two have created a menu inspired by their mutual love of French food and time spent together in Marseille. Expect a selection of small plates like tomato with peach and basil, yellowtail carpaccio with raspberry and harissa, fried panisse with sardines, smoked aubergine with anchovies and burnt apricot, and sheep yoghurt ice-cream with orange blossom syrup. Dishes will be paired with wines from the south of France. Tickets start from £30.
14 Bacon Street, Shoreditch, E1 6LF; 2nd-12th August
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For Intimate Dining:
Barang Street Kitchen
If you like the idea of meeting new people in someone else’s home, chef Tom Geoffrey of Barang Street Kitchen hosts intimate supper clubs at his flat in Forest Hill. Inspired by his travels across Cambodia, meals revolve around south-east Asian flavours. Expect dishes like crispy fried chicken wings with sticky tamarind, pork and lemongrass BBQ skewers, chargrilled mackerel in banana leaf, Cambodian green curry, and kaffir lime and coconut panna cotta. There are two sittings each night, and the table has space for just six guests. Just remember to BYOB. Tickets cost £55.
Address revealed to customers ahead of time; Saturdays in August at 5pm & 8pm
For Entertainment As You Eat:
Bourne & Hollingsworth
Bourne & Hollingsworth in Clerkenwell recently gained chef Matthew Harris (of Bibendum fame). To celebrate, the team has created a monthly dinner series to showcase the best produce of the season. Guests can expect an immersive dining experience where they’ll meet like-minded guests. You can also expect live entertainment from a choir and harpist. The menu will remain under wraps until each night, but expect to eat seasonal produce like Scottish girolles, white peaches, blackberries and apricots.
42 Northampton Road, Clerkenwell, EC1R 0HU; 18th August & 15th September
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For A Sri Lankan Feast:
Karapincha Supper Club
Karapincha is the Sri Lankan kitchen with sites in Vauxhall and Spitalfields and a post at Mercato Metropolitano – with a fourth set to open in Canary Wharf. The team will host a 20-dish ‘Onam Festival’ at Old Spitalfields Market, where guests can try a range of vegetarian dishes, all served thaali-style on banana leaves. Diners can enjoy a selection of curries (varying in spice level), with rice, erissery (made with pumpkin, cow peas and coconut), sambals, chutneys and dips. Tickets are £40 and include a cocktail on arrival.
Spitalfields Market, 65 Brushfield Street, Spitalfields, E1 6AA; 30th August from 6.30pm
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For Michelin-Level Dining:
Cycene x Kurisu
Shoreditch restaurant Cycene won its first Michelin star earlier this year. This month Chris Restrepo of Kurisu Omakase fame will collaborate with Cycene’s head chef Theo Clench to create a 12-course seafood-led menu. Dinner will start at the ground-floor bar, where guests will be served sushi dishes inspired by Restrepo’s Thai-Colombian heritage. Afterwards, head upstairs to the Cycene kitchen for more dishes served omakase style. Tickets cost £250.
9 Chance Street, Shoreditch, E2 7JB; 8th-9th & 15th-16th August
For English Sparklers:
Cinnamon Kitchen x Hattingley Valley
The team at Hampshire winery Hattingley Valley will head to Vivek Singh’s Indian restaurant Cinnamon Kitchen City for a one-off supper club to mark the restaurant’s 15th anniversary and 10 years of award-winning Hattingley wines. The five-course dinner will include dishes like smoked paneer tikka with a spiced pineapple and coriander chutney, grilled aubergine and tamarind glazed grilled pork ribs, and lemon and cardamom posset. All dishes will be paired with Hattingley wines, including a sparkling rosé and the new Blanc de Blancs 2015. Tickets cost £95.
Devonshire Square, City, EC2M 4YL; 8th September from 6pm
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For Italian Flavours:
These Days Aperitivo Bar x Stuffed
These Days recently opened an aperitivo bar in the middle of Bermondsey Beer Mile, serving spritzes, classic aperitifs and bar snacks. Next week, it will team up with Netil Market's Stuffed for an Italian-themed dining experience. Diners will sit around one long table for a family style sharing feast paired with These Days spritzes made with fruit and organic white wine. Dishes will include burrata with grilled peach and blood orange, veggie ’nduja and caciocavallo arancini balls with basil aioli, fresh pasta with almond pesto, and tiramisu for dessert. Tickets cost £45pp.
These Days Aperitivo Bar, 100 Druid Street, Bermondsey, SE1 2HQ; Wednesday 9th August from 6pm
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Rebecca Dickson
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