Food & Drink Pop-Ups Not To Miss This Autumn

Feeling blue about summer coming to an end? Cheer yourself up by filling your diary with some fun foodie events. There’s plenty going on in the capital over the next few months, from a collaboration between two North London favourites to a residency from one of Copenhagen’s most popular burger joints and much more. Here are some of the buzziest food and drink pop-ups to have on your radar this autumn.

London Food Pop-Ups: Autumn 2024

Gasoline Grill At The Standard

Copenhagen is one of the world’s most esteemed foodie cities – but it’s not only the fine dining spots that garner attention. One of its best-loved hotspots is smash burger restaurant Gasoline Grill, which soared to fame after opening inside a gas station back in 2016. Now, the cult favourite has made its way to London for a pop-up at buzzy hotel The Standard. Head to its restaurant Double Standard to try one of the famed smash burgers – the menu includes The Original Burger, Cheeseburger, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, and a ‘Surf & Turf’ burger developed especially for The Standard. Pair with some crinkle cut fries and a beer from Two Tribes Brewery for the perfect lunchtime feast.

When? 12 August – 15 September 2024

Where? Ground Floor, The Standard, 10 Argyle St, London WC1H 8EG 

BOOK: standardhotels.com

Restaurant Story x AIRA

Two Michelin-starred restaurants, AIRA in Stockholm and Restaurant Story in London, are coming together for two pop-up supper clubs this autumn. Their respective head chefs Tommy Myllymäki and Tom Sellers share a similar ethos based around seasonal produce and dishes that tell a story. They’ll be joining forces in the Restaurant Story kitchen to cook a special tasting menu: highlights will include scallop quenelle with poached king crab, pumpkin agnolotti with pickled mushrooms, monkfish with roasted chicken emulsion, and a champagne baba dessert. Wine pairing will also be available.

When? 10 and 11 September 2024

Where? 199 Tooley St, London SE1 2JX

BOOK: £250pp, wine pairing for £125pp, restaurantstory.co.uk

The Parakeet x London Shell Co

Another exciting autumn pop-up collaboration: Kentish Town pub The Parakeet and seafood hotspot London Shell Co are teaming up for a charity dinner. It will be helmed by the two restaurants’ head chefs, Ben Allen (The Parakeet) and Fede Pollame (London Shell Co), who have worked together previously, with Allen sourcing much of his seafood from Pollame’s floating eatery. The pair will be cooking an eight-course sharing menu centred around seafood, kicking off with dressed oysters and The Parakeet’s famed potato bread with smoked butter. This will be followed by a series of new and old favourites from the two restaurants, including bluefin tuna crudo, cuttlefish merguez and the showstopping main: whole grilled market fish with roast pink fir potatoes. Better still, half of the proceeds from the event will go towards local charities: Queen’s Crescent Community Association, and The Kentish Town City Farm.

When? 18 September 2024

Where? 256 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2EN

BOOK: £85pp, theparakeetpub.com

Guest Chefs At Quaglino’s

Founded nearly 100 years ago, Quaglino’s is a Mayfair institution – renowned for its timeless, glamorous feel and live music offering. This autumn, the restaurant is celebrating its 95th birthday with a line-up from three guest chefs, who will be joining executive chef Jack Smith to cook one-night exclusive menu items. Up first on 13 September is former MasterChef winner Shelina Permalloo, who will be showcasing Mauritian and African-inspired recipes. Next up is Nisha Parmar on 11 October with a selection of Asian small plates, finishing with Crystelle Periera on 1 November, who will be focusing on Goan fare.

When? 13 September, 11 October, 1 November 2024

Where? 16 Bury St, London SW1Y 6AJ

BOOK: quaglinos-restaurant.co.uk

Mid-Autumn Festival At Viet Grill

Tết Trung Thu is the Vietnamese version of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a lunar harvest event traditionally celebrated in China. But you can tap into the festivities in London too, as Vietnamese restaurant Viet Grill is getting involved with a special menu. This kicks off with Hanoi crispy crab parcels or spring rolls, followed by a warming bowl of pho, finishing off with the festival’s signature sweet treat, mooncakes: golden pastry filled with a sweet, aromatic paste served with tea.

When? 7 – 21 September 2024

Where? 58 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8DP

BOOK: vietgrillrestaurant.co.uk

HUMO

Four Hands Dinner At Humo

Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Humo is all about cooking over fire – there’s no electricity or gas, and everything revolves around a four-metre long grill. This September, executive chef Miller Prada is inviting fellow South American chef Tássia Magalhães, founder of Brazilian restaurant Nelita, to join in the fun at a four-hands dinner. The pair will draw on inspiration from both Colombia and Brazil, and their respective restaurant concepts, with the option to add a scotch whisky pairing curated by The Glenthroes. 

When? 18 September 2024

Where? 12 St George St, London W1S 2FB

BOOK: £155pp, humolondon.com

Forest Menu At Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London

Seasonal produce is always at the heart of Argentinian chef Mauro Colagreco’s cooking, and his latest launch is no different. Coming soon to his restaurant at Raffles London at the OWO is a new six-course menu inspired by the ingredients found around the forests of the British Isles in autumn. Guests will begin with a selection of snacks, such as a walnut and chamomile tartlet, and a wood sorrel and venison tartare taco, ahead of dishes like lovage with pine nut and buckwheat risotto, roasted scallop with meadowsweet sauce, and blackberries with pigeon, roasted girolles and blackberry. 

When? 24 September – 12 October 2024

Where? 57 Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX

BOOK: raffles.com