If you love staying up-to-date with the latest delicious new foods and restaurants, then it’s time to consider taking a seat at a supper club.
London supper clubs offer unique dining experiences for those willing to share a table with other like-minded foodies over appetising meals cooked up by keen amateurs or professionals looking to experiment. With so many amazing supper clubs happening across the city, we’ve taken up the unfortunate task of sampling some of the best around.
Alex Cooper’s Underground Supper Club
Alex is a graduate from the infamous Le Cordon Bleu School in Paris, and is often found hosting his brilliant supper club inside a decommissioned 1967 Victoria Line carriage. With a seasonal five-course tasting menu, this is one Tube journey you won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
Frequency – Every Month
Cost – £41.65 per Head
The Art of Dining
This supper club brings together food and art to create bespoke themed dining experiences, usually taking place over a few nights so there’s a good chance you’ll be able to get tickets.
Frequency – Every couple of months
Cost – A donation of around £45
Smoke & Salt
The duo behind Smoke & Salt come with a stellar pedigree after working at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. Expect creative and beautifully crafted dishes all utilising their signature style of smoking and curing meats.
Frequency – Every Month
Cost – £29.50 per Head
Disappearing Dining Club at Ropewalk
From dinner parties in lighthouses and launderettes, Disappearing Dining Club constantly sets the bar for foodie havens with its emotive locations and flavoursome Modern European dishes. This supper club stalwart is currently based at LASSCO’s salvage warehouse, on the iconic Malty Street amongst reclaimed fixtures and quirky antiques. The group’s dinner parties have also been raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust since 2013.
Frequency – Weekly
Cost – N/A
Yoga Brunch Club, Brixton
Founded by two food-obsessed yogis, this laid-back concept takes the lotus pose to new levels. You’ll limber up with a 45-minute yoga session, then tuck into a five-course themed feast.
Frequency – Every Month
Cost – £35
The Raw Dining Club
If you’re in the market for something alternative, then this all-raw supper club might be the one for you. Hosted at restaurants and cafes around the capital, it’s a monthly show with goodies like mushroom pate on buckwheat crackers and spiced brownie with pineapple sorbet. Frequency – Every Month
Cost – £35
Events are announced mainly via food blogs, Twitter, and Facebook so you’ll have to keep an eye out.