The kitchen at the Underground Restaurant © Ms Marmite Lover
London's 'underground' restaurants
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By Time Out Editors
Posted: Thu Jun 18 2009 -
Thinking of going underground? Time Out uncovers the best home restaurants operating in the capital
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Beet Happenings
A Shoreditch-based secret supper club with seasonally changing food and an emphasis on art - it's run by a collective of artists and musicians, and is held in their E2 studios. Read more
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Bruncheon Club
You don’t book a seat at this Hackney brunch-based twist on an underground restaurant, you ‘join’ the ‘club’. Highlights from the set menu included a fiery, horseradish-packed Bloody Mary, and a rich eggs royale, whose firm, perfectly-formed poached duck eggs hail from Spitalfields City Farm. Read more
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Fernandez & Leluu
This joint venture by Simon Fernandez and Uyen Leluu (of the Leluu fashion boutique in Carnaby Street) takes place in a secret location in east London. Recent dinner themes include Vietnamese and Italian. Read more
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Green Onion Supper Club
This one keeps one step ahead by holding secret dinners in a different place each time. Invitations and set menus are sent out a week in advance, when you can make your reservation. Read more
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Hidden Tea Room
This underground tea room, run by a certain 'Lady Gray' and her husband, is an intimate affair set in a secret location in central London. Ownmade cakes, finger sandwiches, scones and more are available for guests' delectation. Currently operates on Sundays from 2pm. Read more
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The Moveable Restaurant
Chefs Stephen Parle and Joseph Trivelli host dinners, at an average of £55 per head, at various places around London (mostly Shoreditch). Recent themes have included an Elizabeth David dinner and a Keralan supper. Read more
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The Pale Blue Door
An underground ‘speakeasy’ of sorts run by set designer Tony Hornecker in Dalston. One part cabaret, one part restaurant and very intriguing, this particular project features relatively simple food in contrast. Read more
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Rambling Restaurant
A team of three run this one – two food bloggers and a former Time Out Dubai journalist. The next dinner is a Moroccan-themed feast. Read more
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Salad Club
What began as a loosely dubbed ‘salad club’ by friends Rosie French and Ellie Grace has culminated in a monthly supper club in Brixton. Read more
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Saltoun Supper Club
Already fully booked until August (you’ll have to wait until the end of June to get your next reservation in), this tiny Brixton supper club that fits 16 diners is open every Wednesday and Thursday. £25 per head. Read more
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Savoy Truffle Club
What started as an experiment for The Independent newspaper has morphed into a proper monthly supper club in south-east London. Run by writer/gardener Allison Tyler and her chef husband Gavin, the ingredients come mainly from their allotment and a farm seven miles away. Seats for July and August are almost booked up, so be quick. Read more
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The Secret Ingredient
Run by Horton Jupiter in a flat in Newington Green, his unique selling point is a changing menu of intriguing Japanese-influenced vegetarian dishes. A recent menu features the likes of radish with apple dressing, rice with own-made gingered cucumber pickles and fruit with white miso dressing. With saké, naturally. Read more
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Underground Restaurant
Food blogger MsMarmiteLover keeps her identity fiercely shrouded. At her Kilburn abode, she and her team change the menu dramatically each time – there has even been, fittingly, a Marmite-themed meal. Her dinners have also featured contributions from individuals such as Petra Bevan of ChocStar and chocolatier Paul A Young. Price is £25 per head. Read more
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16 comments
New supperclubs can also join the ning group I've created for fans...to announce dates, menus, events and show people where their local supperclub is...or where to go if they are travelling abroad: http://supperclubfangroup.ning.com/
A new one to add to the list!
THE CLAPTONIAN DINERS CLUB ♥
www.theclaptonian.com
Mouthwatering East African dishes served in a cosy and arty atmosphere.
We Specialize in Somali cooking and are located in Clapton.
hope to see you soon x
If you're planning a dinner, do bear me in mind; I can get the best that Smithfield and Billingsgate can offer straight to your desk or kitchen as soon as I've been there. Take a look at http://www.markymarket.com and you'll get an idea of the sort of things I can get. Or join friends of markymarket on facebook.
We are so pleased to have got our bookings, especially as it is our first time. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on the 14th. Nov.Forgot to say that we also come to your house if you want a special event and don't want to venture out. Happy to provide references.
Please add Le Secret Supper Club to the list!
We are in Shepherds Bush Area and cook mainly Italian and Iberian, but also dabble in North African and Eastern European fare.
(http://supperclubfangroup.ning.com/profile/MiaWalla ce)
this is where you can find out about our nights.
xx
Jaycee - why don't you come along and sample some of my food and if you like it I can cater for your parties too. My area is Itailan, Iberian and North African.
:)
If you enjoy real Indian food try this one. It's real Punjabi food cooked at home. Try it - you will not believe how good Indian food can be. Added bonus is that it is served in our lovely home. Look forward to seeing you.
Thank you Time Out for adding us so soon to your list.
We are new on the scene and still have places for our supper club where we hope to serve you great food in a great and friendly atmosphere.
please visit our blog www.fernandezandleluu.co.uk
We love cooking and hope to make your evening very enjoyable and happy with delightful food. And look forward to meeting you in our secret restaurant.
Kermit: none of the ingredients I use are cheap.Anyone looking at the dishes I cook and reading my blog will know that. Perhaps you don't like vegetarian food (although I am pescatarian and do cook fish). Nor is it randomly cooked. If you didn't like it, perhaps you could have said something to me at the time? With specific complaints?
I'd be interested to know which meal you came to.
It hurts to read something like that, anonymous comments.
I can assure you I make nothing like £1,500 a week.I make a couple of hundred pounds if I'm lucky.
These underground diners sound amazing. As you can tell im new to this whole experiance and i am very keen to find a place within the Kent or surrounding area. Can anyone recommend somewhere with good home cooked food and a lovely ambiance?
(www.hiddentearoom.com) well i think i am quite central near old street tube. :) and i have reviews linked ot the site... I think the shed are quite central and lovely peeps too. good luck x
Hello, I love in Putney SW can anyone recommend a nice underground restaurant in the area - perhaps South London or Central London being the furthest?
I'm waitring for one of the to be called 'The Black Economy' since it's possible to generate £1500 a week from two nights' business.
I went to the one in Kilburn run by 'Miss MarmiteLover' and the food was terrible - cheap vegetarian ingredients randomly cooked - and if I'd been in a conventional restaurant, I would have not expected to pay.
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BEET Happening: http://beeteating.wordpress.com/
Integrating seafood and a plethora of art... be it furniture/ lighting design/ music/ video! A unique dining experience.
Happening in a warehouse in Shoreditch.
a new one to be added to the list :)
an underground resto for afternoon tea...
www.hiddentearoom.com
hope to see you
x