London's 'underground' restaurants

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Thinking of going underground? Time Out uncovers the best home restaurants operating in the capital

  • London's 'underground' restaurants

    The kitchen at the Underground Restaurant © Ms Marmite Lover

    • Leluu

      Uyen Luu hosts regular supper clubs in her East end flat. Leluu also teaches Vietnamese cookery classes to diners who want to make her menus in the comfort of their own homes. Read more

  • 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

  • The Loft Project

    £100-per-head dining from chef Nuno Mendes in Dalston. Expect intriguing flavour combinations and techniques from the man behind the acclaimed Bethnal Green restaurant, Viajante. Keep a look out for special guest chefs. Read more

  • 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

  • Rambling Restaurant

    A team of three run this one – two food bloggers and a former Time Out Dubai journalist. Supper club venues vary, and always have some added extravaganza: one saw them turning an office in Soho into a Moulin Rouge cabaret Read more

  • The Secret Larder

    Food writer James Ramsden runs his North London supper club every fortnight - with the help of his sister, who welcomes the guests and does the dishes. Read more

  • 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

  • Underground Restaurant

    Food blogger MsMarmiteLover hosts regular supper clubs at her Kilburn abode. She and her team change the menu dramatically each time – there has even been, fittingly, a Marmite-themed meal. Read more

  • White Room Supper Club

    Every second Saturday 10 people fit into this North London supper club. The German chef often includes ingredients from her home country, recent menus included white asparagus and woodruff - a German herb. Read more

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  • 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.

    markymail Wed Oct 28 2009
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  • 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.

    jogindersupperclub Thu Oct 22 2009
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  • 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/MiaWallace) this is where you can find out about our nights. xx

    Mia Wallace Thu Oct 22 2009
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  • 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. :)

    Mia Wallace Thu Oct 22 2009
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  • 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.

    jogindersupperclub Thu Oct 15 2009
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  • 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.

    Leluu Wed Oct 7 2009
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  • 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.

    msmarmitelover Sat Oct 3 2009
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  • 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?

    Patick Orson Wed Sep 16 2009
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  • (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

    lady gray Thu Aug 27 2009
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  • 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?

    Anita Thu Aug 27 2009
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