Step inside London’s evolving supper club scene
Steam rising from sizzling platters, candles flickering across curious faces and strangers swapping stories over glasses of wine. Somewhere in London tonight — a flat kitchen, a fairy-lit garden or even a converted train carriage — a supper club is about to begin.
Supper clubs are hard to define. The constants are a communal table, a quirky venue and a set menu that reflects the host’s culinary vision. Beyond that, anything can happen: flavours that surprise, decor that transforms a space and sparks of conversation that turn strangers into companions. One thing’s for certain: these private culinary gatherings offer something polished restaurants rarely can — freedom.
“Chefs in restaurants are required to craft menus based on clientele and location,” says Mustafa Yılmaz, co-founder of Turkish supper club Dükkan. “Supper clubs, however, allow chefs to shape their own distinctive approach.” That vision can produce anything from a Mughal banquet to Turkish-Japanese fusion or the simple dishes of a home cook’s heritage — meals you might not find on a high-street menu. It’s not just about the food either. “Supper clubs are a haven for genuine connections,” says Nikki Chadwick, founder of Come Together. “In a city like London, they’re places where strangers can connect over food and conversation.” So, whether you’re after culinary adventure or meaningful conversation, here are six to try.
1. Come To My House I’ll Make You Fat by Paris Rosina
Best for: decadent dining with personality
The title of Rosina’s supper club, Come To My House I’ll Make You Fat, is both a promise and a philosophy. True to the old-school spirit of a supper club, Paris Rosina brings guests into the heart of her home in west London: first to the lounge for cocktails, then into her rustic, checkered-floor kitchen where colourful, vintage plates await. The proudly queer ex-head chef of east London bakery institution Dusty Knuckle cooks like she’s sponsored by Big Butter — all her dishes are rich with labour, fat and flavour. Butter curls elegantly out of a vintage dish; a crab-laden riff on shepherd’s pie arrives in its shell; and a generous portion of sticky toffee pudding is paraded to the table, served with a pour of cream from a cat-shaped ceramic jug. It’s this mix of humour, abundance and culinary confidence that makes her dinners feel less like a supper club and more like a feast at your wildly talented, quirky aunt’s house.
How to do it: Set menus are £80 per person, with an optional wine pairing for an extra £50. Book via her website.
2. Mam Sham
Best for: theatrical dining
Since launching their comedy-infused dinners in 2017, childhood friends Maria Georgiou and Rhiannon Butler have taken the supper club format to absurd, hilarious heights with events that are part performance, part feast. Today, they host 200-person mega gatherings that sell out in under 20 seconds, earning Mam Sham a reputation as the Glastonbury of supper clubs.
A typical evening is a blur of food, comedy and theatrical flair. Maria and Rhiannon MC the night, inviting comedians like Rose Matafeo or Ed Gamble on stage for short sets, each paired with a dish from heavyweight chefs such as Lee Tiernan of Black Axe Mangal. Every course comes with a wink and a prop — Rose Matafeo’s set about the ‘sexy self-love trend’ arrives with chive oil humorously recast as a ‘bedside-table essential’, while Ed Gamble’s Vegas tales inspire a tongue-in-cheek ready meal called Seven Sins Lasagne, tagged ‘Gamble responsibly’.
It’s relentless, riotous entertainment, yet amid the chaos, there’s something unexpectedly grounding: long communal tables filled with strangers fully in the moment, phones down, eyes up. And if the night wasn’t already unforgettable, every penny of profit goes to charity, supporting organisations like Choose Love and CALM.
How to do it: Prices start from around £50-60 per person, venues vary and updates are announced on Mam Sham’s social media accounts.
4. Rakı-Balık by Dükkan
Best for: Turkish cuisine with a twist
Tucked away at the far end of Hoxton Market, Dükkan is part supper club, part unofficial community hub. The space, once home to a bagel shop and later a vegan French bistro, still shows traces of its past: old tiled walls, a long bar counter and a slightly out-of-tune piano. Today, it’s a lively hub for everything from chef pop-ups featuring visiting culinary stars from Türkiye to Halloween parties inspired by 1990s Turkish pop culture.
Yet, its heart lies in its own supper club: ‘Rakı-Balık’, named after the Turkish ritual of pairing the aniseed spirit rakı with seafood. Led by Turkish chefs Mustafa Yılmaz and Ali Yalçın, these evenings transform the space into a bustling Turkish tavern, where shared mezzes arrive in waves and familiar recipes are given a playful twist. Expect dishes like garlicky rock samphire brightened with fresh cherries, butter whipped with mastica and börek filled with seafood instead of the traditional mince. From the street, the booths make Dükkan look like a restaurant, but inside, the energy tells a different story — one of a connected, welcoming community.
How to do it: Prices start from £60. Dates are announced online.
4. Sophia Pelizzoli
Best for: elegant Mediterranean evenings
Few supper clubs understand the power of a photograph quite like Sophia Pelizzoli’s. Her dinners are a social media dream — all warm light, soft palettes and perfectly curated detail. Tulips tilt over glass vases; ceramic plates (handmade by Sophia herself) are stamped with pastel seafood motifs; and white-linen tables topped with vintage candleholders look as if they’ve been flown straight in from a Tuscan villa garden. Every element of her supper club makes it clear that you’re going to have a good time — and she certainly delivers.
Drawing on her grandfather’s Bergamo heritage, Sophia serves Mediterranean dishes inspired by her Italian roots. Think asparagus agnolotti in buttery sauce, grilled poussin lying in a bed of simmered beans; crab, chilli and parsley pasta; and just-set panna cotta jiggling slightly under a drizzle of olive oil and honey. The flavours echo the setting: gentle, inviting and just a touch romantic.
Splitting her time between London and Amsterdam, Sophia hosts her dinners in ever-changing venues — lofts, studios, borrowed kitchens, the occasional garden — often in collaboration with up-and-coming chefs. Each iteration brings a different culinary point of view, but always with the same transportive, rustic-chic atmosphere that’s made her so well known online.
How to do it: Tickets start from around £60 per person and updates are announced on her social media account.
5. &Ginger Supper Club
Best for: seasonal storytelling
Created by red-haired writer and designer duo Josephine Price and Lauren Gamp, &Ginger’s name is a playful nod to both the fiery root that slips into their menus and the striking hair colour the hosts share. Their intimate supper clubs began as an edible scrapbook — a way to relive their travels through the stories and flavours told on each plate. After lockdown, they shifted focus, leaning into the ingredients they craved most while grounded at home, sourcing from local suppliers and letting the seasons guide the menu. The result is both nostalgic and fresh, with crab tostadas sharpened by pickled rhubarb and spring onion chimichurri, Spanish gildas piled onto toast and a miso and tahini burnt Basque cheesecake that arrives with just the right amount of wobble. The duo have put on suppers across east London and have now found a home in Forest Gate, where each evening ends with their signature ritual — a communal shot with the chefs and a toast to the diners who turned the table into an adventure.
How to do it: Prices start from £50 per person, with dates announced online.
6. Come Together
Best for: creative communal cooking
Founded in 2023 by former fashion-industry professional Nikki Chadwick, Come Together began as a post-Covid search for community and has quickly become one of London’s friendliest culinary events for strangers. Alongside event coordinator Lena Müller, Nikki has created what feels like the Gen Z take on the supper club: less dinner party, more communal cooking playground for food-lovers.
The duo act as facilitators, giving early career chefs a platform to host their own supper clubs. But the real standout is the Test Kitchen Club — a workshop-style series where guests bring their own recipes around a shared theme. Past editions have ranged from Passed Plates (family recipes) to Earthly Delights (dishes celebrating vegetarian fare). At every event, a guest chef prepares three snack-sized dishes live as 15 to 20 attendees swap stories, pin recipes on the walls and even lend a hand in the kitchen. The crowd skews late-twenties, with many from the film and fashion industries — and repeat attendees are proof the community concept is hitting its mark.
How to do it: Test Kitchen Clubs are £38 per person and held on Sundays in Hackney.
