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In the grand scheme of things, the importance of culture, community, and eating out is often overlooked. As England enters its second national lockdown, hundreds of restaurants continue to struggle following the effects of the first lockdown, implemented in March. While all restaurants have been forced to temporarily close for sit-down customers (as others have been forced to close permanently), many restaurants are continuing to offer a delivery and/or takeaway offering, which proved popular earlier this year. After all, during these difficult times, supporting our world-class local restaurant scene is more important than ever.
While nothing will ever beat sitting down to eat with friends and family in a different, comfortable setting; enjoying great food and a glass (or bottle) of wine while somebody else does the washing-up: we’ve compiled a roundup of the best London restaurants currently offering take-away and delivery services during this state of global panic.
With five pizzerias in north and east London, Yard Sale has introduced a ‘door stop drop’ delivery option, while the restaurants remain closed for dine-in until further notice. Delivered via the group’s in-house delivery service, the sites’ entire menus are available for delivery or for collection, with social distancing measures implemented in each restaurant. Orders can be made via yardsalepizza.com.
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BAO launched a brand new delivery service – Rice Error – during the summer. Specialising in rice boxes using award-winning Chi Shang rice from Taiwan, the boxes are inspired by the bian dan boxes served in Taiwan, all of which are biodegradable, made of bamboo. The menu includes various rice boxes (recommended one box per person) such as chia shao pork belly, mapo tofu omelette rice, and 40 day aged black pepper beef rice. Taiwanese fried chicken is also available in four or eight piece portions, plus set meals, a kid’s meal, and a selection of sides. Further information can be found at riceerror.com.
HIDE has launched Hide at Home – a delivery service which see the Michelin-starred restaurant provide diners with a menu of Ollie Dabbous dishes which travel well. The menu changes regularly and can be found at the Hide at Home website. Overall, the aim is to allow people to enjoy fine food in the comfort of their own home. To elevate the meal one step further wines from Hedonism will also be available to order alongside. Delivery is available for customers within a seven mile radius of the restaurant.
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AROUND THE CLUCK is a new delivery service from 12:51. Available via Slerp on Mondays until 14th December, the menu includes James Cochran’ superlative jerk chicken alongside fresh fruit and veg sides, plus Scotch bonnet jam. Further information can be found at 1251.co.uk.
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The Whitechapel Gallery’s new resident restaurant, Townsend will continue to deliver throughout the second lockdown. In addition to an online shop stocked with fresh produce and DIY recipe boxes, a three-course set menu is also available, complete with wine. Dishes on Town-Send’s Autumn delivery menu include slow-cooked pork belly, turnips, white beans, and apple grain mustard; potato dumplings, potted brown shrimp, and coastal herbs; and pavlova with poached pears, white chocolate, and candied hazelnuts to finish. Sunday roasts are also available in roast boxes featuring roast beef, chicken, or Paddock Farm pork belly. Townsend orders are available directly via the Townsend website.
Italian steak group, Macellaio RC, has launched a ‘Macellaio at Home’ delivery service from its South Kensington, Exmouth Market, and Battersea sites. Full menus and contact details (for phone orders) can be found on Macellaio RC’s website.
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Lucky & Joy have launched a takeaway menu, featuring a selection of their best dishes, plus an assortment of wines and beers. Delivery is priced at £4 and can be made within a two-mile radius of the Clapton restaurant. Orders can be made by calling the restaurant on 0208 617 8100. Open from 12-9pm. Further information can be found at luckyandjoy.co.uk.
With a number of restaurants around the country, Rosa’s Thai Café will continue to provide delivery via Deliveroo, as well as a click and collect service running direct from the group’s website. In collaboration with Tourism Thailand, Rosa’s Thai Café have also launched a DIY Pad Thai kit, featuring ingredients to make either Rosa’s prawn or tofu Pad Thai at home, available for delivery nationwide.
Available from Monday – Wednesday, 4pm-10pm, and Thursday – Sunday, 1pm – 10pm, Oren in Dalston will continue to offer a takeaway service. Offering a food and wine menu for take-away, highlights include the likes of freshly-baked pittas, whole challah loaves, rice with beef and lamb koftas, and Jerusalem mixed grill. Further information can be found on Oren’s website.
Offering delivery and click and collect, Stevie Parle’s pasta restaurant, Pastaio, is continuing to operate via Deliveroo. Pre-paid vouchers and merchandise are also available from Pastaio’s website.
Officina 00, Old Street’s pasta workshop and restaurant, will continue to offer delivery via Slerp and Deliveroo. Offering most dishes from their a la carte menu, delivery is available from 12 – 9pm, Wednesday – Sunday. Fresh pasta is also available for delivery, alongside a selection of wines, beers, and soft drinks. Further information can be found at officina00.co.uk.
A brand new cheese and wine shop on Columbia Road, from the team behind The Cheese Bar and Pick & Cheese, Funk’s delivery offering includes up to 30 British cheeses, ready-made cheeseboards, charcuterie, and ‘fon-due it yourself’ DIY kits. Cheese boxes are priced from £19.50, £28 for the fondue kit, and are available to order here.
Brick Lane’s Beigel Bake launched a new food delivery app earlier this year, with the family-run business launching an Instagram account for the first time in the shop’s long, storied history. The app is available to download from the Apple App Store. Opening hours have also been cut from 24/7 to 8am – 8pm, within seven miles of the shop.
Piri Piri chicken specialists, Casa do Frango are currently offering delivery from their Southwark and Shoreditch restaurants, available every day from 12-10pm. As well as offering almost everything on the restaurants’ eat-in menus, a selection of Portuguese wines are also available. NHS Staff are also entitled to 20 per cent discount on their total orders, on providing their NHS card (collection only). Further information can be found at Casa do Frango’s website.
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Launched as a way of ‘democratising fine dining’, The Cookout Club is a project from chef Philip Britten, following a 20-year hiatus from restaurant cooking. Delivering upmarket, restaurant-quality food to people’s homes, operating from a kitchen in Battersea. Based in south-west London, delivery is currently limited to the local area. (N.B. The Cookout Club’s delivery zone has expanded. Check their Instagram page for full details). Britten’s menu focuses on modern, seasonal British cooking and includes a range of styles, flavours and methods where proper stocks, sauces and techniques meet well-sourced fish, meat and vegetables. Vegans and vegetarians are also catered for. For under £20 per-head, Cookout’s aim is to deliver a quality two-course meal, keeping costs competitive and allowing diners to enjoy high end food in the comfort of their own home. Further information can be found at cookoutclub.com.
eggslut’s two London restaurants are operating a takeaway and delivery service. Their full menu is available on select delivery apps. Following advice from WHO and the government, all of the delivery partners are offering contact-free delivery and all of eggslut’s deliveries are being prepared and packed with extra care, with customer safety in mind. Further information can be found at eggslut.com.
Arguably London’s best mini-chain of traditional pie and mash shops, M.Manze are offering a delivery service via JustEat and Deliveroo. Manze’s pies, mash and liquor are also available for collection from all three sites in Peckham, Sutton, and on Tower Bridge Road. For lockdown 2.0, the Tower Bridge Road shop has also extended its opening hours for collection and delivery, open from 10:30am – 6pm Monday – Thursday, 10am – 7pm on Fridays, and 10am – 9pm on Saturdays. Meanwhile, chilled orders will still be delivered anywhere in the UK, available from Manze’s website.
Serving Canadian-inspired burgers made with ‘ethical’ grass-fed dry-aged beef, and the best locally sourced ingredients, Black Bear Burger is operating a delivery service from its Shoreditch site, with a reduced menu available via Deliveroo. Further information can be found at blackbearburger.com.
A family-run Brixton Village restaurant that’s been running for almost a decade, Jalisco has introduced a delivery service. A range of Jalisco’s Latin American-inspired dishes are available, including burritos, tacos and more. Orders for collection can be made over the phone, while deliveries are made via Deliveroo. Further information can be found on the restaurant’s website.
Another Brixton Village restaurant, Kamome is also offering a delivery via Deliveroo and Just Eat. Kamome’s Japanese menu includes plenty of sushi and noodles, plus donburi, and katsu curry. Further information can be found on the restaurant’s website.
Once voted the best restaurant in London, according to TripAdvisor users, The Golden Chippy is a Greenwich institution. The Greenwich High Road restaurant has closed its sit-in section but is still running, pretty much, as usual. Limited customers are allowed in the shop at any one time, to facilitate social distancing guidelines, and local delivery is also offered. Further information can be found on The Golden Chippy’s website.
Serving some of the best fried chicken in zone one, Good Friend’s Taiwanese chicken is inspired by the night markets of Taiwan. An oven shipped over from Taiwan is used to cook the chicken that’s marinated, coated in three different flours, then fried to order at two different temperatures for optimum tenderness. Inordinately crisp, the chicken can be completed with unique seasonings from a self-service station (the plum seasoning is a must-try). What’s more, it’s now available on Deliveroo.
Opened last summer, Kova Patisserie focuses on fine French patisseries embellished with Japanese twists. Embracing the Japanese tradition of incorporating and adapting elements from other cultures, whilst keeping its own unique identity, the patisserie will champion Japanese tea and fruit flavours, matched with French classics, using the finest natural ingredients. Many of these desserts, including their Matcha Mille Crepes, are now available for delivery via Slerp. Further information can be found at kovapatisserie.com.
Bone Daddies has launched a new delivery and collection service, ‘#BoneAtHome’. Available for delivery via Deliveroo, the menu includes classics such as Bone Daddies’ Tonkotsu ramen, ‘T22’, and ‘vegetarian mushroom ramen’, plus ‘soul food’ dishes such as Korean fried chicken wings, sweet spicy pig bones, and tofu poke. Further information can be found at bonedaddies.com.
Peruvian restaurant, COYA Mayfair, has re-launched its delivery service. Available daily from 12pm until 9:30pm, delivery can be made within 2.5 miles of the restaurant (W1J 7NW). Collection from the restaurant can also be arranged. The ‘COYA en Casa’ menu includes a selection of COYA favourites including ceviches, seasonal dishes and various wines. Further information can be found at coyarestaurant.com.
A fast-casual cevicheria on Riding House Street, Crudo’s South American-inspired ceviche bowls and sides are now available for delivery and takeaway. Customers are given the chance to build their own ceviche bowls, deciding on the base (rice, lettuce, quinoa), protein, toppings, and ‘leche de tigre’ (tiger’s milk sauce). Further information can be found eatcrudo.com.
Reopened earlier this year, Gymkhana is currently offering delivery via Deliveroo and its own direct delivery platform. Available every day, the high-end Indian restaurant will offer a selection of its best dishes, delivered within eight miles of the restaurant for pre-orders. Orders for addresses within three miles can be received with fewer than 24 hours’ notice. Click and collect takeaway is also available from the restaurant. Moreover, JKS Restaurants’ new Ambassador General Store offers nationwide delivery on ‘feast kits’, signature dishes, and drinks from Gymkhana, Trishna, and Brigadiers. Further information can be found at gymkhanalondon.com.
Another JKS Restaurant to have reopened its kitchen, Brigadiers is currently serving its riff on Indian barbecue classics, available via Deliveroo and its own direct delivery platform. Delivery is available within eight miles of the restaurant for pre-orders with at least 24 hours’ notice. Orders for addresses within three miles can be received with fewer than 24 hours’ notice. Click and collect takeaway is also available from the restaurant. Moreover, JKS Restaurants’ new Ambassador General Store offers nationwide delivery on ‘feast kits’, signature dishes, and drinks from Brigadiers, Gymkhana, and Trishna. Further information can be found at brigadierslondon.com.
While the restaurants will be close, Hoppers will continue to offer delivery from its King’s Cross and Soho restaurants via Deliveroo and Slerp. Moreover, the restaurant has also launched a brand new Cash & Kari retail platform, delivering spices, pantry essentials, snacks, ‘kari-home’ meal kits, bottled cocktails, and beers to homes nationwide. Further information can be found at hopperslondon.com.
Berenjak is currently delivering its signature kababs, khoresht, and mazeh to homes within eight miles of the restaurant. Orders made within three miles of the restaurant are available for same-day delivery, while addresses from three – eight miles away will require 24 hours’ notice. 50 per cent discount on the delivery fee is also available on orders over £50. Further information can be found at berenjaklondon.com.
JKS Restaurants’ home delivery brand, alongside BAO’s Rice Error, Motu Indian Kitchen has been operating since 2016, having recently reopened a handful of its locations. Menu dishes include the likes of samosas, lamb seekh kebabs, saag gosht, and chicken and lamb biryanis. Motu Indian Kitchen Battersea, Canary Wharf, Swiss Cottage, Whitechapel, Islington, Crouch End, and Bermondsey are currently offering delivery via Deliveroo. Further information can be found at motuindiankitchen.com.
A new delivery and collection service from Adam Handling, ‘Hame’ (the Scottish word for ‘home’), is available nationwide. Offering some of the chef’s best-loved dishes, four new menu packages have been launched, as well as an overhaul of the a la carte offering. Brand new offerings include the likes of ‘Lobster Wagyu’, previously exclusively available for eat-in guests at Frog by Adam Handling. Rather than providing hot dishes, the food from Hame will arrive fully prepared, ready for cooking and plating at home, complete with recipes and full step-by-step video instructions. In addition to the food, cocktails from the Eve Bar list are available alongside matching wines. Pre-arranged collection is available from Frog by Adam Handling, to comply with social distancing rules. Further information can be found at adamhandling.co.uk.
Homeslice’s City, White City, Shoreditch, Neal’s Yard, and Marylebone restaurants are currently offering delivery via a selection of third party apps. Moreover, the group has also launched ‘Take & Bake’ pizzas, available for delivery nationwide. Featuring 12-inch pizzas ready to bake at home, each is made using high-quality ingredients, available alongside Homeslice’s range of sauces. Further information can be found at homeslicepizza.co.uk.
As well as delivering via Uber Eats and Deliveroo, Honest Burgers is continuing to serve its ‘Honest at Home’ burger kits. Available for nationwide delivery, the kits include ingredients to recreate the likes of Honest Burgers’ ‘TRIBUTE’ and vegan ‘PLANT’, which uses plant-based Beyond Meat patties.
For November, Honest Burgers has also launched a Deliveroo-exclusive special – The CHICAGO burger. A nod to the classic American cheeseburger, the dish comprises an Honest beef patty, smoked bacon, American cheese, grilled onions, garlic mayo, and Maker’s Mark whisky steak sauce (£13.50). Further information can be found here.
Michelin-starred Trishna has launched a delivery service from its Marylebone Village site, available via Deliveroo and its own direct delivery platform. Serving a menu inspired by the south-west coast of India, delivery is available within eight miles of the restaurant for pre-orders with at least 24 hours’ notice. Orders for addresses within three miles can be received with fewer than 24 hours’ notice. Click and collect takeaway is also available from the restaurant. Moreover, JKS Restaurants’ new Ambassador General Store offers nationwide delivery on ‘feast kits’, signature dishes, and drinks from Trishna, Gymkhana, and Brigadiers. Further information can be found at trishnalondon.com.
All-day restaurant and wine bar, Crispin will continue to offer delivery following the success of ‘Crispin Stores’, launched in response to the first lockdown. Alongside offering a wine subscription and delivery service, the restaurant is also delivering feast boxes via dishpatch. Priced at £50, the ‘Tuscan Feast’, for instance, features Dusty Knuckle sourdough with cultured butter; Ribolitta with guanciale; burrata with celeriac, Castelfranco, and orange dressing; wild boar tagliatelle; and apple and pistachio strudel.
Moreover, a new Crispin Wine Club has also launched, offering a flexible subscription service, with wines recommended by Crispin’s sommelier, Stefano Cazzato. With a focus on natural, biodynamic, and low intervention wines from small producers and cooperatives, the Crispin Wine Club supports small and independent producers who use old world indigenous and rare grape varieties. Each subscription case will include some easy drinking wines, alongside other interesting wines, some of which will be exclusive to Crispin. Cases of three or six bottles are available every two, four, or six weeks, available for nationwide delivery (from £55 per case). With every box delivered, customers will also receive a 20 per cent discount code to use when dining in at Crispin, post-lockdown. Further information can be found at crispinstores.com.
Continuing to celebrate the dining culture of the French and Italian Riviera, FOLIE has launched FOLIE To Go. Offering delivery through Supper, as well as collection from the restaurant, FOLIE To Go serves a menu of dishes specifically designed to be enjoyed at home. Sharing dishes for two or more are also served, including confit lamb shoulder with confit garlic; and chilled salmon with steamed vegetables and aïoli. To accompany, the drinks offering includes FOLIE’s extended wine list and spirits, and a new selection of ready-to-pour cocktails from Paris-based Ely Cocktails. Further information can be found at folie.london.
A new delivery service from Japanese chef Angelo Sato, YATAI champions traditional Japanese cooking. Previously operating from a permanent site in the West End’s Market Halls, YATAI aims to “create high quality, authentic Japanese dishes that don’t compromise on premium ingredients or classical cooking techniques, at an affordable price that rivals those of high street chains”. Currently available on Deliveroo, or to collect, the menu includes YATAI favourites such as the ‘Humble Chicken Katsu Curry’; ‘Pride of Japan’ – a tuna-based sushi bowl; and a selection of katsu sandos. These join new dishes such as an assortment of Donburi bowls and traditional sides including Japanese Wafu salad.
Portuguese restaurant and wine bar, Bar Douro, is now available for takeaway or for delivery via Deliveroo. The new delivery menu includes Bar Douro favourites alongside some new dishes, available alongside a selection of Portuguese wines, craft beers, and DIY port and tonics. Divided into sections, the menu includes the likes of Pata Negra ham from the Alentejo; grilled octopus with sweet potato; and a set menu for two (£27 per-person). Further information can be found at bardouro.co.uk.
A new collection and delivery service from the Peckham restaurant, Levan To Go has launched a new Autumn menu. Executive Chef Nicholas Balfe’s menu is comprised of snacks, starters, mains, and desserts, with dishes drawing from the most popular dishes on Levan’s regular menu, continuing the restaurant’s focus on contemporary European dishes matched with low-intervention and natural wines.
Comprised of snacks, starters, main courses and desserts, starters on the November menu include caramelised onion brioche; smoked cod’s roe, carrots, rye; chicken liver parfait with plum jam; and fennel salami with cornichons. For the main course beef bourguignon is available, featuring Hereford featherblade braised in red wine with pancetta, mushrooms, and shallots, served with roast celeriac and green salad. A vegetarian menu is also available, featuring a selection of the restaurant’s favourite vegetarian dishes, including the Levan potato, oyster mushroom & Vacherin pie – available as a half or whole pie. To finish, the team have reworked their favourite desserts such as their tarte tatin, also available as a whole or half. The three-course sharing menu for two is priced at £59. Orders can be placed at levanlondon.co.uk.
From the team behind Jikoni, Comfort & Joy is a new vegetarian home delivery service. Featuring a menu of meal boxes, available to order on a bi-weekly rotation, the boxes will be available for one or two people. The menus will change seasonally, with the ‘globally inspired’ meal boxes each containing two seasonal mains and sides for a complete meal. Prices start from £20. Further information can be found at jikonilondon.com.
From the Hakkasan Group, Casa Calavera is stylised as a “virtual culinary pop-up”, delivering Mexican food to central London homes. Inspired by Día de Muertos, Casa Calavera blends heritage Mexican cooking techniques, recipes and ingredients with contemporary twists. On the menu, dishes include the likes of Casa Nachos, featuring six different tortillas – including blue corn, chipotle, and cactus chips – served with a choice of toppings; tacos filled with Achiote chicken, guacamole and red onion; chipotle beef brisket with jalapeño and feta; or grilled yellowtail with sriracha mayo, pico de gallo. Further information can be found at casacalavera.co.uk.
Although not technically a restaurant, Balance Box offers nutritionally designed and balanced meal deliveries, aiming to help fuel feelings of wellbeing. Meal deliveries include breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks per day, available in three, four, or seven day boxes. Launched to coincide with lockdown, their new ‘Rejuvenating Balance Box’ is designed to help customers “regain balance”, packed with nutritionally dense ingredients. These include the likes of flaxseeds and chia seeds within breakfasts; British-grown herbs for their anti-inflammatory properties; and a minimum of 10 fruits and vegetables to optimise overall nutrition. Further information can be found at balancebox.com.
One of London’s best Japanese restaurants, Dinings SW3 has launched a Dinings at Home delivery and collection offering, serving popular dishes such as grilled black cod, Wagyu beef, and potted Native lobster. Highlights also include the restaurant’s sashimi and sushi dishes. Dinings SW3’s own Sake Blend ‘78’ is also available to accompany. Further information can be found at dinings.co.uk.
As well as offering their full menu for collection and delivery via Deliveroo, Gunpowder has also launched DIY kits for UK mainland delivery. Enabling customers to recreate signature dishes at home, highlights include a full rack of BBQ pork ribs; tandoori chicken; or Kashmiri lamb chops, all joined by mustard malai broccoli and tandoori new potatoes. Further information can be found here.
A breakout success story of the first lockdown, Hot 4 U will once again offer delivery for lockdown 2.0. A collaboration between chefs Matthew Scott and Eddy Tejada, Hot 4 U offers a weekly-changing set menu for two (£35 per person). Drawing on the chefs’ experience in working in some of London’s most sustainable restaurants, the new delivery kitchen is a reflection of the founders’ passion for sustainability and high grade produce. The weekly changing menus draw on nose-to-tail eating and nod to various countries around the world. Initial dishes included the likes of Tête de Cochon with rosehips and tamarind; to rabbit glazed in fig leaf, with Szechuan daikon and a milk Bun. Delivery takes place on Fridays and Saturdays. Further information can be found on Instagram (DM to order).
Ampéli restaurant in Fitzrovia has launched Ampéli At Home, a finish at home delivery menu centred around a series of seasonal feast boxes, delivered directly to doorsteps in London. Made for groups of two or more, these feast boxes are accompanied by a selection of Greek wines from Ampéli’s latest list.
Showcasing Ampéli’s autumn menu, each box contains a selection of dishes which regularly feature on tables across Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. Each menu starts with a choice of two ‘social plates’ – including Ampéli favourites such as Salt cod croquettes; pulled beef croquettes with harissa mayo; roasted cauliflower with labneh, green olive tapenade, and pine nuts. The main event is a sharing dish. Diners will be given a choice of either roasted monkfish, braised fennel, courgette, ouzo aioli, and fish soup; or a slow cooked lamb shoulder souvlaki, zhoug, citrus potatoes and feta dressing. To finish Ampéli’s chefs have created a delivery version of their Rizogalo – a Greek rice pudding with cinnamon and blackcurrant preserve, or a mixed nut baklava cigar with mountain tea syrup. Further information can be found at ampeli.london.
A new addition to Borough Market, Tacos Padre was launched by chef Nicholas Fitzgerald, having previously worked at Pujol in Mexico City, Breddos Tacos and The Mexican restaurant Annabel’s. For lockdown 2.0, Tacos Padre will deliver via Big Night on Friday and Saturday evenings. The delivery menu includes a selection of taco packs and sides, with some assembly required, as well as cocktails and beers. Taco fillings include the likes of cauliflower Al Pastor, lamb barbacoa, cochinita pibil, and beef short rib suadero. Further information can be found at tacospadre.com.
Opened during the first lockdown, Attawa initially operated a collection and delivery-only service. Throughout the second lockdown, the restaurant will continue to offer its traditional Punjabi dishes for collection and delivery via Uber Eats, from Tuesday – Saturday, 5 – 10pm. Further information can be found at attawa.co.uk.
Neighbourhood Notting Hill restaurant, Eggbreak is temporarily closed but is currently offering old favourites and new specials via Deliveroo, for collection and delivery. Menu highlights include the ‘spicy piggy bun’, ‘eggs, bacon and cheesy toastie’, and the ‘Hot for Eggbreak Tabasco frittata sando’. Further information can be found at eggbreak.com.
At the forefront of London’s ramen craze, launched in 2012, Tonkotsu now has 11 London sites. While closed for eat-in customers, the restaurants’ Bankside, Battersea, Ealing, East, Mare Street, Notting Hill, Peckham, Selfridges Oxford Street, Soho, and Stratford sites are currently offering delivery and click and collect via Deliveroo. Further information can be found at tonkotsu.co.uk.
Centred around a menu of home-cooked, authentic Greek dishes, OPSO in Marylebone has launched an ‘OPSO at home’ delivery service. Delivered to doorsteps in Marylebone and nearby neighbourhoods, the menu features signature dishes such as tzatziki, Dakos salad, chicken lemonato (roasted chicken thigh with lemon-oregano gravy) and creamy potato mash; beef stifado; and Spanakorizo (spinach rice pilaf with fresh herbs and barrel matured feta cheese). Deliveries will arrive cold, to be simply heated at home. Further information can be found at opso.co.uk.
As well as introducing a line of DIY meal kits, SMOKESTAK has launched a weekend takeaway and delivery service. Available on Fridays and Saturdays, deliveries can be made within two miles of the Sclater Street restaurant, or collected if pre-ordered. For a full feast, diners can begin with crispy pigtails; smoked cod roe and potato skins; crispy ox cheek with anchovy mayo; and new autumnal dishes such as mushrooms on toast with beef dripping gravy. For mains, SMOKESTAK’s buns are available filled with native breed pulled pork with ginger slaw; point-end beef brisket with pickled chilli; and smoked pastrami with mustard and dill. Sides include skin-on chips with aioli; smoked pit beans; and a jacket potato with mustard rarebit. To finish SMOKESTAK’s signature sticky toffee pudding with clotted ice cream is available alongside plum crumble with custard. Further information can be found at smokestak.co.uk.
Showcasing seasonal ingredients and robust French dishes with a fresh Mediterranean twist, Michelin-starred The Ninth has introduced a delivery service. Alongside a choice of seasonal menus available for delivery via Supper (within 3.5 miles of the restaurant), The Ninth has also launched a DIY kit to make chef Jun Tanaka’s conchiglie truffle pasta at home. Further information can be found at theninthlondon.com.
Combining both Italian and Japanese ingredients and techniques, Angelina’s eight-course tasting menu is available for takeaway, priced at £34 per-person. New to November, the Dalston restaurant has added Thursday and Saturday orders to the bi-weekly changing menu. Dishes are set to include the likes of sea bream, truffle, and furikake; tuna, lardo, and Moromi; and Kakuni pork. Orders can be placed via Angelina’s website for takeaway and delivery (within a 2.5 mile radius of the restaurant). Further information can be found at angelina.london.
Koya is continuing to deliver its handmade udon noodles and dashi, also set to launch with Big Night app, offering a unique at-home Japanese dining experience. Alongside the restaurant’s noodles, dishes include their extended rice donburi menu and side dishes, including tempura and Kakuni pork belly. In addition to being available through Big Night, Koya is also available via Deliveroo and to collect via Ritual. Further information can be found at koya.co.uk.
Alongside ‘dark kitchens’ in Palmer’s Green and South Wimbledon (Merton Abbey Mills), Sugoi JPN – alongside its sister brand, Arepita Sliders – has launched a brand new site in Chelsea, in partnership with The Chelsea Lodge. Part of Sugoi JPN’s new Under One Kitchen project, set up to support hospitality businesses during the coronavirus crisis, the new site will open for dine-in customers post-lockdown. Until then, the brand’s unique ‘noritacos’ are available from all sites for both takeaway and delivery (within a 2.5 mile radius of each site). Further information can be found at sugoijpn.com.
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With sites in Tooting Broadway and Chelsea, Arepita Sliders was designed to meet the growing demands of the vegan and gluten-free consumer market as well as online delivery due to the coronavirus pandemic. A naturally vegan and gluten-free pan-fried corn bun originating hundreds of years ago, the arepa has become a staple food within Venezuelan and Colombian cultures. At Arepita Sliders, the buns are available to be filled by customers at home, with fillings including the likes of black bean, pico de gallo, avocado and tomatoes, or ‘vegan beef’. Available from both sites for both takeaway and delivery (within a 2.5 mile radius of each site). Further information can be found at arepitasliders.com.
Indian-inspired Kricket will continue to run a ‘Call & Collect’ service from both of their Soho and White City restaurants. Signature dishes such as Keralan fried chicken, Hyderabadi aubergine, and king prawn Moilee alongside feasts specifically designed for one or two people. Further information can be found at kricket.co.uk.
Created during the last lockdown, Richard Corrigan’s Mr Oyster Boy offers customers a change to enjoy dishes from Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill in their own homes. Standout dishes include Bentley’s fish pie, half Native lobster with salad ’tartare’, the classic Bentley’s shellfish cocktail, and six or 12 Rock oysters with Champagne mignonette. Further information can be found at bentleys.org.
Fin and Lorcan Spiteri’s Hoxton restaurant is currently delivering dishes from the pair’s recent opening, Studio Kitchen. Highlights include fried onion cheeseburger; buttermilk fried chicken bun, and crispy BBQ chicken wings. Orders are available for delivery and collection via Uber Eats. Further information can be found at thestudiokitchen.co.uk.
Sustainable-minded Fallow has launched a delivery service, offering dishes such as their much-loved corn ribs, burgers including their ex-dairy cow burger, and their kombu fries. The Heddon Street restaurant’s homemade sriracha sauce is also available to accompany. Deliveries are made via Deliveroo. Further information can be found at fallowrestaurant.com.
From the team behind Gloria and Circolo Popolare, Big Mamma’s delivery-only concept, Napoli Gang, operates from three London kitchens. Championing pizza with playful names including ‘Hot Damn’, ‘Notorious B.I.Cheese’, and ‘ByeByeDonald.it’, Napoli Gang also serves a selection of arancini, pasta, and desserts including the group’s famous lemon meringue pie. Delivery is available within a two mile radius of Napoli Gang’s kitchen’s and from Gloria and Circolo Popolare (Shoreditch, Kentish Town, Wandsworth, Fitzrovia). Click and collect is also available from Gloria and Circolo Popolare. Further information can be found at napoligang.co.uk.
As the restaurant shuts its doors, LPM London has reinstated its delivery service, offering a menu of classics inspired by the South of France. Highlights include the likes of Niçoise salad, tuna carpaccio; whole baked sea bream in papillote; and lamb cutlets. Desserts are also available alongside a selection of wines. Available for delivery in central London (or collection from the Mayfair restaurant), orders arrive in limited-edition LPM tote bags. Further information can be found at lpmrestaurants.com.
First opened in September, The Fitzdares Club has launched a new at home delivery service. Keeping it simple, the Mayfair members’ club offers two options: a beef Wellington for two, comprising a beef Wellington with all the trimmings, and a sweet pear frangipane tart; or the ‘Ultimate Game Day Feast’. The latter consists of chicken dippers with black garlic aioli; the House Scotch egg, The Fitzdares Club sandwich with truffle mayonnaise; Scottish langoustines; and “posh nachos” with double Gloucester, parmesan, black truffle, and crème fraiche. Both packages are priced at £100 and arrive with a bottle of Club Claret. Further information can be found at fitzdares.com.
Having co-founder Cinnamon Club before opening Darbaar in the City, chef Abdul Yaseen has launched Barbers Bazaar – a new delivery and collection kitchen. Based in Crouch End, Barbers Bazaar serves food inspired by the families of barbers working in food markets in old Pakistan and India, before the partition. Through his inventive takes on Indian classics, Yaseen intends to tell the story of the countries’ deep-rooted connection. On the menu, lamb saag bhuna masala, for instance, is a blend of popular dishes in both countries. Elsewhere, the chef’s barbecue skills are showcased in dishes such as ‘Barbers Devil Tandoori Wings’; Chooza chicken tikka achari; and Lahoori Beef Chapli kebab aur anar, marinated with rock moss, cloves and pomegranate. Twists on classic takeaway curries also include Bengali Chingri prawns; and paneer aur subz methi korma.
Order for Barbers Bazaar can be placed by phone, through the website, and directly through UberEats, Deliveroo, and Just Eat for delivery within a 2-mile radius. Further information can be found at barbersbazaar.com.
Michelin-starred Pied à Terre is continuing to serve its Vegan Feast, available for delivery. Including a weekly-changing three-course menu of dishes based on the restaurant’s award-winning vegan menus, the Vegan Feast for two is priced at £50, with food arriving chilled, simply needing to be heated at home, complete with easy-to-follow instructions. Local delivery is available on Friday and Saturday, while nationwide deliveries are made on Fridays via DPD. ‘Local pickup’ can also be arranged on ordering. Example dishes from the weekly-changing menu include the likes of French onion soup with croutons; ‘ricotta’ dip with flatbreads; basmati rice salad with sweetcorn and peas; vegetable stir fry with noodles and ponzu sauce; and pecan and orange halva, to finish. Further information can be found at pied-a-terre.co.uk.
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