Until: End of summer

Popping up at Portobello Dock is JOY, the perhaps ironically named new spot from Stevie Parle of Pastaio. Described as an outdoor garden restaurant, it’s open until the end of September and will be serving a daily-changing menu full of things like ricotta and ’nduja stuffed roast chicken, or borlotti bean salad.

Until: Septemer 29th

Two good things about Kricket’s second annual guest series. The first is that it’s in aid of an anti-trafficking organisation that serves women and children in Mumbai. The second is that it features Andrew Wong, Vivek Singh, and Nuno Mendes - who are three of London’s most celebrated chefs.

Until: October 4th

Following a successful pop-up with AngloThai, the Dalston wine bar has been inviting a load of different chefs to come in through August and into September and October to cook a guest menu. You may have missed Tom Brown of Cornerstone but Anaïs van Manen of Bao is coming up.

Until: January 2021

Newsflash! Brat has extended its London Fields residency, and that is most definitely a good thing. The flame-grilled goods remain as delicious as ever: from that anchovy bread, to John Dory, to a new luscious roast chicken rice. The space - a covered arch - has a nice indoor/outdoor thing going on, and it’s open for dinner every day of the week.

Until: Indefinitely, Thursday to Saturday

The product of two chefs who met whilst working at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Fallow has taken up residency at 10 Heddon Street in Mayfair. There's a big focus on zero waste and the menu is an enticing mixture of everything from beef rib to cod's head with nduja butter.

Until: Indefinitely, Thursday to Saturday

Klose & Soan are in Winemakers Deptford making a medley of small plates like chickpea panisse or Korean fried wings, as well as homemade pastas and larger plates. Friday is pasta night, where you can get a plate of pasta and a glass of wine for £12.

Until: Indefinitely, Wednesday to Friday

Nigerian KERB favourites The Flygerians have taken control of the kitchen at The Old Nun’s Head in Nunhead from Wednesday to Friday. There’s jollof, twice-cooked wings, and ewa riro: a stewed one-pot wonder that makes for an excellent weekend brunch with eggs

Until: Indefinitely, Friday to Sunday

The team behind Leroy launched Royale, a rotisserie chicken shop, over lockdown and now it’s taken up a residency at the East London Liquor Company by the Bethnal Green end of Victoria Park. Expect juicy chicken, fat soaked crispy potatoes, dips, salad and focaccia.

Until: Indefinitely, Monday to Sunday

Sho Foo Doh are currently in the kitchen at The Gipsy Queen cooking a brilliant sounding Japanese menu. There’s yaki soba with aonori and bonito flakes, chicken kaarage, and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki on the weekends. See you there.

Until: Indefinitely, Friday to Saturday

For the forseeable future, Shuk - the Israeli street food spot in Borough Market - is hosting Erev, an al-fresco dining pop-up on Friday and Saturday nights. There are sharing plates like wood grilled aubergine with tomato and labnes, silky hummus, and a whole lot to mop it up with.

Until: Indefinitely, Thursday to Saturday

There’s Korean anju-inspired menu at Untitled Bar in Dalston. Anju is the term given to food eaten with booze, so expect small plates like cold noodles, pork lettuce wraps, and a chicken sandwich. It’s all being cooked by Restaurant Jae.

**Until: Indefinitely

Tendril Kitchen is a plant-based pop-up by Richim Sachdeva (formerly of the Chiltern Firehouse and The Dairy, amongst others) popping up at The Sun & 13 Cantons in Soho. Expect fermented, burnt, and lots of other things done with cabbage.