London’s best pop-ups

Spending the first month of the year on the wagon? It’s a long old slog, but Lucky Saint is trying to make Dry Jan that little bit easier for anyone who wants to avoid alcohol this month without avoiding the pub. The booze-free bear brand has teamed up with pubs across London to give away hundreds of thousands of freshly-poured non-alcoholic pints. There are literally hundreds of great London boozers taking part too; find your nearest participating boozer, and sign up for your free drink here. You’ve got until mid-February to claim it, in case you decide to stick with the whole booze-free thing a little longer. Cheers!

Julie’s, west London’s posh boho bistro, is celebrating Burns Night with an evening of Scottish cuisine. Sit down in the restaurant’s famously plush dining room to tuck into dishes including lamb belly and haggis scotch egg, crispy langoustines with black pudding, and the classic Haggis with neeps and tatties. For pudding, there’ll be a traditional Clootie dumpling served with whisky ice cream. Woolf it all down with fine wines, Scottish whiskies and even an Irn Bru daiquiri, all while being serenaded by a traditional bagpipe performance. You’ll be reciting Tam o’ Shanter before the evening’s through. 

We can all agree that Scotland has some of the best produce and food in the British Isles (and yes, we’re including deep-fried Mars bars). For Burns’ Night, Mayfair’s historic Connaught Grill is celebrating the brilliance of the Scottish larder with a five-course Burns Menu. Curated by executive head chef Ramiro Lafuente Martinez, it’ll be full of dishes made with premium Scottish produce alongside whiskey from the prestigious Aberfeldy Distillery on pour. Courses include Scottish glazed haggis dumpling, cured Scottish salmon gravlax, marinated Highland venison loin, Scottish goat’s cheese, and the Scottish classic dessert Cranachan. You can even pair it with expertly chosen cocktails, drams and wines. Burns, but make it luxe.  Burns Night menu is priced at £140pp or £280pp with an additional drinks pairing. Available alongside the à la carte from 19-25th January. On 22 January, only the Burn’s Night menu will be served.

Tooting’s turning up the heat for 2026’s Valentine’s weekend with the launch of the Tooting Food Festival, a two-day celebration of global flavours, local legends and proper community vibes. Taking over Tooting Market and Broadway Market, the festival brings together the neighbourhood’s best traders for tasters, street eats and stories behind the dishes. Expect live music from afternoon to evening, guided tours exploring Tooting’s rich food heritage and plenty of chances to graze your way around the world. Entry’s free – just grab food tokens and follow your nose. A tasty new highlight of Wandsworth’s Borough of Culture year.

Scottish scran purveyors Auld Hag return to Lock Warehouse this weekend with an all-singing, all-stomping celebration of Robert Burns. Expect live poetry, theatre and songs woven through the night, building to a full-throttle rendition of Tam o’ Shanter. A piper leads the Address to a Haggis, followed by a feast of haggis, neeps and tatties, then a ceilidh that keeps the floor busy till late. Wee pies are also served throughout the night (expect cotch, smoked haddock and macaroni) and there’s a headline set from Katie Gregson-Macleod, plus plenty of whisky and gin cocktails, as well as the beer and cider from top Scottish breweries at the bar. Wear tartan and bring your dancing shoes.

Burns Night gets a polished London spin at The London EDITION, where Jason Atherton’s restaurant the Berners Tavern hosts its annual salute to Robert Burns. The room is dressed in tartan, thistles and heather, setting the scene for a hearty feast of Scottish classics: on the menu is gin-cured Loch Duart salmon, haggis with neeps and tatties (with a vegetarian option), and Cranachan to close. Live piping and a ceilidh band keep things lively throughout the evening, while a Burns Night–exclusive whisky and lemon sherbet cocktail adds to the revelry. If you miss it, the food continues throughout the weekend, too.

Ciao ragazzi! Celebrate the end of your January health kick in style at the London branch of Eataly for a two-day celebration of the bougie Italian food hall chain’s nineteenth birthday. Expect tasting stations, regional Italian dishes, wines, cocktails and live food demos, all designed for grazing rather than sitting still. Tickets get you a festival glass, a pouch and a pocketful of tokens to spend as you please. It’s relaxed, family-friendly and built for wandering. Come hungry, and leave planning your next trip to Italy.