22 Of The Most Exciting Pop-Ups Taking Over London This July

Catch a Wimbledon match or two here

The beloved Strawberries & Screen event is returning to Duke of York Square this July. It’ll be open daily, with live outdoor screenings of the Men’s Semi-Finals and both Finals shown across the weekend on a large screen opposite the Saatchi Gallery.

Food and drink will come courtesy of Chelsea restaurant Vardo and a Chelsea Grocer pop-up bar, while Aesop will be on hand with a seasonal retail pop-up, handy if the sun makes an appearance. The green is free and open to all, with space for picnic blankets throughout, though VIP front-row deckchair spots can be pre-booked from early July. Mini tennis sessions for younger fans round things out nicely, making it one of the more family-friendly options on this list.

Where: 80 King’s Rd, London SW3 4LY
Website: www.dukeofyorksquare.com

Grab this limited-edition smoothie collab

London wellness restaurant atis has teamed up with Korean skincare brand Laneige on a limited-edition Mango Acai Swirl Smoothie, available across atis locations from 1st–22nd July. The drink is loaded with mango, pineapple, passionfruit, coconut yoghurt, ginger and turmeric. What’s more, the first 20 customers per day at the St James’s, Regent Street and Borough Yards sites will also walk away with a free Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask or Lip Glowy Balm for the first ten days of the collab.

Where: venues across London
Website: www.atis.com

Watch history being made at Lord’s this July

Another sporting billing for the diary, England will be taking on India in the first-ever Women’s Rothesay Test match at Lord’s from 10th-13th July.

Nat Sciver-Brunt captains the home side in what promises to be a genuinely landmark moment for the sport, at arguably cricket’s most iconic venue. Tickets start from just £5 for children and £25 for adults, making it one of the best-value big occasions in the summer calendar.

Where: St John’s Wood Rd, London NW8 8QN
Website: www.lordscricket.com

Experience Silverstone like never before

The Vale is popping up at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix weekend from July 3rd to the 5th, offering a taste of the circuit’s most premium hospitality experience yet. Tucked just steps from the Formula 1 paddock with sweeping views over the final corners, guests can enjoy Michelin-starred dining from Labombe by Trivet, Japanese small plates from Aces Foodcraft, and sommelier-led drink pairings, all while keeping an eye out for surprise appearances from current F1 drivers and team principals. 

It’s a brilliant excuse to combine race day with seriously good food and even greater company. Spaces are strictly limited to keep things suitably intimate.

Where: Silverstone Circuit, Dadford Road, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN
Website: www.silverstone.com

Try this Wimbledon-inspired matcha

London matcha bar JENKI has launched a trio of summer-inspired Iced Matcha Lattes, and they’re a pretty convincing alternative to the Wimbledon classics.

British strawberries, floral elderflower, juicy mango and fresh coconut, all paired with freshly whisked first-harvest matcha. Light, seasonal and available across all JENKI locations throughout the summer, including Selfridges, Spitalfields, Covent Garden and Borough Market.

And if you want to combine your matcha moment with the actual tennis, JENKI’s colourful ‘Fruit Shop’ pop-up is landing at Bishop’s Square, Spitalfields on 8th & 9th July – right alongside the live Wimbledon action on the giant outdoor Summer Screen.

Where: venues across London
Website: www.jenki.com

Attend the ultimate summer party

Cocktails in the City is returning this summer, and it isn’t an event to miss. Each year, it is one of the highlights of London’s cultural calendar, where a curated array of the city’s finest bars come together in a celebration of its vibrant food and drink scene.

It will be held on multiple dates across July and August. This event sells out every year, so this is your official reminder to book your tickets now.

When: 2nd-4th July and 6th-8th August 2026
Book here

Step into Marrakech at this Soho rooftop

Broadwick Soho’s rooftop bar, Flute, has been transformed into a summer-long showcase of contemporary Moroccan culture, in collaboration with the iconic El Fenn Marrakech, running until August 31st.

Expect North African-inspired cocktails and a food menu of lamb briquats, harissa roast sweet potato and courgette and feta cigars, alongside a curated art exhibition of previously unseen works by North African photographers, personally put together by Hassan Hajjaj.

Where: 7th floor, 20 Broadwick St, London W1F 8TH
Website: www.broadwicksoho.com

Shop vintage bridal at this Holland Park pop-up

NYC vintage bridal archive Studio Dorothy is heading to London for two days only, setting up shop alongside luxury British footwear brand Florrie at their Holland Park showroom on 15th and 16th July.

It’s a dream pairing for anyone in the market for a wedding look. Think curated vintage gowns alongside Florrie’s signature bridal and everyday heels, all available to try on in an intimate showroom setting. It’s appointment only so make sure to book your spot now.

Where: 118a Holland Park Ave, London W11 4UA
Website: www.florrie.com

Celebrate Bastille Day at this French restaurant

Café François, the modern French brasserie from the team behind Maison François, is throwing its annual Bastille Day party on July 14th, and it isn’t one to miss.

Expect a rotating cast of circus performers, including can-can girls, stilt walkers and jugglers, the return of their much-loved snail race, and snail baguettes and gougères doing the rounds from the kitchen. A DJ takes over in the evening, with generous pours keeping things going till late. It’s free to attend and very much the kind of Tuesday you’ll actually remember.

Where: 14-16 Stoney St, London SE1 9AD
Website: www.cafefrancois.com

Catch this tequila-fuelled rooftop residency

Código 1530 Tequila has taken over the penthouse at Shoreditch’s Aethos Hotel for a three-week residency that’s equal parts serious music event and proper dinner destination.

On Friday evenings, £10 gets you in plus three cocktails and a set through Spiritland’s hi-fi sound system. July highlights include Alex Nut and Flo Dill on July 3rd and Scarlett O’Malley on the 10th. Saturdays are given over to Mexican chef Karla Zazueta, who teams up with a different collaborator each week.

Where: 10-50 Willow St, London EC2A 4BH
Website: www.atheoshotel.com

Sip your way through summer at this wine bar

Soho wine bar The Mulwray is dedicating the entire month of July to rosé and orange wines, and it’s a pretty convincing case for both.

Their Pinks & Oranges flight pairs a fresh, citrusy Alsatian Sylvaner from Domaine Bohn with a juicy blood orange-tinged Coda di Volpe from Campania. Both bottles are also available by the glass at £15, alongside a concise cocktail menu anchored by a Cosmopolitan and a Naked & Famous, each at £13.

Where: First Floor, The Blue Posts, 28 Rupert St, London W1D 6DJ
Website: www.theblueposts.com

Book a table at this Soho kitchen takeover

The Palomar’s guest chef series has quietly become one of the most exciting recurring events on London’s restaurant calendar, and the next instalment on July 6th isn’t one to miss.

Food writer and cookbook author Alexandra Dudley, known for her Mediterranean-leaning, seasonal cooking and 200k-strong Instagram following, is taking over the kitchen for one night only, serving specials from her new book alongside Head Chef Dan Murray’s regular menu. Highlights include a Basil Devilled Egg with Crab, Grilled Squid with Tomato, Feta and Fennel Seed, and a bespoke Summer Fling cocktail to kick things off.

Where: 34 Rupert St, London W1D 6DN
Website: www.thepalomar.com

Reserve a seat at this one-night-only chef exchange

Galvin Bistrot & Bar is hosting an exciting collision of culinary worlds on July 7th, bringing together Chef Director Arturo Granato and Nathaniel Mortley, the Peckham-raised chef behind Michelin Guide-listed 2210 by NattyCanCook.

The menu weaves Mortley’s bold pan-Caribbean cooking with Granato’s precise Mediterranean technique across five courses, with highlights including a hand-dived scallop with coconut and Scotch bonnet herb oil, and an aged lamb loin with Caribbean-spiced wild rice. At £75 a head with a glass of champagne on arrival, it’s a seriously good deal for an evening that feels hard to beat.

Where: Spitalfield’s Market
Website: www.galvins.com

Eat your way around Peckham

The Peckham Weekender is back for its third year from 24th-26th July, and it’s the kind of event that makes a strong case for spending a weekend south of the river. Nineteen of SE15’s best restaurants, from Forza Wine and Peckham Cellars to Mr Bao, Ganapati and Rice Paddy, are each serving an exclusive £10 special, with £1 from every dish going to Peckham Pantry, which supports local families experiencing food insecurity.

Standout dishes include a fried squid brioche with ink mayo from Peckham Cellars, swordfish tostadas at Taca Taco, and crispy pork belly bánh mì from Lai Rai, so go hungry.

Where: Various Peckham restaurants
Website: www.mrbao.com

Sip spritz at this new outdoor aperitivo bar

Big Mamma’s Gloria has launched an outdoor aperitivo bar on Great Eastern Street, and it’s exactly the after-work pit stop East London needed this summer.

Every Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30pm, you can grab an Aperol, Hugo or Passion Fruit spritz from £8, and every drink comes with complimentary Parmigiano, fresh focaccia and olives. Italo disco on the sound system, a cart on the pavement and two hours to unwind before dinner: dolce vita, Shoreditch-style.

Where: 54-56 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3QR
Website: www.gloria.com

Fuel your Soho night out at this late-night bagel window

It’s Bagels Soho is opening its takeaway hatch until 11pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 2nd July, and the new late-night menu is exactly what you want after a few drinks.

Think salt beef chopped cheese, a classic New York Reuben, and The Brunson Bagel – hashbrowns, egg, cheese and spicy mayo, named after Knicks legend Jalen Brunson. They’re also screening classic Italian mob movies in the windows, which makes D’Arblay Street feel like Soho’s scrappiest, most charming drive-in.

Where: 8 D’Arblay St, London W1F 8DP
Website: www.itsbagels.com

Eat your way around the world at this cookie shop

Floozie Cookies, the stuffed cookie cult favourite from Covent Garden, has launched its most ambitious project yet, and it’s one of the more creative food concepts in the city right now.

Ex-Claridge’s pastry chef and founder Kimberly Lin has created 24 country-inspired cookies dropping across 80 days, each one rooted in a specific travel memory, from a miso dulce marshmallow cookie inspired by vending machine milk tea in Japan, to a brown butter and guava jam number born on the beaches of Mozambique. The range runs until September 6th with three new flavours landing every two weeks, so there’s plenty of reason to keep going back.

Where: 15, The Market Building, Lower Ground, London WC2E 8RE
Website: www.flooziecookies.com

Try this Jamaican-Turkish fusion residency

Jurkish, the cult fusion project from chef Nazli Ramadan that’s been quietly winning over Peckham and Brixton, has just landed in East London for its first residency at Ninety One on Brick Lane.

The concept is exactly what it sounds like: Ramadan’s Jamaican and Turkish-Cypriot heritage colliding on one menu, with results like curry goat manti, plantain hummus, and jerk chicken pide sitting alongside a Sunday roast with Jurky gravy and mint lamb shank.

Where: 91 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL
Website: www.91bricklane.com

Drink Negronis al fresco at this Italian aperitivo terrace

Lina Stores has brought its signature green-and-white stripes to Broadgate Circle this summer with Lina in Piazza, a seasonal aperitivo terrace that’s open Monday to Saturday from 11:30am.

The setup is charming, think café seating, oversized parasols, terracotta planters and festoon lighting, while the drinks list covers all the classics, from Aperol spritzes and negronis to a selection of Italian wines. Order a Parmigiano Reggiano platter to go alongside, and you’ve got yourself a very solid after-work situation.

Where: Upper Circle, Broadgate, EC2M 2QS
Website: www.linastores.com

Book a spot at this rooftop supper club in Spitalfields

The Culpeper’s woodland rooftop supper club series continues on July 7th with Bristol’s Pegs Quinn of Sonny Stores, whose River Café background comes through in a menu that’s quietly stunning.

Highlights include red mullet with garlic bruschetta, lasagne verde fritti with taleggio and summer truffle, and a Barnsley chop with Amalfi lemon, much of it made with produce grown on The Culpeper’s own urban farm. At £65 a head including a welcome drink, it’s a lovely way to spend a summer Tuesday evening.

Where: 40 Commercial St, London E1 6LP
Website: www.culpeper.com

Dine among the vines in Kent

If your idea of the perfect summer evening involves exceptional wine and a menu that seriously champions British produce, Chapel Down’s Taste of England Dinner Series deserves a spot in your diary.

On July 7th, Gravetye Manor chef Martin Carabott is taking over The Swan at Chapel Down for one night only, serving a menu inspired entirely by the estate’s famous kitchen garden. Think 25-plus varieties of vegetables, herbs and edible flowers, line-caught fish, and Sussex cheeses. It’s set on the grounds of England’s leading wine producer in Tenterden, Kent, which makes for a pretty unbeatable backdrop. At £75 a head, it’s one of the most quietly special evenings on the summer calendar.

Where: Chapel Down Vineyard, Small Hythe Rd, Tenterden TN30 7NG
Website: www.chapeldown.com

Escape to Devon for this long-table vineyard dinner

If you’re looking for a reason to get out of London this July, writer and cook Jago Rackham is hosting two long-table dinners among the vines at Sandridge Barton Estate in South Devon on the 3rd and 4th July.

Alongside the ROAM restaurant team, he’s putting together a four-course, sharing-style feast inspired by his debut book To Entertain. It’s also somewhat of a homecoming for Jago, who grew up ten minutes away and whose family milestones were apparently always marked with a bottle of Sandridge Barton wine.

Where: Lower Well Farm, Waddeton Rd., Stoke Gabriel, Totnes TQ9 6RL
Website: www.sandridgebarton.com