London has a lot of restaurants and a lot of delivery options, which means that there are a lot of dishes being served at any one time. Throw in guest chef residencies, takeovers and restaurant collabs, it’s easy for some bangin’ specials to pass you by. Well not anymore because we’ve rounded up the best limited edition plates, aka one dish wonders, available for eat-in, delivery and takeaway in one place so you know where and when to get them.
Eggbreak x Supa Ya Ramen’s Fried Crumpets
Supa Ya Ramen has gone west and teamed up with Notting Hill’s Eggbreak for an epic spin on breakfast. The collab dish features a crumpet fried in XO butter, topped with silky scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and chopped chives. Move over fried slice, there’s a new carb king in town.
Available 1st – 31st July 2022
30 Uxbridge Street, London W8 7TA
eggbreak.com
Bun House’s Rainbow Buns
It’s Pride this weekend and to celebrate, Bun House is turning the inside of their signature pillowy buns into rainbows. As well as a layered inside, the £3.20 buns will come with a new coconut kaya dipping butter so pick one up to takeaway or swing by after the parade to eat in.
Available 1st & 2nd July 2022
26-27 Lisle Street, London, WC2H 7BA
bun.house
Seoul Bird x Big Zuu’s Salone Sandwich
Judy Joo is running a collab chicken sandwich series at Seoul Bird, where different celebs will put their own spin on a burger to raise money for suicide prevention charity CALM. Big Zuu is first up and he’s drawing on Sierra Leonean for his Salone Sandwich, which includes Seoul Bird’s fried chicken, dressed in a West African sauce made from ginger, garlic, tomato & African Maggi seasoning, and topped with fried plantains, lettuce and a lime Kewpie mayo. His bun will be available until September, with collabs with Lady Leshurr and Phil Wang following.
Available from July – September 2022
Canary Wharf & Westfield
seoul-bird.co.uk
Patty & Bun x Thomas Straker’s Straker Burger
Ahead of his debut restaurant opening in Notting Hill, chef and Tik Tok recipe king Thomas Straker is teaming up with Patty & Bun for a big summer burger collab. The Straker Burger features a double beef patty topped with smoked cheese, cucumber pickles, salsa verde, bone marrow butter, crispy shallots and burger sauce, all stuffed into a P&B bun.
Available 1st – 31st July 2022
All Patty & Bun locations
pattyandbun.co.uk
Yard Sale Pizza x Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Nugget Pizza
When Amelia Dimoldenberg of Chicken Shop Date is involved in a food collab, you can be sure chicken nuggets are too, and that’s exactly what’s happening with this pizza. The Amelia Dimz Extremely Edible Chicken Nugget Pizza features chicken nuggets, red onions, roquito peppers and fior di latte mozzarella on a tomato & BBQ sauce Yard Sale base, and it comes in both 12″ and 18″ pies. Launching in time for the UEFA Women’s Euros, £1 from evey pizza sold will be donated to Football Beyond Borders
Available from 6th July – 2nd August 2022
All Yard Sale locations
yardsalepizza.com
Anna Hansen’s Guest Kebab at Oklava
Selin Kiazim is celebrating the art of cooking over charcoal and glorious thing that is the kebab at Oklava this summer with a guest chef kebab series. A host of chefs are putting their spin on the kebab, with the current special coming courtesy of Anna Hansen, formerly of The Modern Pantry. Shes’s created a cured prawn kebab, squid ink & coconut crepe, kohlrabi, endive and herbs, and it’s only hanging around for two weeks so hurry on down if you want a taste.
Available until 2nd July 2022
74 Luke St, London EC2A 4PY
oklava.co.uk
Pastaio Glittermisu
Fresh pasta spot Pastaio have created the new Glittermisu in celebration of Pride. The limited-time dessert takes the elements of the classic Italian tiramisu and adds raspberry mascarpone, freeze-dried raspberries and edible glitter for that extra oomph. And with each Gittermisu served, Pastaio will donate £2 to the charity Akt, which works to support LGBTQ+ young people in the UK facing homelessness or hostile living environments.
Available 27th June – 3rd July 2022
19 Ganton St, Carnaby, London W1F 9BN
pastaio.co.uk
Crosstown’s Independence Day Doughnuts
You don’t have to be American to celebrate Independence Day when the celebrations include these limited-edition doughnuts from Crosstown. There are three all-American flavours to get stuck into – Mississippi Mud Pie, Key Lime Pie and Vegan Bacon & Whiskey – and a new Double Chocolate Caramel Brownie ice cream if you’re feeling extra indulgent.
Available until 6th July 2022
All Crosstown locations
crosstown.co.uk
B Bagel Pride Bagel
Rainbow bagels are having a moment again as B Bagel unveils their Pride special. The limited-time multicoloured bagel is made with B’s traditional family recipe, filled with cream cheese and rainbow sprinkles and wrapped in Pride-coloured paper. Plus, £1 from each sale will go towards AKT, a charity that strives to prevent LGBTQ+ youth homelessness by providing safe homes, mentoring and support.
Available 1st – 31st July 2022
All B Bagel Locations
bbagel.co.uk
Crosstown x Madame F x Queer Britain
Crosstown has joined forces with Madame F wine for a one-off doughnut selection and wine pairing for Pride 2022. Madame F will be providing a vegan rosé, a blend of vibrant Grenache and citrusy Syrah, alongside six of Crosstown’s award-winning doughnuts. For every box sold, Crosstown will donate £5 to Madam F’s partner Queer Britain, a charity which celebrates queer stories and culture at their dedicated museum – to make the deal even sweeter.
Available 20th June – 3rd July 2022
Order online
crosstown.co.uk
Mariage Frères’ Wimbledon Special
Nothing says summer like Wimbledon, and nothing says Wimbledon like a dessert shaped like a tennis ball. Covent Garden-based luxury tea house Mariage Frères has created just that in honour of this year’s Championships, a realistic edible tennis ball filled with a soft strawberry and pink rhubarb confit, covered in a silky white chocolate ganache flavoured with Mariage Frères’ signature London in Love tea, sitting on a green ‘court’ of Parisian shortbread.
Available from 26th June – 10th July 2022
Mariage Frères, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8JS
mariagefreres.com
Honest Burgers x Garden of Eva
Honest Burgers has teamed up with Garden of Eva to create their NEW ORLEANS burger, full of ingredients reminiscent of the American South. The limited-edition special comprises free-range buttermilk chicken thigh, candied bacon, American cheese, Garden of Eva’s ‘chow chow’ green tomato relish, Bull’s-Eye Louisiana Chipotle hot sauce, ranch mayo and lettuce and is paired with Honest’s rosemary chips.
Available until 4th July 2022
All Honest Burgers locations
honestburgers.co.uk
Shake Shack x Pride
The Pride Shake is back once again at Shake Shack, with £1 from every shake ordered going to the Colours Youth Network: a non-profit that uplifts, empowers and supports young people of colour who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex (QTIBPOC). The bold and summery shake is made with strawberry and blackberry frozen custard and is topped with a mango and passion fruit blend, whipped cream and rainbow glitter.
Available until 3rd July 2022
All Shake Shack locations
shakeshack.co.uk
Rosa’s Thai Isaan Specials
Rosa’s Thai is celebrating the flavours of northern Thailand and the home region of co-founder Saiphin Moore with a new Isaan specials menu. Yum Woonsen, a glass noodle salad with prawns & cherry tomatoes; Pla Tod, whole-fried sea bass with mango, cashew nut & red onion salad); Nam Tok Kor Moo, a chargrilled pork salad; and Som Tum sweetcorn are the dishes on the menu, and you can pair those with one of the restaurant’s new cocktails, like a pineapple kaffir lime sour or lychee ginger spritz.
All Rosa’s Thai locations
rosasthaicafe.com
