On November 21st I made plans with friends for a birthday outing, somewhere we could eat food, drink alcohol, and catch up. All the socialising, eating and drinking took place at Dinerama, a place I had heard about, but was encouraged to go to by my lovely blogging partner in crime, Lissa (Girl At The Rock Show – she briefly mentions our visit here).
When walking up to the entrance of Dinerama it almost looks like you’re about to walk into a scrap yard, very unassuming and underwhelming… I was almost concerned I was at the wrong place… But after passing a few barrels that were (intentionally) on fire, I turned a corner and was greeted by an amazing indoor food market style atmosphere!
There is a vast selection of food available if you’re a meat eater, however it is a little more limited as a Veggie (and now I’m Vegan for Veganuary the choices would be far more limited I think). Adding to all of the food there is also a pretty impressive range of drinks available at all kinds of pop-up bars, whether it’s a Craft Beer Can from the German Sex Dungeon or a seasonal Cocktail from the Big Bar.
Being my birthday, and because I had purposefully not eaten since breakfast so I had plenty of space, I thought I would treat myself with my food choices. I opted for nibbles (understatement of the year!) from 3 places – a vegetarian burger from Baba G’s, sweet potato fries with cheese sauce from Cheeky Italian and a Margherita (with extra olives) from Fundi Pizza.
I’m a big fan of Indian food, so when I saw Baba G’s Vegetarian burger containing Saag Paneer (spinach & Indian cheese) with chutney, I couldn’t resist. I also got an extra dollop of cucumber raita.
After a little breather I headed to Fundi Pizza, who make your chosen pizza right front of you, before being placed in a wood powered pizza oven. I would go as far as to say it’s in my top 5 favourite pizzas of all time, and I have eaten a lot of pizza…
If you’re thinking about heading down, I definitely recommend arriving before 7pm, because not only is it free (from when it opens at 5pm) until 7pm, it’s a lot quieter and easier to find somewhere to sit before loads of other people arrive! Check out the Dinerama website for a full list of the food & drink choices available!
Where is Dinerama? 19 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3EJ (nearest tube: Shoreditch High Street/Old Street)
When does it re-open? Thursday 14th January 2016
What are the opening times? 5pm – Midnight
How much is it to get in? Free before 7pm, £3 after!
After being introduced to the whole London pop-up thing by Lissa, I love visiting new ones that have great atmospheres! Are there any you’ve been to that I should try?
My birthday fun continued on Monday 23rd when my mum and I went for dinner at Tibits and to see Cats – The Musical!
Lx
All pictures my own unless otherwise stated
I cannot wait for it to reopen! 🙂
L xx
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Me too! Will have to try again as a Vegan and do a little extension on this one, or write another mini one perhaps!?
Lx
We should totally do Tokyo Nights sometime soon if it’s still open!! If not, Street Feast Lewisham should open again soon too!