Supper Clubs and Social Dining in London: 2026 Guide
London's social dining comes in three main types. Supper clubs are set-menu dinners run by a cook or a venue. The ones on this page charge about £22 to £130 a guest, and the meal is in the price. Dinner-with-strangers clubs, such as Siena, Timeleft and Savour Societies, seat you at a small table with people you have not met. You pay £5.50 to £15 for the seat or a monthly membership, then pay for your own food at the restaurant. Community suppers and communal tables sit in between, and one of them is free.
Pick a dinner-with-strangers club if your main goal is to make friends. Pick a supper club if your main goal is the food. You can go to either on your own.
Prices and nights as of October 2026. Use the finder to rank every option on this page by your night, budget and table size.
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Which night suits you?
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Food is extra when you pay at the venue.
How many people at the table?
Food in the ticket?
How do you want to meet people?
Where in London?
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13 London options, ranked for your answers.
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Siena Society
Matched dinner club · £12.99 a seat (Premium from £21.99/month includes dinners)
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Small groups of people who have never met share a table at a London restaurant every Thursday. Siena is for making new friends.
Every Thursday at 7:30pm
Price: £12.99 a seat (Premium from £21.99/month includes dinners)
Table: Usually 6 (tables of 5 to 8)
You pay for food at the venue
Matched dinner club
Restaurants across London, picked by Siena
Next dinner: Thursday 29 October, 7:30pm
How it works
How matching works
You answer a few questions when you sign up. Siena uses your answers to build a balanced table. Booking closes on Tuesday at 23:59, and you get the restaurant on Wednesday. Siena never seats you again with someone from a past table.
What the ticket covers
The seat covers the matching and the restaurant booking. You pay for your own food and drinks at the restaurant. Cancel 24 hours before for a full refund. No membership needed. Regular guests can choose Premium, which includes dinners: £21.99 for 1 month, £49.99 for 3 months or £79.99 for 6 months
A weekly seated evening with conversation games, sold through Fever. In October 2026 the London listing was a waitlist.
Weekly. London tickets are on a waitlist.
Price: Not published
Table size: Not published
You pay for food at the venue
Matched social with games
Not published
How it works
How matching works
You answer a questionnaire at least 48 hours before the event. Groups are formed from your answers, with a 5 to 15 year age range at each table.
What the ticket covers
The ticket covers the evening. Food and drinks are not included and you buy them at the venue. The London listing shows a waitlist for pre-sale tickets
A free PDF for your first dinner with strangers in London. It covers what to expect, what to wear, how to arrive, five opening questions and how to follow up. We also email you the link.
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Join a small table of new people at the next Siena dinner
Thursday 29 October, 7:30pm in London. £12.99 a seat, no membership needed.
London social dining compared
Every option on this page in one table. Prices and nights are as of October 2026. Friendship-focused means the organiser says the evening is mainly for meeting people.
Name
Format
Group size
Typical price
Night
Friendship-focused
Source
Siena Society
Matched dinner club
Usually 6 (tables of 5 to 8)
£12.99 a seat (Premium from £21.99/month includes dinners)
We checked every fact against a public page on 13 October 2026. Each row links to its source. When an organiser does not publish a price or a night, the row says so. Siena runs this page, and Siena's row follows the same rules as every other row.
Dinner-with-strangers clubs in London
These clubs put you at a table with people you have not met. You sign up alone. The organiser picks the group or lets you choose a themed table. In most cases you pay for the seat, then order and pay for your own food at the restaurant.
Table sizes are small, usually four to eight people. That makes it easy to follow one conversation.
Small groups of people who have never met share a table at a London restaurant every Thursday. Siena is for making new friends.
Price
£12.99 a seat (Premium from £21.99/month includes dinners). No membership needed. Regular guests can choose Premium, which includes dinners: £21.99 for 1 month, £49.99 for 3 months or £79.99 for 6 months
When
Every Thursday at 7:30pm
Group size
Usually 6 (tables of 5 to 8)
Where
Restaurants across London, picked by Siena
What the ticket covers
The seat covers the matching and the restaurant booking. You pay for your own food and drinks at the restaurant. Cancel 24 hours before for a full refund.
Who it suits
People who want new friends in London. Most guests come alone.
An app that matches you with a small group for dinner, drinks, coffee, runs and walks in London and other cities.
Price
Membership: £15 a month in its London guide. The UK App Store lists £13.99 to £44.99.. Food and drinks are extra
When
Dinners Wednesday and Friday at 7pm. Women-only dinners on Monday. Drinks on Thursday.
Group size
4 to 6 people
Where
Venues from Soho and Chelsea to Shoreditch and London Bridge
What the ticket covers
The membership covers booking and matching. You pay for your own food and drinks at the venue.
Who it suits
People who want to meet new people, with several event types each week. Check the event type when you book. Our Timeleft London review covers it in depth.
A supper club is a ticketed dinner with a set menu. A cook, a chef or a venue hosts it, often in an unusual space. Guests often sit at shared tables, so you meet people as you eat.
Every supper club below had an evening on sale or a live booking page when we checked on 13 October 2026. Many London supper clubs announce new evenings only on Instagram, so we left out clubs with nothing on sale.
West London Supper Club
Persian supper club
Host Zahra cooks a secret Persian menu of five to seven courses at R&H Cafe Gallery in Kensington. It has run monthly since 2016.
Price
£130 a guest
When
Monthly. Next: Friday 23 October 2026.
Group size
12 guests
Where
Kensington (W8)
What the ticket covers
A 5 to 7 course dinner, a welcome drink and a two-glass wine pairing.
Who it suits
Food lovers. You meet the other guests, but the menu is the focus.
A London supper club costs about £22 to £130 a guest, based on the clubs we checked in October 2026. The price usually covers a set menu of three to seven courses. Some include a drink on arrival or a wine pairing. Community supper clubs cost less, and one listing in Swiss Cottage is free.
Dinner-with-strangers clubs work differently. You pay for the seat or a membership, and you pay for your food and drinks at the restaurant. Seats cost £5.50 to £12.99. Timeleft quotes £15 a month for a London membership in its own guide.
Eventbrite prices include a booking fee, so the total can look like £35.37 instead of a round number.
Three to six courses. Around The Table at Chuku's costs £30 with two drinks. Supperclub Tube costs £67, or £79 for a private table, with drinks extra.Source: Around The Table on Eventbrite, supperclub.tube
Premium supper clubs
£100 to £130
Guest chefs or long tasting menus with drinks pairings. Fortnum & Mason charges £100 or £120. West London Supper Club charges £130 with a wine pairing.Source: Fortnum & Mason on Eventbrite, West London Supper Club
Billetto's guide for supper club hosts gives £55 to £145 a guest as a typical ticket price across the UK. It is not specific to London.Source: Billetto, updated 28 August 2026
Prices as of October 2026. Organisers change prices often, so check the booking page before you go.
Which kind of social dining suits you?
You want to make friends
Choose a small table of new people that meets often. Siena seats you with about six people every Thursday and never seats you with someone from a past table. Timeleft and Savour Societies also run small tables.
You want a memorable meal
Choose a supper club. Supperclub Tube serves six courses in an old Victoria line carriage. Fortnum & Mason invites guest chefs and pairs three courses with drinks.
You are on a tight budget
Likewise's community supper in Swiss Cottage is free. Savour Societies seats start at £5.50, and you pay for what you order.
You feel nervous about going alone
Pick a format where everyone arrives alone. At Siena and Timeleft, guests sign up on their own. Supperclub Tube runs Come Solo nights with one 12-seat table for solo diners.
You are 18 to 25
Borderless Bites is a student-led supper club near Old Street where guests cook together and then eat at shared tables.
How the fit score works
Each answer is worth a share of 100 points. An option earns the full share when it fits your answer. A table size within two seats earns half. A fact that the organiser does not publish also earns half.
Which night suits you?20 points
Your budget for the ticket25 points
How many people at the table?10 points
Food in the ticket?15 points
How do you want to meet people?20 points
Where in London?10 points
Frequently asked questions
What is a supper club in London?
A supper club is a ticketed dinner with a set menu, hosted by a cook, a chef or a venue. Guests often sit at shared tables. In London they run in homes, cafes, restaurants and unusual spaces, such as a Victoria line train in Walthamstow. You book a seat in advance, and the meal is in the price.
How much does a supper club cost in London?
The London supper clubs we checked in October 2026 cost about £22 to £130 a guest, with the meal included. Community supper clubs cost the least, and Likewise's supper in Swiss Cottage is free. Chef-led tasting menus cost £67 to £130. Billetto's guide for hosts gives £55 to £145 as a typical UK ticket price.
What are the best supper clubs in London for meeting people?
Look for a shared table and guests who come alone. Supperclub Tube runs Come Solo nights with one 12-seat table for solo diners. The Clubhouse Supper Club in Putney and Borderless Bites near Old Street both welcome solo guests. If meeting people matters more than the menu, a dinner-with-strangers club such as Siena puts you at a small table of new people every week.
Can I go to a supper club on my own?
Yes. Many London supper clubs welcome solo guests, and some plan for them. Supperclub Tube keeps its Come Solo table for people who arrive alone. At dinner-with-strangers clubs such as Siena, Timeleft and Savour Societies, everyone books on their own, so nobody arrives as part of a group.
What is social dining?
Social dining means sharing a meal with people you do not know yet. In London it covers supper clubs, communal tables, community suppers and dinner clubs that match you with a small group. The aim is to make it easy to talk to new people over food.
What is the difference between a supper club and a dinner-with-strangers club?
A supper club sells a set menu, and the meal is in the ticket. A dinner-with-strangers club sells a seat at a small table of new people, and you pay for your own food at the restaurant. Supper clubs suit people who want a special meal. Dinner-with-strangers clubs suit people who want to make friends.
Are there free or cheap social dining options in London?
Yes. Likewise runs a free community supper club in Swiss Cottage on Wednesday evenings. Savour Societies seats start at £5.50, and you pay for what you order. Siena seats cost £12.99, with food paid at the restaurant.
How does Siena compare with Timeleft in London?
Both seat you with people you have not met at a London restaurant, and with both you pay for your own food. Siena runs one dinner every Thursday at 7:30pm for £12.99 a seat, with no membership needed. Timeleft runs dinners on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm and asks for a membership. Our Timeleft London review compares them in detail.
