Dinerama

Outstanding truck food options (from soft steamed buns, to gourmet poutine and exquisite tacos), great beers, awesome cocktails and chill vibe … This place is a must see if you’re around Shoreditch Highstreet!

Mais comme c’est bien Londres, rahhhhh!
Ils ont tout compris:
Une halle immense avec plusieurs étages, des ambiances et musiques différentes et surtout des bars et des ilots à victuailles différents!
Tout ça gratuit avant 7PM (sinon 3£)
On y mange très bien (quali, et surtout très tasty), de l’italien au feu de bois, en passant par la rotisserie, puis les yum (baoli) et autres joyeusetés provenants du canard.
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Juste le prix m’est apparu un poil elevé (5£ la biere, 7£ les deux baolis, bon c’est cher pourbde la street food, mais encore une fois, l’ambiance et la qualite sont vraiment au rdv.
A faire et refaire!

I need to tell you how good the chicken wings from bbq lab are. I didn’t think I liked chicken wings, cos there isn’t enough meat on them to justify the fiddliness and sticky fingers, but these changed my mind. The buffalo wings with blue cheese sauce are just incredible. I don’t know how they make them taste that good. I get them every time I go which is fairly often cos Dinerama is lots of fun and has a great selection of vendors. The only thing is it takes a while for them to prepare your wings.

If you’re a fan of food-​truck mentality (which I am), it’s a great place to go and have a pint with your friends and try out some of the food. There aren’t any literal food trucks, but the concept is quite similar with little bars and stands through the industrial building.
Plus you’re always dry and warm, which is not an unnecessary luxury here in London.

This place is great. Awesome variety of food. The drinks could be better, but hey it works for me. Came here for after work Christmas drinks and it was definitely a hit. Yum Bun is a must try here!

The winterised incarnation of Dinerama in Shoreditch makes it official: ‘street food’ is a misnomer. No longer dished out from nomadic trucks, street food is now served in a permanent ‘arena’. Dinerama is just this– a rally of street diners and street shacks that are, in fact, fully equipped with industrial rotisseries, ample refrigeration units and serious barbecue smokers. The upstairs bar and lounge are completely contained, fitted with plush furniture and fully stocked with alcoholic larder.
In other words, Dinerama has erected a glass roof over their main courtyard and introduced enough heating sources to laugh in the face of winter. It ain’t going nowhere, Shoreditch, and you’ve plenty to be cheerful about– the same food is on offer, ranging from the finger-​licking good chicken boxes from Birdbox, a respectable portion of garlicky fried potatoes topped with crispy rotisserie chicken and heavily seasoned with marjoram, thyme and charred lemon, and BBQ Lab, whose chipuffalo wings are sinfully hot, sticky and amply dripping in sauce.
Stalwarts Yumbun are also still on the scene, delivering their pillowy soft baos with roasted pork belly, heaped with crunchy cucumbers, crisp spring onions and topped with rich, gooey hoisin sauce. Their tofu offering is not to be scoffed at either, proffering a crispy bite with hints of aromatic garlic and a slathering of black bean mayonnaise and pickled chilli. A word of warning: never, ever order just one. They are effortlessly devoured and intensely addictive.
Patrons will rejoice to know that Smokestak is still on hand to satisfy barbecue pangs, but always expect a queue for their brisket served with pickled red chili and their pulled pork, married with crunchy slaw and cucumber, all jammed into a brioche bun. Other vendors will tempt you from the stalls with lengthier queues, such as Cheeky Italian, Slider Bar and You Doughnut! Finally, Breddos are on hand with delightful buttermilk fried chicken tacos, dressed with roasted habanero aioli, pico de gallo and a wedge of lime– they’re a vision on the plate, but our indecisiveness cost us dearly on the night, as they quickly sold out.
The German Sex Dungeon proffers a selection of craft beers– Camden Town Brewery and Beavertown were represented– but don’t worry, no safety word was necessary. The Big Bar pours ‘festival-​sized’ cocktails, which are boozy elixirs, but carry a hefty price tag at about £9 each. The Diablo was a good tequila-​based wallop and the Southside fizz was a refreshing gin and prosecco mix. Upstairs, the Zephyr Lounge offers a relaxed, classier atmosphere and Dick’s Magic T-​Bar has everything you need on the alcohol spectrum, from frozen toffee vodka shots to mulled wine.
Dinearama’s winter coat is welcome, making the prospect of spending a chilly afternoon’s drinking session more alluring and infinitely more tolerable. We were very cosy during our visit, paying no heed to the elements. It isn’t going unnoticed, though, so do expect to queue for food and just be sensible with the cocktails. Otherwise, you might find that your reluctance to leave will cost you a pretty penny.
Entry is free before 7pm (£3 after) and Dinerama is open from 17:00-late on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until the 19 December 2015.
If you miss the winter edition of Dinerama, have no fear and keep your eyes peeled– it will undoubtedly return in full force in summer 2016.

Cool vibes and quite central, this Street Feast food arena was the revelation of the summer. Less options than Dalston, but still worth it, especially for the views of Shoreditch.

Loved this place! There are fires all around to stay toasty as winter weather starts to roll in, or you can get seated upstairs in a heated dystopian looking lodge with a delicious mug of mulled wine! The street eats here has a huge range of foods and you’ll find something for everyone. It’s £3 to enter and it’s worth it! (If you’re thinking about Tokyo Nights /​Night Tales, skip that and go here instead — trust me!)

See, I love Street Feast. I love the food, love the feeling — so naturally I had high expectations with Dinerama.
Went there on a Saturday evening, and sadly I got there after 7pm so had to pay £3 to get in.
It was much smaller than I expected (about half the size of Street Feast), and the offering wasn’t as varied.
However, I did like the 1^st floor bars and the «chalet» feel to one of them that served pretty awesome Mulled Cider.
But all in all? Not necessarily worth your time, there are better places in the area.

I am a MASSIVE fan of street feast. Obviously I love the Dalson one the most, but when my friends told me that Dinerama offered a German Sex Dungeon, I was sold. Though I was disappointed that there were so few decorations in the dungeon and slightly disturbed by the iconography I enjoyed the drinks.
I had my first mulled wine of the season in the Alpine bar, toasting my tush by the stove after having sat out in the cold for a little too long.
All the stalls were reasonably priced and it was fairly bustling though not too busy (at least in my opinion) the doughnut stall was very generous with their chocolate sauce.
Of all the street food venues I have been to this has the nicest toilets.

It’s a good event, but you do leave with the slight feeling that you’ve not ended up with that good a deal.
Street food is a great thing, small entrepreneurs testing out the waters and being able to get their wares to people with a much lower outlay of capital than the renting of premises and outfitting a kitchen and dining room.
And I’m not knocking the food itself, the 3 dishes we tried were really good, Yum Bun coming through with their wonderful hirata style buns (better than BAO in my opinion). And the fresh calamari were good (although quickly turned cold in the breeze). The Poutine was… not poutine… Really good sweet potato fries and gravy, but just wasn’t Poutine without cheese curds. But that’s not the problem.
The venue is good, and crowded and busy but things flow, food doesn’t take too long, and the bar is quite quick moving. A lot of effort has been put into keeping the areas free of rubbish and making sure that each vendor has a decent space to operate out of. The food is reasonably/​slightly unreasonably priced and the portions aren’t really geared for ordering more than 2 dishes per person, each being a dish (Except for Bao which sells by the bun). But it is good so you don’t mind stuffing your face. What is a bit galling though is the price of alcohol. It’s there that you can really see where they are making their money…
1 evening there amount to about £40 including the entrance fee, not breaking the bank but on my way home I did wonder exactly where all of my money went…

I decided to check out Dinerama with some friends on a recent visit to London. This is a really great option for a casual night with a group if the weather is nice. There is a good amount of seating, the atmosphere is casual, there are tons of options for food so everyone can have something different, and it wasn’t too difficult to get a drink.
I had a slider at BOB’s lobster that was delicious. For the price of the slider, it wasn’t a lot but it was lobster after all. The taste was great though! There is a good amount of food booths here with a lot of variety so you could make many trips without frequenting the same establishments. We grabbed a table and spent several hours there socializing and having drinks. It’s a really great spot for day drinking that may or may not go into the evening. I’d love to go back again soon!

I loved the vibe of this place. It was buzzing when I went and generally the food was great. The only thing I think that prevents it from being five stars is that there weren’t that much choice in vendors. I’ve heard that there were more in Dalston Yard and after seeing the list on the website I was excited to eat some things, only to find out they were not around.
But still, it’s a nice place to chill out and have a few drinks and snacks. Too bad it’s only around till this weekend.

Had a fabulous time there with a friend and newly made friend. Found out about it via a flyer that I just happened to be handed by some dude. I’m so glad that I took it as it was fabulous. We got there just before 7pm, so no cover charge or queue (when I left there was a huge one). It’s not too far from Shoreditch High Street, so easy to access.
Lots of different food options to make everyone happy (we went with duck — LUSH) and a few bar options as well (we really enjoyed the rum bar… perhaps a bit too much). Definitely a place to make many people happy, though very, very, very crowded, so tough to find a place to sit or even stand at times.
A few of the stands accept credit cards, and the alcohol stands will give back cash, but it’s best if you bring some money to start with (especially for the food stands).

I really want to give this 5 stars but I just can’t! I can’t honestly even give it 4 stars…
The atmosphere is awesome. That gets 5 stars.
The concept is also awesome. Another 5 star item.
The execution is almost awesome. It could do with a roof for when it rains but both times I’ve been there (yesterday for dinner and today for lunch) it’s been really nice and sunny so no complaint from me. It just wouldn’t be an option in the rain.
So how come it drops 2 stars?
Mainly because it’s supposed to be street food, so I kind of expect to pay street prices. Instead you get quite small portions for anything between £5−10 a pop. In other words, proper restaurant prices. Some of the food is great and some is mediocre. I fully intend to try as many things here as I can, despite what I think of the pricing, because I would rather my money goes to these vendors than to Pret or Itsu…
Ok so why isn’t it at least 4 stars, you may be wondering? Simple. £5 for a small can of beer.
The atmosphere is also ever so slightly spoiled by the presence of bouncers and security guards. Honestly, do they think people are going to start squatting here or something?
Anyway, despite the 3 stars it’s definitely worth a visit! If enough of the places turn out to be great I’ll up my rating to 4 stars but the prices need to come down a bit for it to get 5…

**drinks and being there only**
Dinerama is Oh so very Shorditch!!! We were looking for the Box Park and I had bookmarked this from the fearless leaders feed (always a source of inspiration). When I saw it I exclaimed «Oh I know this!» I felt good as my 20 year old son had never heard of it.
I like this Dinerama. It was thirty degrees and possibly the last hot day of summer and the place was stoked. There is a downstairs bit with two main drinks areas (both do beers but one also had a bent on cocktails). There were also tons of food stalls-​the sizzling smell of burning meat was pretty intoxicating. Sadly we had just eaten so couldn’t partake. There is also a terrace of sorts running upstairs. It reminded me a little of a set from a production of West Side story-​all rickety rails and iron staircasing-​very industrial and with lots of character. We got two cans of Camden Ale (a round £10-​ouch!) and sat upstairs watching the hipsters. A really great place to come and relax and frankly spend a whole day should you wish.
Tip-​there is a small bar upstairs that it much less busy than those downstairs.

The street food scene in London is on point! So much good eats in this city.
Dinerama comes from the people who have done Street Feast and other locations filled with eats around the city. As with them, it’s free if you go before a certain time (usually like 7pm), but £3 after, which is a little frustrating, but what can you do.
This specific one is maybe my favourite layout — lots of vendors below, lots of seats and then a whole second floor of outdoor fake-​garden-​esq seating. When the sun is shining, it’s hard to think about being anywhere else.
When we were there last, the power went out, which meant we couldn’t order a lot of the food or pay for the food we did want to buy. That was a little annoying but they fixed it within an hour, and again, it was nice to sit with a beer and just enjoy the day.
Good mix of food, good mix of people, good spot for a good day.

I love this place — great atmosphere, it was buzzing on a Thursday night and though it’s quite small I would say there is a good choice of food! I do think the £3 entry fee was a little much for a Thursday evening but hey ho!
I started with a beef taco from Breddos, which was spicier than I was expecting and great fun to eat because it was so messy (they give you kitchen roll to help with that!). I then moved on to a frozen Margarita from the big bar, which was delicious, strong-​tasting and refreshing. With a cute little cocktail umbrella :)
Next stop was Yum Bun for a pork belly bun — I should have thought (clue is in the name really), but the pork was basically fat and I really don’t enjoy that. But I LOVE soft buns and the additions to the meat were really tasty — I wish they had had a beef or chicken option.
My final port of call was of course dessert — and what better than a «You Doughnut» special of their bite-​size, freshly cooked doughnuts, cinnamon sugar, salted caramel sauce & pecans. With a scoop of hazelnut icecream of course! Mmmmm hot doughnuts, sickly sweet sauce and melty nutty icecream. Food heaven! Unfortunately served with a fork rather than a spoon, which isn’t great for scooping up the melted icecream and sauce remnants once the doughnits are gone… but I just drank it from the cup: p
I went by myself and was hoping to get chatting to other people who were visiting Dinerama, but unfortunately if you are by yourself you might as well be invisible! This is why I dropped a star, but it doesn’t matter because next time I will definitely take a group of friends and make a night of it!

I’ve been a big fan of the Street Feast events for a while now and I have to say that this one was probably the most disappointing.
Venue wise it is pretty good, especially when the sun is shining although the top deck does get very busy so make sure you get there early to grab a good spot. Getting around downstairs gets a little tricky when it fills up and the people hanging around the bar area make getting served a bit of a challenge sometimes.
For me however the thing that lets it down the most was the food vendor selection. There’s definitely less choice than usual and the traders that are there don’t seem to be of the usual standard. Breddo’s Tacos was something I’d been looking forward to for a long time but ended up being a huge disappointment. The only saving grace was Chuck Burger and I’d definitely like to try their new chicken burger.
In future I think I’ll just stick to Street Feast in Dalston

Visited on a Thursday evening and the place was quite buzzing. Music. Food drinks. What more could you ask for?
Try the buns from yum buns and the tacos from Breddos tacos. Absolutely delicious. Would go back for the tacos for sure.

Went with a couple of friends as we were keen to try something new. To be honest it wasn’t the easiest place to find as I hadn’t been there before and it’s a bit hidden.
The place wasn’t packed but I think it’s only just opened but had a good atmosphere. Also had good music, great selection of food and drinks and nice décor.
Not sure if I’d go back but we did enjoy our evening there.