A special festive #CookForSyria pop-up has come to the Seven Dials

All proceeds go towards Unicef UK's Children of Syria Fund
Charitable eats: The #CookForSyria pop-up is open now until December 24
Claire Menary
Luke Abrahams11 December 2017

In the spirit of all things giving and Christmas, a special #CookForSyria pop-up cafe has opened in London's Seven Dials to help children affected by the Syrian conflict.

If you aren't already in the loop, #CookForSyria first started as a simple supper club pioneered by a group of foodie friends who just wanted to celebrate the best of Syrian cuisine and help raise money for Unicef to protect vulnerable Syrian children. Since its humble beginnings, #CookForSyria is now a global movement and has inspired many more food-related initiatives, including #CookForYemen.

Popping up until Christmas Eve, the Monmouth Street hotspot will offer all sorts of fine artisan goods, including traditional Syrian mezzes (think hummus, baba ganoush. tabbouleh and labneh) from chef Imad Alarnab's Syrian Kitchen and moreish basked from Lily Vanilli and Henrietta Henman.

Coffee and fine teas from Soho House, and stunning pistachio butter and cherry jam babka from the guys and gals at The Good Egg are also up for grabs.

If you're sceptical, our doggy rePAWter Marcel went and tried everything, giving it all a massive paws up:

Volunteers include Cook For Syria's curators Clerkenwell Boy and SUITCASE magazine's founder Serena Guen, as well as @London's Dave Burt and Insta chef favourite, Melissa Hemsley.

The #CookForSyria cookbook will also be available to buy. All proceeds from the cookbooks, baked goods and a donation from each of Imad's Syrian dishes will go straight to Unicef UK's children of Syria Fund.

Happy eating.

The Cook For Syria pop-up is at 36 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9HD and is open now until December 24, 2017

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