What We Do

We serve fresh and tasty South Indian and Sri Lankan food to suit your event style, location and budget, from street food stalls to restaurant pop ups, weddings and private dinners.

Catering

Every event, from family gatherings to canapé parties and birthdays, is unique and we will create a bold and creative menu for your style, location and budget.

Our catering menus are seasonal and we serve delicious dishes like Sri Lankan puttu, steamed cylinders of rice, spinach, red onions and spices, and appam also known as hoppers, savoury pancakes made from a fermented rice and coconut batter, alongside speciality Tamil curries. We’ve catered for the O2, the Houses of Parliament, Nesta, TEDx, LSE and TripAdvisor, to name a few. Have a look at our sample menus and get in touch to place an order.

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Weddings

Our wedding service is for parties of all sizes, from intimate to grand. Whether you have travelled in South India before, are planning your honeymoon to Sri Lanka or just want to try a fresh catering experience for your wedding day, we can provide a selection of unique canapés, artisanal dishes and sublime desserts.

Our flexible menus easily cater for your guests’ dietary requirements, and we serve in a range of styles from buffet to sharing plates and finer dining. We’d love to offer you a tasting, so have a look at our sample menus and get in touch!

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Pop ups and residencies

Papi’s Pickles has popped up in wonderful venues across London, such as Brixton Village, Maida Hill Place, the Lido Café, Bread Street Kitchen, Cinnamon Kitchen and Borough Market. Our menus include South Indian Summer Eats, Sri Lankan Short Eats and a Tiffin and Dosa Bar, where we use the best ingredients in delicious and creative ways to delight our diners.

We’re always eager to collaborate on exciting pop ups and residencies, so if you’re a venue we could collaborate with, we’d love to hear from you.

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Street food

Our stall is available for hire for markets, parties and weddings for your South Indian and Sri Lankan street food fix. Our menus feature Sri Lankan mutton rolls with yoghurt and mint sauce, edible chaat bowls, our famous masal dosa with Bengal gram dhal chutney, uthappam stacks – dense South Indian savoury pancakes topped with a range of fillings, and desserts like kulfi + jelabi – Indian ice-cream made from milk, pistachios and demerara sugar, served with jelabi, a crunchy wafer soaked in a sugar syrup. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Get in touch for divine dining!

  • Papi’s Pickles were a delight to work with from start to finish. The staff were highly professional, delivered fantastic food and the pickles are incredible. I’d have them back at the House of Parliament everyday if I could!

    Ralph Buckle, Co Founder & Director, Commonwealth Exchange

  • There are not many south Asian eating opportunities like this in London for the casual food appreciator. Everything tasted very fresh and there was good attention to detail across the meal – a very good diverse 3 course menu. I booked a table with a group of friends after work and was well looked after. Thumbs up!

    Terry Knight, Point Pedro + Pondicherry Pop Up Attendee

  • Great hosts, great atmosphere and delicious food, what more could you want!

    Ilana Taub, Cinnamon Kitchen Olympics Pop Up Attendee

  • Working with Papi’s Pickles has given me more than just an income, I have gained confidence, I am able to travel across London to events. My English has improved and I feel much happier day-to-day.

    Ruby Kughanathan, Trainee Chef

  • You guys were such a job to work with – so charming, professional, accommodating and talented! Everyone raved about your food and the VIP lunch was a resounding success by all accounts.

    Zoe Desmond, TEDx EastEnd Event Manager & Catering Client

  • Pickles-wise, the team have got their vinegary fingers on beetroots, carrots, limes, mangos and figs. Puts your local chip shop’s pickled eggs to shame, eh?

    Time Out Magazine