Dine With Vaaris — Est. 2023
A table built around culture.
A London-rooted, globally curious dining series sitting at the intersection of food, music, culture and storytelling.
The series
Premium, community-driven food experiences.
Since 2023, DWV has hosted curated editions across London, Lagos, Braga and Sharm El Sheikh — bringing rising and established chefs together with culturally engaged audiences in rooms designed to feel intentional, intimate and entirely of their moment.
Every edition is shaped around a chef, a chosen room and a carefully composed audience. Long tables. Considered courses. Music that sets the temperature. Conversations that outlast dessert.
11+
Curated editions
4
Cities, three continents
2023
Founded in London
60–120
Guests per session
Summer Sessions 2026
Vaaris House.A summer in residence.
Our flagship 2026 series — a multi-date summer experience hosted across select London weekends. A premium townhouse setting, rising chefs, curated DJ sets, and an audience of food lovers, creatives and tastemakers.
- SeasonJune – August 2026
- Sessions4–6 curated summer dates
- Capacity60–120 guests per session
- Duration4pm – 10pm · arrival to sunset
Think a private members house party — where food is the headline act.
Anatomy of an evening
01
Arrival
Welcome drinks, low light, a slow welcome. The DJ sets the temperature before the first course lands.
02
Table
A multi-course menu built with our guest chef — chef introductions, dish presentations, considered pairings, conversation.
03
After
The room softens. Music shifts. The session moves into its evening party transition. The night ends when it ends.
The Archive
Eleven editions, and counting.
Past Dine With Vaaris evenings — across London, Lagos, Braga and Sharm El Sheikh — live in the gallery as a quiet, editorial archive.
Enter the GalleryWords from the table
“Each course was a masterpiece, beautifully presented and bursting with flavor.”
“Not only was the food extraordinary, the atmosphere was inviting and intimate — we fully immersed ourselves in the experience.”
“Dine with Vaaris × Chef Fregz's five-course evening was a culinary journey to remember.”
“It was intimate, soft, and had an air of exclusivity.”
“Really excited to join this community for future events — a great way to experience fantastic food while making new friends.”
“Great event, great vibe — and met a lot of new people.”
The community
Culturally engaged. Experience-driven. Diaspora-rooted, globally minded.
Who joins us
Young professionals, creatives, food and culture enthusiasts, London tastemakers and a globally minded diaspora — typically ages 23–45.
How they spend
On dining experiences, premium drinks, lifestyle and fashion, cultural events — and on rooms that feel built with intention.
How we host
Carefully composed guest lists, paced run-of-shows, considered lighting and music. Nothing left to chance, nothing over-engineered.
What we leave with
New connections, shared memory, and content worth keeping — every session is filmed and documented.
Join the table
Seats are intentionally few.
Request an invitation to the next edition, commission a private DWV, or enquire about Vaaris House Summer 2026 partnerships.