Mycogastronomy
Delight in mycogastromy and try the myriad of mushroom dishes at our participating restaurants. We have included restaurants who are simply mad about mushrooms all year round, as well as those getting involved in our October campaign. All restaurants will have at least three dishes for you to choose from featuring mushrooms.
Indulge in mycogastronomy at our participating restaurants in October
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The Bingham Riverhouse restaurant
61-63 Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6UT, UK
https://www.binghamriverhouse.com/dine/
Mushrooms served: Oyster mushrooms, Maitake mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms, Reishi, Girolle, Truffle, Lions Mane, Chaga.
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Love Shack
Railway Arches 297-299 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9HA, UK
Mushrooms served: Oyster mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms, Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane, Shimeji mushrooms and a selection of seasonal wild mushrooms.
Oliveira Kitchen
80 Paul Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 4NE, UK
https://www.oliveira.kitchen/shoreditch/
Mushrooms served: Black Trumpet mushroom, Lion’s Mane mushroom, Porcini mushroom, Maitake, Truffle and more.
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Shambles restaurant and wine bar
83-85 High Street, Teddington, Surrey, TW11 8HG, UK
https://www.shamblesbar-restaurant.co.uk/
Mushrooms served: Field mushroom, Porcini mushrooms, White Truffle and wild mushrooms.
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The White Horse pub
Worple Way, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6DF
https://www.thewhitehorserichmond.co.uk
Mushrooms served: Truffle and wild mushrooms.
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Wild Mushroom Risotto
Turnips (Greengrocers), 43 Borough Market, London, SE1 9AH, UK
Mushrooms served: Oyster mushrooms, Button mushrooms, Chestnut mushrooms, King Oyster mushrooms, Brown Shimeji mushrooms, White Shimeji mushrooms, Golden Enoki mushrooms, Pied Bleu mushrooms (Baby Foot), Girolles mushrooms, Cauliflower mushrooms, Portobello mushrooms, Black Truffle.
Au Terminus du Châtelet
5 Rue des Lavandières Saint-Opportune, 75001 Paris, France
https://www.auterminusduchatelet.com/
Mushrooms served: Shiitake mushrooms, Portobello mushrooms, Oyster mushrooms, Porcini, Chanterelles and more.
Café des Spores
Chaussée d'Alsemberg 103, 1060 Saint-Gilles, France
https://cafedesspores.be/fr/menu
Mushrooms served: King trumpet mushroom, Shiitake mushrooms and Truffles.
Restaurante Serrano
Calle Portería 2, 24700 Astorga, León, Spain
https://restauranteserrano.es/
Mushrooms served: Boletes, truffles and a selection of seasonal wild mushrooms.
The Joel Palmer House
600 Ferry Street, Dayton, Oregon 97114, USA
https://www.joelpalmerhouse.com/
Mushrooms served: Chantarelles, Porcini mushrooms and a selection of seasonal wild mushrooms.
Disclaimer: Restaurants are entitled to change their menus, so please check their websites for the most up to date information.
A word from our campaign creator:
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I hated mushrooms when I was child. They felt like squidgy slugs in my mouth, and I know I’m not alone. In 2017, I became obsessed with fungi. Despite turning to mushrooms as a herbal remedy, I still could not eat them. Over the years, people would ask me what my favourite mushroom was to eat and I would have to reply, “I don’t really like eating them”. This has eaten away at me slowly, no pun intended, and I realised I was going to have to do something to change it. In 2022, I began to wean myself in to mushrooms. I started with Shiitake, slowly roasting them with other foods so they would absorb their flavours. I have now included a few other wild mushrooms in my diet and have lived to tell the tale.
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So, why share this? Firstly, it’s important to practice what you preach and, secondly, I realised that fungi are part of a huge kingdom, and basing my dislike for mushrooms on one type of boring supermarket button mushroom was probably a bit narrow minded. If you hate mushrooms, and hated eating them as much as I did, let my tale inspire you to give them another go. Not only has British cooking improved since the 80s, but so has the variety of mushrooms now served in restaurants globally. I challenge you to find the culinary mushroom of your choice!
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Emma Howcroft
