Searching for the best brunch Woodberry Down has to offer? Your hunt ends at Dear Diana. Set within a bright, contemporary space in one of North London's newest developments, our venue has quickly become the favourite brunch spot for locals and visitors alike. Moreover, we've crafted an experience that goes far beyond simply serving food on plates. Whether you're a weekend warrior seeking the perfect eggs Benedict or a midweek treat-yourself enthusiast, Dear Diana delivers. Here are five compelling reasons why discerning brunch lovers consistently choose us.
Most evenings at Dear Diana are quiet. A few times a year they aren't, because we hand the kitchen over to somebody else and let them cook whatever they've been wanting to cook.
If you've been looking for a supper club in North London, that's what ours is. One chef, one menu, one room of people who booked because they were curious. No à la carte, no turning tables, no rushing anyone out. The most recent was our two-night residency with Preamar, and it sold out within days of going live.
Preamar residency
Preamar came to us in the spring of 2026 with chef Caroline Meyer Kerber, a finalist on MasterChef: The Professionals. We announced two nights. Both were gone almost immediately, which told us something about how much appetite there is in N4 for this kind of evening.
Caroline cooked at the open kitchen on the ground floor, so guests sat around the counter and watched every plate come together. There's no pass to hide behind in our room. You see the chef pick up the tweezers.
The menu leaned hard on seasonal British produce. It opened with a pork and prawn gyoza dressed in garden herbs, moved into pillowy dumplings floating in a clear, fragrant consommé, and finished with sweet bites resting on a bed of dried corn. Three courses that had clearly been thought about for months.
What made the night work
The food was the reason people came, but the format is why it held together.
Caroline and her team had the kitchen entirely to themselves. Our front of house ran the floor, the drinks and the pacing, which meant the chefs never once had to look up and worry about table six. That split matters more than it sounds. It's the thing visiting chefs mention most often afterwards, usually with some surprise, because plenty of venues hand over a kitchen and then leave you to run the whole evening as well.
Why we give the kitchen away a few times a year
Mehmet Çetin opened Dear Diana as a brunch café, and that's still the day job. Most of the week we're pouring coffee and sending out plates of salt beef and Medi Bowls. The cooking blends British café warmth with Mediterranean influences that come from Mehmet's Anatolian roots, and you can taste that on the brunch menu if you know to look for it. Our Signature Baklava Pancake is the most obvious example.
But a room this shape can do more than breakfast. We built the space with an open kitchen because we wanted somewhere other people could cook too, and a café that only ever serves its own menu is a smaller thing than it needs to be. You can read how we became Dear Diana if you want the longer version of that story.
The room itself
The venue works across three connected areas. The ground floor seats 18 to 24 around the open kitchen, which is where chef-led evenings live. The mezzanine seats 30 and looks down over the main floor. There's a lounge for pre-dinner drinks, which is also where people tend to end up afterwards, arguing about which course was best over an espresso martini.
We're licensed, so the drinks list runs alongside whatever's being cooked. Prosecco, mimosas, lager and cocktails, or a proper flat white if you'd rather finish on coffee.
How to hear about the next one
Supper clubs here sell out fast and we don't run many, so the honest answer is that you need a head start.
The newsletter goes out first and is the most reliable way to get a seat. After that we post dates on Instagram, and we put them on our Google Business Profile as soon as they're confirmed. If you search "Dear Diana Woodberry Grove" on Google, upcoming events show on the profile alongside our opening hours, current photos and reviews. It's worth a look before you plan a visit, and if you've eaten with us before, a review there genuinely helps a small independent get found by the next person.
In between residencies we're open as usual for all-day brunch and a Sunday roast that gets its own full write-up. Come in on an ordinary Wednesday and you'll get a sense of the room before you commit to an evening.
For chefs and collectives: bringing your idea here
If you're a chef, a small kitchen or a creative collective looking for a room in North London, this is the part for you.
We keep the format deliberately open. Residencies run as single-night pop-ups or across several nights. Menus work as a full tasting flight or as relaxed sharing plates. Service can lean interactive through the open kitchen, or stay traditional with curated drink pairings. Themed concepts with a cultural story behind them are very welcome, because those are usually the nights our regulars talk about for months.
What you get from us is a built-in audience of food-curious locals who already trust the room, creative freedom over the menu, and a front of house team who will handle the floor so you can cook.
Send us a note at hello@deardiana.co.uk with a sketch of the idea, the dates you're considering and any reference menus or images. We read every message ourselves and we'll come back with honest thoughts on whether the room suits what you're planning. There's also a collaboration deck with the full detail on spaces, formats and past residencies.
Frequently asked questions
What is a supper club?
One chef, one set menu, one sitting. Everyone eats the same thing at roughly the same time, usually around a counter or a long table, and the chef is in the room rather than hidden behind a pass. It sits somewhere between a dinner party and a restaurant, and it tends to attract people who want to try something they can't order anywhere else.
How do I book a supper club in North London at Dear Diana?
Dates go to our newsletter first, then Instagram and our Google Business Profile. Nights are usually released a few weeks ahead and sell out quickly, so signing up to the newsletter is the surest way to get a seat.
Where is Dear Diana?
149 Woodberry Grove, Woodberry Down, London N4 2SB, about ten minutes on foot from either Finsbury Park or Manor House station. Full directions are on our Visit Us page.
How many people does the space hold?
The ground floor seats 18 to 24 around the open kitchen, the mezzanine seats a further 30 overlooking the main floor, and there's a separate lounge for pre-dinner drinks.
Can chefs apply to host a residency?
Yes. Email hello@deardiana.co.uk with your idea, your preferred dates and any reference menus. We host a handful of residencies a year and read every enquiry ourselves.
Is Dear Diana open normally between supper clubs?
Every day. We're a brunch café first, serving speciality coffee and all-day brunch, with a Sunday roast from noon until 6pm. The supper clubs are the exception rather than the rule.
Come and see the venue
The best way to understand why chefs like cooking here is to sit in the room on an ordinary morning. We're on Woodberry Grove, the coffee's good, and the kitchen's open.
