"Acme Fire Cult is a live-fire concept from chefs Andrew Clarke & Daniel Watkins, the menu is heavily plant based, with a smaller selection of meat and fish dishes."
"Inside 40FT Brewery in Dalston, Acme Fire Cult specialises in cooking hefty slabs of meat and creative vegetarian dishes (think smoked celeriac with vadouvan butter) on a big outdoor grill. The heated and covered terrace has cosy blankets and long picnic tables that will fit your whole friend group, including that random acquaintance who is making a special appearance having heard you’re going somewhere that serves sourdough with cheese and Marmite butter." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Joining a cult has never ranked particularly high on our list of things to do—who knows if the prospective leader will let us eat KitKats. Alas, we have found a charismatic leader that we’re willing to follow—and in a plot twist no one saw coming, it’s Marmite butter on sourdough. That’s just the power of the live fire cooking at Acme Fire Cult in Dalston. There’s the sensual coupling of bone marrow and Dorset crab on toast, the buzzing open barbecue siphoning a permanent waft of pork chop and smoked potato across the covered terrace, and a feelgood mood that’s like taking a bubble bath in 60 pints of IPA. This place has officially entered our rotation of ultimate places to gather a few mates for good times and great food." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"As you might have guessed from Acme Fire Cult’s name, this place is all about cooking things on open flames. Think hefty slabs of meat alongside a zinger mojo rojo and whole fish grilled on the big barbecue on the terrace. But in a plot twist, their real talent is making irresistible vegetables. The smoked potatoes come with a smooth, smoky tahini mayo and the fermented squash hummus is a macadamia-sponsored crunch party. Come with a big group and go to 40FT Brewery before or after." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna
"For sheepskin throws, live-fire BBQ cooking, and a whiff of ashy hair the next morning, you can’t do much better than Acme Fire Cult in Dalston. The terrace is heated and the long picnic benches are ideal for big groups whose perfect afternoon includes hefty slabs of tender Tamworth pork and tangy fermented squash." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"The first time we left Acme Fire Cult we smelt of the one scent that is truly more erotic than Lynx Africa: smoked lamb. A ‘live fire concept restaurant’—hint: fancy way of saying barbecue—located inside Dalston’s 40FT Brewery, it covers all the fan favourites and more. Hefty slabs of charred meat? Check. Icy alfresco pints? Plenty. A fermented squash hummus that functions as London’s most satisfying macadamia dish? Well, not your classic barbecue number but we’ll very much take it. You should also know that the terrace is covered so you don’t even need to obsessively check your weather app before visiting. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
