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We are a diner with four kitchens and one rule: the menu follows the clock, not the other way round. Turn up at 3am and we will not try to sell you a steak.
Right now we’re serving the Small Hours menu.
Twenty-four things worth getting out of bed for. Every dish lists what time we make it, how long it takes, and what’s in it.
Matches dish names and ingredients.
Small Hours · 12am–5am
Rice and split mung cooked past the point of holding their shape, a spoon of ghee melting on top.
$912 min
Ingredients. Short-grain rice, split mung dal, ghee, turmeric, cumin, ginger, salt.
Allergens. Dairy (ghee). Ask for oil instead and it’s vegan.
Why it works at 3am. Nothing to chew, nothing to decide.
Small Hours · 12am–5am
Wide rice noodles seared hard, holy basil, more chilli than is strictly sensible.
$1110 min
Ingredients. Wide rice noodles, holy basil, bird’s eye chilli, garlic, soy, tofu.
Allergens. Soy.
Why it works at 3am. Heat sobers a person up faster than coffee.
Small Hours · 12am–5am
Cut on the diagonal, because the other way is wrong. Soup comes in a mug you can hold.
$109 min
Ingredients. Sourdough, mature cheddar, butter, plum tomatoes, cream, basil.
Allergens. Gluten, dairy.
Why it works at 3am. It is the first thing most of us were ever cooked.
Small Hours · 12am–5am
Yesterday’s tortillas, today’s salsa, a fried egg holding the whole argument together.
$1214 min
Ingredients. Corn tortillas, guajillo salsa, crema, queso fresco, white onion, egg.
Allergens. Dairy, egg.
Why it works at 3am. Built entirely from leftovers, which is the whole point.
Small Hours · 12am–5am
Two minutes, allegedly. Closer to four, with an egg cracked in and the water not quite drained.
$65 min
Ingredients. Instant noodles, the masala sachet, egg, green chilli, spring onion.
Allergens. Gluten, egg, soy.
Why it works at 3am. It is the first thing most of us ever cooked alone.
Small Hours · 12am–5am
Under the grill until the cheese blisters and catches at the edges. Cut into fingers.
$89 min
Ingredients. White bread, cheddar, green chilli, red onion, butter, black pepper.
Allergens. Gluten, dairy.
Why it works at 3am. Nothing edible is faster under a hot grill.
Sunrise · 5am–11am
Rice simmered for an hour until it forgets it was rice. Ginger, scallion, a slick of sesame.
$825 min
Ingredients. Jasmine rice, ginger, scallion, sesame oil, white pepper, salt.
Allergens. Sesame.
Why it works at sunrise. The only breakfast that works when you’re ill.
Sunrise · 5am–11am
Six minutes exactly. Buttered toast cut into strips, for dipping, obviously.
$76 min
Ingredients. Two free-range eggs, white bloomer, salted butter, flaky salt.
Allergens. Egg, gluten, dairy.
Why it works at sunrise. Six minutes is exactly as long as anyone can wait before 7am.
Sunrise · 5am–11am
Onion, green chilli and coriander folded through, pressed into buttered pav.
$88 min
Ingredients. Eggs, red onion, green chilli, coriander, turmeric, pav, butter.
Allergens. Egg, gluten, dairy.
Why it works at sunrise. Eaten standing up, at a stall, on the way to somewhere.
Sunrise · 5am–11am
A stack of four, a pat of butter sliding off the top, syrup poured at the table.
$1012 min
Ingredients. Flour, buttermilk, egg, butter, baking soda, maple syrup.
Allergens. Gluten, dairy, egg.
Why it works at sunrise. Because somebody made these on weekends.
Sunrise · 5am–11am
Steamed soft enough to tear with one hand, dropped into sambar hot enough to matter.
$912 min
Ingredients. Fermented rice and urad batter, toor dal, tamarind, drumstick, curry leaf, coconut chutney.
Allergens. None. Mustard seed in the tempering.
Why it works at sunrise. Fermented overnight, so breakfast was started yesterday.
Sunrise · 5am–11am
Eggs baked into the sauce in the pan they were cooked in. Bread comes on the side to mop.
$1216 min
Ingredients. Plum tomatoes, red pepper, onion, cumin, paprika, eggs, coriander, feta.
Allergens. Egg, dairy. Bread on the side contains gluten — ask and we’ll leave it off.
Why it works at sunrise. One pan, and it feeds however many turned up.
Afternoon · 11am–5pm
Kidney beans stewed down thick and dark, over rice, with raw onion on the side.
$1115 min
Ingredients. Kidney beans, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, garam masala, basmati.
Allergens. None. Cooked in oil, not ghee.
Why it works in the afternoon. The Sunday lunch of about a hundred million people.
Afternoon · 11am–5pm
Broth from actual bones, egg noodles, enough black pepper to clear your head.
$1218 min
Ingredients. Chicken, carrot, celery, onion, thyme, egg noodles, black pepper.
Allergens. Gluten, egg.
Why it works in the afternoon. The closest thing to medicine we are legally allowed to serve.
Afternoon · 11am–5pm
Three cheeses, a breadcrumb lid, and the crunchy corner piece if you ask nicely.
$1320 min
Ingredients. Macaroni, cheddar, gruyère, parmesan, béchamel, panko, mustard.
Allergens. Gluten, dairy, mustard.
Why it works in the afternoon. It is the only dish improved by being reheated.
Afternoon · 11am–5pm
Fried to order, never before. Hummus loose enough to be a sauce, pickles sharp enough to matter.
$1210 min
Ingredients. Chickpeas, parsley, cumin, tahini, lemon, pickled turnip, olive oil.
Allergens. Sesame.
Why it works in the afternoon. Filling without putting you to sleep at your desk.
Afternoon · 11am–5pm
A baguette with a thin, shattering crust. Pâté, pickled carrot, and far more coriander than looks sensible.
$119 min
Ingredients. Rice-flour baguette, pork pâté, roast pork, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, coriander, chilli, mayonnaise.
Allergens. Gluten, egg, soy.
Why it works in the afternoon. The only sandwich that is better standing up.
Afternoon · 11am–5pm
Rolled thin, stuffed thick, cooked on a griddle until it blisters. A knob of butter, cold curd, one green chilli.
$1014 min
Ingredients. Wheat flour, potato, ajwain, coriander, green chilli, butter, set curd, mango pickle.
Allergens. Gluten, dairy, mustard (pickle).
Why it works in the afternoon. Eaten slowly, and nothing much gets done afterwards.
Evening · 5pm–12am
Fork-raked mash browned under the grill, gravy that has been going since lunchtime.
$1625 min
Ingredients. Lamb mince, carrot, onion, rosemary, stock, potato, butter, milk.
Allergens. Dairy, celery.
Why it works in the evening. A dish that requires sitting down properly.
Evening · 5pm–12am
Black lentils on the stove since morning, finished with butter nobody needs to know about.
$1420 min
Ingredients. Urad dal, rajma, tomato, butter, cream, ginger, garlic, naan.
Allergens. Dairy, gluten (naan).
Why it works in the evening. Eight hours of cooking, eaten in nine minutes.
Evening · 5pm–12am
Clear broth, thin curly noodles, a jammy egg cut so the yolk shows.
$1516 min
Ingredients. Chicken and pork broth, soy tare, wheat noodles, chashu, ajitama, nori, scallion.
Allergens. Gluten, soy, egg.
Why it works in the evening. It is impossible to eat quietly, or unhappily.
Evening · 5pm–12am
Half a bird, skin properly rendered, and the pan juices poured over everything.
$1830 min
Ingredients. Free-range chicken, potato, butter, thyme, lemon, garlic, pan juices.
Allergens. Dairy.
Why it works in the evening. Sunday, served every day, because Sunday is not always convenient.
Evening · 5pm–12am
Sealed under dough and left alone. Opened at the table, which is the only correct way to serve it.
$1630 min
Ingredients. Basmati, chicken thigh, yoghurt, saffron, fried onion, mint, whole spices, ghee.
Allergens. Dairy. The pastry seal contains gluten but is not eaten.
Why it works in the evening. It takes long enough that somebody had to decide, hours ago, that you were worth it.
Evening · 5pm–12am
Batter that cracks, chips that steam when you break one open, and enough vinegar to make your eyes water.
$1618 min
Ingredients. Cod, beer batter, floury potatoes, beef dripping, malt vinegar, mushy peas, tartare.
Allergens. Gluten, fish, egg. Fried in dripping — not vegetarian.
Why it works in the evening. Best eaten outdoors, in bad weather, from paper.
Nothing matches that.
We never close. What changes is who’s on the pass.
| Kitchen | Hours | What it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Small Hours | – | Soft, fast, and no decisions required. |
| Sunrise | – | Eggs, porridge, and things you can eat standing up. |
| Afternoon | – | Proper lunch. Enough to keep going on. |
| Evening | – | The long-cooked things. Sit down for these. |
We hold back a few booths for people who didn’t plan ahead. Tell us when, and we’ll keep one warm.