Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

Two British comedians run a fictional magical restaurant where every guest gets to order their dream meal. That's the entire concept of Off Menu, and it's absurdly entertaining. Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite celebrities to choose their ideal starter, main course, side dish, dessert, and drink, and the conversations that unfold around those choices are funny, revealing, and occasionally chaotic — especially when someone picks a "secret item" that the hosts have banned. The show launched in December 2018 and has racked up over 320 episodes across fifteen series, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday. The guest list is stacked: Kate Winslet, Amanda Seyfried, Gillian Anderson, Will Arnett, and Elle Fanning have all placed their orders. In March 2025, they introduced a secondary format called Tasting Menu, where a former guest returns to be "fed" another guest's dream menu, which adds a fun twist to the formula. James plays the mystical genie waiter character with total commitment, while Ed brings genuine food knowledge as a self-proclaimed food obsessive and former Great British Menu contestant. Their dynamic is the engine of the show — James is unpredictable and slightly unhinged, Ed is the more grounded straight man, and the interplay between them keeps guests loose and candid. Live shows at venues like the Royal Albert Hall have become major events, with more dates planned for 2026. With over 120 million downloads, Off Menu has become one of the UK's biggest podcasts, proving that talking about food can be just as compelling as talking about anything else.