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The best Christmas dinners in London

With the festive season fast approaching, it's time to gather up your family, friends or co-workers, sit down behind a big table, and enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. Many of London's restaurants will be offering festive seasonal menus throughout Yuletide, so we're highlighting some of the best ones. Read on for our guide to the best Christmas dinners in London 2024 and remember to book well in advance, as demand is always high during this time.

  1. London's best Christmas dinners 2024
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      Mr Bao & Daddy Bao A Taiwanese twist
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      Cubitt House Fine pub dining for Christmas
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      The Piano Works Christmas songs on request
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      The Daisy Green Collection Christmas dinner Down Under
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      Alain Ducasse Top your tree with three Michelin stars
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      William IV Christmas dinner by the fire
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      The Lighterman Waterside gastropub with a view
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      The Cadogan Arms Traditional British dining
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      Norma Sicilian-inspired feasting
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      Salt Yard Tapas stomach fillers
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      Megan's Decadent Christmas feasts all over London
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      The Spread Eagle No partridge, just pear tree
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      Dishoom The season of sharing
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      Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Christmas dinner through the ages
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      Louie A New Orleans-inspired Christmas
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      Roast It's in the name
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      Le Pont de la Tour Joyeux Noël
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      Sticks'n'Sushi Japanese twists on tradition
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      José Pizarro Christmas dinner with the Spanish Godfather
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      Riding House Flexible Christmas dinner menus
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      The Flask A classic London pub
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      Corrigan's A sophisticated Xmas rendezvous
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      Market Halls A wealth of festive street food options
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      Polo Bar It's always Christmas dinner time

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A Taiwanese twist

Mr Bao and Daddy Bao are unveiling new menus that infuse holiday favourites with a unique Taiwanese flair, creating a menu that goes beyond the usual festive offerings. Both South London favourites have crafted their own distinctive experiences: Mr Bao in Peckham will introduce a range of festive specials such as confit duck bao or salt & pepper crispy roast potatoes, while Daddy Bao in Tooting will offer a complete Christmas feasting menu with dishes including miso roast parsnips and apple sidra glazed ham hock bao .

  • 293 Rye Ln, Peckham 113 Mitcham Road, Tooting
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Fine pub dining for Christmas

The Cubitt House pubs around London, guided by acclaimed chef Ben Tish, offer family-style festive sharing menus that start off with tasty delights like roast figs or goose rilletes, before continuing with mains such as roast bronze turkey with apricot sage & pork stuffing, and finishing off with a Christmas pudding.

  • 47 Hereford Road 6 New Quebec Street, Marylebone 82 Duke St, Mayfair 88 Marylebone Ln, Marylebone 10 Motcomb St, Belgravia 44 Elizabeth St, Belgravia 37 Pimlico Rd, Chelsea/Belgravia
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The Piano Works Covent Garden – Christmas dinners
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The Piano Works Covent Garden – Christmas dinners
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The Piano Works Covent Garden – Christmas dinners
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The Piano Works Covent Garden – Christmas dinners
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The Piano Works Covent Garden – Christmas dinners
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The Piano Works Covent Garden – Christmas dinners
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Christmas songs on request

The Piano Works are famous for their skilled house band that plays songs requested by the audience on special slips of paper. If you're looking to enjoy a Christmas dinner whilst “Let It Snow” tinkles away live in the background, they might be your best – and most affordable – bet. There are different packages to choose from, including a daytime buffet and a three-course festive menu. The latter comes with a glass of prosecco and includes options such as smoked salmon, sirloin steak, turkey parcel, and Christmas pudding.

  • 113-117 Farringdon Rd Gillian Lynne Theatre, Covent Garden
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Christmas dinner Down Under

Popular Aussie brunch specialists The Daisy Green Collection will be providing festive cheer in the form of a three-course menu at several of their locations – all have their pros, but our money is on Peggy Jean, a charming barge that floats on the Thames. Expect HG Walter 28-day dry aged roast beef, free-range Norfolk bronze turkey, pan-fried sea bass, and other classics with Aussie twists, along with nostalgic desserts and plenty of bubbles.

  • Richmond Bridge Boathouses, Richmond 20 Seymour St, Marylebone 10-12 Exhibition Rd, Kensington 25 Brock Street, Camden Town Sheldon Sq, Paddington 4 Heddon St, Mayfair 2 Bishop's Bridge Rd, Paddington 11 Sir Simon Milton Sq Henry House, 87 Allitsen Rd, Hampstead 4 Noel Street, Soho National Portrait Gallery, Saint Martin's Place National Portrait Gallery 6C Sheldon Sq, Paddington 2 London Wall Place, The City/City of London 41 Broadgate, The City/City of London 100 Bishopsgate, The City/City of London
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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester – Christmas dinners
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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester – Christmas dinners
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Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester – Christmas dinners
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Alain Ducasse

Top your tree with three Michelin stars

At celebrated French chef Alain Ducasse's exquisite venue at The Dorchester Hotel, executive chef Jean-Philippe Blondet has prepared multiple-course Christmas Eve and Day menus of French haute cuisine. Christmas Eve dinner includes dishes like seared foie gras, line-caught sea bass, and breast of guinea fowl, among other delectable items.

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William IV

Christmas dinner by the fire

William IV, a 200-year-old pub on Old Street, is offering a festive three-course Christmas menu from 25 November, featuring dishes crafted from premium British ingredients. Guests can enjoy the menu by the cosy fire downstairs or in the elegant private dining rooms upstairs, with highlights including free-range turkey, squash wellington, and sticky toffee pudding. Optional extras like Carlingford oysters and Shetland mussels further elevate the experience, showcasing the founders' commitment to exceptional sourcing and accessibility.

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The Lighterman – Christmas dinners
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The Lighterman – Christmas dinners
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The Lighterman – Christmas dinners
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The Lighterman – Christmas dinners
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The Lighterman – Christmas dinners
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The Lighterman – Christmas dinners
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The Lighterman

Waterside gastropub with a view

If a white Christmas is in the stars this year, The Lighterman might just be the spot for enjoying snowy vistas. The modern canal-side gastropub has prepared set menus for the festive season, balancing tradition and creativity with roasted heritage breed meats, locally-grown seasonal veg, and buckets of various sides. It all comes with a focus on the best ingredients.

The Cadogan Arms

Traditional British dining

Chelsea's recently refurbished, country manor-reminiscent pub The Cadogan Arms celebrates the season with classic British dishes devoted to sustainability and local produce. The set Christmas menu includes a starter, main, dessert, plus sides and cheese to finish. The menu changes yearly, but you can always expect things like intriguing twist on  the classic scotch egg, premium roast meats with all the trimmings, and traditional desserts like a winter fruit crumble with spiced custard.

Norma

Sicilian-inspired feasting

In the intimate setting of its private dining room, this refined Italian eatery serves festive feasts that draw on Sicilian tradition and Moorish influences and are designed for sharing. You can choose between different set menus featuring dishes such as homemade focaccia, slow-roasted pork belly, and aubergine parmigiana, with the menu changing annually.

Salt Yard

Tapas stomach fillers

A popular charcuterie bar and restaurant that takes advantage of Italy and Spain's overlapping love of small dishes, Salt Yard is celebrating the season with a festive selection of tapas. It changes every year, but this year you can choose between different menus with plates such as Loch Duart salmon, gambas pil pil, and churros with cinnamon sugar, with different wines from the two countries and signature cocktails to go along.

Decadent Christmas feasts all over London

Found across London, Megan's have spruced up their menu this year, giving it a festive makeover. Feast on an assortment of indulgent dishes, including Medi-inspired starters such as buttermilk fried chicken with cranberry & date dip and crispy brussels sprouts on labneh before moving onto the sharable feasting board. Finish off with giant half-baked cookie dough, mulled wine, mince pie, and a frozen espresso martini shot.

  • 6 Esther Anne Pl, Islington 25 King St 38 Victoria Road, Surbiton The Griffin Centre, 2 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames 13 Hill Street, Richmond Circus West Village, Vauxhall/Battersea 55-57 The Pavement, Clapham 41 Bedford Hill 70 Parsons Green Ln, Fulham/Hammersmith and Fulham 86 High St, Wimbledon/Merton 204 Kensington High St, Kensington 214 Chiswick High Rd., Hounslow 25 Dulwich Village 539 Old York Rd, Wandsworth 99-101 Lordship Ln

The Spread Eagle

No partridge, just pear tree

The first fully plant-based pub in London, The Spread Eagle is throwing a lavish Christmas feast with no casualties apart from your trouser button. The festive set menu includes three courses, with this year's highlighting choices such as deep-fried shamembert, mushroom stroganoff, apple and pear crumble, and sticky toffee pudding. An à la carte menu of all these and more is available as well.

The season of sharing

The buzzy Dishoom restaurants around the capital are serving abundant Bombay-style feasts for Christmas this year. The thaals for groups of six or more come loaded with sharing specials such as turkey raan, the famous house black daal, all the rotis you could want, and more. Vegetarian and vegan options are available as well, while smaller tables can order the festive specials separately. There's a range of special festive punches, mimosas, and other tipples on offer as well.

  • 5 Stable St, King's Cross 7 Boundary St, Shoreditch, Shoreditch 12 Upper St Martin's Ln, Covent Garden 22 Kingly St, Carnaby, Soho 42 Electric Blvd, Vauxhall/Battersea 4 Derry Street, Kensington 13 Water St, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Christmas dinner through the ages

Christmas is all about tradition, and it doesn't get more traditional than the food at this opulent double Michelin-starred restaurant that uses authentic recipes dating back to the 13th century. The festive lunch and dinner menu here features dishes like the 16th-century plum meat fruit or king's venison from around the time of the Battle of Hastings, with pescatarian and vegetarian alternatives available upon request. On Christmas Day, an exclusive tasting menu is available.

Louie

A New Orleans-inspired Christmas

The holidays are a time for celebration, reflection, and quality time with loved ones, and Louie's exclusive Christmas menu is designed with this in mind. The four-course sharing menu combines festive flavours with a twist, featuring dishes such as Maryland corn and white crab cake and Norfolk turkey with cranberry and port jus, all inspired by Louie's New Orleans seafood roots. The meal finishes with the restaurant's famous pecan pie.

Roast

It's in the name

This festive season, head to Roast for, well, a traditional Christmas roast. This contemporary British restaurant overlooking Borough Market offers a menu of seasonal dishes, including mains such as roast Suffolk Bronze turkey or sea bass, accompanied by starters such as red king prawns, and a range of desserts to top it all off.

Le Pont de la Tour

Joyeux Noël

Situated in a converted tea warehouse by the Thames and sporting unparalleled views of Tower Bridge, Le Pont de la Tour serves classic French cuisine in an elegant setting. The Christmas Day menu features multiple courses from the chef, including roast crown of chicken, London-cured salmon, and cep and chestnut fregola. There are also snacks for the table to start you off, and a selection of French cheeses among other desserts.

Japanese twists on tradition

If you're looking for something a bit different for Christmas this year, the Sticks'n'Sushi joints offer a Japanese feast that's no turkey. You can choose between different festive Sticks'n'Santa menus. The picturesque and tasty dishes include ceviche, Wagyu maki, and black cod skewers, with a plant-based option available as well. There's champagne to go with your meal too.

  • 1 Crossrail Pl, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets 113 King's Rd, Chelsea 11 Henrietta St, Covent Garden 1 Nelson Rd, Greenwich 40 Beak St, Soho 3 Sir Simon Milton Sq Westfield London, Ariel Way, Hammersmith and Fulham 58 Wimbledon Hill Rd, Wimbledon/Merton 100 Shoreditch High St, Shoreditch Electric Boulevard, Vauxhall/Battersea 77 Upper St, Islington 80 George St, Richmond The Bentall Centre, Wood St

Christmas dinner with the Spanish Godfather

At his flagship restaurant in Bermondsey, the godfather of Spanish cuisine in the UK, José Pizarro, has prepared a special feast for “unabashedly carnivorous” groups of eight or more – a tasting menu that revolves around a whole Segovian suckling pig. There's a lighter option that skips the beast available as well, whilst smaller groups can order off the à la carte. Meanwhile, the Broadgate Circle location offers a more tapas-style menu featuring a traditional Catalan canelón with chicken, whilst the Royal Academy branch and Lolo serve set menus.

  • 194 Bermondsey St, Southwark 36 Broadgate, The City/City of London Royal Academy Of Arts, 6 Burlington Gardens, Mayfair Lantern House, Southwark

Flexible Christmas dinner menus

At the Riding House restaurants, Christmas  becomes a culinary celebration with their festive menu. These stylish London eateries set the stage for a memorable holiday feast, offering a tasty selection of seasonal dishes that capture the spirit of Christmas. Groups can choose between full set menus or a hybrid version with individual mains, making the Riding Houses a convenient choice for larger parties, office get-togethers, and the like.

  • 43-51 Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia 1 Brunswick Centre, Bernard Street, Bloomsbury 8 Sir Simon Milton Square

The Flask

A classic London pub

The Flask in Hampstead is a traditional London boozer offering a carefully-curated selection of Christmas dishes complete with traditional favourites and creative twists. With a warm and inviting vibe, The Flask is the ideal spot to gather with friends and family on Christmas Day. From succulent roasts to decadent desserts, the menu promises a memorable dining experience that captures the essence of Christmas. 

Corrigan's

A sophisticated Xmas rendezvous

Celebrating Christmas dinner at Corrigan's in Mayfair is the height of sophistication. The award-winning restaurant, led by renowned chef Richard Corrigan, offers a sumptuous festive feast combining the finest seasonal ingredients and traditional Christmas dishes, all prepared with a modern twist. The elegant setting of Corrigan's, with its timeless charm and attentive service, sets the stage for an unforgettable festive meal.

A wealth of festive street food options

Market Halls prepared for the festive season by transforming its sites with a Christmas theme. This includes street food with a festive twist, live music, carol singing, warming cocktails, and festive packages. Embracing the holiday spirit, food vendors at Market Halls will offer unique dishes, each infusing classic Christmas flavours with their distinctive culinary styles. The Market Halls are also ready to host Christmas parties of all sizes, from intimate gatherings to large groups of up to 600.

  • 9 Holles Street, Marylebone 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf/Tower Hamlets 191 Victoria Street, Westminster

Polo Bar

It's always Christmas dinner time

Christmas dinner at Polo Bar is unique - it's the first 24/7 Christmas dinner in the UK. At literally any time of the day or night you can visit this fun London stalwart and enjoy a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. Christmas-themed cocktails and other seasonal options like a burger and cooked breakfast are also on the menu.

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