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<p>Don&#8217;t want the hassle of cooking Xmas lunch this year? Same, which is why we&#8217;ve done some digging to find the best restaurants that do the roasting, basting and flambé&#8217;ing for you, meaning all you have to do is eat fine food, sip some bubbly and relax. Bliss. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ting-restaurant-london-bridge"><a href="https://www.ting-shangri-la.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TĪNG Restaurant</a>, London Bridge </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/ph45bsmA-1-1024x683.jpeg" alt="Ting Restaurant The Shard " class="wp-image-16206" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/ph45bsmA-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/ph45bsmA-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/ph45bsmA-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/ph45bsmA-1.jpeg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Shangri-la at the Shard&#8217;s dazzling restaurant in the clouds is a sensational place to book for Xmas lunch. The festive menu&#8217;s a delicious blend of seasonal British ingredients with an Asian twist &#8211; think orkney hand-dived scallops to start, glazed pork belly, steamed sea bass or Norfolk turkey breast for main and desserts like matcha-miso, all served with a panoramic view of the city. <br><strong>How much: </strong>£285pp, includes a flute of Champagne. Available for lunch and dinner. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-quaglino-s-st-james"><a href="https://quaglinos-restaurant.co.uk/christmas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Quaglino&#8217;s</a>, St James</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/@mooncakepictures-24-1-2831-1024x683.jpg" alt="Quaglinos Xmas " class="wp-image-16231" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/@mooncakepictures-24-1-2831-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/@mooncakepictures-24-1-2831-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/@mooncakepictures-24-1-2831-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/@mooncakepictures-24-1-2831.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Wanna go glam this Xmas? Then dress to impress and make your way to this legendary restaurant, which is flinging open its doors on Christmas Day so you can dine on dishes like halibut ceviche, roasted turkey breast with venison sausage rolls and potato fondant and  Christmas pudding, without even thinking about the washing up *satisfied sigh*. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pan-pacific-london-bishopsgate"><a href="https://www.panpacific.com/en/hotels-and-resorts/pp-london/festive.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pan Pacific London</a>, Bishopsgate </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Pan-Pacific-London-Christmas-1024x683.png" alt="Pan Pacific London " class="wp-image-16216" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Pan-Pacific-London-Christmas-1024x683.png 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Pan-Pacific-London-Christmas-300x200.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Pan-Pacific-London-Christmas-768x512.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Pan-Pacific-London-Christmas.png 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>For a&nbsp;traditional Christmas roast&nbsp;with all the trimmings, this five-star experience at the hotel&#8217;s Straits Kitchen is unbeatable. Perfect for families, there&#8217;ll even be a magician performing (handy for making sprouts disappear?). If you fancy making a night of it, there&#8217;s a Christmas staycation package from £700, which includes Christmas Eve supper, the big day feast, more bubbles than your liver strictly needs, festive films in the ballroom and – hallelujah – zero washing-up.&nbsp;<br><strong>How much:</strong> From £65-135pp. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-skylon-southbank"><a href="https://skylon-restaurant.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Skylon</a>, Southbank </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Skylon_The-Evolv-Collection-1024x683.jpg" alt="Skylon Xmas lunch " class="wp-image-16223" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Skylon_The-Evolv-Collection-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Skylon_The-Evolv-Collection-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Skylon_The-Evolv-Collection-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Skylon_The-Evolv-Collection.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>If you want a view of the River Thames as you tuck into Xmas lunch, look no further than this Brit brasserie at the top of Royal Festival Hall. The Christmas lunch menu includes amuse-bouches, starters like crispy duck salad followed by roast turkey, beef wellington or celeriac wellington with all the trimmings followed by Xmas pudding, yule log or Mont Blanc desserts, plus tea and mince pies. Walk it all off afterwards with a stroll along the Southbank. <br><strong>How much:</strong> £130pp. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-flume-battersea"><a href="https://www.fiume-restaurant.co.uk/christmas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flume</a>, Battersea </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/MG_9604-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg" alt="Flume Battersea Xmas lunch " class="wp-image-16224" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/MG_9604-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/MG_9604-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/MG_9604-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/MG_9604-scaled-1.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Not a fan of turkey and tinsel? Then enjoy a Christmas lunch at this charming riverside Italian eaterie instead. Forget slices of dry poultry and soggy sprouts, the menu&#8217;s all about creamy burrata, frutti di mare and lamb cutlets with winter root vegetables, followed by desserts like panettone with cream custard. Bellissimo<br><strong>How much:</strong> Four courses, £85pp. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ham-yard-hotel-soho"><a href="https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/ham-yard-hotel/restaurant-bar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ham Yard Hotel</a>, Soho </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/231020_Firmdale_HYH_ChristmasFeast_065-1024x683.jpg" alt="Ham Yard Hotel Xmas lunch " class="wp-image-16235" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/231020_Firmdale_HYH_ChristmasFeast_065-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/231020_Firmdale_HYH_ChristmasFeast_065-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/231020_Firmdale_HYH_ChristmasFeast_065-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/231020_Firmdale_HYH_ChristmasFeast_065.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>Soho&#8217;s chicest boutique hotel is offering a suitably stylish Christmas Day menu with five starters, five mains and five desserts, ensuring even picky eaters will  find something they&#8217;ll want to scoff. Muddy&#8217;s not a fussy eater, so we&#8217;ll be cracking on with the Champagne and canapés, smoked salmon blinis, dressed Dorset crab and large helpings of beef wellington in red wine sauce.  <br><strong>How much:</strong> £165pp, including a glass of Champagne. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bluebird-chelsea-chelsea"><a href="https://bluebird-restaurant.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bluebird Chelsea</a>, Chelsea </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Bluebird-Chelsea_The-Evolv-Collection-1024x683.jpg" alt="Bluebird Chelsea Xmas lunch " class="wp-image-16227" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Bluebird-Chelsea_The-Evolv-Collection-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Bluebird-Chelsea_The-Evolv-Collection-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Bluebird-Chelsea_The-Evolv-Collection-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/Bluebird-Chelsea_The-Evolv-Collection.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>This iconic King&#8217;s Road, Art Deco restaurant is going big on 25 Dec, complete with festive décor, menus for all ages and even a visit from Santa Claus himself. Things that caught our eye on the Xmas lunch menu include a crab and lobster doughnut, baked lobster Thermidor and passion fruit baked Alaska, though traditionalists can order the roast Norfolk turkey crown &amp; Leg with stuffing, pigs in blankets and gravy. <br><strong>How much:</strong> £165pp. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-german-gymnasium-king-s-cross"><a href="https://germangymnasium.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">German Gymnasium</a>, King&#8217;s Cross  </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/German-Gymnasium_The-Evolv-Collection-1024x683.jpg" alt="German Gymnasium Xmas lunch " class="wp-image-16229" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/German-Gymnasium_The-Evolv-Collection-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/German-Gymnasium_The-Evolv-Collection-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/German-Gymnasium_The-Evolv-Collection-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/11/German-Gymnasium_The-Evolv-Collection.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>London&#8217;s first Olympic gym turned Grand Café makes a fabulous place to treat yourself on Xmas Day, with its towering Christmas tree, festive lights and vaulted ceiling. The delicious German-inspired menu features roast goose as well as turkey, plus delicious dishes like gravlax (beetroot &amp; dill cured salmon) and pflaumen datschi &amp; schlagobers (plum tart with sweetened whipped cream) &#8211; trying saying that after a couple of festive cocktails. <br><strong>How much:</strong> £140pp. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pavyllon-four-seasons-hotel-at-park-lane-mayfair"><a href="https://www.pavyllonlondon.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pavyllon</a>, Four Seasons Hotel at Park Lane, Mayfair </h2>



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<p>If you&#8217;re tempted to blow the budget (remember you&#8217;re saving money by not hosting at home) why not book a table at Michelin-starred Pavyllon on 25 Dec, where you can enjoy six courses of Chef Yannick Alléno’s modern French cuisine. We&#8217;ve had a peek at the menu and it&#8217;s listing dishes like<em>&nbsp;</em>black truffle and spinach raviole,&nbsp;beef Rossini crowned with seared foie gras, and a&nbsp;cloud-like nuage gianduja accompanied by clementine sorbet.&nbsp;Sounds like foodie heaven, plus there&#8217;s live entertainment too. <br><strong>How much: </strong>Six courses for £350pp; children&#8217;s menu £120. </p>


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