Burns Night is fast approaching and if you’re looking for a great way to celebrate with friends and family in London, you’re spoilt for choice. Whether you’re in search of a traditional Scottish feast or a modern take with live music and entertainment, there are a wide range of restaurants for burns night in London you don’t want to miss. Keep on reading to find out more…
Restaurants for Burns Night in London
Rails Restaurant, Great Northern Hotel Kings Cross
Banish the January blues and don your tartan for a highland menu like no other! On Burns Night, (25th January), RAILS Restaurant at the luxury boutique Great Northern Hotel is dishing up a delicious three course Burns Night Menu for £30 per person. Kick off with Cullen skink soup before a traditional Haggis with neeps and tatties served with whisky sauce before finishing with an iconic Scottish Cranachan dessert loaded with homemade cream and raspberries. Better yet, pair with an overnight stay in one of the chic bedrooms for a Burns Night to remember.
Cost: £30 per person
To book, visit: https://gnhlondon.com/
Young’s Pubs
Celebrate Burns Night in true Scottish style at Young’s Pubs with a roster of unmissable events from whisky paired dinners showcasing the best Scottish malts to bagpipers, poetry readings and a charity dinner. Taking place at multiple locations across London including The Oyster Shed and Cutty Sark.
Cost: Depending on menu choice
To book visit: https://www.youngs.co.uk/
The Cadogen Arms Chelsea & The George Fitzrovia
Thursday 25th January will see the annual celebration of Burns Night at The Cadogan Arms, in Chelsea and The George, in Fitzrovia. Both pubs have curated a three-course traditional Scottish menu in partnership with Aberfeldy Whisky. Embracing the spirit of the occasion, both pubs will celebrate the occasion with a live bagpiper and a traditional recitation of Burns’ famous poem ‘Address to a Haggis’. What better way to celebrate the life and poetry of Scottish poet Robert Burns, than with friends and family at one of London’s most iconic pubs, serving the finest Scottish fare and whisky. There will be two sittings on the 25th January, starting at 6 pm and 8:30 pm.
Cost: £75 per person for the three-course menu, two Aberfeldy whisky cocktails and a dram of Aberfeldy 12-year-old served alongside dessert to cheers Robbie Burns.
To book visit: The Cadogan Arms here | The George here
Feragaia & Wild by Tart
In celebration of Burns Night, Scotland’s Feragaia – the original free spirit – is hosting a three-course feast with bespoke drinks pairings at London’s acclaimed Wild by Tart restaurant. Expect an intimate gathering hosted on a long feast table, beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and candles, and a convivial atmosphere for a contemporary take on Burns Night in the capital.
Hosted in a private dining mezzanine area, guests will be greeted with canapes (of Haggis, of course, arancini, olives and smoked almonds) paired with Feragaia cocktails on arrival, using wild earth ingredients to offer fresh takes on classics, such as Scots Pine in a French 86, or a sugar kelp seaweed in a Sugar Kelp Gimlet.
Cost: £65pp | 7:00pm arrival for welcome drink and canapes / 8:00pm dinner on the mezzanine
To book visit: https://feragaia.com/pages/events
Barge East
Barge East is a floating restaurant in the heart of Hackney Wick and is set to transform into a Scottish Oasis for an unforgettable Burns Night extravaganza. This venue promises an evening of social dining, lively conversations, and a four-course Scottish supper expertly
paired with a delightful dram of whisky. Meals include Neep-a-Leekie soup, Open Scotch Pie with haggis, Cranachan Ice Cream, ‘Fraser’s Maw’s Scottish Tablet’ and even a Deep Fried Mars Bar.
Cost: Wednesday, 24th January: £55 per ticket | Thursday, 25th & Friday, 26th January: £59 per ticket
To book visit: https://www.bargeeast.com/whats-on
Skylight Peckham
Kilts on, kegs off! Hosting a proper Scottish knees-up, Skylight Peckham is going all out on Thursday, 25thJanuary with its annual big Burns Night Bash on the rooftop in partnership with Glenmorangie, one of Scotland’s finest whisky makers. In the name of Scotland’s celebrated national poet Robert Burns, Skylight will be hosting a proper party, with inspired wee sharing plates – think haggis scotch egg and traditional neeps and tatties – plus poetry readings, live music and more. On the dancefloor, expect cracking ceilildh routines, whilst at the bar, there will be dreamy drams a plenty.
Cost: Tickets start from £9 and include a complimentary Glenmorangie cocktail on arrival.
To book, visit www.skylightbars.co.uk
These are just a few restaurants for Burns Night in London you don’t want to miss out on. Which will you be heading to this January? Let us know!
Tips for booking restaurants for burns night in London:
Book early to avoid disappointment
Ask if they are doing any dedicated Burns Night menus
Set a budget with your group prior to booking
Consider the location of the restaurant
