It’s no secret that weekend brunch is a city-wide ritual for Londoners. Every Saturday, thousands flock to their closest coffee corner for a dose of avocado on sourdough and a pint-sized oat milk latte. Come Sunday, the order of the day is buttermilk pancakes and orange juice, often ordered in an attempt to stave off the ill effects of the night before.
While brunch comes in many forms, it — like everything in the world of food — is spruced up for the festive season. If every evening of your December diary is already filled, opt for a breakfast date with friends instead, and celebrate the season with delicious food while having a good catch-up. Here are some of our festive favourites.
The Folly, City of London
Sashay your way down to The Folly for its West End Drag Brunch where you’ll be treated to an abundance of sequins, feathers and incredible vocals. On 4, 11 and 18 December, enjoy a seasonally-inspired drag show featuring an exclusive lineup of talented West End stage performers while tucking into a two-course menu. Priced at £39.95 per person, kick off the event with a sharing platter of vegan mezze or charcuterie, before choosing from malted waffles, eggs benedict or royale, and a range of burgers. You’ll receive a welcome drink upon arrival but we reckon it’s worth upgrading to bottomless tipples for an extra £25 per person.
Visit drakeandmorgan.co.uk/the-folly
100 Wardour Street, Soho
Bringing glitz and glamour, with a side order of funk and soul, book your table at 100 Wardour Street for a disco-themed bottomless brunch to get you in the party spirit. Exclusively on 18 December, put your dancing shoes on and grab your friends for a two-course menu, priced at £30 per person. Opt for tuna tostada with avocado, then braised lamb shank before finishing off with crispy churros sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Set to the backdrop of magical metallics, mirror balls, neon colours and festive garlands, celebrate in style with free-flowing bubbles or Elyx cocktails for an additional £25.
Visit 100wardourst.com
M Canary Wharf
Can’t make it to the slopes this year? Fear not. The latest addition to the award-winning M chain in Canary Wharf promises to transport you straight to the heart of Méribel with its après-ski brunch. Held every Saturday during December, party alongside Ibiza regular DJ Krystal Roxx while tucking into two savoury and sweet courses in chalet-style surroundings. Highlights include French toast with bourbon and toasted pecans, lobster Beignet and confit duck gratin. For £65 per person, enjoy endless raspberry negronis and pink spritzes, or elevate your experience with free-flowing Veuve Clicquot Champagne for an additional £40 per person.
Visit mrestaurants.co.uk
Korean Dinner Party, Soho
If you’re usually fed up with pigs in blankets and roast potatoes by mid-December, head to Korean Dinner Party, inspired by LA’s Koreatown, for playful festive fusion cuisine in the heart of Soho. The menu, priced from £39 per person, includes bottomless festive fizz topped up with South Korean Jinro Soju — a triple-filtered spirit made with rice, barley and tapioca. Take your pick from dishes including kimchi fried rice, fried chicken nuggets, pork neck al pastor and slow-cooked beef short rib taco. The restaurant’s bottomless brunch, normally reserved for weekends, will also be served on Boxing Day, 27 December, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
Visit koreandinnerparty.com
The Anthologist, Moorgate
Putting a unique but uplifting spin on brunch, The Anthologist will be hosting the Rowe Talent Collective Gospel Choir for an all-singing, all-dancing Christmas event on 11 and 18 December. Featuring Motown songs we know and love (think Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin and The Supremes), as well as festive tunes, tuck into a two-course menu including pub favourites, such as fried chicken waffles, classic fish and chips and steaks for £39.95 per person. Upgrade to bottomless cocktails, including Aperol spritz, Bloody Marys, mimosas and passionfruit martinis, for an additional £25.
Visit drakeandmorgan.co.uk/the-anthologist
Señor Ceviche, Soho
Señor Ceviche is a Nikkei Peruvian restaurant and Pisco bar which merges traditional Western ingredients with Japanese cuisine. Bottomless brunch, at £39 per person, is a favourite on the weekend with free-flowing prosecco, peach bellinis, mimosas or your choice of wine. Try something new this Christmas by opting for the chifa chicharrones (slow-cooked pork belly) and pachamanca pork ribs with Yakiniku sauce and roasted peanuts, or choose from the zingy ceviches and tangy tiraditos. On top of this, you’ll also be treated to a choce of sides, including patatas fritas, black beans, bacon and burnt aubergine in frijoles negros or miso-glazed mushrooms. This menu will be served on Boxing Day, 27 December and New Year’s Day.
Visit senor-ceviche.com
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