25th January is a special day in the Scottish calendar, as celebrations featuring traditional food and music break out to celebrate the life of the country’s greatest poet; Robert Burns. There’s plenty of traditional suppers to be enjoyed in London too, as restaurants and bars host special one-offs across the city with haggis, whisky, deliveries and everything in between. Check out our shortlist of the best places to celebrate Burns Night in London right here.
@ Map Maison on Various dates from Sunday 25th September 2022
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Over at Exale Brewery in Walthamstow, they're celebrating the Scottish bard that is the late and great Robert Burns on the 28th of January. Expect Buckie bombs, IRN BRU cocktails, deep-fried mars bars and cracking tunes being spun by DJ GUILTY.
Celebrate the life of Robert Burns over at one of Youngs' many pubs. Whether you head to The Fentiman Arms, The Marlborough or The Hollywood Arms, you'll get a delicious, traditional dinner, entertainment and plenty of whisky.
On Tuesday 25th January, Mayfair's gorgeous Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill will be welcoming you for four delicious courses. Between Orkney scallops with black pudding and celeriac, and a classic Scottish pudding of whiskey-infused Flummery, this is looking like one of London's best restaurants for Burns Night.
Head to West London's No. Fifty Cheyne on 25th January for an extravagant five-course menu and whisky tasting flights. With dishes like Scottish langoustines with truffle puree and squid alongside shortbread cranachan with raspberries and an Aberfeldy 12-Year-Old jelly, this is one for all you foodies.
Chelsea's hottest pub is getting in on the Burns Night action, with a celebration that includes a bagpiper, the traditional address to a haggis, a mouthwatering spread, and cocktails from Aberfeldy whisky. The four-course dinner costs £80 per person, or £100 including a forced rhubarb cranachan sour with whisky pairings.
