Christmas and New Year food and restaurant guide for London in 2019

: Written by Catherine Hanly; Created: 01 December 2019

Plan your festive celebrations from now until the end of the year with our edit of the Christmas season in London.

Twixmas - where to eat between Christmas and New Year

In the list, we've rounded up loads of restaurants that are open in the period between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. So you don't have to ring round to see if that restaurant you've longed to go to is actually open over the period - we've done the work for you.

The spreadsheet of the year

London restaurants for New Year's Eve

If you've had enough of being stuck at home with the relatives and want to head into town for dinner on 31 December, there are plenty of decent restaurants open for business. Whether you're looking for bargain basement or black-tie - our New Year's Eve restaurant list has it all.

Plan your end-of-year party

Where to eat when sales shopping on Oxford Street

Planning a shopping trip to Oxford Street? Here are a few places on and off the main drag where you can pop in for a bite to eat when you lose the will to do any more shopping or simply want to escape the crowds.

Where to seek respite

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland food & drink guide

Here's our guide on where to eat and drink at this year's Winter Wonderland when you've had your fill of going around the big wheel or cutting a dash on the ice rink.

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London's best Christmas sandwiches for 2019

The arrival of the Pret Christmas sandwich marked the official start of London's Christmas sandwich season - but there are so many more Christmas sandwiches out there. We've rounded up the best of the seasonal sarnie selection to help you make the right lunchtime choice.…

All the Christmas sandwiches

London's best Christmas burgers for 2019

If Christmas for you means enjoying the key components of a Christmas dinner in a bun, then our roundup of London's best Christmas burgers is a list you're going to want to work your way through.

Rounding up all the burgers

London's best Christmas specials for 2019

It's not just sandwiches and burgers, though. From deep-fried Quality Street to mince pie naans and festive ramen, we round up the Christmas dishes you're going to want to try.

Pizzas, ramen, dumplings and more

The best Christmas gifts for foodies

If you’re looking for Christmas presents for the restaurant obsessives in your life, then you've come to the right place.

Present ideas this way

The best cookbooks for Christmas presents in 2019

Still searching for last-minute presents? Whether you're dashing down to your local bookstore or - ahem - doing a quick online shop with a rather large retailer, here's our pick of what any self-respecting foodie would love to find under the Christmas tree this year.

Build up your book collection