Things to do in London at Christmas 2012
Christmas Lunch in London 2012
If you're looking for somewhere to eat on Christmas Day, or just a great dinner (or lunch) during the xmas period, you're on the right page. In addition we have partnered with Top Table to offer some fabulous 2 for 1 restaurant deals - so just click here to take advantage.
Christmas Day Lunch Cruise on the River Thames
You can have unforgettable Christmas lunch while cruising down the Thames viewing the amazing sights of London.
As you pass some of London's most iconic structures such as the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, the Savoy Hotel and London's Southbank - you'll be served a traditional British christmas meal! Click for more info
Christmas Lunch
We seriously recommend abandoning the kitchen on Christmas Day and eating in one of London's great restaurants. You absolutely have to book for Christmas lunch or dinner, and of course many restaurants are closed.
But of course making a booking is key at any time in the run up to Christmas, so we've partnered with the UK's leading online restaurant reservation company so you can check availability without even picking up the phone! And they offer up to 50% off restaurant Dining!
For traditional Christmas lunch, almost half of Londoners will eat turkey, but roast beef, lamb and duck are popular. Other than traditional Christmas pudding, other regular delights include Mince Pies (they do not contain meat, just fruit) and mulled wine.
In the UK, based on personal experience, it seems that perhaps 2/3 of people eat christmas lunch and the other 1/3 eat christmas dinner. And probably, if truth be told, everyone who has lunch ends up eating it at 4pm because they under-estimate how long it takes to cook all the extra food!
Christmas Restaurants
London is packed with fabulous restaurants. Some of our recommendations include:
L'Etranger
South Kensington has some great restaurants and a particularly good recent addition is l’Etranger. L’Etranger’s fabulous French cuisine in a stylish dining room is as popular with celebrities as it is with locals.
Mango Tree
The Mango Tree Thai restaurant is an award winning and chic eatery in sophisticated Belgravia. One of the best Thai restaurants in London.
The Terrace Restaurant
The Terrace Restaurant is in the Meridien Hotel on Picadilly. Memorable both for excellent food and the views over London care of its glass walls and ceiling
Shezan
Knightsbridge Shezan has been popular since the 1970s and is the UK's only Indian Restaurant to have been awarded The Gold Plate Award, a star rating from Egon Ronay, and win Restaurant of the Year.
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