Och the noo, the night is almost upon us. If you’re not into holding your own celebration then you’ll find plenty of places ready to welcome you. We’re updating this list all the time
Doughnation – Covent Garden’s pizza hotspot – is offering an innovative Haggis Pizza to celebrate Burns Night.
The pizza will only be available on 25th January, and includes bacon, haggis, mozzarella and even whiskey sauce! (£14.95).
And if one pizza isn’t enough, order another from their selection, including nduja sausage, 3 prawn deluxe or truffled mushroom ragout.
Doughnation also have a great range of cocktails to compliment the dish, like the Covent Garden Market Fizz (passionfruit, peach or mandarin with prosecco) or Jubilee Spritz (Limoncello, Pinot Grigio, prosecco and soda)
3 Henrietta St London WC2E 8PS
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The Hunter’s Moon, will be hosting their annual Burns Night feast on 25th January to celebrate.
Set on the Fulham Road, The Hunter’s Moon is an old-fashioned country pub in the heart of Chelsea. Guests are welcomed by the warmth of the open fireplace and Aga in the dining room.
Diners can look forward to the sound of Scottish bagpipes, with surprise entertainment planned throughout the evening.
The menu features torched Loch Duart salmon and Cullen skink velouté, followed by roast venison loin with ‘haggis, neeps and tatties,’ and a brown sugar tart to finish.
Optional aperitifs and digestifs, such as whiskey sours or old fashioneds, are also available. The menu is priced at £46.50 for two courses or £59.50 for three courses.
huntersmoonlondon.co.uk
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To celebrate Burns Night, XI Home, the dumpling hotspot on Blossom Street Spitalfields, has launched limited haggis dumplings and whiskey cocktails.
Available until 28th Feb, the sweet, salty and soft haggis dumplings come in 10 pieces for £11.80, and can be enjoyed alongside XI Home’s authentic range of soups, rolls, buns, pancakes and more.
Alongside the dumplings, a limited five-part cocktail range consists of classics with special twists, masterminded by the XI Home team. Fortune High (whiskey highball) is perfect for those that enjoy a refreshing long cocktail, and features whisky, soda and Toki milk punch to balance the sharpness of the spirit.
The cocktail pairs well with Dan Dan Spicy Noodles, as well as steamed chicken with chilli sauce.
Blossom Street, London, E1 6PL
www.wjxfoodculture.co.uk
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Sam’s Kitchen Chiswick is putting on a spectacular Burns Night ‘Dinner at SK’ special on 25th January, with delicious Scottish food, special cocktails and fabulous entertainment.
The evening will even kick off with some live bagpipe playing from Robin Turnbull, as well as a rendition of ‘Ode to the Haggis’.
The set menu is curated by Head Chef Abbie Hendren and includes three delicious courses – including Partan Bree (Scottish crab soup) or Tattie soup to start, and Saddle of Venison or Haggis Bridie with Rumbledethumps for the main course. The night will of course finish on a sweet note with a Tipsy Laird Scottish trifle, and a petit four of Dundee cake with marmalade butter.
The menu will be priced at £75 a head and available only on 25th January.
£75pp
Sam’s Kitchen, Chiswick
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Julie’s, the London institution, is offering an exciting celebration with a specially crafted set menu that highlights the best of Scottish cuisine.
For £85, highlights from the menu include Lamb belly and haggis scotch egg, Crispy langoustines and black pudding, Haggis with neeps and tatties and Clootie dumpling and whisky ice cream.
The dishes will be paired with fine wines and carefully selected whiskies. Downstairs in the seductive lounge, there will be a fun ticketed event where guests can enjoy inventive Irn Bru daiquiris, a fun homage to Scotland’s iconic soft drink.
135 Portland Rd, W11 4LW
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Visit Vintry & Mercer, boutique, five-star hotel in the heart of the City, for an unforgettable Burns Night celebration.
The special menu items include Haggis Bonbon & HP Gravy (£7), a delightful bite of traditional Scottish haggis paired with neeps, tatties, and a rich HP gravy. For those looking to toast the occasion, the Rusty Nail cocktail (£18) offers a perfect blend of Aber Falls whisky and Drambuie.
Served at Mercer Roof Terrace, guests can celebrate whilst enjoying sweeping views of London’s skyline from St. Pauls to The Shard. Vintry & Mercer offers a sophisticated backdrop to celebrate the life and works of Robert Burns.
Vintry and Mercer 19-20 Garlick Hill, City of London, London EC4V 2AU
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On 25th January 2024, East London cocktail bar The Sun Tavern, will be raising a glass to Scotland in a special collaboration with ABERFELDY Single Malt, with an exclusive cocktail menu available for one day only.
Serving up free Haggis canapés from Broadway Market stalwarts, Deeney’s, Londoners are invited to pay their dues to the great Scottish poet Robert Burns who waxed lyrical on haggis, mice and red, red roses.
The Sun Tavern team will be showcasing their finest ABERFELDY Single Malt cocktails throughout the evening, including Bobby Burns (Aberfeldy 12yr Single Malt, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine) and Pete Burns (Aberfeldy 12yr Single Malt, Rosé Vermouth, Strawberry, Shortbread, and Soda).
At 5pm The Sun Tavern will be hosting a free ABERFELDY whisky tasting paired with cheeses supplied by Hackney Road’s fine food specialists Provisions Wine & Cheese.
With an ‘Address To The Haggis’ and renditions of Burns’ best work throughout the evening, the night will be rounded up in style with Scottish fashion icon Pam Hogg, on the decks with a Scottish heavy DJ set until 2am.
411 Bethnal Green Road, London., E2 0AN