Christmas lunch on Christmas day.

[Audrey]

Can anyone recommend a place for Christmas lunch on Christmas day? I have parents coming down from Glasgow and a small flat with hardly enough room to swing a turkey. I'd like to take them out but am balking at the £180 a head I have been quoted by Gordon Ramsay at Claridges. Any ideas.

Cheers.

[Wilfrid]

Hotels are your best bet, as they have to keep their kitchens open to feed guests, and you should be able to do much better price-wise than Claridges. I had some wonderful Christmas Day lunches at the sadly missed L'Auberge de Provence at the St James's hotel.

[Kikujiro]

Foliage and the Landmark are both doing it, at least.

[Jonathan Day]

The Brasserie Roux at the Sofitel St James's is not bad, and the prices are reasonable. Like other hotels, it should be open on the 25th.

[Paul Bell]

The Capital is doing Xmas lunch, although still expensive £125, considserably less than Claridges though.

Paul

[Tonyfinch]

For £125 a head you can join in at our place.

[Jon Tseng]

also the out of town country house joints will probably have something on - although prices may be concurrently bloody (know the manoir is) - check the michelin guide or GFG - they often list opening/closing dates

cheerio

J

[A Man for all Seasonings]

Dont be a turkey! Consider taking the folks out for a really decent meal at a la carte prices at Le Colombier in Chelsea. the atmosphere is great, the meal isnt haute cuisine, but then who needs haute cuisine on Xmas day? Its more about being with the folks, having a good time and not having to wash up.

[tony h]

Foliage and the Landmark are both doing it, at least.

DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR THE LANDMARK

You have been warned

[circeplum]

the following are all open on the day:

belair house (£99 for six courses champagne reception coffee petit fours a magician and music)

the capital (5 course, champagne, coffee and petit fours £125)

chutney mary (£48 for four courses and champagne cocktail)

granita (£32 for 3 courses including glass of champagne)

sofra restaurants at normal prices and menu in christophers place, tavistock st and shepherd st)

ozer (normal menu)

veeraswamy (4 courses inc glass of champagne for £45)

also (and pace, simon) mpw's drone's, the belvedere and the mirabelle are all open (£75 a head, i think) and no matter what you think of the food, he's hard to beat for glamour.

[Audrey]

Circeplum,

That's great.

Thank you.

[Audrey]

I have now learned that Oscar at the Charlotte Street Hotel is also open on Christmas day, five courses and coffee and mince pies for £65.

Has anyone eaten here?

Cheers