London’s top restaurants offering mouth-watering deals this January

From seasonal set menus to limited-time winter warmers, London’s restaurants are serving up unbeatable dining deals this January.

If you’re like me, the festive period has totally drained your bank account. Although I don’t regret splashing the cash on eating, drinking and being merry, I’m now facing the stark reality of making my money stretch to the end of the month.

But being frugal doesn’t mean having to miss out on making tasty memories with friends and family, as some of London’s top restaurants are offering great-value set menus, exclusive discounts and limited-time seasonal specials.

Here’s your ultimate guide to the best dining deals in London to help you beat the January blues.

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Dine under £20

The Ivy Collection

For elevated luxury at an everyday price, look no further than the ‘1917’ two-course menu at The Ivy Collection this month.

For just £19.17, diners can indulge in a warming starter of French onion soup, duck liver parfait or robata grilled chicken skewers, to name but a few.

Main meal highlights include The Ivy’s classic shepherd’s pie, pan-friend Aegean sea bream and truffle linguine.

Add on a dessert for just £4.95, including sticky toffee pudding or the iconic Ivy Chocolate Bombe.

• When: until February 28
• Where: all Ivy Collection branches

For more information or to book, visit The Ivy Collection.

Farzi London

This January, modern Indian restaurant, Farzi, is offering a platter also known as ‘Thali’ of North Indian dishes for £18.95 per person.

Each Thali includes an assortment of spinach and kale chaat, chana chickpea masala and vegetable samosa accompanied with steamed rice or naan, raita, papadom and mango chutney.

You can also choose one main from Farzi’s traditional Chicken Tikka Masala, slow braised lamb burry, paneer butter masala or mixed veg kadhai curry. Each Thali also includes a Parle-G cheesecake.

• When: Mondays to Saturdays, 12pm to 3pm
• Where: Farzi, 8 Haymarket, SW1Y 4BP

For more information or to book, visit Farzi London.

The Mayfair Chippy

To celebrate 10 years of The Mayfair Chippy, the restaurant is taking a step back in time and will be selling their Mayfair Classic for £13.50 — the exact price it was in November 2015, when they first opened their doors.

Made using only responsibly sourced fish with the option of haddock or hake and complete with chips, mushy peas, tartar and either curry sauce or HP; this is the nation’s favourite dish and a Mayfair Chippy Classic for good reason.

• When: until 31 January
• Where: 138 Brompton Road, London SW3 1HY

For more information or to book, visit The Mayfair Chippy.

Young’s Pubs

Warm yourself from the inside out with Young’s Pubs’ ‘Winter Set Menu’, with two courses for £19 or three for £23.

Choose from a selection of seasonal dishes, including Cornish mussels with smoked bacon, Cambridgeshire heritage squash and spiced ricotta ravioli with sage, West Country minute steak, as well as Bramley apple and Yorkshire rhubarb crumble.

• When: weekdays until 27 February
• Where: The Windmill in Clapham, Daly’s Wine Bar & Beer Hall on The Strand and The Crown in Bow

For more information or to book, visit Young’s Pubs.

Bar + Block

This steakhouse is serving up big flavours at small prices with its £10 lunch and early dinner menu.

The menu features favourites like rump steak and frites, a loaded steak sandwich, and a beef, mushroom and truffle burger, plus lighter options such as chargrilled sea bass salad.

For just £4 extra, add starters like crispy salt and pepper squid or end on sweet Belgian chocolate cookie dough.

• When: weekdays, 11.30am to 5pm
• Where: Various locations

For more information or to book, visit Bar + Block

 

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Hera

Go Greek with a visit to Hera, the luxurious restaurant and cocktail bar in Stratford, which is rapidly becoming East London’s must-visit Greek food destination.

Their weekday set lunch menu is just £13.90 and includes a main, a side and still or sparkling water for the table. Try the herb-fed chicken, grilled seabass fillet, or vegan lahanika pasta.

• When: weekdays, 11am to 3pm
• Where: 4 Arber Way Stratford, London E20 1JS

For more information or to book, visit Hera.

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Toum

Rotisserie chicken is being put front and centre in top restaurants this month, and Toum is serving up a lunchtime steal for Londoners.

For just £20, poulet-lovers can get a quarter rotisserie chicken, fries, side salad and a sauce.

Vegetarians will love tucking into the aubergine schnitzel served with yoghurt and tahini dip, mixed herb salad and fries — also for £20.

Or, why not upgrade to the sirloin steak with Toum’s Cafe de Paris sauce, fries and a side salad (steak frites) for just £3 more?

• When: daily
• Where: 18a Maddox Street, London W1S 1PL

For more information or to book, visit Toum.

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Cocotte

Healthy dining chain Cocotte offers a deliciously comforting set menu for a humble £20, which includes a starter, quarter chicken, a side and a sauce.

Starters include vegan Popcorn Ch*cken, chicken soup, green salad and walnut, and chicken tenders, while sides include choices like the truffle mash, celeriac slaw and tenderstem broccolini.

Sauces include the classic mayo, truffle mayo, Tomato Bliss and chicken jus.

Fancy dessert too? Upgrade to the £24 set menu, and indulge in a vegan choc chip cookie, pear frangipane tart or vanilla creme brulée.

For particularly hungry diners, try out the Signature Combo:  a half chicken, salad, side and secret sauce for £26, available all day every day.

• When: Sundays to Thursdays, from 5pm
• Where: Notting Hill, Parsons Green, Richmond, South Kensington and Shoreditch

For more information or to book, visit Cocotte.

Riviera

Find yourself transported to the Côte d’Azur without leaving London at Riviera — a bright, stylish and vibrant restaurant in the heart of St James.

Enjoy lunch from just £19 (for one course) or choose two courses for £34 and three courses for £41.

Set lunch menu highlights include veal ragù rigatoni, Riviera sea bass, and truffle and goat cheese stuffed courgette flower in tempura.

• When: 12pm to 5pm
• Where: 23 St James’s Street, London, SW1A 1HA

For more information or to book, visit Riviera.

Dine under £30

34 Mayfair

At fish and steak restaurant 34 Mayfair, you can enjoy two courses for £26, or three courses for £34.

This set menu includes Black Angus stake frites and miso glazes salmon, which is an exceptional deal.

For £15 more, enjoy two glasses of wine pairing with your meal.

• When: daily, times vary
• Where: 34 Grosvenor Square, South Audley Street, London, W1K 2HD

For more information or to book, visit 34 Mayfair.

Scott’s Richmond

In prime location on the River Thames, Scott’s Richmond is the ideal date night or venue to wow your friends. This month, get two courses for £26 or three for just £30.

Menu highlights include spicy salmon tartare, onion tarte Tatin, Scott’s fish pie and Black Angus sirloin steak.

• When: daily, times vary
• Where: Scott’s, 4 Whittaker Avenue, London, TW9 1EH

For more information or to book, visit Scott’s Richmond.

Drake & Morgan

The polar opposite of Veganuary, Drake & Morgan is offering up the ultimate surf ’n’ turf deal this month.

Enjoy a juicy six-ounce steak paired with half a lobster, served with chunky chips or greens and matched with Prosecco, Asahi Dry, Asahi Dry 0.0% or homemade lemonade for just £24.95.

• When: weekdays, until January 26
• Where: 15 restaurants across London

For more information or to book, visit Drake & Morgan.

Sticks’N’Sushi

Beat the January blues with Sticks’n’Sushi’s ‘Karē Setto’, a hearty set menu for £21.50.

The menu includes grilled edamame in soy and sesame, a classic miso soup and Tori Karē — a mild Japanese mushroom curry with tsukune, karaage, soya-marinated egg, rice and pickles.

• When: weekdays, 12pm-5pm
• Where: Battersea, Canary Wharf, Chelsea, Covent Garden, Greenwich, Islington, Richmond, Shoreditch, Soho and Victoria

For more information or to book, visit Sticks’N’Sushi.

Tozi

Tozi Restaurant & Bar in Victoria is all about embracing the warmth of Italian hospitality.

For £22.95, choose from a selection of dishes such as roasted beetroot salad paired with fresh goat’s cheese, hazelnuts and aged balsamic vinegar or dive into an authentic aubergine parmigiana.

Dessert can be added on for an additional £6.

• When: Tuesdays to Saturdays, until 31 January
• Where: 8 Gillingham Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 1HJ

For more information or to book, visit Tozi.

Rick Stein Barnes

The seafood maestros at Rick Stein Barnes are offering three courses for just £29.95, with starters including classic moules marinière and ham hock terrine, and mains such as a French camembert burger with fries and coley fish alla Carlina.

Finish with a sweet dessert of pavlova with passion fruit or a honey custard tart with ginger creme fraiche.

• When: daily
• Where: Rick Stein Barnes, Tideway Yard, 125 Mortlake High Street, London SW14 8SW

For more information or to book, visit Rick Stein Barnes.

Fenchurch (Sky Garden)

Chef de cuisine Kerth Gumbs’s set menu is the perfect way to bring some Caribbean sunshine to a grey January.

Enjoy a choice of two (£34.95) or three courses (£39.95), with vibrant dishes such as slow-cooked jerk chicken leg with curried celeriac puree and mustard jus or confit haddock with marinated artichokes and parsley and tarragon salsa.

Sky Garden itself is offering free entry to its music nights, when a live DJ performs between Mondays and Thursdays throughout January.

• When: daily, until 8 February
• Where: 1 Sky Garden Walk, London, EC3M 8AF

For more information or to book, visit Sky Garden.

Cinnamon Kitchen City

Just minutes from Liverpool Street, Cinnamon Kitchen City is serving up the perfect midweek treat with two courses for £24, or three for £27.50.

Menu highlights include grilled sardine fillet with apricot and chilli glaze or a refreshing watermelon and quinoa salad, followed by delicious mains such as spice-crusted sea bream in Bengali mustard sauce or tandoori spiced chicken confit in Nilgiri korma sauce. Add desserts such as burnt cheesecake with pineapple for just £3.50 extra and turn lunch into a feast.

• When: Tuesdays to Fridays, 12pm to 5.30pm
• Where: 9 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YL

For more information or to book, visit Cinnamon Kitchen City.

 

Rails

Savour seasonal flavours with Rails’ modern French set menu, with two courses for £24 or three for £29.

Start with coppa and grilled peach or smoked mackerel with creamy potato salad. Mains include hake meunière with sauteed spinach, roast chicken with petit pois à la française, or tofu and cauliflower rolls with aubergine puree. Finish with a summer berry sundae, passionfruit posset or a selection of cheeses.

• When: Monday-Saturday, 12pm to 6pm
• Where: Pancras Road, London N1C 4TB

For more information or to book, visit Rails.

Mildreds

Starting at £25 per person, ‘The Taste of Mildreds’ menu is a celebration of plant-based dishes inspired by global flavours.

Designed for two or more to share, it features a crowd-pleasing eight-strong selection of small plates from smoky red pepper romesco and crispy kimchi gyoza to comforting Sri Lankan kiri hodi and spiced aubergine bharta.

• When: daily, from 12pm
• Where: Soho, Camden, Victoria, Dalston, King’s Cross and Covent Garden

For more information or to book, visit Mildreds.

Starling

This Michelin-starred neighbourhood bistro in Esher is offering an amazing £30 three-course lunch menu.

Expect exciting dishes like truffle cheese crumpets, herb-crumbed Cotswold white chicken and Xoco Mayan red chocolate ice cream.

• When: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12pm to 2pm
• Where: 3 High Street, Esher KT10 9RL

For more information or to book, visit Starling.

 

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Zoilo

Chef Diego Jacquet brings the flavours of Patagonia to Marylebone in this modern Argentine grill. Zoilo’s seasonal prix fixe menu offers two courses for £24.90 or three for £28.90.

Menu highlights include trendy hispi cabbage, beef and bone marrow burger and scallops’ roe on toast.

• When: Tuesdays to Saturdays, 12pm to 3pm
• Where: 9 Duke Street, London W1U 3EG

For more information or to book, visit Zoilo.

 

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Lucky Cat Bishopsgate

Guests at Lucky Cat can enjoy delicious food and exciting drinks while being wowed by the breathtaking views of the London skyline, taking in the likes of Tower Bridge, The Shard and St Paul’s Cathedral.

The Express Menu is just £29 for two courses or £34 for three courses, with highlights including typhoon tofu salad, beef gyoza, teriyaki salmon and mochi.

• When: weekdays, 11.30am to 6pm
• Where: 22 Bishopsgate, City of London EC2N 4AJ

For more information or to book, visit Lucky Cat.

Vatavaran

Helmed by chef Rohit Ghai, Vatavaran is inspired by the vibrant landscapes of the Indian subcontinent, featuring dishes infused with the spices and herbs native to the Himalayan region and Indian landscape.

The lunchtime set menu offers two courses for £25 or three for £30, and features salmon tikka, chicken pepper fry and palak paneer.

• When: Tuesdays to Fridays, 1pm to 4pm
• Where: 14-15 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NQ

For more information or to book, visit Vatavaran.

Piazza

With stunning views over Covent Garden, Piazza — located on the fifth floor of the Royal Opera House — is a fabulous choice for lunch in town, and its lunch menu offers great value, with either two courses for £26 or three for £34.

This season’s menu highlights include beetroot-cured salmon, chargrilled bavette steak with peppercorn sauce and a dark chocolate mousse with honeycomb and caramel cream.

The restaurant doesn’t require a ticket to a show at the Royal Opera House to enter, and walk-ins are welcome.

• When: weekdays (excluding bank holidays and weekdays with matinee performances), 12pm to 2.45pm
• Where: Royal Opera House, Bow Street, WC2E 9DD

For more information or to book, visit Piazza.

Kitchen at Holmes

Located on Baker Street, this chic all-day restaurant features two terraces offering an intimate al fresco experience.

Enjoy a main and dessert with a tea or coffee for £27.50, with dishes like fried octopus bun and tiramisu.

• When: weekdays
• AS Where: 108 Baker Street, W1U 6LJ

For more information or to book, visit Kitchen at Holmes.

Sam’s Riverside Restaurant

In need of a date night idea? West London brasserie Sam’s Riverside offers an exceptional set menu with two courses for £25.50 or three for £30.50.

Begin with lamb croquettes, sea bream ceviche or spring gazpacho, followed by Ricotta and spinach tortellini, stone bass or steak onglet.

Those craving a sweet treat to finish can indulge in date pudding, lemon meringue tart or affogato.

• When: Mondays to Thursdays, 5pm to 6.30pm
• Where: 1 Crisp Walk, W6 9DN

For more information or to book, visit Sam’s Riverside Restaurant.

Under £50

ASA

The newly launched ASA in Arthur’s Market on the King’s Road has two excellent lunch offers. Choose from the Chef’s Lunch Selection for £39, comprising head chef Shaun’s concise menu of premium fish, carefully composed to showcase the season’s best ingredients. Or, opt for the Premium Chef’s Lunch Selection including the market fish to higgling the days’ most exception catch and prepared with finesse to express its purest flavour.

• When: weekdays, 12pm to 5pm
• Where: 279 King’s Road, London, SW3 5EW 

For more information or to book, visit Arthur’s Market.

Doughnation Pizza

To brighten up the January blues, head to Doughnation at 3 Henrietta Street in Covent Garden to indulge in their Bottomless Pizza and Spritzes offer. For a full hour, guests can enjoy unlimited pizzas and pitchers of spritz for just £35 per person.

Pizzas include Doughnation’s classic margherita, pepperoni, spicy nduja sausage or Covent Garden vegan. And to wash down the pizza, there is Doughnation’s refreshing selection of spritzes. Guests can choose from the Il Botanista Spritz with Aperol, gin, prosecco, soda and elderflower, the increasingly popular Hugo Spritz, or Doughnation’s Grapefruit and Rosemary Spritz, with gin, prosecco and grapefruit soda.

• When: Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
• Where: 3 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8PS

For more information or to book, visit Doughnation Pizza.

Mallow

Brought to you by the team behind Mildreds, ‘The Market Menu’ brings together some of Mallow’s most exciting new dishes in a generous, sharing-style feast for two or more.

Priced from £38 per person, enjoy a selection of snacks, starters and mains like swede and potato hash browns and Mojo Rojo croquettes.

• When: daily, from 11am
• Where: Borough Market, Canary Wharf

For more information or to book, visit Mallow.

UBA, Shoreditch

This stunning restaurant is in Shoreditch’s Hart Hotel, but instantly transports diners to East Asia with its red interiors and glowing lanterns.

UBA invites guests to discover a Taste of UBA with a new menu that celebrates the rich diversity of Asian cuisine. For £47.50 per person and served bento-box style, the menu starts with cold dishes including a premium trio of salmon, tuna and hamachi sashimi, along with a hand-rolled crab and masago temaki. Followed by flavour-packed hot dishes of Korean fried chicken, rock shrimp, yakiniku ribeye and a pork yakiton skewer.

• When: daily from 5pm
• Where: 61-67 Great Eastern Street EC2A 3HU

For more information or to book, visit UBA Restaurant.

Pavyllon London

Experience a taste of Michelin-starred dining for less with Pavyllon London’s set lunch menu, located within Mayfair’s Four Seasons Hotel at London Park Lane.

With dishes created by one of the world’s most lauded chefs, Yannick Alléno, expect the finest in modern French cuisine including comté cheese souffle, Cornish lamb cutlet and confit seabass.

Choose from two courses for £49 or three for £55.

• When: daily, 12pm to 2.30pm
• Where: Hamilton Place, London W1J 7DR

For more information or to book, visit Pavyllon London.

Fine dining

Kapara

The latest venture from ex-Ottolenghi chef Eran Tibi, Kapara is effortlessly chic, with interiors just begging to be posted to your Instagram story.

Embrace Eastern Mediterranean flair with three courses for £48 per person. Highlights include classic hummus with house-made pita to dip, watermelon carpaccio, kohlrabi wellington with porcini cream sauce and Jerusalem artichoke, finishing off with Kapara’s famous Sticky Treat dessert.

• When: weekdays, 12pm to 3pm
• Where: 13-24 Greek Street, W1D 4DP

For more information or to book, visit Kapara.

Ekstedt at The Yard

Get cosy at the iconic open-fire restaurant, Ekstedt at The Yard, while experiencing a Scandinavian tasting menu crafted by famed Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt.

The new three-course Taste of Scandinavia experience, costing £59 per person, brings some of the restaurant’s celebrated dishes to the table, including the famous flambadou oyster and cep mushroom souffle.

• When: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6pm to 7pm
• Where: 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London SW1A 2HN

For more information or to book, visit Ekstedt at The Yard.

Brooklands by Claude Bosi

For a luxury date night, look no further than two-Michelin-star Brooklands by Claude Bosi at The London Peninsula.

Enjoy sweeping views across Hyde Park while you indulge in a £65 three-course lunch experience featuring a choice of two starters, mains and desserts, made with the very best British ingredients using traditional French techniques.

Menu highlights include St Austell Bay mussels with cider, veal cheek with picked red onion and line-caught pollock with eel and red miso.

• When: Thursdays to Saturdays, 12pm to 1.30pm
• Where: 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HJ

For more information or to book, visit Brooklands by Claude Bosi.

Aqua Shard

If you’re looking for dinner with a view, you can’t beat The Shard.

Indulge in fine British cuisine including halibut and fillet steak with its set menu, which offers three courses for £55, with wine pairings an additional £35.

• When: weekdays, 12pm to 2.30pm
• Where: Level 31, The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY

For more information or to book, visit Aqua Shard.

More London restaurant offers

The Cinnamon Club

To mark 25 years of pioneering modern Indian fine dining, The Cinnamon Club in Westminster is serving a ‘Retro Menu’, bringing back classics at 2001 prices.

Expect signatures from just £5, such as sweet potato cake with crisp okra and spiced yoghurt, sandalwood-flavoured tandoori chicken, seared calves’ liver with masala mash and vindaloo of pork chop with pilau rice.

• When: daily, until January 24
• Where: The Old Westminster Library, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU

For more information or to book, visit The Cinnamon Club.

Paul Bakery

French bakery favourite Paul is keeping things sweet this January with its new ‘Vien of the Month’, offering a moment of indulgence for less.

Launching with a nostalgic classic, the iced brioche bun features a soft Chelsea-style brioche topped with smooth fondant and finished with a signature red glacé cherry — available daily for just £2.

• When: daily, until 31 January
• Where: multiple locations across London

For more information or to book, visit Aqua Shard.

Café Mama & Sons

London’s first Philly Halal Filipino bakery, Café Mama & Sons,  is marking Blue Monday by giving away a Blue Spirulina Honey Matcha with the purchase of any pastry.

Made with ceremonial matcha blended with blue spirulina, honey and a touch of condensed milk, it’s smooth, creamy and gently uplifting without being overly sweet.

• When: 19 to 25 January
• Where: 83 Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NY

For more information, visit Café Mama & Sons.

Floozie Cookies

Iconic cookie shop Floozie Cookies are warming things up with a free hot drink when you buy any cookie on Blue Monday (19 January). Simply use the code ‘COOKIEBLUES’ in store.

It’s the perfect excuse to try one of their new January cookies, including brownie batter with dulce de leche and pretzel, pistachio with rose raspberry, Tahini salted milk chocolate or stick with a classic like chocolate chunk or pecan pie.

• When: 19 January
• Where: 15, The Market Building, Lower Ground, London WC2E 8RE

For more information, visit Floozie Cookies.

Noodle and Beer

Noodle and Beer in Spitalfields is offering 50% off all noodle dishes for one day only on 19 January.

The offer applies across their noodle menu, from dry noodles to warming soups (excluding the Super King Braised Beef Noodles), inviting Londoners to swap Blue Monday gloom for bowls of bold Sichuan spice.

Dine-in only, booking recommended.

• When: 19 January
• Where: 31 Bell Lane, London, E1 7LA

For more information, visit Noodle and Beer.

Mildreds

Perfect for those giving Veganuary a go, London’s most iconic meat-free eatery is giving customers 30% off their food bill when they sign up to their free newsletter.

• When: daily, from midday
• Where: Soho, Camden, Victoria, Dalston, King’s Cross and Covent Garden

For more information or to book, visit Mildreds.

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