Looking for somewhere to celebrate Robert Burns' birthday? Burns night this year falls on Wednesday 25th January 2012 and there are plenty of London restaurants donning their kilts, brushing off their bagpipes and getting ready to say the address to a haggis.
Scottish restaurant Albannach is pulling out the stops and has Scottish actor John Murtagh hosting their event which follows the traditional Burns Supper format including the Selkirk Grace, the piping in of the haggis, reading of Burns poetry, and of course, many toasts before sitting down to a four-course menu. There are two sittings early (6.30 - 7pm) for £70 or late (7.45 - 8.15pm) for £85 per person.
The Avalon is opening its Blue Room on Wednesday 25th January for a tutored malt tasting, complete with Scottish canapés paired with each dram. Explore the rich and inviting flavours of over 20 varieties included blended varietals and famed single malts. Caledonian canapes include haggis samosas, abroath smokie arancinis, confit duck, neeps and tatty cakes, kipper and oat goujons; and mini raspberry cranachans. The cost: £15 per person.
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Boisdale in Canary Wharf, Belgravia and Bishopsgate will be featuring a piper in full Highland regalia who will pipe the haggis at each participating table and a speaker reciting The Ode to a Haggis in 18th century period costume as well as, not wanting to spoil the plot, stabbing (murdering!) the Haggis every night in the traditional manner.Set menus ranging from £42 to £69 per person and featuring the finest Scottish ingredients alongside a noggin of Talisker single malt Scotch whisky.
The menu at The Capital will be paired with fine wines and whisky, overseen by Bar Manager Cesar Da Silva, whose unrivalled experience and dedication to promoting Scotch whisky recently saw him become the UK’s youngest Keeper of the Quaich. £35 per head, or £65 to include the whisky and wine pairing. The restaurant’s à la carte menu will also be available. traditional haggis with neeps and tatties, carrot and ginger foam, washed down with a 12-year-old Bowmore.
There's a one off dinner at The Dock Kitchen, for which they’ll bring in a dramatic Scot for the address to the Haggis (although they'll also feature another less offaly dish) as part of a menu showcasing the finest Scottish ingredients and recipes with a Dock Kitchen spin. Oh and there'll also be free Hebridean whisky courtesy of Bruichladdich distillers to enjoy as well. Price is £40 including the whisky.
The Draft House is teaming up with two Scottish legends, Harviestoun and Glen Garioch Single Malt Whisky to celebrate Burn's Night the way it should be celebrated - by matching ancient whiskys with revolutionary new beers and - of course - HAGGIS.Welcome drinks and a four-course supper cost £25 per person.
Greens on Duke St is running a three-course Burns menu from 23-27 January.£65 or £80 with Berry Brothers & Rudd single malt whiskies for matching. Dishes include smoked salmon, cullen skint, benison sausages and cranachan.
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Mark Hix's restuarant at Brown's hotel in Mayfair has a special Burns Night supper menu at £27.50 for two courses and £32.50 for three. The menu includes tatties and pickled herring with capers, Kingairloch venison salad with woodland mushrooms and fillet of Peterhead cod with razor clams and Orkney bacon as well as the traditional dishes you'd expect.
From 20 -25 January 2012, for £50 per person, diners can enjoy an array of classic seasonal Scottish dishes given a modern twist by the Rib Room's head chef Ian Rudge. The four-course menu includes a heather infused gin Slàinte cocktail on arrival and coffee and mini Tunnocks to finish.
One08's Scottish menu for Burns Night features Cullen skink, Haunch of Balmoral venison cottage pie; Seared Scottish salmon, Arbroath smokie potato cake, wilted spinach and whisky cream and traditional haggis with neeps and tatties. Children aged 4-12 years old dine for half price and children under 3 years of age get a complimentary dinner. To book Tel: 020 7969 3900, or visit www.one08.co.uk
Last but not least....All ETM pubs including The Angel & Crown in Covent Garden, the award-winning Gun in Docklands and The Cadogan Arms on The Kings Road, amongst others will showcase a three-course set menu for £25 per person including cock-a-leekie soup, haggis wi' bashit neeps an' champit tatties and Typsy Laird trifle.
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Looking for somewhere to celebrate Robert Burns' birthday? Burns night this year falls on Wednesday 25th January 2012 and there are plenty of London restaurants donning their kilts, brushing off their bagpipes and getting ready to say the address to a haggis.
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