Raise a toast to these long-running London restaurants, which are putting on special birthday menus to celebrate.
Pied a Terre
Fitzrovia- 34 Charlotte St., London W1T 2NH
London's longest-standing Michelin-starred restaurant turns the ripe old age of 35 this year and it's still very much on top form. New to the kitchen is former sous chef Aggelos Kassais returning as head chef and he's launching an anniversary menu that matches the age of the restaurant. The set menu is £35 and a canapé, starter and main course. It's available throughout 2026 at lunchtimes (Thursday to Saturday) and for early and late dinner sittings - see their website for details.
Clipstone
Fitzrovia - 5 Clipstone St, London W1W 6BB
To mark their tenth birthday this year and mark the year they launched back in 2016, Clipstone's birthday plans include serving up a special three-course menu at £20.16 per guest. The menu will change monthly, featuring dishes borrowed from years gone by - think calves’ brain on toast, venison pithivier, beef tartare with horseradish mayonnaise, and parsley soup with snail persillade. It's available for reservations between 5:30pm and 6:30pm.
Mr Bao
Peckham - 293-295 Rye Ln, London SE15 4UA
Neighbourhood Taiwanese spot Mr Bao is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2026. To start with they're putting on a Best of Mr Bao menu of birthday specials which will be on offer from 23 February to 8 March. That'll feature grilled tuna bao, fried chicken with jalapeño salsa, and birthday cake for dessert. In addition, on 5 March they'll be throwing a special party with a one-night-only greatest hits menu.
Home SW13
Barnes- 94 Church Rd, London SW13 0DQ
Home is using a bit of creative licence to commemorate the birthday of its predecessor, Sonny's, which first opened in Barnes 40 years ago. And while Sonny's may be no more, it's now the restaurant Home with the same restaurateur, Rebecca Mascarenhas, at the helm. They're taking part in Good Food Guide's Restaurant Month to bring back some of the classic 1986 opening dishes as part of a three-course lunch for £19.86. Bookings go live at 10am on Friday morning and it runs from 13 January to 13 February.
Quo Vadis
Soho - 26-29 Dean St, London W1D 3LL
While it's not doing a special menu, Quo Vadis in Soho has made it to the amazing 100-year-old mark this year. To celebrate, they're doing a special centenary edition of Quo Vadis & Friends. Supperclubs are planned throughout the year with Chef Proprietor Jeremy Lee joining forces with everyone from Margot and Fergus Henderson to Asma Khan, Angela Hartnett and Calum Franklin.
The restaurant is also putting on two special dishes each month, paying homage to Peppino Leoni’s original Quo Vadis classics. For January, those are Pollo alla Orvieto and Monte Bianco.
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