Save yourself the effort of schlepping round the shops. Here are the best London picnics for you to order and enjoy at your leisure whether you're out in the park or at home in the garden.
Rubens at The Palace
Belgravia - 39 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0PS
Just across the road from Buckingham Palace, this hotel is ideally placed for picnic locations. The hampers start at £145 (£170 with wine) and are suitably luxurious with a lobster roll, chorizo & cumberland scotch eggs, smoked salmon and even a beef wellington shooter. A vegan version is available as well as one that's a collection of canapes if you're just after finger food as well as an afternoon tea version.
Delivery area: Collection only from the hotel
Nearby parks: St James Park, Green Park, Hyde Park
How to order: Order online
Honey & Co
Bloomsbury, Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
You can order a number of picnics from Honey & Co that can be picked up at any of their delis, starting at £50. Inside, you'll find some of their signatures like their pistachio cookies, as well as sandwiches, labneh, hummus, crispy pita and, in the £80 version, a roasted vegetable & herb frittata and baba ganoush. You can also add canned cocktails to the order.
Delivery area: Collection only from any of their delis
Nearby parks: Brunswick Square Gardens, Regent's Park
How to order: Order online
Nourished Communities
We're big fans of Nourished Communities, which now have delis in Islington, Finsbury Park and Walthamstow. Their picnic basket features some of the artisan treats that have made them such a hit, including Torres potato crisps, Gordal olives, Peter’s Yard sourdough crackers, chocolate and a bottle of wine too.
Delivery area: Nationwide
How to order: Order online
De Beauvoir Deli
De Beauvoir, 98 Southgate Rd, London N1 3JD
This very popular north London deli puts on a range of picnics starting at £53. They'll include the excellent De Braovoir Deli sandwiches (with various choices including a chicken club or a reuben), sausage or veggie rolls, crisps, brownies, blondies and the option to add on a bottle of rosé. It's delivered in one of their totes, but if you pick it up, you have the option to collect in a more traditional wicker basket.
Delivery area: Collection or central London delivery
How to order: Order online
José Pizarro
If you're looking for a picnic with a little Spanish influence, then José Pizarro is here to the rescue. His hamper features chorizo, olives, Ortiz tuna, olive oil crisps, manchego, dark chocolate figs and more. Most importantly, it also comes with a bottle of white Rioja.
Delivery area: Delivers nationwide
How to order: Order online
The Athenaeum
Mayfair - 116 Piccadilly, London W1J 7BJ
This high-end Mayfair hotel is selling Royal Parks Picnics, and is ideally place for both Green Park and Hyde Park. It's from £60 per person (with a £100 deposit for the hamper) and there's a lunch and afternoon tea option. Inside the former, you'll find nduja scotch eggs, Caesar salad, burrata and more, while finger sandwiches and cakes are in the latter. You can also add on fizz, aka "Tipsy Upgrades".
Delivery area: Collection only
Nearby parks: Green Park and Hyde Park
How to order: Order online
Made in Oldstead
Tommy Banks' Made in Oldstead online shop has a new summer hamper in stock that has all you need for a summer picnic - we've tried a previous version and can recommend it. Coming in at £85, it includes a sourdough loaf, pork, madeira & thyme pies, charcuterie, salmon, cheese, blondie bites, truffles, canned wine and lots more.
Delivery area: Nationwide
How to order: Order online
La Fromagerie
Marylebone, Highbury & Bloomsbury
If cheese is what you're really looking for from a picnic then La Fromagerie has you covered. There are Italian, French and English cheese picnics, available from £39.50. Each comes with different cheeses (the French picnic features comté, brie and a goat's milk cheese), olives, La Fromagerie crackers and shortbread. They also recommended which wines you can pair them with (so you can pop one into your basket).
Delivery area: Nationwide (or collect from one of their shops).
How to order: Order online
The Bull & Last
Highgate - 168 Highgate Rd, London NW5 1QS
One of North London's best pubs has brought their summer hamper back for the season (we've tried this before and can recommend it). For £60, it comes packed with a proper feast for two people, including roast beef with truffle mayonnaise sandwiches, king prawn cocktail sandwiches, their own sausage roll and fantastic scotch eggs.
Delivery area: Collection from the pub (you can pick a specific time)
Nearby park: Hampstead Heath
How to order: Order online
Panzer's
St John’s Wood - 13-19 Circus Rd, London NW8 6PB
Panzer's is a famous St John's Wood deli that's been running since 1944. Their picnic hampers are perfect for taking to nearby Regent's Park. Choose from classic (£69, with a vegan option available) which includes chicken drumsticks, Challah rolls, spinach, nutmeg and potato rolls, a bottle of wine and more. You can also go deluxe (£89) and add charcuterie or smoked salmon. It all comes handily packed up in a Panzer’s hessian bag.
Delivery area: Local London delivery or collection
How to order: Order online
Also see
- Soutine (St John's Wood) - Soutine have teamed up with British Artist and illustrator Olivia Sewell to design tote bags that will hold their takeaway picnics. They will be £40, filled with picnic fare like as cheese, chutney, freshly baked in-house French baguette, Perello olives & pickles, Rose de Triennes and more. Available to order from 10 June online.
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