If you're heading for a picnic in London's parks, make it a real feast. 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.
El Pirata
Where: 5 - 6 Down St, London W1J 7AQ
Longstanding Mayfair tapas restaurant El Pirata has a tapas picnic to take to nearby parks (they're minutes walk of Green Park and Hyde Park). The picnics include Albondigas (Spanish meatballs); Alas de pollo (chicken wings in an olive oil, chilli and paprika dressing) croquetas, patatas bravas and more. You can also add on a bottle of cava, of course.
Delivery area: Collection only
Follow them on more Instagram @elpiratamayfair
How to order: Order online
Club Gascon
Where: 57 W Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS
Pascal Aussignac's Michelin-starred French restaurant has a luxury "Gascon" picnic that features dishes like his Marmite Royale (foie gras flan topped with a Marmite glaze), foie gras and duck confit quiche, basque stew, chocolate fondant and more (with an option to add on some Cremant).
Delivery area: London postcodes or collection
Follow them on more Instagram @clubgascon
How to order: Order online
Bombay Bustle
Where: 29 Maddox St, London W1S 2PA
Mayfair Indian restaurant Bombay Bustle has two different baskets for sharing. The Bustle Basket features dishes that include Kerala Fried Chicken and Rawa Crusted Cod while the Bombay Basket adds a Duck Chettinad Samosa, Malabar Chicken Wings and more.
Delivery area: Collection only
Follow them on more Instagram @bombaybustle
How to order: Order online
Umbrella Project Garden Hamper
Umbrella Project (the people behind bars The Sun Tavern and Discount Suit Co) have teamed up with Provisions for a drinking and snacking hamper. Drinks include Prosecco, rosé, strawberry kir cocktail, cans of Umbrella London rhubarb cider and lots of snacks to go with.
Delivery area: Nationwide
Follow them on more Instagram @umbrellaproject
How to order: Order online
HIDE
Where: 85 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J 7NB
Ollie Dabbous' at-home spin-off may have finished, but you can still pick up a hamper and take it away to nearby Green Park. Dishes include the HIDE Croque Monsieur (which you can pimp up with truffle), smoked salmon, salad and a strawberry & clotted cream custard tartlet.
Delivery area: Collection from HIDE.
Follow them on more Instagram @hide_restaurant
How to order: Call 0203 1468 666.
Le Pain Quotidien
Where: Across London
Enjoy everything you need for a lovely picnic delivered to your blanket in the park with new Picnic Box service. There's salads, sandwiches, dips, fresh bread and patisserie along with cold-pressed juices plus compostible cutlery, plates and drinkware. You can also add on Prosecco and beer to your order.
Delivery area: Parks across London via Deliveroo
Follow them on more Instagram @lepainquotidienuk
How to order: Find out more here
Little Mercies
Where: 20 Broadway Parade, Crouch End, London N8 9DE
The Crouch End cocktail bar has a picnic which includes Pimped Hummus & Rose Harrisa, Olives & Guindilla Peppers, Turkish flatbread, Charred Pepper & Aubergine Dip and more. You can add on bottles of their cocktails including a Lockdown Bellini or a bottle of wine and they also sell bags of ice.
Delivery area: Collection from Little Mercies or local delivery (including to local parks)
Follow them on more Instagram @littlemercies
How to order: Order online
Panzer's
13-19 Circus Rd, St John’s Wood, London NW8 6PB
Panzer's is a famous St John's Wood deli that's been running since 1944. Along with a Panzer’s cool bag, eco-friendly plates, cutlery and napkins there are a number of hampers to choose from, packed with Panzer's goods. Options include challah bread rolls, beef sausage rolls, Panzer’s hand-sliced smoked salmon, an artisan cheese plate, brownies and more. Vegetarian options are available too.
Delivery area: Collection or local delivery
Follow them on Instagram @panzers_deli.
How to order: Order online
Chrissy's Kitchen
Ballymaloe Cookery School alumnus Chrissy of Chrissy's Kitchen is branching out from her usual events service to send out lovely hampers across London. Each one contains spiced mixed nuts, sausage rolls, Parmesan shortbreads, savoury tarts, two types of salads, salted caramel tartlets or brownies and a choice of a bottle of French rosé or four beers.
Delivery area: Across London
Follow them on Instagram @chrissyskitchenltd
How to order: Order online.
Photo: Angie Silver
Colette
Where: 315 Fulham Rd, Chelsea, London SW10 9QH
Order a picnic from the Chelsea traiteur and you'll find a treasure trove of treats. The carnivores option Includes consomme, ham hock terrine, sausage roll, baguette, wagyu beef and honey crisps and more. There's also a Pescatarian and vegetarian hamper as well as an afternoon tea hamper and plenty of booze to add on too.
Delivery area: Collection or a 4-mile radius from Fulham Road.
Follow them on more Instagram @colettecuisine
How to order: Order online.
Provisions
167 Holloway Rd, London N7 8LX
Provisions has a choice of two picnic hampers, both of which feature a selection of some of the very best items from their store. So there's organic hummus from France, smoked ham from Trentino, Comte, tuna pate, pate de Campagne and more available. You can add on organic wine and the hamper also comes with a table cloth and cutlery. It's a very handy location for taking a picnic to Highbury Fields.
Delivery area: Nationwide delivery or collection from Holloway Road.
Follow them on Instagram @provisionsldn.
How to order: Order online
Rudy's Vegan Butcher
56 Islington Park St, Islington, London N1 1PX
The vegan "butcher" has been a big hit ever since it opened, and now there are multiple picnic options too. Add in vegan peppered salami, Apricolina cheeze, Camembert cheeze, vegan mortadella and more - including a selection of cocktails to go with it all.
Delivery area: Nationwide delivery or pick up from Islington
Follow them on Instagram @rudysdvd.
How to order: Order online
St John
Fergus Henderson's St John Bread and Wine are serving up a number of special picnic boxes that include delights such as Radishes and Smoked Cod’s Roe, Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich, Spinach and Graceburn Pie and Chocolate Mousse. The contents change weekly, and you can always add in a Fergroni for some park drinking.
Delivery area: Collection only from Spitalfields
Follow them on Instagram @st.john.restaurant.
How to order: Order online
Top Cuvee
Top Cuvee have been masters of picnic and park delivery since they were one of the first to bring wine right to your spot in the park. Their latest park deliver is Barbecuvee, where they'll deliver a BBQ Street Food menu straight to you in nearby parks. On the menu at the time of writing are oysters, deep-fried onions and aioli and a bavette and wild garlic sandwich. It's a definite cut above your average picnic and you can add on their wines and cocktails, of course.
Delivery area: Delivery to Clissold Park and Highbury Fields (or collection)
Follow them on Instagram @topcuvee.
How to order: Order online
Anson & Curtis Gourmet Picnics
Normally this catering company is busy making sure the well-heeled folk at Ascot and Henley are well fed. When those events were put on hold, they switched to delivering luxury picnics. Right now there are two to choose from. First is the Picnic In The Park Two Metres Apart which includes such treats as apple, leek and chilli sausage roll and shredded sesame chicken on a spring vegetable slaw. There's also a seafood version and the "Greengrocer's" picnic if you're after something veggie.
Delivery area: Throughout London from £10
Follow them on Instagram @ansonandcurtis
How to order: Order online
Bocca di Lupo
Jacob Kenedy's Bocca di Lupo has added picnics to the menu which will let you take an Italian feast to the park. There are a few options and they include such delights as wafer-thin Pane Carasau (Sardinian flatbreads) with Pecorino cream for dipping, Prosciutto di San Daniele, Tuscan salami, smoked ricotta with grilled aubergines marinated with roast tomatoes, chilli and mint and more besides. There's also an option for Gelupo Prosecco as well as eco-friendly cutlery, glasses and napkins.
Delivery area: Across London
Follow them on Instagram @bocca_di_lupo
How to order: Order online
The Cheese Bar’s The Beer Boy
Although this isn’t marketed as a picnic as such, we reckon The Cheese Bar’s beer & cheese combo has pretty much everything you need for an off-the-cuff park picnic. It features three 150g pieces of cheese, a packet of Miller's Damsel Crackers to with them and a selection of three beers. It all changes, depending on what’s available so it’s a bit of a potluck affair. They also do a fondue pack which works with a candle, so you could also take that to the park if you fancied.
Delivery area: By post - nationwide
Follow them on Instagram @thecheesebarldn
How to order: Order online
Jose Pizarro
Jose Pizarro has turned his attention to picnics, curating probably the best Spanish-themed picnic you're likely to have. On the menu is Jamón Ibérico & picos, Tortilla de patatas;Manchego & la Peral, Boquerones, Ensaladilla Rusa, Empanadilla de atún, and Choco pots. There's gin as well, if you fancied a G&T picnic.
Delivery area: Nationwide
Follow on Instagram @josepizarrorestaurants
How to order: Order online
Pique picnics
Pique specialise in luxury hampers and picnics, either for special occasions like birthdays or for just taking along to the park. Options include The Ultimate Brunch (inc blueberry pancakes, ham & gruyere filled mini croissants, courgette & feta frittata and more) or the Freedom Picnic with coronation chicken and caramelised apple & thyme sausage rolls. Everything you need is in the picnic, including plates, cutlery & napkins (all compostable) and you can add on beer, Prosecco, Champagne and more.
Delivery area: 7 miles from SW11
Follow them on Instagram @piquefood
How to order: Order online
Also try...
- Riding House (nationwide delivery) - The Riding House picnic includes a baguette and fillings like sugar cured salmon, egg mayonnaise and smashed avocado, hazelnut & seed dukkah with dill salsa
- Le Deli Robuchon (London delivery or collection) - Close to Hyde and Green Park, the deli has a huge selection to let you create the perfect hamper, from sandwiches to cakes and more.
- Poilane (London delivery) - The French bakery features their signature sourdough alongside smoked salmon, cheese, charcuterie and more.
- Baccalà in Bermondsey are selling seafood picnic boxes for collection which includes their homemade smoked salmon with fennel and you can add on oysters
- Iberica (nationwide delivery) are selling picnic bags with a selection of jamon, chorizo, cheese and more.
- Peapod & Co (nationwide delivery) are delivering picnic boxes nationwide, with options like lobster, shrimp and dill brioche rolls part of the package.
- Knock Knock from Smith and Brock's Knock Knock are delivering a picnic with hummus, sausage rolls, salame, cheddar and more...
- Supper, Central London restaurant delivery company, are delivering food to special pick-up points in London parks. So if you fancy a very fancy picnic - check them out.
- The Terrace by Megan's is selling picnics to eat on Clapham Common.
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