Christmas

• Twixmas - where to eat over Christmas and New Year

  

  If you're in town it can be a great time to grab a table at those restaurants that have stayed open. So if you're looking to go out and can't wait until New Year's Eve - here's our pick of the best of what's open (and when).

• London's 2024 Christmas food specials - pizzas, cocktails, croquetas and more...

  

  From brussels sprout pizzas to Bailey's dessert baubles - it's time for our guide to all the Christmassy specials that are hitting London restaurants now.

• The best gifts for foodies for Christmas 2024

  We’ve already covered hampers, but if you’re looking for other Christmas presents for foodies then we have quite a few suggestions.

• Where to eat and drink at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

  

  You may be the kind of person for whom the very idea of Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is worse than spending the holidays with your in-laws, in which case there's nothing to see here. If, however, like us, anything that combines rollercoasters with hot toddies, more churros than you can shake a candy cane at AND covers it all with a sprinkling of fake snow and Christmas cheer is just the

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• KFC have brought out lickable wrapping paper for Christmas

  

  We'll admit we had to double check this story but apparently, this is an actual thing - KFC have come up with a Willy Wonka-style lickable wrapping paper for the festive season.

  The paper, which was designed by London artist SOLDIER, is flavoured like the KFC Stuffing Stacking Burger itself so think original recipe chicken, cranberry sauce and sage and onion stuffing.

  Best of all, it won't cost you a thing to buy.

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• The Aldi Pigs in Blankets restaurant is back

  

  Last year, Aldi launched a pigs in blankets restaurant with unlimited servings of the Christmas staple. It must have been a success because they're back at it again, this time in Shoreditch.

  As before, they will be serving up unlimited portions of pigs in blankets (as well as a glass of prosecco) although you are limited to an hour. This year, they're promising six courses which will include a Pig in

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• London's first Christmas sandwich festival is happening this weekend

  

  If you've been avidly checking our Christmas sandwich round-up for new additions and literally can't wait to work your way through a seasonal sarnie selection then a festival happening this weekend in London has your name all over it. Sarnie Party: Christmas Special sees over 20 of the UK's top chefs taking part to showcase their take on the best sandwich of the year.

  The three day festival taking place at

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• Ole & Steen go all out for Christmas 2024

  

  This year's Ole & Steen Christmas collection features everything from the perfect Christmas sandwich to Cinnamon Social-inspired socks. 

• This winter you can stroll across London on a mulled wine trail

  

  Christmas season has now properly kicked off, and as the nights get colder the idea of mulled wine becomes very attractive. Making the most of that is a wine bar group in London that's created a mulled wine trail. 

  Coming from the people behind the new wine bar Quill (in Borough Yards) and Plume (in Covent Garden) the trail is between those two venues, starting at either one (just turn up, no

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• Spice up your Christmas Day festivities this year - spend the day at Straits Kitchen in the City

   

  

  Don't fancy cooking Christmas Day lunch at home, and want to try something different this year? Straits Kitchen in the City may be just the place for you. 

• Velvet Pines festive dining experience will serve up cocktails and cabaret

  

  It may currently be shorts and t-shirts weather here in London but there are plenty of businesses who are already making plans for the festive period. Cue immersive entertainment group Swamp Motel which has designs on your Christmas parties.

  They're opening a dining experience in London Bridge which will transport diners from the streets of SE1 into the mountain hotel and ski resort, Velvet

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• The Kingdom of Winter Christmas 'experience' takes over ExCel this December

  

  For years now Winter Wonderland has been the big draw of the festive season. But this Christmas another big opening is hoping to take it on. Kingdom of Winter is going to be an absolutely massive winter 'experience' with the biggest draw being the fact that it's under cover, at ExCel.

  The whole space is going to be more than 21,000 square feet. There'll be an ice rink, fairground rides, an ‘Ice Expedition’

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• Restaurants open for lunch in London on Christmas Day 2022 (archive)

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  Take the stress and strain out of perfectly timing the turkey or wasting time over the washing up. Here's our pick of the best restaurants open in London for Christmas lunch.

• The Greggs and Primark Christmas drop is going to be popular

  

  Got a cousin or colleague you haven't the first clue what to get for Christmas or Secret Santa? Well Greggs and Primark reckon they've got the answer to that particular festive conundrum.

  Tomorrow they're dropping a whole bunch of seasonal merch that's going to find its way under many a Christmas tree this year. The 24 piece collab includes fur-lined Greggs clogs, a Greggs bobble hat and even sausage roll inspired

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• StreetSmart launch their festive campaign with restaurants and diners supporting the homeless

  

  It must be nearly Christmas as StreetSmart’s annual campaign has just kicked off across the UK, bringing nearly 550 restaurants together to raise money for people suffering homelessness, with a simple £1 on the bill during November and December.

  Barrafina, Ottolenghi, St John, as well as the restaurants within Harvey Nichols, Selfridges along with the D&D London, JKS and MEATliquor restaurant

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