Christmas is upon us once again which means irritating piped-in festive music in every shop you visit, presents no one wants and, of course, a Christmas 'do'. Christmas menus at south west London restaurants are being issued left, right and centre, so which ones are the enticing gifts and which are the empty stockings? Well, View London's list of Christmas menus at south west London restaurants will give you a rundown of the best on offer.
Canapes, buffets and three course menus available for Christmas 2010 at Apartment 195 with turkey breast and all the trimmings, and Christmas pudding with brandy cream.
195 Kings Road,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3 5ED
For £29.95, diners at Balans can treat themselves to roast butternut squash and thyme soup, traditional roast turkey, chocolate pecan tart, and much more. Also open on Christmas Day 2010, for £49.99 diners can enjoy three courses of festive favourites.
239 Old Brompton Road,
Earls Court,
London,
SW5 9HP
Serving up lunch on Christmas Day 2010, the Bluebird offers three courses at £75.00 per person. There are a variety of options on the menu, including the traditional roast black feather turkey with all the trimmings. A children’s menu is also available for £30.00 per person.
350 Kings Road,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3 5UU
A set menu and family style menu is on offer at Bodeans for 2010 priced at £18.95, with alternative options including BBQ or jerk-style chicken breast served with coconut rice, and a choice of spare or baby back ribs.
4 Broadway Chambers, Fulham Broadway,
Fulham,
London,
SW6 1EP
The 'Christmas Private Dining' option at the Cavendish costs £54 per person with flavours on the menu such as roast free range turkey roulade and trimmings, and cheese and spinach cannelloni.
81 Jermyn Street,
St James,
London,
SW1Y 6JF
The Ebury are offering two delightful Christmas 2010 menus and two canape menus with prices starting at £14 for canapes and £29.50 for the set menu. Options include smoked salmon timbale, venison fillet with braised red cabbage and dark chocolate tart with white chocolate mousse.
11 Pimlico Road,
London,
SW1W 8NA
As you can imagine, the Christmas 2010 Party menus at the Fifth Floor Restaurant are lavish affairs with the 'Gold Christmas Menu' coming in at £45 per head and offering beef carpaccio, duck magret with truffled celeriac cream, and lemon creme brulee, plus much more.
Harvey Nichols,
109-125 Knightsbridge,
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW1X 7RJ
A three course Italian Christmas dinner can be booked for parties of up to 20 or more guests with prices ranging from £41 - £54. Options include seared scallops, pheasant ravioli and veal ossobuco - not your traditional turkey roast.
61 Jermyn Street,
Piccadilly,
London,
SW1Y 6LX
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Visit Harrisons in Balham for festive wines, seasonal cocktails and a delightful selection of Christmas menus for 2010, available from Monday 29th November. Menu A is priced at £28.50 per head and includes roast turkey with braised red cabbage, and Menu B is slightly dearer at £33.50 per head and offers roast rump of venison and a bloody mary or white peach bellini cocktail on arrival.
15-19 Bedford Hill,
Balham,
London,
SW12 9EX
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Last Christmas, menus at this fine Middle Eastern restaurant consisted of 'Noel Baba' (£22.50), 'Pasha Menu' (£26.60), 'Ottoman Feast' (£29.95) and 'Topkapi Palace Banquet' (£39.95). Highlights included the 'Sultan's Shish Kebabs' and pan-fried monkfish. Check back soon for Christmas 2010 plans.
93-94 Wilton Road,
Pimlico,
London,
SW1V 1DW
The Christmas Party menu at Locale will be served from 1st-24th December with festive flavours including traditional cured salmon served with mustard dill dressing, pan fried duck breast with roasted pumpkin, sirloin steak with sauteed potatoes and tiramisu. £24.95 per person.
222 Munster Road,
Fulham,
London,
SW6 6AY
For something truly original, Madsen are offering a Scandinavian Christmas Smörgåsbord from November 21st to December 22nd 2010. The buffet is priced at £29.50 per person. Highlights include the Chef’s pork liver pâté
topped with crispy bacon and mushrooms, Danish pork meat balls with homemade red cabbage and marinated herring
served with homemade curry salad.
20 Old Brompton Road,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7 3DL
The Mango Tree 2010 Christmas menu starts at £38 per person and is available from 1st-23rd December for both lunch and dinner. Sample such festive delights as beef topside in red curry sauce, and mixed berry coconut pudding. A vegetarian menu is also available.
46 Grosvenor Place,
Belgravia,
London,
SW1X 7EQ
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The Christmas menu at PJs for 2010 is priced at £25.95 for lunch, with dinner coming in at £31.95. Dishes include wild game terrine with apricot chutney, beef fillet Wellington, and PJ's sticky toffee pudding.
52 Fulham Road,
Chelsea,
London,
SW3 6HH
The highly acclaimed Argentinian restaurant opens at lunchtimes especially for Christmas (8th-10th Dec and 15th-17th Dec), with prices ranging from £26-£42 per person.
129 Queenstown Road,
London,
SW8 3RH
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Three scintillating, Thai-influenced Christmas menus available at Thai Square. The Christmas's Orchid, Jasmine and Green set menus are priced at £30 per person, with alternative dishes such as red curry of chicken, vegetable green curry, and octopus with garlic sauce.
2-4 Lower Richmond Road,
Putney Embankment,
Putney,
London,
SW15 1LB
The Walkers Christmas Menu 2010 provides three courses for £19.95 or two for £16.95 with dishes including Scottish smoked salmon roulade, pheasant and orange course pate, traditional roast turkey, and chocolate fudge yule log with fresh whipped cream. A buffet menu is also available at £12.95.
15 Craigs Court,
Westminster,
London,
SW1A 2DD