It’s January. That time of year when resolutions are making the rounds, everyone's escaping to the slopes, and restaurants in London roll out one-off dinners for Burns Night. If you’re staying in the UK capital for the celebrations, consider this your guide to the best spots in town for donning tartan, digging into haggis, and sipping whisky-infused tipples. Heading north instead? We’ve also shared the best Scottish hotels to stay at during the festivities, by the way.
Mount St. Restaurant, Mayfair
Best for: a banquet-style Burns Night dinner.
Nowhere quite does Burns Night like Mount St. Restaurant. And we say that having hosted our fair share of Burns bonanzas here over the years, alongside Artfarm. The magic happens in the Scottish Room, which, fittingly, has a long banqueting table beneath a chandelier made of antlers and tartan chairs. We've got our eyes on the seared Orkney scallop, venison and haggis pie, and Isle of Mull Cheddar with oatcakes and heather honeycomb.
19th–25th January 2026 | From £130 per person | mountstrestaurant.com
The Audley Public House, 41–43 Mount St, W1K 2RX
The Emory Rooftop Bar, Belgravia
Best for: a boozy Burns Night.
Four is the magic number here. This four-hour experience includes a four-course dinner paired with wines and four drams of The Macallan. And yes, the price also starts with a four. After canapés and a welcome cocktail, first up is beetroot-cured Scottish salmon and Cullen Skink, followed by haggis with barrel-aged whisky sauce. And for the finale, live bagpipes, a whisky-soaked savarin with cranachan paired with an 18-year-old sherry, and cigars in the lounge.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | £450 per person | From 6pm | the-emory.co.uk
Old Barrack Yd, SW1X 7NP
The Grill at The Dorchester, Mayfair
Best for: sampling whisky from a distillery once visited by Robert Burns.
London without The Dorchester is like Burns Night without haggis: it’s just not the same. This historic hotel is going big for 25th January, teaming up with Scotland’s oldest working distillery, The Glenturret Whisky. Highlights include an hour-long bagpiper performance and Loch Melfort trout with rumbledethumps, a traditional Scottish side of baked buttery mash and cabbage. And, courtesy of the collaboration, you’ll also sip a welcome cocktail made with whisky from the distillery once visited by Robert Burns.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | £90 per person | 5:30–10pm | dorchestercollection.com
53 Park Ln, W1K 1QA
The Barley Mow, Mayfair
Best for: venison and haggis Wellington.
One of Mayfair’s poshest pubs (yes, they do exist) also happens to be one of its most popular. And it’s pulling out all the stops for Burns Night. Downstairs, punters will be clinking pints, while upstairs the first-floor restaurant will host a sit-down three-course menu. Speaking of which, expect Scottish scran like a venison and haggis Wellington finished with a glossy whisky gravy. Oh, and there’s also a Singleton dram flight, if you fancy getting into the spirit.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | From 7pm | cubitthouse.co.uk
82 Duke St, W1K 6JG
Langan’s Brasserie, Mayfair
Best for: a haggis-heavy, Highland-inspired dinner.
Langan’s Brasserie will be offering all the nuts and bolts of a Burns Night dinner: bagpipes, a reading of Robert Burns’ Ode to the Haggis, and of course, haggis. But what’s caught our undivided attention is the complimentary tot of The Glenturret 14-year-old peated whisky, hand-dived Orkney scallops baked in the shell, and Lorne sausage bonbons with pickled wild mushrooms and whisky cream. Not to mention mini Dundee cakes scattered with almonds on top.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | £100 per person | From 6pm | langansbrasserie.com
Stratton St, W1J 8LB
Oblix at The Shard, London Bridge
Best for: cloud-high Scottish cuisine.
Similarly to The Emory, Oblix is joining forces with The Macallan on Burns Night, offering another exclusive distillery experience in the clouds. This one is slightly shorter and more affordable, but no less impressive. On level 32 of The Shard, you’ll snack on dishes from Scotland’s natural larder, from Orkney scallop with crispy black pudding to cured salmon carpaccio with yuzu dressing and caviar sour cream. Bonus: the evening is hosted by one of the distillery’s brand ambassadors.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | £95 per person | 7–9:30pm | oblixrestaurant.com
Level 32, The Shard, 31 St Thomas St, SE1 9RY
Galvin La Chapelle, the City
Best for: Burns Night celebrations inside a chapel.
The clues in the name: you’ll find this Michelin-starred restaurant inside a converted chapel. It’s religiously one of our favourite dining rooms in the City, and for the first time it’s hosting a Burns Night menu supper. You'll dine on heavenly gin-cured chalk stream trout with caviar, rump of lamb with whisky caramel, and Tipsy Laird (the Scottish take on trifle) beneath arched windows. There’s nun quite like it.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | £105 per person | galvinrestaurants.com
35 Spital Square, E1 6DY
Berners Tavern at The London EDITION, Fitzrovia
Best for: a fun Burns Night feast.
Burns Night at Berners Tavern isn’t just a tongue twister, it’s a tradition. This annual celebration is perfect for lads and lassies looking for a feast with a side of fun. The dining room is decked out in tartan and thistles, while a ceilidh band is on hand to keep you on your toes – literally. And if you can’t make it on the Saturday, you can still catch the Scottish specials as part of the Sunday roast the following day.
Saturday 24th January 2026 | From 5pm | bernerstavern.com
10 Berners St, W1T 3NP
Covent Garden Hotel, Covent Garden
Best for: live readings from an award-winning poet.
Scottish-born chef Martin Sweeney is cooking up a four-course storm with whisky pairings for Burns Night (the good kind, don’t worry). Start off strong with snacks like smoked salmon blinis with crème fraîche and caviar or Isle of Mull cheddar croquettes with pickled walnuts and chives. Then move onto what you came for: traditional haggis with neeps and tatties, smothered in malt whisky sauce. All the while, live readings from award-winning Scottish poet Kevin McLean will fill the room.
Friday 23rd January 2026 | £100 per person | firmdalehotels.com
10 Monmouth St, WC2H 9HB
Julie’s Restaurant, Holland Park
Best for: celebrity-approved celebrations.
Julie’s has long been an A-lister-approved hangout, and this Burns Night dinner is set to leave you just as starry-eyed. This celebrity favourite of a restaurant has recently been renovated and is better than ever. For one night only, it’ll serve up bites like lamb belly, haggis Scotch eggs, and crispy langoustines, alongside haggis, neeps, and tatties (which, as you know, are something of a standard procedure). Also on the menu: a bagpipe performance.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | £85 per person | juliesrestaurant.com
35 Portland Rd, W11 4LW
The Cadogan Arms, The George, and The Hound, various locations
Best for: traditional dishes with a twist.
These pubs are where you’ll find some of London’s best Sunday roasts, but on Monday 26th January, you’re in for a real treat. For another year running, Ardent Pub Group's trio will serve up Scottish-inspired menus, complete with whisky pairings and rituals that honour the poet's legacy. One with live bagpipes, poetry recitals, haggis, neeps, and tatties croquettes, and a roast rump of Scotch beef with bone marrow gratin.
Monday 26th January 2026 | £85 per person | ardentpubgroup.com
Chelsea | Fitzrovia | Chiswick
The Pelican, Notting Hill
Best for: getting into the Scottish spirit with a singalong.
The Public House Group – a herd of pubs Londoners love flocking to, like The Hero, The Fat Badger, and The Hart – is hosting a Burns Night feast in its private dining room, The Pelican Room. You’ll graze on a traditional four-course feast featuring haggis croquettes with smoked apple dipping sauce and Scottish venison with crushed turnip and mash. Something that will be music to your ears? There’ll be bagpipes, poetry readings, and a singalong to Flower of Scotland.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | £75 per person | thepelicanw11.com
45 All Saints Rd, W11 1HE
The Connaught Grill, Mayfair
Best for: tableside theatre.
Fancy pushing the boat out for your celebrations? Jean-Georges Vongerichten is behind The Connaught Grill, so you'll be in for a Burns Night dinner of all Burns Night dinners. Case in point: whisky-cured Scottish sea trout with salt-baked beetroot, Aberdeen Angus sharing steaks, glazed haggis dumpling with chestnut mushroom, and wild seabass en croûte carved tableside. And, of course, it all pairs beautifully with Aberfeldy’s rare single malt expressions. We’ll cheers to that.
19th–25th January 2026 | £140 per person | the-connaught.co.uk
The Connaught, 16 Carlos Pl, W1K 2AL
The Wolseley, Mayfair
Best for: Burns-inspired, whisky-infused cocktails.
The Wolesley’s Burns Night celebrations are certainly worth writing home about – and not just because it celebrates Robert Burns. This Mayfair restaurant’s menu is brimming with bangers: Cullen Skink (a Scottish soup with smoked haddock, potatoes, and onions); oysters and caviar; wiener schnitzel; and calf’s liver with bacon. Sweeten the deal with apple strudel or banana split, and sip whisky-infused cocktails inspired by the life and legacy of Scotland’s national bard.
Sunday 25th January 2026 | thewolseley.com
