Christmas Deliveries from Your Favourite London Restaurants
Christmas for restaurants is one of the most important times of the year. From Christmas parties to friend farewells before heading home, restaurants were usually the hotbed for festive celebrations to drink, eat and be merry. This year, things will be looking a little different, and so, as ever, our restaurants have thought of clever ways to make sure they can keep serving us all and fatten us up, bringing a taste of Christmas delivered to your door.
From Spanish feasts, a beer and beef bonanza or a middle eastern twist on festivities, see some of the yuletide delights from our restaurants up and down the country and get ordering now.
Nutshell: An Iranian Christmas at Home
This Christmas, indulge in modern Iranian restaurant, Nutshell’s take on festivities with a feast for four of Duck Shekam Por.As well as duck cooked two ways steeped in date and tamarind, trimmings include Kebeh Kurdi rice stuffing balls and Roasted Brussel sprouts and chestnuts with bandari spiced burnt butter Served with a traditional tachin – layered crispy rice cake with apricot puree and finished with a dessert of Ranginak tart – buttery date filling encased in short pastry, sumac clotted cream, pistachio and spiced sugar.
Available for national delivery and collection from the restaurant
£40pp
Last delivery date: 23rd December
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Iberica: A Spanish fiesta – Feliz Navidad!
A veritable spread comes from Iberica restaurants, put together by Michelin starred chef, Nacho Manzano. The celebration box starts proceedings in true Spanish style with a selection of tapas, including bread & extra virgin olive oil specialty olives, pan con tomate, charcuterie, salads of anchovy adorned tomatoes and a cheese board of 5 Spanish cheeses. Main dished include grilled octopus, tomato spiced prawns and the centrepiece of a leg of milk fed lamb, herb marinated and ready to finish at home. Dessert is a crowning Gloria Cheesecake. With simple instructions to finish preparing your meal, escaping the gloom of a winter’s day via Asturia Spain can be delivered right to your door.
Available for national delivery and local collection
£66 per person
Last delivery date: 23rd December
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Asador 44: A Galician jaunt for meat and beer lovers
For those looking to try something a little different this Christmas, Cardiff-based Asador 44 is offering a Galician-inspired feast, celebrating the very best of Spanish food and drink. Recognising the complexities of well brewed beer alongside quality meat and how they complement each other, this celebration box is the perfect option for those who enjoy a beer and beef. Accompanied by an online cookery tutorial by Asador 44 founder Owen Morgan, the box for two contains 2 x Estrella Galicia World Lager 330ml; 2 x 1906 Reserva Especial 330ml; 345g Jar of Gordal Olives; 120g Jamón Ibérico Butter; 1kg Chuletón of 10-year-old, 50-day Dry-aged Rare Native Galician Breed Beef; 180g of Asador Coal Roasted Peppers; 120g Romesco Sauce and 250g Patatas a lo Pobre.
Available for national delivery and local collection in Pernarth or Bristol
£110 for two people
Last delivery date: 23rd December
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The Scottish One: Mac & Wild Chateaubriand kit for 1
Highland hailers, Mac & Wild are offering a 3-course chateaubriand feast as part of their festive offering through online food hall, Restaurant Kits, this year. Perfect for solo diners, or order more than one for households, they things classic to kick off Christmas lunch and a starter of Glenmorangie smoked salmon tartare of whisky cured salmon, crème fraiche and parsley oil before tucking into a celebratory 200g venison Chateaubriand with buttery mash, braised red cabbage & bone marrow gravy. Christmas spells indulgence so polish things off with Sticky toffee pudding and salted caramel sauce with a quenelle of clotted cream.
Available for national delivery
Last delivery date: 23rd December
£30pp
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Sicilian Sleighbells with Norma feast box for 2
Fitzrovia’s Sicilian hotspot, Norma, is running a top-notch, sexy sharing menu from chef Ben Tish. Full of Sicilian specials to be cherry topped at home with the simplest of steps and instructions. The spread includes of Fennel salumi, coppa and chesses, focaccia and pickles before mains such as a Slow roasted chicken infused with wintry flavours of bay and brightened with pomegranate served with Swiss chard gratin and pine nut roasted potatoes. A scoop of boozy tiramisu and seasonal cannoli for delicious dolci options too whilst booze is covered generously with bottle of homemade limoncello, Norma’s festive negronis, a bottle of Sicilian red and what’s more, a signed copy of Ben’s Saturday Times Cookbook of the Year, Moorish too!
Available for national delivery
Last delivery 18th December
£100 for 2
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Libertine: An Award-Winning Christmas Burger – delivered to your door
National Burger Award Winner, Libertine has the perfect Christmas DIY Kits for burger enthusiast to get stuck in to. Pocket friendly, and fool proof, this Christmas DIY set is perfect for celebrating friends or families. The Christmas special includes the #99 – includes 4 x Libertine patties (made using top quality beef from Aberdeenshire cattle, buns, bone marrow melted onions, smoked garlic mayonnaise, American cheese and house made pickles.
Fun for all the family – kits also include Christmas-themed greaseproof sheets to wrap burgers in and a packet of Christmasstickers to get give them the proper takeaway feel keeping their burgers mess free and super fresh.
Available for national delivery
£28 for 4
Last delivery 23rd December
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Mindful Chef: takes the stress out of Christmas meal prep
This Christmas, Mindful Chef is serving up its first festive menu, bringing a joy-filled, healthy, stress-free Christmas to customers nationwide. UK’s favourite healthy recipe box service, (Source: Trustpilot), the Christmas recipe boxes are suitable for one-person, two-person or full-blown family feasts, as well as catering for gluten-free, dairy free, vegan, flexitarian and pescatarian diets. Recipes are now available to pre-order for delivery from Sunday 13th December to Wednesday 23rd December. Standout dishes include the ultimate festive classic with all the trimmings, Christmas turkey with sprouts & cranberry sauce; Venison with roasted chestnuts, parsnip and carrots; and pecan stuffed mushrooms, potato gratin & red cabbage.
Available for national delivery
1 person – from £8 per portion
2 person – from £5.50 per portion
Family (2 adults, plus 2 to 3 children) – from £5 per portion
Last delivery date: 23rd December
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Rick Stein: A Festive Seafood Feast at Home
Stein’s at Home delivery service sends customers a pre-prepared three course meal for two people, packed full of stunning Cornish produce. Example starters include Grilled scallops with a hazelnut and coriander butter; Moules mariniere; and Homemade mackerel pate with sourdough toast and fresh leaves. Mains include their signature Indonesian seafood curry with rice and a crisp green bean salad; a whole Lobster thermidor; and even a Ribeye steak from Cornish butcher Phillip Warren. Round things off with a classic Sticky toffee pudding with Cornish clotted cream or a Chocolate pave.
Available for national delivery
From £40 for two people
Last delivery 17th December
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