If I’m being entirely honest, I haven’t looked at my bank balance yet this year. After spending my way through Christmas and New Year’s like a madman, I’m frankly terrified to know how little money I have left to make it to the end of the month – let alone the end of the week. But in true Londoner fashion, I’m not about to let my money, or lack thereof, stop me from enjoying the city! As such, here are the best January deals, discounts, and freebies for you (and me) to take advantage of this month.
Let’s kick off 2026 with a bang – without decimating our wallets…
1. Free beer – for pull-ups
If you feel like earning yourself a free drink, head on over to London’s newest enormous sports bar, BOX Piccadilly. There, guests do pull-ups to reward themselves with a free pint. One pull-up nets you a half pint, while a full pull-up will get you a well-deserved full pint of beer for free. Be quick, though, the offer is only available for one weekend!
⏳ Available January 9-10.
2. Free music nights with stunning views
This January, the Sky Garden is keeping party season going with free entry to music nights throughout the month. Enjoy a live DJ and stunning views of London as you dance away the gloomiest month of the year.
⏳ Available Monday to Thursday, January 5-29.
3. Free coffee
Image: @grind, via IG
If you’re craving a hot, and FREE, cup of coffee to warm up this winter, and you were born in January, you’re in luck! That’s because the folks over at Grind are here to brighten up your birthday with free java. What’s to hate about that?!
⏳ Available through January.
4. Free champagne
Over at The Kensington, the free drinks are a little more impressive this January. Tables of four or more people dining à la carte at Town House or enjoying the Let Us Eat Cake Afternoon Tea will receive a free bottle of Charles Heidsieck Champagne. And if you’ve got an even bigger group, tables of eight will receive a free Magnum of said champagne! (But the latter does require a £400 minimum spend – so £50 each…)
⏳ Available through January.
5. Free beer
Here’s another giveaway for those of you who were born in January. Across all of its locations, BOXPARK is giving away free beer to January-born Londoners and a friend on Fridays and Saturdays throughout January. All you have to do is rock up to the bar and claim your free Madrí Excepcional 0.0% or 4.6%.
⏳ Available on Fridays and Saturdays through January.
6. Indian dining at throwback prices
Cinnamon Club is celebrating 25 years of service by taking us back in time to 2001. They’re bringing back their original menu and prices with a special Retro Menu where dishes start at just £5 (!).
⏳ Available from January 12-24.
7. Lobster and bubbles
Craving some lobster and some prosecco without the exorbitant price tag? You’re in luck! Across all of their restaurants, the Drake & Morgan group now serves a new weekday ‘Reef, Beef & Bubbles’ offer. Diners can enjoy a 6oz steak, half a lobster, chunky chips or greens, and a glass of Prosecco, Asahi Dry, Asahi Dry 0.0% or homemade lemonade – for under £25.
⏳ Available Monday to Friday, January 1-26.
8. Pastry of the month
This January, PAUL Bakery is cutting the cost of its new ‘View of the Month’. Londoners can enjoy a sweet treat in the form of the Iced Brioche Bun for just £2 throughout the month. Don’t mind if I do!
⏳ Available throughout January.
9. Half-price curry
This January, KOKUM has launched its Curry Club offer, allowing diners to enjoy even more of its menu. The Curry Club offer means you can buy one curry and get your second half price. All you have to do is mention the “KOKUM Curry Club” when booking or ordering. The offer is valid across the entire curry menu.
⏳ Available throughout January.
10. Luxurious Asian food at a steal
Tattu London is prepping for the cold, gloomy weather by slashing its prices. Londoners are invited to visit and indulge in luxurious modern Asian cuisine with an impressive 30% off the à la carte menu as part of its Winter Sale. Plus, they’ve given the restaurant a wintry-themed makeover, transforming “its iconic pink blossom trees to crimson red, creating a romantic winter-themed dining experience”.
⏳ Available January 1 – February 8.
11. Go fishing for a deal
The Mayfair Chippy is looking back into its past for this deal, with a throwback price for its most popular item. Diners can enjoy The Mayfair Classic for £13.50 – the same price as it was back in 2015 when The Mayfair Chippy first opened!
They’re also treating gin-lovers to some cut-price drinks for ‘Gin-uary’. Diners at The Mayfair Chippy Knightsbridge can enjoy a 2-4-1 deal on all gin cocktails to celebrate a gin-fuelled start to the year.
⏳ The Mayfair Classic deal available Wednesday to Sunday, from January 4-28 at the Knightsbridge location.
⏳ ‘Gin-uary’ deal runs from January 5-31 at the Knightsbridge location.
12. A breezy Japanese lunch
London’s popular mini-chain of robatayaki restaurants, ROKA, is here to save our lunch-time hunger with a special express lunch menu. Pop into one of their locations, and you can enjoy three courses for just £26 – with dishes ranging from avocado maki to ROKA’s popular dishes from the robata grill
⏳ Available January 2 – February 28.
13. Three courses of seafood for less than £30
Indulge in delicious fish dishes courtesy of the seafood experts at Rick Stein Barnes, where a 3-course set menu is available for just £29.95. Dishes range from moules marinière to coley fish alla Carlina, and honey custard tart with ginger creme fraiche to finish.
⏳ Available from January 3.
14. An indulgent plant-based feast
Mallow wants you to try as much of their menu as possible with their latest offer for January. Priced at just £38 per person, the Mallow’s Market Menu covers the table with a sharing feast ranging across everything from olive & pickle mojo rojo croquettes to heirloom carrot fattoush with pomegranate and pistachio dukkah, and wild mushroom ravioli in porcini cream.
⏳ Available January 1-31.
15. A discounted tasting menu
Head to the skies and enjoy a bougie five-course tasting menu for a fraction of the usual cost. Bōkan 37 is cutting the cost of its seasonally inspired tasting menu from £79 to £59 for January. Enjoy some top-notch food, such as burrata, dry-aged sirloin, and seafood risotto, with world-class views.
⏳ Available Tuesday to Saturday, January 15-31.
16. Meat-free dining for less
Mildreds is inarguably one of the most famous and respected meat-free dining institutions in London, if not the world. And this January, they’re inviting diners to try out their plant-based cuisine by slashing prices. If you sign up for the Mildreds newsletter, you can claim 30% off our food bill this January, across their London restaurants.
⏳ Available throughout January.
17. An affordable and warming Japanese set menu
Sticks’n’Sushi is kicking off the new year with a hearty (and affordable) set menu of some warming winter dishes. The Karē Setto treats diners to grilled edamame, miso soup, and Tori Karē – a mild Japanese mushroom curry – for just £21.50.
⏳ Available Monday to Friday, January 5-31.
18. The meat feast and set menus
Every Monday throughout January, 108 Brasserie is the spot to go for carinovres. They’re serving the Butcher’s Selection – a 1kg Black Angus Tomahawk, with black peppercorn sauce, fries, and a 500ml carafe of Cariñena, Fabula de Paniza 2023 for £85.
Throughout the rest of January, they’ve got the Joyful January set menu, with 2 courses for £30, or 3 for £35. Dishes include crispy tiger prawns in spicy cocktail sauce, Thai Massaman curry, crème brûlée, and more.
⏳ Available Mondays through January.
19. Half-price Champagne afternoon tea
Two of London’s most stunning venues, The Coral Room and Dalloway Terrace, are slashing the price of their Champagne afternoon tea as they serve a curated ‘best of’ menu of their afternoon tea heavy hitters. Priced at just £39 per person, the afternoon tea features treacle tarts, lemon meringue éclairs, all manner of sandwiches, and much more. Oh, and a glass of Charles Heidsieck Champagne. Of course.
⏳ Available January 5 – February 12.
20. Ramen with £1 beer
Robin’s Ramen, tucked away in West London’s Supermarket of Dream, serves up steaming bowls of soup, noodles, and toppings, and is backed by top-notch cooking talent from the Michelin-starred Dorian. And this January, they’re treating us to cut-price beer with a half pint of beer for just £1 with each bowl of ramen.
⏳ Available throughout January.
21. Street food sampling and discount drinks
BOXPARK is encouraging Londoners to branch out from their favourite vendors next time they visit as part of their Try a Trader deal. Guests can get a main dish and a soft drink for just £8 every day of the week, between 12-3pm. With dishes ranging from burgers and pizzas to global dishes, there’s plenty to choose from for your next lunchtime deal.
BOXPARK is also slashing drink prices throughout January. Head on down to enjoy £5 draught beers, house wine and spirit & mixer, plus 2-for-1 cocktails across Croydon, Wembley, Shoreditch and Camden.
⏳ Available throughout January.
22. Pizza, pasta, or salad for just £1
PizzaExpress is looking out for your wallets this month with £1 meal deals throughout January. When you buy a main meal at PizzaExpress, you can get another for just £1. The deal is available across everything from pizza to pasta and salad. Diners could save as much as £16.25 with the offer! Sign up to the PizzaExpress Club to claim the deal, or download a discount offer here.
⏳ Available January 5-29.
23. A hot meal deal
Wasabi is coming for your quick solo dining with a hot alternative to a supermarket meal deal. Across all of their stores, guests can now enjoy a Kobachi meal deal – with a main meal bowl, a hot snack, and a drink – for under £10.
⏳ Available from January 8.