Get ready to feast your way through London’s Lunar New Year celebrations! As we slither into the Year of the Snake, the city’s coolest restaurants are serving up seriously delicious menus. From fancy Mayfair spots to cute spots in Shoreditch, these restaurants are pulling out all the stops. We’re talking dim sum that looks too beautiful to eat, seafood feasts that scream prosperity, and dishes so packed with flavour they’ll transport you straight to the heart of Asia.
Whether you’re a dim sum devotee, a fine dining fanatic, or just looking to try something new, this roundup has something for everyone. These aren’t just meals – they’re full-on cultural experiences that’ll have you celebrating like a local. So grab your chopsticks, bring your appetite, and let’s dive into the most mouth-watering Lunar New Year menus London has to offer!
Gong xi fa cai! (That’s “wishing you prosperity” in Mandarin, by the way.) 🐍🥢🎉
1. Mambow
Abby Lee’s Malaysian restaurant will offer a special Lunar New Year menu from January 29, 2025, featuring a prosperity yam basket – a deep-fried five-spice yam dish that symbolises good fortune. It’s filled with classic Chinese Kung Pao Chicken, peanuts and Chilli Crab Kueh Pie Tee – a dish traditionally eaten for Chinese New Year consisting of crispy slim pastry tart shells filled with spicy crab.The menu also features a new curry – Adam Peas Daging, beef short rib curry with okra, and torch ginger flower.
📍Address: 78 Lower Clapton Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0RN.
2. House of Ming
From January 18 to February 9, this high-end Chinese restaurant will serve a Year of the Snake-inspired menu. Highlights include golden garlic steamed lobster, whole seabass with smashed ginger and soy sauce, and Sichuan-style oriental vegetables. On Chinese New Year’s Day (January 29), guests will receive a red envelope with a gold coin special offer.
📍Address: 54 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AF
3. Daddy Bao
A Taiwanese restaurant in Tooting offering a special six-course seafood feast for Lunar New Year on January 27, 2025. The menu includes symbolic dishes like seven-coloured fish salad and whole butterflied sea bass, priced at £60 per person.
📍Address: 113 Mitcham Rd, London SW17 9PE
4. Roe
Located in Canary Wharf, Roe is hosting a one-night-only Chinese-inspired menu on January 28, 2025. The creative offerings include crispy stuffed chicken wings with Exmoor caviar and a Year of the Snake wellington, priced at £88 per person.
📍Address: 5 Park Dr, Wood Wharf, London E14 9GG
5. MiMi Mei Fair
This Chinese restaurant in Mayfair is celebrating with a feasting menu from January 13 to February 12, 2025. The menu features dim sum ‘basket of wealth’, stir-fried XO lobster, and a special ‘Serpent’s Treasure’ dessert, priced at £108 per person.
📍Address: 55 Curzon St, London W1J 8PG
6. Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung is offering a themed menu at various London locations from January 24 to February 9, 2025. The menu includes steamed fish dumplings, pork meatball soup, and prawn and egg fried rice, with dishes starting from £9.50.
📍Address: Various locations.
7. BAO
With multiple locations in London, BAO is offering a Lunar New Year menu from January 20 to February 9, 2025. The menu includes prosperity tossing salad, honey-glazed pork, and longevity noodles, priced at £29 per person. Diners also receive red envelopes with snake-themed prizes.
📍Address: Various locations.
8. Mei Ume
Located at Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge, Mei Ume is offering a special menu from January 20 to February 12, 2025. The menu includes a Prosperity Toss salmon salad, wasabi king prawn, and a Mei Miao dessert, with live entertainment on select nights.
📍Address: 10 Trinity Square, City of London, London EC3N 4AJ.
9. Hutong
Situated on the 33rd floor of The Shard, Hutong is offering a Lunar New Year feast with live entertainment and city views. The menu features lo hei salad, wagyu beef, and crispy poussin, available from January 27 to February 9, 2025, priced at £125 per person.
📍Address: lvl 33, 31 St Thomas St, London SE1 9RY
10. Yauatcha
Yauatcha is offering a special Year of the Snake menu at both London locations. The menu includes a Blossoms of Fortune Dim Sum platter, stir-fried snake gourd, and snake-themed cocktails. A traditional lion dance will be hosted at Yauatcha Soho on February 1, 2025.
📍Address: Various locations.