If you’ve ever attended a full-blown Burns Night supper, you’ll know it’s an occasion you’re not likely to forget in a hurry. While traditionally comprised of a three-course menu of cock-a-leekie soup followed by haggis, neeps and tatties (chopped swede and mashed potato) and cranachan, there’s much more to this celebration of Robert Burns than just food.

Done properly, you’ll be greeted by bagpipes before the host recites the Selkirk Grace and the haggis is piped into the room. Only after the Immortal Memory and a rousing rendition of Tae A Haggis – which should always end with said meal being energetically stabbed with a ceremonial dagger – will food finally be served and after-dinner speeches, including a teasing toast to the ladies and a response to the men, given.

It is, needless to say, a memorable and utterly unique experience. The best part? Whether you’re a card-carrying, kilt-wearing Scot or a born-and-bred Londoner, everyone’s invited – and there are plenty of events in the capital this year that will give you a taste of the celebrations taking place north of the border. Whether it’s a small nod to the bard with a single malt or a feet-first dive into the wonderful world of ceilidhs and, admittedly, challenging cuisine, these are the best Burns Night suppers taking place in London this year.

The Pelican, Notting Hill

Popular Notting Hill pub, The Pelican, will host a Burns Night celebration in its intimate private dining room on 25 January. Expect a four-course feast featuring haggis croquettes with smoked apple dipping sauce, Scottish venison with crushed turnip and mash, followed by sticky toffee pudding with whisky sauce, and then cheese and oatcakes. A wine and whisky pairing will be available, and bagpipe, poem reading and traditional Scottish folk music performances will take place throughout the evening. 

From £75 per person, visit thepelicanw11.com

Brigadiers, The City

Brigadiers, the Indian barbecue restaurant in the heart of The City, is inviting guests to escape the January chill and celebrate Burns Night on 23 and 24 January. Hosting evenings rooted in storytelling, song and feasting, expect bold Indian BBQ with a Scottish twist, alongside live bagpipe players performing on Saturday evening.

The Burns Night Feast menu begins with a selection of snacks, including pappadums and chutney, achari chicken skins and haggis nargisi kofta, followed by Brigadiers’ favourites – butter chicken wings and saunfia Scottish salmon tikka. For the main event, guests will enjoy a shahi Highlands venison biryani feast served with neeps korma, daal maharani and a bread basket, with cranachan soft serve, toasted oats and whisky jelly for dessert. To elevate the experience further, add the Caledonian Whisky flight (£20 per person) showcasing Oban 14 Year Old, Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old and Lagavulin 16 Year Old, or opt for a Burns Night cocktail: The Macallan 12 Year Old, Jeera bitters, apple eau de vie and ginger ale.

From £85 per person, visit brigadierslondon.com

InterContinental London Park Lane, Mayfair

InterContinental London Park Lane is honouring Burns Night on 25 January with an exclusive brunch menu crafted to showcase the best of Scottish culinary tradition. Guests can enjoy a contemporary twist on a national favourite: a haggis Scotch egg, served with neeps and tatties and finished with a warm whisky sauce. A classical haggis will also be available, that will be carved tableside for a extra dose of restaurant theatrics, before dessert of cranachan verrine.

Visit parklane.intercontinental.com

Galvin La Chapelle and Galvin Bistrot, across London

Taking place on 25 January, Galvin La Chapelle and Galvin Bistrot & Bar will honour the life and work of Robert Burns with a specially curated menu, a live bagpiper and traditional poetry readings, creating an atmospheric evening rooted in Scottish culture and culinary heritage. At the Bishopsgate outpost, menu highlights include Isle of Harris gin-cured salmon with Oscietra caviar and oat bread, followed by lamb served with haggis, celeriac and whisky caramel and coffee with petit fours.  

Elsewhere, Galvin Bistrot & Bar’s menu begins with beetroot-marinated Scottish salmon with herb crème fraîche and rye bread, followed by cullen skink, haggis with neeps and tatties, followed by Isle of Mull cheddar with oatcakes and quince jelly. A raspberry cranachan is to follow and, to round off the meal, Scottish fudge will be served with coffee. 

From £75 per person, visit galvinrestaurants.com and galvinrestaurants.com

Xi Home Dumplings Bay, Spitalfields

For a different type of Burns Night celebration, head to Xi Home Dumplings Bay in Spitalfields on 25 January. Never one to shy from a weird and wonderful fusion, the eatery is bringing a taste of Scotland to the Chinese restaurant by turning its weekly dumpling making class into a Burn’s Night special. Attendees will learn how to make haggis dumplings, with head chef Minnie Wang taking them through the dumpling making process, before guests dig into their creations or take them home to share with friends or family. Xi Home’s haggis dumplings will also be available as a special in the restaurant from 25-31 January.

From £65.71 per person for the masterclass, visit eventbrite.co.uk

Scott’s Richmond, Richmond

On 25 January, Scott’s Richmond will once again host its annual Burns Night celebration on the riverside, in partnership with The Singleton whisky. Including the Address to the Haggis accompanied by bagpipes, and an exclusive welcome Speyside Highball cocktail, the three-course menu features pastrami-cured salmon served with pickled cucumber, trout roe, preserved lemon, and labneh, followed by a main course of venison with slow-braised shin, glazed heritage carrot, kale and venison sauce. Dessert concludes the evening in the form of Singleton treacle tart accompanied by crème fraîche. 

From £95 per person, visit opentable.com

The Dorchester, Mayfair

The recently re-opened Grill at The Dorchester will celebrate its first Burns Night with a one-night-only menu curated by executive chef Martyn Nail and head chef Jacob Downs. Start the evening with a welcome cocktail featuring Glenturret whisky (the oldest distillery in Scotland), followed by a seasonal menu inspired by Scotland’s finest. Highlights include Scottish beef carpaccio with blackcurrant dressing, crispy Blackmount goat’s cheese with beetroot and heather honey, as well as Isle of Mull cheddar, potato and onion pie or Loch Melfort trout with rumbledethumps and a crispy hen’s egg. Desserts include raspberry cranachan, sticky toffee pudding with whisky ice cream or blackberry, apple and oat crumble with vanilla custard – all served to the stirring sounds of a bagpiper. 

From £90 per person, visit dorchestercollection.com

Dishoom, across London

From 19 January until 15 February, Dishoom is serving a limited-edition breakfast special across all cafés and Permit Room locations: the haggis pau, a bold and brilliant meeting of Bombay and Scotland. Created in honour of Burns Night, Scotland’s most iconic dish gets the full Dishoom treatment. Think richly spiced Dishoom pork haggis piled into hot, buttered pau and layered with fried eggs, crisp Carluke’s bacon rashers, honeyed chilli chutney, cream cheese and topped off with fresh coriander. It’s indulgent, comforting and designed for mid-winter celebration. 

From £12.90 per person, visit dishoom.com

Oblix at The Shard, London Bridge

Oblix, the dining destination on Level 32 of The Shard, is marking Burns Night with a celebratory menu in partnership with The Macallan. Available from 22-25 January, this Burns Night menu showcases a refined take on tradition and begins with a bespoke welcome cocktail crafted using The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old, setting the tone for an evening that celebrates Scotland’s culinary and whisky heritage. 

Food highlights include Orkney scallop with crispy black pudding and spicy brown butter, whisky-smoked black cod with jalapeño and lime, and bone-in sirloin with whisky ash and beef fat – all thoughtfully paired with The Macallan whiskies, including the Double Cask 15 Years Old and Sherry Oak 12 Years Old. To finish, guests will enjoy a chocolate and pecan bar with caramel and bourbon ice cream, perfectly complemented by a final sip of The Macallan.

From £95 per person, visit oblixrestaurant.com

Babur, Forest Hill

This Burns Night, Babur will reinterpret Scotland’s most storied evening by travelling through the depth, diversity, and forgotten corners of Indian culinary heritage. As Burns preserved Scotland’s stories through poetry, Babur honours India’s lost culinary stories through food; from the Himalayas to Kerala, Bengal to Bhutan, expect a tribute to shared histories, storytelling, and the power of food to connect cultures.

The evening begins with a stirring welcome from Babur’s Nepalese bagpiper, before head chef Jiwan Lal cuts an Indian-spiced haggis and a recital of Burns' poems follows. Babur will then present a five-course tasting menu built around rare recipes from India’s culinary past, featuring haggis jhol momo – traditional Tibetan dumplings filled with Scottish haggis and served in a spiced tomato and sesame broth – Bengali kasundi salmon with mung dal khichdi, inspired by an old Bengali fish preservation technique, and Anglo-Indian roast chicken, spiced puy lentils and parsnip: a recipe rooted in the Syrian Christian community of Kerala. All dishes are served with unique whisky pairings. 

From £65 per person, visit babur.info

Humo, Mayfair

On 24 January, Humo's Scottish executive chef Robbie Jameson invites guests to honour the life and poetry of Robert Burns with a multi-course tasting menu in collaboration with Balvenie. Begin with a selection of canapés and a signature Balvenie whisky cocktail before starters of aged salmon with peat-smoked, heather-infused ponzu and hand-dived Orkney scallop served with conference pear and a 12-year aged whisky sabayon presented in a Speyside Balvenie whisky barrel.

For the main course, expect cornfed chicken accompanied by Spanish winter truffle, oak-smoked neeps, pickled mustard seeds, and a rich whisky and haggis sauce. The experience will conclude with a decadent cranachan made with macerated cranberries, jumbo oats, heather honey, and hay-smoked cream, followed by Glenfiddich petit fours.

From £130 per person, visit humolondon.com

Julie’s, Holland Park

Julie’s will celebrate Burns Night with a set menu showcasing the very best of Scottish cuisine with a fun twist. Accompanied by a traditional bagpipe performance, the menu features standout dishes including lamb belly and haggis scotch egg, crispy langoustines with black pudding, the classic haggis with neeps and tatties, and a traditional Clootie dumpling served with whisky ice cream. Guests will enjoy a selection of thoughtfully paired fine wines and Scotch whiskies, alongside playful cocktails such as an inventive Irn Bru daiquiri – Julie’s nod to Scotland’s iconic soft drink – and whisky cocktail, Bobby Burns.

From £85 per person, visit sevenrooms.com

The London Edition, Fitzrovia

The London Edition’s annual Burns Night celebration returns to Jason Atherton’s Berners Tavern in partnership with Singleton 12 Year Old whisky on 24 January. Step inside a restaurant adorned with tartan, wild thistles and heather before sampling traditional Scottish fare, including gin-cured Loch Duart salmon, Lancashire haggis with neeps and tatties (with a vegetarian option available), and cranachan. Raise a toast to the Bard with a Burns Night exclusive Singleton 12 whisky cocktail, Spread Eagled, and enjoy live performances from a piper and Scottish ceilidh band throughout the evening. 

Visit bernerstavern.com

Mount St Restaurant, Mayfair

Art-filled Mount St Restaurant is going all out for Rabbie Burns’ birthday this month, with a decadent four-course menu serving traditional Scottish fare on 25 January. Expect piping-hot plates of Orkney scallops and cullen skink, Highland venison, and venison and haggis pie with neeps, tatties, and whisky peppercorn sauce. Fancy a snack? Head downstairs to The Audley public house to indulge in the fan-favourite haggis sausage rolls.

Those looking for a more intimate celebration can book the Scottish Room, the private dining room on the third floor inspired by the Highlands and the restaurant's sister property, The Fife Arms. Inside, a dramatic antler chandelier, created by Gareth Guy of the McLean Horn Shop in Braemar, sits above a nine-metre Scottish oak table, while weaver and designer Araminta Campbell has created an exclusive custom tartan in three colourways using pigments from natural plant dyes, a highly valued ancient skill.

From £130 per person, visit mountstrestaurant.com

Langan’s Brasserie, Mayfair

This January, Langan’s is celebrating Burns Night with a special menu accompanied by the traditional Ode to a Haggis and bagpipe melodies. On 25 January, indulge in a bespoke menu curated by head chef Ben Mellor where, upon arrival, each guest will be offered a tot of The Glenturret 14 Year Old peated whisky. Scottish-inspired canapés, including mutton tartare, quail egg and black pudding Scotch egg, Lorne sausage bonbons, whisky-cured salmon and winter figs, will be served followed by traditional plates of haggis, neeps and tatties, braised venison or skate with brown butter mash. Poignant recitals and serenading music provide the perfect backdrop for desserts including Ecclefechan tart, Dundee cake, a cheese selection and petit fours.

From £100 per person, visit langansbrasserie.com

The Connaught Grill, Mayfair

Burns Night will be a momentous occasion at The Connaught Grill from 19-25 January. With a week-long, five-course menu curated by executive head chef Ramiro Lafuente Martinez, expect premium Scottish produce alongside whisky from the Aberfeldy distillery. The menu begins with a quintessentially Scottish glazed haggis dumpling with chestnut mushrooms, before moving onto cured Scottish salmon gravlax with lemon yoghurt, fennel blossom and herb blinis. This is followed by a warming stuffed sweet onion with Jerusalem artichoke and black truffle before the main event: marinated Highland venison loin with swede parmentier, served with a whisky cream sauce made with Aberfeldy 21 whisky. 

As a pre-dessert, Elrick Log, a bright Scottish goats cheese, will be served with blood orange before a true Scottish cranachan: layers of oat, meringue, raspberry and whisky chantilly.

From £140 per person, visit the-connaught.co.uk

Great Central Pub at The Landmark, Covent Garden

From 23-24 January, experience a taste of Scotland in the heart of London with a celebratory à la carte Burns Night menu at the Great Central Pub by Matt Fletcher. Located within The Landmark hotel, tuck into a menu of traditional Scottish fare with starters of oat cakes with smoked salmon, dill, caper berries and cream cheese; mains of traditional haggis, neeps and tatties with a rich whisky jus; and an indulgent Tipsy Laird for dessert.

Visit landmarklondon.co.uk

Pivot, Covent Garden

Images: Steven Joyce

In celebration of Scotland’s favourite poet, Pivot is pulling out all the stops for Burns Night on 24 and 25 January. Feast on a Scottish take on a roast dinner, with a deal for four people priced at £99 (solo portions are £30) and including a range of classic Burns delights – think haggis, neeps, tatties and scotch eggs. Pair with a tipple from Pivot’s whisky selection, including Jack Daniels, Monkey Shoulder, Tullamore Dew, or try the Smokey Old Fashioned: Woodford Reserve Whiskey, Islay Malt, demarera sugar and orange zest.

From £30 per person, visit pivotbarandbistro.com

Sam’s Riverside and Waterside, across London

Sam’s Waterside in Brentford and Sam’s Riverside in Hammersmith are both offering curated three-course menus, whisky cocktails and live bagpipes from Robin Turnball across both locations.

At Sam’s Riverside in Hammersmith, diners can enjoy a welcome dram of woven whisky, before diving into head chef Karol Mielczarek’s menu featuring cullen skink, Lincolnshire pacher cheddar and leek tart, Scottish lamb or the full works – Rabbie Burns supper with neeps and tatties terrine – before a Clootie dumpling with clotted cream or dark chocolate and shortbread tart with oat crème fraîche.

Over at Sam’s Waterside in Brentford, head chef Abbie Hendren will offer something different, including plates of tattie soup, Aberdeen Angus beef carpaccio, a saddle of Highland venison with rumbledethumps, and haggis bridie or Isle of Gigha halibut. Rounding off the menu is classic Tipsy Laird, warm Dundee cake with marmalade ice cream, or an indulgent Scottish cheese plate. Plus, a trio of whisky cocktails are available at each location to complement the menu; for a real knockout (literally), opt for the Rob Roy – a short cocktail of Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters.

From £65 per person, visit sevenrooms.com

Acme Fire Cult, Dalston

On 25 January, Acme Fire Cult will be celebrating Burns Night in collaboration with Ardbeg whisky, the peatiest malt whisky in Islay. Expect starters of its inimitable Marmite bread with pecorino and coal-roast leeks with pistachio romesco, a main course of traditional haggis, neeps and tatties but with a delicious Ardbeg cream sauce, sticky toffee pudding with a whisky miso caramel for dessert, and plenty of drams showcasing Ardbeg’s limited release: Anthology 15 year old Beithir’s Tale.

From £65 per person, visit acmefirecult.com

The Sun Tavern, Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green’s Sun Tavern has joined forces with Aberfeldy whisky and Scottish street food favourite Deeney’s to create the perfect introduction to Burns Night. For one-night-only, the tavern has curated a limited-edition menu showcasing the finest Aberfeldy cocktails, such as the Bobby Burns, featuring single malt, sweet vermouth and benedictine, and Pete Burns, which combines whisky with honey and marmalade citrus.

Long time fans of The Sun Tavern will be familiar with its staple Beer and a Bump – and this year a selection of aged Aberfeldy drams can be washed down with The Umbrella Project’s very own ginger beer. The night will kick off with the Address to the Haggis, accompanied by complimentary Deeney's haggis bites and cheeses supplied by Hackney fine food specialists Provisions Wine and Cheese, before DJ sets by Rennie of Scottish indie group, The View.

Visit thesuntavern.co.uk

Covent Garden Hotel, Covent Garden

Over at Kit Kemp’s illustrious Covent Garden outpost, gather in Brasserie Max’s private dining room for a memorable evening paying tribute to Scotland’s national bard on 23 January. Featuring a four-course menu, rare whisky pairings from Bruichladdich Distillery, and live spoken word from Scottish poet Kevin McLean, the night will begin with a Penicillin cocktail and snacks of ‘Scottage Pie’ tartlet and Isle of Mull cheddar croquettes with pickled walnuts and chives.

The main feast starts with poached smoked haddock with buttered leeks and 'nduja mussels, before moving on to traditional haggis with neeps and tatties, and roast Highland venison with bay and juniper, poached salsify, burnt onion and whisky sauce. All courses will be expertly matched with Bruichladdich’s single malt whiskies, both peated and unpeated.

From £100 per person, visit firmdalehotels.com

Rails Restaurant, Kings Cross

Banish January blues and don your tartan for a Highland menu like no other at Rails Restaurant, found at the heart of the luxury Great Northern Hotel. Available on 23 January, begin with the limited-edition Ae Fond Kiss cocktail, blending Scotch whisky with passionfruit and chilli, before a starter of hearty cullen skink soup, followed by haggis with neeps, tatties and whisky sauce, and finishing with a traditional cranachan.

From £38 per person, visit railslondon.com

The George, The Cadogan Arms and The Hound, across London

In preparation for the annual Burns Night celebrations, three of London's cosiest pubs – Fizrovia's The George, The Cadogan Arms in Chelsea and The Hound in Chiswick – have curated a four-course Scottish menu in partnership with The Singleton whisky. Embracing the spirit of the occasion, all three pubs will celebrate with a live bagpiper and a traditional recitation of Burns’ famous poem Tae a Haggis.

The set menu differs at each location, but highlights include an amuse bouche of cullen skink croquette with Isle of Mull cheddar, whisky-cured Scottish salmon with oatcakes, Highland wagyu bavette with rumbledethumps, neeps, tatties, haggis and a whisky sauce, before a traditional Ecclefechan tart or dark chocolate and peated whisky tart with salted caramel and Atholl Brose ice cream.

From £85 per person, visit ardentpubgroup.com

The Wolseley, The City and Piccadilly 

Both The Wolseley outposts will be paying homage to the Scottish wordsmith with a menu of traditional dishes for one night only on 25 January. Featuring classic cullen skink, haggis, neeps and tatties and cranachan – known as the ‘King of Scottish desserts’ – diners can also pick from two themed cocktails featuring The Singleton whisky. Pick from the Alloway Sour, made with The Singleton, lapsang souchong tea cordial, ginger liqueur and lemon juice, and the Bobby Burns: whisky with cacao nibs, sweet vermouth, benedictine and a touch of lemon essence.

No Burns Night supper would be complete without the sound of bagpipes and, as such, the Pipes and Drums of London Scottish Regiment (one of the oldest pipe bands, formed in 1860) will be on hand at The Wolseley City to greet diners, clad in their distinctive Hodden Grey tartan, in true Scottish style.

Visit thewolseley.com

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