Spring has sprung and Easter swiftly approaches, bringing with it the first four-day weekend of the year and a great excuse to gather together the whole family for a decadent feast. Once you have your gifting list dutifully crossed off and your chocolate eggs ready to go, it’s time to plan the main event by selecting one of the best restaurants in London for Easter lunch.

For those not jetting off to sunnier climes, there is plenty to keep you occupied right here in the capital, from star-studded stage shows and blockbuster exhibitions, to seasonal set menus from London’s fine dining institutions. Whether you’re craving cake and tea, or have a hankering for a heaping of crispy roast potatoes, the city’s restaurants are providing a line-up of egg-cellent Easter menus to keep you well-fed. Read on for the best restaurants to book for a brilliant Easter banquet.

Henri, Covent Garden

Jackson Boxer’s Parisian-inspired Covent Garden bistro, Henri, will be offering a traditional Easter lunch with an opulent French twist across Easter weekend. Available from 18-21 April, start with a celebratory glass of champagne before tucking into indulgent dishes of braised lamb shoulder with boulangère potatoes, and a rhubarb and blood orange mille feuille for dessert. Plus, with the live jazz soundtracking every lunch and dinner service across the weekend, you’re guaranteed the full Parisian dining experience without having to set foot near the Eurostar.

14-15 Henrietta Street, WC2E 8QH, visit henricoventgarden.com

Il Gattopardo, Mayfair

Do Easter the Italian way with Il Gattopardo’s decadent three-course Buona Pasqua set menu. Begin with fresh seasonal starters for the table, including bolognese and smoked scamorza arancini, cavolo riccio salad, pizzetta prosciutto and tonno of tuna tartare and green tomato, before moving on to a choice of elegant mains. Indulge in a hearty roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic potatoes, honey roasted carrots and lamb reduction or opt for something lighter in the form of sea bass branzino or a sea food spread fo two, featuring grilled prawns, sea bass, baby squid, mussles and octopus with a lemon and paprika aoili. For dessert, a choice of pasticceria classics include tiramisu, fior di latte gelato and a special caramel and chocolate egg with hazelnut ice cream and dark chocolate crumble. Buon appetitto.

27 Albemarle St, W1S 4HZ, visit gattopardo.restaurant

Kanishka, Mayfair

Lamb and roasties not really your thing? Book an Easter lunch with a difference at luxe Mayfair Indian restaurant Kanishka. Chef-patron Atul Kochhar has devised an eight-dish menu designed for sharing with your nearest and dearest — and featuring some of the restaurant's best loved dishes. Among the highlights are AFC (Atul's fried chicken), masala macchi (catch of the day with curry leaves and spices), laal maans (lamb curry with chillies) and Goan chicken cafreal. Served alongside sides of masala hummus, saag paneer, tandoori mushrooms, and an innovative lamb Scotch egg, we think that's a feast you won't forget in a hurry.

17-19 Maddox Street, W1S 2QH, kanishkarestaurant.co.uk

The Ivy, across London

Be sure to book in advance to have breakfast with the Easter bunny at The Ivy locations across London this Easter Sunday. Serving a special menu for children, featuring pancakes, a mini full English, and muesli, with grown up options for the adults, The Ivy bunny will lead children in a cookie decorating workshop before photo opportunities and the delivery of chocolate treats (with The Ivy Easter egg for adults).

Alternatively, book for dinner to try the special Easter Nest desert – kataifi pastry, dark chocolate mousse with a cocoa biscuit base – best washed down with a decadent Easter Goblet cocktail: Ketel One Vodka, chocolate wine, chocolate, madeleine, cream.

Visit ivycollection.com

Ham Yard Hotel, Soho

For an Easter Sunday lunch that feels like a real event, head to Soho's Ham Yard Hotel to sample a special version of its Long Weekend lunch. Served from 12-5pm and offered as a set menu of one, two or three-courses, highlights from the menu include an Atlantic prawn and avocado cocktail starter, a traditional roast of South West lamb with unlimited Koffman potatoes, cauliflower cheese, glazed carrots and buttered winter greens, and desserts served from a heaving trolley featuring Black Forest gateau, tiramisu and Victoria sponge. Pair your meal with wine from the restaurant's extensive list of red and white magnums while in-house band, The Ham Yard Players, soundtrack the event with some lively contemporary jazz.

1 Ham Yard, W1D 7DT, visit firmdalehotels.com

The Grill by Tom Booton, Mayfair

The Dorchester's hugely popular The Grill by Tom Booton restaurant is keeping things simple this Easter with a single, spectacular Easter lunch menu. Available for one day only on 20 April 2025, the four-course menu starts with a snacks of cheese and onion doughnut with pickled tongue, and warm milk rolls with lamb fat butter, before an Easter shellfish tower starter and a main of lamb loin, shepherd's pie Yorkshires, stuffed lamb belly, roast potatoes and seasonal veg – all carved tableside for a theatrical touch. To finish, a playful take on the traditional Easter egg is served alongside a hot cross bun ice cream while a roving Blood Mary trolley will keep thirst quenched and conversation flowing.

53 Park Lane, W1K 1QA, visit dorchestercollection.com

The Cadogan Arms, Chelsea

Dine at The Cadogan Arms over Easter weekend and enjoy a special Easter take on its famous roast dinners. With two-Michelin star chef James Knappett at the helm, the decadent Easter roast menu — available from 18-21 April — is designed for two to share and features Fosse Meadow chicken with asparagus, radish salad, BBQ spring cabbag, Jersey Royals, tarragon chimichurri and jus gras. Priced at £75 for two, pre-orders must be made at least 72 hours in advance – so get booking.

298 King's Road, SW3 5UG, visit thecadoganarms.london

Sucre, Soho

Take your Easter Sunday celebrations to dramatic new heights with Sucre's Fire Dining menu, which will be available across the Easter weekend. Located in the heart of Soho, enjoy three delicious courses cooked on the restaurant's signature open fire complemented by bottomless Argentinian wine. Highlights include platters of chorizo and beef and tuna tartare, sea bass with Bilbaina sauce, chicken with salmoriglio and confit garlic, and celeriac risotto with chanterelles. Finish off with a series of exquisite desserts of crème caramel or plum and almond tart. 

47b Great Marlborough Street, W1F 7JP, visit sucrerestaurant.com

Vori Greek Kitchen, Holland Park

This authentic Greek neighbourhood restaurant situated on Holland Park Avenue will be celebrating the occasion with a traditional Greek Orthodox feast on 20 April Greek Easter takes place on the first full moon following Passover and represents the end of the fasting period, making it a significant date in the Greek calendar. In honour of this celebration, Vori has curated a traditional Pasha sharing menu including Greek Easter eggs, traditional slow-cooked dishes and moreish desserts. 

Kick off the feast with tsougrisma — the traditional Greek game of smashing dyed Easter eggs — before tucking into tzatziki, tirokafteri and melitzanosalata with sourdough and magiritsa (a traditional Easter offal soup). For your main, pick from the likes of arni (grilled lamb chops with roast potatoes), katsiki (slow-roasted goat) and musakas (lentil mince with aubergine, potatoes and leeks) before indulging in baklava cheesecake or loukoumades doughnuts for dessert. To accompany the special feast is a selection of tipples from Hellenic Wineries and award-winning Greek microbreweries. We recommend trying the Greek-inspired cocktail menu, with choices including a unique Peloponnese negroni, Vori margarita and an all-Greek gin and tonic.  

120 Holland Park Avenue, W11 4UA, visit vorigreekitchen.co.uk

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