Where To Celebrate Thanksgiving In London For 2024
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Stateside-inspired feasts for 28 November
Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to catch up with friends and family and eat lots of food (two of life’s greatest joys). Celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday in November, it falls on 28 November in 2024, and although festivities are particularly big in America, you can get involved wherever you are in the world. Many of London’s restaurants are offering special menus for the occasion, featuring an abundance of US-inspired fare designed for sharing. Here’s where to celebrate Thanksgiving in London this year (and if you’re staying in, here are some recipe ideas).
Thanksgiving Menus In London
Dovetale
Spend Thanksgiving at Dovetale, the cosy winter terrace nestled in the courtyard of 1 Hotel Mayfair. The festive menu includes all the classics with a Dovetale twist: begin with roast pumpkin soup with warm glazed cornbread, followed by roast bronze turkey served alongside all the trimmings. For dessert, there’s a sharing apple pie served with pecan pie ice cream. Tara Ozols, the hotel’s US-born wine director, has curated a menu of American wine pairings to enjoy with the meal.
How much? From £100pp or £45pp for children under 12
Where? 3 Berkeley St, London W1J 8DL
BOOK: 1hotels.com
Sussex
You can always guarantee a delicious feast at the Gladwin brothers‘ restaurants. This Thanksgiving, head to their Sussex eatery, Soho, for traditional fare made with seasonal ingredients, amid cosy, convivial surroundings. There’s crab and corn chowder to start, served with chorizo and almonds, alongside the signature mushroom marmite eclair, followed by the main event: Yorkshire turkey parmo with hispi cabbage slaw. Pudding is a warm pecan pie with mascarpone, and you can toast to all you’re thankful for with a glass of pumpkin-infused rum punch.
How much? From £55pp
Where? 63-64 Frith St, London W1D 3JW
BOOK: sussex-restaurant.com
The Hoxton
The Shoreditch branch of buzzy hotel The Hoxton is putting on a Thanksgiving party to remember, complete with food from Mississippi-born chef Slade Rushing and music from DJs. Expect all the seasonal flavours weaved into Hoxton-style dishes: roasted pumpkin arancini with sage aioli to start, followed by honey clove glazed ham with cornbread pecan stuffing and a roasted acorn and blue cheese salad. End on a sweet note with – you guessed it – spiced pumpkin pie, served here with ginger whipped cream.
How much? £50pp
Where? 81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU
BOOK: thehoxton.com
Steven Joyce
Duck & Waffle
One of London’s tallest restaurants, Duck & Waffle offers unparalleled views of the capital, and is a fitting location for any celebration. With a menu that blends British and American cuisine, it’s perfect for those keen to mark Thanksgiving in London, with a feasting menu on offer. Served family-style, the meal includes starters of pigs in blankets and cheesy polenta croquetas, followed by a main of either roasted bronze turkey or mushroom and brie wellington. Both are served with sweet potatoes with marshmallows (don’t knock it until you’ve tried it), truffle mac and cheese, and green bean casserole. Save some space for the bourbon pecan pie, and pair your meal with some seasonal spiced cider for a glitzy Thanksgiving in the clouds.
How much? £55pp for lunch or £90pp for dinner
Where? 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
BOOK: duckandwaffle.com
108 Brasserie
If you’re partial to a pie, head to the stylish 108 Brasserie, located within the Marylebone Hotel. This Thanksgiving, a dedicated Pie Room is popping up at the restaurant, serving an abundance of American pies, from the classic pumpkin made with chocolate shortcrust pastry to a Mississippi mud pie which you can personalise with a scoop of ice cream and your choice of sweets. Before that, though, there are savoury treats aplenty: begin with butternut squash and beef short rib arancini, and Baltimore-style crab cakes, followed by roast turkey with creamed corn and sweet potato mash.
How much? £65pp
Where? 108 Marylebone Ln, London W1U 2QE
BOOK: 108brasserie.com
Riding House Fitzrovia
This November, an impressive Stateside-inspired feast is being served at relaxed all-day brasserie Riding House Fitzrovia. Expect all the Thanksgiving staples: roast turkey, sweet potato wellington, maple-buttered sweet potatoes and creamed corn, ahead of a classic pumpkin pie for dessert. On the drinks side, go all out and order the American Sweetheart cocktail fountain: a blend of Evan Williams Bourbon, lime, coconut, salted caramel and ginger ale (Thursday is the new Friday, after all).
How much? £55pp
Where? 43-51 Great Titchfield St., London W1W 7PQ
BOOK: riding.house
Oblix at The Shard
Another sky-high spot renowned for its spectacular views, Oblix at The Shard always delivers when it comes to special occasions. This Thanksgiving, there’s a suitably decadent American-inspired menu on offer, designed to be shared between groups. Begin with starters of seared beef carpaccio, and burrata with truffle honey, ahead of roasted turkey breast served with charcoal-baked sweet potato, and roasted pumpkin with maple syrup. Finish on a sweet note with a slice of caramelised pecan pie, paired with bourbon ice cream. For an extra £68pp, you can add wine pairing focused on US vineyards.
How much? From £97pp
Where? 31 St Thomas St, London SE1 9RY
BOOK: oblixrestaurant.com
The Northall at Corinthia London
Next year, Corinthia London’s long-standing Northall restaurant is being transformed into a new eatery, headed up by Italian chef Francesco Mazzei. But you still have a little while to experience it before the revamp – and what better occasion than Thanksgiving? This year’s menu includes starters such as ballotine of Loch Duart salmon with poached leeks, and roasted heritage beetroots with whipped coconut feta. For mains, there’s butter roasted Norfolk Bronze turkey or a squash, artichoke and celeriac en croute, both served with all the trimmings: roasted sweet potatoes, green bean casserole and macaroni gratin. End the evening with pumpkin pie, plus some marshmallows and mini apple pies to share.
How much? From £95pp
Where? 10a Northumberland Ave, London WC2N 5AE
BOOK: corinthia.com
Charlie’s at Brown’s
With Michelin-starred chef Adam Byatt at the helm, you know Charlie’s will always deliver on the food front – plus it’s got a great atmosphere and stylish interiors. Head there this Thanksgiving for a traditional feast: begin with starters of clam and sweetcorn chowder, and delica squash soup, followed by mains such as braised halibut with salsify, potato gnocchi or the classic turkey roast. Pudding is a pecan pie, pumpkin custard tart or a selection of cheese from Buchanan’s.
How much? £115pp
Where? 33 Albemarle St, London W1S 4BP
BOOK: roccofortehotels.com
Sette by Scarpetta
The chic London outpost of New York’s Scarpetta family, Sette in the Bulgari Hotel serves Italian food with a Manhattan twist. Thanksgiving is a big deal there, with a special four-course menu on offer, focusing on Italian twists on American staples. There are amuse-bouches to begin, followed by primi piatti dishes of macaroni and cheese with black truffle, delica pumpkin ravioli, and braised short rib with farro risotto. For secondi, there’s a choice of black cod, roast bronze turkey, risotto with taleggio, or black angus ribeye, with dessert options including pecan pie cheesecake, and pumpkin tart with vanilla chantilly. All this is topped off with live music, which plays during evening sittings.
How much? From £110pp
Where? Ground Floor, 4 Knightsbridge Grn, London SW1X 7QA
BOOK: settelondon.co.uk
