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Describe Burns Night.
One of the most well-known authors in the nation, Burns was born and raised in Scotland in the eighteenth century, and is best known as the author of the song "Auld Lang Syne." Scots celebrate the occasion each year with a Burns Supper that features a lot of traditional fare and attire (think kilts, haggis, and whisky).
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. Here's where to celebrate in London https://t.co/fBQC4B9OGo
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What time is Burns Night?
Every year, Burns Night falls on January 25. While this is not ideal for someone observing Veganuary or dry January, it is a terrific opportunity to abandon all restraint.
The 10 activities you should reserve to honor Burns Night in 2023 are listed below.
Mayfair restaurant Mount St.
At Mount St. Restaurant in Mayfair, attend some of London's most decadent Burns Night festivities. Along with the standard à la carte selections, executive chef Jamie Shears and his crew have created a unique menu for one night only. The best Scottish ingredients are used in the dishes, including venison from the Invercauld Estate. Starters can include haddock and potato soup with a poached egg on top, while desserts might cranachan cheesecake with raspberry sorbet.
Address: 41–43 Mount Street, First Floor, Mount St. Restaurant, London, W1K 2RX
Internet address: mountstrestaurant.com
Cost: £80 per individual
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
Burns Night Dinner at The Savoy using Bowmore Single Malt Whisky
In typical decadent fashion, The Savoy is honoring Burns Night by collaborating with Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky. A welcome Bowmore cocktail kicks off an evening of food, drink, and live entertainment. A five-course dinner is then followed by a night of traditional Ceilidh dancing. Tickets include inclusion into a raffle, with a stay for two at the Fairmont St. Andrews as the first prize, allowing you to extend the Scottish celebrations well into the next year.
The address is: The Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
Website: opentable.co.uk/london-savoy-events
Price: £165 per person, with special hotel prices beginning at £600 per night for Burn's Night.
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
Come on down to the Ceilidh Club, the best place in London to celebrate Burns Night 2023! 🥳
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Clerkenwell's Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings
One of the East London sites honoring Scotland's finest poet this year is the Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings. While a live band performs Auld Lang Syne, sample a flight of four Glenmorangie bourbons. Participate in the show The Burns Factor and try your hand at some of the poet's most challenging lyrics.
Address: 42 Northampton Road, B&H Buildings, EC1R 0HU
Website: bandhbuildings.com
Price: £40
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
Burns Night in the eateries of the Local & Wild chain
Oliver and Richard Gladwin, brothers and co-founders of the Local and Wild Group, have teamed up with Bruichladdich Whisky to produce a special, two-course meal for the occasion, and all of their restaurants are participating. Dishes include a classic, homemade baked haggis, neeps and tatties, and a Bruichladdich whisky just as the main course, followed by a pudding of cranachan, heather honey, and raspberries, which are served at The Shed in Notting Hill, Sussex Soho, and Rabbit on the King's Road.
Locations in London's Local & Wild Restaurants
Website: gladwinbrothers.com
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
The Cadogan Arms and The George for Burns Night
In collaboration with Aberfeldy Whisky, The Cadogan Arms in Chelsea and The George in Fitzrovia are offering special three-course dinners. An appetizer of whisky-cured smoked Scottish salmon with apple, mustard cream, and beremeal bannock is on the menu, while the venison and haggis wellington is presented with cranberry, dark chocolate, and a hot red cabbage sauce. A Scottish raspberry and whiskey cranachan and a taster of two whisky cocktails are included in the fee to round off the evening.
Addresses: The George, 55 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LQ; The Cadogan Arms, 298 King's Road, London SW3 5UG
Websites: thegeorge.london and thecadoganarms.london
Price per person: £75
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
Walthamstow's Big Penny Social
In a 35,000-square-foot space, Big Penny Social is going all out for a Burns Night spectacle. The Sassenachs, a Scottish dance band, provide hours of exciting Ceilidh dancing and traditional violinists to amuse guests all evening. Along with a selection of whiskies, there are 20 beers on tap.
Address: 1 Priestley Way, London E17 6AL, Big Penny Social
URL: bigpennysocial.co.uk
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
Charing Cross's Tandoor Chophouse
If the mellow strains of bagpipes and whisky flights aren't your cup of tea, Tandoor Chophouse is celebrating the occasion by introducing a brand-new dish to its menu: haggis keema naan. These airy pockets of bread are filled with haggis and topped with parsnip butter, a pea and mint mixture, mustard-pickled swede, and the restaurant's hot curries. The dish is a result of a partnership with Auld Hag, a company that Glaswegian Gregg and his partner Maddi developed to highlight some of Scotland's finest food.
Address: 8 Adelaide Street, London, WC2N 4HZ, Tandoor Chophouse
Website: tandoorchophouse.com
Dates: Through Tuesday, January 31.
A Burns Night Supper at Galvin Bar & Grill
Celebrate Burns Night in London with a special dinner including traditional Scottish fare prepared at Galvin Bar and Grill by Michelin-starred chefs Chris and Jeff Galvin. Before the delivery of the haggis, neeps, and tatties, slather the oatmeal buns with rich butter. The main course is a Scottish short rib stewed in Buckfast, served with rumbledethumps, a hearty potato, cabbage, and an onion side dish. The dining room of the Kimpton Fitzroy London, which Charles Fitzroy Doll constructed in 1898, served as inspiration for the Doll's dining room on the RMS Titanic in addition to being one of London's most legendary dining rooms. Whisky flights and wine pairings are offered in addition to the dinner for an extra £35 and £45, respectively.
Location: 1-8 Russell Square, corner of Russell Square and Guilford Street, London, WC1B 5BE
Website: galvinrestaurants.com/galvin-bar-and-grill
Price per person: £68
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
Young's Pubs are located throughout London.
Many of London's Young's Pubs will be holding special events in honor of Burns Night. A night of festivities at Enderby House in Greenwich with tastings of Scotch whiskey, delectable delicacies, and Scottish art. Raise a glass in Robert's honor at the Burns Night dinner club at Prince Alfred in Maida Vale. Tickets cost £40 per person and include a three-course meal of haggis, neeps, and tatties and a serving of Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky.
Addresses: Prince Alfred, 5A Formosa Street, London W9 1EE; Enderby House, 23 Telegraph Avenue, London SE10 0TH.
Websites: theprincealfred.com and enderbyhousepub.co.uk
Wednesday, January 25, 2019
The Rosewood London Burns Night
Rosewood London is encouraging visitors to celebrate Burns Night in opulent fashion in conjunction with Glenfiddich. On the hotel's recently opened Time: Capsule terrace, there will be spoken word performances, an address to the haggis, and a delicious lunch. Before a Glenfiddich whiskey treacle pudding is presented, sip whisky cocktails and chow down on tiny meals like the Stornoway black pudding and quail scotch egg.
Location: Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London, United Kingdom, WC1V 7EN
Internet address: rosewoodhotels.com/london
Date: January 25,
Wednesday, £135 per person