What’s open on Christmas Day in London? Shops, restaurants and more to visit in the capital
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London will be eerily silent on Christmas Day because many shops, restaurants and transportation services will be closed. Planning is therefore essential if you need to buy something or eat in the capital. However, all royal parks (which includes the majority of the big ones in London) are open, affording the ideal opportunity for a brisk winter stroll.
However, parks aren’t the only places that are open on Christmas Day. Here is our guide to everything we know that is open on December 25. Restaurants open on Christmas Day are likely to have limited opening hours so it's worth double-checking with them directly. Here is a list of the places that will be open:.
Sofra, Turkish, various locations. Strada, Italian, various locations. Bella Italia, Italian, various locations. Cinnamon Club, Indian, Westminster. Tayyabs, Indian, Whitechapel. Le Vacherin, French, Chiswick. Gaby’s Deli on Charing Cross Road, Middle Eastern, open from 12pm for lunch.
Orrery, French, Marylebone. JOIA, Battersea. The Broadcaster, White City. Duck & Waffle, Liverpool Street. Penelope’s, Covent Garden. Zoom East, Aldgate. Bluebird, Chelsea. Riding House, Fitzrovia. Cadogan Arms, Chelsea. Tyburn Kitchen, Paddington. The Owl and Pussycat, Shoreditch.
The Pilot, North Greenwich. The Abbeville, Clapham. The Anchor Bankside, Southwark. Audley, Mayfair. The Bull’s Head, Barnes. The Canonbury Tavern, Islington. The Flask, Hampstead (12-4pm). The Swan, Hammersmith. Wetherspoon pubs, Various locations. Founders Arms, Southwark (12-5pm).
