Top 5: New Sunday Feasting Menus in LondonBy Alicia Grimshaw
Looking for a good munch this weekend? Sunday feasting is our big thing at the moment – we love nothing more than a good leisurely lunch with pals. Here’s our favourite Sunday sharing menus in the capital:
1. For an Italian Menu: Veneta
What: Veneta in St James’s Market has recently launched a dreamy Sunday Feasts menu including free-flowing drinks. For £35 per person, the menu includes four decadent courses as well as unlimited Prosecco or Venetian red or white wine. What a steal.
Eat and Drink: Sunday lunches in Italy are a long, leisurely affair that are embraced by both families and friends, and Veneta’s Head Chef, Jamie Thickett, has reflected this in the Sunday feasting menu. Charcuterie; olives; homemade focaccia; and sardines in saor will be followed by Primi including kid goat ragu with fresh pappardelle, Secondi such as whole grilled bream with fennel, blood orange and agretti, and for dessert, saffron ice cream with rhubarb and blood orange.
Where: 3 Norris St, St. James’s Market, London SW1Y 4RJ
What: Modern Asian restaurant Bó Drake is celebrating the arrival of summer with the launch of a brand new BBQ Sharing Tray, a Sunday feast for two piled high with smoked and grilled meats. Priced at £20 per person, it’s the perfect, summery alternative to the Sunday roast.
Eat and Drink: Designed with group dining in mind, the new tray contains the following dishes and sides: miso glazed baby back ribs; samjang smoked chicken; smoked pulled pork; chorizo sausage with doubanjiang honey sauce; sweet potato fries; bao buns and wrapping lettuce; and kimchi and pickles. The tray combines the sweet and pickled influences of East Asia, with the slow-cooked BBQ methods popularized in the Americas and Europe, making for a mouthwatering East meets West experience.
Where: 6 Greek Street Soho, London W1D 4DE
3. For Street Food: Giant Robot
What: Make way for giant Sundays at Giant Robot. Get ready to pig out at their E14 rooftopia; the team are supersizing your weekends with giant food, giant booze and giant vibes every Sunday, all day. You got that it’s giant, yeah?
Eat and Drink: For exactly the same price as their usual Monday-Friday menus, you’ll get tons extra. Kick off with Thunderbird’s Mega Bucket, a mighty mountain of six crispy fried chicken pieces (that’s a whopping 50% more than usual), then supersize your brunch at BOB’s Lobster with a double helping of salmon or lobster eggs royale, plus a free Mimosa on the side. Make sure you save room for the bigger BOB’s burger – because two patties are always better than one. Double the fun at Yum Bun with double the Yumplings – six freshly steamed dumplings covered in spicy sauces instead of three – or bring the whole family down and go sharesies on Little José’s Tapas Tray – a sensational Spanish spread including Daily Croquetas, Padron Peppers, Calamari with squid ink aioli, Patatas Bravas with spicy tomato sauce and jamon with piquillo peppers – only on the weekend menu.
Where: Giant Robot, Crossrail Place, London E14 5AR
4. For Family Feasting: Theo Randall at the InterContinental
What: Theo Randall at the InterContinental have launched a ‘La Dolce Vita’ weekend brunch and à la carte breakfast menus. Available on Saturday and Sunday, the ‘La Dolce Vita’ brunch celebrates the weekend in true-Italian style, inspired by the Italian tradition of friends and family gathering together for convivial shared dining.
Eat and Drink: To start, help yourselves to antipasti dishes from a selection of Italian salads, cured meats and cheeses. Primi and secondi dishes include Theo’s well-loved classics such as handmade pasta stuffed with slow cooked veal and pancetta with porcini mushrooms and parmesan, and new additions including roasted sea bream with fennel, Roseval potatoes, datterini tomatoes, capers and Taggiasche olives.To end the leisurely lunch, a selection of desserts will be served to share, including Theo’s signature Amalfi lemon tart.
Where: InterContinental, 1 Hamilton Pl, Mayfair, London W1J 7QY
One for the diary…
5. For a Week Long Feast: The Harcourt
What: The Harcourt, London’s ‘Little Scandinavia’ will be hosting Midsommar; a tradition dating back to the 1500s, celebrating the sun and Sweden’s lightest day of the year. The festivities see a three-course menu paired with an Akvavit tasting selection and a special Midsommar cocktail will be available from the summer drinks menu.
Eat and Drink: Designed by Finnish Head Chef Kimmo Makkonen (The Avenue, The Greenhouse, Orrery) and priced at £35 per head, the menu is running from Monday 19th-Sunday 25th June and designed to bring friends and family together to enjoy each other’s company whilst honouring the rhythms of nature. Traditional dishes feature: The Harcourt’s homemade gravadlax served with potato salad to start and Swedish meatballs to follow; made from a secret family recipe. Blueberry cheesecake with a pistachio cream concludes the feast, balancing sweet yet sharp notes.
Where: 32 Harcourt St, Marylebone, London W1H 4HX
Photo Credit: Paul Winch-Furness
