Where To Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year In London 2025

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Inamo Soho and Covent Garden's fun-filled offerings. Book a table at this high-tech joint to enjoy delicious Asian eats - particularly the cobra sushi snake that they've created for the occasion.

Available as a salmon or vegan version, this quirky treat features creamy avocado and fresh cucumber, topped with sweet peppers. This is available from 29th January to 12th February, pairing nicely with their vast range of cocktails.

Join London's most popular dim sum restaurant Ping Pong for an epic Chinese New Year celebration. From the 14th of January, you can awaken the snake within with a limited-edition menu that honours this year's zodiac symbol. Get stuck into grilled eel on a crispy rice cake, char siu roast pork, wagyu beef dumplings and more. 

There will also be fun drinks specials, such as the Snake Yuzu Vodka Sherbet, a blend of Tarsier yuzu marmalade vodka, sake and citrus, garnished with a serpent-like lime peel (don't worry, it doesn't bite).

Celebrate the Year of the Snake in style at Chinatown's cult bao destination, Bun House. Indulge in their Lucky Yu ube custard bun from the 25th of January, exclusive for Chinese New Year. The word for fish in Chinese culture (pronounced Yu), sounds similar to the word meaning 'surplus', and this fish-shaped bun celebrates abundance.

If you're on the hunt for Chinese restaurants on Lunar New Year, Tattu is a bit of a no-brainer. From the 29th January to the 12th of February, the restaurant will be adorned with beautiful red lanterns and there will be a delicious Chinese New Year menu.

Kick-start with a Venom & Virtue cocktail special, made with sloe gin, strawberry, Aperol, cranberry and lime, before digging into aromatic roast duck or plant-based chicken and black bean. As for dessert, the Lucky Mandarin special features Mandarin orange, dark chocolate and vanilla, plus comes with a Red Letter scratch card with a range of prizes up for grabs, including a Tattu Season Card worth £800.

Celebrate the Year of the Snake in style at Lucky Cat Mayfair, nestled in the heart of Grosvenor Square. Dive into their exquisite à la carte menu, starting with baby squid before exploring a vibrant selection of sashimi and nigiri from the raw bar.

For mains, indulge in delights like mushroom dumplings with cumin and dashi or one of their signature creations - the irresistible GFC and hand-mixed-at-your-table egg fried rice. Pair your feast with Asian-inspired cocktails from the 9 Lives Cocktail Menu, where every drink is just £9. 

Head to sleek Shoreditch venue UBA for a fantastic feast this January, with their limited edition Lunar New Year menu. Kick off the zodiac season in style, by indulging in traditional Chinese dishes with a pan-Asian twist - we're talking Serpent's spice rendang curry chicken skewers, prawn and scallop dim sum and Longevity Noodles.

Those dining from this menu will receive receive a hongbao red envelope containing special offers to use in the future, like 10% off food or 15% off cocktails. As for the venue itself? Expect sultry red interiors and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over Great Eastern Street.

From the 20th January onwards, BAO is honouring the year of the snake with a celebratory Taiwanese feasting menu across its multiple London venues. Costing £29 per person, you can enjoy traditional treats including bao for good luck, and everyone who opts for this menu will also receive a red envelope containing different prizes.

From restaurant vouchers to limited edition BAO x Carhartt WIP t-shirts and totes or an engraved lighter, there's plenty to be won. Plus, each venue is also serving pistachio-filled Year of the Snake baked goods, shaped like a serpent.