December, together
Christmas in London with your team or your friends
The Christmas do is usually a long table where you only talk to the two people either side of you. These are December plans that get a group moving and mixing — festive workshops, party packages at games venues, ice rinks and shows that take a group booking.
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Decorate a gingerbread house over mocktails and hot chocolate on the Isle of DogsA hands-on gingerbread house decorating workshop at The Cake Creamery: you get a demonstration, an inspiration board, then decorate your own house over canapés, non-alcoholic Shirley Temples and hot chocolate. It takes up to 20 guests and private dates can be requested.Isle of Dogs
Throw darts at a festive Flight Club party with canapes, pizza and drinks includedFlight Club's limited-time Christmas packages bundle social darts with canapés, pizza, mini desserts and drinks for groups of 2 to 36, booked online at its Bloomsbury, Islington, Shoreditch or Victoria sites.Shoreditch / Bloomsbury / Islington / Victoria
Bowl and play arcade games at a Lane7 Christmas party in Camden or VictoriaLane7's Christmas packages give each person a game on its boutique bowling lanes plus a drinks bucket, with soft drinks among the choices. Bigger packages add a second round of games, for parties of six or more.Camden / VictoriaShoot virtual clay pigeons at snowy mountain scenes at a Clays Christmas partyClays' London bars (City, Canary Wharf, Soho) get a festive makeover with Christmas clay-shooting games, sharing plates and a drinks list running from festive cocktails to no-alcohol options. Groups of up to 20 book instantly, and bigger groups go through the events team.City / Canary Wharf / Soho
Make your own Christmas wreath over mince pies in a Dulwich pubA florist from Wildside London takes you through building a festive wreath from scratch over a two-hour evening session at the Woodhouse in Sydenham Hill, with all materials supplied. Book seats individually or put in a group booking request for your team or friends.Dulwich SE26 6RSMake a Christmas wreath over a mince pie at Coal Drops YardThe Botanical Boys run a festive wreath masterclass in their King's Cross shop: you watch a demonstration over a mince pie and welcome drink, then build your own long-lasting wreath. Private classes are available for groups.King's Cross N1C 4DQ
Carve and print your own Christmas cards in a lino workshop by WestferryAllhands runs a festive lino-print workshop: you transfer a design onto lino, carve it, ink it and press your own set of handmade Christmas cards. Private sessions take groups, and the teacher can also come to your office.Canary Wharf / Millwall E14 8AS
Chisel a Christmas design in a calm Japanese carving workshop in WoolwichHandcraffiti teaches Japanese-style carving: you learn the background, then use special chisels to carve outlines and patterns into a festive piece to take home. Private sessions take small and large groups.Woolwich SE18 5NR
Dot-paint a mandala on a glass Christmas bauble by North GreenwichJenny of Jenny Art & Yoga leads a relaxing 90-minute class where you learn the dotting technique and paint a mandala onto a glass bauble you take home. Group bookings are offered in person or online.Greenwich Peninsula SE10 0XXHand-build and paint clay nutcracker decorations at a BYOB Christmas pottery night in Lambeth NorthDoppiocotto's festive ceramics workshop teaches you to hand-build and paint your own clay Christmas decorations, nutcrackers included, and it's bring-your-own-bottle. Private bookings take up to 30.Lambeth North / Waterloo
Paint your own watercolour Christmas cards in an illustrator's studio by BankIn Vencho Art's working studio near Bank, you explore festive card designs and colour palettes, then paint your own personalised watercolour cards and bookmarks with gentle step-by-step guidance. Private sessions take up to 30.City / Bank
Blow your own glass Christmas bauble in a Stoke Newington hot shopAt Molten 1090's glass studio you get a hands-on introduction to glassblowing and make your own hand-blown bauble for the tree. Private sessions take up to 15.Stoke Newington N16 7NJ
Personalise your own Christmas stocking with cut vinyl by BoroughAt M.Y.O. in Borough you learn vinyl cutting and turn a plain stocking (or tote) into a personalised one, picking from bright colours and patterned vinyl. Private sessions take groups of 8 to 30.Borough SE1 1HA
Take the gang to English National Ballet's Nutcracker at the ColiseumEnglish National Ballet's Nutcracker, the production that premiered in 2024, returns to the London Coliseum for its Christmas run, with matinee and evening performances through the holidays.Covent Garden
Shout along at Robin Hood, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch's Christmas pantoQueen's Theatre Hornchurch's own Christmas panto, Robin Hood, runs through the festive season with cheap tickets. Mixed groups of 50 or more from registered organisations get discounted seats at Blue and Green performances.Hornchurch RM11 1QT
Get the 10th ticket free for your group at Stratford East's Robin Hood pantoTheatre Royal Stratford East's Christmas panto, Robin Hood and the Merry Mandem, is a local-spin Robin Hood set 'deep in the heart of E15'. Groups buying nine standard tickets get the tenth free, booked by phone or in person.Stratford E15
Skate under a 40ft Christmas tree in Somerset House's courtyardSkate at Somerset House turns the 18th-century courtyard into an ice rink with a giant Christmas tree, festive food and drink and seasonal shopping. It works for a small group of friends or an after-work outing, with automatic discounts on qualifying group bookings.Strand WC2R 1LASkate an open-air rink in the middle of Leicester SquareUnderbelly's open-air ice rink in Leicester Square runs every day of the festive season except Christmas Day. You book a session slot and can pre-book drinks at the rinkside bar, which makes it an easy central meet-up for a group of friends or colleagues.Leicester Square
Taste Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa cooking from a Nigerian set menu in FitzroviaJoké Bakare's restaurant serves a set menu built on Nigerian regional cooking, with ingredients most Londoners have never tried. Lunch is the cheaper way in.Fitzrovia W1W 8AX
Cook an Italian feast together, then sit down to eat it, in Notting HillYour group gets the Enrica Rocca kitchen to itself for three hours: an aperitivo, about 90 minutes making antipasti, fresh pasta and a dessert, then a sit-down meal of everything you made. There are lunch and dinner slots.Notting Hill W10 6HG·Group booking · Up to 26
Learn to roll four kinds of sushi together in Hammersmith, then eat themA two-and-a-half-hour hands-on class at Sozai Cooking School: make the sushi rice, then roll ura-maki, hoso-maki, futo-maki and a rainbow roll. You sit down to eat what you made at the end.Hammersmith W6 7REFace virtual bowlers in a cricket simulator net near London BridgeTake turns batting in a simulator net against virtual bowlers in a Bermondsey Street warehouse, with a bar and cricket-themed menu between overs. No cricket experience needed.London Bridge / Bermondsey SE1 3UD·Group booking
Sing in a red-lit private karaoke room under the railway at Borough MarketBook a private karaoke room for up to 16 at a Taiwanese restaurant in Borough Market, with a stage, a service button and a big song library; there is no room hire, just a minimum spend on food and drink over a two-hour slot.Borough SE1 9AD·Group booking · 2–16 people
Cook a feast from scratch at a private evening class in IslingtonYour group books the Upper Street cook school for a private evening class, picks a menu such as fresh pasta or Middle Eastern dishes, and cooks it together with a chef. A glass of wine, beer or a soft drink is included, and you can bring your own for a corkage fee.Islington N1 1QP·Group booking · 8–16 peopleSettle the cheeseburger argument at BleeckerDry-aged beef, no fuss, no truffle. Started as a truck and still cooks like one. The bacon cheeseburger is the one people argue about.Citywide·Any (solo to group)
Shoot virtual clays in teams in Canary WharfTake turns blasting virtual clay targets on a big screen from your own semi-private peg, with food and drinks served to the peg. There's also a private room for bigger groups, and a heated waterside terrace.Canary Wharf E14 4QJ·Group booking · Up to 22
Eat over an open fire in KensingtonMediterranean cooking built around live fire, in a room designed to be looked at. Firmly a special-occasion booking.Kensington W8·Pairs/smallEat chargrilled kebabs and saffron rice at a Shepherd's Bush PersianSufi has served home-style Persian cooking on Askew Road since 2007: chargrilled kebabs, slow stews and aromatic rice dishes.Shepherd's Bush W12 9BJ
Eat Thai food in a flower-covered Kensington pub from 1750Find the pub on Kensington Church Street smothered in flowers and packed with Churchill memorabilia, then eat at the Thai kitchen in the back. The restaurant is walk-in only.Notting Hill Gate W8 7LN
Race electric go-karts on an indoor track at Southside, WandsworthBook eight-minute electric go-kart races at Gravity MAX Wandsworth (you can book more than one per visit), then carry on with bowling, batting cages or the arcade and the sports bar.Wandsworth SW18 4TF·Group booking
Wing FestSummer; £1.50 wings, axe throwing, DJsOlympic Park E20·Group-friendly
Try Korean-inspired fried chickenFried chicken with Korean-leaning glazes — burgers, wings and sides across several London sites. Reliable rather than ceremonial.Citywide·Any (solo to group)
Sing behind a secret door in a Peckham pub's private karaoke roomHire the first-floor karaoke room at a Peckham community pub by the hour for your group, reached through a hidden door, with the pub's kitchen and bar downstairs.Peckham·Group booking · 5–15 people
Eat your way around Mercato MetropolitanoA food hall built around independent traders and community rather than a chain rollout, with sites at Elephant & Castle, Mayfair and Wood Wharf. Go hungry and share everything.Elephant & Castle SE1·Group-friendly
Order a Turkish breakfast in CockfostersA bistro at 19 Heddon Court Parade, Cockfosters Road EN4 0DB with an unusually large Turkish-style breakfast, plus pancakes, French toast, burgers and steaks if someone in the group won't play along.Cockfosters EN4·Group-friendly
Try Afro-fusion grilling in New CrossGrilled food, suya-style spicing and seafood, cooked as contemporary fusion rather than tradition. Casual enough to go on a weeknight.New Cross SE14·Group-friendly
Alcotraz prison cocktail experienceImmersive prison-themed cocktail experience - smuggle in your own spirit, they mix the rest in character. ~£50pp for ~2 hrs. 18+. Book well ahead. Alcotraz London is on Brick Lane E1; other branches in Manchester and Brighton.Shoreditch E1·Group-friendly
Graze 25+ Asian food stalls at London's biggest Asian food hall in ColindaleBang Bang Oriental is a huge Asian food hall with more than 25 kiosks from Mumbai to Tokyo, 450 seats and free parking, plus the Golden Dragon restaurant downstairs.Colindale NW9 0FHPlay a team VR mission together in WandsworthSquad up in a free-roam virtual-reality room with full-body motion capture and play one shared game as a team, on the top floor of the Gravity MAX entertainment centre in Southside.Wandsworth SW18 4TF·Group booking
Grill your own halal Korean BBQ at the table near BarbicanSit round a tabletop grill and cook beef, chicken and seafood yourselves, with Korean side dishes, rice and soup; a private room and a group area take bigger parties.Barbican EC1Y 8JD·Group booking · 2 or more
Cococure (Afro-Caribbean dining & club)Afro-Caribbean food (suya, jerk) + Afrobeats/Bashment/Amapiano nights across several venues. Book a table/event. Cococure Haus on Broadway, Stratford E15 is the flagship; Cococure Cité is at Minories, Aldgate EC3.Stratford E15·Group-friendly
Eat Jamaican food then dance till 2am in a Deptford railway archBuster Mantis is a Jamaican-focused bar and restaurant under the arches in Deptford, with DJs and dancing on Friday and Saturday nights and a Sunday roast.Deptford SE8 4NT
Get a seat by the fire in a riverside Hammersmith pub after a Thames walkWalk the Upper Mall towpath to a pub set right on the Thames that has been there for centuries, and settle in by the real fire with cask ale or a seasonal meal.Hammersmith W6 9TA
Feast on koobideh kebabs and fresh Persian bread at a family-run Kensington classicMohsen has served Persian charcoal grills, saffron rice and herb platters opposite Olympia since 1996; a favourite with the Iranian community.Kensington Olympia W14 8PS
Sing in your own themed karaoke room in Victoria, with food sent to the roomBook one of 22 private karaoke rooms, sized from 4 to 35 people, and order food and drinks to the room from a touch-screen while you sing. Group packages bundle two hours of karaoke with bites and drinks.Victoria SW1E 6SQ·Group booking · Up to 35
Play tech mini golf that keeps score for you at BankPutt round indoor mini-golf courses in the City where the balls track every shot and bonus point, so the scoreboard runs itself. There's a bar and kitchen on site for shareables, flatbreads and burgers between rounds.Bank, City of London EC2R 8EJ·Group booking
Cook beef hot pot at the table, then sing in a private karaoke room, in AldgateDip hand-cut beef, seafood and vegetables into a bubbling Chaoshan hot pot at your table, then take the group into a private KTV karaoke room with food and drinks.Aldgate E1 6BD·Group bookingQueue for the pancakes at Sunday in BrooklynThe London outpost of the Brooklyn original. The malted pancakes are the reason people come; the rest of the brunch menu is not an afterthought.Notting Hill W11·Group-friendly
Eat modern Ghanaian food on Old Kent RoadNamed for the year Ghana gained independence, at 660 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF. Traditional Ghanaian dishes alongside contemporary ones — a restaurant about a culture, not just a menu.Old Kent Road SE15·Group-friendly
Walk free-roam through a zombie VR shooter or escape room in AldgateYour team plays a backpack-free, free-roam VR game together — a zombie shooter, or a VR escape room against the clock — in one big room, after a short briefing. Games run 30 to 50 minutes.Aldgate / Whitechapel E1 1EJ·Group booking · 2–18 people
Hire a padel court, or a hosted mini-tournament, for your group in StratfordBook one of nine indoor padel courts for a doubles game, or a hosted package with court time, drinks and equipment for a bigger group; the club bar serves Spanish food afterwards.Stratford E15 2AE·Group booking · Up to 30Pick from 500 board games and play the night away with friends under Brixton stationBook a table at a board-game café in a railway arch and work through a library of party and strategy games, with sourdough pizza and drinks brought to the table. A small hourly table fee goes towards the games library.Brixton SW9 8HX·Group booking
Hire a private cinema screen for your group in HackneyBook The Castle Cinema's 27-seat Screen 2 (or the 82-seat Screen 1) for a private screening of a film you bring on DVD, Blu-ray or DCP, then carry on at the cinema bar. Minimum hire is two hours, available seven days a week.Homerton / Clapton E9 6DA·Group booking · Up to 27
Order a pizza by the metreSouthern Italian, family-run, and the pizza al metro arrives on a board as long as the table. Only worth doing with enough people to finish it.Chelsea SW3·Group-friendly
Shake three alcohol-free cocktails with your group in BloomsburyA bartender at The Montague on the Gardens teaches your group to make three alcohol-free cocktails, such as a zero-proof sour and a spritz, using premium no-alcohol spirits. Made for non-drinkers and anyone sober-curious.Bloomsbury WC1B 5BJ·Group bookingHire a whole canal boat from Camden to Little Venice for your groupCharter one of London Waterbus Company's canal boats for a two-hour private trip from its wharf in Camden Market through Regent's Park and past London Zoo to Little Venice and back, with booth seating for up to 40 and an onboard bar, or bring your own food.Camden·Group booking · Up to 40
Pasta / dumpling / bao classHands-on evening classes at cookery schools - e.g. School of Wok (Covent Garden, dumpling/bao classes from ~£60) or Leiths pasta masterclass (~£195). Eat what you make. Book ahead.Covent Garden WC2·Group-friendly
Race the clock in an escape room under Oxford StreetTeams of up to six get 60 minutes in one of Escape Hunt's themed rooms, inside the Boom Battle Bar basement on Oxford Street. Bigger groups book several rooms and play head to head, with drinks at the in-house bar.Oxford Street / Tottenham Court Road W1D 1BP·Group booking · 2–24 people
Play a game of crazy golf, darts or axe-throwing with drinks and street food near Aldgate EastBook a bundle that gets your group a full game (crazy golf, AR darts, axe throwing, shuffleboard, karaoke or beer pong), two drinks and street food each at a games bar in Goodman's Fields.Aldgate East E1 8QG·Group booking · 2 or more
Eat your way round Soho and Chinatown on a private evening food tourA local guide walks you through Soho and Chinatown over about three and a half hours, stopping for dishes such as bao buns, beef rendang with roti and cannoli, and finishing with a drink in a Soho bar. Group and private versions are booked by email.Soho W1F 9JJ·Group booking · Up to 10
Have a glamorous Italian lunch at Harry'sHarry's Dolce Vita — the Italian dining rooms with the striped awnings and the dessert trolley, not the private members' club of a similar name.Citywide·Pairs/smallTry Gordon Ramsay's burger jointBurgers, fries and shakes at Ramsay prices but not Ramsay formality. Sites at Charing Cross, Farringdon and The O2.Charing Cross WC2·Group-friendly
Eat Afghan-Texan smoked brisket at a fully halal pub in Notting HillCue Point's permanent home is a garden bar and smokehouse doing Afghan-Texan barbecue: wagyu brisket barbacoa, oak-smoked chicken and naan-based sharing plates. All the food is halal.Notting Hill W10 6SZ
Share Balkan meats off a charcoal grill at a chef-owned Peckham favouritePeckham Bazaar is a wood-panelled neighbourhood restaurant cooking Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean food, with meat and fish from the open grill and a Greek-leaning wine list.Peckham SE15 3RUBook a sofa-filled studio screen for a private film night in WhitechapelHire one of Genesis Cinema's small studio screens (40 or 42 seats, all sofas and armchairs) in a 2.5-hour slot for your own private screening, with Bar Paragon's pizza-oven kitchen and bar for before or after.Whitechapel / Mile End E1 4UJ·Group booking · Up to 42
Order any house cocktail alcohol-free in a tropical basement bar by London BridgeGo down into a Victorian basement off Bermondsey Street done up as a tropical dive bar, where every house cocktail also comes alcohol-free, with tacos from the kitchen. Tuesdays are £3 tacos.London Bridge SE1 2EL
Make truffles and chocolate bark with your group in ShoreditchA chocolatier shows your group how to make fresh cream truffles, dip and decorate them, then marble your own chocolate bark, and everyone takes a box home. Groups can reserve a table in a public class or book the studio privately.Shoreditch·Group booking · 5–36 people
Graze nine kitchens in an Edwardian dance hall at Victoria, then head up to the hidden rooftopMarket Halls Victoria is a three-floor food hall in an old Edwardian dance hall with nine street-food kitchens, three bars, DJs on some evenings and a rooftop terrace.Victoria SW1E 5NE
Eat regional Indian food then find the cocktail den downstairsRegional Indian cooking upstairs at 79–81 Mortimer Street; Bandra Bhai, a dimly lit cocktail bar styled after a Bombay speakeasy, downstairs. Do both in one evening — that's the quest.Fitzrovia W1·Pairs/smallHave brunch at a Tottenham brasserieAll-day brasserie at 338 Philip Lane N15 4AB doing brunch properly in a part of London that isn't overrun with it.Tottenham N15·Any (solo to group)
Break out of a classic lock-and-key escape room by London BridgeOne of London's longest-running escape room venues, just off Tooley Street, with two traditional non-linear rooms (an Egyptian tomb and a wizard's elixir hunt). Book both at once and up to 13 of you can play side by side.London Bridge SE1 2TU·Group booking · 3–13 people
Bowl, putt and hit a secret adult arcade with friends in VictoriaA big activity bar under the Zig Zag Building with ten-pin bowling, an 18-hole mini golf course, shuffleboard, beer pong, augmented darts and Play Dirty, a hidden basement arcade for adults. Groups of 4+ can book a bowl, drink and game package.Victoria SW1E 6SQ·Group booking · 4 or moreSupper club – Grub Club / independent hostsThemed one-off dinners by chefs & home cooksCitywide·Group-friendly
Share a Trackman golf sim between six at BroadgateBook a golf simulator for you and up to five friends and play PGA Tour courses like Pebble Beach or golf games against each other, with a full bar, cocktails and casual food at the new Five Iron by Liverpool Street.Liverpool Street / Broadgate EC2M 2PF·Group booking · Up to 6
Throw social darts with your crew in a Victorian-fairground bar in VictoriaBook a semi-private oche for seven auto-scored multiplayer darts games, with cocktails, pizzas and sharing plates brought to you. There is also a large garden bar.Victoria SW1E 5DJ·Group booking · 2–36 people
Cheese & wine tastingGuided tasting flights; The Cheese Bar in Camden (Stables Market) does all-cheese menus & flights - walk-in or book. Open daily, later Wed-Sat.Camden NW1·Group-friendlyEat home-cooked Malaysian nasi lemak inside Queensway MarketNormah's is a small Malaysian cafe tucked inside Queensway Market where Normah herself cooks everything; think nasi lemak with beef rendang and curry laksa. Evening tables sell out a month ahead.Bayswater W2 4QJ
Sit out a winter evening in a heated yurt on a Shoreditch rooftopGo up to the Queen of Hoxton's rooftop, which stays open in the colder months with a heated winter yurt, for drinks and food. Thursdays have £5 happy-hour drinks.Shoreditch EC2A 3JX
Watch a teppanyaki chef cook your dinner at the table in Covent GardenSit round a hot steel teppan grill while a chef chops, flips and cooks your meal in front of you; tables seat 8 and there are two private dining rooms for bigger groups.Covent Garden WC2E 7JS·Group booking
Cocktail-making masterclassLearn 2-3 classics then drink them; widely available - search by area on DesignMyNight. Typically ~£35-50pp, 18+. Book ahead.Citywide·Group-friendly
Play interactive football games in your own box at Westfield, Shepherd's BushBook a private box where a machine fires footballs at you for target and skill games scored on screen, with game time set by the size of your group; food and drinks are served before or after.Shepherd's Bush W12 7GD·Group booking · 2–48 peopleKayak the Thames through central London on a bespoke guided group tripLondon Kayak Company guides groups on the tidal Thames in stable double kayaks, with all kit provided; its scheduled trips include an evening paddle from Battersea to Greenwich past the lit-up landmarks, and groups can arrange a bespoke trip.Battersea to Greenwich (Thames)·Group booking
Take over a laser tag arena with up to 30 friends in WandsworthBook an exclusive game so only your group plays in Laser Quest Wandsworth's themed sci-fi arena, or join public games; there are VR sphere rides too. Midweek evenings offer three games for £15 each.Wandsworth SW18 4LS·Group booking · Up to 30
Eat a halal Turkish breakfast or late kebab at the first Gökyüzü on Green LanesThe original Gökyüzü on Harringay's Green Lanes grills kebabs and bakes Turkish bread from 9am until 2am every day; the chain says its food is halal.Harringay N4 1LG
Crack a spy-themed escape room as a team near King's CrossYour team is locked into one of clueQuest's spy missions and has 60 minutes to solve its puzzles and get out. Larger groups book several rooms side by side and race each other.King's Cross N1 0SL·Group booking · 2 or more
Eat Caribbean street food from a Trinidadian chef in Brixton VillageFish, Wings & Tings is Brian Danclair's Caribbean spot in Brixton's Granville Arcade, turning island street food into a small, lively menu with rum punch and reggae.Brixton SW9 8PREat carbonara from a pecorino wheel beneath thousands of bottlesBig Mamma's Sicilian trattoria at 40–41 Rathbone Place, with walls covered floor to ceiling in bottles and pasta finished inside a wheel of cheese at the table. Book a long way out.Fitzrovia W1·Group-friendly
Borough Market grazing wanderFree to wander London's most famous food market (Mon-Sat; full market Wed-Sat, fewer traders early week). Go early to beat crowds. London Bridge tube.London Bridge SE1·Any (solo to group)
Play ping pong and beer pong over pizza at Battersea Power StationBook tables as a group for ping pong, interactive Ping Pong X or beer pong, with a package that adds pizza and drinks; a Games Guru can host for extra.Battersea SW11 8DD·Group booking · 6 or moreMaltby Street / Druid St marketsWeekend food + drink under archesBermondsey SE1·Group-friendly
Play a life-sized game of Monopoly as a team off Tottenham Court RoadTeams of up to six race round a giant Monopoly board, buying properties and playing challenge rooms against three other teams. A full board of 24 can be booked for exclusive use, and there's a themed bar and restaurant on site.Fitzrovia / Tottenham Court Road W1T 7PS·Group booking · Up to 24Play retro arcade games and consoles over cocktails on Old StreetA neon arcade bar right by Old Street station with retro arcade machines and free-to-play consoles, game-themed cocktails and late opening every night. Groups can book a package with tokens and drinks.Shoreditch EC1V 9DD·Group booking
Bowl on vintage lanes under a Bloomsbury hotel, then sing in a karaoke roomEight bowling lanes booked by the hour (up to 6 players per lane) in the basement of the Tavistock Hotel, with an American diner, a pizza kitchen and five private karaoke rooms for 8 to 30 people.Bloomsbury WC1H 9EU·Group booking · Up to 48
Tear into Sri Lankan hoppers and kothu in SohoHoppers serves the bowl-shaped rice pancakes it's named after, plus dosas and kothu, inspired by Sri Lanka and South India. Halal chicken and lamb are served at every branch.SohoTry Pan-African fine dining in MayfairStork, at 13–14 Cork Street W1S 3NS, puts ingredients and flavours from across Africa and the diaspora through refined European technique. A proper occasion restaurant — book ahead.Mayfair W1·Pairs/small
Escape a gothic horror room with friends in HammersmithEscape London's Hammersmith site has two high-immersion rooms (horror and gothic mystery) for teams of two to eight, with 60 minutes to get out. The whole room is private to your group.Hammersmith W6 0QU·Group booking · 2–8 people
Eat Southern Thai curry, Nepalese momos and New Haven pizza under one roof at Tottenham Court RoadArcade's flagship food hall on New Oxford Street has seven chef-led kitchens and two bars with open-counter dining, from Plaza Khao Gaeng's Southern Thai to Tipan's momos and Gracey's pizza, with DJs late on.Tottenham Court Road WC1A 1DBBuild an enormous dessertWaffles, crepes, cheesecakes and plated desserts assembled well past the point of restraint. Sites across London; no alcohol, so it works late with anyone.Citywide·Group-friendly
Take your colleagues for ice-free curling and tech darts in the CityBook a mix of games (ice-free curling, tech darts, tech shuffleboard, ping pong, duckpin bowling) at an activity bar by the Gherkin, with pizzas, burgers and cocktails.Aldgate EC3A 8AA·Group booking · 2–30 people
Eat proper Sichuan food in ChinatownSichuan cooking at 4 Leicester Street WC2H 7BL — numbing peppercorn, chilli oil and hot pot, cooked for people who want it as it is rather than toned down.Chinatown WC2·Group-friendly
Shuffle, curl and throw darts as a group at a games bar in HolbornMix and match activities such as ice-free curling, tech darts, tech shuffleboard, duckpin bowling and karaoke, with pizzas, burgers and wings from the kitchen.Holborn WC1V 7EX·Group booking · 2–30 people
Play an after-work four-ball on golf simulators near WaterlooNon-members can pay-to-play a Trackman simulator bay at this small members' golf club near Waterloo station, with a stocked bar, snacks and sandwiches.Waterloo SE1 7PE·Group booking
Skate on a real ice rink in Bayswater with a booked group packageBook a group package at Queens' year-round indoor ice rink, which can be combined with bowling, real ice curling or interactive darts, and eat at the in-house MEATliquor. Packages are bookable online for up to 18 guests; bigger groups go through the events team.Bayswater W2 4QP·Group booking · Up to 30
Drink mulled wine among alpine chalets on the South BankSouthbank Centre's riverside Christmas market lines the Queen's Walk under Hungerford Bridge with chalets selling street food, mulled wine, hot cider and gifts.South BankPlay vintage arcade cabinets and book a console booth by the canal in Hackney WickA canalside arcade bar at Here East with restored vintage arcade cabinets on US quarters, bookable console booths for Mario Kart and Smash Bros, craft beer, cocktails and pizza.Hackney Wick E20 3BS·Group booking
Brave fragrant chicken in a pile of chillies at a Sichuan pioneer in SohoBarshu has served numbing, fiery Sichuan cooking just off Chinatown since 2006: hot pot, mapo tofu and chicken buried in dried chillies.Soho W1D 5LF
Book a padel court for four under glass by the Thames at Battersea Power StationHire one of four panoramic indoor padel courts for a doubles game with friends, then stay on at the club's bistro and bar overlooking the river.Battersea SW11 8AL·Group booking
Fight zombies together in full-body VR near Covent GardenYour group suits up with headsets and motion-capture trackers and plays one shared virtual-reality adventure in a free-roam room, seeing each other as avatars. There's a robot bartender for drinks afterwards.Covent Garden / Holborn WC1A 1PB·Group booking · Up to 6
Race electric karts then bowl a few frames at Brent CrossRace your group round one of TeamSport Brent Cross's electric karting tracks, and add ten-pin bowling on its eight lanes as a combined package; burgers and pizzas at the trackside bar.Brent Cross NW4 3FP·Group bookingBowl, then sing in a private karaoke room with your mates in CroydonBook one of two private karaoke rooms for up to 10 at a 25-lane bowling centre in Croydon, and add bowling, pool or table tennis in the same visit, with a bar and food on site.Croydon CR0 4YA·Group booking · Up to 10
Escape a wizard school or haunted manor with friends in ActonHoudini's Escape Rooms inside Tenpin Acton has two themed 60-minute rooms for teams of two to six — a family-friendly wizarding school and a harder haunted manor. Bowling, karaoke and laser tag are in the same building if you want to make a night of it.Acton / North Acton·Group booking · 2–6 people
Belt out karaoke in your own private room near Liverpool StreetA private soundproofed karaoke room for your group in Devonshire Square, with two mics, a big song library and food and cocktails ordered straight to the room. Bookings are for 2 or 3 hours.Liverpool Street EC2M 4YP·Group booking · 2–25 people
Have dim sum with tea and patisserieA Cantonese tea house that serves dim sum and French-style patisserie in the same sitting, alongside a serious Chinese tea list. Lunch is the civilised version.Soho W1·Pairs/smallTry contemporary Indian fine dining in ChelseaChef Peter Joseph's restaurant near Sloane Square, cooking Indian flavours over charcoal and tandoor with a lighter hand than the tradition usually allows.Chelsea SW1·Pairs/small
Eat Punjabi food at Southall's Brilliant, now an Indian gastro pubBrilliant, the Anand family's long-running Southall Punjabi restaurant, has moved into a new 'Indian gastro pub' a few minutes from Southall station, with a Friday social menu and cookery courses.Southall UB1 1GH
Prince of Peckham (community pub)Beloved Black-owned community pub - food, DJs, quizzes & events. Walk-in or book a table.Peckham SE15·Group-friendly
Play scored social darts with friends at a semi-private oche in ShoreditchYour group gets a semi-private oche where the tech scores seven multiplayer darts games automatically, with pizza, sharing plates and cocktails brought to you while you play. You get a video highlight reel afterwards.Shoreditch EC2A 2AH·Group booking · 2–36 peopleThrow real axes at interactive digital targets with your team in HammersmithAn Axe Master gives you a safety briefing and teaches you to throw, then your group plays digitally scored games on a private lane. The Warrior group package adds pizza, soft drinks and a team photo.Hammersmith W6 0QU·Group booking · 2–16 people
Bat against a bowling machine in an indoor cricket net with your mates at WembleyBook a cricket net at a games bar in Boxpark Wembley and take turns facing a bowling machine, with darts and a pool table on the side. No cricket experience needed; net time scales with group size.Wembley HA9 0JT·Group booking · 2–500 peopleEat jerk and lobster at a modern Caribbean dining room in BrixtonRapChar serves modern Caribbean cooking on Brixton Water Lane - jerk, lobster, lamb shank - with tables booked online.Brixton
Buzz in on a TV game-show quiz set with your team in SpitalfieldsTeams compete on buzzers in a studio-style quiz room with lights, music and twists: pop culture, music quizzes, or a custom quiz with your own questions. Groups get at least two games, an award ceremony and team photos on the set, with drinks at the bar before and after.Spitalfields E1 7LA·Group booking · 3–90 peopleOrder a sizzling karahi at a 1995 Pakistani BYO institution in TootingLahore Karahi is a family-run, bring-your-own Pakistani curry house on Tooting High Street, open until midnight daily with an upstairs room for big groups.Tooting SW17 0SN
Order a Sunday Turkish breakfast in EnfieldCharcoal grill and a traditional Turkish breakfast spread at 510 Hertford Road EN3 5SS, with Sunday breakfast as the main event. Come hungry and stay a while.Enfield EN3·Group-friendly
Learn archery and shoot balloons at 12 metres in an indoor range in GreenwichA coach takes your group through a 90-minute barebow class in a basement range: basics of technique, targets at 6m and 12m, balloon shooting and a final competition. Groups of 10 or more can book a private party session.Greenwich SE10 8EW·Group booking · Up to 32Race each other on F1 simulators overlooking St Paul'sEach of you gets a racing simulator and you go head-to-head or in teams over a set of races, with a bar and kitchen in the same space. Bigger groups can take a semi-private area.St Paul's / City EC4M 9AF·Group booking · Up to 12
Play digital shuffleboard with friends by the canal at King's CrossBook a shuffleboard table with digital scoring and a choice of four games, with cocktails and sharing plates brought to your table.King's Cross N1C 4EJ·Group booking · 2–32 people
Pour your own scented candle with friends off Regent StreetAn Earl of East maker shows you how to blend a fragrance, then each person hand-pours a 170ml soy candle to take home, in about an hour. Groups can book the Regent Street workshop space privately.Piccadilly Circus W1B 5RL·Group bookingHave dinner then stay for the DJTurkish and Mediterranean food at 295–299 Neasden Lane NW10 1QR that turns into a lounge with DJs and live entertainment on selected nights. The venue's own FAQ states it is not wheelchair accessible.Neasden NW10·Group-friendly
Hire a cheap private karaoke booth at the Brixton Rec leisure centreBook one of the council-run karaoke rooms at Brixton Recreation Centre by the hour for a group of up to 10, at leisure-centre prices; the same building now has a three-lane bowling alley and a multi-sport simulator.Brixton SW9 8QQ·Group booking · Up to 10Pick a board game from the shelves and settle in over food in CroydonBook a table at a board-game café bar on Croydon High Street, choose from its game library with help from staff, and eat and drink while you play.Croydon CR0 1QE·Group booking
Book a padel court for four at a five-court indoor club in BecktonHire an indoor padel court with high ceilings for a doubles game, then eat or drink in the club's restaurant and bar.Beckton E6 5LW·Group booking
Caribbean / African supper clubHome cooks & chefs sharing Caribbean & West/East African cuisine; find one on Eatwith or via local Instagram hosts.Citywide·Group-friendly
Taste Keralan coastal seafood curries at a long-running South Indian fine-dining room by Buckingham PalaceQuilon has cooked the food of India's south-west coast, from Karwar to Kerala, since 1999; seafood, coconut and spice, a la carte or as a tasting menu.Victoria SW1E 6AF
Play 30 minutes of laser tag in a 4D arena with your crew in Park RoyalWeekday bookings get your team of up to six into Tenpin Acton's fog-and-LED laser arena for a 10-minute briefing and 20 minutes of play against other groups; the centre also has bowling, karaoke, darts and food.Park Royal W3 0PA·Group booking · Up to 6
Throw interactive darts at a private booth with friends on the StrandYour group takes a darts booth for an 85-minute session of tech-scored darts games, with street-food sharing plates and cocktails from the kitchen and bar.Strand WC2R 0AA·Group booking · 2–24 people
Book a golf simulator bay for four in Lower ClaptonA small neighbourhood indoor golf club in Hackney where you book a simulator bay by the half-hour (up to three hours) and share it with up to three friends — play a round, longest drive or closest to the pin.Lower Clapton / Hackney E5 8FE·Group booking · Up to 4
Gin / whisky distillery tourSipsmith (Chiswick W4) runs ~90-min tours with a G&T on arrival + tutored tasting, ~£40pp, 18+, selected evenings - book ~a week ahead. Beefeater & others also tour.Chiswick W4·Group-friendly
Race electric go-karts round a multi-level indoor track in ActonBook a group race on TeamSport's multi-level electric karting track in West London, then eat burgers, pizza or hot dogs at the trackside bar while you compare lap times.Acton W3 0RF·Group booking
Play shuffleboard in teams under neon in Canary WharfSlide pucks down tech-scored shuffleboard tables with cocktails and sharing plates in a Cabot Square bar. Tables take groups of friends, and the venue hosts team socials of up to 350.Canary Wharf E14 4EY·Group booking · Up to 350
Have a fully halal fine-dining steak or Sunday roast with alcohol-free cocktails in IslingtonThe Great Chase is a British fine-dining restaurant where all the meat is halal and the bar is alcohol-free: binchotan-grilled steak, beef Wellington, Sunday roasts and dry cocktails.Islington N1 1WL
Taste four wines on a tour of a working winery at Canada WaterAn hour-long walkabout tour of Vagabond's urban winery among the tanks and barrels, glass in hand, tasting four of its own wines as you go.Canada Water
Try a dry-aged beef burgerDry-aged beef, fried chicken and loaded sides. A short menu done properly, which is the whole argument.Citywide·Any (solo to group)
Have dessert and a martini in Covent GardenA long-running American restaurant and martini bar at 18 Wellington Street. Go for pudding and a drink upstairs rather than the full dinner.Covent Garden WC2·Pairs/small
Learn to taste specialty coffee like a pro with your group in SohoKiss the Hippo's team leads a 90-minute cupping session where you taste how origin, processing and roast change a coffee, drinking as much as you like. Good for non-drinkers. Groups can arrange a private session built around them.Soho W1F 9LD·Group booking · Up to 10Take on your mates at retro arcade machines and AR darts in SohoA two-floor arcade bar off Tottenham Court Road with retro arcade machines, free-to-play consoles, UV pool tables and augmented reality darts, plus game-themed cocktails. Machines run on tokens bought at the bar.Soho W1D 4JB·Group booking
Have brunch at NACAll-day European cooking and small plates at 41 North Audley Street W1K 6ZP. Brunch runs later than most, which suits a slow start.Mayfair W1·Group-friendly
Try boundary-pushing cocktails, boozeless versions included, at a South Bank barSit at the green marble bar in Sea Containers and order from an ingredient-led cocktail menu where most drinks come in a boozeless version for £11. Walk-ins are welcome.South Bank SE1 9PD
Boxpark (Shoreditch, Croydon & Wembley)Street-food halls + screenings & live events. Croydon CR0 is the flagship Boxpark; sister site at Wembley HA9.Croydon CR0·Group-friendlyTry bouldering together in an instructor-led group intro at AldgateAn instructor spends an hour teaching your group safety and basic bouldering technique, then you can keep climbing as long as you like; everyone also gets two weeks of free entry afterwards.Aldgate EC3N 1AH·Group booking · 4–35 people
Eat South Indian food on a quiet Peckham backstreetGanapati is a long-running South Indian kitchen on Holly Grove in Peckham, with an outside space and its own recipe book.Peckham SE15 5DF
Drink sherry by candlelight in London's oldest wine bar's vaulted cellarHead down into a candlelit cellar under Villiers Street, with old barrels of sherry and port, and order wine, port or sherry with a cheese plate. No bookings, so arrive early.Embankment WC2N 6NEBattle it out on vintage arcade machines and console booths at Elephant ParkFour Quarters' biggest arcade bar, by Elephant & Castle station, with restored vintage cabinets, bookable console booths (including Xbox with Game Pass), Americana food and a cordoned-off private hire area for larger groups.Elephant & Castle SE17 1GQ·Group booking
Hit balls round famous golf courses on a simulator bay by Liverpool StreetBook a Trackman golf simulator bay for your group and play virtual courses or the driving range, with Pizza Pilgrims pizzas and a bar on site. All abilities welcome.Liverpool Street / City EC2N 4AW·Group booking
Work out which jollof you're loyal toNigerian restaurants across several London sites — jollof, soups, grilled meats and the rest. The jollof question is not settled and you are allowed an opinion.Citywide·Group-friendly
Paddleboard Regent's Canal in Hackney on a private session just for your groupPaddleboarding London runs fully private, instructor-led paddleboard sessions for groups on the Regent's Canal at its Hackney base, with all kit, a safety briefing and group photos included, and changing rooms and showers on site.Hackney / Haggerston·Group booking · 4–50 peopleSolve a phone-guided Thames treasure hunt with pub-lunch stops in BanksideYour team follows clues sent to your phone along the river through Bankside, unlocking three food stops on the way: a British treat, a pub lunch and a dessert. It starts at the Founder's Arms and takes about three hours.Bankside / Southwark SE1 9JH·Group booking · 2–6 people
Build a real-plant terrarium with your group in BatterseaIn a 90-minute private class at Duende Lab's Battersea studio, everyone plants a glass terrarium with real plants to take home, with a complimentary drink (alcoholic or not).Battersea SW8 4DN·Group booking
Pick one of seven escape rooms for your group on Holloway RoadEscape London's biggest site has seven private 60-minute rooms, from a ghost ship to Sherlock's flat, so a larger group can split into teams and play at the same time.Holloway / Highbury N7 8LT·Group booking · 2–7 people
Feast on Nigerian tapas in TottenhamChuku's, run by a Nigerian brother and sister, serves Nigerian dishes as small sharing plates, so a group can order across the menu. The site says halal options are available.Tottenham N15 4AJ
Arrange flowers with your group at a florist's school in Battersea Power StationMoyses' flower school runs private classes where your group picks a design and a date; they supply the flowers, aprons and drinks, and food can be added. It's taught in a working florist's space rather than a classroom.Battersea·Group bookingSweat through a fiery Southern Thai curry-over-rice in Covent GardenPlaza Khao Gaeng recreates a Thai 'khao gaeng' curry shop: curries thick with coconut and fermented fish, and searing stir-fries, from Southern Thailand.Covent Garden WC2E 9HZ
Take on a giant Turkish sharing breakfastThe Shakespeare Serpme: cheeses, olives, eggs, sucuk, pastries, kaymak and tahini-pekmez spread across the whole table, with tea refilled throughout. A two-hour breakfast and a proper group activity.Cockfosters EN4·Group-friendly
Jollof / jerk cook-off or food festivalSeasonal African & Caribbean food festivals & jollof competitions; search current dates on Eventbrite.Citywide (seasonal)·Group-friendly
Warm up by a real fire in a hidden Hampstead backstreet pubClimb the lanes off Heath Street to a historic pub tucked away on Hollymount, get a seat near the fire and order pub classics. Good after a cold walk on the Heath.Hampstead NW3 6SG
Bowl, then grab a private karaoke booth with friends on Brick LaneSix retro bowling lanes plus private karaoke booths, arcade games, two cocktail bars and an American-style restaurant in one East London venue. Book a lane for the group, then add a karaoke hour.Brick Lane E1 6QL·Group booking
Race your mates on pro-spec driving simulators at Westfield LondonBook a row of linked racing sims and race solo, head-to-head or as teams, posting lap times to the leaderboard, with a bar and big screen for live racing on site.Shepherd's Bush / White City W12 7SL·Group booking · Up to 14
Eat ten floors above the CityAviary sits on the tenth floor of the Montcalm Royal London House, with a terrace looking across the City skyline. Cocktails on the terrace are the reason; dinner is the excuse.Finsbury Square EC2·Pairs/smallBermondsey Beer MileSelf-guided crawl of taproom breweries in the railway arches between Bermondsey & South Bermondsey - best on Saturdays when most are open. Pay per pint.Bermondsey·Group-friendly
Play deck and table shuffleboard with your crew on Bethnal Green RoadBook deck or table shuffleboard across a three-floor bar, with food and drink packages added to the booking.Shoreditch E1 6LA·Group booking
Try plant-based Ethiopian dishes just off Brick LaneMerkamo started as a Spitalfields market stall and now has a sit-down spot on Hanbury Street serving all-vegan Ethiopian dishes.Spitalfields E1 5JL
Book a private karaoke box on Frith Street for your crewHire a private karaoke room at the UK's first karaoke-box venue, next door to Ronnie Scott's, with table service, cocktails and pizza. Bookings run for at least 2 hours.Soho W1D 4RF·Group booking
Learn to boulder together in a coached beginners' class in BermondseyBook places on a 60-minute introductory bouldering class in a former biscuit-factory hall, where an instructor covers warm-up, falling safely and first moves; shoes and chalk are included and you can keep climbing for the rest of the day.Bermondsey SE16 4DG·Group booking
Bowl a few frames with the whole crew at The O2Ten-pin bowling on 13 lanes inside The O2 on Greenwich Peninsula, with duckpin bowling, pool and arcade games alongside. You can order burgers, wings and sharing platters to your lane and eat between frames.Greenwich Peninsula SE10 0DX·Group bookingEat sizzling lamb chops and bring your own bottle in WhitechapelTayyabs has been serving Punjabi grills and curries off Whitechapel Road since 1972; the lamb chops arrive sizzling and it's bring your own bottle. Expect noise and a queue at peak times.Whitechapel E1 1JU
Shoot virtual clay pigeons from a private peg in MoorgateTake turns blasting virtual clay targets on a big screen from a semi-private peg in a cocktail bar under Moorgate, ordering food and drinks to your peg. A private room, The Hide, takes up to 30.Moorgate / City EC2R 6LL·Group booking · Up to 22Try a jerk chicken dumpling burgerA fried Jamaican dumpling used as the bun, with jerk chicken inside. The kind of specific, slightly absurd thing worth crossing London for once.Citywide·Any (solo to group)
Try beef birria tacos in DeptfordSlow-cooked beef birria and quesatacos, with a cup of consommé to dip them in. Market sites as well as bricks and mortar — check where they are before setting off.Deptford SE8·Any (solo to group)
Hire a karaoke booth between games at a 24-lane Finsbury Park bowlRowans is an old-school two-floor bowling alley with 24 lanes, 13 pool tables, arcades and six private karaoke booths that each take 12-15 people. Book a booth by the hour, then bowl.Finsbury Park N4 2DF·Group booking · Up to 50
Play an escape room or the Escape Arcade, then pizza, in HolbornTeams take on one of three 60-minute escape rooms or the Escape Arcade, a string of quick-fire mini challenges built for many teams at once. There's an on-site bar and pizzeria to carry on afterwards.Holborn EC4A 1EQ·Group booking · 2 or moreEat on a rooftop looking at St Paul'sA rooftop restaurant and bar aimed straight at the dome. Book the terrace rather than inside, and go while it's light enough to see it.St Paul's EC4·Pairs/small
Have an extravagant Italian dinner at BocconcinoRegional Italian cooking, pasta and wood-fired pizza in a Mayfair dining room. Dress like you meant to be there.Mayfair W1·Pairs/small
Eat dosas and Sri Lankan curries off a banana leaf in Tooting (BYO)Apollo Banana Leaf is a long-standing Tooting favourite for South Indian and Sri Lankan food - dosas, biryanis, seafood - known for value, and you can bring your own bottle.Tooting SW17 0SF
Play board games over tacos by the Olympic Park in StratfordBook a table at a board-game kitchen opposite the London Stadium, borrow anything from a library of over 1,000 games and eat while you play.Stratford E20 2AS·Group booking
Eat Northern Chinese hot pot in ChinatownHot pot and charcoal barbecue at 46 Gerrard Street — Northern Chinese cooking rather than the Cantonese that dominates the street. Go with a group and order too much.Chinatown W1·Group-friendly
Play interactive team games inside a Gamebox near SouthwarkTeams of up to six step into a room of motion-tracking projections and play 30- or 60-minute games together, from puzzles to licensed adventures. Bigger groups get several boxes side by side, with drinks brought to the box.Southwark / Bankside SE1 0XN·Group bookingBowl a few frames on retro lanes with your crew in HolbornTen-pin bowling on four retro lanes in the original All Star Lanes, with classic arcade games, an American-style restaurant and a low-lit cocktail bar on site. Up to 7 people per lane; bigger groups are split across lanes.Holborn WC1B 4DA·Group booking
Take on a team escape room in Wandsworth's Ram QuarterTeams of up to six get 60 minutes in one of Escape Hunt's themed rooms, with a pre-game drink in the lounge first. Bigger groups book several rooms at once.Wandsworth SW18 1UL·Group booking · 2 or more
Get an espresso at 2am in Soho's late-night Italian coffee barStand at the counter or take a pavement seat at a Frith Street coffee bar that has been there since 1949 and stays open until 4am. A good alcohol-free end to a night out.Soho W1D 4RF
Charter a speedboat down the Thames from the London Eye with your groupThames Rockets runs high-speed RIB rides on the Thames from the London Eye Pier, with group trips (corporate, celebrations, Thames treasure hunts, Thames Lates evening rides) bookable for 8 to 12 people per boat, or up to 26 on its larger Rocket Rebel.South Bank SE1 7PB·Group booking · 8–12 peoplePutt round a tech-scored mini golf course with your group at Westfield White CityPlay nine holes of mini golf where the balls track and score every shot automatically, with a bar and restaurant on site.White City W12 7HB·Group booking
Play a two-floor crazy golf course with friends in a bar on Old StreetPlay a crazy golf course of pipes, loops and wall shots over two floors, adding drinks, beer buckets, pizzas and burgers to the booking. Bigger parties can take a private room with a karaoke stage.Old Street EC1V 9LE·Group booking
Battle your mates at tech-boosted fairground games in Canary WharfTap a games card into hook-a-duck, hoopla-style throws, horse racing and water-gun games, all wired to live leaderboards, then refuel at the street food stalls. Groups of up to 15 book online; 16 to 600 go through the events team.Canary Wharf E14 4DH·Group booking · Up to 600Street-food market crawl (KERB)Graze top traders at Seven Dials etc. Seven Dials Market WC2 is KERB's flagship; other KERB sites include Camden Market NW1 and Canary Wharf E14.Seven Dials WC2·Group-friendly
Eat Taiwanese bao on Rye Lane at Peckham's neighbourhood bao shopMr Bao is a Peckham Taiwanese restaurant serving bao and small plates, with a Taiwanese-twist weekend brunch.Peckham SE15 4UA
Eat jollof, gizdodo and 'forbidden sauce' wings in Peckham PalmsTwo sisters who started with street-food pop-ups now run a Nigerian bar-kitchen in Peckham Palms: small chops like gizdodo and cassava chips, then jollof, efo riro or Naija fish and chips.Peckham SE15 4PB
Queue for flaky roti canai with curry at Roti King in EustonRoti King makes Malaysian roti canai to order and serves it with curry; it's cheap, no-bookings and the basement on Doric Way is famous for its queue.Euston NW1 1LH
Pour your own tasters from 100+ wines by Battersea Power StationLoad a card and work your way round self-pour wine machines with 100+ wines by the glass, trying small tastes before you commit to a full glass.Battersea SW11 8EZ
Eat a fry-up at 3am in a 24-hour City café by Liverpool StreetA British café and bar by Liverpool Street, going since 1953 and open 24 hours, serving all-day breakfasts and breakfast platters. Somewhere to go after a late night that isn't a bar.Liverpool Street
Indoor market wander (Spitalfields/Brixton)Covered markets; graze & browse out of the rainCitywide·Any (solo to group)
Solve a private escape room as a group in ElthamAn independent escape room venue in south-east London with three 60-minute rooms (a jungle temple, Neverland and a Ripper-era horror). Every booking is private to your group, with a host to give hints.Eltham SE9 1BL·Group booking · 2–6 people
Find out where Hush wentHush spent years known for its Mayfair courtyard. That site is no longer the one — Holborn is where it now trades, so ignore any old address you find elsewhere.Holborn WC2·Pairs/small
Try Brixton's new Caribbean-rooted comfort food from a former supper clubAll Roads, the supper club of chefs Malika Green and Paschelle Brown, now has a 35-cover Brixton restaurant with low-and-slow mains like oxtail and pork chops with pimento peppercorn sauce, plus a terrace.Brixton SW9 8JN
Eat arepas and cachapas at a Venezuelan brunch spot in HaggerstonArepa & Co set out to make Londoners fall in love with arepas; its restaurants serve arepas, cachapas, small plates and all-day brunch.Haggerston
Eat your way round the shipping-container food stalls at Pop BrixtonPop Brixton is a community-run hub of independent street-food traders and bars in shipping containers by Brixton station, with weekend DJs, markets and live screenings.Brixton SW9 8PQ
Eat ceviche and tiradito at Europe's first Michelin-starred Peruvian in FitzroviaLima cooks contemporary Peruvian food with Nikkei and Chifa influences; order the ceviches and tiraditos and a pisco sour.Fitzrovia W1T 1JH
Cook a plant-based feast with your team at a Clapton charity kitchenMade In Hackney's chefs run a private hands-on plant-based cooking class for your team, in a cuisine you pick (Sri Lankan, Caribbean, Levantine, regional Indian and more), ending with a shared meal. Money goes to the community cookery charity.Clapton·Group booking · Up to 12
Play board games from a 1,000-game library over dinner under WaterlooBook a table in a board-game kitchen in the Leake Street tunnel, pick from over 1,000 games and order food and drinks to the table while you play.Waterloo SE1 7NN·Group booking
Build your own Neapolitan pizzaNeapolitan dough, cooked in about ninety seconds, with toppings you pick yourself. Fast, cheap and better than it needs to be.Waterloo SE1·Any (solo to group)
Supper club – host your ownCook for friends-of-friends - the lowest-cost supper club. See Eatwith for how hosted dinners work, or just invite people round.At home·Group-friendly
Sing your hearts out in a private soundproof karaoke room in SohoBook one of nine private, soundproofed karaoke rooms for 2 or 3 hours, with two mics, a huge song catalogue and a 'Thirsty?' button that brings cocktails and sharing plates to the room.Soho W1F 7NQ·Group booking · 2–15 people
Drive your own little boat round the Canary Wharf docks with up to 8 friendsHire a self-drive electric GoBoat (no licence needed) for one or two hours and potter round the Canary Wharf docks with a picnic on the table in the middle. Canary Wharf is GoBoat's only base where you can boat after sunset, with an enclosed Winter Pod option.Canary Wharf E14 5RE·Group booking · Up to 8
Eat smoked meat and loaded friesBurgers, grilled chicken, smoked meats and loaded fries, halal throughout. Fast-casual, generous, not subtle.Citywide·Any (solo to group)
Blend and bottle your own perfume with your group in MaryleboneA Blending Master takes your group through the fragrance Essentials, then everyone blends, bottles and names a perfume to take home, with drinks (alcohol-free on request) throughout. Sessions run one to two hours.Marylebone W1U 1JH·Group booking · 5–30 peopleEat Syrian food cooked by a chef who fled Damascus, in SohoImad Alarnab ran restaurants in Damascus before fleeing the war; his Syrian kitchen on the top floor of Kingly Court serves breakfast through dinner, seven days.Soho W1B 5PW
Have a colourful Mediterranean brunch in HackneyFamily-run neighbourhood cafe at 415 Mare Street E8 1HY, with Mediterranean-leaning brunch plates that arrive looking like the name suggests.Hackney E8·Group-friendly
Eat Congolese food in TottenhamCongolese and Afro-Caribbean cooking drawing on the food culture of the DRC — a cuisine barely represented on London high streets. Worth going for something you haven't eaten before.Tottenham N17·Group-friendly
Bowl and play pool and darts with friends at Hawley Wharf, CamdenA basement-and-ground-floor games bar by the canal in Camden with ten-pin bowling (up to 7 per lane), darts, pool and Play Dirty, an adult arcade. Groups of 4+ can book a bowl, drink and game package.Camden NW1 8JZ·Group booking · 4 or more
Throw axes, play AR darts and crazier golf with your crew in EalingBook a game lane at a games bar on Ealing Broadway for axe throwing, augmented-reality darts, shuffleboard, pool, crazy golf or a private karaoke booth, with street food and drinks between rounds.Ealing W5 5FA·Group booking
Cook halal Korean BBQ at your table on the river in Canary WharfGrill premium meats and seafood yourselves on a tabletop BBQ, with Korean dishes, in a Canary Wharf waterfront restaurant with a private mezzanine for groups.Canary Wharf E14 8RR·Group booking · Up to 22
Eat Turkish food then go up to the roof for shishaCharcoal-grilled Turkish and Mediterranean food downstairs, rooftop lounge above. An evening rather than a meal.Wood Green N22·Group-friendly
Paint your own pottery after hours with your group in South WoodfordYour group paints mugs, plates or bowls at a ceramics café, with an afternoon tea or sandwich spread if you want one, and the café glazes and fires the pieces for collection a week later. It can stay open late just for your group.South Woodford E18 1JJ·Group booking · 8 or more
Have a very photogenic all-day brunchBrunch, desserts and heavily styled interiors across Mayfair, Regent's Park, Oxford Circus and Notting Hill. Knows exactly what it is.Mayfair W1·Group-friendly
Watch pizza dough fly through the airThin, crisp Roman-style pizza and theatrical dough-spinning between the tables. Silly on purpose, and better with a group than on a first date.Knightsbridge SW1·Group-friendly
Play a simulator round of golf with a DJ and bar in SohoTake a Trackman simulator bay in a big basement clubhouse off Wardour Street, play a virtual course or golf games between you, then drift to the bar and lounges, with a DJ on some nights.Soho W1F 0EQ·Group booking
Compete on a real TV game-show set in Shoreditch with your crewYour group takes the podiums on a lit, camera-rigged game-show set and battles through five TV-style trivia, logic and reflex challenges plus mini-games in 60 minutes, spinning a giant multiplier wheel between rounds. Choose the Original quiz or the adults-only Rowdy quiz.Shoreditch / Hackney Road E2 8GY·Group booking · 4–12 people
Rye Lane / Peckham food crawl'Little Lagos' - West African & Caribbean restaurants, markets & fabric shops along Rye Lane. Free to wander; eat as you go.Peckham SE15·Group-friendly
Try Caribbean fine dining in Canary WharfFamily-run, and a deliberately refined take on Caribbean cooking — the food treated with the same seriousness any other cuisine gets at this price.Canary Wharf E14·Pairs/smallBlack-owned brunch / day partyAfrobeats/Bashment bottomless brunches & day parties; search DesignMyNight/Eventbrite for current events.Citywide·Group-friendly
Get stuck into the £40 Saturday suya buffet on Peckham RyeSuuyar grills suya and whole fish over charcoal and serves West African stews; on Saturdays it runs an all-you-can-eat buffet.Peckham SE15 4JR
Throw pots on the wheel, or paint pottery BYOB, with your group in North GreenwichBook the Design District studio for your group: a two-hour wheel-throwing session for 6–8, or an evening BYOB pottery-painting party for up to 24 where you bring your own drinks and snacks.North Greenwich·Group booking · 6–24 people
Eat inside London's most over-the-top trattoriaBig Mamma's Shoreditch trattoria at 54–56 Great Eastern Street: maximalist interiors, an absurd lemon meringue pie, and a queue. Go early or book well ahead.Shoreditch EC2·Group-friendlyEat wings, bao and noodles from a family recipe in Brixton VillageMamalan's Chinese street food - wings, bao, noodles and bubble tea - traces back to a 1940s Beijing roadside bao shop; it now trades from a unit in Brixton Village.Brixton SW9 8PR
Take your own private after-work Jack the Ripper walk through WhitechapelBook a private guided Jack the Ripper walk for your friends or colleagues at a time that suits the group, starting at Aldgate East and exploring the East End streets of the 1888 murders. Popular as an after-hours office social.Whitechapel / Aldgate·Group booking · 20 or more
Paddle kayaks or canoes along Regent's Canal with your group in CamdenBook a private 1.5-hour paddle session at the Pirate Castle on Regent's Canal, with accredited instructors, a choice of kayaks, canoes, sit-on-tops or bell-boats, and all kit included. Adult groups are priced per block of up to 8 people.Camden NW1 7EA·Group booking · Up to 32
Escape a high-tech horror or spy room with friends in AldgateTeams of up to six take on one of AIM Escape's automated rooms (horror, zombie lab or spy HQ) with 60 minutes to escape. Groups can book several rooms and the team will help arrange drinks and a cake for birthdays.Aldgate E1 8PS·Group booking · 2–6 peopleCaribbean food market / Brixton VillageGraze Caribbean & African stalls and restaurants in Brixton Village & Market Row; free to wander.Brixton SW9·Any (solo to group)
Questions people ask
- What can we do for a work Christmas party in London?
- Something with a game at its centre gets people mixing: shuffleboard, bowling, karaoke, quiz rooms and crazy golf all do Christmas party packages, and a festive workshop — wreaths, cocktails or mocktails — gives a smaller team something to make together.
- When should we book a Christmas party in London?
- As early as you can — Thursday and Friday nights in December go first, and many venues want a deposit to hold a group booking. Plan a group outing on any quest collects everyone's share before you book.
- Are there Christmas party ideas for people who don't drink?
- Yes — mocktail masterclasses, festive craft workshops, ice skating, pantos and games venues all work without a drink in hand. Where a venue states halal food or an alcohol-free menu, the quest says so.
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