Gousto and Gunpowder: Five places Londoners can order Christmas dinner at home this year

While we had hoped to not have a repeat of last year’s disappointing festive season, this year is sadly turning out to have a similar theme.

The rampant spread of the OmicronCovid-19 variant throughout the capital has left many Londoners having to isolate over the Christmas period.

However, although plans may have changed for many, there is still festive cheer to be had, and with many restaurants delivering Christmas meal kits, you can still celebrate the big day in style.

From traditional roast turkey to a sumptuous beef Wellington, these London restaurants and home delivery services will deliver a feast fit for a king on Christmas Day.

The Cookaway Christmas Box

From £26

Brought to you by Masterchef finalist Jack Lucas, these  Christmas recipe boxes have been curated to suit every taste.

The menu features chicken, mushroom or beef wellington paired with all the side dishes you could hope for, from creamed leek and spinach, savoy cabbage and pancetta and crispy smashed otatoes, to desserts like chocolate fondant and orange chantilly cream or vanilla cheesecake with rhubarb and ginger.

There’s also the canapé feasting box, which, as the name suggests, is packed with bitesize nibbles. Choose three from the selection, which includes brie and cranberry parcels, goats cheese beignets, pancetta and fennel sausage rolls, goats cheese and onion chutney squares, smoked salmon and horseradish blinis, blue cheese and cranberry sausages, king prawn and avocado lettuce cups and sesame halloumi bites with chilli sauce.

Last but not least the portobello mushroom and goats cheese tart is a meat-free delight with a side of winter greens.

Gousto Christmas Box

From £25.98

Take the stress out of your online grocery shop by ordering a Gousto Christmas box. The recipe box service has created its best-ever Yuletide offering with turkey and plant-based variations.

For the meat recipe, you can tuck into a succulent turkey joint, with apricot, sage and onion stuffing, served with crispy semolina potatoes, pigs in blankets and honey mustard roasted vegetables.

The vegan alternative comprises of a fruity nut roast with mushrooms, pistachios and cranberries complete with the appropriate trimmings.

The boxes can serve two or four people. Pre-order now with delivery right to your door until Christmas Eve.

Drake & Morgan at home

From £120 for two

If you’re looking to treat yourself this Christmas, the upscale restaurant chain Drake & Morgan is offering a luxurious feast delivered to your home.

For starters you can enjoy smoked salmon with soda bread and piccalilli, and duck liver parfait with pear chutney and brioche.

Then it’s on to a lavish turkey dinner served with pigs in blankets, pork and apricot stuffing, goose fat roast potatoes, brussel sprouts with lardons and chestnuts, roast carrots, parsnips and turkey jus.

For something sweet there’s also Christmas pudding with brandy custard, alongside chocolate brownies and mini mince pies, for afters.

Delish!

Gunpowder Festive Stuffed Chicken

£22 for two people

For those of you looking for an alternative to the traditional turkey dinner, why not try an Indian themed Christmas by ordering a Gunpowder festive stuffed chicken.

It is based on the restaurant’s hugely popular murgh musallam and so it has been marinated in yoghurt, roasted red pepper puree and tandoori spices for more than 30 hours.

The Cornish, corn-fed main event is stuffed with black pork mince, dried apricots, hot lime, mango pickle, ginger, chilli and spices with a boiled egg at the centre.

Dishpatch

From £80

For those of you looking for a bit more choice, Dishpatch is a meal kit connoisseur that works with leading London restaurants including Cafe Murano, Smokestak, Angela Hartnett and Ottolenghi.

For a seafood soiree, order the sea trout en croûte from Parsons in Covent Garden.

In the mood for Italian? Try the Osso Bucco feast from Cafe Murano.

Everything is sustainably packaged, with clear, concise instructions on how to finish the meal at home.

Complete the order with premium wines and cheese from St. JOHN and Neal’s Yard Dairy.

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