Christmas can a weird time for vegans.
We often want to participate in the festivities and rituals, but to do so means being faced with a lot of animal-derived foods. On a day supposedly about kindness and compassion, it can feel extremely challenging to sit across from people who are devouring multiple types of animals.
To make your Christmas Day celebration a lot more bearable, a legendary vegan restaurant in London has announced a spectacular menu meaning you can eat, relax, and enjoy your celebration without worrying about people waving bones in your face.
Read more below.
Unity Diner on Wentworth Street has long been impressing people with their elevated comfort food and now they are taking things to a different level with an incredible Christmas Day set menu.
Yes, that right. For the first time ever, Unity Diner will be open on Christmas Day.
This unique 5-course vegan Christmas experience reimagines holiday dining with cruelty-free perfection. Unity chefs are crafting something truly special to make your Xmas Day extraordinary.
When: Christmas Day 2025
What: 5-Course Vegan Tasting Menu
Timings: A relaxed 2.5 hour reservation
Bookings: Now open online
The price for this menu is £119.99 and a deposit of 50% is required upon booking.
And the meal itself?
- On arrival, enjoy a glass of bubbles, mulled cider, or kombucha, before settling down to your table where crackers, mince pies, and a small gift await.
- Multiple starters are served with Unity’s house baked gluten free sourdough, featuring a selection of seasonal shared bites from wild mushroom pâté with quince paste to sham & cranberry cheese topped with toasted almonds.
- This is followed by celeriac pure, sautéed rainbow chard, shaved chestnuts, and toasted activated grains.
- For the main course, choose between the herb-crusted steak Wellington OR crisp vegan duck breast, both served with fondant potato, heritage carrots, swede purée, and a rich red wine jus.
- To finish, tuck into their Christmas pudding trifle, a festive twist on a classic, layered with vanilla, rum-soaked fruits and a hint of nutmeg.
No matter if you celebrate Christmas or you’re a grinch like me, this meal sounds like something you don’t want to miss.
Bookings are open now and extremely limited, so book soon online.
Extra note: Unity Diner will also be hosting a special Xmas carvery across the few days before Christmas, so stay tuned to my blog in the coming weeks for news.
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