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London has eateries galore, everything from Michelin-starred restaurants to cheap-and-easy fast food joints.
But nothing appeals to the true gourmand like an all-you-can-eat buffet.
We’ve scoured the capital for some of its finest, many featuring tasty tidbits and treats from around the world – cuisine from as far afield as Korea, India, and even Japan feature on our list.
Our dozen buffet venues also feature some swish hotel-based buffets that offer guests some of the finest all-you-can-eat dining accompanied by lashings of free booze.
If upmarket eats aren’t your thing, we also have some of the best cheap-and-cheerful buffets in the capital on our list. They’re fun for all the family and easy on the wallet, too.
Let’s dig in.
Disclaimer: Our list is in no particular order and the information provided was correct at the date of publication.
1. Babur, Lewisham
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This traditional Indian restaurant first opened its doors in 1985. In the intervening 39 years, it has won awards and fans thanks in no small part to its spicy Sunday buffet menu.
The food on offer changes every week but always features a nice range of sub-continent-inspired starters, mains and salads.
It’s an all-you-can-eat deal, with both meat and vegetarian dishes on the menu.
- Address: 119 Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1JP.
- Phone: 020 8291 2400.
- Email: info@babur.info.
- Website: https://www.babur.info/.
- Buffet Time: 12:00 to 16:00.
- Price: £23.95 for adults; £15.95 for children (7 to 12). Under 7s eat for free.
2. Mr Wu Buffet, Soho
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The all-you-can-eat buffet at the Soho branch of this Chinese (Cantonese) buffet offers a staggering selection of dishes.
Its chicken wonton, char siu (barbecue pork), crispy duck, and beef slathered in black bean sauce are firm favourites among regular diners.
The buffet menu also boasts a range of less spicy dishes featuring meat, vegetables, noodles, and rice, which should appeal to less adventurous taste buds.
- Address: 28 Wardour Street, London, W1D 6QN.
- Phone: 020 7287 8883.
- Website: mrwugroup.com
- Buffet Time: Monday to Friday: 11:30 to 22:30; Saturday: 11:30 to 23:00; Sunday 11:30 to 22:30.
- Price: £8.50 to £10 per person.
3. Octagreen, Putney
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This family-friendly restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmosphere, perfect for loading up on healthy buffet treats with your loved ones.
The restaurant’s menu consists of a range of gluten-free and meat-free options in addition to the typical meat-based buffet fare.
Highlights include vegan moussaka, chicken Thai curry, jerk chicken thigh, goulash, beef lasagne and salmon baked aubergine stuffed with mixed vegetables.
Octagreen puts the emphasis on the provenance of its ingredients and is known for its vegan and veggie options – all dishes are clearly labelled, making ordering easier for non-meat-eaters.
- Address: 85 Putney High Street, London, SW15 1SR.
- Phone: 020 8704 1503.
- Website: https://octagreen.co.uk/
- Buffet Times: Available from 15:00 to 21:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays (parties of six plus can enjoy the buffet at any time).
- Price: £16.95 per person.
4. Ned’s Feast, City of London
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The endless buffet on offer every Sunday at Ned’s Hotel is hosted in the hotel’s Mille’s Lounge and is a gourmand’s dream.
As the name suggests, the menu is an indulgent Sunday buffet-style feast that features lobster, oysters, and a range of roasted meats.
A sumptuous dessert bar and cocktail menu featuring Mimosas and Bloody Marys are also available.
- Address: 27 Poultry, London, EC2R 8AJ.
- Phone: 020 3828 2000.
- Website: https://www.thened.com/london/restaurants/neds-feast
- Buffet Time: Ned’s Feast is available on Sundays. It is available for Ned members, hotel guests, and invitees, not the general public.
- Price: £100 per person, or £165 if you opt for the free-flowing champagne package. Note that during December, the price rises to £120 (£190 with champagne), and from January 2025, it will be priced at £110 or £175 with champagne.
5. Su Vegan Buffet, Shephard’s Bush
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Previously known as Tai Buffet, Su Vegan Buffet in West London offers an all-you-can-eat vegan buffet that features a mouth-watering range of plant-based dishes.
The emphasis here is on providing healthy and fresh vegan options, ideal for those looking to enjoy some non-meat treats in a buffet setting.
- Address: 86 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W12 8LR.
- Phone: 020 8740 4954 and 07850663328.
- Website: https://subuffet.co.uk/
- Buffet Time: Monday to Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30.
- Price: The all-you-can-eat vegan buffet is priced at £10.99 per person. Takeaway boxes are £5 for a small box and £6 for a large one.
6. Shuffle Club, Shoreditch
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This restaurant-cum-sports club in Shoreditch has imported an increasingly popular US pastime to Britain and based an interactive dining experience around it.
For those unfamiliar with the game, Shuffle Board in its traditional format is a broom-based game that is a hybrid of bowling and curling.
The bottomless brunch buffet menu features an hour’s worth of play on one of the bar’s shuffleboards plus two hours of endless slices of freshly baked pizza, house beer and free-flowing prosecco.
- Address: 19-23 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London, E1 6LA.
- Phone: 020 3657 9062.
- Email: info@shuffleclub.com
- Website: https://shuffleclub.com/
- Buffet Time: Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 16:00 to 00:00; Wednesday to Saturday: 12:00 to 00:00; Sunday: 12:00 to 21:00.
- Price: The ‘Bottomless Shuffle Brunch’ is priced at £45 per person. The price includes two hours of unlimited Prosecco or beer, freshly made sourdough pizzas, and an hour’s worth of shuffleboard (minimum of four players).
7. The Coal Hole, The Strand
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The buffet menu at this traditional boozer is available to parties of over ten.
Its buffet menu comes in four varieties: gold, silver, bronze, and vegetarian.
Its gold menu features goat cheese and spinach croquettes, chorizo and chicken skewers, and lamb pies.
The silver, salmon and dill fish cakes, chicken wings, and venison croquettes.
The bronze scampi, mushroom dishes, and beef sliders.
The veggie menu has vegetarian burgers, halloumi skewers, and salads.
- Address: The Coal Hole, 91-92 The Strand, London, WC2R 0DW.
- Phone: 020 7379 9883.
- Email: nicholsonspubs.co.uk
- Price: Gold: £24; Silver: £19.50; Bronze: £16.50; Vegetarian: £18.50.
- Buffet Time: Monday to Thursday: 11:00 to 23:00; Friday and Saturday: 11:00 AM to 00:00; Sunday: 12:00 to 23:00.
8. Pizza Pilgrims, City of London
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This restaurant offers a 90-minute gorge fest of freshly baked pizza.
The buffet is described as ‘bottomless’, meaning you can eat your fill before the clock runs down.
The buffet features some interesting pizza selections, including traditional Margheritas and less traditional double pepperoni and hot honey and mushroom and truffle.
Included in the price is an unlimited supply of alcohol, including Prosecco, house white and red wine and Camden beer. Non-alcoholic options are also available.
For observant Muslims and non-meat eaters, there are Halal and vegan pizzas available.
- Address: Pizza Pilgrims, 22 Old Broad St, London, EC2N 1HQ.
- Phone: 020 7582 4161.
- Email: events@pizzapilgrims.co.uk.
- Website: https://www.pizzapilgrims.co.uk/
- Buffet Times: Saturdays starting at 14:00.
- Price: Start at £39 per person.
9. London Bridge Hotel, Southwark
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The hotel’s Londinium restaurant offers an all you can eat traditional English buffet breakfast in a relaxed restaurant setting.
The breakfast buffet menu features staples such as bacon, sausages, eggs, baked beans, and grilled tomatoes.
A range of pastries, fresh fruits, yoghurt, cereals, and juices are also available.
- Address: 8-18 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG.
- Phone: 020 7855 2200.
- Email: info@londonbridgehotel.com
- Website: London Bridge Hotel
- Buffet Time: The hotel’s Londinium Restaurant serves a full buffet breakfast between the hours of 07:00 and 10:00. Extended hours apply on weekends: 07:30 to 11:00.
- Price: For guests booking a package, the buffet breakfast is available for £14.50 per person per day, discounted from the standard price of £19 for non-hotel guests.
10. Crown and Anchor, Euston
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Ideal for a more informal gathering of 10 or more people, this buffet offering in Chiswick is not your typical walk-in buffet. You have to order at least seven days in advance.
The pub’s buffet menu is packed with mouthwatering buffet fare, including crispy calamari, nachos, fried chicken, mango and avocado salad, cheeseburger sliders, fries, and crispy camembert bites.
A separate vegetarian and vegan menu is also available. It features halloumi skewers, smoked salmon pâté, artichoke and red pepper arancini, and spiced falafel wraps.
- Address: 137 Drummond Street, Euston, London, NW1 2HL.
- Phone: 020 7383 2681.
- Website: https://www.thecrownandanchornw1.co.uk/
- Buffet Time: Monday to Friday: 11:00 to 23:00; Saturday: 12:00 PM to 23:00; Sunday: 12:00 to 22:00.
- Price: Gold Buffet Menu: £24.50 per person; Platinum Buffet Menu: £29.50 per person; Emerald Buffet Menu: £23.50 per person; desserts can be added to any buffet for an additional £3.50 per person, featuring items like caramel biscuit torte and triple chocolate brownies. Note that all pre-orders must be made seven days in advance of your booking and walk-ins can’t be accommodated.
11. Roka, Canary Wharf
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There’s no way better to usher in the weekend than to indulge in the brunch buffet on offer at Roka.
Available during Saturday daytime and Sunday all day, the menu includes nice sharing plates for the first course, a main course per person, a dessert platter for the table and a cocktail on arrival followed by free-flowing wine for the duration of your dining experience.
The buffet leans heavily on Japanese cuisine and its signature dishes include sashimi, gyoza and salmon fillet teriyaki.
If more traditional British fare is your thing, the buffet menu features tasty meat dishes such as baby back ribs and grilled skewers.
- Address: 4, Park Pavillion, 40 Canada Square, London, E14 5FW Phone: 020 7636 5228.
- Email: infocanarywharf@rokarestaurant.com
- Website: https://www.rokarestaurant.com/en/roka-canary-wharf-london
- Buffet Time: Saturdays: Starting at 11:30 until late afternoon. Sundays: 11:30 to 20:30.
- Price: Standard Price: £54 per person; Wine Supplement: £20 per person for unlimited red, white, rosé, sparkling wine, and a Bellini on arrival; Children’s Menu (5 to 10): £16.50 – kids under the age of five eat for free.
12. JUAMK39, Leicester Square
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This Korean buffet can be found in the restaurant’s basement.
There you’ll find a plethora of Eastern dishes served up in a themed pocha or Korean pub setting.
Tasty tidbits include Korean BBQ, sushi, marinated meats and its famous fried chicken.
The service is super attentive so your glass will be kept as filled as your plate.
- Address: 39 Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4EA.
- Phone: 020 7839 2774.
- Email: info@jumak39.co.uk
- Website: jumak39.co.uk
- Prices: Start at £35 per person.
- Buffet Time: Service starts at 17:00 every day.
Final Thoughts
As we’ve shown, whether you’re looking for a taste of the Orient, some continental eats or a sumptuous breakfast buffet, London has an eatery for you.
And while you might want to take a breath and sit still after all that good food, the capital’s buffet scene refuses to rest on its laurels.
It continues to adapt to shifting consumer demand.
The marriage of shuffleboard and a bottomless pizza buffet is just the latest example of the way London’s all-you-can-eat dining scene is capable of serving up surprises as well as tasty treats all over town.
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