Christmas 2026 at Ayllu: Japanese-Peruvian Christmas in Paddington
Christmas at Ayllu: a festive Japanese-Peruvian tasting menu, £70pp.
Updated October 2026 with this year's menu.
From 23 November to 24 December 2026, Ayllu serves one festive tasting menu at £70 per person, a Japanese-Peruvian sharing feast with fresh ceviche, a bluefin tuna roll, crab tacos, grilled sea bass and picanha steak. Ayllu is a Nikkei restaurant at Paddington Central, a short walk from Paddington Station.
Book Christmas at Ayllu · Call 020 8054 0385
- Christmas Tasting Menu
- £70 per person, a festive sharing menu for two or more
- Dates
- 23 November to 24 December 2026
- Vegetarian
- A vegetarian version on request
- Groups of six or more
- A complimentary glass of bubbles and Christmas crackers
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas crackers with the tasting menu
- Christmas Day
- Ayllu is closed; Smith's upstairs is open
- Twixmas, 26 to 30 December
- Samba Bottomless Brunch and an evening 5-course set menu at £29
- Where
- Below Smith's Bar & Grill at 25 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, W2 6EY
- Book
- Book a table or call 020 8054 0385
A Festive Fusion of Peruvian and Japanese Flavours
Our chefs have built a Christmas menu that brings Peruvian warmth together with Japanese precision. Over the festive season Ayllu turns into a hideaway of deep emerald greens, golden accents and twinkling fairy lights.
The Christmas Tasting Menu, £70 per Person
Available from 23 November to 24 December 2026. A sharing menu for a minimum of two guests, served to the whole table. A vegetarian version is available on request.
Please tell the team about any allergies when you book. Prices include VAT and a discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to the bill.
For groups of six or more, we add a complimentary glass of bubbles and Christmas crackers.
Christmas Parties at Ayllu
Ayllu's private dining room seats up to 60 guests or holds 100 standing, a short walk from Paddington Station on the Elizabeth line. Every private event is catered with a tasting menu built around your group, with vegetarian, vegan and allergen-specific menus on request. Samba dancers, Spanish guitar or a DJ can be added. Larger groups and full private hire have a minimum spend. Plan a Christmas party at Ayllu
Twixmas at Ayllu, 26 to 30 December
Between Christmas and New Year the festive mood carries on. From 26 to 30 December, join us for Samba Bottomless Brunch: samba performances, a live DJ and 90 minutes of bottomless plates for £37 per person, or £55 with free-flowing drinks. Bottomless brunch at Ayllu
In the evenings the dining room welcomes you back for our 5-course set menu at £29 per person, the same menu we serve at lunch: fresh sushi, bold ceviche, pollo al carbón and a yasai katsu curry among the courses. See the set menu
Christmas Eve at Ayllu
Christmas Eve at Ayllu is about warmth, flavour and celebration. Book the Christmas Tasting Menu and the evening comes with Christmas crackers.
Looking for Christmas Day?
Ayllu is closed on Christmas Day. Our sister restaurant upstairs, Smith's Bar & Grill, is open with a three-course Christmas Day menu and a glass of Champagne, from 12pm to the last booking at 9.30pm. Christmas Day at Smith's
New Year's Eve
On Thursday 31 December, Ayllu and Smith's Bar & Grill host one New Year's Eve celebration at 25 Sheldon Square, with a five-course dinner, live music, a magician and a DJ until 3am. New Year's Eve at Ayllu
