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Top 12 Buffets in London for All-You-Can-Eat Enthusiasts

LBN Reporter
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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

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.

2. Sushi Eatery Soho

This all-you-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant in Soho bills itself as a sushi utopia. 

Being a sushi restaurant, they naturally put a lot of emphasis on freshness and source nearly all (95%) of their raw ingredients locally in London and the surrounding area.

Menu highlights include butterfish sashimi, salmon nigiri, spicy tantan noodles, tempura, chicken karaage, and sushi rolls. 

Vegetarian options include miso soup, tofu steak, and spring rolls.

The full buffet menu can be found here.

3. Octagreen, Putney

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.

4. Ned’s Feast, City of London

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.

5. Su Vegan Buffet, Shephard’s Bush

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.

6. Shuffle Club, Shoreditch

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.

7. The Coal Hole, The Strand

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.

8. Pizza Pilgrims, City of London

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.

9. London Bridge Hotel, Southwark

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.

10. Crown and Anchor, Euston

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.

11. Roka, Canary Wharf

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.

12. JUAMK39, Leicester Square

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.

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.

If you want us to add a suggestion here based on your experience, please get in touch with us!

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