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Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 7JJ

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Spitalfields, London, E1 6RU

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Soho, London, W1F 0PY

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W11 4LW

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£26

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

2 courses for £26 | 3 courses for £29

Dining Experience - Smiths Bar Grill

Two courses for £26 or three for £29, from the same kitchen as the à la carte. Start with French onion soup, beef carpaccio, parmigiana or house-smoked salmon. Mains include char-grilled baby chicken, picanha steak with chunky chips, salmon, and ricotta and spinach ravioli. Finish with churros, vanilla Basque cheesecake or soft serve. Monday to Friday, 12pm to 4pm, beside the canal at Paddington Central.

From 12 Oct until 16 Oct

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£29

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

Lunch Set Menu Five Dishes for £29

Dining Experience - Ayllu

Nikkei cuisine, no compromises - even at lunch. Five courses built around the same kitchen, the same chefs, the same standards. Just faster. Start with Salted Edamame Beans, then a salmon roll with spicy mayo, Lubina Clásica sea bass ceviche and a yakitori chicken skewer. Finish with your pick of slow-cooked short beef rib, Yasai Katsu Curry or Salmon Cazuela. Fresh sushi from Head Sushi Chef Sandesh Baral, bold Nikkei plates from Head Chef Igor Pereira - done in time to get back. Available Monday to Friday, 12pm – 3pm · £29 per person.

From 12 Oct until 16 Oct

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£35

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

Octoberfest Menu - 6 Courses

Dining Experience - The Set

Our Octoberbest menu features 6 courses for £35pp and we are pleased to say we are full for our evening services. We currently have limited availability left for our lunch services, so if you were hoping to come and join us during the next couple of weeks, we recommend securing your lunch time slot now.

Due to the nature of our Octoberbest menu, unfortunately unable to accommodate dietary requirements or make menu alterations.

From 12 Oct until 22 Oct

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Halloween Drinks and Kahani

Halloween events and parties - Kahani London

Step into the shadows this Halloween and experience our exclusive cocktail menu featuring:

Vampire's Kiss made with vodka, cranberry, fresh lime, grenadine, Cointreau, and a red sugar rim.
Zombie Punch blending white and dark rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, fresh lime, passion fruit cordial, honey chili, and Angostura bitters.
The Forbidden Berry combining gin, blackcurrant puree, fresh lemon, cane sugar, orange bitters, and soda.
Witch's Cauldron featuring gin, elderflower liqueur, fresh lime, green apple liqueur, Prosecco, and activated charcoal.

Join us for a spooky night of exquisite drinks and hauntingly good times.

From 12 Oct until 31 Oct

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