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Have you arranged your Father’s Day 2025 present yet? Fear not, as we have some great ideas for you this week which will ensure you’re the favourite child in the family.
There’s a restaurant offering free Old Fashioneds, a hands-on cooking experience and every dad’s dream: a BBQ buffet.
We’ve also found an Indian restaurant to rival Dishoom, a meal that has been called the savoury version of the viral Dubai chocolate bar and Nepalese dumplings good enough to cure any heartbreak.
Whether you’re interested in cocktails inspired by the Amazon river, a wine-tasting festival or a show that can only be described as Oscar Wilde meets post-apocalyptic Real Houswives (yes really!), we have something for everyone.
Read on for a whole range of recommendations for 14-15 June, handpicked as always by The Slice.
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This week in London
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, here are 11 of the best activities, dining, and drinking spots in the capital.
1. Try the ‘tongue-tingling’ Dishoom alternative, Ambassadors Clubhouse
By Kitty Chrisp
Dishoom, who? Ambassadors Clubhouse is the height of pre-theatre and lunchtime dining, with world-class Indian food from the team behind Gymkhana – for a fraction of the cost.
For £36 per person, you can snack on Michelin-star poppadoms with tongue-tingling chutneys, enjoy the most succulent lamb slider ever made for a starter, and feast on melt-in-your-mouth curries with a kick as perfect as Alexander Isak for main.
While you might not know what on sweet earth your pudding actually is, it’s indisputably delicious. Wash it all down with thirst-quenching cocktails in either their dimly lit old-worldie restaurant or their sunny Heddon street patio.
For Father’s Day, they’re serving an unforgettable four-course feast. Priced at £105 per person, the menu includes bold, celebratory dishes like the Original BBQ Butter Chicken Chop, Guinea Fowl Changezi, or Punjabi Methi Prawn Curry – all served with biryani, raita, dal, saag, and a bread basket. Lucky Dad!
£36pp deal available to order from 12-3pm & 5.30-6pm. Father’s Day Menu £105pp. 25 Heddon St, Mayfair, W1B 4BH. Book here.
2. Get a fabulously great value meal at Piazza Italiana
By Josie Copson
Living in London has given me a deep appreciation for high ceilings – a rare luxury in this city – while spending every summer in Italy has cemented my love for its cuisine. So stepping into the former British Linen Bank, now transformed into a lavish Italian restaurant complete with gilded columns, intricate cornices and a beautifully hand-painted ceiling, ticked both boxes.
Despite its opulent setting, the venue remains a bit of a hidden gem on weekends. Its location in a weekday banker’s hotspot means Saturdays are quieter – but that’s changing, thanks to a live vinyl DJ and a tempting £35 offer for a starter and main until 4pm. Come in the evening and the vibe continues, with mellow beats and what might be London’s most elegant bread basket (£2pp), featuring glass vials of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
I started with the Tartare di tonno (£17), where yellowfin tuna meets avocado mousse, a slow-cooked egg yolk, shallots and chives – a creamy, fresh combination that’s a perfect palate-opener. For mains, the Spaghetti al pesto di pistacchi e gamberi rossi (£26) was a standout: red Argentine prawns with pistachio pesto, stracciatella and lemon zest. Our waiter compared it to the savoury version of Dubai’s viral chocolate bar – and she wasn’t wrong. Nutty, rich, slightly sweet, and utterly indulgent.
On Saturdays, diners can get a starter and main course for £35, with a dessert added for £39, and bottomless drinks are £35 for 90 minutes between 12-4pm. When the venue reopens at 6pm, mains start from £19 and cocktails begin at £15.
38 Threadneedle St, EC2R 8AY. Book here.
3. Try Nepal’s beloved steamed dumplings at Eat Momo
During a healing heartbreak trek to the Nepalese Himalayas last year, I fell in love with Momo. No, not a (very) lucky chap, but the name of Nepal’s beloved steamed dumplings – and I have been looking for the real deal in London ever since.
Hungry in Borough Yards, I stumbled across a café called Eat Momo and with a hopeful heart, ordered freshly made chicken momo with garam masala and coriander leaves served with pickles and tomato achar, a spicy dip.
And wow – they took me straight back to Momo in the mountains. When I learned that the owners are two Nepalese sisters, who describe Eat Momo as a ‘Nepali canteen’, albeit the chicest canteen I’ve ever seen, it all fell into place. Their father curated the Nepali music playlist and said the ‘canteen’ has been designed with Hindu Vastu Shastra principles, a similar philosophy to feng shui. It also boasts a terrace, perfect for after-work wine and dumplings.
Thrilled with my discovery I returned to try the other varieties, paneer, pork or tofu bursting with joyful vegetables, herbs and spices too (they do fried momo as well). So simply do as the sisters say – Eat Momo. Because Nepalese dumplings make being dumped feel a lot less desperate.
Momo from £8. Arch 229, 1 Bank End, SE1 9FJ. Book here.
4. Treat your dad to something different for Father’s Day
Gaucho
Best for: the whisky dad
‘The world’s best steak for the world’s best dad,’ Gaucho says. Take your dad to Gaucho for Father’s Day and try one of their world-class steaks – like the Churrasco De Chorizo marinated in garlic, parsley, and olive oil, or a juicy Sirloin steak. Take your pick. Don’t just stay for the steak though, on 15 June, all dads dining at any Gaucho restaurant will receive a special gift: a Banana Pecan Old Fashioned, crafted in partnership with Maker’s Mark bourbon. You’ll soon become the favourite child after this one.
Various locations. Free gift available on 15 June. Book here.
Dumplings with Dad at Xi Home Dumplings Bay
Best for: delightful comfort food
Want to do something more special than booking a table for lunch? Teach your old man some new tricks at a dumpling masterclass. You’ll learn how to make dumplings from scratch, with step-by-step guidance on making dough and fillings as well as the story behind the dish itself. Plus, an apron and a certificate to take home to show off to your family and friends. It’s the perfect gift for those of you who struggle to decide what to get dad.
Tickets, £50pp. XI Home Dumplings Bay, Spitalfields. Find out more here.
Big BBQ buffet at Rotunda
Best for: family dads
Is there anything that dads love more than a barbecue? You can send yours to food heaven this weekend with a delicious BBQ buffet lunch at Rotunda. The feast features Chimichurri beef rump, wild garlic rosemary chicken, Cajun blackened mackerel and lots more. The only problem is he’ll have to let someone else do the grilling!
Tickets £25 per adult, £10 per child. Rotunda, King’s Cross. Book here.
5. Try Latin-American inspired dining at new opening Tigermilk
New Latin American-inspired dining spot Tigermilk is opening on Charing Cross Road this Thursday. Expect a mix of small and sharing plates including tacos and dorade ceviche with strawberries, plus guac (made to order at your table!), mezcal cocktails and decadent maracuyá tiramisu.
6. Indulge in new cocktails at Amazónico
Amazónico London’s lush new cocktail menu dives deep into the rivers of the Amazon, with 17 striking serves inspired by the rainforest’s most iconic tributaries – think prickly pear spritzes, next-level Piña Coladas, and a peachy tipple served in a parrot. Here’s more.
7. New opening alert! Try Middle Eastern restaurant Noreen
Opening this month in Marylebone, Noreen will bring bold Middle Eastern flavours, fire-grilled meats and flatbreads from a Tannour oven – plus cocktails infused with Arak, za’atar and black lime courtesy of Mr Lyan Studio.
8. Have a dance at the Meltdown festival
Music magic at the Meltdown festival. London’s own Little Simz is curating a wide-ranging lineup of artists for the 30th year of the longest-running artist-curated music festival. Acts include stars like Lola Young, Jon Baptiste and of course Simz herself. Find the full schedule here. Running from Thursday 12 June to 22 June.
9. Immerse yourself in all things wine at Bar Rioja
Bar Rioja – the world’s only bar dedicated specifically to the Spanish wine – is hosting a Rioja festival on 14 June. Expect 18 different varieties to taste alongside some delicious food and a lot more. Find out more here.
10. Visit Canary Wharf’s Eden Dock
Dive into Canary Wharf’s Eden Dock this summer. As the mercury spikes this weekend, they’re bringing back open-water swimming for the season, plus they’ve launched new stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking sessions, all set against lush floating gardens. You’ll need to book in advance.
11. Be kept on your toes at OSCAR at the Crown
Harnessed, spiked, leathered, and scantily-clad dancers greet you as you walk into a bunker-like basement with TVs blaring scenes from The OC – and that’s all before the show even properly begins.
Once a green-haired Oscar Wilde steps out onto the stage with a gaggle of post-apocalyptic dancers and singers in tow, the camp and gritty fun really begins. Fusing the life and story of Oscar Wilde with a dystopian, fascist, underground world that praises trashy 2000s TV like the Real Housewives franchises, it’s a high-energy 90-minute (with no interval) production that’s unlike anything else.
The immersive element literally keeps the audience on its toes, constantly moving them around to make way for sliding stages and big dance numbers. Still a little foggy on what to expect? As a line in the show explains: ‘It’s about Oscar Wilde… if he was a little more Countess Luann.’
OSCAR at the Crown, Thursday (7:30pm), Friday (8:30pm), Saturday (3pm and 8:30pm), and Sunday (3pm). Until 31 August. Tickets, £25. Book here.
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