Eid is a feast. The end of Ramadan is meant to be celebrated with family, friends, and a proper meal. Eid al-Adha follows the same instinct - sacrifice, sharing, and eating well.
Cooking at home for an Eid gathering of 15 people is hard work. So is finding a halal restaurant in central London that can host that many guests for a proper celebration.
Here is how to plan an Eid feast at a restaurant.
What makes a good Eid restaurant?
A few things:
- 100% halal certified. Not halal-friendly, not "halal options". Every dish, every kitchen tool, every supplier
- Group capacity. Tables for 10 plus. Some venues struggle past 6
- Festive food. Dishes that work as a celebration. Sharing plates, not individual mains
- Open on Eid. Some halal restaurants close for staff to celebrate. Check in advance
- Family-friendly. Eid often means three generations at one table
The Greedy Sheep ticks all of these.
What to eat for Eid at a Northern Chinese restaurant
Northern Chinese food is built for sharing. The whole cuisine assumes a table of 6-12 people ordering multiple dishes to share. That maps onto an Eid feast naturally.
Our recommended Eid order for 8 people:
1. Slow-braised lamb shoulder - the centrepiece. Falls off the bone 2. Hand-pulled noodles - two large bowls to share 3. Pan-fried dumplings - 30 to 40 dumplings, mixed 4. Cumin lamb - the Xi'an classic 5. Rou jia mo - 8 to 12 Chinese burgers 6. Cold sesame noodles - palate cleanser 7. Stir-fried Chinese greens - balance to the meat 8. Sweet glutinous rice cakes - a Chinese dessert tradition that fits Eid
We can run a fixed menu for groups so you do not have to coordinate orders across a big table.
Booking for Eid
Eid bookings fill up fast. We recommend:
- Two weeks in advance for tables of 6-10
- Three to four weeks for tables of 12 plus
- One month for the entire restaurant or a private section
Email info@greedysheep.co.uk with:
- Date and approximate time
- Number of guests (including children)
- Any dietary requirements within the group
- Whether you want a fixed menu or a la carte
- Special requests (decorations, cake, prayer space)
Eid for the children
Bringing children to an Eid dinner is part of the tradition. We are family-friendly, with high chairs available and a kids' section on the menu.
Tip: order the dumplings first. They arrive fast and keep the children occupied while the rest of the food cooks.
After dinner
Chinatown on a celebration evening is a good place to be. Walk it off through Soho. Stop for bubble tea. Take photos by the Chinatown Gate on Wardour Street.
If you are continuing the celebration, see our late-night options.
Other halal restaurants in London for Eid
We are not the only halal restaurant in London. For variety, also worth considering:
- Tayyabs (Whitechapel) - Punjabi Pakistani, established
- Mandys (Edgware Road) - Lebanese, big group capacity
- Damas Gate (West London) - Levantine sharing dishes
- Sukho Thai (various) - some halal certified branches
But if you want Eid in central London, surrounded by the buzz of Chinatown and the West End, come and see us.
We are at 8 Little Newport Street, London WC2H 7JJ. Open 12pm to 10pm daily.
Eid Mubarak. Come hungry. Leave greedy.
