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Festive Menu & Christmas Dining in Cheshunt

This festive season, Laila Kitchen brings the warmth of Turkish and Mediterranean hospitality to Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. From a Festive Menu running throughout November and December to a full Christmas Day celebration, there’s a table for every kind of festive gathering: family lunches, office Christmas parties and everything in between. Tables fill up fast across the festive season, so booking ahead is the best way to guarantee yours.

What’s on the Festive Menu

  • Cold & Hot Starters – a mix of warm and cold dishes to share: Turkish sucuk spice meatballs in tomato basil sauce and smoked paprika hummus melba toast, alongside cherry bruschetta, cheesy arancini and caramelised goat cheese with winter berry compote
  • Fresh Fish & Seafood – avocado prawn terrine to start, and salmon steak papillote, slow-cooked with orange, cloves and bay leaves, as a main
  • Turkish Kebabs & Charcoal Grills – the mixed grill brings together Adana, lamb shish and chicken shish, char-grilled and served with rice, alongside 28-day aged rib eye steak and rosemary-jus lamb cutlets
  • Vegetarian – saffron and herb-marinated grilled vegetables with couscous, plus a cheesy arancini starter, for a proper vegetarian spread rather than a single side dish
  • Dessert – traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce and Turkish baklava with vanilla ice cream sit alongside Cointreau crème brûlée, San Sebastián cheesecake, fudge brownie cake and Eton mess

Festive Menu Prices & Dates

Our Festive Menu brings together Turkish charcoal grills, fresh seafood, festive classics and a proper vegetarian main, all at one set price.

It’s served daily from 1 November to 23 December, for everything from family lunches to office Christmas parties. Pre-order and a deposit are required for all Festive Menu bookings.

Booking your Festive Menu

Fewer than 12 guests – reserve your table online for any date between 1 November and 23 December (12pm–9pm), then our team will contact you by phone or WhatsApp to confirm your festive menu pre-order and take your deposit (pre-order and deposit are required for all Festive Menu bookings).

12 guests or more – please call us on 01992 678229 to arrange your group booking directly with the team.

What’s on the Christmas Day Menu

  • Cold & Hot Starters – roasted chestnut & truffle soup and sucuk spice meatballs sit alongside smoked paprika hummus, cheesy arancini, caramelised goat cheese and avocado prawn terrine
  • Classic Christmas Roasts – Norfolk turkey with all the trimmings and a traditional roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, for the two classic Christmas Day choices
  • Fresh Fish & Seafood – salmon steak papillote, pan-seared sea bass and seafood linguine give Christmas Day guests a proper seafood option alongside the roasts
  • Turkish Kebabs & Charcoal Grills – the mixed grill of Adana, lamb shish and chicken shish brings Laila Kitchen’s char-grilled signature to the Christmas table, alongside rosemary-jus lamb cutlets and a creamy chicken alfredo linguine
  • Vegetarian – a full vegetable Wellington main course, not an afterthought alongside the turkey and beef
  • Dessert – traditional Christmas pudding with brandy sauce sits alongside Turkish baklava, Cointreau crème brûlée, San Sebastián cheesecake, fudge brownie cake and Eton mess
  • Children Under 12 – £35 per child from the same Christmas Day menu, including Norfolk turkey, seafood linguine, sea bass and chicken alfredo

Christmas Day Dining at Laila Kitchen

Celebrate the festive season with family at Laila Kitchen in Cheshunt. Our Christmas and festive dining options are suitable for family gatherings, group celebrations and special seasonal meals, with a welcoming setting for both adults and younger guests.

Whether you are planning a festive lunch, Christmas dinner or a larger family celebration, our seasonal menus and reservation options make it easy to enjoy Christmas together at Laila Kitchen.

Booking your Christmas Day table

Fewer than 12 guests – reserve online via our Reservation page for a Christmas Day sitting between 12pm and 9pm.
12 guests or more – please call us on 01992 678229 to arrange your group booking directly with the team.

Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, hummus and a fudge brownie on a Christmas table at Laila Kitchen, Cheshunt

Festive Entertainment

Every Saturday, Laila Kitchen hosts live music — including throughout the festive season, so a Saturday visit for the Festive Menu or a pre-Christmas get-together comes with a live soundtrack. New Year’s Eve itself runs without scheduled entertainment. Keep an eye on our social media or get in touch for anything extra we add on top for Christmas Day.

Festive FAQs

When is the Festive Menu available at Laila Kitchen?
The Festive Menu runs from 1 November to 23 December 2026, priced at £42 per person.
Yes – Laila Kitchen is a Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, with a Festive Menu built for office and group Christmas parties from 1 November to 23 December.
Yes – the Festive Menu takes group bookings. Reservations for fewer than 12 guests can be made online; groups of 12 or more should call 01992 678229.
Yes, pre-order and a deposit are required for all Festive Menu bookings. After booking online, our team will follow up by phone or WhatsApp to take your menu choices and deposit.
Yes – whether it’s a birthday dinner, an anniversary or a private celebration in Cheshunt or Waltham Cross, the Festive Menu is available for any occasion between 1 November and 23 December 2026, not just office Christmas parties, and takes group bookings too.

Yes – Laila Kitchen is open on Christmas Day, 25 December, serving our Christmas Day menu from 12pm to 9pm. It’s priced at £75 per adult and £35 per child under 12.

There’s no separate New Year’s Eve set menu — our restaurant is open as usual on 31 December, serving from the full à la carte menu.
We recommend reserving ahead to guarantee your table — the festive season is Laila Kitchen’s busiest time of year, across the Festive Menu, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
Yes – Laila Kitchen hosts live music every Saturday, including Saturdays throughout the festive season. Follow our social media or get in touch for any extras added on specific festive dates.
Laila Kitchen is at 59 Turners Hill, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross EN8 8NT. Book online, call 01992 678229, or message us on WhatsApp.

Children under 12 can enjoy our Christmas Day menu at a reduced price of £35. There’s no separate children’s menu on the Festive Menu.

Yes. Laila Kitchen welcomes family bookings throughout the festive season, including Christmas celebrations, group dining and Christmas Day reservations.