1. After a crisp and frosty walk across the common, warm up with a hot chocolate by the fire or add a sparkle to your festivity with a glass of champagne at Hotel du Vin At Cannizaro House. The big welcoming lounge area is the perfect comfortable space to have a relaxing moment or two with family and friends. A lovely and special way to celebrate making it through the year before welcoming the next.
Cannizaro House, West Side Common, SW19 4UE
2. Give the gift of nutrition. What we eat is so important for our bodies and can affect so much including our mental health. If you want to start the new year right get in contact with May Simpkin – the Lady Wimbledon nutrition editor, for a personalised nutrition programme. May’s incredible knowledge can help you tailor-make a healthy diet that gets you to your goal of losing weight, getting better skin or discovering any intolerances and how to create a diet perfect for you.
3. Vallebona, the incredible artisan Italian deli, will be having a pop up stall outside the perfume entrance to Elys Department Store on Fridays in the run up to Christmas. Try out their incredible range of festive food and make sure you enjoy their amazing offers. Their gift boxes also make brilliant presents for foodie friends and family.
4. To drink this Christmas you must make sure you have a few bottles of Wimbledon Brewery beer on the shelf. Visit the tap room to get a few bottles to tide you over for the Christmas holidays. Or make the journey to any of the pubs and bars in the area that have it on tap including The Old Frizzle, Dog & Fox, The Hand in Hand and The Alexandra.
8, College Fields, Prince Georges Road, SW19 2PT
5. Get your gift boxes and super delicious treats for around the Christmas tree at Bayley and Sage. The foodie paradise in the village offers such a range of treats from olives, cheese and cured meats to chocolate, gift boxes and stunning wines that will perfectly pair to all your Christmas meals.
60 High Street, Wimbledon Village, SW19 5EE
6. Join Love Wimbledon each weekend in the run up to Christmas as they take over the Piazza for a great local shopping experience. Filled with stall holders selling gifts there is also a brilliant range of food stalls perfect to pick up your festive treats. From Brazilian pastries to handmade chocolates there is something for everyone. Plus there is also fresh street food perfect to keep you going while you complete your Christmas shopping.
7. Visit the newly opened Giggling Squid in Wimbledon Village. Their delicious Thai tapas in their most friendly and welcoming restaurant is a wonderful place to meet with friends this festive season. Their tapas sets are a great deal and completely desirable. You will want to try everything and will enjoy it all.
26 High Street, Wimbledon Village, SW19 5BY
8. Popping up for a few months in Wimbledon is the Sound Lounge, a brilliant community spirited vegan restaurant and creative space with a focus on music. Their vegan food always comes highly recommended and they are also serving locally brewed Wimbledon Brewery beer.
18 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RE
9. Time to dine with wine! Wimbledon Wine Cellar is my favourite place to go when I want a special bottle of wine. Their expert service makes it so easy to find a wine that suits budget, taste and what it will be paired with.
1 Gladstone Rd, Wimbledon, SW19 1QU
10. If you are alone on Christmas Day the Alexandra is offering you a Christmas dinner and a pint to get you out and meet people. The wonderful community spirit from the pub is just one of the many reasons why it is such a wonderful and loved centre of Wimbledon. Plus their food absolutely delicious so make sure you visit the pub in the run up to Christmas to try their festive feast menu.
33 Wimbledon Hill Road, SW19 7NE
Written by Sisley White
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Sisley White
Renowned food blogger and Wimbledon resident Sisley’s motto is ‘Eat, drink and be merry’ – she encourages everyone to explore their senses and get a taste of different cultures through food.