Where To Celebrate Oktoberfest In London For 2025
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Bavarian parties across the capital
Don your lederhosen and your dirndls: Oktoberfest is back. And while the festival’s biggest celebrations take place in Munich, London is going big too this year, marking the Bavarian event with parties, menus and live music – think big steins of beer, bratwurst aplenty and oompah oompah bands. Read on to find out where to celebrate Oktoberfest in London in autumn 2025.
Oktoberfest Menus & Parties For 2025
Oktoberfest on the Common, Clapham
The UK’s biggest Oktoberfest celebrations are taking place in Clapham Common, which is set to welcome over 22,000 visitors this October. Returning for its second year, the event will offer bratwurst, pretzels and endless steins, with a giant beer hall packed with live oompah bands, DJs and crowd games.
Where? Clapham Common, Windmill Drive, London, SW4 9DE
10 – 25 October 2025, oktoberfestonthecommon
The Walmer Castle, Notting Hill
The Walmer Castle is one of Notting Hill’s smartest pubs, but this October it’s going full Bavarian for a week of Oktoberfest celebrations. Its upstairs area is being transformed into a beer hall complete with long benches, where diners can get into the spirit with traditional German beer and a menu of sauerkraut, schnitzels and bierwurst, alongside beers and cocktails. Don your best lederhosen – there will be prizes for best dressed.
Where? 58 Ledbury Rd, London, Greater London W11 2AJ
6 – 12 October 2025, walmercastle-nottinghill.co.uk
The Delaunay Counter, Covent Garden
Once again, Covent Garden’s Alpine-inspired cafe The Delaunay Counter – which sits beside the main restaurant – is hosting a fortnight of Oktoberfest celebrations. A special menu includes hot dogs with lyonnaise onions and mustard, roasted poussin with lemon and caper butter, and mushroom stroganoff with bread dumplings. There will also be a live band and a Stiegl Bier Cart, which will be serving up takeaway pints, and on 19 September guests can get involved with a ticketed beer tasting event, complete with charcuterie and pretzels.
Where? 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB
19 September – 5 October 2025, thedelaunay.com
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German Gymnasium, King’s Cross
The clue’s in the name: King’s Cross restaurant German Gymnasium is all about Bavarian cooking. This October, the dining room is bringing back its Oktoberfest celebrations, complete with authentic German beers from James Clay and Sons. Head chef Alex Thiel has created an Oktoberfest Spezialitäten menu, featuring dishes like Schweinebraten, a roast pork collar with red cabbage and dark beer sauce; and Rinderroulade, braised beef roulade with red cabbage. A live oompah band will play classic Bavarian tunes every Friday – and be sure to don your finest traditional attire, as you’ll be rewarded with a free stein of beer.
Where? 1 King’s Blvd, London N1C 4BU
19 September – 30 October 2025, germangymnasium.com
The Prince, Fulham
Fulham’s biggest party spot The Prince is throwing its first ever Oktoberfest party this autumn, complete with brass bands, traditional decor and flowing steins. But be sure to counteract all that beer with some hearty food: the menu includes frankfurter dogs loaded with sauerkraut and chives, double smash patties with pulled brisket, pretzels and bratwurst. Not a beer drinker? A selection of themed cocktails are also on offer, including the Bavarian Royal, a mix of Plymouth smoked gin topped with prosecco.
Where? 14 Lillie Rd, London SW6 1TT
25 September – 2 October 2025, theprincelondon.com
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Fallow
Will Murray and Jack Croft’s eco-minded St James’ restaurant Fallow is getting involved with the Oktoberfest fun with a special dinner. For £20 diners can enjoy a welcome beer, bratwurst and pretzel, ahead of specials like currywurst with madras sauce, followed by apple strudel for dessert.
Where? 52 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RP
26 September 2025, fallowrestaurant.com
Albert’s Schloss Soho
Those who really want to party should head to Soho’s German-inspired bar Albert’s Schloss, which is going all out with three weeks of Bavarian fun. This spot is renowned for its lively atmosphere: expect to dance the night away on the tables to traditional oompah bands. Its Cook Haus restaurant, meanwhile, will serve up traditional dishes like paprika-roasted half chicken and 12 hour brined crispy Schweinshaxe pork knuckle, alongside beer and Alpine cocktails, like the Oktoberfest Spritz. Plus: wurst-eating contests, stein holding, pretzel tossing, guess the sausage, Bavarian hat throwing and more.
Where? 20-24 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7EU
20 September – 12 October 2025, albertsschloss.com
