Originally Posted by
Ldnn1
Very few restaurants will be open on the 25th except for pre-booked Christmas lunches. The exceptions might be Indian and other ethnic restaurants which might be open as usual, but I can't say I've ever looked. No supermarkets will be open either, again except for some small ethnic-run cornershops. What you will find in Chelsea I don't know.
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sorry but this is just plain wrong - about 10 years out of date really. Many of the major convenience stores are open (Tesco express/Sainsbury local etc).
In the West End a lot of the fast food joints and pubs are open as well.