With every restaurant in the capital promoting a Christmas lunch special, how do you choose where to go? We’ve asked some of the capital’s finest chefs for their recommendations to help you make the right choice.

Lewis Simmons, founder and head chef of Outback BBQ

If I’m not manning the grills at Outback BBQ, my perfect Sunday lunch or Christmas get-together would start on Exmouth Market. I’d kick things off with a couple of perfectly poured Guinnesses at The Exmouth Arms, an old school, relaxed and festive boozer where a roast tastes even better because the atmosphere does half the work.

From there, it’s just a short wander down to Café Kick, where the mood shifts from cosy pub to lively Euro-café energy. A few bottles of wine, a couple of rounds of table football and suddenly everyone

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