A 15-day-long festival coinciding with the first new moon of the lunar calendar, Lunar New Year 2026, also known as Chinese New Year, is finally here. Following 2025's Year of the Snake, the arrival of the so-called Year of the Horse promises plenty of luck and success in the months ahead. And trust us when we say this isn't just great news for everyone impatiently awaiting the return of spring — which, by the way, based on the lunisolar calendars, begins today — and the start of a new life cycle.
In London, at least, where thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of the British capital, gathering across Chinatown, Trafalgar Square, and the West End in the world's biggest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia this Sunday, the festivity also serves up a valid excuse to indulge in the city's buzzy culinary scene. Particularly as many of its most beloved restaurants with roots in the East prepare to welcome guests with limited-edition Year of the Horse-themed set menus and drinks.
