Christmas Dinner in Southampton
Set menu£29.95 per personFrom 24 November
We're Padharo, on East Street in Southampton, and this is our Christmas Menu: £29.95 per person, one item from each section, served from Tuesday 24 November to the New Year. Book ahead and each guest gets a free drink. We're open on Christmas Day itself, Friday 25 December, from 5pm to 10:30pm. The whole menu is 100% vegetarian, so a mixed office table eats well with no separate dietary order.
We were named Indian Restaurant of the Year, South of England, at the Nation's Curry Awards 2025. Organising for a group? Download our Christmas pack, with buffets for larger parties and the whole restaurant for exclusive hire.
Nibbles
Khichia Papadums
Thin rice flour based snack. Bursting with flavours, these savoury delights offer satisfying crunch with drinks, served with mango chutney, and coriander and mint.
Street Food
Harabhara Kebab
Spiced spinach and potato patties, soft inside, pan-fried to a golden crisp.
Cauliflower Kickers
Crispy cauliflower in our signature house batter, stir-fried and coated in spicy chilli sauce.
Onion Bhaji
Thinly sliced onions, gently spiced and deep-fried until golden and crispy.
Dahi Puri
Crunchy puri shells stuffed with chickpeas, potato, onion and tomato, then topped with sweet yoghurt, tamarind and coriander-mint chutney.
Main Dishes
Padharo Signature
Our Lababdar is a rich and flavourful curry of cashews, tomato and warming spices, slow-simmered into a smooth creamy gravy.
With your choice of:
- Chick’n (plant-based)
- Paneer
- Veg
Butter Masala
Rich, creamy, and infused with our house-special masalas, this tomato-based classic is a flavourful feast.
With your choice of:
- Chick’n (plant-based)
- Paneer
- Veg
Saag
A vibrant, creamy tomato gravy infused with aromatic spices for a smoky and flavourful tandoori finish.
With your choice of:
- Paneer
- Tofu
- Aloo
Baingan Bharta
A winter special bringing you a true taste of Gujarat. Smoky grilled aubergine curry, with tomato, onion, herbs and spices. A divine earthy delight.
Side Dishes
Add £3 eachDaal Tadka
Yellow lentils tempered the old-fashioned way, in a pan of hot ghee with garlic, cumin and a hit of fresh chilli.
Makhani Daal
Black lentils slow-cooked overnight with butter, cream and tomato until they melt into something silky and properly smoky. All that cooking, worth the wait.
Naan / Rice
Butter Naan
Garlic Naan
Steamed Basmati Rice
Saffron Rice
Desserts
Dark Choc Brownie
A warm, fudgy dark chocolate brownie. Delightfully chocolatey, totally plant-based, and served with vanilla ice cream.
Pistachio Kunafa Nest
Beautiful and delicious. Delicate, crispy nests of shredded pastry are baked to a golden brown, filled with a rich pistachio creamy centre and an added twist of gulab jamun on the top.
Open on Christmas Day
We're open every day over Christmas and New Year, bank holidays included, with Christmas Day itself in the evening. Here is the full picture.
| Date | Hours |
|---|---|
| Christmas Menu served | Tuesday 24 November to the New Year |
| Christmas Day, Friday 25 December | 5pm to 10:30pm (evening only) |
| Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December | 12pm to 10:30pm |
| Monday 28 December (bank holiday) | 12pm to 10:30pm |
| New Year's Eve, Thursday 31 December | 5pm to 10:30pm |
| New Year's Day, Friday 1 January | 12pm to 10:30pm |
| Mondays 7, 14 and 21 December | Closed |
| Every other day | Usual hours (Tue to Thu 5pm to 10:30pm, Fri to Sun 12pm to 10:30pm) |
Christmas Day tables go first. Book as early as you can.
Allergies, halal and vegan
If you're booking for a mixed group, this is the easy one. Nobody at the table needs a separate menu.
- Vegetarian and vegan
- Everything we cook is vegetarian. 66 of the 74 dishes on our main menu are vegan or have a vegan option, and the Christmas Menu is marked VG wherever that applies. The Chick'n is plant-based.
- Halal
- There's no meat anywhere in the kitchen, so there's nothing to check on halal grounds. We aren't halal-certified because there's nothing to certify. We do serve alcohol at the bar.
- Allergies
- Every dish on our main menu is tagged for dairy, nuts, soya, sesame, mustard and sulphites, gluten, and onion and garlic. Open the menu, tap Dietary, tick what to avoid, and you'll see only the dishes that fit, before you book. Our kitchen handles all 14 declared allergens, so tell our team about anything serious when you order.
Christmas parties
Everyone eats well
100% vegetarian, most dishes vegan, gluten-free marked on the menu. The one colleague with a dietary need is not an afterthought with us.
One set menu for the whole table
Our set menu means the table chooses on the night, one item per section. Nobody has to email round for choices in advance.
A free drink each
Book ahead and we give every guest a free drink: house prosecco, wine, draught beer or a soft drink.
Large groups and the whole room
We seat up to 96, run a Christmas buffet for 30 or more, and can give you the whole restaurant. See group bookings.
City centre, near the market
We sit on East Street, on the eastern edge of the city centre, two minutes from the Christmas market and Eastgate Street car park.
Award-winning kitchen
We won Indian Restaurant of the Year, South of England, and Best of Southampton, both in 2025. Rated 4.7 from 1,460+ Google reviews.
Christmas party and group bookings
Every group is a little different, so tell us roughly how many of you there are and what kind of night you'd like, and we'll put it together. We seat up to 96, or the room can be yours.
Download our Christmas pack
For whoever's been handed the Christmas meal: the menu, the ways we can host your group, drinks, our dates over the holidays and how to book, in nine pages you can forward round the office.
- Send us your numbers
- Email events@padharo.co.uk with a rough headcount and a date or two you have in mind. A rough number is fine to start with.
- We'll come back to you
- We'll confirm the date and suggest the best set-up for your group: the Christmas Menu, a buffet or the whole restaurant.
- Deposit and final numbers
- A deposit of £2 per person holds the booking and comes off your final bill. We'll need final numbers two weeks before.
Making a night of it. We can decorate the tables and the room for you, and you're welcome to bring your own cake. We can arrange a DJ, or bring your own if you let us know in advance, and we can look at a photographer for the night too. Just ask.
Gift vouchers
Our gift voucher makes an easy Christmas present for anyone who loves good food. For anyone who wants to go off the set menu, our full menu is available every visit too.
Plan your visit
Address
100-102 East Street
Southampton, SO14 3HH
United Kingdom
Opening hours
Tue to Thu: 5pm to 10:30pm
Fri to Sun: 12pm to 10:30pm
Closed Mondays
Booking
OpenTable
Email: info@padharo.co.uk
Groups: events@padharo.co.uk
Phone: 07424 772153
Parking
Eastgate Street Multi-Storey,
a two-minute walk.
Christmas questions
Is Padharo open on Christmas Day?
Yes. We open on Christmas Day itself, Friday 25 December 2026, in the evening from 5pm to 10:30pm, and we are open every day over Christmas and New Year, including Boxing Day, the Monday 28 December bank holiday and New Year's Day. Earlier in December we keep our usual hours, Tuesday to Thursday 5pm to 10:30pm and Friday to Sunday 12pm to 10:30pm, with Mondays closed as usual.
When is the Christmas menu available?
Our Christmas set menu is served from Tuesday 24 November 2026 right through to the New Year, on every day we are open. Before 24 November, and alongside it all season, our full main menu is available as usual.
How much is the Christmas menu at Padharo?
Our Christmas Menu is £29.95 per person, with one item from each section: nibbles, street food, a main, naan or rice, and dessert. Side dishes can be added for £3 each. Book ahead and every guest in your party gets a free drink, house prosecco, wine, draught beer or a soft drink.
Can we book an office Christmas party at Padharo?
Yes. Our set Christmas Menu makes ordering simple for offices and mixed groups: everyone chooses on the night from one item per section, so there's no separate pre-order to chase. Tables for a team book on the Christmas Menu, larger groups can have a Christmas buffet, and the whole restaurant is available for exclusive use. Our Christmas pack, a PDF on this page, has everything to forward round the office.
How many people can Padharo seat for a Christmas party?
We seat up to 96 guests. For a bigger party, or if you'd rather have the room to yourselves, you can book the whole restaurant for exclusive use, priced as one all-inclusive package covering the food, a welcome drink and, if you'd like one, a DJ. Weeknights give you the best value.
Does Padharo do a Christmas buffet for large groups?
Yes. For groups of around 30 or more a Christmas buffet usually works better than the set menu. Christmas buffets start at £27.95 per person, and we can add a drinks package with beer, wine and soft drinks.
How do I book a Christmas group booking at Padharo?
Email events@padharo.co.uk with a rough headcount and a date or two you have in mind. We'll confirm the date and suggest the best set-up for your group. A deposit of £2 per person holds the booking and comes off your final bill, and we need final numbers two weeks before. Smaller tables can book online through this page.
Is the Christmas menu vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free?
The whole Christmas Menu is vegetarian, in keeping with the rest of our menu, which is 100% vegetarian. Most dishes are vegan or have a vegan option, and many are gluten-free or can be made gluten-free, all clearly marked. That means a mixed office table can order without anyone needing a separate dish.
Can we bring guests with allergies, or guests who eat halal?
Yes. Everything we cook is vegetarian and there's no meat in the kitchen at all, so there's nothing to check on halal grounds, though we do serve alcohol. 66 of the 74 dishes on our main menu are vegan or have a vegan option. Our online menu can be filtered by dairy, nuts, soya, sesame, mustard and sulphites, gluten, and onion and garlic, so anyone with an allergy can see what suits them before you book. Our kitchen handles all 14 declared allergens, so please tell the team about anything serious when you order.
Do we need to book in advance?
Booking ahead is strongly recommended. December is our busiest month and tables go early, especially for Christmas Day itself and for weekend evenings. Booking in advance is also how you secure the free drink that comes with the Christmas Menu, and it lets us prepare for larger groups.
Can I download the Christmas menu to share with my office?
Yes. The full Christmas Menu is on this page as text, and you can also download it as a PDF to share with colleagues before you book. It covers nibbles, street food, a main course, naan or rice, and dessert for £29.95 per person, with side dishes available for £3 each.