Christmas at Sexy Fish was never going to be subtle. This year, the Spinningfields restaurant is switching out the usual red-and-green for something far louder: an all-out neon takeover called Sexy Fishmas, complete with glowing coral hues, underwater fantasy elements and a Don Julio tequila menu built specifically for winter.
It’s the restaurant’s annual end-of-year blowout, but 2025’s version might be the most maximalist yet. The space is set to transform into a technicolour reef, with vibrant light installations that pulse into the night and cast the whole dining room in a warm, electric glow. Think festive, but through a Sexy Fish lens: bolder colours, bigger energy, and no hesitation about leaning into the spectacle.
As part of the takeover, Sexy Fish has built a limited-run Don Julio cocktail list that leans into winter flavours without losing their late-night edge. Expect things like a Cinnamon Butter Marg, a festive spin on their usual margarita; a Chocolate Espresso Martini built with tequila instead of vodka; and a Cherry Cake Sour that reads like dessert in a glass.
The festive food offering lands on 1st December — a £95 set menu built around the restaurant’s greatest hits. Fans of the brand will recognise plenty: Yellowtail Sashimi with mandarin ponzu, Crispy Duck with watermelon and pomegranate, and the Caramelised Black Cod with spicy miso that’s been a Sexy Fish signature since the Mayfair days. A USDA Ribeye rounds things out, served with seaweed butter, crispy potatoes and enough richness to hold its own against the neon lights.
Dessert keeps things playful. Their Festive Dessert Platter is returning for another year — a tray of miniatures built for the table, including Chocolate Fondant, Mini Cheesecakes, Mini Doughnuts, fresh fruit and an ice cream and sorbet selection. It’s a pick-and-mix of sugary things to finish on, but elevated in that Sexy Fish way.
What the restaurant does well, is combining late-night theatrics with genuinely well-executed Japanese-influenced dishes. The Fishmas takeover leans into that identity rather than reinventing it. The food stays tight, the service stays polished, and the room becomes something between a Christmas party and a glowing, underwater nightclub.
For anyone who prefers their December dinners a bit louder, a bit brighter, and definitely more tequila-forward, this will land exactly right. It’s not a traditional festive menu, and that’s sort of the point. Sexy Fish isn’t trying to do cosy or classic. It’s doing luminous.
