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Best restaurants for dinner in London on New Year's Eve 2023

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If you're planning to go out in London to celebrate New Year's Eve we've done the legwork for you to find the best parties and dinners going on around London on 31 December.  

Jump to: Central East  |  West North  |  South 

 

CENTRAL LONDON 

 

Covent Garden & The Strand

Pivot Bar & Bistro

19 Great James St, London WC1N 3ES

Pivot Bar & Bistro in Covent Garden will be serving up a decadent 7-course tasting menu, offering foodie fanatics the perfect way to celebrate the New Year. Crafted by award-winning chef, Mark Greenaway, diners can expect the likes of scallops with miso butter, and beef fillet with a truffle mash.

Price: £75 per person (after party £30 per person with a glass of Champagne on arrival).

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The Petersham (Covent Garden) - if you like truffles then the New Year's Eve dinner at The Petersham is for you. Their five-course dinner is £170 with every course, with the exception of dessert, featuring truffles in some form or another.

Stereo (Covent Garden) - For a Studio 54-themed party head to Stereo where the party kicks off with dinner, plus live music and DJs into the small hours. Tickets start at £30 for a table booking with food and drink to order.

The Piano Works (Covent Garden) - celebrating their first New Year's Eve in their brand new West End location they're offering supper with a glass of fizz from £50 with a live band taking requests and a DJ following later on.

NoMad London - for a luxe option head to this Covent Garden hotel where for New Year's Eve there's a five-course menu (£175)  with dishes including white truffle risotto and king crab tagliatelle, followed by dry-aged British beef or miso-glazed celeriac.

The Barbary and The Barbary Next Door - Both restaurants have special menus (The Barbary at £60 and Next Door at £45) with dishes like Black Chickpea Hummus and Kapia Brulee on the menus.

Gaucho - is serving up its usual a la carte menu and will be open till 2am on the night for feasting and partying.

 

 

Mayfair

book bar des pres in mayfair for new year's eveBar des Prés

16 Albemarle St, London W1S 4HW,

Bar des Prés will be hosting a Great Gatsby-themed New Year's Eve party with two sittings offered on the night: the first from 6.30pm with a slightly reduced menu, priced at £135pp, and the second, a more generous menu courtesy of Chef Cyril Lignac from 8.30pm onwards for £175pp. A glass of Ruinart R Champagne on arrival followed by an array of dishes including Crispy Tarama & Caviar, Langoustine Tortellini Bisque, Grilled Scallops with tart yuzu creme & Lapsoung souchong tea sauce.

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Bentley's - Richard Corrigan's seafood restaurant is putting on a three-course menu for £130 with dishes including roast Orkney scallops with caviar and Goan monkfish and lobster curry. If you just fancy a drink and a bit the Swallow Street Rooms downstairs will be serving up oyster platters with visits from the Champagne trolley.

Dovetale - Tom Sellers' new restaurant is putting on two sittings on the night and serving up a four-course menu which includes poached turbot with caviar or tornedos rossini for the main course. It's from £225 per person.

20 Berkeley - Celebrating their first New Year's Eve, 20 Berkeley are hosting two sittings with a set menu on the night.
Dishes include caviar & cheddar choux buns and lobster with warm roasted pumpkin and pickled walnut dressing. There'll also be a DJ plus a live band. Prices are £150 or £195 for the early and late dinners.

Claridge's - for a very stylish New Year's Eve head to the new restaurant at Claridge's where their six course dinner starts with caviar cheesecake and includes a whole baked lobster for £180 per person.

Tendril - most recently reviewed by Jay Rayner, this mostly vegan restaurant is looking after the early birds this New Year's Eve with a choice of Sunday brunch or three early sittings in the evening. 

Hide - is offering two options for NYE, either go for the usual a la carte dishes, or choose the celebratory tasting menu. The bar downstairs will also be a good place to head as it's open late for walk-ins only.

 

Trafalgar Square

Ochre

National Gallery, Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DN

Experience a New Year's celebration like never before at Ochre Restaurant! Join Ochre for a sophisticated New Year's Eve lunch that transcends the ordinary. Indulge in the luxury of champagne, craft cocktails, and a sumptuous three-course meal meticulously crafted by their culinary experts. Your senses will be serenaded by the live entertainment provided by 'The Wild Roamers,' ensuring a lively atmosphere. Join them for a delightful and relaxing lunch that promises to be the perfect prelude to ringing in the New Year with style and sophistication.

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The Portrait by Richard Corrigan - promising excellent views across to the London Eye for the fireworks, this rooftop restaurant is putting on a four-course banquet (£248) with dishes including Dover sole dressed with caviar beurre blanc and Wild venison Wellington served with madeira jus. Dinner includes champagne on arrival and at midnight, as well as canapés, petit fours, and live music.

 

Soho

The Iceberg Lounge and Monarch Theatre at Park Row

77 Brewer St, London W1F 9ZN

Celebrate New Year's Eve in Gotham City this year with an exciting new modern Asian menu at Park Row's Iceberg Lounge. Former Dinings Chef, Raymond Steplin presents sophisticated Japanese and pan-Asian dishes with set menus including a welcome glass of bubbly. Guests can expect a superb live band followed by DJs until the early hours. The Michelin-listed Monarch Theatre will also present three shows 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm with a special paired tasting menu on the day.

Price: Iceberg Lounge Set Menus £100/£150 per person, Monarch Theatre Tickets £195/£295 per person.

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Ham Yard Hotel

 Ham Yard, London W1D 7DT

Dance the night away at Soho’s Ham Yard Hotel, where they’ll be ringing in the New Year with a celebration of disco. Boogie to legendary artists such as Diana Ross and Prince, with music provided by Bestley - one of London’s most celebrated DJs on the disco scene. There’ll be a live saxophonist to get the party started along with a menu of disco-inspired cocktails and late-night bar snacks.

Price: From £85.

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Quo Vadis - is serving up a feasting-style supper with three courses costing £110 and including a glass of Champagne. After dinner there will be dancing with a DJ in the club lounge till the early hours. 

Sophie's - The dress code for Sophie's on New Year's Eve is to channel your inner James Bond or Bond villain. There's a martini on arrival, four-course dinner with entertainment then it's down to Jack Solomons club below for more dancing. Dinner is £150. 

Andrew Edmunds - For an extremely convivial New Year's Eve this Soho classic is doing a three course meal for £82 per person with highlights including langoustines with lemon mayonnaise and pear and sherry trifle.

Aqua Kyoto is adding terrace fireworks to the mix for its New Year's Eve party this year. Bar tables start at £150 with dishes for the night including Kyoto omakase sushi and sashimi platters.

Bebe Bob is serving up its everyday a la carte menu on New Year's Eve so if you fancy tremendous rotisserie chicken and Champagne this is the place to go.

 

St James & Westminster

Yaatra

19 Great James St, London WC1N 3ES

Ring in 2024 in style at Yaatra’s Hollywood meets Bollywood NYE dinner and party! Set within the historic and iconic Old Westminster Fire Station, feast on Executive Chef Amit Bagyal’s indulgent four-course menu, before joining the After Party from 11.30pm – 3am, downstairs with a DJ.

Price: £75 per person (after party £30 per person with a glass of Champagne on arrival).

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The Ritz (St James) - the hotel's main restaurant will have a full-blown NYE gala ball for £1900 but you can also head to their Rivoli Bar where you can book in for cocktails and club sandwiches (£50 minimum spend). 

Chutney Mary (St James) - if you prefer to eat off an a la carte menu then this St James classic is the place to go. Plus there'll be a free glass of Champagne if you're there at midnight. 

Quaglino's (St James) -  is having a prohibition-style party. There are two sittings for dinner and guests are encouraged to go 1920s with their outfits. The evening will also feature music from the Brooklyn Shakers.

 

Fitzrovia & BLOOMSBURY

Bistro Bleu

Bloomsbury - 19 Great James St, London WC1N 3ES

Let yourself be swept away to a bygone era of elegance and opulence this New Year's Eve as Bistro Bleu, the French-inspired Bloomsbury bistro, transforms into a dazzling portal to the enchanting Roaring Twenties. Channel your inner Gatsby and don your finest Jazz Age attire for an evening that promises to transport you to the heart of Paris. Indulge in a six-course menu with perfect wine pairings, meticulously crafted to pay homage to the timeless allure of French cuisine.

Price: Six-course dinner for £99 with £36 for wine pairing.

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Norma (Fitzrovia) - is putting on a four-course Sicilian feast (£95) with courses including linguine with Cornish crab and rib of beef tagliata. 

Carousel (Fitzrovia) - the pop-up venue is joining forces with AVA for a New Year’s Eve experience with a bespoke soundtrack from Mr. Scruff to accompany a set menu by Sam Buckley from Green Michelin starred, Where the Light Gets In. Dinner is £125 and there's after party entry for £30.

The George (Fitzrovia) - enjoy dinner plus live Irish music at this Fitzrovia pub. Dinner is £100 for three courses (£80 for vegetarian) and includes fizz on arrival.

 

Waterloo & South Bank

NYE at OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie

South Bank - Barge House St, London SE1 9PH

Every New Year's Eve the OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie receives its most substantial makeover for the biggest celebration of the year. With over 25 amazing New Year’s Eve celebrations behind them, the OXO are well versed at throwing a rather good farewell party to end the year with Champagne, live music and a truly indulgent meal.

Price: From £250 per person.

To book call the reservations team on 020 7803 3888 or book online.

  

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Sea Containers - the hotel's rooftop bar 12th Knot is having a New Year's Eve party and they've got a super view of the fireworks. Tickets for the party start at £80 for entry only but if you're going large opt for the £215 ticket which includes free-flowing drinks.

  

Marylebone

Madera - for a rooftop view of London on New Year's Eve head to Madera at Treehouse where their restaurant has two sittings on the night. The early one has an a la carte offering, and then from 8pm - 1am there's a set sharing New Year's Eve dinner menu with a glass of Champagne and midnight snacks for £195 per person.

Lina Stores - enjoy a five course Italian menu at Lina Stores where their New Year's Eve 5-course menu starts with bar snacks on arrival followed by a range of sharing dishes that includes their 30-Egg Yolk Tagliolini with Black Truffle and Parmigiano Reggiano. For £100 you'll also get a glass of Prosecco on arrival and one at midnight.

St John - there are two sittings at St John for New Year's Eve, both start with their own label Champagne and feature a roast goose as the centrepiece. Dinner is £145.

Mayha - if it's sushi you're after for the last meal of the year, then the omakase New Year's Eve option at Mayha (£280) sounds about right. There are two sittings - the late one allows you to head downstairs to their cocktail bar afterwards. 

 

HOLBORN & aLDWYCH

Holborn Dining Room - as you might expect from a restaurant that makes much of its Pie Room, the New Year's Eve dinner here does include a festive pate en croute. The multi-course dinner which starts with Champagne and canapes costs £310.

 

 

EAST

 

The City

Duck & Waffle - whether you're after somewhere to start NYE with pre-party drinks, or want to spend the evening at this rooftop restaurant watching the fireworks across town, there's a package available starting at £30 and going up to £170. 

Coq d'argent - depending on your budget you can buy a drinks-only party ticket for this restaurant with its rooftop garden overlooking the city for £50 or go for the six-course late-sitting dinner for £165. 

Sky Garden - access to the Walkie Talkie's New Year's Eve party starts at £195 for access plus a glass of Champagne and goes up to £1750 for a sofa that seats six in the Sky Pod, complete with canapes, bowl food and Champagne.

Silverleaf - is having a Vogue party for New Year's Eve partnering with Suntory and the Haus of Don. Tickets (£100) include one glass of champagne at midnight, two cocktails from the House of  Suntory menu and canapes.

 

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 Aviary - tickets to this rooftop venue's Ice & Sky New Year's Eve party are £195 which includes free-flowing drinks and bottomless canapes with live entertainment.

  

Shoreditch

Nightjar - Nightjar's Shoreditch bar is having a party with Moet Hennessey - your £90 ticket includes a champagne cocktail on arrival and a cheese or charcuterie board and there's music courtesy of the Miss Jones trio. 

Nobu Shoreditch - Let the restaurant team here take care of things by opting for the omakase menu on New Year's Eve. Dinner is £190 with courses starting with causa caviar gold seared scallop and finishing with nobu petit fours.

Mama Shelter - is putting on a disco party. There's a seven-course menu, followed by a Disco Ball Madness party with surprise performances all night long. Dinner is £70 or £15 just for the party, with a glass of bubbles on arrival.

The Hoxton Shoreditch - is promising a blowout party for New Year's Eve. Get a group of up to 10 people together and get the bundle (£2500) which includes magnums of spirits, frozen shots, jugs of cocktails, champagne towers, and buckets of beer, plus platters of fried chicken and fries. Got a bigger budget? Up that with a bottle of frozen vodka and a kg of caviar for £2k more.

Llama Inn - the rooftop restaurant should have a great view of the fireworks and its NYE set menus (£90 and £130) sound pretty special too with dishes including wagyu anticucho and grilled lobster with aji romesco sauce. 

Manteca - are doing a set menu priced at £120 per head.  Highlights will include contechino, lentils and mostarda and house-made ricotta with wood-roasted muscat grapes.

  

Clerkenwell and Farringdon

St John - For a feasting menu experience book the OG St John for an arrival drink, canapes and four-course feast for £195. The bar becomes a post-dinner dance floor and it's open till 1am.

  

Canary Wharf

Bokan - If a good view of the NYE fireworks is what you're after, opt for the Premium Package at Bokan. For £370 per person you'll get a bottle of Taittinger Prélude, a luxury grazing platter featuring lobster, ribeye steak and Sturia caviar, and a guaranteed window seat of the fireworks until 2:30am. 

The Lowback - Hawksmoor's riverside bar is throwing a New Year's Eve party. There's a four-course menu which includes arrival canapes and a welcome drink, Hawksmoor beef tea, Steak tartare, ash-baked beetroot, grass-fed charcoal roasted Sirloin, lobster macaroni cheese and more with live music for entertainment. It's £100 per person.

 

HACKNEY, DALSTON and Bethnal Green

The Marksman - Kick off New Year's Eve at this Hackney pub which is serving a special Sunday lunch menu featuring lobster pie and whole roast chicken with truffle. In the evening the pub will be open for drinks and music to ring the New Year in.

Sager + Wilde - the wine bar on Paradise Row is promising to serve up a very special set menu on New Year's Eve night, starting with Champagne and with each course offering a vegetarian option. It's £75 or £65 if you arrive before 7pm. 

Restaurant Elis - the restaurant at Town Hall Hotel is welcoming guests with a glass of Champagne before a set menu lunch that includes dishes like Barbecued Chicken Tacos, Lobster Raviolo and Chocolate Mousse. It's £130.

Sune - newly-opened restaurant Sune has two sittings on New Year's Eve. The first for lunch and early sittings is £55 or there's a six-course menu option for the later sitting  (£75), served family-style. 

 

 

WEST

 

Belgravia

Pantechnicon

Belgravia - 19 Motcomb St, London SW1X 8LB

Step into a world of glitz & glamour at one of Pantechnicon’s spectacular New Year’s Eve soirées this year. At both Sachi and the Roof Garden, you can expect sparkles, specially curated menus and live DJs as you dance your way into the New Year. 

Price: Pre-7pm £85pp or 7pm onwards £120pp

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The Lanesborough - head to the hotel's Library Bar on NYE for their Moët & Chandon party. Tickets are £200 which includes a bottle of Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2015 for two to share, a selection of canapés served from 9pm to 11pm and a DJ set from 9pm to 2am.

Ganymede is serving up its December a la carte menu on New Year's Eve with sharing options curated by Owner Chef Director Oliver Marlowe. Plus they've got a special extension for one night only until 2am.

 

NOTTING HILL

Los Mochis - Make like you're in Mexico at Los Mochis' New Year's Eve bash. They're serving up a 10-course dinner with dishes including Truffle Guacamole on Crispy Rice and specials like Baked Crab Taco-Maki. It's £165 which includes a welcome glass of Jacquart Brut Mosaique Champagne NV.

La Mia Mamma - spend New Year's Eve in the company of Italian nonnas. Couples get a three course a la carte menu while larger groups will get a feast style option. It's £79 for the early sitting and £95 for the later one and that includes a welcome glass of Prosecco or Negroni.

Viajante87 - If you want a bar with table service that you can book on New Year's Eve this Notting Hill spot is a good bet. It's a £125 per person minimum spend which gets you a a welcome drink on arrival and a glass of champagne at midnight. There'll also be bar bites including their taco makis.

 

 

Chelsea

new year's eve Beaufort House chelseaBeaufort House

354 King's Rd, London SW3 5UZ

Where will you be when the clock strikes 12? Beaufort House invites you to finish the year with a glamorous 4-course dinner. Rather skip dinner? Head straight to the dance floor... Legendary DJ Jimmy V will have you partying the night away in their exclusive members club. Book now and make the last night of 2023 the one to remember.

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Restaurant Gordon Ramsay  - the chef's flagship, three Michelin-starred restaurant is putting on a very special tasting menu dinner on New Year's Eve. For £375 per person enjoy dishes like BBQ native lobster with violina pumpkin, shiso and blood orange sabayon and Miyazaki wagyu with toasted hay.

Bluebird Chelsea - You'll want to dress up for Bluebird's New Year's Eve party. There's a three-course dinner with a glass of Champagne on arrival for £150 or you can just opt for after-dinner party tickets for £50. 

 

Holland Park

Belvedere is going all out for a Southern Italian feast for New Year's Eve. There are two sittings for dinner (£210) with diseh sincluding Homemade taglioni with fresh white truffle and Amalfi lemon sorbet and vodka. After dinner there's a live DJ with dancing.

 

 

NORTH

germangymThe very festive ground floor dining room at German Gymnasium

 

King's Cross 

German Gymnasium - if you don't fancy an expensive tasting menu on New Year's Eve the ground floor restaurant here is serving up its normal a la carte menu until 10.30pm. 

Lina Stores - enjoy a five-course Italian menu at Lina Stores where their New Year's Eve 5-course menu starts with bar snacks on arrival followed by a range of sharing dishes that includes their 30-Egg Yolk Tagliolini with Black Truffle and Parmigiano Reggiano. For £100 you'll also get a glass of Prosecco on arrival and one at midnight.

Porte Noire - Idris Elba's North London wine bar will be open till 2am on New Year's Eve. Dinner is a £139 tasting menu which begins with a glass of Porte Noire's own-label Champagne. 

 

Islington

The Gate - if you're after a plant-based feast for New Year's Eve head here for a five-course gala dinner with highlights including vegan nigiri, blue corn tostata with BBQ jackfruit and chocolate panna cotta with passionfruit pearls.

 

SOUTH

the shardRiverside party at 12th Knot at Sea Containers

 

Borough, Southwark & London Bridge

Ting - as one of the highest places to eat in the Shard this restaurant commands top views for the NYE fireworks. There are two sittings for the evening itself but the key one for the show is £680 for four courses plus an amuse bouche.

 

Waterloo & South Bank

Sea Containers - the hotel's rooftop bar 12th knot is having a New Year's Eve party and they've got a super view of the fireworks. Tickets for the party start at £80 for entry only but if you're going large opt for the £215 ticket which includes free-flowing drinks.

 

LAMBETH & VAUXHALL

Chino Latino New year's Eve londonChino Latino

Park Plaza Riverbank, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ

With unmatched views of the fireworks from the South Bank, Chino Latino is the ideal spot to ring in the New Year with two different offerings across both the restaurant and 12th floor Sky Lounge, as well as live music. In the restaurant, choose either an early bird set menu from 5pm-7pm (£200pp), or later seatings from 7:15pm through to 9:30pm (£295pp). The menu features Chino Latino signatures, including sushi and sashimi platters. At the 12th floor Sky Lounge, guests will be offered unlimited Champagne, cocktails and canapes from 8pm onwards, with an ultra-premium buffet also featuring Chino Latino favourites (£500pp).

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Brunswick House - Jackson Boxer's restaurant starts New Year's Eve with a four-course dinner for £90 and guests can then descend to the cellar for live music from a blues band.

 

Battersea

Cinnamon Kitchen Battersea - this is going to be the perfect spot to be on New Year's Eve. They're putting on a banqueting feast (£75) with views of the fireworks.

Control Room B at Battersea Power Station is having a black tie ball on NYE. Table tickets (£100) include a welcome glass of Champagne, table service and live entertainment. Plus you can nip out to the riverbank to watch the fireworks at midnight. Bar snacks will be available to order too.

 

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Canova Hall - Sunday brunch on New Year's Eve at Canova Hall extends right into the evening and if you book the last sitting at 7.30pm you can add two hours of bottomless drinks for £32 more.

 

Peckham

Skylight Peckham is going to be a great place to watch the fireworks. For NYE you can book a three course supper with a glass of champagne (from £50) followed by DJ sets.

Kudu - has a three course dinner for New Year's Eve (£92) that kicks off with fizz on arrival, snacks like “Magwinya” doughnut, black pudding, burnt apple and finishes with fig palova. 

 

We'll be updating this page regularly in the run-up to New Year's Eve with new restaurant offerings, so make sure you keep checking back. 

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