NYE Dinners To Book In London For 2024
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Say hello to 2025 at these city hotspots
London is one of the best places in the world to spend New Year’s Eve, with dazzling firework displays and glitzy parties popping up all over the city. But if you fancy something a little more civilised this year (and a guaranteed seat), why not treat yourself to a special dinner out? The capital’s restaurants pull out all the stops for the biggest night of the year, so you can ring in 2025 in the best way: eating top-class food and sipping wine. Granted, venues often ramp up their prices – but these are the hotspots worth splashing out on. Whether you’re looking for a NYE dinner with a view, a location for an intimate date night, or somewhere with a lively atmosphere, read on for London’s best restaurants for New Year’s Eve 2024.
Best New Year’s Eve Menus In London
New Year’s Eve Dinners Under £100pp
Caia
Chef John Javier will be bringing his signature Asian style of cooking to Notting Hill hotspot Caia this NYE. He’ll be whizzing up a five-course, fire-led menu featuring dishes like cumin lamb skewers and scallop nigiri – and if you book the early slot, it costs under £100. Expect music too: co-founder Tim Lang will be kicking things off in The Green Room with a vinyl DJ set, followed by a set from DJ Federico, who will bring guests into 2025 with funk, Afro beats and dark disco, with the venue open until 2am.
How much? £75 from 6 – 8pm, £125pp from 8 – 11pm, £25 for the party after 12pm
Where? 46 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PR
BOOK: caia.london
La Poule au Pot, Belgravia
Often billed as one of London’s most romantic eateries, Belgravia’s French institution La Poule au Pot is well-suited to special occasion date nights. This year’s New Year’s Eve menu kicks off with hors d’oeuvres of snails, onion soup and scallops, ahead of hearty fish and meat dishes, including the signature (and titular) dish, La Poule au Pot (chicken in a pot), and dover sole fried in butter. Follow with a selection of cheeses, or one of the desserts: there’s chocolate mousse, tarte tatin and crème brûlée. Pair with French wine and champagne from the impressive drinks menu.
How much? £80pp
Where? 231 Ebury St, London SW1W 8UT
BOOK: pouleaupot.co.uk
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi, Kensington
With its OTT interiors and decadent Italian food, you can always rely on Big Mamma Group to bring the fun factor – so its restaurants are a surefire hit for New Year’s Eve. Our top pick for the biggest party night of the year is Jacuzzi, the group’s Kensington branch: a glitzy hotspot spread across four floors. On 31 December, a three-course feasting menu is on offer, featuring dishes like pizzetta al caviale with mozzarella fior di latte, and filetto alla rossini, a beef fillet topped with Umbrian truffle. Finish with a gigantic crème brûlée – what better way to say goodbye to 2024?
How much? From £84pp
Where? 94 Kensington High St, London W8 4SH
BOOK: Bookings from 6 November, bigmammagroup.com
La Mia Mamma, Multiple Locations
For cosy Italian restaurant vibes, head to one of La Mia Mamma’s branches (there are two in Chelsea, and one in Notting Hill). The cheerful family-run restaurant is offering a New Year’s Eve set menu, starting with a glass of fizz ahead of sharing starters, like arancini, burrata and caponata. Next up there’s a selection of pastas, including the famous cacio e pepe, followed by mains including pulled pork rolls with roast potatoes, and a traditional Tuscan fish stew, with Nutella cheesecake and panettone pudding for dessert. Book an early slot if you’re heading out on the town after, or book a table after 9pm to join the restaurant’s countdown.
How much? From £79pp
Where? Locations in Chelsea and Notting Hill
BOOK: lamiamamma.co.uk
Brunswick House, Vauxhall
Housed in a Grade II Georgian mansion in Vauxhall, chef Jackson Boxer’s Brunswick House is like nowhere else in London. New Year’s Eve here is always a treat: this year there’s a set menu on offer in the main restaurant, alongside live music and drinks in the cellar bar . Expect starters of grilled potato bread and green garlic butter, and devilled eggs with black sesame, ahead of flavoursome mains like grilled kohlrabi with oyster mushrooms, and wood-fired sirloin with roscoff onions. End on a sweet note with a choice of boozy prune tart, Virunga chocolate with olive oil, or coconut sorbet with blood orange granita.
How much? £90pp
Where? 30 Wandsworth Rd, London SW8 2LG
BOOK: brunswickhouse.london
New Year’s Eve Dinners From £100 – £200pp
Duck & Waffle, the City
One of the highest restaurants in London, Duck & Waffle offers incredible views of the city skyline, and always brings a sense of occasion. It’s famously open 24 hours a day, so you can keep the party going all night if you fancy – fuelled by suitably decadent dishes, like grilled oysters, lobster thermidor, truffle and burrata ravioli, and the titular dish (crispy leg confit with fried duck egg). Pair with Veuve Clicquot champagne to ring in 2025 in style.
How much? £170pp
Where? 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
BOOK: duckandwaffle.com
Aqua Shard, London Bridge
Of all the skyscrapers in the capital, there’s something entirely unique about the Shard. The UK’s tallest building, it offers unparalleled views of London via floor-to-ceiling windows (with sky-high prices to match). For a NYE treat, head to Aqua Shard on the 33rd floor, where a three-course menu is on offer – with both an early and a late sitting available. Kick off your evening with canapes of venison tartare tartlet and crispy salt cod ahead of mains of wagyu sirloin, and mushroom tortellini, with a chocolate, hazelnut and clementine dessert. For an extra-special treat, nab a window table to ring in 2025 with a view.
How much? From £175pp
Where? Level 31, The Shard, 31 St Thomas St, London SE1 9RY
BOOK: aquashard.co.uk
Penelope’s, Covent Garden
Covent Garden restaurant Penelope’s, found within Hotel AMANO in Covent Garden, serves a unique Israeli-Spanish menu amid the most stylish of settings. On 31 December, there’s a special set menu on offer, featuring starters of rock oysters with caviar, and burrata with pistachio gazpacho, ahead of showstopping mains like a half lobster with saffron thermidor, and Galician blonde striploin. Round things off with the Penelope’s Treat Board, which features bite-sized portions of the restaurant’s most popular desserts. All this can be enjoyed alongside live DJs and belly dancers, plus a sparkler show at midnight.
How much? £120pp
Where? Drury House, 34-43 Russell St, London WC2B 5HA
BOOK: amanogroup.com
The Standard
King’s Cross hotel The Standard, London, is renowned for its parties, and its New Year’s Eve shindig will kick things up a notch. Enjoy a four-course dinner at rooftop restaurant Decimo, complete with Mexican-inspired dishes like oysters with chilli, Spanish tortilla with truffle, and chocolate mousse with olive oil, alongside a Belvedere vodka espresso martini. Afterwards, dance the night away to music from band Doom Cannon and DJ Gilles Peterson.
How much? From £120pp
Where? 10 Argyle St, London WC1H 8EG
BOOK: standardhotels.com
Luxury New Year’s Eve Dinners From £200pp+
The Savoy
If you’ve really got cash to splash, treat yourself to an ultra-luxe dinner at one of London’s most iconic hotels, The Savoy. Its most premium New Year’s Eve dining offering takes place in the historic Lancaster Ballroom, with this year’s gala dinner inspired by the grandeur of Venice – think sparkling chandeliers and masks lining the walls. Amid this setting, guests will be treated to a champagne reception followed by a five-course dinner, complete with live entertainment –without a doubt one of one London’s most lavish New Year’s Eve restaurant offerings.
How much? £1,395pp
Where? Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
BOOK: savoychristmas.com
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Bacchanalia
If you’re after a bit of glitz and glam this NYE, head to Mayfair’s Bacchanalia, where a suitably OTT party is taking place, named the Bacchus Ball. Kick things off with a cocktail at Apollo’s Muse (the venue’s exclusive drinks lounge) ahead of a Greek-inspired dining experience curated by chef Athinagoras Kostakos. All this will be accompanied by live opera as well as music from resident DJs – and for those keen to party the night away Apollo’s Muse will be open until 3am.
How much? £350pp
Where? 1-3 Mount St, London W1K 3NB
BOOK: bacchanalia.co.uk
