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Bamboozled by the sheer choice of where to choose for your Christmas party in London this year? Whether you're booking for a group of friends or looking for somewhere to hold your office Christmas dinner, we've got some excellent ideas for you.
Enjoy a festive Soho get-together at Refuel
Soho Hotel, 4 Richmond Mews, London W1D 3DH
Celebrate the festive season in the West End at Refuel, the modern British restaurant at The Soho Hotel, surrounded by bold colours, playful fabrics and eclectic artwork. Enjoy festive group menus priced at £65 or £75 per person, featuring dishes such as woodland mushroom ravioli with truffle butter sauce or roast turkey with all the trimmings.
Celebrate the Italian way at Forty Dean Street
Soho - 40 Dean St, London W1D 4PX
Celebrate Christmas the Italian way at Forty Dean Street, a cosy Soho favourite perfect for festive gatherings. From 16th November, enjoy three indulgent courses of traditional Italian dishes for £65 per person, served in a warm, intimate setting. Ideal for Christmas catch-ups, family celebrations and office parties alike.
Ditch the Turkey, Pass the Vermut at Bar Kroketa
Broadgate Circle & St Christopher’s Place
Forget the turkey and tinsel. Bar Kroketa is serving up Christmas parties with a little more fiesta, from festive sharing feasts to cocktail-fuelled celebrations. Groups of ten or more can tuck into a specially created Christmas sharing menu (£35 per person) starting with a Kalimotxo Sour before the tables are filled with boards of pintxos. Pair that with cocktail jugs and cava buckets for a great time!
Enjoy a little Soho sparkle at 64 Old Compton Street
Soho - 64 Old Compton St, London W1D 4UQ
For a Christmas celebration with a little Soho sparkle, head to 64 Old Compton Street. From 16th November, tuck into three courses of Italian favourites for £65 per person. With its lively atmosphere and stylish interiors, it’s the perfect spot for festive get-togethers with friends, family or colleagues.
Elevate the season with a private get-together at Pan Pacific London
City of London - 80 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AB
Planning a festive get-together with friends and family? Elevate the season with the exclusive private dining experiences at Pan Pacific London. Celebrate with private dining for anything from 8-50 guests. Enjoy bespoke festive menus, seasonal décor and tailored drinks packages, with every detail thoughtfully curated for an unforgettable occasion.
Book a wine-paired festive dinner at Lady of the Grapes
London Bridge – 53 Southwark Street, London SE1 1RU
Celebrate the festive season at Lady of the Grapes and its speakeasy-style wine bar Forbidden Fruit with their specially curated 6-course festive menu. Enjoy beautiful winter ingredients, from Périgord black truffle and grilled venison to an indulgent chocolate tart with poached pear. Make the occasion even more special with their carefully selected wine pairing, showcasing exceptional wines made only by talented women from all over the world.
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It's a truffles and caviar feast at The Ivy Collection
Across London
Dancing polar bears provide the background to the fun this season at The Ivy Collection. Their Festive Set Menu (from £55) combines Christmas classics with The Ivy's touch of theatre. Dishes include twice-baked cheese soufflé with black truffle, turkey ballotine, and pan-fried sea bass and caviar. Dessert features theatrics, with a Flambéed Crème Brûlée finished tableside. If you'd rather meet for breakfast, there are seasonal options on offer for early birds, including Truffled Eggs Benedict and Eggs Royale with caviar.
Festive Italian feasts at Bocconcino
Mayfair & Soho
Bocconcino's two London restaurants are serving up festive Italian feasts, with sharing menus packed with seasonal dishes. In Mayfair, highlights include saffron risotto with foie gras and a showstopping red Christmas tree dessert. Group menus start at £95 for lunch and £125 for dinner. Over in Soho, expect a lively festive atmosphere, perfect for pre-theatre dinners and office parties, with beef fillet Rossini and prawn and sea bass ravioli with black truffle. Menus start at £70 for lunch and £90 for dinner.
Italian family dining with Osteria by Bocconcino
Covent Garden
Osteria by Bocconcino is bringing the warmth of the Italian family table to Christmas in Covent Garden with candlelit dining and seasonal takes on Italian classics. Dishes on their Christmas menus include ricotta and black truffle tortello in buttery sauce, monkfish ripieno with winter vegetables and beurre blanc, and risotto with slow-cooked guinea fowl ragù and Amarone Ubriaco cheese. Festive group menus for 8-16 start at £65, and you can also book a private dining room for up to 26 seated or 30 standing.
A Guinness Christmas with Guinness Open Gate Brewery
Covent Garden
Make this Christmas one to remember at Guinness Open Gate Brewery, where your festive feasting comes with a side of Guinness. Perfect for office parties and group celebrations, the brewery has several private spaces, from The Porter's Table to the impressive Guinness Vaults for larger gatherings. Festive options include dining from £70 and sharing-style feasting for £85 or a brewery tour followed by a festive feast from £80. There's also a selection of canapés and bowl food for more informal celebrations.
A Soho Christmas with Yasmin and Nessa
Soho
Make it a Soho Christmas with two festive experiences under one roof. At Nessa, you can enjoy generous modern British sharing menus from chef Chris Zachwieja, with festive feasting options at £75 and £99. Head upstairs to Yasmin for Istanbul-inspired dishes, cocktails at the marble bar and a heated rooftop terrace overlooking the city lights. Both are perfect for everything from festive lunches to office parties, with private hire available at Yasmin too.
Italian feasting at Mortimer House Kitchen
Fitzrovia
Mortimer House Kitchen embraces the Italian tradition of gathering around the table for Christmas, with a generous feasting menu designed for sharing. Priced at £75, it features focaccia, crispy pumpkin ravioli, black truffle tagliolini, 35-day dry-aged Hereford ribeye and more, with tiramisu to finish (there's also a vegetarian menu). If you're planning a bigger celebration, the starlit Conservatory offers an intimate private dining space for up to 20 (and 34 when combined with the Green Room), perfect for bringing everyone together for a Christmas celebration.
More Christmas party inspiration
Kid (Soho) - if you want to get a table at one of the hottest openings of the year, their private downstairs room is the place to book. Feasting menus are £85 per person and include that amazing hummus, the icli kofte, and a choice of either lamb shoulder or Cornish monkfish as the main.
Cue Point (Notting Hill) - The critically-reviewed Afghan BBQ restaurant does a range of festive pakcages from bowl food parties to a sit down feast. Party menus start at £34 per person.
The Latimer (North Kensington) - the Spiteri family's West London pub has a Christmas set menu at £75 a head with roast guinefowl and spiced pear and almond tarts on the menu.
Cloth Cornhill (City) - if you fancy heading into this wonderful revived historic tavern, they're doing a Christmas menu at £95 and the almond and mincemeat tart with brown butter ice cream is reason enough to go.
Drapers Arms (Islington) - the popular gastropub is serving up its Christmas feasts family-style with menus starting at £58 per person and a suet crust turkey and ham pie among the treats.
Pied a Terre (Fitzrovia) - the Michelin-starred restaurant has both omnivore and plant-based festive tasting menus planned for this year's festivities. It starts at £135 for a five course plant-based menu where slow cooked pumpkin and seed praline is one of the key dishes.
Daffodil Mulligan (Shoreditch) - The Christmas menu at Richard Corrigan's East London pub is a sharing feast that starts at £75 per person and while you can opt for the honey brine smoked turkey they also do spiced squash, wood fired corn fed chicken and cote de beouf as well.
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