New Year’s Eve in London is all about dressing up, booking somewhere special and celebrating the countdown in style. From elegant tasting menus and candlelit dinners to DJ-led parties that go on into the early hours, the capital is packed with unforgettable ways to welcome 2026. Here are the top 10 places to spend New Year’s Eve in London 2025/26, whether you’re in it for the food, the fizz or the dancefloor.
Sam’s Waterside
What: A polished riverside celebration with just the right amount of sparkle. Sam’s Waterside brings its signature elegance to New Year’s Eve with a lively yet refined atmosphere, complete with DJs spinning until 1am.
Eat and Drink: Head Chef Abbie Hendren has crafted a three-course menu that’s celebratory without being overdone. Highlights include Hereford Beef Carpaccio, Charred Pork Ribeye with Confit Pork Belly, and a decadent Chocolate Delice with salted caramel. A welcome glass of fizz sets the tone.
Price: £95 per person (includes three courses and a glass of fizz)
Where: 3 Kingham Ave, Brentford TW8 8GB
MOI & The Listening Room
What: One venue, multiple moods. MOI brings guests to step into 2026 with a full-spectrum New Year’s Eve experience, from refined dining to late-night dancing, all under one roof.
Eat and Drink: Choose between early or late dining in the main restaurant, where Head Chef Nick Tannett serves bold, woodfired dishes. Sushi lovers should book the one-off Omakase Experience at the counter: 12 courses of hand-prepared nigiri, sashimi and temaki. As the night deepens, The Listening Room serves a late-night menu alongside DJs until 3am.
Price: Varies by experience and sitting
Where: MOI, London
Pivot British Bar & Bistro
What: An elegant Covent Garden affair overlooking the twinkling piazza lights. Pivot’s New Year’s Eve offering is a refined tasting-menu experience with impeccable British credentials.
Eat and Drink: A five-course menu curated by award-winning chef Mark Greenaway. Expect Golden Beetroot Croustades, West Coast Scallops or Chicken & Hazelnut Terrine, followed by Butter-Poached Cod or Smoked Short Horn Beef Cheeks. Finish with lemon sorbet and a Valrhona Chocolate Tart.
Price: £55 (early sitting, 6–8pm)/ £75 (late sitting, 8:30pm–1am)
Where: 3 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8LU
Christabel’s Members’ club
What: Slip into cult members’ club Christabel’s in the heart of the West End for a night of high-gloss glamour and deliciously uninhibited decadence. Four live bands ignite the stage, led by Alan McGee protégés The Gulps, fresh from touring with Happy Mondays and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, joined by Nick Cave favourites Dead Writers, Hardwick Castle, and the iconic Christabel’s House Band. Expect live burlesque, eccentric antics, magnetic encounters, and a hedonistic after-hours energy—played out inside Christabel’s plush, 1970s-style hideaway, where the night never knows when to end.
Price: £66 per person
Where:4 Winsley Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1W 8HF
House of Louie – Le Réveillon de Kyoto
What: Parisian glamour meets Japanese finesse at House of Louie’s most theatrical New Year’s Eve yet. Spread across multiple floors, this is a full-night celebration with dining, DJs and a decadent afterparty.
Eat and Drink: Guests can dine at Louie or the new izakaya Wani Tzuki between 12–9pm before heading upstairs to The Alligator Bar. From 8pm, enjoy sushi selections and champagne on arrival, with DJs taking over all three floors from 11pm into the early hours.
Price: Varies by dining and party booking
Where: House of Louie, Covent Garden
The Cadogan Arms, Chelsea
What: A classic British pub celebration on the King’s Road, elevated for New Year’s Eve with fine food, flowing bubbles and live entertainment.
Eat and Drink: An exclusive four-course set menu begins with Chicken Liver Parfait Tartlet, followed by Devon Crab, Duck Breast with truffled peppercorn sauce, and a Vanilla Cheesecake to finish. A glass of bubbles is included on arrival.
Price: £100 per person/ £80 vegetarian menu/ £25 pub entry after 9pm (includes midnight bubbles)
Where: 298 King’s Rd, London SW3 5UG
Dalloway Terrace & The Coral Room
What: A two-act New Year’s Eve at The Bloomsbury, beginning with candlelit dining before erupting into a full-blown Latin Carnival.
Eat and Drink: Start on Dalloway Terrace with a three-course à la carte menu featuring grilled king scallops, Hertfordshire grass-fed beef and classic festive desserts, paired with Charles Heidsieck cuvées. After dinner, The Coral Room takes over with samba dancers, DJs, Latin and Afrobeats, plus limited-edition Johnnie Walker cocktails.
Price: No entry fee for The Coral Room (bookings strongly encouraged)
Where: The Bloomsbury Hotel, WC1
Godet – Ling Ling’s New Year’s Eve Feast
What: A relaxed but buzzy New Year’s Eve for food lovers who want great music, great wine and zero fuss.
Eat and Drink: Ling Ling’s modern Chinese sharing feast is served over two indulgent hours, featuring seared scallops, pork belly with Sichuan spices, prawn wontons and a matcha & white chocolate tiramisu. DJ Nick Manini spins vinyl all night, with low-intervention wines and craft beers flowing until late.
Price: Set menu pricing (party included with dinner booking)
Where: 382 Essex Rd, London N1 3PF,Godet, London
Amazónico London
What: If you’re going big this New Year’s Eve, Amazónico is going full carnival. Widely regarded as one of London’s most spectacular NYE parties, the Mayfair hotspot transforms for one night only into a glittering, Rio-inspired fantasia.
Eat and Drink: Expect Amazónico at its most indulgent, with a specially curated New Year’s Eve menu showcasing the restaurant’s most luxurious dishes. The bars will be shaking up celebratory tropical cocktails all night long, from the signature Amazónegroni to Save the Jungle and Palomito. From 11pm, open bar tickets unlock free-flowing spirits and cocktails as the party hits its peak.
Price: Varies by dining experience and open bar ticket
Where: 10 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London W1J 6BR
Christopher’s, Covent Garden
What: An elegant yet lively New Year’s Eve at one of Covent Garden’s most iconic restaurants, newly refurbished by interior designer Lucy Potter. Christopher’s pairs polished American dining with late-night cocktails and one of the best post-dinner locations in London.
Eat and Drink: Guests can feast on Christopher’s refined American classics with a £100 minimum spend. Expect favourites like Dynamite Shrimp Tacos, Maryland Crab Cakes and the viral Chocolate French Toast for dessert. After dinner, head downstairs to the art-deco Martini Bar, where DJs play until 3am and cocktails range from a classic Vesper to a decadent Nutella Martini.
Price: £100 minimum spend per person
Where: 18 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7DD
The Winter Garden Restaurant, The Landmark London
What: A refined, old-school glamorous New Year’s Eve beneath palm trees and a soaring glass atrium. The Winter Garden is ideal for those seeking a truly special occasion with timeless hotel grandeur.
Eat and Drink: A three-course menu showcases elegant seasonal cooking, with dishes such as roasted Merryfield duck breast, ravioli of Cornish crab and baked pistachio cheesecake. A glass of Taittinger Champagne on arrival sets the celebratory tone, followed by coffee and petit fours to close the evening, all accompanied by live jazz music.
Price: From £249 per person
Where: 222 Marylebone Road, London NW1 6JQ
Whether you’re chasing champagne glamour, DJ-led dancing or a quietly excellent meal that turns into a party, these spots promise to start 2026 exactly as it should: well-fed, well-dressed and well past midnight.
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