Thursday 31st December 2026 | The Strand, Covent Garden
This Christmas Day, Osteria by Bocconcino is serving a festive three-course Italian menu from lunch through to dinner (12pm — 7pm), so you can settle in for a long family Christmas lunch or gather for an evening feast. Our pasta is made by hand in the open kitchen, the craft that earned us Best Handmade Pasta & Contemporary Italian Restaurant 2026 from LuxLife’s Leaders Magazine.
There’s nowhere quite like Covent Garden on New Year’s Eve. The streets sparkle, the theatres empty out into the night, and the whole of London gathers along the Thames for the fireworks. This year, celebrate right at the heart of it all. Join us on the Strand for a four-course Italian feast, a glass of champagne in hand and the most vibes night of the year unfolding just outside our door. Whether you’re starting the night early or staying until the very last second of 2026, we’ve saved you a seat.
The Menu
Four courses, with your choice of dish at every course Early Bird & Second Sitting £90 per person | Late Sitting £110 per person
EARLY BIRD | 5PM | £90pp Bookable from 5pm until 5.30pm Dine early, toast the year in style, then head out into the buzz of Covent Garden with the whole night ahead of you.
SECOND SITTING | 7.15PM | £90pp Bookable from 7.15pm until 7.45pm The perfect middle ground. Enjoy a long, celebratory dinner as the West End lights up and the countdown energy builds all around you.
LATE SITTING | 9.15PM | £110pp +£60 with Bottomless Champagne Bookable from 9.15pm until 9.45pm The main event. Spend the final hours of 2026 at the table, with the party atmosphere building with every course. As midnight approaches, we’ll count down together and raise a glass of champagne to welcome in 2027. With the river and the fireworks just moments away, there’s no better place in London to be. Bottomless champagne upgrade £50 per person.
New Year's Eve in Covent Garden: three sittings and four Italian courses at Osteria by Bocconcino on the Strand.
On Thursday 31 December 2026, Osteria by Bocconcino at 366 Strand serves New Year's Eve dinner across three sittings, all with the same four-course Italian menu. The early bird at 5pm and the second sitting at 7.15pm are £90 per person. At 9.15pm the late sitting is £110, or £160 with bottomless Champagne.
Late sitting guests spend the final hours of 2026 at the table. At midnight the restaurant counts down together and raises a glass of Champagne to 2027, a few minutes' walk from the Thames and the fireworks.
Pasta for every sitting is made by hand in the open kitchen, the work behind Osteria's Best Handmade Pasta & Contemporary Italian Restaurant 2026 from LuxLife's Leaders Magazine. The same publication named Bocconcino Best Regional Italian Restaurant Group 2026, and the British Restaurant Awards gave the team Best Hospitality Team 2026.
Three sittings on New Year's Eve
Early bird, 5pm, £90
Tables are seated between 5pm and 5.30pm. Dinner ends with the evening still young, leaving time to head out into Covent Garden for the rest of the night.
Second sitting, 7.15pm, £90
Arrivals run from 7.15pm to 7.45pm. This is the longer dinner of the night, served as the West End fills up on the way to midnight.
Late sitting, 9.15pm, £110
Guests are seated between 9.15pm and 9.45pm and stay through the countdown and the Champagne toast. This is the sitting with the bottomless Champagne option, which brings the price to £160 per person.
One menu for the whole night
Every sitting has the same four courses. Three small bites come first, among them Cotechino, Lentils on Toast, built on the cotechino and lentils Italians eat for luck as the year turns. Starters and mains run from Beef Tartare with shaved truffle to Halibut and a Rib-Eye with truffle potato dauphinoise, and Neapolitan Pastiera is among the five desserts. Every dish is listed on the New Year's Eve menu page.
Booking New Year's Eve
Each sitting is booked separately through the buttons on this page, or by phone on 020 7499 4510. Vegan and gluten-free dishes need at least 72 hours' notice before the reservation. A discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to the bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
The early bird sitting starts at 5pm, the second at 7.15pm and the late sitting at 9.15pm. Each has a 30-minute arrival window.
£90 per person at the early bird and second sittings. The late sitting is £110 per person, or £160 with bottomless Champagne.
Yes. All three sittings serve the same four courses, from three small bites to a choice of five desserts.
The late sitting from 9.15pm, at £160 per person with bottomless Champagne included.
The late sitting. At midnight the restaurant counts down together and raises a glass of Champagne to 2027.
Yes, with at least 72 hours' notice before the reservation. Allergies and intolerances should be raised with the server before ordering.
366 Strand, London WC2R 0JF, in Covent Garden, a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Reservations on 020 7499 4510.