New Year’s Eve Dinner in London, Covent Garden
The Experience
Choose from two exclusive New Year’s Eve seatings:
- Early Dinner (5pm–8pm) – £80 per person for a three-course Italian menu. Perfect for those planning to see the London fireworks or heading to another celebration afterwards.
- Late Dinner (8pm–11pm) – £90 per person for a three-course menu accompanied by a live music duo.
Enjoy an elegant night of dining and atmosphere before the countdown to midnight.
The Location
Osteria by Bocconcino offers one of the best spots for a New Year’s Eve dinner near the London fireworks, combining Italian warmth with contemporary style.
Spend New Year’s Eve at Osteria by Bocconcino, an Italian restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden, three minutes from the piazza and a short walk from the Embankment fireworks. The New Year’s Eve dinner in London runs as a four-course set menu, served across two sittings, with a glass of prosecco on arrival, the choice of staying through to midnight, and a kitchen set up for one of the busiest nights of the year. Whether you are looking to celebrate the new year over a long Italian dinner, mark the night with a small group, or join a London restaurant party that runs through to one in the morning, the format suits all three.
New Year’s Eve in London books out fast. Bookings for our New Year’s Eve dinner open in early autumn, with both sittings typically full by mid-November. Reserve online through the booking page or call the restaurant on 020 7499 4510 to secure a table. Group bookings, private dining and full venue hire are all available for the night.
The four-course New Year’s Eve dinner menu
The four-course New Year’s Eve dinner menu draws on Italian celebration traditions. Antipasti to start, including burrata with plum tomatoes, scallops with pumpkin cream, and seafood antipasti from the Italian regions. Pasta as the second course, with handmade tagliatelle, ravioli or risotto. A main course choice between fish and meat, including whole sea bass with salsa verde, fillet of beef and grilled lobster. Dessert closes things out with a celebration plate, including tiramisu, panna cotta and chocolate.
Two sittings, the choice of staying through midnight
The early sitting runs from six until quarter to nine, with the room turned over for the late sitting. The late sitting runs from nine through to one, with prosecco served at midnight and the room kept open for those who want to see the new year in. Diners on the late sitting can step out to watch the fireworks from the Embankment and return for dessert and coffee.
New Year’s Eve dinner bookings in London
Our New Year’s Eve format runs as a fixed-price set menu and sits between entry-level two or three course offers and premium tasting-menu formats in London. Pricing is published on the booking page each year as bookings open.
Private dining and full venue hire for New Year’s Eve
For groups, the private dining room is available for parties up to twenty-six seated, with bespoke menus prepared alongside the standard New Year’s Eve structure. Full venue hire is also available, accommodating up to eighty-six seated or one hundred and fifty standing guests.
How to book a New Year’s Eve table
Bookings open in early autumn each year. Reserve online or call 020 7499 4510 for group sittings and private dining. Both sittings usually book out early, so advance booking is recommended.