Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in London

Head to the Natural History Museum for a wild New Year's Eve of celebrations in a museum after dark. Grab your fancy dress and party amongst the famous skeletal friends to live music, explore the exhibitions, boogie the night away to a silent disco, and participate in all sorts of events taking place at this unique NYE event.

Celebrate the start of 2025 at The Savoy, perched along the River Thames just moments from bustling Covent Garden. Enjoy a champagne reception in the River Room before moving into the spectacular Lancaster Ballroom, transformed into an enchanting Venetian backdrop, for a five-course dinner. Enjoy the live entertainment and dance until the clock strikes twelve, when you'll get a front-row view of London's epic fireworks display. The various dining outlets at the grand hotel will also be hosting indulgent New Year's Eve dinners.

Rails, an intimate and homey space next to St Pancras Station serving contemporary British cuisine, is hosting a four-course dinner with a show-stopping beef Wellington as the highlight. You'll be kept company by a live acoustic jazz band taking you on a musical journey to hit the right note at exactly midnight.

The Piano Works' are hosting a glamorous black-tie bash lasting all the way through the night until 4 am on New Year's Day. The end of 2024 party, hosted in both the Farringdon location and the West End venue in Covent Garden, will feature a live band playing non-stop music with the option to request your own songs for an added personal touch, with a DJ taking over after 2 am. They're also hosting a three-course meal if you want to eat before the celebrations kick off.

Prepare for a Latin-inspired NYE fiesta at The Bloomsbury Hotel's Coral Room. This year, they've collaborated with Casamigos Tequila as an ode to the colourful surroundings of Soho. There's a specially curated menu of vibrant cocktails, live Latin music, immersive entertainment, and plenty of tequila. It all starts at 7 pm and continues until 2 am, so get your dancing shoes at the ready.

It’s all about the 80s bangers at MOTH Club on New Year’s Eve, where they’re transforming the club into a wild night of sparkly NYE nostalgia. Expect a soundtrack featuring everything from Prince and Madonna to Dexys Midnight Runners and David Bowie. You’ll want to don your best 80s get up for this one.

It doesn't get much more sophisticated than The Ritz, so it probably doesn't surprise you to hear they're going all-out for New Year's Eve 2024. You can attend a black-tie celebration in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant or The Palm Court, including a multiple-course dinner and a 14-piece marching band, as well as other live entertainers. Alternatively, head to The Rivoli Bar to enjoy unadulterated luxury at the exclusive caviar and champagne experience by Laurent-Perrier.

The Cause, a regularly changing nightclub currently located in East London's Royal Docks area, is hosting a massive multiple-room rave to welcome in the new year. A wide range of electronic music acts will keep the party going until the early morning at this maze-like warren of dance floors, ringing in the new year saying bye to the old one with a proper all-dayer and all-nighter.

La Gamba, last year's Galician tapas addition to the Southbank Centre, is taking advantage of its prime location for its New Year's Eve festivities. A ticket to their NYE party includes welcome drinks and nibbles, a four-course dinner with live music, and a front-row seat to London's fireworks display in the otherwise restricted area. After the show's over, you can head back into the restaurant and party the night away.

Mayfair's glamorous Italian dining destination Bocconcino is throwing a fabulous immersive party for its 2024 send-off. Different packages are available, depending on whether you'd like to partake in the decadent four-course dinner, take advantage of bottle service, or just show up fashionably late to party until the early hours. The event features plenty of live entertainment, including DJs, acrobats, and more.

If you want to ring in the New Year in style, then grab a ticket for The Dorchester's exclusive New Year's Eve Masquerade Ball. The evening begins with a champagne and canapé reception before heading into the Dorchester Ballroom for an evening of feasting. Dance into the early hours of the morning to the live band, enjoy free-flowing drinks during dinner, and celebrate the start of a new year in your fanciest get-up. Tickets for those who just want to turn up for the after party are available as well.

The Tattershall Castle, an unusual pub on a luxurious boat, is moored across the Thames from the London Eye, and as such offers an excellent vantage point to immerse yourself in the London fireworks show at midnight. The pub is hosting a New Year's Eve spectacular this year, complete with bubbles and canapés flowing from arrival to close, accompanied by live music and a DJ.

Hosted within the iconic Old Westminster Fire Station, the Indian restaurant will serve a special New Year's menu for dinner before the restaurant's downstairs area will be transformed into a lively afterparty with a DJ. Their special celebration package includes a three-course meal with a glass of champagne on arrival.

Following a four-course dinner in the Broadwick Soho hotel's spectacular Italian restaurant Dear Jackie, patrons can move to the seventh-floor bar Flute, where a DJ will keep the party going well into 2025. The rooftop bar also offers an excellent vantage point for the fireworks show, and there's a complimentary glass of champagne thrown in for good measure as well. The full New Year's Eve package at the hotel includes an overnight stay with late check-out and brunch.

Stylish Chelsea mainstay Bluebird is starting off the proceedings with an elevated New Year's Eve menu, but the fun really starts after the tables are cleared. Bluebird Chelsea's New Year's Eve parties are a legendary glitzy affair, featuring exclusive live entertainment and dancing late into the night. This year, they're drawing on the Roaring Twenties for inspiration and transforming into a dazzling speakeasy.

Welcome the New Year at Story Cellar in Covent Garden with a specially crafted three-course menu, paired with exceptional wines from the renowned Gusbourne winery. Begin your evening with a glass of 2019 Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs and a Gusbourne-poached Carlingford oyster, setting the tone for an indulgent celebration. Each course is thoughtfully designed to perfectly complement the wines, ensuring a memorable start to the year.

Bavarian pleasure palace Albert's Schloss is cranking up the time machine this New Year's Eve and enlisting the services of some of history's biggest party animals to ring in 2025. Expect an all-star cabaret cast, midnight magic, general merriment, and all manner of indecency as things kick off, complete with a photo booth, artisanal schnapps, and more.

One of the hottest restaurants in London right now, Plates, is putting together a special three-hour dining experience for its first New Year's Eve celebration. Available for lunch and dinner, the menu at the plant-based restaurant features culinary highlights such as celeriac & shiitake lasagne, black truffle risotto, winter trifle, and hot barbecued pineapple, with full drinks pairing throughout the evening included.

Carousel and AVA's New Year's Eve edition of {PAIRED} will bring together Ibiza's renowned restaurant NUDO and DJ Yu Su for a unique Chef x DJ experience, blending bold Mediterranean flavours with emotionally charged, “jazz-bient” soundscapes. The evening begins with a multi-course dinner followed by an after-party at Carousel's Wine Bar and mezcalería, No. 23, where guests can enjoy cocktails and live music until 2 am. This collaboration continues the {PAIRED} tradition of merging culinary and musical artistry.

London Walks is hosting a special guided walk in Hampstead. After stopping off at several local pubs, participants will hike up Parliament Hill in order to catch the London New Year's Eve Fireworks at midnight, with the so-called Roof of London providing a prime vantage point for taking in the spectacular display. If you're looking to avoid the stress of a classic party, the mad crowds, and all the other cons of NYE in London, this is a great alternative.

On 31 December, you can ring in the New Year with a spectacular “Midnight Fish” celebration at the iconic Sexy Fish. You can expect plenty of glitz and glam, with mirrorball dancers, Don Julio 1942 ice sculptures, exclusive cocktails made especially for the night, and a headline DJ set by MUGA. 

Celebrate New Year's Eve with Parisian romance and elegance at Mistress of Mayfair, featuring exquisite cuisine, champagne, and a luxurious atmosphere. The indulgent late-night celebration with premium champagne options like Ruinart or Dom Pérignon includes a specially curated menu. To keep your table all evening, a guaranteed bottle spend ensures a seamless and enchanting night to welcome 2025 in style.

Newly opened in 2024, Brasserie Marceline is hosting a Lobster Frites Feast for its first New Year's Eve celebration. Attendees can share starters like cheese souffle, steak tartare, and oysters, followed by the signature lobster frites. A live band will be in charge of the vibes until midnight, when it's time to toast with a complimentary glass of bubbly.