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South Bank New Year's Eve parties to book now!


The capital’s biggest night of the year, New Year's Eve sees tens of thousands of ticket-holders gather by the river to watch the incredible fireworks display in front of South Bank’s lastminute.com London Eye. 

To ensure the safety of the event, London's world-famous fireworks show is ticketed. If you don't manage to get tickets to watch the fireworks, or you just don't want to be out in the cold all night queueing for food trucks, you can still join in the fun by booking for one of the many New Year's Eve parties happening at South Bank's restaurants.

Here's a look at the many different NYE parties to book for this year in South Bank.

Accessing South Bank's restaurants on New Year's Eve

** Note that you must book for all of these parties well in advance! Access to the South Bank is tightly controlled on New Year's Eve and restricted only to valid ticket holders. Pay very close attention to the exact instructions supplied by the venue with your booking about how to access their space on the night and what arrangements you might need to make in the days before the event to ensure you can access the venue on New Year's Eve.

There will be numerous checkpoints and restricted access areas around the South Bank that you will need to navigate to access the venue on the day. Large crowds and the stringent security checkpoints could cause you delays.

Peacock

There are few restaurants that place you closer to the spectacular fireworks display than this Chinese restaurant at County Hall! There are two New Yeat's Eve dining packages to choose from. For £198 per person book for a late afternoon banquet - served 4pm-6:30pm - before continuing your evening. Alternatively for £438 you can join the restaurant's New Year's Eve party which runs from 8pm until midnight. The celebratory menu features nine dishes including dim sum platters, crispy Peking duck, sauteed blue lobster and winter truffles with wagyu fried rice.

Tickets from £198 per person
BOOKING: Call 020 7928 8728 to book. A £100 deposit per person is required to confirm the reservation

Comptoir Libanais

Ring in 2025 with a Middle Eastern twist at Comptoir Libanais at the Southbank Centre. Come midnight there's prime views from the terrace of London’s iconic fireworks over the Thames. Your NYE ticket includes a generous Comptoir Libanais-style feast (including nibbles, mezze, a large plate and dessert) and live entertainment with a DJ and drummer keeping the energy high all evening. After the fireworks, enjoy another glass of prosecco as the party continues into the early hours (non-alcoholic options are available).

Tickets from £170 per person
BOOKING: Book online here

Skylon

Skylon celebrates New Year's Eve with a five-course menu and live music taking you through the evening. Those seated at the restaurant's riverfront seats can catch a glimpse of the fireworks, although for a full view you can always walk down to the viewing areas after dinner and soak up the atmosphere. Dishes on the New Year's Eve menu include BBQ lobster, duck breast with winter black truffle potato terrine and an extravagant "Tearamisu” made with blackcurrant compote and Champagne jelly.

Tickets £375 per person 
BOOKINGS: Book online here.

Limin' Winter Lodge

Turn up the heat this year at Caribbean bar and restaurant Limin's 'Winter Lodge' where they are serving Alpine vibes with a tropical twist. Tickets include a variety of snacks (served until 10pm) including crispy fish and chips and vegan fritters, unlimited tap cocktails and 'ski punch' flowing until 11:45pm when it's time to switch cocktails for a New Year's glass of bubbly, plus DJs and live sax and drummers bringing in the beats. As with all New Year venues in and around South Bank, follow very carefully the venue's instructions regarding collecting any necessary tickets and wristbands in advance.

Early bird tickets £85, from 14 Dec £100
BOOKINGS Book your tickets online here

The OXO New Year’s Eve 2024

For this year's epic rooftop party on the OXO Tower rooftop there's a full entertainment lineup with live music and DJs in the restaurant and brasserie until 2am. Guests can choose from a three-course dinner in the Brasserie or the more formal Restaurant with wine pairing options. Welcome Champagne and a glass of bubbly to toast the strike of midnight are included in all packages. Note that the OXO Tower is not within the fireworks viewing area.

Tickets £250-£350 per person 
BOOKINGS: Book online here.

Ping Pong

Ping Pong’s New Year’s Eve party is a colourful affair kicking off from 9pm until 2am with feasting, DJs and dancing. A variety of ticket options are available, all packages include the festive Shanghai Feast dim sum platter and glasses of bubbly on arrival and at midnight. Upgrade to the silver and gold tickets for cocktails, late-night canapes, and access to the VIP lounge.

Tickets from £170 per person
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.

Strada

This December the Italian restaurant Strada at Southbank Centre celebrates New Year's Eve with a festive four-course menu. Choices on the menu include festive season classics like roast turkey and pigs in blankets, hot smoked salmon and for dessert panettone pudding with cinnamon custard and vanilla ice cream.  The menu also comes with complimentary prosecco to toast the occasion and of course a front row seat to London's world-famous fireworks display.

Tickets cost £150
BOOKING: Book online here

12th Knot

This year’s New Year's Eve celebration at 12th Knot takes place in partnership with Grey Goose Lates. Dance into 2025 with beats courtesy of the incredible Shy One  and Jamz Supernova (BBC 1Xtra), spinning high-energy house, disco, and funky grooves to keep you moving all night long. All tickets include a welcome cocktail. Doors open 7pm, last admission by 11pm. Note that Sea Containers is not within the fireworks viewing area.

Tickets start from £90, £225 with an open bar 
BOOKINGS: Book your tickets here.

Las Iguanas

Indulge in a Latin banquet, delicious canapés, handcrafted cocktails, and bubbly at Las Iguanas annual New Year's Eve party at Royal Festival Hall. Immerse yourself in a night filled with live entertainment, DJs spinning the best beats, and an awe-inspiring vista of the Thames fireworks display.

Tickets from £125 for drinks and canapes package, £250 for dining package (also includes three-hour bottomless brunch).
BOOKING: Book your tickets here.

Sea Containers Restaurant

See 2024 off in style at Sea Containers Restaurant with a 5-course tasting menu, including dishes such as hand-dived scallops with apple, hazelnuts and brown butter, for mains a decadent Hereford beef fillet, salt-baked celeriac or Cornish stonebass and for dessert a blood orange granita with campari and white chocolate. The New Year's Eve dinner costs £135 per person including a complimentary glass of Champagne. Booking is essential. Find out more and book here.

The New Year's Eve dinner costs £135 per person.
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.

New Year’s Eve at Brasserie Joël

What better way to see out the year’s final few days than with a 6-course set menu, live music and award-winning wines? Book your tickets for this impeccable New Year's Eve dinner at the Park Plaza's Brasserie Joël.

Tickets from £285 per person
BOOKINGS: To find out more and book contact [email protected] or call 03334 006 112

Fire & Fromage

Jimmy Garcia's South Bank winter pop-up Fire & Fromage is hosting a special New Year's Eve party! Located right inside the exclusive ticketed fireworks viewing areas, it's perfectly placed for soaking up the buzz of the New Year countdown. Packages start from £45 for access to the riverside pop-up bar and a welcome mug of mulled wine. For £80 you can book the Street Food Kitchen package which also comes with a main course and side dish plus a glass of bubbly at midnight, while for the ultimate in comfort book a seat at the table in the Raclette Bar and enjoy unlimited raclette and drinks and a glass of Champagne at midnight.

Tickets from £45, Raclette Bar package £200
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.

Marriot County Hall Hotel

Situated right behind the London Eye, you will be hard-pressed to find a better view than from the Marriott County Hall Hotel! The hotel's glamorous gala dinner party is a black tie affair starting with Champagne and canapes at 7pm, followed by a multi-course wine-paired dinner and then live music and dancing until 2am. The hotel also hosts a special family New Year's Eve celebration with the Champagne reception and dinner followed by music and games in the family reception room.

Tickets £495 for adults, £245 for kids aged 3-12 
BOOKINGS:  Find out more and book here.

La Gamba

Southbank Centre's Galician restaurant and bar La Gamba opens especially for an exciting New Year's Eve party. The Spanish fiesta includes welcome drinks and nibbles followed by a three-course dinner and DJ playing throughout the evening. After dinner join in the New Year’s countdown on the restaurant terrace (weather permitting) and continue partying at the restaurant until 1am.

Tickets cost £250
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.

Wahaca South Bank

For a front row seat to London’s legendary fireworks, Wahaca is perfectly positioned with plenty of balcony vantage points right on the river. The final night of the year starts with welcome drinks and delicious canapés, followed by a generous Mexican feast of Wahaca’s delicious small plates, washed down with free-flowing drinks throughout the evening. Entertainment for the evening comes courtesy of DJs and a live mariachi band.

Tickets £250 per person
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.

BrewDog Waterloo

This year the UK's biggest bar BrewDog Waterloo hosts a NYE big bash with live acts including a DJ set from Capital radio legend Chris Stark. There are also cocktails, beer towers, donut ice-cream sandwiches, bowling, a photo booth, a secret cocktail bar, that infamous slide, and of course at midnight step out onto the terrace and look up to see the midnight fireworks.

Tickets from £20
BOOKINGS: Book your tickets online here

The Archduke

Book a table for an evening of fine food and live jazz at The Archduke this New Year's Eve. For £80 diners can enjoy a set four-course menu with mains options including the signature ribeye steak, Shetland Isles salmon or a half rotisserie chicken. The four course menu includes a glass of Prosecco on arrival and the band will be playing from 8:30pm to 12:30am keeping the atmosphere buzzing right up until the bells of midnight. Note that restaurant is not within the fireworks viewing area and does not include access to viewing areas.

Tickets £80 per person
BOOKING: Call 020 7928 1931 to book a table

Locale

Located just around the corner from the London Eye, you can hardly get closer to the New Year's action than at the Italian restaurant Locale Southbank! The restaurant's New Year's Eve package includes a three-course menu and then following your meal step outside and you will find yourself right in the middle of South Bank's main ticketed viewing area on Belvedere Road. As with all venues make sure to follow the restaurant's instructions carefully regarding the tickets you will receive that will help you access the restaurant on the night. 

Tickets £95 per person
BOOKING: To book call 020 7401 6734 or email [email protected]

The Strings

The Strings presents the opportunity to get right to the heart of the action from the comfort of an ideally located restaurant. Situated inside the historic County Hall, the London Eye is literally just around the corner! New Year's Eve guests can enjoy a welcome glass of Prosecco followed by a three-course menu mixing Spanish and Italian influences with dishes like lamb chops with rosemary, patatas bravas and tiramisu for dessert.

Tickets are based on a booking of two – £149 for two people.
BOOKINGS: Contact [email protected] for more info and to book.

Park Plaza Westminster Bridge

The New Year's Eve party at South Bank's biggest hotel, is always a major event with some of the most incredible views of the fireworks. Push the boat out and book a ticket for the spectacular New Year's Eve party package that begins with welcome drinks, followed by a lavish four-course dinner at Ichi Sushi and then bespoke cocktails and desserts in the soaring executive lounge with its immense views of Big Ben. There's also entertainment through the night including magicians and clairvoyants, and at midnight it's up to the terrace to watch the fireworks display.

The package costs £1,000 per person. 
BOOKINGS: Email [email protected] or call 020 7620 7373 to find out more.

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