I had booked one of my favorite London restaurants for New Year's Eve and just got a message that they're canceling our reservation because they will be closed. Can anyone recommend somewhere upscale but relaxed for a nice NYE dinner? We are staying near Notting Hill but it doesn't necessarily need to be in the neighborhood. Thanks in advance.
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Land of La
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What time would you like to have dinner?
Countless restaurant options in the Notting Hill neighborhood!
Budget?
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We spent New Years Eve in London at The Ivy which offers at least three locations in London. It was a very nice experience.
Many, if not most, dinners begin after 10pm on NYE.
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OP
112 posts
Our budget is flexible, but ideally we'd like to keep it to 70-75 pounds per person or so including wine or beer. We're open to any type of food (classic pub, Indian, Italian, Japanese, etc). A restaurant that serves before 10 pm would be preferable. Thanks!
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Bristol, UK
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The Pelican Notting Hill is a gastro pub, ie it’s a pub but the food is restaurant quality and you get table service, quality decor etc. Highly regarded. I think your budget will a little tight but you could limit the number of courses and order carefully. London is expensive for eating out unfortunately.
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UK (London - Chelsea Harbour)
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We love The Cow!
It is close to Notting Hill, it’s got amazing food, it is cozy and cute with a traditional pub-with-fireplace space downstairs and a compact dining space upstairs. Great seafood including superb oysters served from a tiny open kitchen/shucking station. Inventive, delicious starters and mains. Some of the most amazing bread and butter we’ve ever had, which I realize is weird to emphasize, but there it is.
You’d have to call and ask about NY Eve. I am pretty sure they’re open and serving dinner, but we have not been for NYE, sooooo… it might be a party atmosphere. This place used to heave with celebs during the David Beckham/Kate Moss era, and maybe on a holiday it still does - but we love it for a quiet yet classy (and delicious) neighborhood vibe
Anyway, just a quality place to eat all around. And unless they have a crazy party spread on, it should sit nicely within your budget.
Happy New Year - hope you have a blast!!!
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OP
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Thanks for the recommendations! We can up the budget a bit if we need to - just don't want anything exorbitant like a 200-pound prix fixe menu or something like that.
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Land of La
9261 posts
I’d research now to see if the Dragon Inn in Richmond would be serving.
Excellent food, pleasant staff. Small interior so reservations a must.
Easy 10 minute walk from Richmond Station.
Google for reviews.