Best Christmas Party Venues In The City Of London

Having sat in its City of London location - a stone's throw from St Paul's Cathedral - since 1987, Balfour At Bow Wine Vaults is a venue you can count on for excellent British meals and exception fine wine to accompany. Home to a 'Vintage Christmas' this year, they're making sure you chow down on only the most classic Christmas dinners for your party.

The space can offer exclusive venue hire for 46 seated guests or up to 50 for a buffet and standing cocktail or drinks receptions.

Looking for a City of London venue to host your Christmas party? The Slaughtered Lamb has it covered. With a stylish basement music space for up to 120 guests, live gigs, and the ability to plug in your own playlist, it is perfect for festive gatherings.

Enjoy a three-course menu including festive mains like roast turkey, cod, beetroot and chestnut Wellington, plus indulgent desserts to finish. Add craft beers, cocktails, and seasonal sides, and the venue offers the perfect mix of food, drinks, music, and atmosphere for an unforgettable Christmas party.

For space for between 100 and 250 people, including a fully enclosed and heated outdoor area, Finsbury Square Garden in (you guessed it) Finsbury Square is the ideal choice for a fun Christmas party. Tailored packages here include exclusive space, custom menus, and seasonal drinks to suit any corporate or private event.

Think a choice of three-course Christmas dinners complete with prosecco on arrival and half a bottle of Crescendo Merlot, alongside canapes, mulled wine, hot toddies and more across a varied menu.

Smiths of Smithfield is a stunning Farringdon venue inside a Grade II-listed building, complete with everything from a rooftop that seats 80 guests or hosts 200 standing to private hire of The Grill, the first floor, private dining rooms and more - catering to any size of party.

Menus here include Christmas canapes and sharers, or sit-down Christmas dinners complete with luxury meals like chestnut and cranberry-stuffed turkey, Yorkshire venison tartare, and 9oz dairy cow sirloin with bone marrow gravy.

Drake and Morgan's The Drift is a Heron Tower location that's home to ceiling-high windows and a trendy mezzanine, with hireable spaces holding between 25 and 250 guests - or the whole venue for up to 400 people. Cater to any size of Christmas party here.

Choose between sit-down three-course meals complete with prosecco on arrival and half a bottle of wine each, or festive canapes and bowl food with drinks packages on the side. Your guests will be munching on the likes of chocolate opera cake, traditional turkey and 12-hour braised ox cheek with truffle mash.

From the 70s tailors-inspired setting of The Cocktail Club Monument to a carnival over at their Liverpool Street location, this cocktail-fuelled party brand has just the venues to host carefree Christmas parties in the City of London. There's venue hire for between 60 and 130 guests, as well as a mean green machine of a Grinch-themed Christmas cocktail.

Expect late-night opening with the option to add DJs and entertainment, alongside karaoke, drinks packages and a bring your own food policy - so you can have a fully customisable soiree.

With both an east and west terrace featuring amazing views from this City of London perch, as well as igloos too, Wagtail Rooftop Bar & Restaurant is a fantastic place for Christmas party. Whether you choose a small affair of ten guests in the private dining room, grab a whole terrace for 60 people, or even grab a whole floor for up to 270 guests, this venue atop a gorgeous 1920s building has plenty of options.

Topping it off? The festive menus, ranging from canapes like mini leek and truffle quiche or beef tartare on sourdough to three-course sit-down dinners spanning pressed Barbary duck terrine and roast Norfolk Bronze turkey.

Found in the Grade I-listed vaults of The Royal Exchange, a historical building where the first Royal Licence for alcohol was once granted, The Libertine is a space that's nothing short of stunning for hosting your Christmas party. There's a private dining room and whisky vault for smaller parties of up to 25 people, as well as a restaurant, casual dining space and bar area for up to 200 guests.

With so many options already, they're about to throw more into the mix. Choose between a three-course, sit-down set menu of beef fillet carpaccio in a truffled pine nut dressing, roasted Norfolk turkey crown, chocolate orange torte and more, or the festive canapes and bowl food for standing affairs.

Aviary Rooftop Bar & Restaurant is found on the 10th floor of Montcalm Royal London House Hotel in Finsbury Square, bringing amazing views of the City of London to your Christmas party. Alongside bookable spaces ranging from the private palm rooms to hiring the glass box for 60 people standing or the whole restaurant for 120 guests seated, there's amazing choice for British-led festive feasting.

The sit-down Christmas dinner menu here consists of three courses ranging from Barbary duck terrine to slow-cooked beef short ribs, roast Norfolk Bronze turkey and traditional Christmas pudding with Cognac custard. Meanwhile, canapes and larger bites for standing parties include goats cheese and caramelized onion tart, seared tuna with wasabi mayo, glazed Suffolk pork belly, and lobster and crayfish rolls.

Looking for the perfect City of London venue for your office Christmas party or festive gathering? The Wren Tavern has you covered. With two floors, private rooms, bookable booths, and an in-house DJ on Thursdays, it can handle everything from relaxed dinners to buzzing parties.

The Christmas menu features roast turkey, pork belly, cod, and vegetarian Wellington, plus indulgent desserts like sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownie. Add sides to share, a full drinks menu including craft beers and reimagined cocktails, and the historic backdrop of St Paul's Cathedral, and you have a festive celebration that combines style, flavour, and fun.

Add a sprinkle of sophistication to your Christmas party at 68 and Shanghai. Whether it's a private event or a lively gathering, the venue offers bespoke spaces tailored to your needs, with a choice of two different concepts.

Check out the entirety of Shanghai Cocktail Lounge for 35 guests. Think dim sum platters, signature drinks, and a buzzing atmosphere that guarantees good cheer. With its East London location and stunning setting, this is the go-to spot for a Christmas celebration with flair. 

For an event with European flair, consider 68 Wine Bar. It boasts an intimate cellar, alfresco terrace, and a menu of small plates paired with wines sourced from 67 wine regions.

From Davy's Wine Merchants comes the historical location of The Olde Wine Shades, a space that was once a smugglers den and then one of the oldest wine houses in the City - predating the Great Fire of 1666. For Christmas, there's both a finger food menu and three courses including the likes of beef cheeks braised in red wine and balsamic vinegar, rosemary butternut soup with walnut gremolata, and British roast turkey.

Choose between exclusive space hire and private rooms, with space for up to 120 guests, and make sure you include drinks packages featuring fine wine and fizz.

Thanks to locations in Monument, St Paul's and Bishopsgate, our favourite angel wing destination, Dirty Martini, has plenty of options for your festive do. Private rooms can host between 40 and 150 people across these locations, while full venue hire is also available for anyone needing space for up to 400 guests.

Not only are there themed Christmas cocktails on the cards, but also canapes, bowl food, and entertainment options ranging from DJs and live musicians to cabaret performers.

Set beneath Cannon Street station with views over the Thames, The Banker is a unique riverside pub that makes a strong impression for Christmas parties in the City. With exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings and cosy corners, it offers a mix of industrial charm and festive warmth, ideal for office celebrations or group gatherings. 3 Christmas courses this year, start at £47pp.

No matter what size your party is, Piazza Italiana can cater for you. The stunning restaurant can be found close to Bank station, on the historical site of the British Linen Bank. expect high ceilings, huge arched windows and elegant chandeliers, maintaining many of its original features from 1902.

Sicilian chef Remo Mazzucato leads the kitchen, boasting more than 50 years of culinary experience. The menu features everything from dry-aged ribeye steak to forest mushroom risotto and white crab ravioli, and you can pair it with premium wines from their award-winning sommelier. The entire venue can fit up to 350 guests, while their smaller private rooms have a capacity of between 12 and 60.

If you're after a quirky venue to host your party in, then check out Fairgame City, opposite St Paul's Cathedral. This is the group's newest location, promising an adults-only fairground experience where you can unleash your inner big kid.

There are a wide variety of nostalgic fairground games in this vibrant pink space, as well as street food vendors and a range of cracking cocktails. Hire the entire place for up to 800 people, or for something smaller The Fun House fits 130.

Looking for a stylish spot to host your event in? The Alchemist's Monument outpost promises a dark red colour scheme and comfy booth seating, with private hire available for between 20 and 250 guests. Choose between full venue hire, or their dedicated negroni bar for smaller groups.

They serve all sorts of quirky cocktails here, all served theatrically in Instagrammable glasses. Hungry? Get stuck into their international menu of panko halloumi flatbreads, crispy curried fish, chicken katsu curry and much more.

Found in Aldgate, The Cardinal Bar & Kitchen is a trendy spot that makes for a brilliant Christmas party venue. This is a colourful, vibrant destination filled with pretty plants and lots of natural light, with multiple private rooms for hire.

These spaces can fit anywhere from 35 to 80 guests at a time, with minimum spends starting from only £700. Hungry? They're cooking up the likes of aubergine steak, barbecue chicken, mezze platters and much more. Enjoy the buzz of the bar, cosy warmth of the restaurant, or alfresco vibes on the terrace. Book early in August and get a 2-4-1 drink offer on selected wine and beer for the first hour - double the festive fun to start your party.

Madison ticks every neatly wrapped box for your Christmas party. It's got cocktails, fizz, festive menus and a jaw-dropping view of the City of London skyline.

Whether you're here with a few friends, all your family or the entire office, there's a space to suit. You can book out a few tables for a merry bash or hire out the lounge, restaurant, terrace or entire spot for you and yours.

Whether you choose a sit-down three-course dinner with half a bottle of wine and glass of prosecco each, or the festive bites menu, you'll enjoy a festive feast at your Christmas party with The Anthologist. Think the likes of wild game sausage rolls, turkey with all the trimmings, 12-hour braised ox cheek with truffle mash, and chocolate opera cake.

To top it off, private hire spaces here include a chef's table, private dining room, snug, the bar area and even whole venue hire, catering for up to 250 guests seated or 600 standing.

The Boundary is a sports-mad bar that knows how to do Christmas without the fuss. Expect hearty festive dishes, classic pub plates, and drinks packages to keep everyone happy. It's ideal for big groups thanks to plenty of space, HD screens, and even games like darts and pool if you fancy a bit of friendly competition.

Bright, airy, and buzzing, The Alice is a go-to for festive parties near Liverpool Street. They've got Christmas menus packed with seasonal favourites, plus bottomless brunches if you want to mix things up. Drinks range from classic pints to creative cocktails, and the venue's flexible spaces make it easy to host everything from office parties to big nights out. Add live music and DJs into the mix, and you've got a proper festive knees-up.

Tucked away under Hyde London City, Black Lacquer is a hidden gem in the heart of the Square Mile, perfect for a Christmas celebration with a twist. Step downstairs and you'll find a low-lit, vinyl-filled bar designed for mingling, music, and good times.

With a late-night licence running until 3am, it's a prime spot for City workers looking to turn their office Christmas party into a night to remember, no early finishes required.

The Windsor is a classic boozer located close to Fenchurch Street station, flaunting traditional interiors and a cracking choice of Cask Mark Accredited real ales and craft bottled beer. You can hire out a space in the pub for Christmas parties, with buffet and set menu options to keep you fuelled.

Drinks packages include six bottles of beer for £27.50 or six bottles of wine for £95, and you can pair that with a three-course meal for only £24.49. Think festive beef burgers, mac 'n' cheese topped with smoked turkey or root vegetable Wellington, with a chocolate profiterole gateau to finish.

Pizza, beer, and festive cheer , that's Tank & Paddle in a nutshell. This City favourite is all about laid-back celebrations with stone-baked pizzas, tank-fresh beer, and seasonal specials. They're running a Christmas Bottomless Brunch for those who want to go big, plus tailored packages for evening parties. Throw in shuffleboard, darts, and plenty of space for groups, and you've got a cracking spot for a fun, informal Christmas do.

Home to a Bavarian beer hall-based twist on your Christmas party proceedings, Munich Cricket Club is the live Oompah band-fuelled spot that's perfect for your do. Located under the historic arches of Fernchurch Street, it's a City of London location for everything from three-courses of food like slow Dunkel-braised beef cheeks with horseradish, roasted root vegetables and homemade bread dumplings or roasted free range turkey with roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, Nurnberger-in-blanket and lingonberry compote.

Otherwise, check out the party platter menu that includes mushroom pate, fries, potato salad, schnitzel, sausages and more, and make sure to add on drinks packages too.

The Drake & Morgan Collection's The Folly is a botanical City of London location that's primed for Christmas with decorations, themed drinks and, of course, plenty of choices for your Christmas party. There's a three-course Christmas set menu, as well as a luxury Glitz & Glamour festive dinner menu complete with drinks too. Topping it off? Drinks packages of mulled wine, bubbles, hot buttered rum and more.

That's not all though, since hireable spaces here range from a 35-person private dining room to a basement space for up to 250 guests. And for those standing parties? Plenty of canapes and bowl food.

With grand chandeliers, parquet floors and intricate carved finishes, The Trading Hall is the ultimate spot for a bougie festive fiesta. Book as many tables as you need to tuck into the hanging Christmas dinner kebab or small plates of Korean fried chicken and camembert bites.

Book The Mezzanine and you can bring some exclusivity to your evening. Hosting up to 50 with its very own bar, it's perfect for family get-togethers, big nights out with friends or the work do.

Located in the heart of St Paul's, Vagabond is a cool wine bar and restaurant that's filled with sleek, modern decor. This welcoming space can be hired for up to 200 people, or 112 seated, with lots of comfy seating to relax on.

There are a huge collection of wines on offer here, including self-pour taps. They've got cracking food and drink packages on offer for Christmas parties, from bubbles to canapes and dessert platters.

The Bell is all about that easy-going festive feel. Think traditional pub charm with seasonal menus that tick all the boxes: turkey, trimmings, and all the pigs in blankets you can handle. Drinks? Covered. From mulled wine to bubbles, they've got it sorted. Whether it's the office crew or a few mates in jumpers, this spot makes festive planning simple.

A staple of the skyline, have you ever thought what it would be like to host a Christmas party atop the 20 Fenchurch Street skyscraper? Now you can with Sky Garden Bars, whose terraces, restaurants and whole venue can cater to between 10 and a whopping 700 guests. 

From sky pods to idyllic gardens, the spaces here are stunning. And at Christmas, they bring out all the stops with sit-down dinners, canapes, live music, DJs and more.

Looking for something a little livelier? Cannick Tapps brings the party vibes with its Ultimate Christmas Bottomless Brunch – two hours of unlimited drinks and festive dishes like loaded hash browns and winter waffles. If brunch isn't your thing, they've got seasonal menus and drinks packages for evening celebrations too. The atmosphere is buzzing, the cocktails are cheeky, and the space works for everything from office parties to mates' nights out.

If you're after a proper pub Christmas in the heart of the City, Three Tuns is the one. This historic boozer keeps things simple: hearty festive plates, classic drinks, and a laid-back vibe that works for any group. Expect turkey with all the trimmings, pigs in blankets, and plenty of gravy, plus drinks packages from winter pints to fizz for the table. 

Boasting a view of the Gherkin, locations don't get much better than that of Leafi Kitchen Bar. This versatile space features an open kitchen, pretty plants and wooden furniture, and you can hire out the entire venue for your event for up to 80 people (or 50 seated).

While you're here, sip a range of local and craft beers, artisanal spirits or creative cocktails. Hungry? they're also cooking up a range of tasty burgers, pies and small plates.

One of the best venues for a Christmas party in the City of London, Lucky Voice Liverpool Street is a favourite for fun times fuelled by terrible singing. Each private karaoke pod here can fit between 4 and 30 singers for smaller parties, while full venue hire is an option for up to 200 guests.

Book your festive bash before the end of August, and your group of eight or more will score a free round of bubbles for any date between the 20th og November and the 23rd of December 2025.

Looking for a venue that combines luxury, flavour, and fun? Brigadiers in the heart of the City of London is the perfect choice for any Christmas event - especially if you're looking for a suitably festive menu to complement your celebrations. 

The restaurant offers seating for 140 guests indoors, with an additional 28 seats on the outdoor terrace. Designed to foster socialising and camaraderie, it features live sports shown on demand, alongside a selection of games including pool, poker, and classic card games - perfect for those who want to enjoy a bit of friendly competition while dining and drinking.