The best Christmas party venues in London for 10 people

Set in a 1920s former bank on King William Street, The Wolseley City pairs a vaulted ceiling with Byzantine-style chandeliers. Its private dining room splits into smaller rooms for nine and 12.

Every booking gets a dedicated events co-ordinator, and flowers and personalised place settings and menus are included at no extra cost.

At the top of this Sicilian restaurant's Fitzrovia townhouse, the Etna private dining room seats up to 14.

Christmas feasting menus swap turkey for slow-roast lamb shoulder, pasta al forno with winter truffle and seasonal cannoli, and a more lavish option adds a seafood platter and sirloin. Marble and mosaic walls run through the building.

A short walk from Baker Street, Holmes Hotel's Residence events suite has several rooms that suit ten.

The Conservatory sits beneath a skylight, while The Billiard Room's meeting table converts into a billiards table. Bespoke menus, drinks packages and bedrooms on site make it straightforward for a team that wants to stay over.

Large windows, white tablecloths and rattan-style chairs set the tone at this Soho Indian, which hosts private Christmas groups of12 guests.

All-in packages simplify the organising. Sharing plates of bhajis, samosas, curries and breads suit a mixed group, and the halal kitchen offers plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes. It's also worth noting West End theatres are close by.

Delamina East's Christmas Feast Menu suits small groups in the Green Room, its private space for up to ten.

Hummus with fluffy pita comes first, followed by charcoal-grilled sirloin and duck breast, with chocolate tahini desserts to finish. Soft plaster walls, cafe curtains and plenty of greenery give the Shoreditch room a relaxed feel.

The Delaunay's Corner Room looks down over the Aldwych brasserie and seats ten amid dark wood panelling and brass, lit by candles after dark.

It is available from festive breakfast through to supper. A dedicated events planner handles the details, and the restaurant provides seasonal flowers at no charge.

This Tom Kerridge pub, just off the King's Road in Chelsea, has a private dining room for ten set around a large oval table.

Its Christmas party menu runs from 16 November and opens with canapés including The Hand and Flowers' chicken and duck liver parfait. Somerset turkey with pigs in blankets or Herefordshire beef Wellington follows, with mince pies to finish.

An apricot-striped awning and fringed pendant lights make Noreen feel dressed for the season before any decorations go up.

The St Christopher's Place restaurant has two semi-private areas, one seating 12, for Middle Eastern sharing plates such as whipped feta and lamb chops.

On St Swithin's Lane in the Square Mile, The Don's Sandeman Room is its most exclusive private space, seating 12.

Festive set menus stick with tradition, from parsnip soup to sage and onion stuffed turkey with pigs in blankets, finishing with Christmas pudding or baked Alaska. The wine list includes one of the City's biggest selections of port.

On the sixth floor above Oxford Street, this rooftop offers two ways to host ten. You can take the private cabin dining room or one of the winter igloos with soft lighting and blankets.

The Christmas menu opens with sharing plates followed by roasted halibut with brown shrimp butter or slow-braised beef cheek. Then it's sticky toffee pudding to finish.

Steak is the draw at this City restaurant near Bank. Its private dining room seats ten around a butcher's-style table, backed by a glass wall looking into the dry-ageing room.

Group menus include chef's choice cuts from grass-fed heritage breeds, served to share with sides such as truffle chips and mac and cheese.

Roketsu approaches Christmas through kappo dining. Its six-course festive menu runs from yellowtail with yuzu to a sushi course and a choice of grills, including duck and Iberico pork.

The lower-ground Dining Room seats 12 around a glass-fronted cellar of more than 500 wines, and traditional Japanese carpenters built the interiors.

Two minutes from Bank and Moorgate on Old Jewry, The Albatross has a private dining room for up to 12, with dark wood panelling, artwork and low lighting.

The seafood-led menu runs from oysters and scallops with burnt butter to whole roasted lobster and Norwegian king crab, finishing with sticky toffee pudding or rum baba.

This Belgravia hotel's smallest spaces seat 15, so a group of ten has room to spread out. The semi-private Snug brings a fireplace and cashmere sofas for drinks and canapés.

The Garden Terrace has living ivy walls, heaters and a retractable roof. Il Pampero provides the Italian festive menus, and bedrooms are on site.

Tabletop grills turn dinner into a shared activity at this Barbican restaurant, where the private dining room seats up to 14 around built-in barbecues.

Platters of bulgogi, kalbi beef ribs and tiger prawns arrive ready to cook, with Wagyu upgrades available. Halal meats, vegan options and non-alcoholic drinks help with mixed dietary requirements.

Groups after something other than a roast can book ISSO's private dining room in Canary Wharf behind a glass frontage with neon signage.

The Sri Lankan menu centres on a build-your-own seafood format: wild or giant freshwater prawns paired with sauces such as Jaffna curry or hot butter, plus ghee rice or parotta. Food and drink packages are available for groups.

Little Talland at this Fitzrovia hotel seats 12 for a private dinner. The Stage, set within Gambit Bar, offers a semi-private spot for a group that wants more atmosphere.

Brasserie Angelica provides modern European menus and Gambit Bar handles the cocktails, while 81 bedrooms upstairs make staying over easy, moments from Oxford Circus.