The best Christmas party venues in London for 20 people

If you're looking for a glamorous spot to indulge in premium steaks this festive season, Goodman is the perfect choice. Set in the heart of Mayfair, the restaurant is home to a stylish private dining room, catering for between 13 and 28 guests.

The Christmas menu centres around grass-fed steaks and decadant sides, with vibrant starters, indulgent desserts and an excellent wine list, too.

Skip the turkey at this independent Kensington pub, where the first-floor private dining room - seating up to 20 - is yours alone, with a dedicated server looking after the table.

Set feasting menus lean Mediterranean rather than traditional. Dishes such as burrata panzanella, porchetta and creative pizzas are passed around one central table for a relaxed, sociable dinner.

This City of London bar and restaurant gives mid-sized groups plenty of choice. The semi-private Snug seats 24 and keeps you close to the atmosphere, while the Deli offers a quirkier private space with its own street access.

The festive set menu runs from beetroot-cured salmon to roast turkey and mince pie cheesecake, and cocktail-making sessions can be added.

Low lighting, booth seating and a whisky library give this Dalston restaurant a cosy, slightly theatrical feel that blends French bistro with Japanese detailing. Groups can gather around a large communal table or 28 diners can take over the whole venue.

Christmas bookings centre on set menus with optional wine or sake pairing, plus Japanese-inspired cocktails.

For a Christmas dinner that gets everyone involved, NURI puts tabletop grills at the centre of the table so guests cook their own halal meats and seafood.

The waterside Canary Wharf restaurant has a private dining room for sit-down meals of up to 22 guests. An ideal setting for small groups looking for privacy.

Distressed walls, gilt frames and old-fashioned chandeliers give this independent Notting Hill restaurant a romantic, old-European feel.

The low-lit basement Cellar, surrounded by wine displays, can be reserved privately for groups of up to 24. Guests share modern European plates with a Spanish twist, from Manchego croquetas to Basque cheesecake.

Moored on the Regent’s Canal beside Regent’s Park, this lantern-lit Chinese pagoda puts your Christmas party on the water.

The Feng Shang room seats 20 at candlelit tables, or you can book the whole boat for 60. Share dim sum, crispy duck and Cantonese to Szechuan plates, with a vegan set menu for mixed groups and Champagne for the toast.

In Leicester Square, SOOM's private dining hall is decorated with shimmering mother-of-pearl wall art and seats up to 24. Adjustable mood lighting lets hosts shift from a relaxed dinner to something more celebratory.

Set menus are curated from the restaurant's core dishes, with barbecue platters cooked at the table as a sociable centrepiece.

Set in a refurbished Notting Hill pub, Ukai pairs Japanese dishes such as miso black cod and hamachi with jalapeño dressing alongside cocktails like the Kyoto Style Mojito.

Groups can book a semi-private area for 20 or the lounge for 25, then head for the dance floor when the DJ comes on.

A Chelsea institution since 1988, Scalini occupies a Georgian townhouse and reserves its first-floor private dining room and bar exclusively for groups.

Groups of up to 24 can sit together around one oval table and play their own music through the Sonos system. The extensive Italian menu runs from langoustine and truffle fettuccine to Dover sole.

Upstairs at this Borough Market restaurant, the high-ceilinged Fruit and Veg Room seats 20 and looks out over the market through enormous windows.

Groups can order festive Mediterranean sharing plates including burrata, confit garlic and chilli, alongside dishes like braised lamb neck and parmesan polenta. A unique spot for your Christmas celebrations.

Live-fire cooking meets Japanese technique at this Soho restaurant, where the candlelit Yutori private dining room seats 20 across two tables and has a built-in AV projector for speeches.

Menus might feature slow-cooked lamb and roast seabream, finishing with sticky toffee pudding with oolong ice cream. ROOM86, the DJ bar downstairs, keeps the party going.

Set inside Holland Park in a Grade II-listed building, Belvedere brings history and grandeur to a festive dinner. The Loggia is a private alcove seating up to 20 with Roman arches and arabesque chandeliers, looking down over the terracotta-walled dining room.

Chef Lello Favuzzi's seasonal Italian menu and on-hand sommeliers suit a group that wants a sense of occasion.

This small Camden Italian offers two cosy spaces for festive groups, a lower room for 18 guests and the ground floor for up to 25.

Expect Italian sharing plates, fresh pasta, gourmet pizza and a well-chosen wine list. The main menu also runs at lunchtime for a daytime festive get-together.

Jewel tones, sumptuous fabrics and statement lighting make this Soho restaurant a glamorous choice for rewarding a team after a busy year. Groups of 20 can book a table in the main restaurant, soaking up the atmosphere.

A festive menu and canapés such as mini prawn cocktail and devilled eggs suit the kitsch setting perfectly.

Peacock-blue tones, carved detailing and statement chandeliers make Coya a striking setting for a Peruvian Christmas feast near Hyde Park Corner.

The Andean Room can be curtained off for groups of up to 25, with festive menus featuring ceviche, tacos and miso chilli sea bass. Extras include pisco masterclasses, floral styling and live entertainment.

This Covent Garden ramen restaurant, inspired by the street food of Japan's Hakata region, swaps turkey for tonkotsu. Exposed brick, Japanese lanterns and dimmed lights set a cosy tone in the private dining space, which can seat up to 24.

Reasonably priced set menus with plenty of vegan and vegetarian options keep things simple for a mixed group.

Mour takes its cue from long Mediterranean lunches, with cornicing, wall panelling, dark green chairs and a large tapestry giving this Marylebone restaurant the feel of a stylish private home. The courtyard is ideal for 20 guests.

Groups settle into their reserved area and enjoy dishes such as beef ragù pappardelle and lamb with rosemary jus.

This Fitzrovia restaurant and bar has a private room designed for meetings as well as dinners, so a team of up to 26 can wrap up a planning session and move straight on to the celebration. Patterned floors and distressed concrete walls give the space character.

A globally inspired menu of dishes such as beef ribs and burgers suits a varied group.

This restored five-storey Covent Garden townhouse offers several ways to host a group.

One being The Onion Room - a private space designed for 20 overlooking the Piazza, with built-in AV and a demo kitchen, and can be catered by any of the building's restaurants.

This Chelsea hotel's Garden Room seats 24 and comes with its very own bar and access to private gardens. On-site bedrooms mean guests have the option to stay over. It suits a cocktail reception or festive lunch with a polished, corporate feel.

The smaller Mulberry Room is dressed with Christmas decorations for more intimate dinners.

This Clerkenwell hotel offers several festive spaces. The bright Clerkenwell Suite is where groups of 20 will feel the most comfortable. While the Sabini Bar, inspired by 1920s Clerkenwell, suits late-night cocktails after hours.

On-site bedrooms mean anyone travelling into London can stay over after the party.

Moments from Sloane Square, Hans' Bar & Grill - set within 11 Cadogan Gardens - offers the semi-private Wine Room for up to 24 seated across two tables of 12. Glass-fronted wine displays, art deco booths and emerald walls set the scene beautifully.

Seasonal decorations run through the hotel during the festive period, and with bedrooms on site, guests can make a night of it in Chelsea.