Bleeding Heart offers one of the broadest selections of venues for Christmas parties in the City of London. Whether you are planning an intimate gathering for 18 guests in the Parlour, a festive dinner for 50 in No.1 Dining Room, or a larger celebration for up to 125 guests in The Crypt, there is a space to suit every occasion.
For 43 years, Bleeding Heart’s private dining rooms, tucked away within the historic cobbled Bleeding Heart Yard, have been a popular destination for stylish and atmospheric festive celebrations, combining warm hospitality with impeccable service.
The festive private dining menus offer a range of seasonal dishes across three carefully curated menu options. Guests can enjoy starters such as mulled spiced salmon gravadlax with toasted rye melba toast and peppered crème fraîche, smoked salmon flaked with confit egg, crushed potato and watercress, or Atlantic prawn and Cornish crab cocktail with spiced tomato jelly and melba toast.
Main courses include pan-fried Cornish seabass fillet with saffron mash and lobster velouté, medallions of Royal Park venison fillet with potato fondant and juniper chocolate jus, or tournedos Rossini of Black Angus beef fillet with seared foie gras and mushroom duxelles. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are also featured throughout the menus, alongside indulgent festive desserts including Christmas spiced chocolate soufflé, baba au rhum and classic crème brûlée.
For those looking to elevate their celebration further, the premium festive menu includes an amuse bouche, pre-dessert course and a selection of Christmas treats including coffee and mince pies, Stilton Colston Basset cheese and handmade chocolate truffles.
Bleeding Heart’s award-winning wine list features over 450 bottles, ensuring the perfect pairing for every celebration and budget.
From mid-November, the large outdoor terrace is transformed into a fully heated and candlelit Christmas cabana, complete with festive trees and fairy lights. The charming Wine Cellar and Parlour are ideal for stylish receptions or dinners for 10 to 30 guests, while the magnificent medieval Crypt, together with its heated Cloister Garden, offers one of London’s most atmospheric settings for a memorable Christmas party.