With Champagne for toasting and a festive menu full of seasonal favourites, Champagne Route is a wonderful choice for a Christmas party in East London’s Wapping. Set within the London Dock development, close to Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks, it keeps guests within easy reach of buzzy central London. There’s also plenty to do nearby for anyone making an afternoon or evening of it. Tower Hill Underground and Tower Gateway DLR offer convenient transport connections.
Start the celebrations with Champagne and canapes before settling into the set festive menu. Starters include creamy roasted chestnut soup scattered with toasted chestnuts, pan-fried scallops with soused cauliflower florets, and Christmas pate en croute accompanied by pickled vegetables. Beef tataki with ponzu dressing and shoestring potatoes offers a totally different take on traditional festive fare.
Turkey roulade takes centre stage among the mains, served with crispy crushed potatoes, cranberry stuffing, roasted vegetables, pigs in blankets and cranberry sauce. Alternatively, choose braised beef shin with mashed potatoes, winter vegetables and beef jus, or pan-fried sea bass with vegetables, roasted potatoes and beurre noisette. Beetroot and shallot tarte tatin with goat’s cheese foam completes the selection.
For dessert, classic Christmas pudding comes with brandy sauce, while a mulled wine-poached pear with ginger crumble is all about the best festive flavours. There is also a homemade eclair, or a cheese selection with fruit and crackers for a supplement, a good excuse to linger over another glass of wine.
Champagne and wine are natural partners for the season’s celebrations, and a tasting adds a sociable, interactive element to the gathering. It gives everyone something to chat about between glasses, whether you are organising the office Christmas party or getting friends together before the holidays. Live music is also available on request to add to the atmosphere and really get the party going.