Coppa Club London Bridge makes a strong Christmas party option for groups who want a central London setting with stunning waterside views, plenty of space and more food options than you could shake a stocking at. Set across two floors with a wraparound riverside terrace, the venue sits on the South Bank in one of the capital’s busiest dining and cultural areas, making it an easy meeting point for colleagues, friends or family coming from across the city.
There are several ways to use the space depending on the size and style of the celebration. A bigger dinner can take over the mezzanine, smaller groups can settle into the lounge, and the terrace gives parties a riverside backdrop. For larger events, there is also the option to hire the whole venue, with the events team stepping in to handle planning and running, always on hand to help.
Food can go in many directions. For a standing reception, the canapé menu has something for everyone including smoked salmon blinis with lemon and chive crème fraîche and salmon caviar, Devon crab tarts with brown crab mayo and Granny Smith apple, and steak tartare crostini. There are plenty of vegetarian and plant-based options too, from caramelised onion and goat’s cheese quiche to heritage tomato bruschetta, pecorino arancini and whipped ricotta tart with butternut squash and sage. While sweet bites might include passion fruit macarons, mini lemon meringue fingers and chocolate brownies with cranberries and cream.
For a more traditional sit-down celebration, the three-course set menu is better suited. Starters include baked scallops in the shell with samphire, Aleppo chilli and lemon butter, beef carpaccio with figs and pomegranate, or a twice-baked Pitchfork Cheddar and Red Leicester truffled soufflé. Mains range from roasted Gressingham duck breast with wild mushrooms and Madeira jus to pan-roasted halibut, root vegetable Wellington or beef fillet bourguignon. Finally, desserts bring cosy sticky toffee pudding with miso caramel and salted caramel ice cream, chocolate and tahini tart, vanilla panna cotta or rum-poached pineapple.