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When is Chinese New Year 2024 in London? This year, Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 10 February. It’s nearly always celebrated on the rising of the second new moon following the winter solstice, which makes it a movable feast, a bit like Easter in the Christian calendar. Because of this timing in the year, Chinese New Year typically falls Peninsula London (Belgravia) - This new hotel will be having a special Lunar New Year Set Menu available at Canton Blue with dishes including steamed dumplings made with crab and scallops as well as drunken chicken with goji berries (7- 16th February, £168). They'll also have a lion and dragon dance in the hotel courtyard at 11am on 10 February. London’s Michelin-starred pair of Hakkasans are getting ready to party this Chinese New Year with wishing trees, lion dances, Champagne cocktails and a New Year Feast menu (£128). Things kick Celebrate Chinese New Year with our specially created Chinese New Year menu, featuring dishes designed to bring prosperity and fortune for the Year of the Snake, as well as an expertly created cocktail and bespoke wishing trees. Traditional lion dances will also be performed to bring prosperity and good fortune in the coming lunar year. Internationally renowned Cantonese restaurant Hakkasan always goes big on its Chinese New Year offering; for 2024 it’s offering a special menu across both its London branches. Hakkasan Hanway Place and Hakkasan Mayfair are launching a limited-edition menu alongside a celebratory cocktail, The Red Dragon, in collaboration with Moët & Chandon House of Ming is launching an exclusive offering to celebrate Chinese New Year in London. From February 9 to 11, the restaurant will be adding a fiery cocktail to its menu, along with a selection of limited edition dishes including Yuanna style lamb with celery and ginger chilli and Sichuan style oriental vegetables. To celebrate Chinese New Year, Poon’s Wontoneria by Amy Poon will add limited edition shui jiao 'Water Dumplings' to the menu throughout the festive period. Filled with a drool-worthy combination of pork, shrimp and Chinese mushrooms, these parcels of joy will be available alongside the Wontoneria’s signature selection of handmade wontons and soothing noodle bowls at lunch, or a menu of The Chinese New Year feasting menu will be available at Mei Ume from February 5 to 24, 2024, and priced at £188 per person. 10 Trinity Square EC3N 4AJ City of London Chinese and Japanese Restaurant – Mei Ume. Bun House Lunar Afternoon Tea at Pan Pacific London Famed for their bold lime green interiors and soft silk cushions, The Ivy Asia in St Paul’s have cooked up a storm for Chinese New Year. 25 January will see the restaurant will play host to a series of performances from dancers and DJs plus mouth-watering, bespoke drinks menu inspired by the five Chinese elements of Fire, Earth, Water, Metal Welcome the Year of the Dragon with exclusive food and drink specials across Chinatown London this Chinese New Year! Bubblewrap. The deliciously decadent dessert shop will be serving a Red Bean combo special for the CNY period: Original waffle filled with red bean gelato, matcha cookies and topped with fresh strawberries. Bun House All those will be part of their Chinese new year menu (£68 per person). Din Tai Fung (London-only 11-18 February) Din Tai Fung will have a special Chinese New Year menu, including this prawn and egg fried rice dish with scallop and XO, for delivery or takeaway . Park Chinois (3 miles from Mayfair, 9-16 February) New dishes on the Chinese New Year menu will each be from different Chinese regions, using ingredients that bring good fortune. Indulge in the Wishes of Prosperity dim sum duo, with lobster and cheese lantern puffs and moreish black truffle wild mushroom dumplings , Smoked eight treasure duck , and a Wild red king prawn with braised dragon Fatt Pundit. To celebrate Chinese New Year, Fatt Pundit, London’s Indo-Chinese hotspot will be serving fiery Dragon Momo, a spicy twist on their must-try classic steamed dumpling, bathed in a red “dragon” sauce, which in Indo-Chinese cuisine is typically known as the spiciest sauce on the menu. We promote Chinese New Year in London through Visit London channels. We create new content and engage influencers to extend the reach of the event to China and domestic audiences. We also create tailored and targeted Chinese vlogs and video content for Sina Weibo and WeChat platforms. We wish you all a very Happy Chinese New Year! 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, starting from February 10th 2024. To celebrate, Imperial China will have exclusive Chinese New Year Menus, served from the 7th - 24th February 2024. Kung Hei Fat Choy! 恭喜發財! Friday 12 February marks the official start of the new lunar year. 2021 will be the Year of the Ox, a Chinese Zodiac sign associated with diligence, dependability, strength, determination, honesty and positivity – qualities we could all do with a little more of right now. The ground floor of Belgravia’s five-star luxury hotel, The Peninsula, is home to Canton Blue, the Chinese restaurant specialising in authentic Cantonese food.The fine dining restaurant is carefully decorated to represent the trade relationships between China and Britain during the 19th century, with yellow, blue, and red displays of Cantonese porcelain becoming feature walls as well as low Chinese New Year in 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 29. In London, the main festivities, including parades and events in Chinatown and Trafalgar Square, are typically held on the weekend following the actual New Year's Day. So, for 2025, the largest public celebrations will take place on the weekend of February 1-2, 2025. THE Lunar New Year is a special time for bringing families together, feasting, and to reflect on the the times ahead. While it is a public holiday in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, North Korea, South Korea, Singapore and Vietnam, it is also celebrated by people across other parts of Asia, such as Taiwan, Japan and India. London transforms into a cultural hub during Lunar New Year, offering Chinese New Year celebrations in London that captivate all ages. One of the most iconic events is the ‘Chinese New Year Parade’, a dazzling showcase featuring lion dances, traditional music, and elaborately decorated floats.
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