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Christmas Parties 2026 and Christmas Dinner in Paddington

Updated October 2026 with this year's menus, prices and dates.

Smith's Bar & Grill is a modern British restaurant on the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Central, a short walk from Paddington Station. For Christmas 2026, from 23 November to 24 December, we serve a three-course Christmas Menu at £75 per person. We host Christmas parties from a table of two to 400 guests and we are open on Christmas Day with a three-course menu at £99. Every Friday and Saturday in December there is live music from 7pm to 10pm.

Book a table · Enquire about a Christmas party · Call 020 7286 9458

Christmas Menu
£75 per person, three courses, 23 November to 24 December 2026
Christmas Day
£99 per person with a glass of Champagne; children £30. Christmas Day menu
Party size
2 to 400 guests; private rooms for 10 to 60 seated
Drinks packages
£32, £45 or £62 per person
Canapés
£2 per item; finger food £5 per item
Live music
Fridays and Saturdays, 7pm to 10pm
Where
25 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, W2 6EY, a short walk from Paddington Station. Step-free access.
Book
Enquire about a Christmas party or call 020 7286 9458

Christmas Parties, Lunches and Dinners in Paddington

A team Christmas lunch, a sit-down Christmas dinner for clients, or drinks and canapés for the whole office: the events team plans the evening around your numbers and budget. Every space can be booked on its own, combined with another, or taken together as a full venue hire. You can look round first on the virtual tour.

SpaceSeatedStandingBest for
Regent Room6080Private Christmas dinner with speeches and dancing
Regent Parlour1020A team or family Christmas dinner
The bar40100Drinks and canapés
Restaurant100200Semi-exclusive bookings
Exclusive hire200400The restaurant, bar and terrace together

We take a deposit for all private events and ask for final numbers at least one week before. Minimum spends vary with the day, time and space, so the events team will quote for your date when you enquire. The restaurant and the Regent Room have step-free access. For a private party we can also book a DJ, saxophonist, violinist, magic and dance acts or a photographer, at an additional charge.

A private Christmas dinner set in the Regent Room at Smith's Bar & Grill
Christmas canapés and starters at Smith's Bar & Grill

Christmas Canapés and Finger Food

Canapés are £2 per item: rare beef crostini, smoked salmon blini, seared tuna crostini, beef croquette, duck spring roll, vegetarian spring roll (V), mushroom crouton (V) and tomato and pesto crouton (V).

Finger food is £5 per item: cheeseburger slider, halloumi and mushroom burger slider (V), chicken, beef or squid skewers, vegetable skewer (VE) and beef or chicken bao buns. For something sweet there is chocolate brownie, lemon tart or profiteroles. Selections change with the season.

Festive drinks at Smith's Bar & Grill

Christmas Party Drinks Packages

Head Sommelier Maurizio Titone chose the wines for three drinks packages, priced per person. Every guest can take wine, a pint or soft drinks at the same rate, so the whole table is on one price.

  • Classic, £32: a glass of Prosecco DOC (Moletto Millesimato, Veneto) on arrival; a half bottle (375ml) of Colombard, Côtes de Gascogne, or Bardolino Dacastello, Veneto, with the meal; coffee or tea to finish; still and sparkling water on the table.
  • Signature, £45: a glass of Champagne Canard-Duchêne Brut Léonie on arrival; a half bottle of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Sauvignon Blanc Babich Classic, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Annibale or Malbec Santuario with the meal; coffee or tea; still and sparkling water.
  • Reserve, £62: a glass of Champagne Canard-Duchêne Brut Léonie on arrival; a half bottle of Gavi La Fornace, Mâcon-Charnay Domaine G. Remond, Pinot Noir Coola Hills or Barbera d'Alba Mauro Molino with the meal; Taylor's Tawny Port, Sauternes Château Roumieu or Marsala Superiore Oro to finish, then coffee or tea; still and sparkling water.

The half bottle of wine can be swapped for draught beer or soft drinks. Ask the events team when you book.

The Christmas Menu, £75 per Person

Three courses, served from 23 November to 24 December for tables of any size. Tell us when you book that you would like the Christmas Menu. Parties of 12 or more pre-order.

Starters

  • Beef carpaccio: thinly sliced, with Dijon mayo
  • Smoked salmon: smoked in-house, with caperberries, cream cheese, dill and shallots
  • Scallops: pan-fried, with Jerusalem artichoke purée and veal jus
  • Burrata (V): in tomato sauce with capers, pesto, semi-dried tomatoes, olive crumble and basil

Mains

  • Roasted turkey: chipolatas wrapped in bacon, sausage stuffing, roast potatoes, roast carrots, Brussels sprouts, red wine and cranberry sauce
  • Salmon: char-grilled, with garlic, cherry tomatoes, olives, courgettes, basil and olive oil
  • Fillet steak: gratin potatoes and red wine jus
  • Wild mushroom risotto (V): rich mushroom broth, parmesan and parsley
  • Cod: roasted, with clam chowder and rainbow chard

Desserts

  • Rum baba: spiced rum syrup, citrus zest and vanilla
  • Vanilla Basque cheesecake: with passion fruit sauce
  • Chocolate fondant: with vanilla ice cream
  • Lemon délice: filled with lemon custard and finished with citrus icing

Download the Christmas Menu (PDF). Allergen information is available on request. A discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to the bill.

Roasted turkey from the Christmas Menu at Smith's Bar & GrillCarving at a Christmas table at Smith's Bar & GrillFriends raising a glass at a Christmas party at Smith's Bar & Grill

Christmas Day at Smith's

We are open on Christmas Day, 25 December, with a three-course menu at £99 per person including a glass of Champagne and a children's menu at £30. Choose roast turkey with all the trimmings, a 28-day matured chateaubriand or a lamb shank. Booking is essential.

Read more about Christmas Day

A family Christmas lunch at Smith's Bar & Grill, Paddington
Mulled wine at Smith's Bar & Grill

Twixmas at Smith's, 26 to 30 December

Between Christmas and New Year, from 26 to 30 December, there is bottomless brunch, an evening set menu at two courses for £26 or three for £29 and extended happy hour.

Live music in the restaurant at Smith's Bar & Grill

Live Music Every Friday and Saturday in December

A singer and guitarist plays acoustic pop and jazz from 7pm to 10pm every Friday and Saturday, including through December. There is no cover charge. The musician plays in the restaurant and you can hear them from the bar. More about live music at Smith's.

New Year's Eve with sparklers and Champagne at Smith's Bar & Grill

New Year's Eve at Smith's

On Thursday 31 December we serve a five-course dinner with live music, a magician and a DJ until 3am. Early bird places for the first seating start at £100 per person. See New Year's Eve packages and the menu.

Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

  • Breakfast: not served from 24 December to 3 January. Breakfast is back on 4 January.
  • 24, 25 and 26 December: open, with lunch and dinner at our usual hours.
  • 31 December: New Year's Eve, from 6.30pm until 3am.
  • 1 January: closed.
  • All other days: usual hours. Lunch and dinner Monday to Thursday 12pm to 11pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm to midnight, Sunday 12pm to 10.30pm.
Book a table Enquire about a Christmas party

Christmas FAQs

As early as you can. December books up from September. Call 020 7286 9458 or email events@smithsbarandgrill.co.uk.

The Christmas Menu is £75 per person for three courses. Drinks packages add £32, £45 or £62 per person and canapés are £2 each. For a private room or exclusive hire, the events team will quote a minimum spend, which varies with the day and time.

For private rooms and exclusive hire there is a minimum spend, with no separate room hire fee. It depends on the day, time and space you book and the events team will quote for your date.

Yes. The same three-course Christmas Menu at £75 is served at lunch and dinner.

No. A table of eight can order from our usual menu instead. Parties of 12 or more pre-order.

Yes.

Yes, if you book a private room or exclusive hire. We can also recommend a DJ or other entertainment. The Regent Room has space for speeches and dancing.

Yes. A cakeage fee applies, equal to the price of our cheapest dessert per person.

We take a deposit for all private events. The events team will explain the deposit and cancellation terms when you book.

Yes. The bar takes 100 standing for a drinks reception. Canapés are £2 per item and finger food is £5 per item.

Parties of 12 or more pre-order from the Christmas Menu. Smaller tables do not need to pre-order: just tell us when you book that you would like the Christmas Menu.

Menu prices include VAT. A discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to the bill.

Yes. Take the virtual tour online, or ask the events team to arrange a visit.

Yes. The restaurant and the Regent Room have step-free access.

From a table of two up to 60 seated in the Regent Room, 100 seated in the restaurant, or 200 seated and 400 standing when you hire the whole venue.

£75 per person for three courses, served from 23 November to 24 December. Parties of 12 or more pre-order.

Yes. The Christmas Day Menu is £99 per person, including a glass of Champagne and the children's menu is £30. Booking is essential. See the Christmas Day menu.

Yes. We are closed on 1 January.

Yes, every Friday and Saturday in December from 7pm to 10pm, with no cover charge. For a private party we can also book a DJ, saxophonist, violinist or other entertainment at an additional charge.

Yes, three per-person packages: Classic at £32, Signature at £45 and Reserve at £62. Each includes a drink on arrival, a half bottle of wine with the meal and coffee or tea.

Yes. Every menu can be adapted. Send dietary requirements with your final numbers and the kitchen will plan them into the menu.

We are at 25 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, W2 6EY, a short walk from Paddington Station, which is served by the Elizabeth line, the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines, Great Western Railway and the Heathrow Express.