David Saunders
Côte Brasserie has kicked off the countdown to midnight in unmistakable French fashion, unveiling its most indulgent New Year’s Eve line-up both in-restaurant and at home. And if you think you’ve seen a festive spread before, Côte Brasserie is about to remind you what proper celebration looks like.
This year’s in-brasserie four-course New Year’s Eve celebration menu (from £53.95pp) is a straight-up treat: unapologetically French, brilliantly generous, and built for people who believe ringing in the new year should taste like something. Guests are greeted with a complimentary glass of Crémant or a Kisumé non-alcoholic sparkling rosé — a welcome that tells you exactly what kind of night you’re in for.
From the moment the Comté Madeleines and their hot-honey dip hit the table, it’s clear Côte isn’t playing coy. Add olives, garlic-herb peppers and starters that swing from Chicken Liver Parfait with macerated figs to a Camembert Brûlée decadent enough to make a Parisian blush, and you’ve got a menu that isn’t shy about putting its best foot forward. King Prawns in Café de Paris butter, Beetroot-Cured Smoked Salmon — the hits keep coming.
The mains lean into French comfort with all the subtlety of New Year’s fireworks. There’s Confit Duck à l’Orange so smooth it ought to come with a warning; Cornish Roasted Hake with velvet-rich lobster sauce; and a Steak Frites Deluxe cut from Côte’s own butchery (+£8) that happily reminds you why the classics became classics. Vegetarians and vegans aren’t afterthoughts either — the Chestnut & Sage Tartiflette with a baked half Camembert and the Roasted Miso Parsnip dish are centre-stage affairs in their own right.
Because restraint has no business at a New Year’s table, a trio of sides (£15) piles on Sprouts à la Française, hot-honey Pigs in Blankets, and crispy confit potatoes with gravy mayo. It’s festive excess, delivered with a straight face.
Desserts keep the pace with Pain Perdu, a Warm Chocolate Fondant, and the eye-catching La Bûche Rouge winter berry mousse log — the sort of thing that ends a meal with a bow, not a whisper. Every brasserie will be serving the celebration menu right up to midnight.
For Those Toasting From the Sofa, Côte’s At-Home Feasts Return
If staying in is more your speed, the sell-out Côte at Home boxes are back — and frankly, they’re a godsend for anyone hoping to avoid the kitchen on the year’s busiest night. The Feast for Six (£169.95) and Feast for Two (£84.95) arrive chilled and ready to finish at home, built around beetroot-cured salmon with horseradish cream, British & Irish Côte de Boeuf with gratin dauphinois and black garlic jus, and a dark chocolate financier with cherry compote. No fuss. No stress. Maximum bragging rights.
The Buffet Box (£76.95, serves 2–4) leans fully into celebration mode: French cheeses, truffle saucisson, cured ham, smoked salmon, pâté, confits and more — the sort of spread that turns any living room into a low-lit Parisian soirée. Pair it with Côte’s festive drinks, and suddenly you’re the host of the year. The first 150 orders even get a complimentary Big Potato Games party game to keep the chaos lively.
Côte at Home has become such a ritual that Dame Judi Dench herself is among the devotees who swear by its ease through the festive season.
And for the early-morning revellers? The Festive Breakfast Box (£67.95) takes care of croissants, jams, granola, sausages, eggs, and Crémant de Bourgogne. The Festive Drinks Package (£79.95) lines up everything from Buck’s Fizz to Port.
All menus come from the hand of Executive Chef Steve Allen, whose Michelin-starred background at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Pétrus and Claridge’s gives Côte’s offering a polish without the pretension.
“Creating this year’s New Year’s Eve menus has been a real joy. Whether guests are joining us in the Brasserie for a four-course celebration menu or celebrating at home with our Côte at Home feast boxes, the focus is the same – generous, joyful dishes full of flavour, crafted to make the occasion feel truly special.
From elegant French classics in our restaurants to indulgent, stress-free feasts delivered straight to your door, we want everyone to be able to celebrate in the way that suits them best. Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!”
Nationwide chilled delivery runs from 18–23 December, and early booking is firmly recommended.
Full details and orders available at coteathome.co.uk.
