How do you get a table at Hélène Darroze on New Year's Eve 2026?
Book on The Connaught's booking page or call +44 20 3147 7200: dinner is eight courses at £495 a person, plus 15% service, paid in full when you book. On November 8, 2026 tables were showing at 7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm, 8:30pm and 9pm.
Hélène Darroze's restaurant is at The Connaught in Mayfair. The 2026 festive menus, linked from the hotel's festive page, list the night's courses, from caviar with crab to turbot, a pigeon pie and Vacherin Mont d'Or with black truffle. I'd book the 8:30pm or 9pm table so that midnight falls during dessert.
What are the rules for New Year's Eve?
| Rule | What the hotel says |
|---|---|
| Price | £495, eight courses; 15% discretionary service added |
| Wine | No pairing price published |
| Payment | Full prepayment when you book, not refundable |
| Tables | 7pm to 9pm on November 8 |
| Dress | No dress code; smart casual is usual |
| Contact | +44 20 3147 7200, helenedarroze@the-connaught.co.uk |
The online booking page still shows the restaurant's usual 48-hour cancellation rule. The festive menu says the prepayment is not refundable, so plan on that, and ask the restaurant to confirm which applies.
Is there another way in at The Connaught?
Jean-Georges and The Connaught Grill serve six-course New Year's Eve menus at £260 each. The prepayment for those is taken on December 8 and is not refundable after, per the same festive menus. For a group that wants the hotel more than the tasting menu, they are about half the price.
What if it is full?
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester has a late dinner with wine at £700 and an early one at £350. The hardest tables in London list covers the rest of the year.