The Ivy Asia has unveiled its Christmas and New Year menus for 2026, with festive set menus, a New Year’s Eve sharing feast and limited-edition dishes and cocktails, served against a bamboo forest backdrop with playful panda characters.
The festive collection, available across The Ivy Asia’s restaurants, includes a Christmas Set Menu, dedicated Boxing Day and New Year’s Day menus, Christmas Group Dining and a New Year’s Eve feast. Guests dining from the festive set, group dining, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day menus will also receive a Christmas cracker.
At eight of the restaurants, guests will be greeted by entrance installations inspired by a bamboo forest, featuring sculptural panda characters, lacquered gifting and a bamboo-led festive frame, in keeping with the brand’s taste for theatre.
“The festive season is all about bringing people together, and we’ve created this year’s menus with exactly that in mind. From comforting, aromatic dishes to more indulgent sharing plates, we wanted every celebration to feel like a real occasion. There’s something particularly special about seeing friends and families gather around the table at Christmas, and we’re looking forward to adding a little of The Ivy Asia’s signature theatre and excitement to those moments.”
Simon Gregory, Executive Chef, The Ivy Asia
The Christmas Set Menu has been available since Wednesday 4 November and runs until 29 December, priced from £55 for two courses or £65 for three, including a glass of The Ivy Asia Cuvée. It is served daily from 11.30am until close, for groups of up to eight.
Starters include Salmon Ceviche with spiced avocado dressing, pickled red onion and chilli, and Steamed King Prawn & Pork Dumplings with yakiniku and chives. Mains include a slow-roasted Beef Rendang Curry with lemongrass, ginger and cashew nuts, and King Prawn Laksa with coconut, lime and chilli, while desserts include Clementine & Passion Fruit Doughnuts, Sticky Toffee Pudding with soft serve ice cream and yuzu caramel, and the signature Samurai Panda.
The restaurants will also open on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day with a dedicated set menu priced at £35 for two courses or £40 for three, for groups of up to 12. Dishes include Gochujang Chicken in a spicy-sweet Korean-style glaze, chargrilled Salmon Teriyaki with pickled radish and lime, and King Prawn Laksa.
On New Year’s Eve, The Ivy Asia will welcome 2027 with a night billed as ‘Panda-monium’, combining dinner with Champagne, live DJs and entertainment, with performances and a panda-themed twist as midnight approaches.
The New Year’s Eve Set Menu, a sharing feast, is priced from £125 per person including a glass of Champagne. The London restaurants will also offer a premium New Year’s Eve experience at £175 per person, including a glass of Dom Pérignon Champagne.
The evening opens with Seared Wagyu Beef Tataki with crispy shallots and tosazu dressing, and King Prawn Har Gow Dumplings with ponzu and black truffle. Mains include the 48-hour miso-marinated “Black Cod” Miso, Robatayaki Saamjang Beef and Black Truffle & Enoki Ho Fun Noodles, followed by desserts including Clementine & Passion Fruit Doughnuts and mochi ice cream.
Alongside the set menus, limited-edition festive specials include Scallop & Black Truffle Sashimi, TIA Lobster Ho Fun Noodles and Black Pepper Teriyaki Wagyu Beef.
The festive cocktail list features spirits from The Lost Explorer, Roku Gin and Suntory Toki Whisky. Highlights include the Panda Sour, which blends Suntory Toki Whisky with amaretto, bamboo and pineapple, and the Mulan, made with Roku Gin, sake, green apple and ginger beer, while The Lost Explorer appears in a Watermelon Paloma and a Lemongrass & Pandan Margarita.
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