As the New Year starts and spring is just around the corner, we invite you to begin 2026 with an unforgettable experience at Blue Pavilion with delicious and soulful Chinese food. For just £58 per person, you can enjoy an indulgent four-course meal with fine dishes that reflect the celebrations, culture and beautiful landscapes of China.
Available on the 31st December, you can enjoy our classic mains such as Crispy Kung Po Chicken and Grilled Salmon Fillet, with fruity and floral house wines.
2026 is the year of the horse in China , symbolising strength, beauty and a free spirit – it’s a positive way to begin the new year with these values!
Before we dive into what’s available on our set menu, we’ll explore the history and culture of Chinese New Year and what’s involved in this annual tradition.
How We Celebrate The New Year In China
The Chinese New Year Festival will be celebrated between 17th February – 3rd March 2026. It’s also known as the Spring Festival, where families gather to celebrate – there’s plenty of street parties, fireworks and delicious food!
Originally, the Spring Festival was a time to pray to gods for good planting and crops during the harvesting season as the warmer weather approached, as well as fighting off evil spirits and monsters by lighting fireworks and dressing up in red costumes.
Every year is symbolised by an alternating Chinese zodiac sign that’s an animal or mythical creature, each representative of various meanings, themes and values. 2025 was the year of the snake, with the themes wisdom, mystery, intuition and transformation, whose shedding of the skin is symbolic for new beginnings. In Chinese mythology, Nüwa is the goddess that’s recognised for having a woman’s head and a serpent’s body, with the story that she created humanity out of yellow clay – she embodies new beginnings, wisdom and protection.
Next year, 2026 will be symbolised by the horse, with key themes of becoming free-spirited, strong and healthy. So, why don’t we celebrate the year of the horse by enjoying some delicious authentic Chinese recipes?
Taste Our Delicious Signature Starter
In our New Year’s Eve set menu, you can start off your dining experience with a burst of flavour that sets the tone for the rest of the night. Artfully crafted by our skilled chefs, our Signature Deep-Fried Sharing Platter includes Kataifi Dragon Rolls, Golden King Prawn Toast With Black Truffle, Golden Chicken With Cheese Rolls and Teriyaki Chicken Skewers – you’ll be able to experience a varied starter that combines sharp and flavoursome aromatic ingredients.
The Kataifi Dragon Rolls are a blend of Eastern Mediterranean ingredients, where the philo dough is finely shredded and becomes crispy and golden when fried. Inspired by Cantonise Dim Sum, our prawn toast has an authentic touch of Chinese gastronomy. Our harmonious fusion of Japanese, Chinese and Mediterranean cuisine will ensure that you start your night in a unique way, setting the tone for the rest of our exquisite dishes and putting a smile on your face!
Indulge In A Second Course
We love to treat our guests and start the New Year in a fruitful way by offering you a second course that follows up from our starters. Our Blue Pavilion Peking duck includes some fluffy savoury pancakes, cucumber and spring onion, whose origins are deeply rooted in Chinese tradition.
Symbolic for prosperity and celebration, duck is widely used in Chinese festivals, including the New Year. We would like to share these values with our guests to wish them prosperity when the New Year begins, as well as being able to have a night to remember.
Enjoy Our Mains & Side Dishes
Our chefs have lovingly crafted our mains that will definitely give you a wonderful experience. Featuring a selection of Crispy Kung Po Chicken, Grilled Salmon Fillet and a Frenched Rack Of Lamb in mint sauce, we enjoy fusing the ingredients of our dishes with European and Asian-inspired ingredients, so we can welcome our UK visitors and make our Chinese friends feel right at home.
Using traditional Chinese cooking techniques such as grilling, stir-frying and steaming, our chefs take pride in making our meals taste delicious whilst keeping the nutrients and healthy properties intact.
Why not indulge in our gorgeous side dish? Our tenderstem broccoli has a mild bitterness that contrasts beautifully with our main menu options, such as the grilled salmon filet in sweet soy sauce. A tasty side dish that’s on a bed of garlic and ginger sauce, it’s a traditional blend of ingredients that have been valued in China for thousands of years, thanks to their healing and spiritually cleansing properties. So, not only are our dishes delicious, but they’re also made with health, prosperity and abundance in mind.
Have A Sweet Treat Afterwards
After you’ve tasted our wonderful mains, starters and sides, you can indulge yourself in a choice of our desserts that are not only loved in China, but also universally across a variety of other cultures. For example, our Oreo Matcha Cake is made with ground matcha, derived from Japan and mainly used for green tea. It’s a gorgeous blend of earthy matcha that’s full of anti-oxidants, as well as layers of rich chocolate and crunchy oreo biscuits. It’s a fantastic way to end the year and invite a new year with plenty of happy memories and positivity!
For those who love traditional and classic desserts, we also feature our famous Crème Brûlée Delight and our Salted Cream Oreo Cake on our New Year’s Eve Set Menu.
Sip Our Luxury Wines & Traditional Beer
Complement your meal with a drink from our curation of delicious beverages. Enjoy the crisp and refreshing taste of Tsingtao Beer – it’s a classic drink that’s famous and well-loved all across China.
For those who prefer their fruity and floral wines, our house wine list pairs beautifully with our main meals, side dishes and desserts. If you can’t wait to celebrate, you can raise a glass of prosecco as you laugh the night away with your friends and enjoy delicious meals as the year comes to a close.
And of course, we also offer a selection of soft drinks for a refreshing non-alcoholic option. Whatever your choice, each drink is selected to elevate your dining experience and bring harmony to every sip.
Dining Room Settings For A More Private Experience
For a more private experience, why not book one of our private dining areas in advance? Designed with beautiful decor and named after precious gemstones, our Amber, Jade and Ruby dining areas offer an intimate and exclusive dining setting that’s away from the rest of the crowd.
Whether it’s for families who would like a bit of peace and quiet, for couples who would like a romantic date night setting, or group parties that would like to enjoy some karaoke, our private dining settings start from £400 and will make one of the best New Years that you’ve ever celebrated!
Experience A Night To Remember At The End of 2025
Celebrate your New Year’s Eve at Blue Pavilion and have a night to remember with our wonderful fusions of authentic Chinese cuisine. Made to warm you up and fill your belly with gorgeous healthy food, our restaurant is the one to pick for when it comes to treating your significant other or celebrating with friends on new years eve.
If something else takes your fancy, why not have a look at our Dim Sum Menu or our Chef’s Secret Menu? We can also accommodate those who are vegan, vegetarian and gluten free. If you have any questions or would like to make a booking, please don’t hesitate to contact us!