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Christmas Day & New Year's Eve Opening Hours
At Benares, we love to celebrate Christmas Day and New Year's Eve in style. Being one of the only fine dining establishments in Mayfair to remain open on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, we proudly welcome you to share your special occasions at Benares.
New Year's Eve at Benares
Choose from New Year's Eve Tasting Menu, and enjoy dishes like Scottish Scallop Samosa Tartlet andCornfed Chicken Momo with Winter Truffle Shorba. For our vegetarian patrons, we have on offer the likes of Mushrooms and Truffle Bhaji Pao and Yellow Pumpkin and Soya Nihari (served with good old Indian staples); and much more.

Our four private dining spaces available, each with their own unique design – these are perfect for your Christmas parties and events with a touch of warmth of our famed Indian hospitality. Download our Christmas Brochure for more information.
To book, please visit
RESERVATIONS
or call Reception at 02076298886
New Year's Eve Opening Hours
Festive Opening Hours Monday - Saturday
Until the 31st December
Lunch -12pm to 2:30pm - Dinner - 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Sunday
Lunch 12pm to 2:30pm - Dinner 6 pm to 9:45 pm (Last Order)
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27 December (Friday) DINNER ONLY 6:00 pm to 9:45 pm
31 December (New Year’s Eve) 12 to 2.30 and 5.30 to 9 pm (Last Order)
1 January (New Year’s Day) CLOSED
14th January opening (DINNER ONLY) 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm
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The restaurant will open its doors on Christmas Day for lunch, offering an exclusive Tasting Menu featuring mouth-watering delicacies like Baked Malabar Scallop, Bronze Turkey Momo, Tawa Masala Halibut with Portsmouth Clam Moilee and Malai Kulfi. For our vegetarian patrons, we have delicious offerings such as our ever-popular Samosa Ragda Tartlet, Black Truffle and White Chocolate Galouti Kebab, and Courgette Kofta Pulao.
