China Tang at The Dorchester

"Celebrate LNY with decadence at this Cantonese restaurant in The Dorchester. An art deco interior filled with fixtures imported from China, crisp table linen and silver-plated chopsticks provide a luxurious setting to ponder one’s hopes for a prosperous year ahead. Those feeling particularly flush can opt for “Five Blessings Descend Upon Your Home,” a dish of mixed seafood, poultry and Japanese abalone to share for £580, or the special menu running alongside the à la carte with Scottish scallop and Chinese caviar, crispy-skin chicken served with fermented bean sauce, and “red lantern’ macarons.” Lion dancers will perform on the weekend starting 21 January, with the menus running until 29 January." - Shekha Vyas

"Like stepping back into old-world Eastern elegance, this beautiful dining room serves exquisitely-executed, upscale Cantonese classics, like their whole suckling pig, which requires 24-hour notice and £150 pounds. It's a splurge but makes for a memorable meal, particularly if it's served in one of the three adjacent private rooms that seat up to 26—Ping, Pang, and Pong—or combined to seat 80. The dim sum, which is less of an investment, is also great, the seafood and veggie sides are as fresh as they come, and they've totally nailed cha siu. A meal here is best enjoyed with an expense account, but you can always hit the swanky bar for one very delicious cocktail. "

"Like stepping back into old-world Eastern elegance, this beautiful dining room serves exquisitely-executed, upscale Cantonese classics, like their whole suckling pig, which requires 24-hour notice and £150 pounds. It's a splurge but makes for a memorable meal, particularly if it's served in one of the three adjacent private rooms that seat up to 26—Ping, Pang, and Pong—or combined to seat 80. The dim sum, which is less of an investment, is also great, the seafood and veggie sides are as fresh as they come, and they've totally nailed cha siu. A meal here is best enjoyed with an expense account, but you can always hit the swanky bar for one very delicious cocktail. "