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Reading Room at Saltdean Lido

New Year’s Eve

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Reading Room

Thursday 31 December 2026  ·  Two ways to celebrate

Dinner at 6pm  ·  or dinner & the Ballroom party at 8.30pm

Open as usual through the day, then from 6pm for the evening

A gold Art Deco illustration of a band, dinner, champagne and the disco ball at Saltdean Lido on New Year's Eve

See out the year with us at Saltdean Lido. Begin the evening with a seasonal three-course dinner created especially for New Year’s Eve, celebratory, refined and deliberately a little lighter, leaving plenty of room for drinks, dancing and the countdown to midnight.

The Evening

6pm

New Year’s Eve Dinner

Three courses by the pool as the year draws in, an easy, unhurried dinner to toast the months gone by.

£55 per person

Book the 6pm dinner

8.30pm

Dinner & Ballroom Party

Dinner in the Ballroom at your own table for the whole evening, then dance into the new year with live music from five-piece band Maida Vale, DJ Nick into the small hours and complimentary fizz at midnight. Until 1am, over 18s.

£85 per person, plus booking fee

Book dinner & party

Dance & midnight fizz only, from 8pm, £30 plus booking fee, no seat guaranteed, on the same page

Arrival

Enhance the evening with one of the following optional additions.

All arrival additions are priced separately

Rathfinny Classic CuvéeAvailable by the glass or bottle

£13.50 glass◆£79 bottle

Fresh OystersServed with your choice of shallot and sherry vinegar, crispy prosciutto and herb butter, or Bloody Mary dressing

1 for £4.50◆3 for £13◆6 for £25

Three Course Dinner

Please choose one starter, one main course and one dessert

Starters

Venison & Brandy PâtéToasted sourdough & roasted grapes
Crab AranciniConfit garlic & lemon mayonnaise, dressed cress
Smoky Beetroot Tartare (PB)Tarragon & dill

Mains

Flat Iron SteakKohlrabi & celeriac remoulade, crushed potatoes & chimichurri
Market FishSalsify, parsley butter & crispy kale
Pan-Seared Gnocchi (PB)Sage butter, roasted winter pumpkin, seed & herb salad
A little something between
Sparkling Wine GranitaA light and refreshing palate cleanser before dessert

Dessert

White Chocolate Choux BunHoneycomb
Chocolate & Chestnut Torte (PB)Blood orange sorbet
Caramelised Apple Tarte TatinVanilla, cinnamon & pistachio ice cream

Available as a sharing dessert where appropriate

Finishing Touches

Optional, priced separately

Dessert Wine £9A selected sweet wine served alongside dessert
Port £7.50A traditional after-dinner serve
Midnight Sparkling Wine £13.50An additional glass of Rathfinny for the countdown

(V) Vegetarian  ·  (PB) Plant Based  ·  Menu shown is the three-course dinner served at both sittings

Allergies & intolerances: please ask for details before confirming  ·  A discretionary 12.5% service charge is included

BOOK THE 6PM DINNER