GOOD FOOD. GREAT BEATS. FESTIVE PLANS.
Christmas at Elms Café is all about getting together, eating well and making a proper occasion of it. Set in the grounds of THE NICI in Lymington, Elms brings its own take on festive dining to the New Forest – from seasonal set menus and Christmas Day feasting to Christmas Eve drinks, New Year’s Eve celebrations and shared party nights with DJs.
Whether you’re gathering with friends, bringing the family or rounding up the whole crew, expect generous food, good drinks and a soundtrack to match.
FESTIVE DINING
CHRISTMAS, SERVED ELMS STYLE
Bring your people together for a festive feast at Elms Café. Our seasonal set menu brings classic Christmas flavours with a little more personality, from generous starters and festive mains to suitably indulgent desserts.
Perfect for a pre-Christmas lunch, a catch-up with friends or getting the family together before the big day. Add drinks, settle in and let lunch turn into an afternoon.
2 Courses | £29 per person
3 Courses | £35 per person
Available 27th November – 24th December 2026
CHRISTMAS EVE
Get Christmas properly underway at Elms. Join us for our Festive Dining Menu, choose from the seasonal A La Carte or simply pull up a seat at the bar for drinks with your favourite people.
With a live DJ bringing the soundtrack, this is Christmas Eve with good food, good drinks and absolutely no rush to get home.
Christmas Day
Forget the cooking and bring everyone together at Elms for a Christmas Day feast. Expect a proper celebration from the moment you arrive, with canapés, a beautifully festive three-course menu and plenty to raise a glass to.
With live music from 12–4pm, it’s Christmas Day dining with a little more life to it – and someone else doing the washing up. The menu features festive favourites alongside elevated seasonal dishes, including Beef Wellington, Norfolk turkey, halibut and indulgent desserts.
£105 per adult
£50 per child
Keep the celebrations going into the evening with our Christmas Day Dinner Buffet, served from 7–9pm | £39pp
NEW YEAR’S EVE
NYE, TURNED UP
Start the final night of 2026 at Elms with an indulgent New Year’s Eve menu, cocktails and a DJ setting the pace from dinner onwards. Expect plenty of flavour, from smoked beef tartare and prawn & saffron arancini to surf ’n’ turf and a seriously decadent finish.
Then the night moves to High Tides for our Exclusive After Party. Head through for a six-piece live band, dancing, drinks and the countdown to 2027.
£115 per person
NYE FEAST · DJ · EXCLUSIVE AFTER PARTY
FESTIVE PARTIES
BRING THE WHOLE CREW
Got a Christmas party to organise? Gather your colleagues, friends or family and make Elms your base for the celebrations. Think great food, drinks, a social setting and a DJ to keep things moving as the night gets going.
Join one of our shared party nights and make a proper evening of it. Bring your people, we’ll bring the party.
GROUPS & SHARED PARTY NIGHTS
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