Crispy prawns with Asian cranberry sauce and chicken Wellington make an intriguing starting point for a Christmas dinner. At UBA Shoreditch, seasonal references meet Pan-Asian flavours in a new sharing menu, with wasabi, truffle and clementine among the ingredients catching our eye.
UBA, the signature restaurant at Hart Shoreditch, has announced its festive offering for get-togethers among friends, relatives and colleagues. Prices start at £65 per person, while the £80 option includes a broader choice of dishes, as well as a glass of Ca’ del Console prosecco. The setting brings its own colour: red-and-gold interiors inspired by Asian culture and mythology, plus a private dining room for up to 12 guests.
The restaurant describes its wider cooking as a mix of Asian classics and modern twists, alongside contemporary favourites.
Cranberry, wasabi and a festive Wellington
The chef’s selection includes five highlighted dishes, moving from prawns and beef carpaccio to chicken Wellington and ribeye, then clementine panna cotta.
Crispy prawns are paired with Asian cranberry sauce, giving a seasonal ingredient a different role in the meal. It’s one of the clearest expressions of the festive concept: a recognisable Christmas reference brought into a dish with an Asian accompaniment. For anyone drawn to the idea of Christmas flavours in a different combination, this is a promising place to start.
Beef carpaccio comes with truffle and wasabi dressing. That combination is particularly intriguing on paper, bringing both ingredients into the same accompaniment rather than choosing one direction for the dish. It also gives the selection a second style of beef alongside the ribeye, a useful detail for a group whose dinner preferences lean towards meat.
Chicken Wellington with Ju sauce is the dish we’d be most curious to try. The Wellington name gives it a sense of occasion within a menu built for sharing, and makes it a natural talking point when choosing the dinner. It’s worth keeping in mind if you like a festive meal to include something that feels like a centrepiece.
Yakiniku beef ribeye is served with Asian chimichurri, continuing the menu’s interest in pairing familiar dish names with Asian-inspired accompaniments. Together with the carpaccio, it makes beef a notable part of the highlighted selection. If those are the dishes your party is particularly keen on, establish where they sit within the £65 and £80 options when enquiring.
Clementine panna cotta closes the selection with another seasonal reference. The citrus ingredient feels well chosen for a Christmas menu and gives the dessert a clear identity of its own. We’d happily build a festive dinner around the prospect of a Wellington followed by something clementine-led.
What the two menu prices include
The festive menu costs £65 per person, while £80 gets you a broader range of dishes along with a glass of Ca’ del Console prosecco. The difference is £15 per guest, so the choice involves both the amount of menu variety and whether you want that glass included. Choose once you know what each selection contains.
A group of 12 would spend £780 on twelve £65 menus, or £960 on twelve £80 menus, at the stated menu prices. That makes the difference £180 across a full private-room-sized party. It’s a useful comparison for someone organising a family celebration or working with a per-person budget for colleagues, without treating the prosecco as the only reason to upgrade.
Groups with dietary requirements should discuss those alongside the menu tier. With prawns, chicken and two beef dishes among the highlights, it’s sensible to establish a suitable selection for everyone before committing the party. Sharing is part of the appeal here, so choosing food the group can comfortably enjoy deserves as much attention as choosing the room.
Red and gold for a smaller celebration
UBA’s red-and-gold interiors give the restaurant a distinctive backdrop for an end-of-year dinner. The design draws on Asian culture and mythology, connecting the setting with the restaurant’s food. For a festive occasion, that combination of colour and a sharing menu is an appealing one: the room itself contributes to the sense of going somewhere special.
The restaurant occupies 275 square metres and has capacity for 105 covers. Its private dining room seats up to 12, making it the clearest option for a smaller group that wants its own space. That could suit a family gathering, a dinner with friends or a team celebration where keeping everyone together is the priority.
A maximum of 12 also gives the organiser a straightforward boundary for the guest list. If your party fits, ask about the private room when discussing your date and menu; if it grows beyond that number, the main restaurant becomes the setting to discuss. The private-room capacity is a useful planning figure, rather than a reason to squeeze a larger group into the same arrangement.
UBA also has counter dining for up to 14 at its marble bar. Those seats offer another configuration to consider, although a counter and a private room are different propositions for a group dinner. If the bar appeals, ask how the festive sharing menu would work with that seating arrangement before deciding where everyone will sit.
BYRD Lounge for a larger party
BYRD Lounge at Hart Shoreditch is the larger-event option promoted alongside the festive restaurant menu. It accommodates up to 120 standing guests, with UBA’s Asian bites served for celebrations there.
Hart Shoreditch says BYRD’s kitchen and bar draw on UBA for Pan-Asian flavours. The hotel also lists a seated capacity of up to 70. Make the intended format clear when enquiring: the 120-person figure applies to standing guests, while the seated arrangement has a different limit.
Discuss BYRD’s catering and pricing separately from the restaurant’s £65 and £80 sharing menus. The festive offer for the lounge centres on Asian bites, so specify whether you’re looking for a standing gathering or a seated event when asking the venue to put together an option.
Planning your Shoreditch dinner
UBA is approximately a five-minute walk from Old Street station, making it a practical meeting point for guests arriving separately. Whether you’re staying at Hart Shoreditch or coming specifically for dinner, the restaurant’s address is 61–67 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3HU.
For a restaurant enquiry, have your preferred date, guest count and menu budget ready, then confirm the dishes included at your chosen price. For the private room, work to a maximum of 12 guests. For BYRD, lead with the event format and expected numbers so the team can discuss the appropriate layout and catering.
