New Year’s Eve is quickly approaching, and if you’re still trying to figure out plans, why not at least start it off with a tasty meal?
Going into 2025 with a proper final feast can be a great send off, and many of NYC’s restaurants are offering delicious specials. From prix-fixe menus to full-on live music experiences, there’s a little something for everyone and every budget! Here’s our favorite NYE dinners being served in NYC this year!
1. Porchlight
Porchlight’s final night of it’s holiday pop-up experience Winter Camp Porchlight will be on NYE, and its wintry apres-ski vibe will set the tone for 2025! They’re offering a $189 per person package that comes with seasonal crudité, charcuterie, passed bites, and dessert stations, as well as an all-night reserved table and late-night bites at their party deeper into the night! Learn more details and book your spot here!
Where: 271 11th Ave
2. Virginia’s
For one night only, this beloved East Village bistro will be serving an a la carte a la carte menu of seasonal favorites, including $50 Prime Rib, Leek Risotto, and their iconic burger featuring a custom Dry Aged Blend from Albanese Butcher. Plus, there will be cocktails with a twist – a martini topped with toasted almond, espresso variations with notes of vanilla and a Spicy Margarita with Thai Chili Oil. See the full menu and make a reservation here.
🍽️ Make your reservation at Virginia’s here!
Where: 200 E 3rd St
3. Antica Pesa
There’s a reason Antica Pesa was named in the 50 Best Italian Restaurants List for 2024 by 50 Top Italy…and it’s the perfect meal to start your new year’s culinary journey! From 7 pm – 12 am there will be 2 seating times ($140/person for 7 pm, $150/person for 9:30 pm) to pick from.
You’ll get the full experience here, including dish options like Polenta con Culatello e Senape, Risotto con Salsiccia e Vino Rosso, and many more! If you’re looking for a hearty Italian feast, this is the one for you. See full menu and book a spot here.
🍽️ Make your reservation at Antica Pesa here!
Where: 115 Berry St, Brooklyn
4. BondST
Sushi lovers, listen up! What better way to ring in the new year than with an exclusive omakase experience? Take in jaw-dropping views of Hudson Yards while you reminisce about 2024 and look ahead to 2025 over multiple courses featuring delicious sushi creations and mouthwatering cocktails.
🍽️ Learn more on their website.
Where: 20 Hudson Yards level 5, New York
5. COTE Korean Steakhouse
This famous NYC steak house is hosting an opulent tasting menu to ring in 2025, coming in at $275 per person. Menu highlights include COTE’s signature “Steak & Eggs,” the Butcher’s Celebration (Filet Mignon, 45+ Days Dry Aged Ribeye & more), Longevity Noodles and Vanilla Soft Serve.
🍽️ Make your reservation at COTE Korean Steakhouse here!
Where: 16 W 22nd St
6. Zuma
Zuma may just be offering the best omakase NYE option this year, putting forward a $250 per person menu including seabass sashimi, Wagyu Striploin, chu toro tartare, and so much more. Guests can even up the ante and add a special Oscietra Caviar Platter upgrade for $110! Not to mention there’s even an open bar and a lively lounge party happening later in the night.
There’s 3 different seating options from 6 pm – 12 am ranging from ($195 – $315+ per person).
🍽️ Make your reservation at Zuma here!
Where: 261 Madison Ave
7. The Django
One of our favorite NYC jazz clubs is welcoming live music on December 31st, counting down the timer with a three course meal and live jazz! New Yorkers can now book a spot at The Django on NYE, where the JC Hopkins Biggish Band is set to do two performances (10 – 11 pm & 11:30 pm – late). This dinner-and-a-show package will run you $275 per person for the cover, dinner, and champagne toast!
🍽️ Make your reservation at The Django here!
Where: The Roxy Hotel, Cellar Level (2 6th Ave)
8. Le Crocodile
French restaurant favorite Le Crocodile in Brooklyn will be open for normal service hours on NYE, offering a prix fixe menu for $165/person, with the option to add on a $65 wine pairing. The menu will include foie gras mousse, braised veal brisket, confit halibut, mini tiered chocolate cake with sparklers, and many more choices! This is our option for one of the most beautiful restaurant options for New Year’s Eve. See full menu and make a reservation here.
Where: 80 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn
9. Beefbar New York
One of our favorite new restaurants from 2024, Beefbar, is hosting a luxurious last meal with two different dining packages. With seatings from 6-8:30 pm and another from 9 pm onwards, you can finally get a taste of one of NYC’s most talked about new spots…all while enjoying live music, a menu including Snake River Farm Bone-In Ribeye, Kobe Strip Loin, and more.
The event is black-tie dress code and starts at $275 per person with the ability to add on caviar service and bottle service for an additional price.
See the full menu and book your reservation here!
Where: 105 Hudson St
10. Cecchi’s
Book a table at the beloved American spot Cecchi’s…whose celebratory prix fixe menu is as exiting as the restaurant’s ambiance. They’re hosting two different seating slots (5 – 7 pm & 9:30 – 11 pm), which will see an a la carte menu in the first seating and a 4 course offering for the later shift.
Expect menu options like Mushroom Toast, Surf & Turf, Pan Roasted Long Island Duck Breast, and Chocolate Cake. Not to mention it will all be accompanied by acclaimed jazz bassist Marcos Varela and his quintet.
See the full menu and reserve your table here!
Where: 105 W 13th St
11. The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges
Looking to ball out on a New Year’s Eve dinner? Stop by The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges in the historic Upper East Side for their New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner, featuring champagne, a special menu, live music, as well as a DJ into the night. Menu highlights include Yellowfin Tuna, Steamed Lobster, Seared Salmon, Citrus Pavlova, and of course a Coupe de Champagne! It’s priced at $598 per person.
🍽️ Make your reservation at The Mark Restaurant by Jean-Georges here!
Where: 25 E 77th St
12. Bondi Sushi
Feasting on unlimited hand rolls, premium nigiri and free flowing bubbly seems like a fantastic way to ring in the new year. If you agree, be sure to book a spot for NYE at a Bondi Sushi Nolita. Available 90-minute seatings can be booked at 6pm, 7:45pm, and 9:30pm.
🍽️ Book your NYE reservation on Resy.
Where: Various locations
13. Oases
From Chef Georgie Castillo — who previously worked at Le Coucou and Manhatta, among other stellar locations — comes a New Year’s dinner of new American cuisine with Himalayan influences and an empahsis on wellness (the perfect theme to coincide with a new year.) Expect roasted mushroom and tomato chutney, braised short rib and mushroom ragu bolognese, and other delectable offerings. Top it all off with a champagne toast as the clock strikes midnight!
Where: 101B W 14th St