2019 NYC Restaurants to Celebrate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day!
Dec 31, 2019 to Jan 01, 2020
NEW YEAR'S EVE + NEW YEAR'S DAY
Antica Pesa
New Year’s Menus available here (first two seatings) and here (final seating). Three seatings are available for New Year’s Eve: 5:30pm-7:30pm, 7:30pm-9:30pm, and 9:30pm-close. Antica Pesa will be serving a seasonal prix fixe menu ($90) throughout the evening, with the final seating at 9:30 including a glass of prosecco and a traditional Italian dessert ($120). New Year’s Eve-only specials include the Insalata di Tiepida di Mare (warm seafood salad with calamari, prawns, mussels, and cuttlefish in a cironette with black ink crackers), the Tonnarello ai Ricci Di Mare(homemade tonnarello pasta with sea urchins), the Arragosta Fritta (fried and battered lobster tail with saffron Carnaroli risotto foam) and for dessert, their Dolcezza Della Caprese (basil panna cotta served with sweet tomato jam, almonds, and a balsamic reduction).
ATLA | @atlanyc
On New Year's Day, Enrique Olvera & Daniela Soto-Innes’ ATLA offers an á la carte brunch menu including signature dishes like the herb guacamole and flax seed chilaquiles, as well as new additions like the huevos a la mexicana and fresh baked pastries from Isabel Coss. Reservations can be made online here.
Atoboy New Year's Eve Hours: Regular hours of operation. Menu: NYE "Feasts" ($75pp) - Guests will choose a set of dishes to start, plus choice of Ssam Feast - Pork Rib or Dry-Aged Ribeye (+$20pp). Oysters and Fried Chicken will also be available a la carte. For Reservations: via Resy (Reservations open 12/9)
Atomix
New Year's Eve Seatings: 6pm and 9pm. Menu: Special NYE menu with 10-courses + 2 snacks ($325pp @ 6PM) and ($500pp @ 9PM/Ring In). For Reservations: via Tock (Reservations open 11/1)
Bessou New Year's Eve Seatings: 7:30pm and 9:45pm. Menu: Special "lucky" prix-fixe menu featuring traditional Japanese NYE feast ($70pp @ 7:30PM) and ($90pp @ 9:45PM/includes live music, countdown, and sake toast. For Reservations: via email at reservations@bessou.nyc
Boqueria l Various Locations
New Year's Eve. Tapas feast and celebratory drinks (Flatiron, Soho, Upper East Side). Gather your friends for a Spanish New Year’s Eve at Boqueria and ring in 2020 with a seated family-style tapas feast at its Flatiron, SoHo, and Upper East Side locations. This shared menu pairs tapas and celebratory dishes with a selection of unlimited Spanish wine, beer, Cava and Sangria (red, white & rosé). 1st Seating: 6:00pm – 9:00pm, $85 per person, plus tax & gratuity; 2nd Seating: 9:30pm – 12:30am, $125 per person, plus tax & gratuity. Reservations here
Boqueria l Times Square
Festive Cocktail Party (West 40th St) - just steps from the Times Square action! 9:00pm – 1:00am. Pre-sale: $175 per person, plus tax & gratuity (until Dec 1st); Standard standing GA: $125 per person, plus tax & gratuity (161 per person); 21+ Only. VIP Seated Cocktail Party Tickets here - see full descriptions of each option below:
- VIP Seating Options Chef’s Table – $1,500, plus tax & gratuity. Reserve the Chef’s Booth for up to 8 guests. A dedicated server will provide full table service directly to you and your guests.
- The Chef’s Booth is located beyond the main dining room and near the open kitchen, providing a perfect view of the action with a bit of seclusion from the main festivities.
- Private Dining Room – $5,000, plus tax & gratuity Reserve the private dining room for up to 35 of your closest friends for a standing cocktail-style reception. The dining room is located just off of the main dining room and the open kitchen, providing a semi-private experience. A dedicated waiter will provide drink and food service directly to your guests.
Boqueria: Various Locations
New Year’s Day available starting at 12pm. Brunch Feast ($42 per person), where guests can enjoy a 2-hour bottomless brunch of unlimited sangria and mimosas, along with a family-style feast including:
- Choice of 4 classic tapas such as Patatas Bravas, Pan con Tomate (grilled bread rubbed with tomato, garlic and olive oil), Croquetas de Setas (creamy croquettes of mushroom with black truffle aioli) or Tortilla Española (traditional Spanish omelet of organic eggs, potatoes, Spanish onions)
- Choice of 2 brunch classics like Torrija (caramelized French toast, seasonal fruit, caramel sauce) and Huevos con Chorizo (chorizo, fried eggs, french fries, Manchego cheese, salsa verde) or opt for a decadent brunch Paella, with a base of rice, succulent pork belly, roasted chicken, Piquillo peppers and kale, all topped with farm fresh eggs poached to sunny perfection.
Bottino
Bottino, in West Chelsea, is serving up as the perfect cheers to 2020! Executive Chef Jamie Kenyon has created a mouthwatering three-course menu, which begins with a glass of Franciacorta (Metodo Champenoise) and piccolo antipasto.Other menu highlights include Seared Mediterranean Octopus with 'ndjua and fingerlings; Housemade Cappelletti with butternut squash and sage butter, Steak Tartare with organic beef, quail's egg and truffle jam; Housemade Tagliatelle with wild mushroom ragu, which can be made vegan. Desserts include Seared Olive Oil Cake and Chocolate Mocha Roulade. Seatings include 7:00pm & 7:30pm priced at $75 per person; 9:00pm, 9:30pm & 10:00pm priced at $120 per person. The night will feature dancing and music by DJ Dave Medina from 11:00pm – 2:30am.
Būmu
Būmu, the just-opened, lively izakaya-inspired restaurant in the West Village will be open on New Year’s Eve (5:00PM-10:00PM). Guests can expect menu staples like Uni, Salmon, and Scallops from theraw bar, yaki skewers like Rabbit Tsukune and Crispy Pork Belly, and shareable plates like the Taro Root Nest, Wok Fried Pea Leaves and Hanger Steak Tsukemen.
Café Altro Paradiso | @altroparadiso
On New Year’s Eve, Ignacio Mattos’ and chef de cuisine Zach Zeidman will serve a celebratory prix fixe menu at the beloved Italian cafe in SoHo. Guests will be able to order a la carte at the bar or from the special prix fixe menu, which will include dishes like lobster and crab agnolotti in brodo, beef tartare with brown butter and hazelnuts and more. The menu will be available for $115/person and reservations can be made online here.
Cote | @cote_nyc
For New Year's Eve this year, Cote will offer a $175/person prix fixe starting with "steak and eggs," followed by seven different cuts of steak, including the A5 wagyu, as well as A5 noodles and other festive dishes prepared by chef David Shim. The meal includes a Champagne toast, as well as a giant Champagne tower pour at midnight courtesy of beverage director Victoria James.
Downstairs at Undercote, the cocktail lounge will host a ticketed, 1980s Miami’s Vice-themed party for $180/person from 9pm-1am. The evening includes a premium open bar with themed cocktails by Sondre Kasin, an array of special snacks, a champagne toast at midnight and a DJ set. Costumes are encouraged (i.e. pastels, structured shoulders, white suits, belted waistlines, you name it). Tickets are available here.
Eleven Madison Park |@elevenmadisonpark
This New Year’s Eve, Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park welcomes the new year with celebratory tasting menus. The refined courses include mushroom tart with black truffle, caviar benedict with honeynut squash + bonito, turbot with shiitake, black shallot + roasted leek broth and more. Reservations available online in the main dining room and lounge; first seating (5:30pm, 7 courses) + second seating (9:30pm, 9 courses), complete with a champagne toast at midnight.
- 1st seating: 7 courses in the main dining room $350/person + $250/person in the bar (wine pairings available, $195/pp).
- 2nd seating: 9 courses in the main dining room $675/pp + $575/pp in the bar (wine pairings available, $295/pp)
Estela|@estelanyc
At the Michelin-starred estela, Ignacio Mattos and executive chef Sam Lawrence will offer an optional prix fixe menu this New Year’s Eve, including both new-to-menu items and signature dishes for $110/person in addition to their a la carte menu. Reservations can be made online here.
Fish Cheeks
For those looking for a non-traditional yet still unforgettable meal this holiday season, Fish Cheeks will be open New Year’s Eve and Day and will serve its critically-acclaimed and widely-beloved à la carte menu. The seafood-inspired restaurant boasts unabashedly intense, fresh and vivid dishes that span the diverse regions of Thailand, with fan-favorites like coconut crab curry and Bangkok-style fried fish. They even offer a great chef's selection sharing menu that is ideal for splitting plates with friends and family
Flora Bar | @florabarnyc
Flora Bar at The Met Breuer, Ignacio Mattos' uptown restaurant, will ring in 2020 with a New Year’s Eve dinner featuring dishes such as dry-aged duck with parsnip and foie gras and poached halibut with chanterelles and sherry. The menu will be available for $125/person at the first seating and $175/person at the second seating, with an optional wine pairing available for $120/person. Additionally, guests are welcome to order a la carte at the bar. Reservations can be made online here.
Goosefeather
Executive Chef/Owner Dale Talde New Year's Eve Seatings: 6pm and 9pm. Menu: 6PM Seating - 4 course tasting menu (Dinner: $150/pp / Wine Pairing $100/pp). 9PM Seating - 4 course tasting menu (Dinner: $175/pp Dinner (Dim Sum Extras included in the price, Chef Dale will be pushing the cart, champagne toast at midnight / Wine Pairing $100/pp). For both seatings there will be a post-dinner extra of bourbon and cognac fireside sips at the fire pits, terrace, and in the garden, along with cigars and chocolate. All included with the dining price. For Reservations: Call 914-829-5454 or via Resy
Il Fiorista | @ilfiorista
Available on New Year’s Eve only, guests can select from dishes created by executive chef Garrison Price in addition to the a la carte menu such as Ossetra caviar with marigold petals, lobster tagliatelle with saffron flowers and bottarga, rack of lamb with chrysanthemum and foraged mushrooms, and violet chocolate cake with creme fraiche and chocolate mousse. To ring in the new year, guests will be served a complimentary glass of champagne as the clock strikes midnight. The restaurant will be open as usual for lunch and from 5:30pm to 10:45pm for dinner; reservations available online here.
J.Bespoke What better way to ring in the “roaring 20s” than at NYC’s hottest new speakeasy? Recently opened J.Bespoke (hidden behind Devocion Coffee & Cascara in Nomad) will be kicking off the new year in style, with live coverage of the ball drop on their TVs and projector accompanied by a complementary midnight toast.
- To reserve your spot email: host@jbespoke.com
Jean-Georges | @jean_georgesnyc
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten celebrates the new year at his eponymous restaurant at 1 Central Park West with a six-course gala dinner capped off with a champagne toast at midnight. Courses include Jean-Georges signatures like the infamous egg caviar to start followed by a variety of dishes accentuated by seasonal white truffles, such as Maine lobster with crispy parsnips and Risotto with roasted maitake mushrooms. The regular vegetarian or omnivore dining menus (either six or ten courses) are available for seatings between 5-5:30pm. Gala dinner seatings available 8:30-9:30pm ($398/pp).
La Pecora Bianca | @lapecorabianca
La Pecora Bianca will ring in the new year with a special prix fixe menu that highlights the restaurant's Italian classics as well as festive holiday dishes. Guests will enjoy a three-course menu with options such as local burrata with marinated figs on toast, delicata squash with whipped goat cheese, calabrian honey, pomegranate and hazelnuts, strip steak with barolo sauce, scallops with pine nuts and brown butter, and persimmon cake with rum sauce and candied pecans. As the clock winds down to midnight, guests will receive a complimentary glass of prosecco to toast to 2020. The New Year’s Eve menu will be available at both the NoMad and Midtown locations for $95 per person. Reservations can be made online here.
Luthun
New Year's Eve Seatings: 6pm and 9pm. Menu: Special menu featuring ingredients such as uni, oysters, foie gras, black truffle and wagyu beef **menu subject to change depending on availability**. 6PM seating - 6-course tasting menu w/ champagne greet (Counter: $130pp / Table: $100pp / +$75pp optional wine pairing). 9PM seating - 8-12 course tasting menu with champagne greet (Counter: $200pp / Table $165pp / +$110pp optional wine pairing. For Reservations: via Resy
Miss Lily’s |@misslilys
For New Years Day, Miss Lily's, the celebrated Caribbean oasis in the East Village and Soho, will be offering a prix fixe meal featuring Caribbean favorites from Culinary director Adam Schop and chef de cuisine Andre Fowles.
Mister Paradise: Party Lobster & Cougar Magnums Escape New York and celebrate New Year’s Eve in paradise at Mister Paradise, a cocktail bar in the East Village. The night will be filled with cool drinks and fun tunes. From 10 pm to 2 am the open bar will be pouring champagne and killer cocktails, including the beloved party lobster, cougar magnum and more. - Hours 10 pm - 2 am - Tickets $120, available here
Music Night: A 4-Course Vegan Blowout Kick off the New Year with a prefix dinner and cocktail party at Night Music an all-vegan Indian inspired restaurant by Ravi DeRossi. From 6-10 pm guests can enjoy a four-course dinner with champagne toast. At 10 pm, Night Music will be transformed into a cocktail party with an open bar that features favorites from the cocktail menu including the Tea Swift, Green Peacock and more.
- Hours: 6 pm - 2 am
- Dinner: 6 pm & 8 pm seatings ($50 per person)
- Cocktail Party: 10 pm - 2 am ($100 per person)
- Reservations here
My Friend Duke
Head to My Friend Duke with your friends for an unforgettable New Years Eve in the heart of Kip’s Bay. The first space from bartender Zachary Pease of legendary Lower East Side speakeasy Attaboy, My Friend Duke is bringing cocktails, food and camaraderie to New York City. A full-service American cocktail bar serving high-end cocktails alongside wine, beer and a menu of locally sourced food all against the backdrop of a relaxed neighborhood hangout. New Years Eve will include a night of complimentary light bites, a Champagne toast at midnight, plus a DJ.
Nowon
New Year's Eve Hours: Regular hours of operation. Menu: Family style prix-fixe menu featuring Wok Fried Lobster, Crab Uni Butter Rice, Prime Striploin Steak, and more! ($90 pp). For Reservations: via Resy or call 646-692-3867 for large groups of 5-8 guests
Plado Tasting Bar
For the New Year’s Eve celebrations, things get really exciting with their Festo De Tapas! This is a set menu of 10 items served as shared plates, including the popular Wagyu Carpaccio with Truffle & Pecorino, the Taro Gnocchi and the Lobster Ravioli with Lemon Butter. This all comes with an amazing deal of unlimited beer, wine and sangria for 3 hours. Plado's New Year’s Eve is priced at an incredible value of $80 for the 1st seating and $125 for the 2nd seating, with the latter including a midnight toast and party favors.
ROLLN
Give your holiday party a healthy (+ delicious!) twist by ordering hand rolls from ROLLN! The beloved Flatiron hand roll shop offers sushi made fresh daily using organic ingredients, certified sustainable seafood, and house-made sauces. ROLLN offers classic options in both sushi + quinoa rice including California and Salmon Avocado Rolls alongside playful signatures such as their Cheeseburger and Braised Pork Rolls.
Rosie’s | @rosiesnyc
Rosie’s will be celebrating New Years Eve with a $58 prix fixe menu featuring dishes such as roast chicken in a savory mole poblano; braised pork ribs topped with guacamole; and sauteed cod in a mole verde with Mexican squash, watercress and radish. After a dessert of churros or pastel de coco (a vanilla sponge cake with coconut milk sauce), the festivities will continue with mariachis, party favors and a tequila shot at midnight. An a la carte menu will be available for the first seating at 8pm and the prix fixe menu will be offered for the second seating at 10pm.
Silver Light Tavern Williamsburg’s charming Silver Light Tavern will be ringing in the New Year in style! Before heading into 2020, take a step back in time under the light of a disco ball and let the festivities begin with a 4-hour open bar (9pm - 1am), passed hor d'oeuvres featuring seasonal bar bites, and a champagne toast at midnight ($120 per person).
-Tickets here
-To reserve a table for dinner (6-8pm), email: info@silverlighttavernnyc.com
Sunday in Brooklyn New Year's EveHours: Regular hours of operation. Menu: Regular a la carte menu For Reservations: via Resy
Shuka | @shukanyc
This year, Shuka will party into 2020 with belly dancers, a photo wall, a midnight champagne toast and more in their New Years Eve celebration dubbed “A Night in Marrakesh.” An a la carte menu or $75 per person feast will be available to those not celebrating midnight at the first seating from 5:30-8pm. For the second seating, guests can indulge in a $125 per person three-course feast filled with seasonal dishes. Reservations can be made through Resy.
The Fulton | @thefultonnyc
For New Year’s Eve, guests can enjoy a celebratory, four-course feast for $168/person with seatings at 5pm and 8pm. To start, enjoy yellowfin tuna and black truffle tartare on a toasted brioche or oysters followed by grilled octopus or parmesan risotto with winter mushrooms. For entrees, choose between longevity noodles with glazed Maine lobster or truffle-crusted Faroe Island salmon with apple-celeriac puré and black truffle vinaigrette. Top it off with either a dark chocolate tart with Champagne sorbet or a passion fruit and coconut baked Alaska. The Fulton will be open on New Year’s Day for brunch.
The Polo Bar |@thepolobar
Celebrate the next decade at The Polo Bar, where the upstairs bar will be filled with festive decorations and guests will enjoy live music by a three-piece band that will play throughout the evening in the dining room. For dinner, The Polo Bar will serve a four-course prix fixe menu ($300/pp) featuring specials such as Kumamoto oysters with golden osetra caviar & citrus sauce, sunchoke & black truffle soup to start, followed by a choice of entrees like Nantucket Bay scallops with celery root agnolotti, brussels sprouts & shaved black truffle, Dover Sole with meyer lemon butter sauce & caviar, Roasted Long Island Duck with pumpkin puree and a Montaigne peppercorn-crusted burger with black truffle & brie cheese. Dinner will be followed by a champagne toast & choice of dessert to ring in the new year. Reservations available via phone.
The Rainbow Room | @rainbowroomnyc
High above New York’s skyline, the iconic Rainbow Room will kick-off 2020 with a festive, black tie New Year’s Eve bash. Guests are invited to begin the evening with a cocktail hour in the Gallery, which will include an open bar and passed canapes. The party will continue with a seated four-course tasting menu, complete with wine-pairings, and an extravagant dessert display, all from executive Chef Matthew Wolf. Guests will enjoy a live performance from the Kevin Osborne Band, dancing on the venue’s famed, rotating dance floor and a celebratory midnight toast. Tickets are available for purchase here at $1,650 per person.
Valerie: Roaring ‘20s Centennial Celebration
The Gatsby-Gilded Age restaurant will go all out with their Prohibition-themed party from 9:30pm-1:30am — that means 4 full hours of bottomless cocktails and food — with magician Devonte Rosero and a live 6-piece jazz band for entertainment (and a midnight Champagne toast, of course). Pose in front of a vintage car with a cocktail crated from the Gin & Tonic cart in hand. All guests will leave the party with a bag of favors to ring in the 2020 new year!
- Hours: 9:30 pm - 1:30 am; followed by regular bar service until 4 am
- Tickets start at $200 and can be purchased here
- General Admission: $200, unlimited hors d’oeuvres, open bar, Champagne toast
- Reserved Tables: $550-$1,650, includes reserved table with table service, bottle of brut, open bar, Champagne toast
- VIP Tables: $650-$1,300, includes table service, table with a view, bottle of brut, open bar, Champagne toast
W New York (Times Square): NYE Cabanas & Ball Screening New York - Times Square’s Living Room Bar will have private Cabanas with bottle service, an open bar, live screening of the ball dropping and live DJs. Guests can watch the ball drop on the big screen from the warmth of the neon-lit Living Room Bar rather than freeze outside amongst the crowds, with options to rent a Cabana for your group.
- Hours: 6 pm - 3 am
- Tickets start at $220 and can be purchased here
- General Admission: $220
- $300, includes 4-hour premium open bar, and Champagne toast
- VIP Cabanas: $2,250, includes premium bottle service, premium open bar, and a complimentary bottle of Champagne
W New York (Downtown): Heading Back to the ‘20s W New York - Downtown is having a night in prohibition in the hotel’s Living Room Bar + Terrace. The event, which has a 20’s themed dress code, will have an open bar, live screening of the ball dropping and live DJs. The festivities start at 9 PM and will continue well into the new decade.
- Hours: 9 pm - 2 am
- Tickets start at $150 and can be purchased here
- General Admission: $150, includes 4-hour premium open bar, and Champagne toast
- Reserved Seating + Bottle Service: $250, includes complimentary bottle of Champagne
Wayan | @wayan_nyc
Cedric and Ochi Vongerichten’s Wayan will host their inaugural New Year’s Eve celebration on December 31st with festive Indonesian-style decor + party favors along with live music from a DJ that will play throughout the evening. The prix-fixe menu will feature caviar pairings, scallop crudo with dabu dabu, king crab with sweet sambal sauce, lobster jimbaran and Balinese-style babi guling suckling pig. Dinner will be followed by an Indonesian chocolate ganache for dessert and champagne toasts. $198/pp; Tickets here
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