Plans change for Tuesday, December 31? Or did you just forget to plan a big outing on the last night of the year? Fret not, there are still plenty of excellent options to party, luxuriate, dine or dance on New Year’s Eve in New York City. Here’s where top reservations are still available for the biggest going out evening of the year and help ring in 2025:
La Mercerie
Head to Roman and Williams’ SoHo restaurant sets the table for a French feast on two seatings overflowing with caviar and coupes. The evening’s three-course prix fixe menu from Executive Chef Marie Aude-Rose spans signature dishes, celebratory plates, and sommelier-curated sparkling pairings served alongside dollops of caviar and shaved truffle. The early 5 p.m. seating is $166 and an 8:30 p.m. dinner is $280.
Armani/Ristorante
Celebrate 2025 in style at the newly opened Armani Restaurant in Midtown. To celebrate New Year’s Eve, they will offer a pre-fixe menu for $295 per person, including high-end italian dishes dishes such as Scallops with Beetroots and Blood Orange, Lobster with Champagne and Caviar, Carnaroli with White Truffle and Langoustine, and more. Reservations are available all evening, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Vallarta Tropical
Dreaming of the Caribbean but stuck in the Northeast? The newly opened Mexican Tiki Bar and Restaurant that brings together the laid-back spirit of Puerto Vallarta with the festive vibe of the 1950s pop Tiki bar scene in Mexico. On New Year’s Eve, Vallarta Tropical will open at 3 p.m for pre-party celebrations or come later for their special prix fixe menu for $99 per person as well as live music with a regional Mexican flair.
Casa Bond
For more Mexican vibes, head to NoHo for Casa Bond’s New Year’s Fiesta featuring special three-course prix-fixe menu by Executive Chef-Owner Rodrigo Abrajan, as well as live music and for later seatings, a complimentary toast at midnight to ring in the New Year’s – Tulum style. Early diners can reserve tables until 7 p.m. and choose between a three-course prix-fixe menu for $100 or à la carte options from a limited selection of regular menu items. Guests wishing to join the midnight celebration can book seatings starting at 9 PM and enjoy a three-course meal from the $150 prix-fixe menu, which includes a champagne toast, party favors, a live DJ, and other surprises.
Metropolis by Marcus Samuelsson
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with a Metropolis Renaissance experience, featuring a live DJ, specialty holiday cocktails, and a complimentary Champagne Toast at Midnight. For $135 per guest, enjoy a lavish savory buffet with dishes like M’s Jerked Salmon with Dirty Rice, Braised Brisket with Szechuan Jus, Hot Honey Fried Chicken, and a made-to-order Winter Salad Chef Station, plus sides like Baked Mac & Cheese and Roasted Brussels Sprouts. For an extra touch of luxury, indulge in the Seafood Plateau ($125), featuring Blue Point oysters, jumbo shrimp, ceviche, lobster salad, and scallop crackers, or savor the Caviar Cart ($75) with Royal Osetra Reserve, smoked crème fraîche, and all the classic accompaniments.
il Buco Alimentari e Vineria
Reservations are still open from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at this NoHo hotspot, where the ala carte menu will be offered until 7 p.m. Go for an early bird dinner without feeling locked into a prix-fixe and spend the night downtown. Live music will also start in the evening and of course festive vibes are promised all night.
Foxface Natural
Head to Manhattan’s party HQ, the East Village, where this eclectic fine dining restaurant will offer a festive six-course menu to ring in the new year featuring Maine oyster with venison tartare, Wild Boar Ham with brioche and white sturgeon caviar, Antelope Chop with black rice and concord blood sauce, and more. A Champagne toast (or non alcoholic toast) is included with all reservations, which cost $225 per person. An optional wine pairing, or non alcoholic beverage pairing, as well as our full wine list will be available.
Junoon
One of the first Indian restaurants in the U.S. to earn a Michelin star will be celebrating the new year with a special New Year’s Eve Feast; emblematic of traditional, convivial Indian celebration dinners. The lively and shareable feast will feature a three-course menu, shared family style + served with breads and dips for $135 per person.
l’abeille
On December 31st, Tribeca’s l’abeille invites guests to mark the quarter-century with a celebration curated by chef Mitsunobu Nagae and beverage director David Bérubé. The menu looks back 100 years, with chef Mitsu’s interpretations of some of the most iconic dishes of 1925, like Paul Bocuse’s famous fish en croûte made with delicate Japanese “Madai” sea bream; Régis Marcon’s famous cassoulet made with premium blue lobster and rearranged for added freshness; and Joël Robuchon’s signature caviar and sea urchin presentation through a different lens. The wine program will also be one worthy of toasting, with a focus on vintages and specially-sourced magnums of Dom Pérignon 2000 and Krug 2000. Seatings will take place at 6:00pm and 9:00pm, with the 9:00pm seating wrapping up with a champagne toast.