where to eat on new year's eve

Where to eat on New Year's Eve: 24 best Houston restaurants and bars for festive feasts

From big parties to intimate dining, restaurants all over Houston offer an array of ways to send 2023 out on a high note and ring in all the best for 2024.

As always, reservations are highly recommended for a stress-free New Year’s Eve feast.

13 Celsius
The wine bar celebrates the changing of the calendar with a special, ticketed, five-course dinner with a 1920s Midnight in Paris theme. Guest chef Daniel Leal collaborates with 13’s chef Joe Apa on a menu featuring items like a morel tart with poached egg paired with 2018 Virna Borgogno nebbiolo Cannubi and brown sugar seared beef steak with a chimichurri butter paired with 2020 Chateau Dame de Montrose St. Estephe. Midnight brings a Champagne toast happens and an anniversary cake to celebrate 13 Celsius’ 17th year in business. The cost is $250 per person. Dinner starts at 8:30 pm. Reserve online.

a'Bouzy
Houston's destination for Champagne-infused dining offers a 'Beau' in the Snow New Year's Eve brunch, featuring a la carte dishes and $49 bottles of Beau Joie Special Cuvée Brut NV. Faux snowfall adds to the festive atmosphere. Reservations recommended. 10 am to 3 pm.

Aiko
The Washington Avenue sushi restaurant has a 17-course New Year’s Eve omakase experience for New Year's Eve. The thoughtfully curated menu features cold and hot dishes, assorted sushi/sashimi courses, and dessert selections from co-chefs Daniel Lee and Patrick Pham. The cost is $200 per person. Reservations are available between available from 5 to 10 pm. Reserve a spot online.

Axelrad
Head to Midtown for the bar's New Year's Eve backyard bash, featuring a DJ and a midnight Champagne toast. It's a chill way to ring in 2024. Noon to Midnight.

Backstreet Cafe
Tucked away in a corner of River Oaks, this cozy classic has a four-course, $79 dinner menu on New Year's Eve, including a sparkling cocktail toast at midnight and live music by Bob Chadwick. The menu includes selections such as lobster chowder, Gulf Coast beignets, chanterelle mushroom risotto, duck confit, red snapper, and hazelnut mousse. Reservations available from 5 to 10 pm.

Bari Ristorante
Dress to impress for this A Night at the Masquerade-themed New Year’s Eve party. Seatings are available at 7 pm and 9:30 pm, and specials will supplement the regular menu. Expect entertainment and a champagne toast at midnight. Black-tie and masks highly encouraged. Reservations strongly recommended.

The Blind Goat
Start your New Year's Eve festivities with brunch at this Spring Branch restaurant. Chef-owner Christine Ha has invited a group of her friends to contribute to a decadent brunch buffet. Participants include James Beard Award winner Tom Cunanan (Soy Pinoy) as well as CultureMap Tastemaker Award winner Gabe Medina (formerly of Click Virtual Food Hall), Daniel Lee and Patrick Pham (Aiko, Handies Douzo, Kokoro), and pastry chef Christina Au (Blacksmith). Priced at $109 per person, brunch is served from 11 am - 3 pm.

Brennan's
The elegant Midtown favorite ushers in the new year with a Texas-Creole bang. Diners can expect a special prix fixe menu, Champagne giveaways, and live music. Seatings are available from 5 to 9:45 pm. For reservations, call 713-522-9711.

Chez Nous
The cozy Humble favorite for French fare hosts a New Year's Eve gala with a four-course, pre-fixe menu. Options include lobster bisque, an Anjou pear and arugula salad, escargots, Dover sole, roasted veal, and a mocha-chocolate-almond opera cake. Seatings are available between 5 and 5:30 pm., 7 and 7:30 pm, and 9:15 and 10:00 pm. The price for the first two seatings is $125 per person; the cost is $150 per person for the final seating. Complimentary Champagne is available throughout the evening, as is complimentary valet parking. Call 281-446-6717 to reserve.

Cocody
The Montrose newcomer offers a five-course menu to ring in the new year. Begin with an amuse bouche, followed by open-faced Dover sole ravioli in sturgeon caviar beurre monté sauce, center-cut beef tenderloin with a cognac morel sauce, a cheese course, and Mandarin crepe log flambéed tableside. $160 per person plus beverages, tax & gratuity. 6 pm to midnight. Reservations required.

Doris Metropolitan
Feel like a super star at this red carpet-style event with DJ Just V, a balloon drop, festive favors, and more. The beats begin at 9 pm, followed by a champagne saber at 11:30, a New Years countdown and complimentary toast, and entertainment until 1 am. Black tie attire is encouraged.

Georgia James
Count down to 2024 with an indulgent four-course prix fixe menu ($150 per person). Selections include an A5 pierogi with crème fraiche and pearl onions, charred chicories with boquerones and preserved lemon, RC Ranch wagyu strip steak paired with bone marrow bordelaise and whipped potatoes or Alaskan halibut with Meyer lemon beurre blanc and king crab salad, and chocolate hazelnut cake. Wine pairings are available for an additional $75. Reservations required.

Heights & Co.
The restaurant's fireside festivities have been wildly popular, so it's no wonder they make an appearance on its New Year's Eve menu. Diners can get a three-course meal with a choice of appetizer and entree, with a s'mores board for dessert ($60 per person). There's a complimentary Champagne toast at midnight, and holiday movies will play all night long. Reserve online.

J-Bar-M Barbecue
The EaDo restaurant hosts a New Year's Eve Whole Hog Party in collaboration with barbecue virtuosos David Dan BBQ and Rosemeyer BBQ. The menu features a whole hog barbecue sandwich, nestled in a pretzel bun and accompanied by black-eyed peas, collard greens, and a Maui Wowie (Hot Hawaiian) sausage link. Tickets are $40 each and the event is limited to 100 guests. 11 am to 4 pm. Reserve online.

La Colombe D'Or
The historic Montrose hotel hosts its first-ever New Year’s Eve Bash, coinciding with the mansion’s Centennial. Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, cigars and scotch, a DJ, and dancing into 2024. General admission tickets are $195 per person. Add to the festivities by starting the evening at the hotel's restaurant Tonight and Tomorrow, where guests will find a special dinner menu including tableside showpieces like chateaubriand and Crepes Suzette. The cost for dinner and general admission to the evening’s festivities is $289 per person. The cost of dinner only for $125 per person.

Lei Low
The Heights-area tiki bar continues its tradition of transforming itself into another iconic tiki spot for New Year's Eve by paying homage to El Floridita, the rum-soaked Havana hideaway where Hemingway bellied up to the bar. El Floridita favorites will be on the menu, augmenting Lei Low's usual creations. 4 pm to 2 am.

Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette
Ring in the New Year with a three-course wine dinner featuring Duckhorn wines. Choose from a first course of lobster bisque or roasted pear salad paired with Decoy Sauvignon; a second course of lobster tail medallions or Wagyu strip paired with Duckhorn Merlot, and dark chocolate mousse paired with Postmark Cabernet for dessert. The wine dinner is $99 per person.

March
The intimate, 28-seat restaurant pulls out all the stops on New Year's Eve with a six-course dinner augmented with premium wine selections. Expect a menu with dishes including Peperunata, featuring a delicately roasted pepper stuffed with king crab, served with Sicilian pistachio cream, salmoriglio and trout roe, and La Norma, an elegant arrangement of pasta with eggplant, tomato, basil, and ricotta salata stuffed gettoni under a tableside pourover of parmesan brodo. Reservations can be made online.

Mimo
The East End Italian restaurant will serve a four-course, $85 menu ($135 with wine pairings). Dishes include ricotta crostini, lentils with rapini, lasagna (choice of meat or vegetarian), and dessert. Reservations available online.

Nobu Houston
The multi-course omakase menu features a sashimi tasting with king salmon, tuna Yubuki, and Kan Buri pastrami, chef-selected sushi, and entrées like grilled A5 Japanese wagyu, umami snapper tempura, Maine lobster truffle miso, and cherry Baked Alaska. The cost is $200 per person. Find the full menu and reservation details online.

State of Grace
Texas persimmons, pappardelle, and iberico osso bucco are all on the pre-fixe New Year's Eve menu at this River Oaks restaurant. The cost is $145 per person, and an optional $45 or $95 wine pairing will enhance the evening's flavors. The full menu and reservations are available online.

Tony's
One of Houston's most iconic restaurants offers a four-course dinner for New Year's Eve, with a selection of starters, mains, and desserts. A live band adds to the elegance all night long. Reservations are available between 5:30 and 8:45 pm for $115 per person, and from 9:15 pm till the partying stops for $195 per person. A Champagne toast will take place at midnight. Reserve online.

Travelers Table
Global fare features prominently in this four-course pre-fixe menu, with selections such as Viet-Cajun fried oysters, falafel and beet hummus, crab samosas, and crispy pork belly in pasilla sauce. The cost is $95 per person. View the full menu and reserve online.

URBE
Head to Uptown Park for the restaurant's masquerade party, which includes passed bites, Mexican street food stations, a dessert table, cocktails, live DJ, festive décor, and more. Each ticket includes four specialty tequila cocktails (cash bar after) and sparkling toast at midnight. 8:30 pm to midnight. $85 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required.

Woman holding a flute of Champagne at Tony's restaurant

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Ring in the New Year with a four-course dinner and midnight Champagne toast at Tony's

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Where to Eat on New Year's Eve

24 Houston restaurants celebrating New Year's Eve with caviar, bubbles, and more

Photo courtesy of The Henry

The Henry, one of the city's newest hotel's, invites diners to enjoy a three-course meal that includes chicken frites.

Whether 2025 was great, awful, or just meh, there’s no reason not to end it on a high note. Houston restaurants are celebrating with indulgent menus featuring caviar, lobster, and steak, along with plenty of bubbly. Food and booze aren’t the only draws — many of these New Year’s Eve celebrations also bring DJs, live music, and even aerial performances into the mix.

Bari Ristorante
Life’s a circus at Cirque du Bari, the restaurant’s New Year’s Eve fete, where the adjoining lawn will be transformed into a whimsical experience complete with stilt walkers. A DJ will keep the atmosphere festive until 2 am, with patrons encouraged to “dress to join the circus.” Two dinner seatings are available from 7–7:30 pm and 9:30–10 pm, followed by a champagne toast at midnight.

Camaraderie
Find fan favorites and limited features on the menu at Camaraderie, such as roast muscovy duck breast in a cherry and foie gras jus, and a meringata with white truffle gelato and hazelnut praline. Reservations are required to snag this $98 per person curated menu. Seatings are available from 5 pm-10 pm.

Doc’s Jazz Club
Montrose’s new jazz club is sending off 2025 with 7 pm and 10 pm performances by Tianna Hall and the Houston Jazz Band. The four-course dinner opens with black-eyed pea soup and a grape-arugula salad, followed by a choice of stuffed pork tenderloin, 6-ounce Black Angus filet, or seared halibut. End on a sweet note with a spiced, red-wine poached pear and cinnamon whipped cream. The 7 pm seating includes a bubbly toast, while those at the 10 pm show will be served a full bottle of bubbles at midnight.

Eculent
There’s no reason to settle on just one restaurant for NYE, when you can visit all four of Chef David Skinner’s spots with a $99 “Ticket to Roam.” Patrons can move between eculent, ISHTIA, Meticulous Spirits Distillery, and Clear Creek Winery all in one night, with a hot buffet from 7–10 pm, a dessert bar from 10 pm-12 am, and champagne with party favors at midnight. Cocktails and wine will be available for purchase. The event is 21+ with reservations required.

Flora Mexican Kitchen
Toast to the new year at this Buffalo Bayou Park eatery where a live DJ will spin tracks from 8 pm-12 am, with complimentary champagne when the clock strikes midnight. A sparkling disco ball adds to the ambiance.

Guard and Grace
The luxurious downtown steakhouse will supplement its regular menu with NYE features, including dry-aged duck breast with foie gras dirty rice, bluefin tuna tataki, steamed crab and lobster wonton, pan-roasted Alaskan halibut, and smoked, bone-in beef short rib with black garlic glaze.

The Henry at Town & Country Village
One of Houston’s newest neighborhood restaurants invites diners to welcome 2026 with a three-course meal. Start with decadent bites such as the truffled brie toast, followed by entrees like a Korean prime skirt steak or roasted chicken frites. Dessert brings a chocolate fudge pie, lemon olive oil cake, or a molten butter cake. Priced at $85 per person, with optional wine pairings available as an add on. The Henry is open from 4 pm-12 am.

Juliet
Slip into the new year feeling like a spy at this James Bond-inspired, black-tie attire event. “Casino Royale” at Juliet is a $250-per-person celebration with casino-esque games, magicians, entertainment, open bar, and a three-course dinner. Standout dishes include a two-pound lobster thermidor and a 36-ounce tomahawk ribeye (+$150).

Kitchen Rumors
This fusion spot in the Arts District is marking New Year’s Eve with a $75 prix fixe menu of flavorful creations like roasted oyster tikka, shrimp ravioli, and beef vindaloo with basmati rice. The fifth and final course offers a choice between carrot halwa cheesecake or chocolate cardamom mousse. Kitchen Rumors is open from 4pm-10pm.

Little’s Oyster Bar
Seafood lovers will want to close out 2025 at Little’s Oyster Bar where features include Matagorda Pearl oysters on the half shell with champagne seafoam and Little’s white sturgeon caviar, Red Royal shrimp, lobster bisque, and Yellow Edge grouper. The fixed-price menu is $175 per person, served from 5 pm-10 pm.

Makiin
It’s “Midnight in Bangkok” at this Upper Kirby restaurant where live entertainment — like Thai dancers, aerial performance, and DJ — complement a $55, three-course menu. All diners can raise a complimentary pour at midnight. MaKiin is open until 12 am on December 31.

The Marigold Club
Goodnight Hospitality's decadent, Mayfair London-inspired French restaurant is celebrating New Year's Eve with a three-course, $175 per person prix fixe menu. Begin with choices such as beef tartare, tuna crudo, or Caesar salad. Entree choices include prime filet, duck Wellington, Dover sole, and lobster Thermidor. Four dessert choices complete the meal. Enhance the experience with additions such as caviar, truffles, and champagne.

Maximo
Executive chef Adrian Torres’ progressive Mexican cuisine is the star of Maximo’s NYE show. Smoked pork belly, masa cornbread with white truffle and caviar, and corn puree Basque cheesecake are just a few of the offerings on the five-course, $85 prix fixe menu. Add cocktail and wine pairings for an additional $45. Maximo will open at 5 pm on New Year’s Eve with a last seating at 10 pm, and return to regular service and menus on Thursday, January 1.

Milton’s
Say “Buon Anno” with a five-course feast at Milton’s. The curated dinner starts at $150 per person, with optional wine pairings available for $75. Find favorites such as the housemade sourdough tagliatelle with shaved black truffle, and a seafood risotto with poached lobster.

Murray’s Pizza and Wine
Raise a slice of pizza to the year’s end at this recently-opened pizzeria. The prix fixe menu features small plates and three limited-edition pizzas: caviar and with Norwegian salmon that's hot-smoked in house; duck confit pizza with roasted red grapes; and a truffle-wild mushroom pizza with a garlic cream sauce and salsa verde.

North Italia
Why not finish the year off with a sampling of new dishes? The restaurant’s three-course menu for NYE includes staples such as the Sicilian meatballs, alongside new creations like smoked prosciutto chicken parmesan and a lobster mezzaluna with tiger shrimp in a white vodka sauce. Pricing starts at $75 per diner.

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
The Houston institution invites patrons to bid adieu to the year with a $150, four-course menu. Lobster deviled eggs, grilled double cut lamb chops, and “turtle” mousse tart are on the menu, as is the restaurant’s signature 16-ounce, prime ribeye. Both the Galleria and the downtown locations will host the celebration.

Sol 7 at the Thompson Hotel
Soar up to the seventh floor of the Thompson Hotel for Sol 7’s $70, three-course menu. Patrons can take in the restaurant’s downtown views while dishes of miniature crab cake with remoulade, a compressed melon carpaccio salad, and a red wine braised short rib are delivered to the table. A banana rum cake completes the meal. For those who want to continue the celebration, the hotel is offering a “Let’s Party” in-room decor package that includes a bottle of Veuve Clicquot.

State of Grace
Join chef Ryan Lachaine at this River Oaks-staple for a four-course, $145 per person dinner. Everyone starts with house baked bread, served with butter and caviar, before choosing one of five starters such as raw oysters, chili crab, or yellowfin tuna crudo. Entree options include char sui-style duck breast, mushroom risotto, prime filet, or dry-aged cote du boeuf ($49 supplement) and are paired with shared sides including black-eyed peas. Add wine pairings for $65 or $125.

Succulent Fine Dining
The Regent Square restaurant is capping off its first year in Houston with music from DJ Sound and Vision and a seven-course prix fixe menu. From the $125 per person menu, expect entrees like a poached halibut cheek with butter-braised leeks, and a pepper-crusted, 1855 Farms prime rib. The regular dinner menu will also be available. Succulent Fine Dining is open from 5 pm-12 am.

Turner's Cut
Those looking to splurge may want to indulge in the seven-course tasting menu at this ultra-posh steakhouse in Autry Park. Priced at $2,206 per couple, it includes selections such as a caviar tartlet paired with champagne; lobster ravioli paired with more champagne; both an American wagyu strip and a Japanese wagyu filet; and a welcome cocktail made with Rémy Martin 1738. A toast with Louis XIII cognac ends the meal. Live music, party favors, and a midnight balloon drop complete the experience.

Uchi and Uchiko
New Year’s Eve is an intimate affair at Uchi, where diners can reserve a $400 omakase experience for two. Selections include Siberian caviar service, A5 wagyu gyutoro, and bluefin akami. The restaurant’s sister restaurant, Uchiko, is also offering an omakase for two at $350. The regular menu will be available at both restaurants on NYE, but no happy hour or to-go orders will be. Reservations are available from 4 pm-11 pm.

The Woodlands Resort
2025 is going out big in the ‘burbs with a 14-piece live band and a buffet-style dinner at the Woodlands Resort. The festivities kick off with a champagne welcome and passed appetizers, with a live DJ cranking out tunes before a confetti countdown at midnight. Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased via Eventbrite. “Midnight Noir” at The Woodlands Resort is from 7 pm-1:30 am.

Photo courtesy of The Henry

The Henry, one of the city's newest hotel's, invites diners to enjoy a three-course meal that includes chicken frites.

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