The Upper East Side knows how to do New Year’s Eve right. From intimate dinners and live music to open bars, Great-Gatsby themed parties, DJs, and champagne toasts at midnight, there’s no shortage of ways to welcome the New Year close to home. Whether you’re planning a low-key night out or a full celebration that goes until late, here’s your guide to the best New Year’s Eve events, specials, and more on the Upper East Side.
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Adria
- Regular menu and festive specials
- Live music starting at 9:00 PM
Avoca
- Bottomless NYE dinner 5:00 PM-12:00 AM
- Complimentary champagne toast at midnight
- No cover!
The Bar Room
- Special prix fixe menu: $75 PP including appetizer, entree, and dessert
- Special Champagne cocktails made with Tattinger brut
- Special Caviar menu
Biddy’s Pub
- NYE party with champagne toast, party favors, and televised ball drop. No cover!
Brandy’s Piano Bar
- Ring in the New Year with Brandy’s notoriously talented singing staff
- Party favors and champagne toast at midnight
- $20 cash cover at the door
- First come, first serve
Crave Fishbar
- Oystergram Happy Hour: 5:00–6:30 PM
- Dinner service with Golden Ticket
- Everyone who dines gets a golden scratch-off ticket with a prize. Prizes are redeemable in January, and include: free cocktail, free half dozen Oysters, free Sunday Supper dinner, and more!
- Everyone who dines gets a golden scratch-off ticket with a prize. Prizes are redeemable in January, and include: free cocktail, free half dozen Oysters, free Sunday Supper dinner, and more!
- Decadent NYE specials throughout the evening
- Complimentary champagne toast at midnight
Cafe Boulud
- NYE three-course prix fixe $180 PP
- Two seatings available: 5:00-6:30 PM, 7:30-9:45 PM
Cafe d’Alsace
- Three course prix-fixe menu available
- A la carte menu available before 7:30 PM, and throughout the night at the bar until 1:00 AM
Caledonia
- Scottish-style NYE: whiskey, cocktails, and good company!
- Complimentary bubbly toast at midnight
- No door fee
Carlow East
- Festive party favors (hats, crowns, noisemakers, beads)
- Complimentary champagne toast at midnight
Casa Cruz
- Curated NYE dinner
- Passed canapes, countdown to midnight
- Reservations available on OpenTable
City Swiggers
- NYE “Happy New Beer” Party, noon until midnight+
- Among other goodies, there will be a cask of Sierra Nevada Celebration
The Domino Room
- Four hour open bar with select cockctails, beer, wine & mid-shelf liquor
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Packages starting at $140 per person, includes tax and gratuity
Dorrian’s
- Champagne toast at midnight
- No cover!
The Drunken Munkey
- New Year’s Eve dinner and disco fever
- Two dinner seatings available, as well as disco beginning at 10:30 PM
- Book on Resy
Dylan Murphy’s
- 9:00 PM until late
- First come, first served
- Party favors
- Complimentary champagne toast at midnight
East End Bar and Grill
- NYE party with live DJ, dance floor, and free champagne toast at midnight
- No cover!
Ethyl’s
- “Greased Lightning New Year’s Eve Dance Off”
- Doors open 8:00 PM
- $25 door charge
- Hats, party favors, live viewing of the midnight ball drop
Festival
- DJ 9:00 PM-1:00 AM, no cover. Reservations encouraged.
Five Lamps
- New Year’s Eve party
- Champagne toast at midnight
- No cover!
The Gaf East
- NYE celebration
- Party favors and champagne toast
Gnocchi House Bar
- Prosecco welcome glass for each dining guest on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Jeremy’s
- DJ from 9:00 PM
- Elevated New Year’s menu
- After 9:00 PM: $125 PP minimum at tables (applied towards food and beverage)
- Bar seating: $50 PP with reserved seats after 9:30 PM
Kansha
- Tasting menu with Champagne toast: $125 PP
- Grand Omakase with Champagne toast: $195 PP
- Very limited seating, reservations highly recommended
Keuka Wine Bar & Kitchen
- Kitchen open until 11:00 PM
- Bubbly toast at midnight
La Goulue
- Three options:
- A la carte menu in main dining room until 7:30 PM
- 5 course prix fix dinner for $210, 8:30 PM seating
- NYE Supper Club featuring a 5 course prix fix dinner for $265 with DJ, live entertainment, and performances
La Voglia
- Premium Italian NYE menu
- Elevated cocktails
- Live music starting at 9:00 PM
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Live broadcast of the Times Square Ball Drop
- Seating options:
- First seating: 5:00–8:30 PM
- Second seating: 9:00 PM–1:00 AM
- First seating: 5:00–8:30 PM
Les Vagabonds
- Open for New Year’s Eve dinner
- Reserve your spot at Resy.com
Luke’s Bar and Grill
- NYE celebration beginning at 10:00 PM
Maya
- New Year’s Eve pre-party dinner celebration, available 12:00-8:00 PM
Meller’s Sports Hub
- Complimentary party hats and noise makers
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Live ball drop screening at midnight
- No cover!
Melody’s Piano Bar
- 9:00 PM–1:00 AM
- Individual tickets: $140
- Tables for up to 4 guests: $540
(Includes music fee, tax, and gratuity) - Champagne toast at midnight
- Live music, tarot reader, mentalist and more
The Milton
- Champagne, party favors, and good vibes
- Reservations are limited: call 646-682-7019 or e-mail info@themiltonnyc.com to reserve
Murphy’s Law
- NYE party with complimentary champagne toast and buffet
- No cover!
Mykonian Garden
- $165 per person New Year’s Eve prix-fixe menu
- Soup
- Appetizer
- Main course
- Dessert
- Glass of wine included
- Soup
- Live Greek band
Nightly’s
- Four course prix-fixe dinner
- Early bird (before 9:30 PM) $95 PP
- Prime time (9:30 PM and onwards) $125 PP
- Before 7:00 PM: A la carte
The Office
- New Year’s Eve party
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Good vibes
- No cover!
The Penrose
- Black & White Bash
- 9:00 PM–12:00 AM open bar
- $120 per person
- Passed appetizers
- Champagne toast at midnight
Piccola Cucina
- Ticketed New Year’s Eve experience featuring the traditional Midnight Spaghettata and a glass of Prosecco
The Pony Bar
- NYE party
- Complimentary champagne toast
- “Dance-able tunes”
- No cover charge
Rodney’s
- New Year’s Eve Comedy Show
- Two showtimes: 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM
San Matteo
- $90 PP prix fixe including appetizers, pasta, main, traditional italian ending, dessert, and glass of wine
- From 9:00 PM
The Sefton
- New Year’s Eve Party: 9:30 PM–12:30 AM
- Tickets (approximately $140 PP) include:
- Open bar
- House cocktails
- Finger foods
- Midnight countdown with champagne toast
- Party favors
- Open bar
- DJ all night
Shaken Not Stirred
- Open bar 10:00 PM-12:30 AM
- DJ starts at 9:00 PM
- $95 PP
Siena Cafe
- Prix fixe dinner: $74.95 per guest
- Includes pasta course, salad course, and main course
- Complimentary glass of Benfi Champagne
- Regular dinner menu also available, kitchen open until midnight
Sojourn Social
- Four-hour open bar (choose any four-hour window)
- Open bar options:
- $99 Premium: well liquors, beer, wine
- $129 Ultra Premium: all of the above + top-shelf liquors, spritzes, signature cocktails, and boozy sangrias
Somebody’s Darling
- NYE party with photobooth, accessories, and televised ball drop. No cover!
Spiga
- New Year’s Eve dinner celebration
- Full a la carte menu
- NYE specials and curated Italian wine pairings also available
Stella & Fly
- NYE party 9:00 PM-12:30 AM
- $50 PP for unlimited beverages (in advance), $60 PP at the door.
- Party favors
- Mini-astrology and tarot reading 4:00-7:00 PM
- $35 PP
- DM them on Instagram or e-mail them at kandlelightllcnyc@gmail.com to reserve
The Stumble Inn
- NYE party with 4 hour top shelf open bar
- DJ
- Party flair (hats, necklaces, noisemakers and more)
- Champagne toast at midnight
- $105 PP, tickets available online at www.thestumbleinn.com. Use code SQUADGOALS26 at checkout for 10% off your order of 6+ tickets.
Supply House
- NYE party
- DJ from 10:00 PM
- No reservation needed!
T Bar
- $165 per person
- Four-course dinner
- DJ
- Champagne toast at midnight
- After-party following dinner
Tabata Ramen and Yakitori Bar
- Free shot of sake for customers
Toloache
- $50 prix fixe menu and $82 special menu
The Toolbox
- NYE party hosted by Heidi N. Dix, open till 8:00 AM
- Complimentary Prosecco toast at midnight
The UES (Ice Cream Speakeasy)
- Great Gatsby New Year’s Eve Celebration (roaring 20’s attire encouraged but not required)
- Premium open bar with spirits, specialty cocktails, bubbles, wine & beer
- Live DJ
- Passed appetizers, desserts, and ice cream
- NYE swag
- Champagne toast at midnight with live showing of the ball drop
- Tickets starting at $130 PP
Treadwell Park
- “Dirt Disco” NYE Bash
- Three hour open bar, DJ, and countdown
- Tickets starting at $90 PP
Quatorze
- Gourmet take-out special box
- $250 per box
- Perfect for two
- Packaged with reheating instructions
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