With 2023 drawing to a close, the hardest part of ringing in the new year could be deciding which celebration to attend out of the abundance of options to choose from around the metroplex.
Here are just a few ideas to get you started:
Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar in the Harwood District of Dallas is putting on a New Year’s Eve event “with live music and a 3-course, prix fixe menu option” for $75 per person, with champagne toast included. Reservations are required.
Eataly Dallas at Northpark Center will host a storewide celebration on New Year’s Eve from 4 to 7 p.m. with light holiday bites, entertainment, bubbly, custom wine engraving, and more. Be sure to arrive by 5 p.m. for a “midnight” toast (midnight in Italy, that is) to ring in the new year. Tickets are required.
If you prefer a full-on Italian meal for the special night, step over to Eataly’s wood-burning grill restaurant Terra, where you can enjoy an unforgettable four-course meal for $129 per person. Items on the NYE menu include “foie gras, braised short ribs, handmade pasta with truffles, indulgent chocolate cake, and more.”
Knox Bistro, known for its French cuisine, is offering an NYE dinner event for $125 per person, with live music and a choice of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Reservations are required. The restaurant is located at 3230 Knox St. in Dallas.
Apothecary and Rye, located at 1922 Greenville Ave, accepts reservations for parties of 1-6 for a five-course NYE dinner that includes smoked lamb neck ragu and steak pave paired with wine. A vegetarian menu is also available.
Dolce Riviera Ristorante Italiano is ringing in the New Year with a prix fixe menu and an optional $55 wine pairing, with seatings available at 5 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Located at 2950 North Harwood St., the restaurant requires a deposit to confirm your reservation.
The rustic steakhouse Cut and Bourbon at Live! by Loews in Arlington will have live music and dancing on New Year’s Eve, a champagne toast at midnight, and a five-course dinner. The $140 per person price includes party favors and valet parking.
Filet Mignon or Halibut with Lobster Risotto are the main course options on the four-course NYE menu at The Finch, which has locations in Dallas and Grand Prairie. The dinner is $70 per person with an optional $45 wine pairing.
If fine dining in an upscale Mediterranean, steak, and seafood restaurant with a tip-free, no-children-allowed policy is your kind of jam, you may wish to check out Gorji at 5100 Beltline Rd. in Dallas. The restaurant’s four-course NYE menu includes Colorado Lamb and Texas Quail, among other options. The special celebratory dinner costs $159 per person.
The Southeast Asian-inspired Komodo Dallas at 2550 Pacific Ave. is pulling out all the stops for its New Year’s Eve Shangri-La. The restaurant is offering a special menu with two seatings at 6 and 9 p.m. After dinner, head upstairs to the Komodo Lounge and dance the night away to the sounds of DJ Zillamatic.
Black Agave, located on the Mercer Boardwalk in Farmers Branch, invites diners to ring in a feliz año nuevo with a special five-course prix fixe menu. Main course options include Chammaro de Puerco, Pan-Seared Sea Bass, and Wagyu Short Ribs.
The sports bar Happiest Hour at 2616 Olive St. in Dallas is hosting a New Year’s Eve Countdown Party with a live DJ, a premium open bar, and a balloon drop. The big bash begins at 9 p.m., with tickets starting at $150 per person. The sprawling 20,000-square-foot venue offers two levels of indoor-outdoor space and views of Downtown Dallas from the rooftop deck.
Reunion Tower and Hunt Realty Investments are teaming up to present the eighth edition of the Lonestar NYE at Reunion Tower. The event will feature a prix fixe dinner at the tower’s restaurant, Crown Block, the ”ultimate New Year’s Eve party” in The Crown Room, a light show featuring nearly 300 drones and 259 LED lights, and a fireworks show.
The 2024 New Year’s Eve Bash at Grandscape is a free event with live bands, a DJ, a New Year’s countdown, and a midnight fireworks show. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating, and wine and beer will be available for purchase from The Colony Wine Bar. The fun begins at 8 p.m.
And if all of that is not enough for you, Visit Dallas, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the city of Dallas, has compiled a list of ways to celebrate the new year — including a concert and dinner with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Click here to see the full list of activities and events.
