The 2023 Resy Guide to New Year’s Eve in New York

Pregame with a celebratory drink …

Or two! It’s a holiday. We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, and all that.

• Keep it classic at Jaffa Cocktail and Raw Bar with a Champagne toast and raw bar buffet.
• Pregame your NYE dinner with some cocktails and snacks at Please Don’t Tell.
• Wine bar favorite Ruffian is opening their heated patio for the New Year, with wine and snack packs flowing for all starting promptly at 3 p.m.
• Celebrate early at Della’s 1 p.m. send-off with Champagne and oysters.
• If a New Year’s Eve brunch is more your thing, do consider stopping by Markus Glocker’s Koloman where they’ll be serving up caviar and Champagne, a special “Everything Paris Brest” dessert, and freshly shucked oysters from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Commit to a “classic drink” bar crawl at the places that do them best — from Aperol spritzes and espresso martinis to Sazeracs and Penicillins.
• If alcohol just isn’t your thing, we’ve got you covered here with some excellent options for zero-proof cocktails, too.

Bonus: Or, choose to satisfy your sweet tooth with some dessert-for-lunch-or-early-dinner at Lysée where they’ve got a fancy five-course prix-fixe with an optional (but encouraged) wine pairing.

Seal the deal, and finally become a regular.

Becoming a regular is one of life’s great joys, and a holiday is the perfect moment to show your love (and your above average tip) is more than just weeknight-deep. Plus, keeping your support local means you’ll save the inevitable $100+ Uber home at midnight — that’s what we call a win-win.

• Three family-style courses for $62 per person at Williamsburg’s Baba Cool is as good a way as any to start the New Year.
• Over in Hudson Square, Houseman’s burger, roast chicken, and seasonal veggies are always worthy of celebration, and will be served à la carte for the New Year.
• Keep it casual at Virginia’s in the East Village with martinis, steak frites, oysters, and that burger, of course.
• Go for a four-course pre-fixe (and glass of Champagne) that still manages to feel casual and comfortable at Nabila’s in Cobble Hill, for $95 per person.
• Enjoy a very seafood-centered New Year at Kru in Williamsburg, featuring nine courses that range from escargot and bone marrow to lobster rice for $85 per person.
• Make it a cozy, casual, and low-key night out at Otis in East Williamsburg, and don’t sleep on the pasta while you’re there.
• By the way, have you been to Txikito in Chelsea yet? If not, New Year’s Eve is a perfect time to start making the Basque pioneer a part of your dining rotation. It was also one of our top 10 restaurants that defined dining in the city this year.

Or dress to the nines and go all out.

End the year on a high note with a truly decadent splurge, a.k.a fancier meals that will run you more than $125 per person.

• Korean barbecue is never a bad idea, especially when it’s at COTE Korean Steakhouse. Go for the first seating at 5 p.m. for $275 or the 8 p.m. seating for $295.
• Four courses at Cosme, including a few new dishes and “surprises” will set you up for properly for 2024. First seating is at 6 p.m. for $160 per person, and there’s a second seating at 8:30 p.m. for $200 per person.
• This year’s wine bar du-jour, Claud, is hosting an eight-course tasting with dishes like oyster pot pie, and apple tarte tatin with shaved white truffle. Go for the bar, tasting counter, or dining room, all priced at $295 per person.
• Spend New Year’s Eve in Paris, figuratively speaking, at Brasserie Fouquet’s, with their five-course tasting that features parmesan gnocchi and dover sole at $195 per person.
• Dinner at LittleMad in Flatiron is always a good idea, especially with their special $175 per person, five-course NYE tasting menu, and we hear they’ve got some fun surprises in store for the night, too. (A few hints: Roulette, and The King, are involved.)
• Go to Cozy Royale for their “classiest” cocktail party, featuring pigs in a blanket, deviled eggs, boozy Jell-O molds, and a televised ball drop at $135 per person.
• Indulge in a four-course prix-fixe menu for $158 per person from Principe that’s heavy on the raw bar and the seafood dishes that the Soho restaurant has built its reputation on.
• Why not splurge on one of the city’s most acclaimed restaurants on the last night of 2023? Eleven Madison Park is always a good idea, yes?
• Brave the crowds for a night you’ll tell your grandchildren about at the Times Square EDITION hotel. Tickets include a seven-course tasting from the Michelin-starred chef, an open bar, live music, and of course, primo viewing access to the ball drop. Do note, however, that this is quite the splurge; tickets range from $2,500 to $3,500.

Or go all out and not break the bank.

Alternatively, you could go all out while still keeping a relatively tight hold on your purse strings. Holidays are for breaking out the Champagne, not for breaking the bank, and we’ve got plenty of options under $125.

• Pasquale Jones is hosting a four-course dinner with pizza, pasta, and a Champagne toast for just $95 per person. Plus, if you want to keep the party going, your ticket includes discounted access to Bar Pasquale’s party next door.
• If there’s one thing we can count on at Kokomo, it’s a good time. Their three-course pre-fixe of lobster bisque and Caribbean pork chops will run you $125 per person.
• Head to The Queensboro for a Jackson Heights night out; three courses, a dessert buffet, and DJs for $110 per person.
• Dried lime and herb beef stew, lamb shank, and cauliflower steaks at Sofreh, anyone? Enjoy their four-course dinner and Champagne toast for $125.
• Keep things exciting with Llama Inn’s Chifa (Chinese and Peruvian) NYE menu. Four courses, an adult piñata, and plenty of dancing? Count us in at $100 per person.

Unless you’d prefer a proper party.

Skip through dinner right to the after party with these choices. Think DJ sets, live shows, trivia nights, open bars, and of course, enough tasty bites to keep you dancing all night long.

• Test your knowledge of pop culture events from the year (Scandoval, anyone?) at Partridge at The Standard’s trivia night with comedian Ali Weiss over in the East Village.
• Fandi Mata is hosting the Oracle party, with circus acts, live music, burlesque, and aerial dancers. Tickets range in price from $50 for general admission/bar access and $150 for three-hour open bar access to $220 for a full dinner and toast.
• Her name was Lola … and, well, you know the rest. For NYE, Pebble Bar is turning into a discotheque copacabana, with tropical drinks, dancing, and Cuban-inspired pass hors d’oeuvres. Tickets range in price from $125 to $250 each.
• Ring in 2024, with live jazz music and some seriously satisfying French dips over at Maison Pickle.
• Do as the queens do and go to Toro Loco for NYE where you can enjoy drag performances, DJs, and an open bar.
• DJs! Mad Men era decor! Fancy cocktails! Make your way to Agency of Record, ASAP.

And if you just want to stay at home, we’ve got you covered.

Takeout, pajamas, and a good bottle of Champagne is never a bad idea — especially when you want to ring in the year low-key with those that you love. Don’t worry about cooking — we’ve got it.

• Start your day early and reward yourself later by heading over to Milk Bar for a create-your-own cake that you can enjoy at home right as the clock strikes midnight, if you can manage to wait that long.
• Long noodles, long life. Order Toshikoshi soba from Hirohisa, housemade broth and garnish included.
• Just because you’re in sweats doesn’t mean you can’t eat well. Order yourself some classic Indonesian hawker fare from Wau, including a NYE special, Penang fish; it’s a crispy whole branzino topped with curry leaves and basil in a belacan sauce.
• One of our favorites, Atoboy, is offering their famous fried chicken to-go on NYE. It’ll come with 20 pieces, classic condiments, two ounces of caviar, and assorted banchan for $195.
• If you want a taste of Neapolitan-style pizza without having to leave your doorstep, consider ordering in from L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele in the West Village, but do know that should you change your mind and you want to dine in, they’ll be open for you until 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, too.

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Ellie Plass is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. Follow her on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). Follow Resy, too.