The new decade is upon us and it’s not too late to commit to a fun night out in Los Angeles at one of many restaurants in Los Angeles hosting special New Year’s Eve dinners. From fancy prix fixe to creative à la carte menus, eat and drink your way into the new Roaring Twenties at one of these 20 restaurants.
Barcito
Come celebrate New Year’s Eve at barcito, a lively gem in the heart of South Park in Downtown Los Angeles! barcito celebrates the Latin culture with a low key, yet vivacious environment and delicious menu where you can come ring in 2020 with friends and family without all the fuss. barcito will be offering their Traditional Menu, incredible cocktails, and live music to make this a most memorable New Year’s Eve night in DTLA.
403 W. 12th St., Los Angeles, BarcitoLA.com, @barcitola
Celestino Ristorante
Executive Chef and Owner Calogero Drago knows how to celebrate New Year’s Eve and this year is no exception at Celestino Ristorante The last meal of 2019 is going to be everything one could wish for and more with a special Four-Course New Year’s Eve Prix-Fixe Menu. Guests can ring in 2020 with Celestino Ristorante’s Four-Course New Year’s Eve Menu ($80.00 per person) or enjoy any of the delectable dishes from the À la carte dinner menu.
141 South Lake Ave., Pasadena, CelestinoPasadena.com, @celestinoristorante
WP24 By Wolfgang Puck
Celebrate New Year’s Eve sky hight at WP24 by Wolfgang Puck, located on the 24th floor of the Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles Enjoy a 7-course experience to welcome 2020 from the 24th floor of The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles. Guests will be greeted with a celebratory cocktail before enjoying a seven course experience including dishes like Hamachi Sashimi, Char Siu Colorado Lamb Chop, and Prime New York Sirloin. An expansive display of sweet treats and bottomless New Year’s Eve punch will be available all night in the restaurant’s Dessert Lounge. Seatings are available from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m and is $169 per person.
900 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/california/los-angeles, @wp24wolfgangpuck
Bottlefish
In addition to its full dinner menu, the Brentwood neighborhood, seafood-centric restaurant—from the original Co-Founders of the California Pizza Kitchen empire, Rick Rosenfield & Larry Flax—will be serving two seasonal specials on New Year’s Eve. Guests can indulge in the Surf & Turf with prime filet with white truffle Dijon mustard bearnaise sauce and grilled lobster tail with mashed potatoes and haricots verts or the Whole Fried Sea Bream served with Chinese long beans, julienne carrots, snow peas, and cilantro in a Thai vinaigrette. Of course plenty of bubbly to ring in the New Year, as well as seasonal signature cocktails such as the Nightcap made with Buffalo Trace gin, Amaro Nonino, Angostura bitters, sweet vermouth, brown sugar simple syrup and Basil Greyhound made with Blue Ice Vodka, grapefruit and basil simple syrup.
11677 San Vincente Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, bottlefish.com, @bottlefishrestaurant
Il Pastaio
Say goodbye to 2019 and welcome 2020 at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills this New Year’s Eve with the legendary Drago Brothers and celebrate with Chef Giacomino Drago’s Five-Course New Year’s Eve Prix-Fixe Menu ($135 per person, minimum two people) or enjoy Il Pastaio’s À la carte menu along with one complimentary glass of prosecco for guests twenty-one and over! For those ready to say Saluti this New Year’s Eve, Il Pastaio has a special signature handcrafted cocktail list and their full award-winning wine list will also be available.
310 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, ViaAlloro.com, @viaalloro
Chez Jay
Ring in 2020 at Chez Jay in Santa Monica, the historical restaurant and bar that recently celebrated its 60th Anniversary. Guests are invited to partake in Chez Jay’s New Year’s Eve Three-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner ($95 per person) which includes a glass of wine or champagne to get the celebration started. Guests will undoubtedly want to sip one of Chez Jay’s fine wines such as the 2015 Silver Oak Cabernet, a bottle of Dom Pérignon Champagne, a draft or bottled beer, or any one of Chez Jay’s classic and signature cocktails. The ending of the meal does not mean the end of the merriment as Chez Jay is also featuring a midnight balloon drop that will contain special balloons filled with complimentary gifts such as Chez Jay gift certificates, t-shirts, a bottle of champagne and more.
1657 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, ChezJays.com, @chezjay_sm
Warrior
Gone West hospitality group recently opened its second venue in Los Angeles, Warrior, in the space formerly occupied by Pearl’s Rooftop on the Sunset Strip. The sexy, Asian inspired space includes a rooftop bar, garden-like seating outside and the Choo Choo Club, a secured secret lounge behind 200-year-old doors imported from China. At the helm of the culinary program is Chef Hung Huynh’s,winner of Bravo’s “Top Chef.” For NYE, Warrior will have two dinner seatings, 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. featuring a four-course meal for $99. Offerings include Oysters & Caviar, Fried Cauliflower, Wagyu Beef Tartare, Cantonese Lobster Noodles, Wagyu Beef Steak, Toban Mushrooms, Kung Pao Tofu, Chocolate Molten Lava Cake and Coconut Ice Cream. To accompany the diverse menu, the bar director created a thoughtfully curated list of handcrafted cocktails including the Star Gazer made with Aloe, White Wine Aperitif, yuzu, bubbles and garnished with cucumbers and flowers and the Moonlight Martini made with vodka, celery and Asian pickles. Complimentary champagne will also be served all throughout dinner on NYE.
8909 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, warriorlosangeles.com, @warriorlosangeles
Georgia’s Restaurant at The Long Beach Exchange
Celebrate the end of 2019 with Southern soul food at family-owned Georgia’s Restaurant at the Long Beach Exchange. The charismatic mother and daughter duo behind this establishment, Nana Gretchen Shoemaker and Nika Shoemaker-Machado have something for every member of the family to enjoy on the last day of the year with savory dishes like their famous Fried Chicken, cooked in a Brazilian buttermilk brine and a seasoned crispy cornmeal crust; St. Louis BBQ Ribs, a half-rack of slow roasted pork ribs in Georgia’s Restaurant signature house-made BBQ sauce, or opt for the signature Gretchen’s Jambalaya, cooked to order with shrimp, andouille sausage and chicken, served over pasta or rice. Georgia’s Restaurant will also be featuring a special New Year’s Eve cocktail, the Hurricane Georgia served in a hurricane glass on ice and garnished with an orange wheel and a cherry to add to this delightful celebration. Add a delectable soulful side to share such as Collard Greens, Baked Beans, Mac & Cheese, and Nana Gretchen’s famous Cornbread served with house-made honey butter. For the perfect finish before all the festivities, savor one of Nana Gretchen’s “soul-delicious” sweet endings such as the Peach Cobbler, Sweet Potato Pie, Lemon Cake, or Pound Cake with a side of house-made à la Mode upon request.
4104 McGowen St., Suite 155, Long Beach, Georgias-Restaurant.com, @georgiassoul
The Bazaar by José Andres
Ring in the new decade with an elegant, luxe, and culinary-driven soiree at The Bazaar by José Andrés at SLS Beverly Hills, celebrating the best of 2019 and toasting to the year ahead. The Bazaar offers two seating options – one to kick off the NYE celebration and the other to ring in midnight with a Spanish masquerade. The menu includes selections of decadent tapas and festively luxe specialties like caviar and truffles, as well as premium champagne and wine package options. Additionally, The Bazaar’s newly launched ticketed cocktail tasting menu experience, Bazaar Flight at Gate: Bar Centro, is boarding for its last flight of 2019 from 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The cocktail tasting journey around the world includes 10 cocktail destinations with exclusive NYE libations and a tableside culinary pairing as well as access to Bar Centro’s Midnight Spanish Masquerade. Tickets are $400 per person plus tax and gratuity and are available exclusively via Tock.
465 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, slsbeverlyhillshotel.com, @bazaarbyjose
Angler
Angler is a sea-life focused restaurant from Saison Hospitality located in the heart of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Angler LA rings in the New Year with an opulent menu from Chef Joshua Skenes. The first seating starting at 5:30 p.m. is $198 (wine pairings $80), the second seating starting at 8:30 pm is $285 (wine pairings $120)—all pricing exclusive of tax and gratuity. Guests joining the second seating will receive a complimentary glass of champagne and everyone will have a chance to sip one of the bar’s classic sippers like the Bobby Burns made with Scotch, apricot and amaro or the Daisy named with tequila, passionfruit and pisco. Angler’s also expansive cellar that reflects a deep passion for the classic wine regions of the world. The list features a particular emphasis on the wines of Burgundy as well as benchmark producers from their backyard in Napa and Sonoma.
8500 Beverly Blvd., Suite 117, Los Angeles, anglerrestaurants.com, @anglerlosangeles
Hatch Yakitori + Bar
Start New Year’s Eve with innovative yakitori and creative cocktails at HATCH Yakitori + Bar in downtown Los Angeles. The chic atmosphere is the perfect setting to get the party started prior to heading to one’s final New Year’s Eve destination. HATCH Yakitori + Bar will be offering some delectable New Year’s Eve specials including Chef Daniel Shemtob’s The Steaks Are High, a Porterhouse steak with fried Brussels sprouts, and Bar Manager James Fastiggi’s Jingle Juice cocktail made with Old Elk Bourbon, cranberry, rosemary sage syrup, a splash of yuzu liqueur, garnished with a sprig of rosemary and sage.
700 W. 7th St., Suite G600, Los Angeles, HATCHYakitori.com, @hatchyakitori
Openaire
Legendary chef Josiah Citrin’s Openaire, the airy greenhouse restaurant at The Line Hotel in Koreatown, is hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration dinner divided into two seatings with prix fixe menus – the perfect way to kick off NYE before heading down to dance the night away in the hotel lobby. The first seating from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. includes a three-course menu for $79 per person and from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., a five-course menu will be offered for $165. Supplemental courses include Bigeye Tuna Tartare, White Truffle Risotto, Grilled Main Lobster, Coffee Crusted New York Steak. Choose to wash it down with wine, bubbles or a signature cocktail like the Beauty In a Glass made with Nopal Gin, maraschino, lime, creole bitters or The Chain made with pineapple-star anise rum, Lillet, demerara and lemon angostura bitters.
3515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, thelinehotel.com, @openaire_la
Providence
At Providence—considered to be L.A.’s gold standard of sustainably-driven fine dining—Executive Chef-Owner Michael Cimarusti is serving a seafood-centric multicourse meal for $275 per person (5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. settings) to ring in the New Year. Providence’s NYE tasting menu will feature Chef Cimarusti’s Gently Smoked Local Black Cod, Grilled Wagyu Beef, Nancy’s Down East Sea Scallops, Caviar and more. Providence will also be offering premium wine pairings to complement Chef Cimarusti’s exclusive, multi-course tasting experience.
5955 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, providencela.com, @providencela
Mi Piace
Celebrate New Year’s Eve the Italian way with delicious dishes, drinks, dancing, DJs, and much more at Mi Piace. Once the party hats are on, guests can take a seat to enjoy this last celebratory feast of the year before dancing and drinking into 2020 in the Mi Piace Lounge. For the festive finale of this fabulous evening, guests will head over to the Mi Piace Lounge to sip Signature Handcrafted Cocktails created by Bar Manager Nikos Baltas featuring the Smoke on the Water, made with Wheatley Vodka, Aperol, St-Germain, and a special aromatic fog. The Mi Piace Lounge will also be in full swing with Dancing and Live Music from The Trendsetters, and DJ sets from Mi Piace’s House DJs. A delizioso Dinner, Drinks, Dancing, Party Favors, Live Entertainment and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight makes Mi Piace the perfect place to celebrate New Year’s Eve and ring in 2020.
25 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, MiPiace.com, @mipiacepasadena
Fia
Ring in 2020 with Fia’s California Coast-meets-Amalfi Coast cuisine and menus specially curated for New Year’s Eve. Located in the heart of Santa Monica from acclaimed Chef Brendan Collins (Birch, Waterloo & City, Melisse), Fia will offer two New Year’s Eve seatings in their beautifully designed indoor space and their lush 200-seat outdoor patio. The first seating from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. will feature a five-course tasting menu offered at $80 per person and the second seating from 8:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. will include a seven-course tasting menu for $110 per person. Both menus will include popular dishes from Fia’s menu like the Truffle Cavatelli and Lobster Capellini (both with an option of black or white truffle supplement for an additional charge), as well as New Year’s Eve specials like Beef Wellington, a Kumquat Honey-Glazed Duck, Scallops with Cured Meyer Lemons, Winter Squash and Duck Prosciutto and more. Guests can also enjoy libations from Fia Lounge including the Velvet Revolution made with Bourbon, 12 Year Aged Jamaican Rum, Amaro Bonollo, Jerry Thomas Bitters and Aperol Velvet or the decadent $120 Queen of French 75 made with Grand Marnier Cuvee du Centenaire, Angostura bitter and Krug Champagne.
2454 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, fiarestaurant.com, @fiarestaurant
APL Restaurant
Veteran dry-aged meat master and BBQ legend, Adam Perry Lang’s APL Restaurant is gearing up for a New Year’s Eve dinner for the books. The distinctive yet approachable dining destination in the heart of Hollywood is offering revelers the option to choose from four menus including Small Bites (a la carte), Three-Course ($75/person), Five-Course ($125/person), and Seven-Course ($175/person). APL’s NYE menu offerings include favorites such as Beef Tartare with Calabrian Chili, Sunshine Egg Yolk, and Potato Chip; Dry-Aged Bone-in Ribeye; Seared Scallops with Crab Bisque and Butternut Squash; and Chocolate & Cognac with Espresso Ice Cream, Ganache, and Brittle for a sweet finish. In addition wine, bubbles and beer, guests can treat themselves to signature cocktails including the Tuxedo Mask made with Toki Japanese Whisky, orange blossom honey, angostura bitters and sparkling wine and the Black & Bleu Martini made with Black Cow Vodka, Martini & Rossi Vermouth, Doc Herson’s Poppy Absinthe and bleu cheese brine.
1680 Vine St., Los Angeles, aplrestaurant.com, @aplrestaurant,
Preux & Proper
Prep properly this New Year’s Eve prior to heading to your final destination to ring in 2020 with a delicious New Year’s Eve Early Dinner at downtown L.A.’s premier Southern house, Preux & Proper. Begin this festive feast by enjoying one of Beverage Director Kassady Wiggins’s holiday cocktails like the He Sees You (Both) When You’re Drinking, a drink for two (if guests are in the spirit of sharing!) made with Tito’s Vodka, basil, pickled cranberry, absinthe, orange bitters, and Prosecco. After a perfectly delectable selection of savories, save room for something sweet such as Preux & Proper’s famous Beignets; fried pâte à choux dough with “Bananas Foster” dulce de leche and topped with powdered sugar.
840 South Spring St., Los Angeles, PreuxandProper.com, @preuxandproper
The Raymond 1886
Start the New Year’s Eve celebration early with Executive Chef Jason Francisco’s delectable Three-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu at The Raymond 1886 for $110 per person. This Three-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner Menu will pair perfectly with a bottle from The Raymond 1886’s Wine List or a special handcrafted New Year’s Eve Cocktail from 1886. Stick around for The Raymond 1886 New Year’s Eve Ball starting at 10 p.m. complete with tray-passed appetizers, buffet stations, all-inclusive beverages including specialty cocktails, wine, beer, champagne toast at midnight, party favors, dance floor, music from renowned DJ TESSA and much more ($165 per person).
1250 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105; theraymond.com
WeHo Bistro
Grab your friends and family and head over to celebrate New Year’s Eve at WeHo Bistro in West Hollywood! The new Winter Menu is the perfect balance of traditional French flair and contemporary New American cuisine, beginning with Shareables such as the Franco-forward French Pâté Platter, comprised of pork rillette, duck pâté with pistachio, chicken liver pâté, and pâté de Campagne, or the French classic Escargot à Lá Bourguignonne, featuring six plump escargots drenched in an exquisite buttery garlic parsley sauce served with a French baguette. Save room for something sweet on this special night and indulge in one of WeHo Bistro’s sublime Desserts such as the Homemade Bread Pudding, prepared with raisins and cinnamon, served hot from the oven and drizzled with Chef’s vanilla caramel sauce; guests can opt for a French classic with a New American twist like the Banana Crème Brûlée, or the Tarte Tatin aux Poires; a D’Anjou pear upside-down tart served hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Each of these tantalizing dishes and desserts pair best with a craft cocktail created by Jimmy Seargeant and Wrennie West.
1040 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, WeHoBistro.com, @wehobistro
Ray’s + Stark Bar
Located behind Chris Burden’s iconic Urban Light installation, Ray’s and Stark Bar is an urban culinary oasis surrounded by some of the most celebrated artwork in the world. While taking in the sights of LACMA as the sun sets on 2019, head to Ray + Stark to enjoy seasonal specials before ringing in the New Year. NYE Special will be served 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and include Squid Ink Chittara, Hamachi Tartare, 24 Karat Gold Pizza, and Pan-Seared Scallops. Save room for dessert including Coffee Mousse made with chocolate tart, roasted strawberries, feuilletine, spiced caramel, hazelnuts and Passion Fruit Mousse made with white chocolate cake, freeze-dried mango and honey lavender ice cream. To drink try a shaken cocktail such as the Garden Paloma made with Dobel Tequila, lime, grapefruit juice and basil or a stirred like the Reverse Vesper made with Absolut Elyx, Plymouth Gin and Lillet Blanc. And feel free to bring Fido: the patio is dog-friendly.
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, patinagroup.com/rays-and-stark-bar; @raysandstarkbar
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