NYE Celebrations in South Florida
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Plan on eating out for Nochebuena, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve? From family-friendly events to party-central places, South Florida restaurants are ready to help you celebrate.
Vegan NYE at Plant Miami
WHAT: Celebrate a brand-new year with a five-course tasting menu curated by executive chefs Horacio Rivadero and Veronica Manolizi. Two glasses of bubbly are included.
WHERE: Plant Miami, 105 NE 24 St.
WHEN: Two seatings, 7pm and 10pm
MORE INFO: 305-814-5365
NYE at La Otra, Wynwood
WHAT: Dinner and dancing under the disco balls featuring DJ Frasser and friends.
WHEN: Dec. 31, 9pm
WHERE: 55 NE 24 St.
MORE INFO: La Otra
New Year’s at MILA
WHAT: Nomad Tribes, fire artists and more to ring in 2022.
WHERE: MILA Restaurant Rooftop, 1636 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach
MORE INFO: MILA
New Year’s Eve at Cote Miami, Design District
WHAT: For New Year’s Eve, two seatings include choices like Butcher’s Celebration and Golden Ossetra caviar.
WHERE: 3900 NE 2 Ave.
MORE INFO: Cote Miami
Holidays at Fiola Miami, Coral Gables
WHAT: For New Year’s Eve, there will be two seatings will be available.
WHERE: 1500 San Ignacio Ave., Coral Gables
MORE INFO: Fiola Miami
New Year’s Eve at La Mar by Gaston Acurio, Brickell Key
WHAT: Two seatings for NYE with traditional Peruvian-inspired holiday cuisine, including anticucho grilled favorites, whole fish Nikkei and cocktails.
WHERE: 500 Brickell Key Dr., Miami
MORE INFO: La Mar by Gaston Acurio
New Year’s Eve at LEKU, Miami
WHAT: Dine on cuisine from Spain’s Cote Basque within the Rubell Museum. The NYE menu has two seatings and a special four-course menu.
WHERE: 1100 NW 23 St., Miami
MORE INFO: LEKU
Holidays at TUR Kitchen, Coral Gables
WHAT: On New Year’s Eve, two seating options offer a four-course prix fixe menu.
WHERE: 259 Giralda Ave., Coral Gables
MORE INFO: TUR Kitchen
NYE at Mareva 1939, Miami Beach
WHAT: New Year’s Eve offers a dinner party.
WHERE: The National Hotel, 1677 Collins Ave.
MORE INFO: National Hotel
NYE Specials, Cheeca Lodge & Spa, Islamorada
WHAT: NYE dinner at Atlantic’s Edge with lobster bisque, seared scallops and lemon beery meringue tart.
WHERE: Cheeca Lodge and Spa, Islamorada
MORE INFO: Cheeca Lodge and Spa
New Year’s Brunch at Maia House, Coral Gables
WHAT: Full brunch menu includes huevos motulenos, tajin chicken and corn buttermilk and stone crabs and signature cocktails.
WHERE: Maia House, 2524 S. LeJeune Rd.
MORE INFO: Maia House
Holidays at The Doral Yard
WHAT: Special New Year’s Eve packages for 4, 6 or 8 people at The Bar at The Yard include choices of cocktails and Jeeper champagne, and live music from Experimento. Four-course dinners are available prepared by chef Eileen Andrade at Barbakoa by Finka.
WHERE: The Doral Yard, 8455 NW 53 St.
MORE INFO: The Doral Yard
New Year’s Eve at Osteria Morini, Miami Beach
WHAT: Four-course menu with dishes like roasted squab and truffle tagliatelle, plus a glass of prosecco.
WHERE: 1750 Alton Rd.
MORE INFO: 305-918-1037 or Osteria Morini
New Year’s Eve Bash, Ball & Chain, Little Havana
WHAT: Live music, open bar (or buy a package) to ring in 2022.
WHEN: New Year’s Eve
WHERE: 1513 SW 8 St.
MORE INFO: Ball & Chain
New Year’s Eve at Orilla Bar & Grill, Miami Beach
WHAT: Fixed price dinner at Argentinean-inspired restaurant spotlighting steak and seafood, including prime New York steak and pavlova for dessert. Two seatings and a children’s menu.
WHERE: Urbanica Euclid, 426 Euclid Ave.
MORE INFO: Orilla Bar and Grill
Holiday Dining at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
WHAT: For New Year’s Eve, Pizza & Burger by Michael Mina features three-course, prix-fixe dinner and Scarpetta is offering two seatings. StripSteak by Michael Mina will have two NYE seatings. Hakkasan will also have two seatings.
WHERE: Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Ave.
MORE INFO: Fontainebleau
NYE at Amara at Paraiso, Miami
WHAT: Michael Schwartz’s bayfront restaurant offers two dinner seatings featuring bold Latin American flavors and coastal ingredients.
WHERE: 3101 NE 7 Ave., Miami
MORE INFO: Amara at Paraiso
Atlantikos and The St. Regis Bar at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
WHAT: Four-course dinner plus live music with two seatings and dishes like hamachi crudo, braised Wagyu short ribs and grilled lobster. The St.Regis Bar is offering packages for two that includes a bottle of Dom Perignon and Asian-inspired appetizers.
WHERE: 9703 Collins Ave., Bal Harbour
MORE INFO: The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
NYE at 1 Hotel South Beach
WHAT: NYE Family Party at WAVE, the outdoor restaurant features sprawling daybeds, buffet and relaxing atmosphere. At Habitat, two seatings featuring four-course Mexican food. At WATR at 1 Rooftop, ring in the New Year 18 stores above the beach with two seatings and a Japanese and South American-inspired menu.
WHERE: 1 Hotel South Beach, 2341 Collins Ave.
MORE INFO: 1 Hotel South Beach
NYE at KYU Miami, Wynwood
WHAT: Asian barbecue and champagne in two seatings, with dishes like hamachi with fermented goji berries, roasted maitake mushroom with pumpkin miso.
WHERE: KYU Miami, 251 NW 25 St.
MORE INFO: Kyu Miami
Tokyo Drift at Sushi Fly Chicken, Miami Beach
WHAT: Toast the New Year with sake bombs and Sushi Fly Chicken at a Tokyo Draft-themed party.
WHERE: Sushi Fly Chicken, 1575 Alton Rd.
MORE INFO: Sushi Fly Chicken
NYE at Strawberry Moon
WHAT: A Night in Tropicana is the theme of their four-course, family-style feast, with mezze, Osetra caviar and yellowtail crudo, and white truffle add-ons.
WHERE: The Goodtime Hotel, 601 Washington Ave.
MORE INFO: Strawberry Moon
NYE at Glass and Vine, Coconut Grove
WHAT: Celebrate in this outdoor oasis with two seatings and a complimentary glass of bubbles.
WHERE: 2820 McFarlane Rd.
MORE INFO: Glass and Vine
NYE at Public Square, South Miami
WHAT: Known for their large collection of California wines, this restaurant is offering two seatings.
WHERE: 6915 Red Rd.
MORE INFO: Public Square
NYE at Kosushi, South Beach
WHAT:Ttwo tasting menus: a 5-course "Seiwake" menu ($125++) and a 7-course "Yokozuna" menu ($195++) featuring chef Shoyo's best-selling dishes and extravagant plates.
WHERE: 801 South Pointe Dr Unit# 105
MORE INFO: Kosushi Miami
