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Where to Ring in New Year’s Eve in Houston

Toast to 2023 with menu specials, live music, and more

by Sean Hekmat
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Splurge — or not — this New Year’s Eve
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by Sean Hekmat

Capping off the Holiday season, New Year’s Eve serves as the grand finale of the year. Elaborate food and drink events predicate the ceremonious date. From lavish tasting menus and champagne and caviar experiences to restaurants serving up their full menus with a side of live entertainment, there are a multitude of ways to ring in the new year.

Here are 17 restaurants to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Houston for varying tastes and budgets.

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Amrina

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Eater Houston’s Best New Restaurant of 2022 is hosting a glitzy “Belle of the Ball” event on New Year’s Eve, complete with a balloon drop, champagne toast, and a prix-fixe menu. Priced at $85 per guest, menu highlights include caviar with naan blinis, braised beef cheek with mashed potatoes and madras curry, and red velvet cake with praline crisps, chocolate mousse and blackberry jelly.

3 Waterway Square Pl #100, The Woodlands, TX 77380
(936) 444-4150
(936) 444-4150

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Degust

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Perennially one of the top tasting menu values in town, Degust will offer its 7-course meal on New Year’s Eve again this year, with two seatings at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Featured plates include black-eyed pea and Porcelet crown roast, a prosecco jello-mold, among others. The cost is $200 per guest and includes wine pairings.

7202 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055
(281) 707-4623
(281) 707-4623

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Kin Dee Thai Cuisine

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Kin Dee is offering its entire menu of Thai comfort plates on New Year’s Eve. The evening will feature a live DJ, aerial performances, and complimentary champagne served at midnight. Whether drunk off the cocktails or drunk off of the noodles, this is a good way to ring in the new year.

1533 N Shepherd Dr Suite 160, Houston, TX 77008
(281) 826-2655
(281) 826-2655
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The shrimp tom yum soup at Kin Dee is a full meal
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Karne

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This new Korean barbecue joint in the Heights is hosting a New Year’s Eve party from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., complete with a DJ and complimentary champagne. A prix-fixe menu will be offered for $150 per guest, with dishes like spicy cream noodles with braised pork and the signature Karnivore board with five different cuts of meat to be cooked table-side. Karne’s regular menu will be offered as well.

2805 White Oak Dr Suite 100, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 993-6588
(713) 993-6588
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Karne’s full menu will be offered on New Year’s Eve.
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GJ Tavern

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GJ Tavern is offering a special six-course dinner and wine pairing experience with two seatings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for $100 per guest and 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. for $150 per guest. Diners can expect East Coast oysters, Gulf fish ceviche, truffle arancini, lobster ravioli, braised short rib and a variety of desserts. As a bonus, guests partaking in the late seating will enjoy a Lallier champagne toast and live music.

737 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002
(281) 846-6938
(281) 846-6938

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Bandista

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For an immersive cocktail experience, look no further than this speakeasy-style bar in the Four Seasons Hotel. 90-minute seatings are available from 5 p.m. until midnight. Order a la carte, or splurge on the $125 New Year’s Eve menu, which features a half-bottle of Laurent-Perrier champagne, a “bump” of caviar, and a signature cocktail of your choice.

1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010
(713) 297-1340
(713) 297-1340

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Xochi

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Oaxacan hotspot Xochi will offer a choose-your-own-adventure-style four-course tasting menu on New Year’s Eve. Guests may choose an appetizer, a soup or a salad, a main, and dessert for $85.  Expect dishes like halibut wrapped in banana leaf; sopecito de camote, a masa cake with sweet potato, salsa macha, cotija and crema fresca; and pastel de poleo chocolate cake draped in cherry gel and crème fraiche ice cream.

1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010
(713) 400-3330
(713) 400-3330

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Uchiko

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Uchiko is offering a special omakase menu on New Year’s Eve with indulgences like caviar service, grilled lobster with congee, smoked wagyu short rib, and a torched otoro nigiri offering topped with caviar. The 10-course menu provides a complete snapshot of Uchiko’s use of premium ingredients, and is priced at $350 per couple.

1801 Post Oak Blvd Suite 110, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 522-4808
(713) 522-4808

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Nobu

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National sushi powerhouse Nobu is offering a special omakase menu on New Year’s Eve for $200 per guest with seatings beginning at 5 p.m. The chef-led tasting will feature items like a bite of Otoro and caviar, Alaskan King Crab legs with white truffles, grilled A5 wagyu, and raspberry Goma cake.

5115 Westheimer Rd Suite C-3515, Houston, TX 77056
(832) 987-2599
(832) 987-2599

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Le Colonial

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This elegant River Oaks restaurant will offer a 3-course prix-fixe menu on New Year’s Eve for $95 per person. Expect pan-seared chicken dumplings, sous vide short ribs, grilled seabass, and a duck confit bathed in duck jus with five-spice fingerling potatoes. Reservations are available for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner from 5 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.

4444 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 629-4444
(713) 629-4444

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Ouzo Bay

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This seafood-leaning River Oaks restaurant will stay open until 2 a.m. for guests to leisurely celebrate New Year’s Eve. The full menu will be offered, with live music, and a champagne toast at midnight.

4444 Westheimer Rd Suite G130, Houston, TX 77027
(832) 430-6610
(832) 430-6610

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State of Grace

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State of Grace is offering a carefully curated four-course tasting menu with dishes like wagyu tartare, pappardelle, crispy snapper, and chocolate pudding cake. Its beautifully decorated dining offers a picturesque backdrop for the celebratory occasion.

3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 942-5080
(832) 942-5080

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March

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Indulgent ingredients like truffles, uni, caviar, and lobster take center stage at this stunning tasting menu-only destination. March will offer its six-course menu for $225, with seatings at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., plus a nine-course option for $295 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Guests may also opt for the caviar and champagne experience in the lounge for $150. As one of the most elegant dining experiences in town, March is bonafide option to end your year with class.

1624 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 380-2481
(832) 380-2481

Postino Montrose

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This hip wine bar is throwing its annual New Year’s Eve bash, with festivities ensuing at 8 p.m. at all five of its Houston-area locations. Order the “Boujee Board & Bottle” special, featuring a bottle of premium champagne and a signature bruschetta board. Cocktail attire is required.

805 Pacific St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 388-6767
(713) 388-6767

Marmo

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This Italian chophouse will finish out the year with a four-course prix-fixe menu offered on New Year’s Eve for $110. Guests can choose from five options per course, ranging from house-made pastas, charcuterie, and sizzling prime steaks. The party will last until 1 a.m. and feature live music throughout the evening.

888 Westheimer Rd Suite 109, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 626-3400
(832) 626-3400

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Gatsby's Prime Steakhouse

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This Montrose steakhouse, known for prime cuts and a robust wine list, is offering a special “surf and turf” special for $69 on New Year’s Eve. The special features an 8 ounce filet and 9-10 lunch lobster tail, and will be offered at Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse’s new sister restaurant, Gatsby’s Seafood as well.

4319 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 393-7282
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Le Jardinier

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Le Jardinier is offering a four-course tasting menu during its early seating from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and a six-course tasting menu during its late seating from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Highlights from the two menus include a foie gras amuse bouche, citrus cured Ora King salmon, and beets and Royal Kaluga caviar. You will be hard pressed to find a more Michelin-worthy New Year’s Eve meal in town.

5500 Main St Suite 122, Houston, TX 77004
(713) 714-3015
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Amrina

3 Waterway Square Pl #100, The Woodlands, TX 77380

Eater Houston’s Best New Restaurant of 2022 is hosting a glitzy “Belle of the Ball” event on New Year’s Eve, complete with a balloon drop, champagne toast, and a prix-fixe menu. Priced at $85 per guest, menu highlights include caviar with naan blinis, braised beef cheek with mashed potatoes and madras curry, and red velvet cake with praline crisps, chocolate mousse and blackberry jelly.

3 Waterway Square Pl #100, The Woodlands, TX 77380
(936) 444-4150
(936) 444-4150

Degust

7202 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055

Perennially one of the top tasting menu values in town, Degust will offer its 7-course meal on New Year’s Eve again this year, with two seatings at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Featured plates include black-eyed pea and Porcelet crown roast, a prosecco jello-mold, among others. The cost is $200 per guest and includes wine pairings.

7202 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055
(281) 707-4623
(281) 707-4623

Kin Dee Thai Cuisine

1533 N Shepherd Dr Suite 160, Houston, TX 77008

Kin Dee is offering its entire menu of Thai comfort plates on New Year’s Eve. The evening will feature a live DJ, aerial performances, and complimentary champagne served at midnight. Whether drunk off the cocktails or drunk off of the noodles, this is a good way to ring in the new year.

1533 N Shepherd Dr Suite 160, Houston, TX 77008
(281) 826-2655
(281) 826-2655
Overhead shot of tom yum soup with shrimp
The shrimp tom yum soup at Kin Dee is a full meal
Kin Dee

Karne

2805 White Oak Dr Suite 100, Houston, TX 77007

This new Korean barbecue joint in the Heights is hosting a New Year’s Eve party from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., complete with a DJ and complimentary champagne. A prix-fixe menu will be offered for $150 per guest, with dishes like spicy cream noodles with braised pork and the signature Karnivore board with five different cuts of meat to be cooked table-side. Karne’s regular menu will be offered as well.

2805 White Oak Dr Suite 100, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 993-6588
(713) 993-6588
Overhead shot of raw meat and vegetables
Karne’s full menu will be offered on New Year’s Eve.
Jenn Duncan

GJ Tavern

737 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002

GJ Tavern is offering a special six-course dinner and wine pairing experience with two seatings from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for $100 per guest and 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. for $150 per guest. Diners can expect East Coast oysters, Gulf fish ceviche, truffle arancini, lobster ravioli, braised short rib and a variety of desserts. As a bonus, guests partaking in the late seating will enjoy a Lallier champagne toast and live music.

737 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002
(281) 846-6938
(281) 846-6938

Bandista

1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010

For an immersive cocktail experience, look no further than this speakeasy-style bar in the Four Seasons Hotel. 90-minute seatings are available from 5 p.m. until midnight. Order a la carte, or splurge on the $125 New Year’s Eve menu, which features a half-bottle of Laurent-Perrier champagne, a “bump” of caviar, and a signature cocktail of your choice.

1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77010
(713) 297-1340
(713) 297-1340

Xochi

1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010

Oaxacan hotspot Xochi will offer a choose-your-own-adventure-style four-course tasting menu on New Year’s Eve. Guests may choose an appetizer, a soup or a salad, a main, and dessert for $85.  Expect dishes like halibut wrapped in banana leaf; sopecito de camote, a masa cake with sweet potato, salsa macha, cotija and crema fresca; and pastel de poleo chocolate cake draped in cherry gel and crème fraiche ice cream.

1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010
(713) 400-3330
(713) 400-3330

Uchiko

1801 Post Oak Blvd Suite 110, Houston, TX 77056

Uchiko is offering a special omakase menu on New Year’s Eve with indulgences like caviar service, grilled lobster with congee, smoked wagyu short rib, and a torched otoro nigiri offering topped with caviar. The 10-course menu provides a complete snapshot of Uchiko’s use of premium ingredients, and is priced at $350 per couple.

1801 Post Oak Blvd Suite 110, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 522-4808
(713) 522-4808

Nobu

5115 Westheimer Rd Suite C-3515, Houston, TX 77056

National sushi powerhouse Nobu is offering a special omakase menu on New Year’s Eve for $200 per guest with seatings beginning at 5 p.m. The chef-led tasting will feature items like a bite of Otoro and caviar, Alaskan King Crab legs with white truffles, grilled A5 wagyu, and raspberry Goma cake.

5115 Westheimer Rd Suite C-3515, Houston, TX 77056
(832) 987-2599
(832) 987-2599

Le Colonial

4444 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027

This elegant River Oaks restaurant will offer a 3-course prix-fixe menu on New Year’s Eve for $95 per person. Expect pan-seared chicken dumplings, sous vide short ribs, grilled seabass, and a duck confit bathed in duck jus with five-spice fingerling potatoes. Reservations are available for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner from 5 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.

4444 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 629-4444
(713) 629-4444

Ouzo Bay

4444 Westheimer Rd Suite G130, Houston, TX 77027

This seafood-leaning River Oaks restaurant will stay open until 2 a.m. for guests to leisurely celebrate New Year’s Eve. The full menu will be offered, with live music, and a champagne toast at midnight.

4444 Westheimer Rd Suite G130, Houston, TX 77027
(832) 430-6610
(832) 430-6610

State of Grace

3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098

State of Grace is offering a carefully curated four-course tasting menu with dishes like wagyu tartare, pappardelle, crispy snapper, and chocolate pudding cake. Its beautifully decorated dining offers a picturesque backdrop for the celebratory occasion.

3258 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(832) 942-5080
(832) 942-5080

March

1624 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006

Indulgent ingredients like truffles, uni, caviar, and lobster take center stage at this stunning tasting menu-only destination. March will offer its six-course menu for $225, with seatings at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., plus a nine-course option for $295 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Guests may also opt for the caviar and champagne experience in the lounge for $150. As one of the most elegant dining experiences in town, March is bonafide option to end your year with class.

1624 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 380-2481
(832) 380-2481

Postino Montrose

805 Pacific St, Houston, TX 77006

This hip wine bar is throwing its annual New Year’s Eve bash, with festivities ensuing at 8 p.m. at all five of its Houston-area locations. Order the “Boujee Board & Bottle” special, featuring a bottle of premium champagne and a signature bruschetta board. Cocktail attire is required.

805 Pacific St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 388-6767
(713) 388-6767

Marmo

888 Westheimer Rd Suite 109, Houston, TX 77006

This Italian chophouse will finish out the year with a four-course prix-fixe menu offered on New Year’s Eve for $110. Guests can choose from five options per course, ranging from house-made pastas, charcuterie, and sizzling prime steaks. The party will last until 1 a.m. and feature live music throughout the evening.

888 Westheimer Rd Suite 109, Houston, TX 77006
(832) 626-3400
(832) 626-3400

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Gatsby's Prime Steakhouse

4319 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006

This Montrose steakhouse, known for prime cuts and a robust wine list, is offering a special “surf and turf” special for $69 on New Year’s Eve. The special features an 8 ounce filet and 9-10 lunch lobster tail, and will be offered at Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse’s new sister restaurant, Gatsby’s Seafood as well.

4319 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 393-7282
(713) 393-7282

Le Jardinier

5500 Main St Suite 122, Houston, TX 77004

Le Jardinier is offering a four-course tasting menu during its early seating from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and a six-course tasting menu during its late seating from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Highlights from the two menus include a foie gras amuse bouche, citrus cured Ora King salmon, and beets and Royal Kaluga caviar. You will be hard pressed to find a more Michelin-worthy New Year’s Eve meal in town.

5500 Main St Suite 122, Houston, TX 77004
(713) 714-3015
(713) 714-3015

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