The Restaurants to Book for New Year’s Eve Dinner in Melbourne
Make the last meal of 2023 count with an unforgettable New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne.
If the thought of hitting up a big, loud dance party, or battling the crowds on the city streets is enough to turn you off celebrating the New Year, then let our list of decadent spots for a New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne change your mind.
Because what could be better than knowing you have a table (and more importantly, a seat) booked for the night? Plus throw in some delicious courses of food, the company of friends, family, or that special someone, and you’re set. Here are some fabulously festive options we’ve hunted down on your behalf.
Johnny's Green Room
The highly anticipated re-opening of Carlton's Johnny's Green Room is set to go off with a bang this NYE. Set to reopen in December, the newly renovated rooftop bar is putting on one hell of a party to celebrate the end of the year in style, with the best view in the city that's simply perfect for watching those pre/post-midnight firework displays.
Guests will receive a complimentary drink upon arrival as well as roving Italian canapes throughout the night. Tunes are guaranteed, thanks to a New Year's Eve soundtrack from the team at Hope St Radio.
As we bid farewell to 2023 and usher in the excitement of a brand-new year, there's no better place to celebrate New Year's Eve in Melbourne than Johnny's Green Room.
$60 per person (general admission)
Book here
Sunday 31st December, 7.00pm to Monday 1st January, 1.00am
Level 2/293-297 Lygon Street, Carlton
Warabi
Ring in the New Year with a sumptuous 9-course Omakase dinner at W Melbourne's stylish Warabi, paired with a free-flowing beverage package of sake and sparkling that'll have you buzzing into 2024. As you arrive, enjoy delectable canapés and get the celebrations started with a champagne toast. Once settled in, the menu will take you on a vibrant journey, with dishes like Tsukidashi with New Zealand scampi, finger lime and tartlet, Shirumono with Coral Trout, knob, somen and sencha.
It's all taken to a new level of end of year fun, thanks to music being served up by avid vinyl collector DJ Prequel.
$380 per person ($695 with free-flowing beverage package)
7.30pm sitting, book here
Sunday 31st December
408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Victoria by Farmer's Daughter
Celebrate New Year's Eve in style, right in the heart of the city.
Ring in the new year, Victorian-style, with an exclusive dinner party at Victoria by Farmer's Daughter. It all kicks off with a welcome cocktail, followed by a 4-course sharing menu featuring all Victorian produce from across our beautiful state.
Menu highlights include baked Goulburn Valley trout and wood-smoked Roaring Forties lamb shoulder. You'll also get to enjoy a 4-hour beverage package should you choose, which includes premium Victorian wines, beers and plenty of sparkling. There'll be plenty of live music and entertainment, and of course a midnight toast to cap things off.
$230 per person
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Sunday December 31st, 8.00pm to Monday January 1st, 12.00am
Federation Square, Tenancy 26/2 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Her Bar
Head to this European-style bar and restaurant on the ground floor of HER to see out the year with a four-course feast of seasonal favourites with a contemporary twist..
The shared menu provided includes two snacks, two entrees, main, sides and dessert, with a cocktail on arrival and a two-hour beverage package of free-flowing wine and beer. You'll love tucking into Sydney Rock oysters with salmon roe and mignonette, gin-cured kingfish with fennel, and roasted spatchcock with charred leek and Jerusalem artichokes.
There's even a special two-hour Champagne service for an additional cost per person.
The best part? Those who book in the later sitting of the two available, will receive free-entry into the Music Room, where the true party begins.
$195 per person, with add-on, free-flowing Champagne service for $45 per person
Two sittings, 6.00pm and 8.30pm
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HER BAR (Ground Floor), 270 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Yakimono
In the mood for a boozy, flame-grilled feast for your New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne? It’s time to lock in an electrifying NYE at Yakimono! Join in the fun on the eve of the 31st for dinner, drinks, DJs and beyond, for a classic Yakimono style party. There’ll be their special Setto menu to dig your chopsticks into, with loads of add-ons to choose from and all your favourite sips behind the bar, including plenty of sake and Yaki's signature cocktails. Catch guest DJs on the decks spinning tunes till late on the terrace.
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$88 per person for Setto Menu
Sunday 31st December, bookings from 5.00pm onwards
80 Collins Street, Melbourne
Grill Americano
An elevated New Year’s Eve dining experience awaits you at Chris Luca's splendid Grill Americano.
Join in on the culinary countdown across two sittings to indulge in a special Chef’s Selection menu, a showcase of the very best of the restaurant's acclaimed Italian-inspired offering. From rock oysters shucked to order to octopus carpaccio with chilli limone, lobster-saffron tortellini to rib-eye on the bone, this is one of the best ways to head into 2024 well-fed.
If you're looking to ring in the new year with a dose of Italian opulence and classic European hospitality, Grill Americano is the New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne for you. Especially when their iconic Tiramisu is involved!
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$330 per person, with an extra $125 per person add-on of free-flowing Ruinart Champagne
Sunday 31st December
112 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
QT Rooftop
One of the finest ways to enjoy a New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne is sky high, footloose and fancy free. QT Rooftop has the stage set for such occasion, and they're seriously pulling out all the stops for you and your crew to end the year on a high above the city’s sparkling skyline.
Take the lift to the top floor and perch yourself on the balcony and sip free-flowing sparkling, wines, and premium beverages all night long. Dance the night away, with electrifying energy from Melbourne’s most-loved DJs on rotation.
As for the food, get set to feast, on an abundance of luxurious canapés, oysters freshly shucked to order, a smoldering live rotisserie, and a sinful late-night dessert station for those with a sweet tooth.
When the clock strikes midnight, brace yourself for the spectacular bursts of the city's fireworks from a vantagepoint that's destined for making memories. The countdown begins…and one epic rooftop party awaits!
$300 per person
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Sunday 31 December, 6:30pm to late
133 Russell Street, Melbourne
Strato
Gather your closest friends and family for a New Year's celebration at Strato. Choose between their exquisite dinner menu or simply join them at the bar, where you can choose to add-on a guaranteed window seating option to witness Melbourne's breathtaking fireworks display.
$299 per person (dinner), $50 bar entry free (with added $100 for guaranteed window seating)
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Sunday 31st December
Oakwood Premier, 40/202 Normanby Road, Southbank
Freyja
Ain't no party like a Nordic-style New Years party. Embark on a magical NYE with Freyja's stunning six-course chef's selection, brimming with refined flavours, unique ingredients and sublime presentation. Each course can be paired with an elegant cocktail or wine, and extra excitingly, before the clock strikes twelve, you'll have the chance to make your way up to the 35th level of the Olderfleet Building for Champagne matched with views of the fireworks over the Yarra. This breathtaking panorama is an incredible way to welcome 2024 in style.
$345.00 per person, with additional $50 per person for beverage pairing and an extra $100 for Champagne with a view
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Sunday 31st December
477 Collins Street, Melbourne
Chin Chin
Chin Chin’s wrapping up 2023 in style with a big night of food and fun. Perpetually buzzing, lock in a table now to spend the last night of the year digging into their special Feed Me feast offerings (hello, kingfish sashimi of your dreams) with loads of add-on dishes available. Guest DJs will be spinning bangers through the night and the bar will be slinging delicious sips to keep the good times rolling till late.
$125.00 or $150.00 per person (Feed Me feasts)
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Sunday 31st December
125 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Longrain & Longsong
Scott Pickett and Head Chef Long Le have curated an impressive banquet at forever favourite Longrain, ensuring it as a destination for the best New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne. The restaurant’s classic dishes are at the ready for you to happily devour, alongside some new favourites. Think crispy turmeric crepes and black garlic cured kingfish with pomelo, oysters laced with a green nam jim and a king prawn and okra yellow curry, and a coconut pudding and mango mousse for dessert. Wine match options are available.
For a more casual feel, head upstairs under the lanterns to cocktail bar Longsong. It's keeping the party going until late, by providing a night of delicious food and drink specials, with DJ Hoxton Fox on the decks. From signature spicy oysters to festive lobster rolls and with Champagne and cocktail specials all night, this casual feast is a must for ringing in the New Year in a relaxed yet remarkable manner.
$120 per person at Longrain, with 5.00pm and 8.15pm sittings
From $65 per person at Longsong, 5.00pm til late
44 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne
Arbory Bar & Eatery and Afloat - Tulum Jungle Party
This NYE in Melbourne, Arbory Bar & Eatery and Afloat are throwing an epic Tulum-inspired Jungle Party across the two venues.
Inspired by the electric parties hidden away in the tropical jungles on Mexico’s Yucatán coast, expect an exotic night of eating, drinking, dancing and music.
There’ll be views of the fireworks, loads of epic add-ons to add a little extra dazzle to your evening, as well as new performances from The Huxleys and Discordia, and tunes from some of Melbourne’s best DJs, so you can dance the year away. Seriously, what a vibe.
Arbory Bar & Eatery, $185.00 per person
Arbory Afloat Main Deck, general admission $250.00 per person
Doors open at 6.00pm, with the event kicking off at 8.00pm
Book here
1 Flinders Walk, Melbourne
Luci
A five-course degustation set within one of the grandest dining rooms in Melbourne is certainly one of the snazziest ways to spend the last few hours of 2023 - fortunately, Luci is here to provide! Indulge in blue swimmer crab and caviar waffles, prawn orecchiette, slow-cooked duck leg cigars, roast barramundi, a smoked eggplant and potato 'wellington' and more, ending on a high note with an elegant limoncello tiramisu. A one-night only gourmet dining experience worth it's weight in chic, old-world glamour and culinary gold, Luci truly is one of the best restaurants to book for a New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne.
$240 per person, $60 per child
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Sunday 31st December
472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Marameo
Italian dinner party vibes ahead...and you're invited! Marameo is bringing fun vibes and a delicious spread to Melbourne this NYE. Relax into the late hours with their affordable share-style feast, of housemade rosemary focaccia, stracciatella with sage and carrot oil and a spicy soppressata to start, then veering into super tasty pasta territory - yes, spanner crab and squid ink linguine and a cacio e pepe casarecce dressed up to the nines with black truffle will do quite nicely, thank you. With fantastic DJs on the decks, fresh cocktails in hand, and tasty eats available all night long (ending in a tiramisu lamington for dessert), it's quite obvious you'll be starting off the new year in the best way at Marameo.
$98 per person
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Sunday 31st December
6 Russell Place, Melbourne
Lagoon Dining
Expect to celebrate New Year's Eve with a creative Chinese-inspired menu at Lagoon Dining, which is set to highlight seven signature dishes, plus dessert, alongside a premium beverage package. Whipped tofu with pickled cucumber and chilli oil, tuna tartare with miso, tarragon and puffed buckwheat, BBQ turmeric spatchcock served with a green peppercorn jus are just some of the star dishes. A menu set to fill you with endless possibility for the year ahead, cool vibes
$90 per person
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Sunday 31st December, open from 5.00pm
263 Lygon Street, Carlton
Olivine Wine Bar
Looking for a fun way to celebrate New Years Eve? Join in on the action at one of our favourite spots, Olivine Wine Bar, for a night of great food and drinks. Housed within the 170 year old heritage bluestone walls of Pentridge Prison, relax with friends or that special someone in one of the cosy cell booths, while sipping on a drop or three from their highly acclaimed and award-winning wine list.
You'll also be able to indulge in a mouth-watering shared menu from their hatted restaurant neighbour, North and Common, plus a complimentary glass of sparkling to ring in the new year and secure your private booth for the night.
$95 per person
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Sunday 31st December, from 7.30pm
1 Pentridge Boulevard, Coburg
Smith St Bistrot
Make your last meal of the year a decadent one with a superb French feast at Scott Pickett's Smith Street Bistrot. Expect to delight in a resplendent array of rich dishes, from chicken liver and foie gras parfait and a citrus-cured salmon with spanner crab vinaigrette, to rockling with warm tartar and caviar and a dry-aged duck with fig and beetroot. Finish off the magical evening with a strawberry and elderflower tart, paired with wild strawberry sorbet. Incroyable!
$150 to $180 per person, with matched wines $75 to $90 per person (based on sitting time of either 6.00pm or 8.30pm)
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Sunday 31st December
300 Smith Street, Collingwood
Yūgen
Kick the new year off in truly glamorous style with a dinner date at the oh-so-atmospheric Yūgen. There are three exclusive dining times to choose from, running the gamut from early evening dining to full house dining to the midnight express, which includes an after party that will have you dancing into the wee hours.
Expect Champagne on arrival, DJ DNE getting the party started, and plenty more live entertainment to follow suit. The best part is that you can customise your night to include the a la carte dinner and/or late night snacks from the supper menu. It's the underground countdown of the year; there's really no better place for a NYE celebration in Melbourne.
Prices vary, book here
5.30pm to late
Sunday 31st December
605 Chapel Street, South Yarra
Firebird
We love Firebird, and there's no better way to head into the new year than with the duo of salivating set menus this Prahran hotspot has planned for the evening. Start the night with a refreshing gin and watermelon highball or spicy margarita, before feasting on a variety of their delicious dishes, including grilled corn, apple slaw and pomelo betel leaves, finger lime and beef carpaccio, and delicious free-range chicken with burnt chilli nuoc nam. Depending on which set menu you choose, the slightly fancier option will also include juicy grilled squid and the option to choose your main instead, from wood-roasted market fish to fire-roasted duck. It's a fiery way to end 2023, that's for sure!
$85 to $125 per person
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Sunday 31st December
223 High Street, Prahran
Kisumé
They say that however you spend your New Year's Eve is how you will spend the rest of the year, so make it count with a decadent five-course chef's menu from the masters of Japanese cuisine at Kisumé. If you're looking to go a step further, treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind event around the Chef's Table for a fine dining experience to remember at one of two sittings. If you're eating the very best, you must drink the very best! Spoil yourself with a glass of Dom Perignon 2009 to toast to the new year.
$165 per person for five-course dinner menu, $275 for 6.00pm Chef's Table (food only), $380 per person for 9.00pm Chef's Table (food and drinks included)
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Sunday 31st December
175 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Stokehouse / Stokehouse Pasta & Bar
Whether you choose to celebrate the new year at Stokehouse or its younger sibling Stokehouse Pasta & Bar, rest assured that the team has crafted an exceptional evening that promises plenty of delicious food, curated beverages and celebrations in style.
In the former, get ready to enjoy a spectacular four-course dining experience, with a welcome drink and canapes on arrival. With executive chef Jason Staudt’s curation of bespoke dishes and a wine list worthy of celebration, guests can anticipate the best of Stokehouse's relaxed fine-dining offering.
Down at sand-level at Stokehouse Pasta & Bar, guests will be treated to a delicious four-course shared menu featuring both signature and exclusive off-menu dishes. The festivities begin with a welcome drink and antipasti, followed by a shared pasta course. Guests will then have a choice of mains, which will be served alongside some of the restaurant's signature sides, before the meal concludes with an incredible dessert and a limoncello shot to toast to the new year. We'll cheers to that!
$395 per person (Stokehouse) and $180 per person (Stokehouse Pasta & Bar)
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Sunday 31st December
30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda
Stella Restaurant & Bar
Contemporary Italian and cool vibes reside at Stella Restaurant & Bar, a four-storey beauty whose New Year's Dinner is set to be a doozy! It's a shared 3-course set menu and glass of Champagne upon arrival, plus premium paired wines available and a kid's offering too.
Take it to the next level (literally) with the restaurant's New Year's Rooftop Party, with its roaming gourmet canapes, live entertainment and 4-hour free-flowing drinks package.
$225 per person, with optional $75 per person for premium paired wines
Bookings available from 5.30pm to 9.30pm (and for those who are dining and wish to extend the night and enjoy the rooftop party, it's an additional $165 per person to enjoy the free-flowing package until 1:00 AM; book here
$285 per person for the New Year's Rooftop Party, 9.00pm to 1.00am; book here
427 Chapel Street, South Yarra
Matilda 159 Domain
Ring in the New Year at Matilda 159 Domain with a quintessentially Australian celebratory feast, that insists you end 2023 the way you want to start 2024 - with good friends, good food and good wine!
Trust us, the menu of Wagyu beef skewers with crispy garlic and yuzu kosho, Merimbula oysters with cucumber and caviar, dry aged Loddon Estate duck with Davidson plum, cherry and radicchio, and a burnt custard with wild strawberry and rhubarb dessert will guarantee you making a return visit to Matilda in the new year.
$160 per person for 6.00pm sittings, wine match additional $70 per person; $190 per person for 8.30pm sittings, wine match additional $85 per person
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Sunday 31st December
159 Domain Road, South Yarra
Audrey's
Why not escape the fast-paced festivities of the city in favour of a decadent and luxe seafood feast at Audrey's in Sorrento? Scott Pickett's destination diner, housed within The Continental, is the ultimate NYE affair; a glittering gastronomic experience that will have you swooning into 2024...and over the incredible views of Port Phillip Bay picture-perfectly framed from within.
Your $500 ticket doesn't just guarantee remarkable food and wine; it is your passport to an unforgettable evening brimming with opulence and revelry.
Be greeted with a flute of the finest Champagne upon arrival, followed by a bounty of the freshest oysters, caviar, and enviably seasonal produce. As you finish your meal, the exhilarating energy of The Atrium and the hotel's sophisticated event spaces will beckon, promising a vibrant party where you can dance and drink and celebrate as the clock strikes twelve. Simply perfection.
$500 per person
Book here
1-21 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento
Make the most of the end of year celebration's by booking one of these decadent feasts for New Year's Eve dinner in Melbourne. Looking for more ways to enjoy the festive season? Be sure to check out our December guide for things to do, along with new bars and restaurants around the city.
