Photograph courtesy of Silver Lyan.
Celebrate 2025 with lavish tasting menus, champagne bottles galore, and 24k gold tiramisu and suckling pig delivered right to your door:
Over-the-Top Tasting Menus
Cozy up for dinner at Lutece. Photo by Deb Lindsey.
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
José Andrés’s fanciful restaurant in the Waldorf-Astoria is serving a five-course tasting menu featuring choices like oxtail croquetas with black truffles; a fancy take on a Philly cheesesteak; a cone of Osetra caviar with chive creme fraiche; and Wagyu tournedos Rossini. The dinner costs $275 per person (the wine pairing is $150 a person). Reserve here.
1250 H St., NE
Enjoy a multicourse mod-Filipino feast at this H Street tasting room. Guests can choose between a five or seven course menu, with dishes like aged beef with black truffle and Chatham Bay oysters vol au vent with kaluga caviar. The five course option (reserve here) costs $125 per person with an optional $45 wine pairing. The seven course menu (reserve here) is $165 per person with a $65 wine pairing.
919 19th St., NW
Celebrate with a family-style Spanish tasting menu, porrons of wine, live flamenco music, and even a game of bingo run by head chef Ruben Garcia at this dining room inside downtown DC food hall the Square. There are seatings from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ($125 per person) and at 8 PM ($165 per person). Book the latter, and the night will cap off with a midnight tradition called uvas de la suerte (the 12 grapes of luck). Reserve here.
480 Seventh St., NW
José Andrés ‘s long-running Penn Quarter tapas place is offering two New Year’s Eve options. A six-course gala menu ($165 per person) features shrimp cocktail, A-5 wagyu with caviar, and creamy rice with Iberico pork. Or, opt for unlimited tapas ($130 per person), which include Jaleo classics like bacalao fritters and gambas al ajillo. There’s a DJ starting at 8 PM and a midnight Cava toast. Reserve here.
1522 Wisconsin Ave., NW
There are two seatings at this chic, modern French neo-bistro in Georgetown. The 7 PM dinner features four courses for $225 with an optional wine pairing for $99; the 9:30 PM seating offers six courses for $275 and a $125 pairing. Reserve here.
333 G St., NW
Get ready to dance into the New Year with a live Flamenco show and a six course menu ($120 per person) at Pepe Moncayo’s Spanish newcomer. Seatings run from 5:30 to 9:30 PM—reserve here.
974 Palmer Alley, NW
Chef/owner Amy Brandwein held several chef collab dinners at her CityCenterDC Italian restaurant this year, and her end-of-2024 feast features highlights from several of them. Seatings for the $150 per person dinner are at 5 PM and 8:30 PM. Or, book a table for the regular a la carte menu. Reserve here.
1451 Maryland Ave., NE
This modern Indian hotspot will feature a five-course menu ($100 per person) with an optional $40 beverage pairing. Chef Suresh Sundas’s offerings include roast duck kulcha; grilled oysters with mint, coconut, and cilantro; and lobster moilee. Reserve here for several seating times.
927 F St., NW
Chef/owner Kevin Tien and pastry chef Susan Bae are celebrating the New Year with a $95 four-course dinner featuring a choice of modern Vietnamese dishes. Reserve here.
1906 14th St., NW
This swank French-inspired bistro will serve a seven-course tasting menu ($225 per person) with dishes like foie gras soup; lobster-and-carrot agnolotti; and dry-aged duck with beet, orange, and horseradish. Reserve here for several seating times.
1904 14th St., NW
Want to really go all out? This haute tasting room—Bresca’s sister restaurant—is throwing a lavish dinner with two seatings: 6 PM ($1195 per person) and 9 PM ($1495 per person). Expect tasting menus laden with luxe ingredients and Dom Pérignon. The night will finish off with a midnight Pierre Gimonnet champagne toast. Reserve here.
1506 19th St., NW
This cool new cocktail-and-record bar from Devin Kennedy and Bresca/Jont beverage director Will Patton is throwing a ’90s themed four-course drink tasting with snacks ($199 per person). Seatings start at 5:45 PM and have a two-hour limit. Make your reservations here.
707 Sixth St., NW
Here’s one for the cookbook fans: an affordable four-course prix fixe menu inspired by the famed Italian cook and writer Marcella Hazan. The dinner ($55 per person) at this Penn Quarter spot will feature Hazan classics like rigatoni with roasted sweet peppers and cooked pears with custard. Reserve here for several seating times.
1940 N St., NW
This clubby Greek dining room in Dupont has a couple options. Two-hour seatings for the regular a la carte menu run from 4 to 7 PM. Book at 9 PM or later, and you’ll find a $250 five-course prix fixe with live music (a DJ, drummer, and sax player) and a black tie dress code. Email nye@balosrestaurants.com.
Restaurant and Bar Parties
Live it up at Silver Lyan this NYE. Photo courtesy of Silver Lyan.
900 F St., NW
Party inside this converted bank vault inside the Riggs hotel with bottomless champagne, cocktails, and light snacks. If you’re looking to bring a group or want seating, there are reservable booths (some have minimums or extra charges). Tickets start at $170 per person and include all food and drink for the night.
300 Tingey St., SE
Beer geeks should head to the all-inclusive bash at this Navy Yard brewery. The night will feature an open bar with small batch drafts, casks, cocktails, and wines along with some snacks. There’s a DJ and a midnight champagne toast. Tickets are available here for $100 per person.
4001 Campbell Ave., Arlington
After popping champagne and toasting to 2025, guests can head to this Shirlington hangout’s underground bar, 1969, for a ’60s-themed costume contest (the prize: a $100 Astro Beer Hall gift card). There will be a mini-doughnut bar (from 9 to 11 PM), featuring three varieties for $1 each, and $10 bottles of sparkling wine available from 8 PM until they sell out. Tickets/reservations are not required.
3000 12th St., NE
If you’re looking for a night that ends on the earlier side, then celebrate NYE on Paris time at this Brookland wine bar. A champagne toast happens at 6 PM—midnight in Paris—and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served from 5 to 10 PM along with wine, beer, and cocktails, all included in the price of your $175 ticket.
791 Wharf St., NW
Want to bring the kids? This Wharf Spanish dining room is throwing a family-friendly party at 5 PM, with snacks, face-painting, games, a livestream of NYE festivities in Barcelona, and more. Tickets are $65 each (children 8 and under are free) and include one drink, snacks, ice cream sundae and churro bars, and a sparkling wine (or grape juice) toast at 6 PM. A later party for grown-ups runs from 9:30 PM to 1 AM, and features open bars, live music, charcuterie and cheese, three kinds of paella, and a dessert bar featuring churros and homemade ice cream. Tickets for that are $125.
Fancy Takeout
The NYE sushi box at Love, Makoto. Photo courtesy of Love, Makoto.
724 Ninth St., NW
This Japanese/Spanish restaurant’s $150 takeout feast for two includes a crispy roast suckling pig quarter with sides like squash-and-brown-butter puree, Catalan-style spinach, and mushroom rice. Place your takeout orders 24 hours in advance.
721 Eighth St., SE
The catering arm of this fun-loving Capitol Hill spot is serving up a $150-per-person spread that includes potato latkes with creme fraiche and trout roe, pickle-brined fried chicken, a 50-layer truffle lasagna, tiramisu decorated with 24k gold, and a wagyu burger midnight snack. Add a caviar kit or black truffles for $125. Place a pickup or delivery order here.
200 Massachusetts Ave., NW
A $175 meal box for two comes with a variety of sushi options, including tuna, kampachi, salmon, and a Japanese omelet, along with vegetable rolls and condiments. Bottles of champagne and sake are available, too. Pre-order for pickup before 10 PM on December 23.
1503 17th St., NW
This Dupont mainstay’s meal boxes are available for pickup on New Year’s Eve. Choose a sukiyaki set for $235, which includes sliced wagyu beef, udon noodles, veggies, and a butane stove to cook your own meats. Or, go for a kaiseki box with an assortment of sashimi and nigiri, grilled miso black cod, and hoji-cha pudding for $125. Email sushitaroTOGO@gmail.com at least two days in advance to order.
