By: Jordan Budney and Abigail Warwick By: Jordan Budney and Abigail Warwick | December 12, 2024 | Food & Drink, Feature, Guides,
After a long year, there is no better way to treat yourself one last time than enjoying a meal with friends and family. Looking to eat out this New Year’s Eve? See our picks for tons of options when it comes to nixing the cooking and celebrating New Year's at a restaurant in the Hamptons.
1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton / 631.808.2000 / Website
The beloved Bridgehampton gem is not to be missed when planning a sophisticated and commendable meal. This casual but elegant restaurant is preparing truly seasonal farm-to-table cuisine and is open for every meal, all year round. They previously have offered special prix-fixe menu’s for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day gatherings including caviar, three courses and champagne, so keep an eye out for this year’s plates and bites.
239 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays / 631.763.6300 / Website
Say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025 as you join the guests at Canoe Place Inn for an unforgettable evening packed with fun and excitement. Indulge in a delectable multi-course dinner crafted while sipping champagne and specialty cocktails with lively festive music to keep the good vibes going. With three courses and a dessert, choose from some dishes including an heirloom chicory salad, honeynut squash raviolo, butter-poached Maine lobster, or the celebratory champagne mousse with all the bubbles.
1020 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill / 631.500.9292 / Website
Celebrate and commemorate at Calissa’s. Their annual New Year’s Eve party will feature a DJ spinning in the Lounge, festive menu additions, an optional drink package and of course, champagne. In addition to an optional prix-fixe menu, some dinner specials include Loukaniko Sausage, Psari Plaki Black Seabass, and Lobster and Filet Mignon. Finally, dance the night away in the designated lounge with plenty of selected wines and beers from their award-winning cellar.
One Ocean Rd., Bridgehampton / 631.537.5665 / Website
For over 20 years, this seasonal, local and artisanal restaurant has been focused on ever-changing menus and highlighting unique profile flavors yearly. For New Year’s, Almond will be offering a super deluxe locally sourced five-course prix fixe menu and having a party starting at 9 p.m. Champagne will be provided, party favors will be distributed and most importantly, a conga line will form once the music gets going. Snacks and other cocktails are available at the bar and the a la carte menu is bringing some special dinner menus earlier in the evening too.
207 Main St., East Hampton / 631.324.5006 / Website
Bringing the beauty and simplicity of the Italian coast to the Hamptons, celebrate the start of a new year with a decadent, five-course prix fixe dinner. With two options of seating beginning at 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., or 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., be sure to reserve your spot online now before the slots all fill up for this one-of-a-kind experience. Some of the menu items are Diver Scallops made with celery root, roasted apple, guanciale, grapes and dill, your choice of pasta from spaghetti or linguini and fresh Branzino prepared with lemon, dill, capers and chili oil to heat up the new year.
2468 Main St., Bridgehampton / 631.537.5110 / Website
Join this fifth-generation baker as he shares his vision of elegance in a chic but casual establishment as you welcome the new year ahead. Established in 2002, Pierre’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, all year, including special seating and menus for New Year’s Eve. With two seating options available, the exquisite and tasty menu has a dish perfectly crafted for every palette, including appetizers like lobster risotto and fresh oysters, entrees like pan-seared scallops and a decadent veal chop and ending with desserts such as passion fruit custard or French meringue with raspberry ice cream to end the year on a sweet note.
1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor / 631.808.3767 / Website
For an evening of opulence, feasting and fanciful frolics, grab a chair and cheers to the new year at Le Bilboquet. Last year, this restaurant offered two seating options with the first being an a la carte menu with limited table time and the second hosting a five-course prefix menu. Whether you are looking for a couple of quick bites before heading out to a rooftop or want to end your night with elegance and charm, you cannot go wrong with either choice and come dressed to impress.
Dirty dishes are so last year, so start the new year with a clean slate and a clean kitchen. The New Year calls for a new beginning, and what better way to start a new chapter than with a delicious and extravagant meal at these top spots.
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