Features Holiday New Years Roundup Homepage Events 50+ CT Restaurants To Celebrate New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day (2021 Edition) April Guilbault December 21, 2021 Here we go again, roaring into the 20s, this time #22! To celebrate this flip of the calendar, whether you choose to dine out or partake in a delicious and fun takeout with friends or family, there are a myriad of delicious menus and restaurant events that await you as we kiss goodbye one year and welcome another. Raise that glass, belt out Auld Lang Syne, hope for the best, and support our favorite restaurants while we do! Happy 2022, everyone. May we all have a happy, healthy, and delicious New Year (fingers crossed).Washington Prime-Norwalk www.washingtonprimect.comIt's the Roaring 20s again! Celebrate New Year's Eve in style at Washington Prime’s Prohibition Party! The ticket includes a 3-course dinner, open bar all night, and the best swing band in the Tri-State area, Swingadelic, is returning to perform. Come dressed to impress in your best Gatsby attire-how fun is that? Tickets are $135 per person (plus tax and tip) and are available online through Open Table or by calling the restaurant. Seats are limited and the party is closed to the public. Just a note: open bar does not include premium spirits, shots, or bottled wine/champagne. Those may be purchased for an additional cost. Channel your best Daisy Buchanan or Jay Gatsby and swing and swig your way into the New Year! We can’t wait to see you.Bruxelles Brasserie-Norwalk www.bruxellessono.comBruxelles Brasserie is a Modern European Brasserie helmed by Chef Partner Roland Olah, and has become a gathering place for the SONO neighborhood. They serve scratch cuisine focused primarily on the flavors of France & Belgium, but also featuring the best of other European favorites and classics. They offer an extensive beer, liquor, and wine listing, and a seasonal cocktail menu with a focus on European craft distilled gins. This season, you simply must try one of their Signature Gin Bowls! For New Year's Eve, Bruxelles Brasserie is offering a 3-course pre-fixe dinner with choice of 1st course, 2nd course & dessert for $75pp + tax. Dishes include Foie Gras, Lobster Bisque, Super Lump Crab Cake, Chilean Sea Bass, Long Island Duck Breast, Filet Mignon, Rack of Lamb, Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach Risotto. Their menu can be found on their website with complete details of all the delicious offerings. Two seatings are available at 6pm and 8:15pm and please note that the 6pm seating has a 2-hour limit to re-set for the 8.15pm seating.Restaurant L’Ostal-Darien www.restaurantlostal.comRestaurant L'Ostal invites you to join them for a prix fixe tasting menu to ring in the New Year! At L’Ostal, they celebrate the cuisines of Southern France & its boundaries. The menu will consist of snacks for the table, followed by amuse-bouche, appetizer, pasta, entree & dessert. There will be an optional wine pairing as well as truffle supplements available. More detailed information about the menu & pricing is available on their website at www.restaurantlostal.com. L’Ostal looks forward to raising a toast to a happy & healthy 2022 together!The Waters Edge at Giovanni’s-Darien www.watersedgeatgiovannis.comCome celebrate New Beginnings and welcome in 2022 with The Waters Edge at Giovanni’s. This year they are offering you *two* ways to celebrate. Come for dinner and enjoy the best steaks, lobster, pasta and more. Then continue the fun in the Grand Ballroom with dessert, coffee, a champagne toast, and even a continental breakfast after midnight. If you join them for dinner, you will be treated to only the best all night long at no extra charge! Do you already have dinner plans? If so, WEG has the perfect party for you. Starting at 10 pm, DJ Tommy Carlucci will be playing your favorite dance hits. There will be large screen TVs celebrating countdowns from all around the world to cap off the perfect New Year’s Eve. Cover Charge is $50.00 per person for the dance party. The Blind Rhino-South Norwalk, Black Rock www.theblindrhino.comThe Blind Rhino in downtown South Norwalk, CT will be hosting their 6th annual Ball Drop on New Year's Eve, while The Blind Rhino in Black Rock, CT will be hosting its 3rd annual Ball Drop on Fairfield Ave! The events will be powered by Canteen & Cantina Spirits! These unique events to Fairfield County started in 2016 with an idea and the creation of a custom built NYE Ball...and the rest is history!This year in 2021, once again we'll be doing TWO Ball Drops in TWO Connecticut cities! There will be entertainment and DJ's in both locations, as well as featured Drink Specials from Canteen, Cantina & Corona! DJ Durso will be featured on The Blind Rhino main stage in South Norwalk and there will be LIVE MUSIC by The Boondocks in Black Rock! Anyone is welcome to come for the ball drop. To book a table for dinner, click Tock for reservations on our website here: https://www.theblindrhino.com/reservations/Agave Grill-Hartfordwww.agavehartford.comOpen New Year's Eve from 11:30am-midnight and open New Year's Day for Brunch 11:30am-3pm and an all-day Happy Hour. Another option-are you spending a quiet NYE at home? Pick up a Mucho Fiesta Box to enjoy at your place. Includes a taco kit, a platter of your favorite apps, Queso, guac, chips and salsa, plus a margarita kit and a bottle of Cava for when the ball drops. Call to order - 860.882.1557.Aquila’s Nest Vineyard-Newtownwww.aquilasnestvineyard.comNew Year’s Eve Masquerade from 6:00-9:00pm with plenty of wine, food by the Sultan Kebab food truck, live music, dancing and games. Make your reservation now! Note: igloo and fire pit reservations are separate.Artisan-Southportwww.artisansouthport.comNew Year’s Eve dinner gala, with a live band and dinner. Ring in 2022 enjoying Arctic Char Tartare with Ossetra Caviar, Ricotta Gnocchi, Perigord Truffle Salad, Crispy Duck Breast and more delicious bites.Balducci’s-Greenwich, Westportwww.balduccis.comNew Year’s catering for you (via pickup or delivery)! A variety of party platters, Caviar, Sushi and seafood platters, Brunch and Breakfast options, desserts and more.Basso Restaurant and Wine Bar-Westportwww.bassobistrocafe.comSeveral seatings on New Years Eve-First is for a la carte dining, second is for a la carte plus live Latin music and dancing and at 11pm, the drinks and dancing countdown party begins! Choose your fancy for ringing in 2022. See website for reservations and Covid protocols.Bernard’s-Ridgefieldwww.bernardsridgefield.comDine-in for New Year’s Eve with their prix fixe menu-call for reservations. You can also enjoy Sarah’s Wine Bar from 4:00-10:30pm and dine on appetizers and holiday entrees.Brickwalk Tavern-Fairfieldwww.brickwalktavern.comDine-in for New Year’s Day and enjoy such dishes as Crispy Chicken Lemongrass Dumplings Short Rib Mac and Cheese, Jumbo Crab Stuffed Shrimp and BWT Egg Nog. You can even bring the Egg Nog home by the quart to really ease into 2022.Camacho Garage–New Havenwww.camachogarage.comCamacho Garage will celebrate New Year’s Eve with its a la carte menu and holiday specials, as well live music beginning at 10pm. The kitchen will also be open until midnight. Reservations can be made via camachogarage.com or by calling 203.691.1969.The Charles-Wethersfieldwww.thecharlesct.comTwo seatings to choose from as you celebrate Gatsby Style! It’s the Roaring 20s, after all! First seating from 4:30-7pm includes a 4-course prix fixe menu (cocktails and wine pairings available). Second seating from 7pm-Midnight has a cocktail reception, 4-course prix fixe menu, available cocktail and wine pairings, midnight champagne toast and a DJ to dance you into the new year. Call 860-7895-8499 for reservations.The Cottage-Westportwww.thecottagewestport.comNew Year’s EveCelebrate the new year at The Cottage with our a la carte menu, with the addition of celebratory specials from 5pm-close. New Year’s Day Toast to 2022 with our a la carte menu from 5pm-close. Reservations can be made via OpenTable or via phone - 203.557.3701.Elm Restaurant-New Canaanwww.elmrestaurant.comNew Year’s Eve will serve up the regular menu plus special holiday dishes. Regular menu can be viewed online.Fortina-Stamfordwww.fortinapizza.comCreate your own custom meal package for your gathering (of any size) with antipasti, pizza, pasta, meats, fish, platters, desserts and drink options.Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill-Fairfield, New Havenwww.geronimobarandgrill.comGeronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill will celebrate New Year’s Eve with its a la carte menu and holiday specials, as well as live music. The kitchen will also be open until midnight. Reservations can be made via geronimobarandgrill.com or by calling 203.955.1643 (Fairfield) or 203.777.7700 (New Haven).The Irons at Hilton Mystic-Mysticwww.theironsmystic.comMusic by Wicked Peach, Prosecco toast at midnight, along with a Breakfast Buffet. Tickets online at at the door, per availability. See website for Covid protocols.Kensington’s at The Spa at Norwich Inn-Norwichwww.thespaatnorwichinn.comFrom a Smoked Venison Corn Dog appetizer to Halibut Cioppino, Veal Strip loin, Butternut and Wild Mushroom Risotto, New Year’s Eve will be delicious.The Griswold Inn-Essexwww.griswoldinn.comTo celebrate the new year and their 264th year! Enjoy a 3-course New Year’s Eve dinner, with seatings from 5-9pm. Their signature New England Clam Chowder, Pan Seared Sea Scallops, NY Strip, and Midnight Chocolate Torte are just some of the dishes that will start the new year off right.Herbaceous Catering-Bridgeportwww.herbaceouscatering.comSit back with some bubbly and let Herbaceous cater your evening: Lion’s Mane Crab Cakes, Pretzel Pigs, Mini Chicken Pot Pies and Chocolate Pot de Creme Spoons, among other delights.The Hollow-Manchesterwww.thehollowatmcc.comOrder apps, entrees such as Baked Stuffed Shrimp and Chicken Francaise, side and cookies from their Holiday takeout menu. Place order 48 hours in advance at www.thehollowatmcc.com/holiday-pre-orders/. They are also open New Year's Eve (regular hours) for dine-in and reservations can be made at www.thehollowatmcc.com or by calling 860-646-0104.Judy’s Bar and Kitchen-Stamfordwww.judysbarandkitchen.comOrder online for your New Year’s Eve dinner! Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Applewood Smoked Turkey Breast, Smoked Ham, Smoked Prime Rib (individual or for a crowd), delicious sides and mouthwatering pies. Order by Monday, Dec. 27.Knead’s Bakery Cafe-Westportwww.kneadsbakerycafe.comHousemade Candied Orange and Hazelnut Chicken Pate, Fois Gras and Port Wine Torchon, Cognac Terrine and more, along with sweets such as Raspberry Pistachio Buche De Noel, Panettone, pastry boxes and beautiful and delicious breads. Order online.La Plage at Longshore-Westportwww.laplagewestport.comFor NYE and New Year’s Day, celebrate by the beach. Dinner seating (a la carte menu) and Gala seatings for New Year’s Eve with a 5-course prix fixe menu. Also offering a New Year’s Day brunch. Call or go online at OpenTable for reservations.L’escale-Greenwichwww.lescalerestaurant.comSpend New Years Eve at L’escale, 5-course prix fixe menu with live music and a champagne toast at midnight. First seating for a la carte dinner, second for their NYE Gala. Reservations required.Marlborough Tavern-Marlboroughwww.marlboroughtavernct.comCozy up at this convivial colonial tavern to enjoy a New Year’s Eve dinner or a Tavern Boozy Brunch on New Year’s DayMatch-Norwalkwww.matchsono.comMatch will be offering their regular menu with, hang on to your hats, their annual “Delicacies” category including White Truffles, crudos, Wagyu, Nantucket Bay Scallops and lobsters. Milestone Restaurant-Reddingwww.milestonect.comNew Year’s Eve dance party with Louderdaddy. Festivities start at 9pm, reservations recommended.Millwright’s Restaurant and Tavern-Simsburywww.millwrightsrestaurant.comCelebrate 2022 with either a 3-course or 5-course prix fixe dinner. Menus are coming soon for you to peruse and choose, then call soon for your seating and reservation!Mystic Market-Mystic, Old Saybrook, Westportwww.mysticmarket.comOrder for your New Year’s celebration, whether a small or large group; Mini Beef Wellingtons, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Lobster Bisque, Roasted Beet Salad, quiches for breakfast, entrees for a group or dinners for two. Sides and dessert too-everything is covered for your party.Order by Sunday, Dec. 26 at 5pm.Olive Bar-Unionvillewww.olivebarct.comJoin in the fun at the New Year’s party, starting at 10pm with a DJ, champagne toasts at midnight, good company and good food!OKO-Westportwww.okokitchen.comOKO will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day from 5pm-close, offering its a la carte menu and celebratory specials. Reservations can be made via OpenTable, or by calling 203.557.8404.Saybrook Point Resort & Marina-Old Saybrookwww.saybrook.comParty at their New Year’s Eve Gala with live music and a Gala dinner with passed hors d’oeuvres, plenty of food options, wines, and a Champagne toast at the stroke of midnight. You can even opt to book an overnight room. See website for Covid protocols. Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill-New Havenwww.shellandbones.comShell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill will be open on New Year’s Eve, with seatings until 11pm and the raw bar open until midnight, as well as a complimentary midnight toast and live music by Mama Cheetah. Reservations can be made by visiting shellandbones.com, or calling 203.787.3466.Sign of the Whale-Stamfordwww.signofthewhalect.comFrom 8pm-12 midnight, Enjoy a top shelf open bar, passed apps, a full buffet, and a champagne toast when that ball drops. Purchase tickets online.Stonerow Kitchen & Bar-Willimanticwww.stonerowkb.comJoin them for a New Year’s Eve 4-course a la carte dinner at either 5, 7, or 9pm- reservations are required. You can also start the party at 10pm with their countdown to the New Year that begins with cocktails, swag, a live DJ, passed hors d’oeuvres, and a photo booth to have some good ol’ silly fun.Swyft-Kentwww.orehillandswyft.comNew Year’s Eve tasting menu: Winter Citrus Salad, Gnocchi all Fonduta, and Chestnut Custard. Reserve through Rest for Tavern dining or contact allison@orehillandswyft.com for private dining.Union Kitchen-West Hartfordwww.unionkitchenct.comEnjoy a special menu consisting of dishes like Wood Roasted Mystic Oysters, Fois Gras Torchon, Surf and Turf and Caramelized Banana Splits from 4pm until closing on New Year’s Eve. Live music starts at 7:30pm. Space is limited so be sure to made reservations.Villa Lulu-New Havenwww.villaluluct.comRing in the New Year the Italian way! They will have an a la carte, prix fixe menus, and Prosecco at midnight to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Call 203-691-7177 for reservations.The Wheel-Stamfordwww.thevillagewheel.comRing in the new year at The Wheel, which will be offering a special 4-Course prix fixe menu from 5-6:30pm which includes a glass of sparkling wine. For “The Countdown”, a 4-course prix fixe menu will be offered from 8:30 onwards with a DJ, dancing and a glass of sparkling wine to cheers at midnight. Email for reservations: iglooreservations@thevillagewheel.com . You can also join them the next da for a NYE Brunch from 11am-5pm.
