The Best Places to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in NYC This Year

• Location: 199 Bowery (SoHo)

This SoHo hotspot is an absolute must-visit any time of year, but for New Year’s Eve they’re pulling out all the stops. I’m talking a five-hour open bar starting at 9 p.m. and food stations until 11 p.m. Three different dance floors give you plenty of opportunity to get your groove on until the countdown begins alongside a complimentary beverage to toast with. Tickets start from just $99 per person.

• Location: 200 W 39th St. (Midtown)

For direct views of the Time Square ball drop without the massive crowds and questionable weather, head to The Skylark. Located on the 30th floor in Midtown West, this luxury bar offers revelers unobstructed, panoramic vistas of the Empire State Building and the Hudson River, all from the comfort of its chic interior or outdoor terrace. On New Year’s Eve, there will be a premium open bar, dinner and dessert by the bite, and a Champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are available at Tock from $550 per person.

• Location: 88 Madison Ave. (Midtown)

Italian favorite Scarpetta will offer a delicious feast plus dancing and music this NYE. There are two seatings—one starting at 5 p.m. for $125 per guest, and another starting at 8 p.m. for $225 per guest—both with five-course prix fixe menus accompanied by live music. Dine on chicory salad, short rib and bone marrow agnolotti, duck and foie ravioli, prime sirloin, among other Italian delights.

• Location: 15 Thompson St. (SoHo)

JIMMY atop ModernHaus SoHo’s 18th floor is best known for its legendary pool deck. But for New Year’s Eve, visitors can let loose at their Eyes Wide Shut-theme party, complete with a DJ, midnight Champagne toast and burlesque dancers. Oh, and don’t forget the jaw-dropping views of Lower Manhattan and Midtown.

• Location: 111 N 12th St. (Williamsburg)

The 22nd floor rooftop bar from Chef Andrew Carmellini’s NoHo Hospitality Group features sweeping views of New York City from atop The William Vale in Williamsburg, making it an excellent spot to check out some fireworks and greet 2025 in style. To ring in the new year, Westlight will be hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration with an open bar, specialty cocktails, music by The Silver Arrow Band and a Champagne toast at midnight. Highlights from the menu include duck liver crostini with caciocavallo and fig, short rib served with wood-roasted broccoli rabe and, to top it off, Amedei chocolate cake with hazelnut gelato for dessert.

• Location: 215 Chrystie St. (SoHo)

POPULAR is the Peruvian-themed signature restaurant of Ian Schrager’s PUBLIC hotel led by Chef Diego Muñoz. To close out the year, he’s planned a special NYE dinner menu with two seatings. The first is at 7 p.m. for $125 per guest and features four courses—lobster tail and braised short rib and ossetra caviar, oh my!—plus dessert. The second is at 9:30 p.m. for $150 per guest and adds a fifth course, as well as a midnight Champagne toast.

• Location: 363 Greenwich St. (Tribeca)

For an old-school New York steakhouse experience with added elegance, you can’t go wrong with this massive Tribeca eatery. This NYE, American Cut is offering hungry diners oysters with Champagne, herb-crusted rack of lamb with pine nuts, halibut en croute, and, of course, their famous dry aged tomahawk chop, amongst other menu items. Pro tip: Top any steak with Jack Daniels onions (you won’t regret it).

• Location: 700 5th Ave. (Midtown)

Situated in the heart of Manhattan, the Peninsula New York will ring in the new year high above the lights of Fifth Avenue with their black tie New Year’s Eve Rooftop Party. The glamorous event will see the Pen Top Bar transformed into a Winter Wonderland, with a heated terrace, lighted dance floors and live music. For food, party goers can grange at the caviar bar or snack on passed hors d'oeuvres before hitting up the specialty cocktail bar. For those looking for a full night of fun, there is la avish five-course dinner at Clement before the party begins. Tickets start at $750 per guest, not including tax or gratuity.

• Location: 50 Bowery (Chinatown)

The Crown atop Hotel 50 Bowery is hosting a NYE party to ring in the new year with style. There are stunning 360-degree views of downtown Manhattan, multiple lounge seating areas and VIP bottle-service available. A live DJ, passed hors d’oeuvres, two free drinks and a complimentary toast at midnight are all included with your ticket to the party.

• Location: 180 Orchard St. (Lower East Side)

The LES hotspot on the 15^th floor of Hotel Indigo is offering a five-hour open bar with two floors of dancing and DJs to get your dance on from 8 p.m. through and into the new year. Tickets start at $187 per person including a midnight Champagne toast, or you can splurge for a VIP table to skip the line, have a designated place for you and your buds to sit and hang, as well as light hors d'oeuvres.

• Location: 265 Elizabeth St. (NoLita)

Spend New Year’s Eve at The Musket Room, the Michelin-starred, globally-inspired NoLita restaurant. Executive Chef Mary Attea's decadent NYE tasting menu from $125 is available both vegan and omnivore, so nobody has to miss any of the fun. The omnivore menu includes caviar toast and a silky foie gras with sherry, dates and almonds, while the vegan menu features faux caviar toast with avocado, and a mushroom mousse dish with chestnuts and sage. Plus, a regional wine pairing is also available from Sommelier Ramon Manglano.