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Where to Eat, Drink, and Party on New Year's Eve in New Orleans

Festive menus, drinks, and live music to ring in the New Year

by Beth D'Addono Updated Dec 19, 2022, 2:00pm CST

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by Beth D'Addono Updated Dec 19, 2022, 2:00pm CST

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Best case scenario, New Year's Eve is a holiday of hope. A time to feel optimistic and excited about what comes next. And what better way to celebrate turning 2023 than at the festive table of one of these New Orleans restaurants? Many offer fancier than usual feasting, often prix fixe, but not only. The below list includes casual spots perfect for taking in a live show, romantic Uptown stunners, restaurants located near all the action in the Quarter, and a handful of Bywater destinations if you’re taking in fireworks at Crescent Park. Remember, the fixed price doesn’t include tax, gratuity, or booze.

Everything below takes place on Saturday, December 31. We suggest locking down those reservations now, as these restaurants will book up fast. If we missed a restaurant or bar hosting a special NYE this year, let us know; this map will continue to be updated through December 22.

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Avo

New Year’s Eve is all about the food at the elegant Avo — delicate, refined Italian cuisine that mines chef Nick Lama’s cultural roots. Last seating at 8:30 p.m. with the full menu as well as a few specials to entice.

5908 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

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Mister Mao

Expect the non-traditional at Mister Mao, where chef Sophina Uong and partner William “Wildcat” Greenwell feature inventive, bold, and flavorful “inauthentic” cuisine. For New Year’s Eve 2022: A Tribute to (San Francisco’s) House of Prime Rib, four courses for $85 with family-style prime rib. There are vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten-free options too, and Windowsill Pies for dessert — worth celebrating. Choose from two seatings, one at 6 p.m. and one at 9 p.m.

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4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115

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La Petite Grocery

Lean into NYE romance at La Petite Grocery, also a perfect spot to pop the question, just saying. With foie gras, fried oysters, beet tartare, and scallops or filets, the hits just keep coming. Up the ante with the promise of devil’s food cake for dessert.

4238 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

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Vessel NOLA

Kick off 2023 in church, or at least a restaurant that used to be a church. Vessel is now a gorgeous, romantic restaurant with a talented woman in the kitchen. Chef Amandalynn Picolo will prepare a $110 five-course prix fixe menu, with nibbles like fried oysters, turtle soup, and a choice of almond-crusted Gulf fish or grilled pork tenderloin.

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3835 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70119

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Columns

It’s not just dinner at the Columns Hotel, it’s a $200 party, with live music, a DJ, and an evening filled with Champagne, caviar, raw and chilled seafood, a carving station, and desserts. If there are any left, maybe get a room?

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3811 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115

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Toups Meatery

Toups Meatery, home to the dynamic personality and authentic Cajun cuisine of Louisiana “born-and-braised” Chef Isaac Toups, will be open 5 to 11 p.m. for eats on New Year’s Eve. The a la carte menu includes dishes such as the rad meatery board, roasted Gulf shrimp, and the signature double-cut pork chop with Cajun dirty rice and cane syrup gastrique. Two specials will be featured too, the mustard-crusted rack of elk and a selection of Wagyu steaks.

845 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

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Toups’s meatery board.

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Jack Rose

Jack Rose chef Brian Landry is offering a four-course prix-fixe menu priced from $75 to $89 )depending on entree), served from 5 to 10 p.m. Menu highlights include panko grouper; duck gumbo; bone-in ribeye; and the famous Mile High Pie. Why not take the streetcar to the restaurant? It stops right out front.

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2031 St Charles Ave FL 1, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Addis Nola

Why not ring in the New Year with global style? That’s the party happening at Addis Nola in its stunning new location and digs on Bayou Road. Between 5 and 10 p.m., savor dishes from around the African continent, like egusi soup, a Nigerian specialty rich with meat, seafood, vegetables, and ground melon seeds for creaminess, to chicken Muamba, Angola’s national dish featuring a combination of chicken, peri-peri, and peanut butter. The regular menu will also be served along with specialty cocktails.

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2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119

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Bar Marilou

Close out the old year and ring in the new with a surrealist celebration at Bar Marilou in the CBD's Maison de la Luz hotel. Eats include fantastical foods like a pannacotta egg (with a custard white and curd yolk) and matador steak (with horns!) alongside toast-ready libations. Tickets for the eating, drinking, and dancing party are $150. For ultimate sexy vibes, this is the spot.

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544 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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The library-like interior of Bar Marilou.

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Herbsaint

Count on Herbsaint for a memorable meal to end the year. Chef de cuisine Tyler Spreen is preparing a five-course, prix fixe menu for $170 per person, a menu that combines holiday-worthy ingredients like caviar and oysters, maitake mushrooms and truffle, and wagyu and Roquefort.

701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Inside Herbsaint.

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Carmo

Tucked away in the heart of the bustling Warehouse District is tropical haven Carmo, a vibrant setting to ring in the New Year. It’s open until 10 p.m. serving specials that are nods to traditional holiday dishes from tropical regions around the world. Reserve here.

527 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Couvant at The Eliza Jane Hotel

Pick from two different menus at Couvant in the Eliza Jane Hotel geared to early birds or later evening eaters. Reserve between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. ($80 per person) and $125 for the 8:30 p.m. dining hour. Early, it’s the likes of blue crab gnocchi, dry-aged duck, and crispy skin Gulf fish; later in the night, it’s a five-course swanky meal with entertainment and a Champagne toast at midnight.

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315 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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A plate of duck breast, dirty rice, snow pea salad, and pepper jelly jus.

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Compère Lapin

Chef Nina Compton dreams up a four course, $135 spread at Compère Lapin in the Old No. 77 Hotel. Served from 5:30 to 10 p.m., dinner starts with hamachi tartare and winds up with chocolate ganache with hazelnuts, and lots of goodness in between.

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Peacock Room

Soak up the showy scene at the Peacock Room, where chef Samuel Peery is offering a decadent four-course feast for $110. A la carte is available in the lounge for first-come, but fancy feasting involves the likes of cornbread and caviar, roasted Louisiana oysters, and cast iron New York strip.

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501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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NYE Peacock Tower.

Effervescence

What’s more appropriate than ringing in the new year with sparkling wine enthusiasts? Effervescence always has a theme for New Year’s Eve, and this year it’s Meet Me in Monte Carlo. Start with champagne and caviar and enjoy a $250 seven-course chef’s tasting menu of coastal French fare accompanied by live music and capped off with a midnight toast.

1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116

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Tujague's

Tujague’s has been serving the flavors of old New Orleans for more than 160 years, making it the second oldest restaurant in town (Antoine’s takes the first spot). For NYE, there’s a winner of a $90 four-course menu from chef Gus Martin, including choices like duck and mushroom gumbo, pan-seared scallops with polenta, and grilled filet mignon. Festive location in the heart of the French Quarter.

429 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Saint John

Saint John is offering a late-night, NYE feast starting at 10 p.m. featuring a $70 three-course tasting menu with optional $35 wine pairings and complimentary Champagne toast when the clock strikes 12. Dishes include options like crispy oysters and caviar, hamachi crudo, and coffee crusted venison. Just steps from the river in the middle of the French Quarter, this party is action-packed.

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1117 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116

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Nonno’s Cajun Cuisine and Pastries

There’s always something popping at this neighborhood joint in the Marigny. Head to Nonno’s for NYE, where chef Shermond promises five courses for $90 including steak and lobster, live music, and two glasses of bubbly. Just stumbling distance from Frenchmen Street and the fireworks over the river.

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1940 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70116

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Three Muses

Find respite from the Frenchmen Street nuttiness at Three Muses, a cozy spot with tasty, globally inspired small plates and craft cocktails. There will be live music from 5 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. and the kitchen stays open late. Perfect for a jazzy soulful celebration.

536 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116

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The Country Club

Hang out at the Country Club in Bywater for pre-fireworks festivities. Chef Chris Barbato will be serving his regular menu — think truffle mac and cheese, grilled filet, and duck cassoulet — as well as a Chef’s special and a Champagne toast at midnight. Expect a most festive vibe just a few minutes from Crescent Park.

634 Louisa St, New Orleans, LA 70117

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Bacchanal Wine

Seating is first come, first serve at Bacchanal, the much-loved backyard haven in the Bywater. Live local music is in the air from 7 to 10 p.m. and you can enjoy small plates, cheese, and wine before heading over to Crescent Park for the fireworks — it’s right down the street.

600 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

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Avo

5908 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

New Year’s Eve is all about the food at the elegant Avo — delicate, refined Italian cuisine that mines chef Nick Lama’s cultural roots. Last seating at 8:30 p.m. with the full menu as well as a few specials to entice.

5908 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Visit Website

Inside Avo.

Mister Mao

4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Expect the non-traditional at Mister Mao, where chef Sophina Uong and partner William “Wildcat” Greenwell feature inventive, bold, and flavorful “inauthentic” cuisine. For New Year’s Eve 2022: A Tribute to (San Francisco’s) House of Prime Rib, four courses for $85 with family-style prime rib. There are vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten-free options too, and Windowsill Pies for dessert — worth celebrating. Choose from two seatings, one at 6 p.m. and one at 9 p.m.

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4501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115

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La Petite Grocery

4238 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Lean into NYE romance at La Petite Grocery, also a perfect spot to pop the question, just saying. With foie gras, fried oysters, beet tartare, and scallops or filets, the hits just keep coming. Up the ante with the promise of devil’s food cake for dessert.

4238 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Visit Website

Streetview of La Petite Grocery’s yellow building and turquoise door on Magazine Street.

Vessel NOLA

3835 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70119

Kick off 2023 in church, or at least a restaurant that used to be a church. Vessel is now a gorgeous, romantic restaurant with a talented woman in the kitchen. Chef Amandalynn Picolo will prepare a $110 five-course prix fixe menu, with nibbles like fried oysters, turtle soup, and a choice of almond-crusted Gulf fish or grilled pork tenderloin.

Open in Google Maps

3835 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70119

Visit Website

Columns

3811 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115

It’s not just dinner at the Columns Hotel, it’s a $200 party, with live music, a DJ, and an evening filled with Champagne, caviar, raw and chilled seafood, a carving station, and desserts. If there are any left, maybe get a room?

Open in Google Maps

3811 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115

Visit Website

The bar at Columns.

Toups Meatery

845 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Toups Meatery, home to the dynamic personality and authentic Cajun cuisine of Louisiana “born-and-braised” Chef Isaac Toups, will be open 5 to 11 p.m. for eats on New Year’s Eve. The a la carte menu includes dishes such as the rad meatery board, roasted Gulf shrimp, and the signature double-cut pork chop with Cajun dirty rice and cane syrup gastrique. Two specials will be featured too, the mustard-crusted rack of elk and a selection of Wagyu steaks.

845 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Visit Website

Toups’s meatery board.

Jack Rose

2031 St Charles Ave FL 1, New Orleans, LA 70130

Jack Rose chef Brian Landry is offering a four-course prix-fixe menu priced from $75 to $89 )depending on entree), served from 5 to 10 p.m. Menu highlights include panko grouper; duck gumbo; bone-in ribeye; and the famous Mile High Pie. Why not take the streetcar to the restaurant? It stops right out front.

Open in Google Maps

2031 St Charles Ave FL 1, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

Addis Nola

2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119

Why not ring in the New Year with global style? That’s the party happening at Addis Nola in its stunning new location and digs on Bayou Road. Between 5 and 10 p.m., savor dishes from around the African continent, like egusi soup, a Nigerian specialty rich with meat, seafood, vegetables, and ground melon seeds for creaminess, to chicken Muamba, Angola’s national dish featuring a combination of chicken, peri-peri, and peanut butter. The regular menu will also be served along with specialty cocktails.

Open in Google Maps

2514 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119

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Tables and booths inside Addis Nola.

Bar Marilou

544 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Close out the old year and ring in the new with a surrealist celebration at Bar Marilou in the CBD's Maison de la Luz hotel. Eats include fantastical foods like a pannacotta egg (with a custard white and curd yolk) and matador steak (with horns!) alongside toast-ready libations. Tickets for the eating, drinking, and dancing party are $150. For ultimate sexy vibes, this is the spot.

Open in Google Maps

544 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

The library-like interior of Bar Marilou.

Herbsaint

701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Count on Herbsaint for a memorable meal to end the year. Chef de cuisine Tyler Spreen is preparing a five-course, prix fixe menu for $170 per person, a menu that combines holiday-worthy ingredients like caviar and oysters, maitake mushrooms and truffle, and wagyu and Roquefort.

701 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

Inside Herbsaint.

Carmo

527 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Tucked away in the heart of the bustling Warehouse District is tropical haven Carmo, a vibrant setting to ring in the New Year. It’s open until 10 p.m. serving specials that are nods to traditional holiday dishes from tropical regions around the world. Reserve here.

527 Julia St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

A view inside Carmo.

Couvant at The Eliza Jane Hotel

315 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Pick from two different menus at Couvant in the Eliza Jane Hotel geared to early birds or later evening eaters. Reserve between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. ($80 per person) and $125 for the 8:30 p.m. dining hour. Early, it’s the likes of blue crab gnocchi, dry-aged duck, and crispy skin Gulf fish; later in the night, it’s a five-course swanky meal with entertainment and a Champagne toast at midnight.

Open in Google Maps

315 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

A plate of duck breast, dirty rice, snow pea salad, and pepper jelly jus.

Compère Lapin

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Chef Nina Compton dreams up a four course, $135 spread at Compère Lapin in the Old No. 77 Hotel. Served from 5:30 to 10 p.m., dinner starts with hamachi tartare and winds up with chocolate ganache with hazelnuts, and lots of goodness in between.

535 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

Tables and wall art inside Compère Lapin.

Peacock Room

501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Soak up the showy scene at the Peacock Room, where chef Samuel Peery is offering a decadent four-course feast for $110. A la carte is available in the lounge for first-come, but fancy feasting involves the likes of cornbread and caviar, roasted Louisiana oysters, and cast iron New York strip.

Open in Google Maps

501 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website

NYE Peacock Tower.

Effervescence

1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116

What’s more appropriate than ringing in the new year with sparkling wine enthusiasts? Effervescence always has a theme for New Year’s Eve, and this year it’s Meet Me in Monte Carlo. Start with champagne and caviar and enjoy a $250 seven-course chef’s tasting menu of coastal French fare accompanied by live music and capped off with a midnight toast.

1036 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Visit Website

Effervescence

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Tujague's

429 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Tujague’s has been serving the flavors of old New Orleans for more than 160 years, making it the second oldest restaurant in town (Antoine’s takes the first spot). For NYE, there’s a winner of a $90 four-course menu from chef Gus Martin, including choices like duck and mushroom gumbo, pan-seared scallops with polenta, and grilled filet mignon. Festive location in the heart of the French Quarter.

429 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Visit Website