The Best New Year's Eve Specials at Los Angeles Restaurants and Hotels

Featuring elevated modern American cuisine by Executive Chef Javier Lopez, 71Above is the highest restaurant west of the Mississippi and boasts spectacular ocean views from Malibu to Laguna Hills, along with the Los Angeles basin and the surrounding mountain ranges.

Lopez is featuring a four-course New Year's Eve Menu that starts with an amuse of Chawanmushi (black truffle, winter squash) followed by a Farm Salad, Japanese Sea Bream Crudo or Potato Leek Soup. Next, choose from Grilled Octopus, Spanish Bigoli Pasta or Bay Scallop. Entree selections include Grilled Ribeye, New Zealand Salmon, Young Chicken and Charred Red Beet Steak. A5+ Japanese Wagyu supplements are available - 4 oz Strip Loin (additional $65) and 6 oz Filet Mignon ($110) For dessert, indulge in Milk Tea Granita, Kabocha Squash Pie, Giandujua Fig Mousse or add-on a Cheese Plate for $6.

Pricing is $250 per person with optional $95 wine pairing. Reservations at OpenTable.

Located at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, Michael Mina's modern steakhouse is serving a three-course New Year's Eve Menu for $150 per person. Reservations at Seven Rooms.

Start with Tuna Tartare, Michael's Waldorf Salad, Thick-Cut Bacon, French Onion Soup or Caviar "Twinkie" ($30 supplement). For entrée, choose from Pastrami-Spiced Wagyu Short Rib, Phyllo Crusted Dover Sole or Pepper-Crusted Big Eye Tuna. Upgrade to Duck Fat Aged Prime Ribeye Roast ($15 supplement), 8 oz Black Angus Filet Mignon ($50), or Mina's signature Maine Lobster Pot Pie ($75). Sides for the table include Whipped Potato Puree with "lots of butter," Truffled Mac & Cheese and Crispy Brussels Sprouts. Finish with Warm Beignets, Basque Brûléed Cheesecake or Chocolate Semifreddo.

Optional shellfish and caviar offerings include an Ice-Cold Shellfish Platter, Shrimp Cocktail, Alaskan King Crab and a luxurious Petrossian Caviar Ossetra Selection that serves four guests.

James Beard winning restaurateurs Caroline Styne and Suzanne Goin are serving a six-course NYE dinner at Caldo Verde, the signature restaurant of the Proper Downtown L.A. There are two seatings: the first seating is 5pm - 6:45pm and the second is 9pm - 10:30pm.

Highlights of the second seating menu include Gougères to start; Hamachi Crudo & Caviar, Winter Citrus Salad, Lobster & Ricotta Gnocchi, Westholme Wagyu Sirloin and Honey Cake.

Pricing for the first seating is $110 per person, and $140 for the second. Reservations at OpenTable.

Enjoy a poolside NYE at the Baja-inspired Caravan Swim Club, which is serving a three-course prix fixe menu from 11am to 9pm. Start with Warm Lobster, Grilled Octopus or Endive with pears, grapefruit, radish, walnuts and blue cheese dressing. For entree, choose from Pan-Roasted Tenderloin, Arroz con Mariscos (shrimp, mussels, scallops) or Seared Scallops with yellow corn potato puree and New Mexico chili sauce. Dessert is a choice of Pink Champagne Gelato or Coconut Panna Cotta. Pricing is $85 per person, reservations at OpenTable.

At the original Crossroads Kitchen and second location in Calabasas, award-winning chef Tal Ronnen (whom Oprah has called “the best vegan chef in America”) is serving a six-course NYE menu for $110.

Start with two gluten-free dishes: Kelp "Caviar" with potato rosti, almond crème fraîche and chive; and Cauliflower & Leek Soup with truffle dust and crispy leeks. Next, choose from Caramelized Onion Tart or Beet Carpaccio. The fourth course offers Caesar Salad or Winter Citrus & Avocado Salad. For entree, choose from Lion's Mane Steak or Porcini & Leek Tortellini. Finish with Brownie Sundae, Banana Pudding or Chocolate Torte.

Located at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Culina is featuring a five-course NYE dinner that begins with an amuse of Potato Tartlet topped with crème fraîche and caviar, followed by a primi of Roasted Beets, Scallop Crudo or Tuna Steak Crudo. For the pasta course, choose from Cavatelli with Manila clams and smoked trout roe; or Butternut Squash Raviolo with winter black truffle. Entree selections include Wagyu Striploin, Halibut, Chicken Roulade and Cone Cabbage. The sweet finish is a choice of Red Berry Panna Cotta or Chocolate & Espresso.

The first seating is priced at $198 and includes a glass of champagne. The second seating is $220 and includes access to the hotel's Veil & Velvet celebration, a Great Gatsby themed party in honor of the novel's centennial. Reservations at OpenTable.

The signature restaurant of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Fanny's is serving a six-course tasting menu curated by Executive Chef Jun Bum Oh. Highlights include scallop wellington, duck agnolotti, and a tender 24-hour braised beef rib lacquered with a gochujang bourbon glaze. Pricing is $175 per person. Seatings at 5pm and 8:30pm, reservations at OpenTable.

The focus at Fogo de Chão is churrasco, the Brazilian art of roasting meats over an open fire. All five LA locations will be serving the Churrasco Experience from 11am to midnight on NYE, and 11am to 9pm on New Year's Day.

Signature cuts include the Picanha (prime cut of top sirloin), Bone-In Beef Ancho (Ribeye), Linguica (Spicy Pork Sausage) and Frango (Chicken). Add an Indulgent Cut (sized for four or more to share) such as Wagyu New York Strip, Wagyu Ancho, 36 oz Dry-Aged Tomahawk Ancho, 30 oz Wagyu Porterhouse or Whole Branzino - fire-roasted 2 lb fresh fish that's carved tableside. Brazilian sides include pão de queijo (cheese bread), crispy polenta, mashed potatoes and caramelized bananas.

Dinner includes unlimited trips to the Market Table & Feijoada Bar, featuring fresh seasonal salads, vegetables, aged cheeses, smoked salmon, cured meats, seasonal soup, Fogo feijoada (traditional black bean stew with sausage) served with rice, fresh orange, farofa (baked yuca flour with bacon) and more.

Located in the red-hot Hollywood Vinyl District, modern Italian restaurant Grandmaster Recorders is serving a family-style dinner with two seatings - early (5:30pm - 7pm) is priced at $95 per person, and late (7:15pm - 10pm) is $120.

Highlights include Scallop Tartare and Gougères to start; Antipasti (Housemade Focaccia, Slow Cooked Westholme Wagyu, Buffalo Burrata, Insalata di Agrumi) and Koda Farms Koshu Rose Truffle Risotto. For entree, choose from Slow Cooked Margra Lamb Shoulder or Wood Roasted Murray Cod. A 15 oz Sher Wagyu Ribeye is available for an additional $60/person. For dessert, enjoy Meyer Lemon Sorbetto & Champagne.

Book your table at Resy. Dinner reservations include entry to the Studio71 / Rooftop NYE party.

Curtis and Luke Stone's Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant and butcher shop, Gwen is offering two seatings for its New Year's Eve prix fixe menus.

Priced at $180 per person for the Early Seating (4:30pm - 6:30pm), highlights include Oyster with crispy chicken skin & pomegranate; Dry Aged Beef Tartare, Winter Citrus, Josper Roasted Scallops, Culurgiones, Creekstone Ribeye, Grape Pearls with almond milk sorbet; and Baked Alaska.

The Late Seating (8:30pm - 10pm) is $280/person and adds Caviar, Blue Corn Tamale and Grilled Duck to the festivities.

Book your table at Resy.

On NYE, Here's Looking at You is featuring a ten-dish, multi-course tasting menu priced at $110 per person. Begin with Tigelle (clotted cream, jamon iberico) then enjoy Tuna Crudo with smoked kombu aioli and New (Year) Potato - caviar, confit onion, celery. Next, Roasted Abalone (lion's mane, parsley, tare) and Kraut Bao with cabbage and horseradish. The third course offers Lamb Porchetta, Sturgeon and Tortellini en Brodo. And finally, indulge in Champagne Jello (persimmon, pomegranate, crème fraîche) and Dark Chocolate with hazelnut, anise and shortbread.

Available add-ons include a Whole Maine Lobster with roe butter ($75) and a "Bottle o' Fine Champagne" for $165.

There are two NYE seatings, at 6pm and 8:30pm. "Midnight" toast at 10:30pm. Reservations at OpenTable.

Located on Melrose Avenue a block from Paramount Studios, the Michelin-starred Kali is a sleek, sun-splashed space that offers a more casual setting than expected for the high end cuisine served by Chef Kevin Meehan, whose LA culinary career includes L'Orangerie, Bastide, Citrine, Patina and Café Pinot.

On NYE, Meehan is serving a six-course prix fixe menu that starts with a Trio of the Sea: Morro Bay oysters, Monterey Bay abalone and Santa Barbara sea urchin. Other courses include Bay Scallop Ceviche, Black Winter Truffle Agnolotti Pasta, Caramelized Local Black Cod with roasted sunchoke & celery root cream; Dry Aged "Flannery" New York Steak with crispy potato & black garlic jam; and Chocolate Crémeux.

Pricing is $225 per person, reservations at OpenTable.

Named for city founder Harry Culver's wife, Lillie's at the Culver Hotel presents Dancing Through the Decades, a New Year's Eve dinner and dance party that time travels through the past 100 years! Enjoy live music in the Grand Lobby and DJs on the patio and in the Velvet Lounge.

The three-course prix fixe dinner starts with a Chilled Platter (Oysters Champagne Gelee, Shrimp Cocktail, Hamachi Crudo, Caviar Mousse Parfait). Choice of mains between Scallop Risotto (vegetarian optional) or Beef Wellington. For dessert, indulge in Chocolate Fondue for the table.

​​Two seatings for dinner: 6pm-9pm and 9pm-2am. Reservations at OpenTable.

Helmed by Executive Chef Ramon Bojorquez, Lumière offers a taste of a traditional French-inspired fare with a distinctly SoCal seasonal take.

Lumière will host a glamorous prix fixe New Year's Eve Dinner complete with luxurious dishes such as Wagyu Beef and Black Truffle Tart, along with live entertainment and a festive toast at midnight to welcome 2025. For a more spirited affair, The Bar will offer live music, canapés, and two exclusive bar packages setting the stage for an unforgettable ball-drop celebration. On January 1, Lumière will serve an à la carte New Year's Day Brunch from 10am to 2:30pm.

Pricing for the New Year's Eve Dinner is $125 per person. Reservations for the NYE Dinner and New Year's Day Brunch at OpenTable.

Set within Silver Lake Pool & Inn, Marco Polo Trattoria & Bar invites guests to enjoy a four-course Italian-inspired dinner to ring in the new year. Pricing is $85 per person with a bottle of red wine for $35. Midnight bubbles are included for a toast to 2025! Reservations at OpenTable.

Meat On Ocean (aka MOO) is serving up a prix fixe menu starting at 3pm. The NYE menu features guest favorites and chef's creations, plus a Champagne Toast to ring in 2024. Pricing is $135 per person with an optional $50 wine pairing. Reservations at OpenTable.

Josiah Citrin's two Michelin-starred Mélisse in Santa Monica is serving a lavish Chef's Tasting Menu priced at $599. The 2.5-hour experience promises a showcase of "refined culinary techniques, classic wines, and welcoming hospitality." The tasting menu features "seasonal ingredients spanning intricate hors d'oeuvres, seafood-forward dishes, and world-renowned meats." Reservations at OpenTable. Wine and non-alcoholic pairings are available.

James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Cimarusti is serving a lavish New Year's Eve dinner at his two Michelin-starred Providence.

After an amuse, the experience begins with a trio of truffle dishes: Kumamoto Oyster with lemon & white truffle; California Spiny Lobster Roll (black truffle butter) and Wagyu Beef Tartare Ficelle with black truffle. Further highlights include Sashimi of Wild Japanese Winter Yellowtail (crème frâiche, last year’s yuzu kosho), Santa Barbara Sea Urchin Ravioli with Ossetra Caviar; King Crab Tart, Nancy’s Scallop (honeynut squash, XO, black truffle), Japanese Tilefish and Miyazaki Wagyu with Japanese sweet potato gratin and black truffles. Finish with Japanese Musk Melon, Roasted Apple (Tahitian vanilla & black truffle) and Petits Fours.

Pricing is $450 per person, with Classic and Premium wine pairings available. Reservations at OpenTable.

At the stunning Redbird in Downtown LA, chef Neal Fraser is serving a three-course New Year's Eve menu that starts with a choice of Wedge Salad, Abalone Chawanmushi, Iced Oysters, Chicken Liver Mousse or Grass-Fed Beef Tartare. Entree selections feature Filet of Beef, Liberty Farms Duck Breast, John Dory Meuniere, Day Boat Scallops and Vegan Wild Mushroom Risotto. For dessert, choose from Champagne Trifle or Golden Milk Chocolate Bar.

Celebrate New Year's Eve Weekend with chefs Walter and Margarita Manzke's renowned multi-course tasting menu at their Miracle Mile restaurant, République.

Priced at $160 per person, the special holiday prix fixe menu includes hors d'oeuvres, the famous baguette & butter, and three options (appetizer, main, and dessert) served family-style. Supplemental options will be available.

Reservations at OpenTable, including a Large Party option for groups of 5-10 guests. The NYE experience is available on Saturday, December 30 from 5pm-10pm and Sunday, December 31 from 6pm-11:30pm.

Chef Jeremy Fox and the team at Rustic Canyon have curated a NYE tasting menu that includes Carta da Musica with "leaves & things," Pastina with chicken consommé, parmigiano and truffles; Smoked Black Cod Mosaic, and Mt. Tam cheese with hoshigaki.

Choose between a Six Item Tasting Menu ($125 per person) or an Eight Item Tasting Menu ($175/person) with an optional $75 beverage pairing upon request. Book your table at Resy.

Michelin-starred chef and humanitarian José Andrés builds a culinary bridge between the Iberian Peninsula and Southern California at San Laurel, the signature restaurant of the Conrad Los Angeles.

Priced at $175 per person, the prix fixe NYE menu starts with Oyster & Gazpacho, Beet Meringue and Tomato Tartare Coca. For the first course, choose from Hamachi Crudo or Beet with garlic labneh, sumac and yuzu. Entree is a choice of Porcini-Crusted American Wagyu (Blackhawk Farms flat iron wagyu, truffle jus) or Lubina (Sea Bass) with mojo verde, mojo rojo, piquillo confit and lemon preserved vinaigrette. For dessert, enjoy Coffee Galette d'Or.

Located in the former Barish space at the Hollywood Roosevelt, Shirley Brasserie is serving a prix fixe NYE menu that starts with an Amuse Trio: Kaluga Caviar, Wagyu Beef Tartare and Parmesan Gougère with Black Truffle. First course options include Lobster Bisque, Persimmon Salad and Mushroom Tart. Next, choose from Charcoal Grilled Prime Rib, Maine Diver Sea Scallops or Wood Roasted Honeynut Squash. Dessert is a choice of Flourless Chocolate Cake or Apple Tarte Tatin.

Pricing is $125 per person for the Early Seating and $225 for the Late Seating. Reservations at OpenTable.

Hidden behind his acclaimed Scratch|Bar tasting menu restaurant, Phillip Frankland Lee’s Sushi by Scratch Restaurants is an intimate,10-seat "omakase speakeasy."

The New Year’s Eve Experience features the signature 17-course omakase menu, welcome cocktail, farewell tea and sparkling wine toast. Extra bites and additional beverages will be available for a surcharge. Pricing is $285 per person, reservations at Tock. Guests are encouraged to arrive up to 30 minutes prior to their reservation to enjoy a complimentary welcome beverage and complimentary canapé service.

Pricing is $285 per guest, reservations at Tock.

Located at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, THEBlvd presents a Speakeasy Soiree-themed NYE extravaganza, featuring a four-course prix fixe menu that starts with a choice of Dungeness Crab Tart, Mushroom Soup or Deviled Egg with Smoked Salmon & Caviar. Next, choose from Chicken & Truffle Agnolotti, Cured Steelhead Tataki or the veg-friendly Beetroot Tartare. Entree selections include Beef Tenderloin Fricassée, Herb-Crusted Lamb Loin, Butter Poached Lobster Tail and the vegan/GF Maple Confit Butternut Squash. Dessert offers a choice of Espresso Martini Panna Cotta or Prosecco Blackberry Mojito with blackberry mousse, prosecco vanilla gelée and mint foam.

Pricing is $395 per adult and $200 for children (ages 6 to 12 years). Dinner includes a glass of Telmont Champagne for the midnight toast; party favors, cigar roller, and live band and DJ until 12:30am. Reservations at Tock.