Can't-Miss New Year's Eve Parties at New Orleans Restaurants
Good-bye 2025, hello future! Along with fireworks and the Fleur de Lis Drop at the stroke of midnight atop Jax Brewery in the French Quarter, the Sugar Bowl and the Sugar Bowl Parade, here's what's going on around town.
New Year’s Eve Celebration on the Riverboat CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Greet the New Year with holiday cuisine and live music on Old Man River aboard the Riverboat CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. . Learn more.
Welcome 2026 at Tujague's
Every year, Tujague's offers a festive New Year’s Eve menu. For $98 per person, it will set off fireworks in your mouth! They're also inviting guests at their last seating to stay and enjoy the fireworks from their balcony. View menu. Make reservations.
Midnight Magic with MISI
Spend New Year’s Eve at MISI, from the people who bring you the Rooftop on Basin. Experience the brand-new Nouveau River Room at Fete du Nouvel An, the MISI’s all-inclusive New Year’s Eve celebration. Located high above the Mississippi River in the JAX Brewery, you’ll enjoy live music, chef-driven cuisine, premium cocktails, and panoramic views of the fireworks!
Enjoy a Prix Fixe Menu at ANNUNCIATION Restaurant
Let your taste buds start the New Year off with a bang at ANNUNCIATION Restaurant in the Arts/Warehouse District with a festive menu and cocktails. View New Year’s Eve menu . Make reservations now.
Pop Open Some Bubbly at Commander's Palace
This famous Garden District restaurant is going to book up quickly for New Year's Eve. We can think of no better way to start 2026 than at Commander's Palace. Make reservations now.
Say Cheers to the New Year at Exchange Alley at Pelican Club
Say hello to 2026 at Pelican Club with inspiring cuisine from award-winning Chef Richard Hughes. This year, they’ll be offering a special four-course menu starting at $135 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Make reservations.
It's Party Time on the Balcony at NOLA Cookery
Bourbon Street is the place to be on New Year’s Eve! Celebrate 2026 on the balcony at NOLA Cookery where you’ll enjoy a New Orleans cuisine buffet, an open bar, private bathroom access and exclusive balcony access. Cost is $250 per person. Learn more.
Party at Mambo's on the First and Only Rooftop Bar on Bourbon Street
Be on top of the world, or at least New Orleans, at the rooftop balcony at Mambo's, an exciting restaurant on Rue Bourbon. Package includes a New Orleans cuisine buffet, an open bar, private bathrooms and exclusive rooftop/balcony use for $250 per person. Learn more.
Say "Felice Anno Nuovo!" at Rizutto's Ristorante & Chop House
End 2026 with a prefixe Italian feast at Rizzuto's, a beloved Italian eatery in Lakeview. View menu. Make reservations now.
Don't Wait Until Twelve to Celebrate with a Twelve Raw at Acme
Acme is open on New Year's Eve. You know what they say. Life's more fun with seafood. Learn more.
Make the New Year Rock at Hard Rock Café
Spend New Year's Eve or New Year's Day in the French Quarter at Hard Rock Cafe. Don't leave without seeing Louis' Armstrong's trumpet. Make reservations now.
Make the Countdown Count at Mulate’s
Cajun dancing and music await at Mulate's in the Warehouse District. Learn more.
Dance 2025 Away at Bourbon Heat
If there’s no place you’d rather be than Bourbon Street this New Year’s Eve, head to Bourbon Heat for their New Year’s Eve Open Bar Party. Come ring in 2026 from 9:30 p.m to 12:30 a.m. on the balcony at the French Quarter’s hottest dance club. Enjoy a 3-hour open bar with call or premium brand liquors and beer, a free champagne toast and balcony access. Learn more.
Good Luck Begins with New Year's at The Court of Two Sisters
This beloved New Orleans restaurant on Royal Street will be open New Year's Eve. Pass through the Charm Gates for good luck in 2026 or make a wish at the Devil's Wishing Well. Make reservations.
The Carriage House Restaurant at Houmas House
The Carriage House has private rooms for groups from 16 to 350 guests. Cocktail receptions, and Seated Dinners are our specialty. Please email Kacie at Kacie@houmashouse.com for custom events. Restaurants Serving Reveillon Dinners
Landry's Seafood House
Landry's in Jax Brewery will be open New Years Eve from 11 a.m. to -1 p.m. They're offering an all-inclusive package from 8:30 p.m. to 1 p.m featuring an open bar, buffet, champagne toast and a DJ/Dance Floor overlooking the Mississippi River and the fireworks display. Learn more.
Blue Bayou Restaurant & Oyster Bar
We absolutely love this great new restaurant on Canal Street. The food is TDF (read our review) and the live music is amazing. We can’t think of a better place to ring in the New Year. (Their craft cocktails are awesome as well).
New Year’s Eve Bash at Loft18
Loft18 is hosting their 8th annual NYE BASH "No Golf, just Party!" Come party with a DJ, dancing, photo booth, champagne toast countdown, unlimited food & drink packages, VIP sections and featured cocktail specials. Doors open at 8pm. Ages 21 + up. Semi-formal attire. Learn more
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