New Years Eve Dining Guide

For those wanting to dine out on New Years Eve we narrowed down a couple of options to choose from below, just be sure to make a reservation ahead of time.

SHIKANY ($225 & $350 with Louis Roederer champagne pairings) In addition to an à la carte menu available for dinner, Chef Michael Shikany has created a 10-course champagne and caviar menu that will be available for three seatings; 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Dishes like, Uni Pappardelle with Uni Lemongrass Butter, Uni Crème, Uni Botarga, Parmigiano Reggiano, Shaved Sweet Soy Cured Egg Yolk, Meyer Lemon Zest and Hackleback Sturgeon Caviar. 305.573.0690 or info@shikany.com, 251 Northwest 25 Street, Wynwood.

L’echon Brasserie ($65 first seating; $85 second seating) Tableside champagne cart service and a specially designed caviar three-course menu including dishes such as, foie gras chaud with chestnut and celeriac veloute, honey crisp apple, poached black currant, chestnut, brioche; wagyu beef short rib, roasted celeriac mousseline, spinach subric, carrot, cipollini onion, celery, sauce bordelaise. The menu will be available for two seatings; 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., with a $45 optional wine pairing. The restaurant will also be offering the a la carte menu and a champagne toast at midnight. Reservations: www.opentable.com, 6261 Collins Avenue (Hilton Cabana Miami Beach) Miami Beach.

Bistro One LR (First Seating $95 Adults/$45 Children; Second Seating $435 Adults) The first seating features a three-course meal. The second seating features a three-course meal, bottle of champagne, party favors, and access to the hotel’s exclusive NYE pool party. 786- 276-4000, 1 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach.

15^th & Vine Kitchen and Bar (First seating $95; Second seating $185) Ring in the New Year with an intimate menu featuring small plates designed to be shared, such as applewood smoked pork belly, saffron poached halibut, rib-eye, duck three-ways and guanaja chocolate ganache. First seating is from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and second seating is from 10 p.m. - midnight. Live music with La Linea Band and Moet Champagne Lounge with cash bar on outdoor terrace. Reservations: 305-503-0373, 15^th floor of Viceroy Miami hotel, 485 Brickell Avenue, Miami

Cantina La Veinte ($750) Chef Santiago Gomez has created a five-course prix-fixe menu with dishes like, seared scallop with creamy poblano rice and fresh white truffle; glazed and braised short rib with sugar cane, ancho chile and tequila casa dragones. The restaurant will feature an ultra-premium open bar for $750. Reservations: 786.623.6135, 495 Brickell Avenue, Brickell.

660 at The Angler's ($95) Hamachi sashimi with sweet sesame ginger soy and scallion, filet mignon and grilled prawn with Yukon gold au gratin potatoes and broccolini and chocolate strawberry beignets with champagne zabaglione. Guests can opt for unlimited champagne for $25 per person.305-534-9600.660 Washington Ave Miami Beach.

Area 31 ($175 first seating, $250 second seating) features a New Year's Eve five-course dining menu with wine pairings. The five-course dinner includes: amuse bouche, halibut tiradito, spiny lobster risotto, "carabineros" prawns, intermezzo, Kobe filet "Rossini" and pumpkin sponge in addition to the regular menu. First seating is from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. and second seating is from 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Guests will enjoy a celebratory champagne toast at midnight. Reservations: 305.424.5234 16th floor of The Epic Hotel, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami.

The Dutch ($165 first seating, $250 second seating) First Seating is 7PM – 7:45PM, late seating will take place from 8:30PM – 9:45PM, and will include a champagne toast. 305-938-3111, 2201 Collins Avenue, in Miami Beach. 

Bocce (a la carte) Chef Daniel Tackett and Chef Nunzio will be serving traditional Italian dishes like, fresh pork sausage with lentil ragu amd fig mostarda; Gnocchi alla Norcia with anchovy butter and black winter truffles. Reservations: 786.245.6211 3250 Northeast 1st Avenue, Miami.

Barceloneta ($75) Chef Juliana Gonzales has created a special prix-fixe menu including, oysters with cava gelee, caviar and apple mignonette; beef tenderloin & foie with veal jus, onion marmalade and forum reduction. Every couple will also get to enjoy a bottle of Juve Camps Reservation. Reservations: 305.538.9299 1400 20th Street, Miami Beach.

Azul ($95 first seating; $395 second seating): First seating from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and second seating from 9 p.m.. First seating price includes a glass of Piper-Heidsieck champagne and second seating include one bottle of Charles Heidsieck champage for every two people and included admission to MO Bar + Loung countdown afterparty. Scallops noir with osetra caviar, parsley root, lemon puree, and sorrel; wagyu duet with perigord truffle, pomme fondant, and pickled shallot béarnaise. 305-913-8358. 500 Brickell Key Drive, Collins Ave. (Mandarin Oriental, Miami), Brickell Key.

La Mar ($125): Alaskan king crab causa, cebiche of stone crab, dry-aged rib eye anticucho, grilled lobster with risotto achupado, and a trio of decadent desserts. 9 p.m. seating. Reservations: 305-913-8358. 500 Brickell Key Drive, Collins Ave. (Mandarin Oriental, Miami), Brickell Key.

SUSHISAMBA Coral Gables (dinner from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; celebration from 10 p.m. to close) Menu served a la carte and option omakase at $100 per person. Grade A5 Japanese wagyu and elaborate sushi platters. Chef’s omakase menu will offer foie gras brulee, butter poached langoustine, to name a few. Reservations: 305-448-4990. 180 Aragon Ave. (Westin Colonnade), Coral Gables.

SUSHISAMBA Miami Beach (dinner from 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; celebration from 10 p.m. to close): Duck prosciutto micro salad, steamed scallop dumplings, Hudson valley steamed foie gras, and 4oz Japanese Wagyu. Reservations: 305-673-533. 600 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach.

Rosa Mexicano ($45): Feliz Año Nuevo with a menu including Rosa Meicano’s signature guacamole and Antojitos for the table. This is followed by an individual choice of entrée and a sweet finish of churros for the table. In addition, diners can enjoy the option of “Free Flowing Bebidas” for $25 with the purchase of dinner (2-hour limit). 786-425-1001 (Mary Brickell; 900 South Miami Avenue Miami), 305-695-1005 (South Beach; 1111 Lincoln Rd Miami).

Panorama: (6 to 11 p.m.) includes maine lobster bisque ($18), New York sirloin ($42), hot chocolate cake ($15) and one glass of wine or champagne. New Year’s Day buffet brunch ($49.95) will be served from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and features grilled chicken and pecan salad, smoked salmon and bagels, eggs benedict Sonesta-style with tomato and spinach and one mimosa or bloody mary. Reservations: 305-447-8256 2889 McFarlane Road, Coconut Grove.

RA Sushi New Year's Eve party with food and drink specials, along with happy hour special from 10pm-close. 5829 SW 73rd St. South Miami.

The Local House ($125 - $185): Four-course New Year’s Eve dinner menu with three seating times from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Menu includes: Salmon or Tenderloin Carpaccio; tossed Spinach Salad - Heirloom Tomatoes, Avocado, corn, and Red Onion with Citrus Lemon Vinaigrette; your choice of Lobster Tail - broiled 8 oz. over Orzo, Shallots, Red Pepper, Sweet Peas, with a Mascarpone and Parmesan Cheese, topped with Rosemary Butter, Filet Mignon - grilled 8 oz. Filet over Potatoes Frappe, topped with a Blackberry and Red Win Reduction, or Surf and Turf - Lobster Tail and Filet Mignon severed with Orzo (for an additional $50); and finally for dessert, Chocolate Cake - glazed with Chocolate, Raspberries, and Powdered Sugar Sorbet. First seating starts from 6pm - 8pm for $125 per person; second seating from 8pm - 10pm for $145; and last seating from 10pm - Midnightfor $185.  For reservations call: 786.230.8396; Sense Beach House at 400 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.

Il Mulino New York South Beach ($150/$300): A la carte menu throughout the day before 4 p.m., and then will host two seatings that evening with a four-course prix fixe menu. At 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Prix fixe options such as Prosciutto a Melone or Ravioli ai Porcini with champagne truffle cream sauce. Entrees such as Filetto di Manzo alla Fiorentina a 12 oz. filet of beef with shallots, sage and wine; Salmone alla Griglia with porcini mushrooms sauteed in light garlic and olive oil over broccoli rabe; Scampi alla Francese jumbo shrimp in a lemon white wine sauce with risotto. The dinner rounds out with Dolci Assortiti which includes tiramisu, ricotta cheesecake, panna cotta and flourless chocolate cake. The first seating prix fixe menu is at 7p.m. for $150 per person and includes a champagne toast at the end of the night. The second seating at 9:30p.m. is $300 per person and will feature live entertainment, party favors and a celebratory champagne toast at midnight to ring in 2015. 305-372-1221. 840 1st Street, Miami Beach..

Shooter’s Waterfront ($100):  Peruvian Ceviche, Golden Calamari, Guava Glazed Chicken Wings, Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Dip and Smoked Fish Dip. For the main course, guests can select from Cedar Plank Salmon, Filet Mignon, Shrimp Scampi, Rosemary-Orange Roasted Chicken or Fettuccine Alfredo. Dinner rounds out with a decadent dessert duo of Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar and Key Lime Tarts. 954-566-2855, 3033 NE 32 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308.

db Bistro Moderne Miami ($75/$195): An early three-course menu with additional options of Share & Taste Seafood and Charcuterie Platters, or ring in the New Year with Executive Chef Jason Pringle’s five-course gala dinner starting at 8:30pm. Early dinner - 5:30 pm – 7 pm: $75 three-course menu with additional options of Share & Taste Seafood and charcuterie platters Gala dinner - 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm: $195 five-course menu with Champagne at Midnight, party favors, Live DJ in the Lounge Lounge - 5:00 pm - 3:00 am: (No cover) Bottle service and cocktail menu available the entire night Reservations: 305.421.8800, 255 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami.

Florida Cookery ($85++) Appetizers including Ahi Tuna and Scallop Carpaccio, and Butternut Squash Ravioli. The main courses feature a Roasted Local Cobia, with chili spiced pumpkin puree, pickled winter vegetables, and forbidden rice, and a Petite Filet and Lobster Surf n’ Turf, with wild mushrooms, collard greens, and black eyed peas. Dessert features a Chocolate Trifle Layer Cake with passion crème anglais. The dinner is $85 per person plus tax and gratuity. Seatings 6 – 10 p.m. Reservations: 786-276-0333. 1545 Collins Ave, Miami Beach.

Bianca at Delano ($625/$700) Chilled Seafood Piatto, with colossal stone crab, Maine lobster, Martha Vineyard honeysuckle oysters condite with a spicy vodka citrus granita. The second course is a decadent D'Alba White Truffle Cappellacci with truffle sugo. For the third course, guests can enjoy Carne E Pesce with aged Kobe ribeye, bay scallop fricassee, arugula pesto crema, white asparagus mazzetto and gruyere potatoes gratin. The dinner rounds out with a rich dessert of Chocolate Mousse Dome Glassato, and afterwards, guests can participate in a Moet and Chandon champagne toast to celebrate 2015. The dinner seating begins at 9:30 p.m. and costs $625 per person. (305) 674-5752. 1685 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139.

Terrazza at Shore Club ($225): Antipasto appetizer to share, featuring imported cheese and charcuterie; choice of Shore Club Chopped or Truffle Burrata and Heirloom Grape Tomato salads; choice of entrée, including a 16 oz. Center Bone In Prime Filet and Half Butter Poached Lobster, Jumbo Sea Scallops or Duck Confit Foie Gras Ravioli; and a chef’s selection of desserts. $225 per person plus tax and gratuity (Includes Antipasto appetizer for table, choice of salad and entrée and dessert). 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. 305.695.3226. 1901 Collins Ave. (Shore Club), Miami Beach.

Morimoto South Beach ($225/$395) Toro Tartare, Foie Gras Mousse, and Omakase Hakozushi; Surf & Turf entrée, made with Wagyu Filet Mignon Steak and Soy Braised Black Cod; and a Fiery Salty Caramel Chocolate Tart for dessert. Morimoto South Beach will have two seatings for New Year’s Eve, 6 p.m. hour and 9 p.m. The first seating, at $225 per person (plus tax and gratuity) offers a glass of Krug champagne per person. The second seating, at $395 per person (plus tax and gratuity) offers a half bottle of Krug champagne per couple.  305-341-1500. 1801 Collins Ave, Miami Beach.

Eating House ($45): Chef/Owner Giorgio Rapicavoli and eh crew are hosting a seven-course New Year’s Day Hangover Brunch on Thursday, January 1, 2015 with seatings at noon, 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Menu: Carbonara Hash Browns; Candied Applewood Smoked Bacon; 'Steak-N- Eggs' Tacos; Pan Con Lechon with pork belly and guava; General Tso's Chicken & Waffles; mini Cap'N Crunch Pancakes; and 'Dirt Cup' French Toast. Tang mimosa pitchers $20.15 .Tickets must be purchased in advance. 305.448.6524 804 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables.

The Federal ($65): Five-course dinner with welcome Champagne, coquito, midnight toast and 12 grapes. Menu options: Sea Urchin & Avocado - pineapple, coriander, relish, shrimp chips; Maduros & Foie - foie gras mousse, charred plantain, crispy quinoa & amaranth, blackberry, mole spice; Lobster Casserole - ricotta gnocchi , lobster bisque; Porchetta - collard greens, smoked grapes; Chocolate Banana S'mores. Optional beverage pairing: $35.00. 5132 Biscayne Boulevard. Reservations required 7:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.  305.758.9559

Pascal’s on Ponce ($165.00): prix-fixe six-course menu of modern French cuisine: Oeuf “A la Coque”, White Truffle Infusion, Celery Root Custard with Truffle, Apple Salad; Hudson Valley Moulard Duck Foie Gras “Au Torchon”, Dusted Pain D’epices, Black Mission Fig Compote, Classic Brioche; Poached Main Lobster with Beluga Pearl Pasta, “Trompe L’oeil” Farm Egg, Lemon Mousseline ; Milk Fed Filet Mignon of Veal, Braised Salsify, Roasted Chestnut Puree, Ruby Port Reduction; Bittersweet Chocolate and Espresso “Opera”,  Milk Chocolate Mousse, Cherry Griottines; Macaroons with Champagne Toast. 2611 Ponce de Leon BoulevardReservations: 305.444.2024

Brasserie Central ($75): Four-course tasting menu, complimentary midnight toast and party favors. Menu: Oeufs Brouillés Caviar - Scrambled Eggs with Sturgeon Caviar; Terrine de Foie Gras de Canard -Black Mission Fig Compote, French Country Bread; Filet Mignon - French Green Beans, Crispy Cheese Puffs, Perigourdine Sauce; Sole Meunière - Brown Butter, Parsley, Lemon Sauce with Sautéed Spinach and Steamed Potatoes; Baked Alaska. Courtyard at The Village of Merrick Park, 320 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables. Reservations: 786-536-9386

The Local: ($60 1^st seating, 6pm-9pm; $70 2^nd seating, after 9pm) Three-course menu with complimentary welcome cocktail and Champagne toast at midnight. Menu options: pimento cheese beignet; steak tartare with bone marrow custard  pickled mustard, whole grain toast, local shoots, truffle vinaigrette; blackened Florida grouper - rock shrimp & farro verde pirlou, mustard greens, hushpuppy crumble, and pimento butter; dessert assortment with Champagne. Reservations:305.648.5687; 150 Giralda Avenue, Coral Gables.

Turnberry Isle Miami ($275, $195 for club members): A festive gala in the resort’s Grand Ballroom from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. will feature a lavish cocktail hour followed by a seated dinner and dancing with music from a live band. Reservations: 786-279-6526. 19999 W. Country Club Dr., Aventura.

 Bourbon Steak ($95 for early seating, $275 for late seating): Celebrate the New Year at Michael Mina’s famed steakhouse restaurant. Reservations for the three-course early seating are available from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reservations for the six-course late seating are available from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and includes party favors and complimentary glass of champagne at midnight. Reservations: 786-279-6600. 19999 W. Country Club Dr. (Turnberry Isle Miami), Aventura.

Corsair: Scott Conant’s newest restaurant offering will be serving delicious seasonal and rustic selections rooted in farmhouse cooking of America and the Mediterranean this New Year’s Eve with reservations available for the three-course early seating from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ($95 per person) and the six-course late seating from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ($250 per person). The restaurant will also be serving a tantalizing brunch buffet on New Year’s Day from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations: 786-279-6800. 19999 W. Country Club Dr. (Turnberry Isle Miami), Aventura.

 Naked Taco ($50 presale tickets): Chef Ralph Pagano and Tequila Don Julio present “One Night in Mexico” a New Year’s Eve dinner party at Naked Taco. The celebration begins at 9 p.m. and features 3 courses of flavorful Mexican cuisine with one signature margarita and one Pineapple Smash shot included in ticket price. Reservations: 305-534-8455. 1111 Collins Ave. (Dream South Beach), Miami Beach.

Highbar ($65 presale tickets): Highbar will be ringing in the New Year with a Hawaiian Luau themed rooftop party with a spectacular front row view of the fireworks on Miami Beach. The celebration will include a Polynesian Buffet featuring Hawaiian-style roasted pork, pineapple roasted chicken, sweet potato hash, coconut jasmine rice and Hawaiian sweet bread rolls. Bottle service packages for cabana and table reservations will be available for those who want an upgraded experience. All guests will have access to the open bar from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. and cash bar from 12 a.m. to 3 a.m. Reservations: 305.534.8455. 1111 Collins Ave. (Dream South Beach), Miami Beach.

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