The best New Year's Eve dinners in Melbourne to feast on

It was one of the most talked-about restaurants in 2025, so where else would you want to ring in the new year? The Iberian-themed restaurant at Hyde Melbourne Place hotel is offering a festive set menu for $165 with optional wine pairings for an extra $95. Then, guests are invited to continue the evening downstairs at Mr Mills for a night of house, baile funk and bass or, for an extra $100, you can make your way upstairs to the CBD's hottest new rooftop bar Cleo. Get tickets here.

Set within the extravagant, soaring Cathedral Room, Reine is hosting an elegant NYE soirée this December 31. A ticket to the swanky dinner costs $250 and invites guests to partake in a lavish progression of signature dishes – an idyllic way to set the scene before taking part in any further festivities around the CBD. Bookings can be made here.

Prefer a booze-fuelled rooftop bar party than a formal sit-down dinner to herald the new year? Then check out Johnny's Green Room in Carlton, which is hosting a rollicking party until 1am this year, complete with views of the city's fireworks, excellent Italian-style eats from legend chef Karen Martini, free-flowing bubbly, a curated cocktail menu and DJ talent from Hope Street Radio. Get tickets here.

Toast to 2026 with one of Melbourne's most iconic restaurants this New Year’s Eve. There’ll be rivers of drinks, DJs spinning tunes all night and loads of Chin Chin's most famous dishes available in a customisable set menu format – think crispy duck pancakes, chicken ribs, Northern Thai-inspired beef curry, roasted pork belly and lots more. Choose between a $125 or $150 per person menu and simply book through the website.

Welcome the New Year in one of the most beautiful old-world dining rooms in Melbourne. Luci is offering an elegant $135 four-course dinner, with booking slots available between 5.30 and 10.30pm. There's also an option to include a 2.5-hour bottomless drinks package for $65 per person and a half-dozen oysters for $36. Get the details and make a booking here.

If it's fun modern Italian food, funky cocktails (Parmigiano Martini from Archie Rose, anyone?), atmospheric beats and finely dressed folks you feel most home around, Studio Amaro will be the place to be this NYE. The multilevel Chapel Street restaurant and bar will feature local DJs from 7pm (including a two-hour set from Andras at 9pm), plus an exclusive selection of Amaro-themed NYE specials alongside the a la carte and set menu options. Find out more at the website.

Moonhouse, a Chinese-inspired bistro in Balaclava, could be where you perform this year’s countdown. Moonhouse’s offering includes a specially curated NYE set menu – think roast duck bao with caviar, char siu pork belly skewers with pickled pineapple, an MB2 signature beef and black bean hot plate, plus more. There'll be special Archie Rose Martini cocktails being poured all night long, and the NYE luxe set menu comes in at $88 per person. Book through the website.

There's no swankier lair to kick off your New Year’s Eve than the glamorous and impressive dining room at Yūgen. This year, the subterranean restaurant is throwing the ultimate NYE party package, including a signature cocktail on arrival and roaming canapés, plus DJ and live entertainment. Get your name on the list here.

This lively new Asian fusion restaurant and cocktail bar is invites guesting this New Year’s Eve to celebrate with a set menu banquet, with bookings starting from 5.30pm. Choose from two options: the Gold Banquet at $150 or the Platinum Banquet at $220 per person, both featuring Champagne on arrival and a series of bold, elevated dishes. Find out what's on the menu here and make a booking here.

Grazeland is Melbourne’s ultimate foodie playground, a permanent food vendor park located in Spotswood with views of the Yarra River and CBD skyline. It's the best destination in the west to ring in the New Year with a bite and a boogie, thanks to unbeatable views of the fireworks, endless offerings of delicious food and drink and a hot live entertainment line-up. Find out more about this year's event and get your tickets here.

Usher in 2026 Scandinavian-style at Freyja, with the chef's selection of six courses. You've got the option to add on generous beverage upgrades (both alc and non-alc), and before the clock strikes twelve, you'll have the chance to make your way up to the 35th level for Champagne and fireworks with views over the river. Find out more and make a reservation.

Keen to get glammed up and celebrate the New Year in luxe style? Society is the place to be. The swanky dining room is offering guests a beautifully presented lunch, featuring dishes like lobster beurre blanc wih sugarloaf cabbage and caviar, while the famous tableside dessert trolley will also be making an appearance. In the evening, you can head to the Lounge (tickets cost $99) where libations like Martinis and Champagne will be making the rounds, and roving canapés will circulate until the clock strikes midnight. Check out the pricing, menus and booking portal here.