Champagne toasts and seafood towers mark 55 Chicago restaurant celebrations to ring in 2024

No matter how 2023 treated you, New Year’s Eve provides an opportunity to put the good times and the bad in the rear-view mirror and start 2024 off right.

Restaurants throughout Chicago are celebrating by hosting dinners filled with foods meant to bring luck and luxurious items like seafood and caviar that will make you feel like a baller. You can enjoy wine pairings and finish with a toast of bubbly or have an earlier meal and then head to a blowout bash at a bar with a drink package and a DJ to keep you dancing into the early hours of the morning. Some places even offer both options under one roof so you can keep the festivities going all night without putting your coat back on.

Just be sure to book a spot at one of these celebrations soon as many events will sell out or increase in price as it gets closer to Dec. 31.

Adorn Bar & Restaurant

Choose from a five-course ($175) or seven-course ($225) dinner featuring luxurious ingredients such as white truffles and caviar. Wine pairings are available if you want to get extra festive. 120 E. Delaware Place, 312-280-8800, adornrestaurant.com

Adalina

The Adalina After Dark party includes a four-course dinner featuring a shellfish platter, truffle Caesar salad, roasted crab legs and tiramisu with amaretto gelato, plus a bottle of Champagne, music from DJ Madrid and passed bites to keep you dancing after the countdown. $200. 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. 912 N. State St., 312-820-9000, adalinachicago.com

Alla Vita

A family-style four-course dinner includes grilled prawns, tagliatelle with beef shank ragu, wood-fired black bass and tiramisu plus a toast to the new year. Add on black truffle pizza for $30 or upgrade to wagyu strip loin for $25. $150. 4:30-10:30 p.m. 564 W. Randolph St., 312-667-0104, allavitachicago.com

Bar Goa

DJs spin Bollywood hits and EDM at a bash including three drink tickets, passed appetizers from 10 to 11:30 p.m. and a midnight Champagne toast. $85-$105. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 116 W. Hubbard St., 312-900-0197, bargoachicago.com

Bazaar Meat

Sip heavily discounted Champagne while dining on a tasting menu including jamon iberico, cotton candy foie gras, scallop sashimi and lobster thermidor. $250. 120 N. Wacker Drive, 312-820-6601, thebazaar.com

Benchmark

Dance the night away at the Old Town sports bar that offers a call drink package including heavy appetizers and a midnight toast. $75. 9 p.m. 1510 N. Wells St., 312-649-9640, benchmarkchicago.com

BLVD Steakhouse

A three-course dinner includes steak tartare, blackened salmon with stone ground grits and sticky toffee pudding, with luxury upgrades including grilled king crab leg ($60) and a seafood tower ($175). Dine after 8:30 p.m. and you’ll receive party favors and a midnight Champagne toast. $95-$135. 817 W. Lake St., 312-526-3116, blvdchicago.com

Boqueria

Celebrate the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes representing the months of the year and making a wish on each as the clock chimes at the Fulton Market restaurant, which offers a tapas feast including bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with almonds and blue cheese, braised short rib stuffed with piquillo peppers, and beef and pork meatballs. The dinner includes two hours of unlimited cava, sangria and house beer. $95-$135. 5:15 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. 807 W. Fulton Market, 312-257-3177, boqueriarestaurant.com

Carnivale

A disco-themed version of the restaurant’s Copa Carnivale cabaret show features live music, samba dancers and an aerialist. A $75-per-person minimum food-and-drink spend is required in addition to the ticket price. $75-$95. 702 W. Fulton Market, 312-850-5005, carnivalechicago.com

The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant

Chef de Cuisine Oscar Montesinos offers an indulgent three-course meal including lobster bisque, filet mignon and molten chocolate cake. $85. 4-9:30 p.m. 1401 S. Michigan Ave., 312-786-1401, chicagofirehouse.com

Chicago Winery

Celebrate with a $35 bottle of sparkling Blanc de Blanc along with specials offered in addition to the regular menu including wild mushroom and truffle tagliatelle, oyster shooters and surf and turf. 739 N. Clark St., 312-763-3674, chiwinery.com

Cindy’s Rooftop

DJ Will Galvan provides music from 9:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. and at midnight you’ll enjoy a complimentary Champagne toast while watching Navy Pier’s fireworks. Come for dinner for specials on Champagne and dishes including caviar, prime rib and crispy whole branzino. 12 S. Michigan Ave., 312-792-3502, cindysrooftop.com

The Dearborn

Executive chef Aaron Cuschieri offers shareable specials including crispy lobster and shrimp spring rolls, black truffle and pear flatbread and venison carpaccio with celery root remoulade. Each dish has a suggested wine and cocktail pairing. 145 N. Dearborn St., 312-384-1242, thedearborntavern.com

Duck Duck Goat

Pick up a ready-to-eat dinner for two from 5 to 7:15 p.m. including pot stickers, pickled cucumber salad, veggie fried rice and braised pork belly. $85. 857 W. Fulton Market, 312-902-3825, duckduckgoatchicago.com

Eataly

Start celebrating early by visiting 10 tasting stations throughout the marketplace serving wine, cocktails, pasta, meatballs and other Italian dishes. You can also bring home a personalized etched glass. $75. 2-3:30 p.m. and 3:30-5 p.m. 43 E. Ohio St., 312-521-8700, eataly.com

Fioretta

The Italian American steakhouse offers a four-course dinner from 4 to 11 p.m. featuring shrimp scampi, Italian wedding soup, filet mignon and tiramisu for $125. Add-ons include wine pairings ($75), caviar ($85), Maine lobster tail ($35) and mascarpone whipped potatoes ($15). A party in the Penthouse rooftop space from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. includes an open bar, appetizers, a DJ and a midnight Champagne toast for $150. 318 N. Sangamon St., 312-897-5011, fiorettasteak.com

FireLake Grill House

The restaurant within the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago offers a three-course dinner Dec. 29-31 including lobster bisque, braised lamb shank with citrus couscous and strawberry chocolate panna cotta. $65. 221 N. Columbus Drive, 312-477-0234, firelakechicago.com

Gioia

The Italian restaurant serves a three-course menu for $100-$130 featuring guazzeto, cacio e pepe with black truffle and tiramisu. 1133 W. Randolph St., 773-672-8955, gioiachicago.com

Indienne

Choose from a five-course tasting menu served from 5-7:30 p.m. or a seven-course version starting at 7:30 p.m. that includes a midnight Champagne toast. Vegetarian menus are available for both seatings. $135-$190 plus $70-$110 for wine pairings. 217 W. Huron St., 312-291-9427, indiennechicago.com

Izakaya at Momotaro

Graze on handrolls, sashimi, caviar, carved roast duck and chicken karaage while listening to music from DJ Stryfe. Tickets include three drinks and a sparkling sake toast at midnight. $120. 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. 820 W. Lake St., 312-733-4818, momotarochicago.com

Jaleo and Pigtail

Feast on a five-course tasting menu paired with cocktails and wine including oysters escabeche, crab croquettes, jamon iberico and caviar tacos. $125. 500 N. Clark St., 312-820-7771, jaleo.com

Kindling

Head to the Willis Tower for a celebration including a premium drink package, house wines, Champagne and appetizers from James Beard Award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer. $80-$85. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 202 S. Franklin St., 312-789-5992, kindlingchicago.com

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley Chicago

Dress your best for a masquerade bash featuring a DJ, Patron cocktails, a midnight Champagne toast and passed bites including catfish tenders and peach cobbler. $75-$100. 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. 444 N. Wabash Ave., 312-847-5543, kitchenkocktailsusa.com

Komo and Esco

Choose from a $130 six-course menu or a $160 eight-course dinner including sashimi, nigiri and tuna tartare. A Black Tie Ball kicks off at 9 p.m. at Esco, the cocktail lounge on the second floor, where a $120 ticket gets you rotating signature bites, party favors, a two-hour premium open bar and a midnight Champagne toast. The bash features a live performance and music from Gianni Blue and DJ Artz. 738 W. Randolph St., 312-465-2250, komochicago.com

Monarch & Lion

Celebrate like royalty with a four-course dinner including a salmon rillette tart, chili cheese naan with mango chutney, charcoal-grilled flat iron steak and sticky date cake plus a DJ and midnight Champagne toast. $85. 302 E. Illinois St., 312-973-2623, monarchandlion.com

Moe’s Cantina River North

Start your night with a dinner buffet from 9 to 11 p.m., then keep the party going until 1:30 a.m. with a premium drink package. Go all-out with bottle service for $300-$1,200. The bash also features a DJ, party favors and giveaways. $100. 155 W. Kinzie St., 773-825-5233, moescantina.com

Nisos Prime

Escape to the Mediterranean with a $150 four-course or $200 seven-course dinner. A party kicks off in the Lounge at 8 p.m. featuring a DJ, passed bites and a drink package until 11 p.m., and a midnight Champagne toast. 802 W. Randolph St., 312-800-8582, nisosprime.com

Offshore Rooftop

Get a great view of the Navy Pier fireworks at the Glitz and Glam New Year’s Eve Soirée featuring a premium open bar, appetizers, a DJ and a midnight Champagne toast. $225. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 1000 E. Grand Ave., 312-535-6660, offshorerooftop.com

Rose Mary

Set aside two hours for a $135 four-course dinner from chef Joe Flamm. Wine flights and a special list of sparkling wines are available for purchase. 932 W. Fulton Market, 872-260-3921, rosemarychicago.com

Sepia

Have a five-course dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. before heading to a party or linger with an eight-course meal served from 8 to 10 p.m. that includes a Champagne toast. $110-$160 plus $65-$95 for wine pairings. 123 N. Jefferson St., 312-441-1920, sepiachicago.com

Storyville & Lulus Speakeasy

A masquerade ball includes three drink tickets, passed appetizers, a Champagne toast, party favors and a midnight balloon drop. DJs spin house, disco and dance hits all night and you can head downstairs for live piano bar karaoke. $70-$80. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 712 N Clark St., 312-741-9786, storyvillechicago.com

Sushi | Bar

Go all out with a 17- or 23-course dinner including a Champagne welcome toast, truffles, caviar and your choice of sake or wine pairings. The 9:30 p.m. seating runs through midnight and ends with another toast. $325-$425. 405 N. Wabash Ave., 312-498-4442, sushibarhospitality.com

Yardbird

A la carte specials available until 11 p.m. include baked oysters with roasted garlic béchamel ($26), lobster agnolotti ($38) and Nutella tiramisu ($18). 530 N. Wabash Ave., 312-999-9760, runchickenrun.com/chicago

aliveOne

The Lincoln Park bar’s 27th annual New Year’s Eve party includes a buffet from The Gilty Pig food truck, house cocktails, beer, wine, seltzers and a midnight Champagne toast. A DJ spins all night. $110. 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. 2683 N. Halsted St., 773-348-9800, aliveone.com

Alma at Hotel Zachary

Take a trip to New Orleans’ Garden District with a bash featuring themed cocktails, Champagne tasting, a seafood bar, gumbo and beignets. $175. 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 3630 N. Clark St., 773-302-2326, almahotelzachary.com

Avenue Tap & Kitchen

Celebrate with premium cocktails, a dinner buffet, party favors, a DJ and a midnight Champagne toast. $70. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 3407 N. Paulina Ave., 773-871-1200, avenuetapchicago.com

Bar Roma

Specials offered in addition to the regular menu include seafood ravioli ($32), smoked salmon bruschetta with white sturgeon caviar ($20), wood-grilled bone-in rib-eye ($44) and warm pistachio panettone bread pudding ($11). 4-11 p.m. 5101 N. Clark St., 773-942-7572, barromachicago.com

The Butcher’s Tap

Pay as you go with a cash bar or opt for a $50-$75 open bar package including appetizers and a midnight Champagne toast. 3553 North Southport Ave., 773-325-0123, thebutcherstap.com

Daisies

The beloved Logan Square restaurant celebrates its first New Year in its new, bigger location by offering a four-course dinner with optional wine pairings. $85. 2375 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-697-9443, daisieschicago.com

Don Bucio’s Taqueria

Vegans can celebrate with a taco omakase including green curry tofu in a lentil corn tortilla, seitan bulgogi in a rice tortilla, oat and pea kebab in a flour tortilla and a choco taco for dessert. $45. 4-10 p.m. 2763 N. Milwaukee Ave., 773-770-9239, donbucios.com

Duck Sel

Michelin-starred chef Donald Young of Les Nomades and Temporis hosts a 15-course pop-up dinner incorporating Champagne, caviar and truffles at a secret location. $300. exploretock.com/ducksel

Parachute

Enjoy Korean soul food with a family-style meal for two including beef short rib kalbi jjim, seafood haemul pajeon and pineapple butter mochi, with a complimentary toast at 11 p.m. The a la carte menu is also available. $75. 3500 N. Elston Ave., 872-204-7138, parachuterestaurant.com

The Dawson

The River West restaurant offers a three-course dinner including wood-grilled New England oysters, halibut cioppino and raclette fondue. $105 plus $45 for wine pairings. 730 W. Grand Ave., 312-243-8955, the-dawson.com

The Robey

Move between the Wicker Park hotel’s three venues, each of which will offer open bars and bites including margaritas, classic cocktails, beer, wine and bubbly from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $115. 2018 W. North Ave., 872-315-3050, therobey.com

Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar

Foods believed to inspire good luck serve as the center of a five-course tasting menu including she crab soup, pan-seared ahi tuna steak and mulled wine sorbet for $100, with beverage pairings available for an extra $75. The meal is served from 4-10 p.m. or you can pick up a $500 meal for four including caviar, Champagne, espresso martinis and wood-grilled beef tenderloin with slider rolls and truffle scalloped potatoes. 2700 W. Chicago Ave., 773-661-9577, heritage-chicago.com

Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods

Snack on po’boys, gumbo and other New Orleans fare while taking advantage of a call drink package from 8 p.m. to midnight, and a burlesque show starting at 10 p.m. Finish the party with a Champagne toast. $79. 1415 N. Wood St., 773-360-8320, inamaetavern.com

Bronzeville Winery

A Black Renaissance celebration inspired by “The Great Gatsby” and Beyoncé features a $125 four-course dinner accompanied by live music followed by a standing-room-only party with a DJ, appetizers, party favors and a Champagne toast. Dinner is served from 5 to 10 p.m. and tickets are $75 if you want to come after dinner. 4420 S. Cottage Grove Ave., 872-244-7065, bronzevillewinery.com

Ramova Theatre

The historic Ramova Theatre is transformed into a 1920s-style New Year’s Eve bash, including a live jazz band, dance performances and DJ sets, for the first major event at the reopened entertainment venue. VIP tickets include a cocktail hour featuring martinis with Fords Gin, nonalcoholic spritzs with Sanpellegrino, oysters and a complimentary midnight toast. $75-$125. 3520 S. Halsted St., ramovachicago.com

The Promontory

Four DJs perform at a pash featuring party favors, a balloon drop and an optional open bar package until 11 p.m. $60-$85. 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. 5311 S. Lake Park Ave. West, 312-801-2100, promontorychicago.com

Aboyer

Book a spot for a three-course dinner including oysters Rockefeller, whole butter-poached lobster with creamy whipped polenta and flourless chocolate gâteau with toasted meringue. $145. 5-11 p.m. 64 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, 847-441-3100, exploretock.com/aboyer

Easy Street Pizza & Beer Garden

All three of the bar’s locations are offering a package including premium cocktails, a dinner buffet, party favors and a midnight Champagne toast, with a DJ playing all night. $40-$60. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Multiple locations, easystreetpizzachicago.com

George Trois

A holiday celebration menu offered in the 14-seat dining room includes a foie gras eclair over crispy fried leeks, beef tenderloin and truffle mousse in croute and Grand Marnier souffle. 5:50, 7:30 and 9 p.m. $199, with wine pairings for an additional $159. 64 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, 847-441-3100, georgetroisgroup.com

LeTour

Dine early and take advantage of a $60 three-course meal with $50 wine pairings served from 5 to 7 p.m. or come from 8:30 to 10 p.m. for a $125 five-course meal with $85 wine pairings plus party favors, a welcome drink and live music from the Stuart Rosenberg Trio. 625 Davis St., Evanston, 224-999-7085, letourevanston.com

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Thorn Restaurant & Lounge

The restaurant within the Rose Hotel serves a three-course meal including tomato bisque, hanger steak with crispy Brussels sprouts, chai peanut butter cheesecake and a glass of Champagne. $45. 3 p.m.-midnight. 5200 Pearl St., Rosemont, 847-260-4774, thornrestaurant.com

WhirlyBall

Celebrate with the kids with games of WhirlyBall, LaserTag, bowling and cornhole plus a buffet featuring pizza, mini-quesadillas and cookies. $30, $20 for kids. Noon-2 p.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Multiple locations, whirlyball.com

Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer.