Kiss 2023 goodbye at these RI restaurants with New Year's Eve specials
If New Year’s Eve in Providence is in your plans, will you work around the 7 p.m. Waterfire lighting at the Michael Van Leesten Pedestrian Bridge at 195 District Park and the Providence Tourism Council's Illuminate PVD Fireworks show at 8:30 p.m.?
Will you dine early or later? The reward will be a fun night by the water with sparkles in the sky.
Or are you looking for a big event with a crowd, plus dinner and entertainment? There are opportunities for music and dancing.
Maybe a little sabering of Champagne is on your bucket list?
Many of Providence’s best restaurants, and most intimate spots, are serving special multi-course dinners. Just get that reservation in. Soon. One French restaurant offers sabering of your Champagne. Is that on your bucket list?
Want to get away to Newport? From Gilded Age hotels to the newest of spots, there are plenty of options, pricey but no doubt fun.
What matters is that you share the night with those who matter to you. The challenges of daily life didn’t get any easier in 2023, did they? Kissing it goodbye will be a welcome act.
Providence
Starting at 5:30 p.m. and running until 9:30 p.m. at 195 District Park, there will be a heated tent where The Guild brewery will be on hand, serving beverages to the 21+ crowd, while food trucks, interactive art activations and roaming entertainment, including the Providence Drum Troupe, Extraordinary Rendition Brass Band and local musician Jose Docen add to the draw. The Waterfire lighting follows at 7 p.m. and fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
The Providence G
There are seven ways to celebrate in five venues at the Providence G on New Year's Eve.
There's a Downtown Motown New Year's Eve in the Ballroom, 100 Dorrance St. with a buffet dinner and music from the Dave Macklin Band. The price is $132 or $162 (for reserved seating). It begins at 8 p.m. and runs to 1 a.m.
The G Pub, 61 Orange St., New Year's offerings include a special a la carte dinner menu and tables for dinner service that will be available until 11 p.m., both before and during a Party in the Pub event. For dinner reservations before 8 p.m., tickets are not required but will not include admission to the event.
At Sarto, 86 Dorrance St., there will be "Strings with Supper" which is a three-course dinner with entertainment by guitarists Stephen Roane and Steven Plaziak from 6:30-9:30 p.m. for $100 a person. DJ, Dine & Disco at Sarto features DJ Derek “The Prince” during late-night dinner service for $100 a person.
Rooftop Dinner & Show with Adam Hanna runs from 6 to 9 p.m. for $95 per person plus taxes and a 20% service gratuity. It includes complimentary valet parking. The Ultimate NYE Rooftop Experience costs $60 and includes entry from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a cash bar and complimentary valet parking. The Rooftop is at 100 Dorrance St.
There's a Gold Rush Dance Party at the Reserve on Dorrance at 60 Dorrance St. from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $75 to $100.
Persimmon
Persimmon offers a five-course tasting menu, with a vegetarian option, for $175 at 99 Hope St., Providence, persimmonri.com. Reservations are available from 5 to 9:30 p.m. online or call (401)-432-7422.
The East End
It will be "A Very '90s New Year" party theme at The East End, 244 Wickenden St, Providence, (401) 433-9770, theeastendpvd.com. They will feature unlimited passed apps, throwback cocktail recipes and a '90s costume contest. Think Cosmos, Appletinis, Long Island Iced Teas and partying like it's 1999! Tickets are $25 at the door for the event, which runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
New Rivers
New Year's Eve at the 7 Steeple St. restaurant includes a four-course menu for $88 a person. There will be options for each course for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Make your reservations online through Tock or give the restaurant a call at (401) 751-0350 to reserve seats at the bar.
Pot au Feu
The French restaurant at 44 Custom House St. in Providence welcomes the New Year with a gourmet dinner offered at two seatings, 5 and 8:30 p.m. There will be music from Zach Malian Jazz Trio and Moet Champagne sabering. The cost is $125 per person. Purchase tickets online at potaufeuri.com or call (401) 273-8953.
Tiny Bar
Après Ski New Year's Eve Dinner will be held at Tiny Bar PVD, 377 Richmond St, with the chefs at Little Friend PVD. There is a five-course menu included in the $90 ticket, as well as a welcome aperitif. There's also a raw bar supplement for $45 and other a la carte additions. Seatings are at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. For more information, email info@tinybar.com.
The George
The George has dinner in the dining room at 121 Washington St., and then, in their speakeasy, an event called "A Night to Remember" with entertainment by Audreys Rosario and DJ Shurelive. Doors open at 9 p.m. General admission tickets cost $150, and VIP tables are $1,000. Learn more at thegeorgerestaurantri.com.
Little Sister
Little Sister will host a New Year's Eve Spectacular at 737A Hope St., with a Puerto Rican-inspired snack buffet, a free first glass of wine plus Champagne toast and cake at midnight. Bottles of wine will be available for sale. Ticket sales are limited to 35 guests. The cost is $60 ($40 for wine club members). Get tickets online at littlesisterpvd.com.
Blu Violet Rooftop
A New Year's Eve Celebration Party atop the Aloft Providence, 191 Dorrance St., will include views of the Festive Fireworks at 8:30 p.m. DJ Stephanie Stardust will play till 12:30 a.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. for shareable tapas, bubbly towers and more. There is an all-inclusive package for $229 per couple, Learn more online at bluvioletroofbar.com.
Moonshine Alley
The Timmy Brown Band performs at Moonshine Alley starting at 8 p.m. at 52 Pine St., Providence. Tickets are $40 to $60. There will be a limited food menu.
Newport
Restaurants and hotels in Newport have plenty of offerings for New Year’s Eve. Find the complete list at discovernewport.com. Here are two highlights:
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
A Chanler Soiree features the mansion completely transformed into an opulent party space, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. A night of all-inclusive bespoke experiences awaits, including a private tarot reading, a photo booth and dancing with a DJ from Las Vegas. For the pezzo di resistenza a black tie (optional) gala that includes a chef-curated multi-course meal at communal tables, live jazz music by the Creswell Club quartet and a midnight champagne toast to bring in the New Year. Finish the night with late-night bites. The cost is $300 plus tax and service charge per ticket. Learn more at thechanler.com or by calling (401) 847-1300.
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Hotel Viking
There's a tasting menu at One Bellevue with 6 and 9 p.m. seatings at the Hotel Viking with optional wine pairings. The cost starts at $125. The Bellevue Ball Drop starts at 9 p.m. and is a 21-plus event for $49 for dancing and cocktails. Learn more at hotelviking.com.
Bristol
Foglia
The plant-based restaurant at 1 State St, Bristol, is offering a six-course, fixed-price dinner for New Year's Eve for $125. Tax, gratuity and drinks are not included in the price. To reserve online, visit fogliabristol.com or call (401) 253-1195.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Restaurants in Providence and beyond offering New Year's Eve specials
