It’s positively one of many greatest nights of the 12 months, regardless of the place you reside, however New 12 months’s Eve in San Diego means particular menus and occasions at native eating places and lodge events. It additionally brings New 12 months’s Day brunches and issues to do when you get better. Right here’s a few of what has crossed my inbox currently and we’ll do our greatest to maintain it up to date as new occasions get launched.
New 12 months’s Eve Events at San Diego Accommodations
Go away it to lodges in San Diego to supply friends and residents with a number of methods to ring within the new 12 months.
Pendry San Diego
Location: Gaslamp Quarter
Ring within the New 12 months at Pendry San Diego with two glistening celebrations on the lodge’s venues:
- New 12 months’s Eve at Provisional Kitchen (6-10 p.m.) – Enjoyment of a particular four-course menu, Champagne, and stay music. For reservations, go to OpenTable.
- New 12 months’s Eve at Fifth & Rose – Enjoyment of a blinding night time that includes craft cocktails, small bites, and a confetti countdown celebration with stay music (plus a complimentary token to the well-known Moët Champagne Merchandising Machine). Desk reservations require a $100 meals & beverage minimal per particular person.
- New 12 months’s Eve at Lionfish — They’re providing a particular grand-tasting four-course menu and champagne toast this New 12 months’s Eve. Situated within the vigorous Gaslamp Quarter, it’s the excellent alternative for a dinner out earlier than going out. With as much as two selections per course, take pleasure in sustainably sourced seafood and Prime meats made with progressive twists by Govt Chef and James Beard Sensible Catch chief JoJo Ruiz. Priced at $170 per particular person, the dinner is served from 5 – 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31.
- New 12 months’s Eve at Oxford Social Membership — Clique Hospitality’s novelty nightlife vacation spot, will ring in 2024 on Sunday, Dec. 31, with a swanky New 12 months’s Eve celebration that includes acclaimed DJ 5, particular shock ambiance performances, premium NYE desk packages beginning at $2,000, a festive countdown and midnight Champagne toast.
Rancho Bernardo Inn
Location: Rancho Bernardo
Ring within the New 12 months tucked away in quintessential North County San Diego at Rancho Bernardo Inn. The Inn’s signature eating vacation spot, AVANT, will likely be serving a particular five-course seasonal menu curated by Chef de Delicacies Sergio Jimenez on Dec. 31 from 5-10 p.m. for $179 per grownup and $85 per little one.
Let the countdown start with a New 12 months’s Eve soirée from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. within the Aragon Ballroom, that includes scrumptious appetizers, an array of tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, an all-inclusive full bar, stay music from The Ryan Hiller Band, a welcome toast with Moët & Chandon, and festive decorations with a midnight balloon drop for $199 per particular person. Elevate the vacation expertise by reserving The Inn’s NYE Keep & Soirée bundle, full with in a single day lodging for 2 and two tickets to the soirée. Charges begin from $699 per couple.
Resort del Coronado
Location: Coronado
Rock within the New 12 months with an unforgettable night time of music, merriment, and recollections on the iconic Resort del Coronado’s just lately opened Smokehouse & Bar on the Historic Laundry! Get pleasure from a stay band taking part in rock ‘n’ roll and blues, a full open bar, a tantalizing array of tray-passed bites from Smokehouse cooks, and a decadent dessert bar. Rejoice contained in the historic Laundry constructing or exterior within the beer backyard. Doorways open at 10:00 pm. It’s for ages 21+, $150 per particular person and you’ll discover the main points on-line.
Discovered within the historic Resort Del Coronado, Serẽa Coastal Delicacies will supply a five-course dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31. It’s priced at $195 per particular person, and with lovely beachside views, it’s a excellent place to look at the solar go down on 2023. James Beard Basis Contemporary Catch Chief and Govt Chef JoJo Ruiz has crafted seafood dishes with a Mediterranean flare and different specialties complemented by seasonal elements from one of the best of the area’s oceans, farms, and fields. As well as, uncover an eclectic beverage program that includes specialty cocktails with recent elements which are nice to toast to the New 12 months with.
Alila Marea Seashore Resort Encinitas
Location: Encinitas
The NYE Soireé: Be a part of Alila Marea Seashore Resort Encinitas and Solento Tequila at VAGA Bar this New 12 months’s Eve for the NYE Soireé as they rejoice the moments that matter most with buddies, previous and new. Savor signature Solento Tequila cocktails and handed bites when you groove to the rhythm of a DJ, and countdown to midnight with us. Further bites and libations can be found to buy from the VAGA bar. Elevate a glass of Solento & toast to all that was, and all that’s but to return! Free entry, occasion from 8 p.m.–1 a.m., ages 21+. RSVP on-line.
Manchester Grand Hyatt
Location: Downtown San Diego
Elevate your glass and rejoice New 12 months’s Eve at Manchester Grand Hyatt. Company are invited to “land” at this basic, upscale Foyer Bar to expertise a real bayfront ambiance and New 12 months’s celebration. Expertise a festive balloon drop at midnight to ring within the New 12 months and from 9 p.m.–1 a.m., dance it out with a stay DJ set and a champagne toast.
TOWER23 Resort
Location: Pacific Seashore
JRDN, a Wine Spectator’s 2022 Awards of Excellence winner, will supply a four-course menu ready by its new Govt Chef, Jerry Ranson, from 5-9 pm on Sunday, December 31 at $95 per particular person, plus tax and gratuity. Non-compulsory wine pairing can be obtainable. Reservations will be made through Tock.
And, after all, there’s a celebration with a DJ, a photograph sales space, and midnight champagne toast from 9 p.m. to midnight. $30 presale, $40 day of. Company staying at TOWER23 lodge on 12/31/23 will obtain two tickets for the celebration, a bottle of glowing wine, and a morning-after restoration equipment. Dinner friends additionally get free admission to the celebration.
Europa Village
Location: Temecula
Step into the glitz and glamor of the Roaring Twenties this New 12 months’s Eve at Europa Village’s Gatsby-themed New 12 months’s Eve Gala. Be a part of Europa Village in Southern California’s Temecula Wine Nation on December 31 from 9 p.m.–12 a.m. on the beautiful Ballroom at Vienza and expertise the opulence of the Jazz Age whereas dancing the night time away to stay music, savoring mouthwatering delicacies with a 5-course menu that includes dishes like Butter Poached Maine Lobster Ravioli and Grilled Piedmontese Beef Tenderloin, and sipping on beautiful cocktails.
Every visitor will likely be welcomed with a glass of champagne to ring within the New 12 months. Common admission tickets are priced at $210 per particular person or elevate the night with a VIP desk priced at $2,500, which incorporates most well-liked parking, particular person mini champagne, two bottles of wine at your desk, festive decor, late-night bites, and most well-liked seating. It’s time to celebration prefer it’s the Twenties over again! Safe your spot and luxuriate in one in every of our favourite Temecula lodges.
NYE Dinners at San Diego Eating places
Make reservations for set menus and tons of festive enjoyable across the county.
Bleu Bohème
Location: Kensington
Bleu Bohème will ring within the new 12 months in French vogue with a festive three-course prix fixe New 12 months’s Eve dinner and celebratory cocktail, obtainable from 4–8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31. Crafted by proprietor and government chef Ken Irvine, Bleu Bohème’ specialty menu will likely be priced at $85 per particular person. First course choices will embrace crab croquettes, mussel bisque and extra; adopted petit filet medallions, horseradish-crusted Faroe Island salmon and Hudson Valley Muscovy duck leg confit, amongst different entree choices. To finish on a candy notice, dessert selections embrace wealthy darkish Callebaut chocolate mousse, heat brioche bread pudding, creme brulee and extra. A cocktail match for the brand new 12 months, the Clear Slate Martini, will likely be crafted with Kahlua, Armagnac, Frangelico, cream and Aztec chocolate bitters, priced at $16.
Mezé Greek Fusion
Location: Gaslamp Quarter
Company will take pleasure in a featured Greek-inspired three-course prix fixe menu at Mezé Greek Fusion. The vacation menu, priced at $69 per particular person, will start with a trio of meze (appetizers) to share, together with hummus, baba ghanoush, and tzatziki served with pita bread. Entree selections embrace grilled hen souvlaki, New York steak, lamb shank, swordfish, or marinated lamb and beef gyro, every accompanied by greens and extra. Baklava cheesecake will likely be served for dessert. The whole dinner menu may also be obtainable. Mezé Greek Fusion will likely be open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on New 12 months’s Eve.
Havana 1920
Location: Gaslamp Quarter
Havana 1920 will ring within the New 12 months with Cuban cocktails and dishes, obtainable from 11 a.m. to shut. Signature choices embrace Cuban Swizzle, a mix of coconut rum, inexperienced chartreuse, recent lime, pineapple, demerara sugar, and soda; Havana 1920 Mojito, an elevated mojito crafted with freshly-pressed sugarcane juice, Havana Membership aged añejo blanco rum, recent lime juice, yerba buena, sugarcane syrup, and membership soda; Cubano is made with slices of gradual roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard sandwiched in between slices of genuine Cuban bread that’s flown in from Tampa, Florida; and ropa vieja, the nationwide dish of Cuba consisting of shredded beef with peppers, olives and onions cooked in tomato sauce; amongst others. Company who wish to hold the celebration going might reap the benefits of complimentary secret entry to Prohibition earlier than 10 p.m. that night.
Prohibition
Location: Gaslamp Quarter
Rejoice the eve of 2024 within the spirit of 1920 at Prohibition, the Gaslamp Quarter’s underground speakeasy situated at 528 Fifth Ave. The New 12 months’s Eve celebration will start at 8 p.m., and tickets will embrace a present bag together with the latest Prohibition Single Barrel Whiskey choice from WhistlePig and an unique VIP Entrance Coin that provides lifetime VIP entry to Prohibition on weekends – which means friends won’t ever wait in line or pay cowl! San Diego band, Johnny Lethal Trio, will take the stage at 9:30 p.m. with a stay rockabilly efficiency. Tickets are priced at $150 per couple and could also be bought prematurely on-line right here.
El Chingon
Location: Gaslamp Quarter
Elevate a glass of tequila and toast to the New 12 months at El Chingon, the Gaslamp Quarter’s “Unhealthy Ass Mexican” venue situated at 560 Fifth Ave. The celebration will embrace beats by a stay DJ, El Chingon’s expansive beverage menu that includes agave-based cocktails, margaritas, and cervezas, and the choice to order VIP bottle service. At midnight, friends will likely be invited to lift their glasses and toast the New 12 months with a complimentary glass of champagne.
Temaki Bar
Location: Encinitas
Begin your New 12 months’s Eve celebrations at Temaki Bar: Handroll, Sushi, Sake! Conveniently situated within the coronary heart of downtown Encinitas, at 575 South Coast Freeway 101, cease by earlier than or after you exit from 8–11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, for a $29 all-you-can-drink New 12 months’s Eve particular. Meals should be bought first. Temaki Bar strives to rejoice conventional and sustainable sushi-making with chief Chef JoJo Ruiz, native veteran chef and San Diego native, and can proceed effectively into the New 12 months.
Little Frenchie
Location: Coronado
One in every of our favourite Coronado eating places, Little Frenchie is providing an beautiful eating expertise to ring within the New 12 months with its inviting ambiance and a tasty à la carte menu impressed by the wealthy flavors of France. As an added delight, friends are invited to take pleasure in a particular Kaluga Caviar characteristic, full with potato souffle blinis, creme fraiche, and chives. Final Seating: 9:45 p.m. Kaluga Caviar particular: $95
Stake Chophouse & Bar
Location: Coronado
Elevate your New 12 months’s Eve celebration at Stake Chophouse & Bar, situated within the coronary heart of Coronado Island. Bask in a lavish Moët & Chandon Champagne Dinner that includes a prix fixe menu showcasing prime cuts served with wood-fired broccolini and pommes paillasson, with extra menu highlights together with:
- Matsutake Mushroom Brodo | tortellini, winter truffle
- Wooden Fired Prawns | harissa, fennel, herb salad, citrus French dressing
- Home Dry Aged Bresaola Carpaccio | mimolette, pickled shallot, rye crouton, horseradish aioli, watercress
- Diver Scallops | honeynut squash, cauliflower mushroom, hazelnut, caviar nage
- Sautéed Turbot | leek barigoule, potato, fennel, blistered tomato
- Wooden Fired Cauliflower Steak | lentil rasam, yogurt, pomegranate, crispy carrot
- Raspberry & White Chocolate Cake | champagne soaked jaconde sponge, raspberry compote, salted almond praline, white chocolate mousse
- Orange Buttermilk Panna Cotta | cranberry compote, meringue, nutmeg tuile
*Priced at $250 per particular person with an elective $115 wine pairing. Regular blissful hour providers are additionally obtainable.
Lumi by Akira Again
Location: Gaslamp Quarter
Lumi’s energetic, upscale open-air rooftop is the place to be this vacation season. With firepits and heat heaters to remain cozy whereas overlooking Gaslamp Quarter, friends can cheers to the vacations with the themed cocktail, Hatsuyuki (which means “First Snow” – together with Codigo blanco, Codigo Mezcal, peach schnapps, spirulina rice milk agave and lime juice topped with a snowflake garnish), all season lengthy, or in the course of the restaurant’s New 12 months’s Eve celebrations!
- New 12 months’s Eve Dinner (12/31)
- Lumi will supply its full menu together with the beneath chef specials:
- Kanpachi ceviche: baja kanpachi, rocoto leche de tigre, candy potato mousse, candy potato chips and chanca, topped with caviar
- Akira Again pizza: Tuna, serrano, crimson onion, beets, tomato, micro shiso, ponzu mayo and truffle oil. Improve with caviar or recent shaved black truffles!
- A5 wagyu: Bone marrow, shimeji mushroom, maitake mushroom and truffle galbi sauce, served on brioche with recent shaved black truffles
- Caviar roll: Kaluga caviar, chives, cucumber and avocado topped with gold flakes ***provided all winter lengthy
- Lumi will supply its full menu together with the beneath chef specials:
- New 12 months’s Eve Celebration (12/31)
- Company can ring in 2024 with stay DJ leisure on the heated rooftop in one in every of Lumi’s premier sections or VIP firepit tables! Packages now on sale.
Huntress
Location: Gaslamp Quarter
The upscale, trendy steakhouse presents completely new style combos, surprising pairings, and theatrical shows, from beautiful glass lockers displaying the venue’s dry-aged steak to the famed “Magic Mushroom” and extra. It is a perfect location for celebrating the vacations in a complicated but approachable eating surroundings, with high-quality delicacies and cocktails.
On New 12 months’s Eve (12/31), Huntress will supply is full menu with chef specials, together with caviar soufflé that includes crème recent, chives, cured egg yolk; roasted duck together with the dry-aged breast, confit legs, duck neck sausage, and grilled chicory; and gnocchi with brown butter, sage and parmesan.
New 12 months’s Day
Havana 1920, within the Gaslamp Quarter, will present revelers a New 12 months’s Day caffeine enhance with complimentary Café Moto Havana Mix drip espresso to the primary 24 guests at its ground-level cafe, starting at 11 a.m. completely on Monday, Jan. 1.
And don’t overlook that there’s nonetheless time to rejoice Christmas in San Diego.
