Say goodbye to 2024 and ring in the new year in true Chicago style — with an unforgettable meal. Here are just a few top picks for a spectacular New Years Eve dinner in Chicago, complete with champagne toasts, tasting menus, and special celebrations. And check out our full New Years Eve guide for more ideas to complete your only-in Chicago celebration with fireworks, live concerts, exciting events, and more.

Restaurants open for New Years Eve in ChicagoAdorn Bar Restaurant: Enjoy an exquisite five-course tasting experience featuring decadent canapés and a show-stopping dessert.

Alinea: Make it a New Years Eve to remember with a bucket-list meal at this three Michelin-star establishment known for multi-sensory experiences.

Alla Vita: Send off 2024 with a four-course family-style feast, featuring classic dishes and new favorites, at this stylish spot.

Boka: Get cozy at the bar and enjoy Champagne and Snacks or snag a table and indulge in a nine-course tasting menu.

CheSa’s Bistro Bar: This gluten-free restaurant in Avondale will be serving up decadent Cajun-inspired dishes on New Years Eve.

Duck Duck Goat: Enjoy a family-style menu that moves from dim sum to heartier dishes in a richly decorated space. A bubbly toast is included. 

FiorettaEsme: The Michelin-starred restaurant is offering an exquisite tasting menu and a bubbly toast at midnight. Next door, Bar Esme is also offering a multi-course experience.

Fioretta: In Fulton Market, this buzzy Italian steakhouse is serving a four-course tasting menu to ring in the year with luxurious add-ons like caviar and a shellfish tower. 

FIRE: This new concept from the Alinea Group, focused on open fire cooking, will offer a NYE tasting menu with a champagne toast.

Girl and the Goat: This long-time West Loop institution will serve a prix fixe menu of fan favorite dishes and a bubbly toast.

HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen: Enjoy New Years Day brunch at this Pilsen hot spot that combines traditional Vietnamese flavors and contemporary flair. 

KOMO: In the West Loop, this playful Japanese restaurant will serve up six courses of decadent creations, from lobster foie grad to live scallops.

Lirica: Indulge yourself with a prix fixe menu featuring three courses of classic and Latin flavors like 100-day aged filet and Portuguese seafood soup, all with lakefront views.

LYRA: This celebratory dinner in the West Loop will feature a four-course tasting menu of Greek-inspired cuisine.

Osteria Langhe: Celebrate New Years Eve at this lively neighborhood restaurant featuring a four-course dinner with live music and sparkling wine. Enjoy Italy’s northwest Piemonte region cuisine amid a cozy and rustic ambiance.

ParachuteProxi: Travel around the world without leaving Chicago. Proxi is ringing in the New Year with a special globe-trotting menu with family-style appetizers and select entrees. 

Sepia: The fine-dining restaurant will be offering two separate seatings, for an abbreviated or elongated tasting menu experience. Round out your experience with optional wine pairings. 

Siena Tavern: Exquisite four-course Italian tasting menu featuring classics alongside innovative dishes and sommelier-selected wine pairings. Children can order from the special NYE kids menu.

Topolobampo: Its an NYE fiesta at this classic River North spot, which will pair elevated Mexican cuisine with rare agaves, live mariachi, Champagne, and more.

Virtue: This bustling Hyde Park establishment will be celebrating the new year with their elevated menu of Southern American cuisine.