Before the 2026 ball drops in Times Square and you serenade your friends and family with “Auld Lang Syne,” make sure you wine and dine the night away on Dec. 31. Charleston loves a holiday and New Year’s Eve is no different at these restaurants (listed in alphabetical order):
Say goodbye to 2025 at By The Way where you can enjoy dinner, late night bites and live music from the Moonlight Crooners, starting at 8:30 p.m. The party is open to the public and tables can be reserved ahead of time. More: Resy.com
Reservations for Costa’s New Year’s Eve celebration are available starting at 5 p.m. The evening includes a four-course shared tasting experience with a welcome bite, featured signature dishes, housemade pasta and add-ons including Regiis Ova caviar and wagyu beef. A wine pairing is available for $100 per person. Cost: $145 per person. More: Resy.com
Kultura welcomes 2026 with a one-night-only five-course Filipino New Year’s Eve tasting menu with seatings from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $124 per person, with an optional drink pairing. More: Resy.com
Celebrate New Year’s Eve across King Street sister restaurants La Cave and Félix with a late-night fête featuring an open bar of select house spirits and signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast at midnight. The event begins atb10 p.m. and is 21+. Festive cocktail attire is encouraged. Cost: $175 per person. More: felixchs.com and lacavechs.com.
Close out 2025 at Hank’s Seafood Restaurant with a dinner celebration full of festive bubbles, seafood towers and the decadence of Lowcountry cooking. Specials include seared beef tenderloin and butter-poached lobster tail, served with twice-baked potato, charred broccolini, red wine horseradish compound butter and beurre blanc. On New Year’s Day, Hank’s will host lunch or dinner featuring freshly caught seafood, Hank’s signature favorites and celebratory beverages. A special offering of roasted grouper served with black eyed peas, Carolina gold rice, collard greens and tomato beurre blanc will be available on Jan. 1. More: hanksseafoodrestaurant.com
Katsubo’s New Year’s Eve party starts at 8 p.m. The ticket price includes two complimentary drinks, hors d’oeuvres, gratuity and a midnight toast. Cost: $50. More: Eventbrite.com
Merci ushers in 2026 with Midnight at Merci, a New Year’s Eve five-course prix-fixe dinner devoted to the rare and the beautiful. Guests will enjoy fresh truffles, caviar, Champagne and a multi-course tasting menu from Executive Chef Michael Zentner. Seatings are available at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cost: $240 per guest with an optional $110 wine pairing. More: Resy.com
Raw 167 welcomes 2026 with an elevated black-tie party kicking off at 9 p.m. Guests can look forward to lobster rolls, sushi, oysters, caviar and plenty of Champagne along with two live sets from Grooving Violation. Cost: $250 per person which includes an open bar, 167’s signature bites and gratuity. More: Resy.com
Say ciao to 2025 and buongiorno to 2026 at Sorelle. On New Year’s Eve, there will be two festive dinner seatings before the lounge and bar transform into the ultimate New Year’s Eve party. From 10 p.m. on, there will be live music, signature cocktails and late-night bites. Reservations required for dinner; tickets available for party Cost: $165 per person for dinner, $295 per person for premium seating, $295 per person for the late night party. More: sorellecharleston.com.
Uptown Social is ringing in the new year with a celebration soundtracked by DJs Dons, Hova and Hitman Bruh. Tickets for the party include an open bar, bites and a celebration that keeps the energy up all night long. Rooftop access is available with select ticket options, giving partygoers the best seat in the house for the fireworks. Cost: tickets start at $130. More: LineLeap.com
The Waverly is hosting its second partnership with Le Youth and Project 91 Events. Celebrate in one of downtown’s newest venues, featuring indoor and outdoor spaces. Le Youth will bring his signature melodic house sound and the event runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a premium open bar and a chef-curated menu, wagyu carving station and caviar bites. More: thewaverlychs.com.
Pelato is open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Specials include shrimp scampi, lobster ravioli alla vodka as well as sausage with lentils. The restaurant will also feature new festive cocktail specials throughout the holiday week, including a frozen Christmas cosmo and a tiramisu white Russian. More: pelatorestaurant.com.
Wild Common is offering a five-course dinner with seatings at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Chef Orlando Pagán’s five-course prix-fixed dinner will feature black truffle, caviar, lobster and wagyu along with optional wine pairings and a la carte wine and cocktails. Cost: $250 per person. More: Resy.com
The Restaurant at Zero George is offering New Year’s reservations on the half hour starting at 5:30 p.m. The multi-course tasting menu features Regiis Ova ossetra caviar, truffles, Japanese wagyu and glass of Krug to ring in the New Year. Cost: $395 per person. More: Resy.com
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