The round-up: say farewell to 2023 at Brisbane's best New Year’s Eve soirees
The round-up: say farewell to 2023 at Brisbane's best New Year’s Eve soirees
The round-up: say farewell to 2023 at Brisbane's best New Year’s Eve soirees
The round-up: say farewell to 2023 at Brisbane's best New Year’s Eve soirees
The round-up: say farewell to 2023 at Brisbane's best New Year’s Eve soirees

The round-up: say farewell to 2023 at Brisbane’s best New Year’s Eve soirees

Folks, we’ve made it through another rollercoaster of a year – if that’s not a solid reason to celebrate, we don’t know what is! The end of 2023 is fast approaching so we’ve rounded up the best spots in Brisbane to ring in 2024 this New Year’s Eve. Don your glad rags, put on those dancing shoes and get ready to party!

Will & Flow, Brisbane City: Revellers can say au revoir to the year that was with sparkling sips, savoury delights and spectacular views at Will & Flow’s New Year’s Eve party. Choose between the classic drinks package, which will include three hours of Aperol spritz, premium wines, beers, juices and soft drinks, or up the ante by opting for the premium package that includes bottomless Moet & Chandon – because nothing screams New Year’s Eve then popping bottles of bubbles. Whether you’d prefer to kick start the festivities early, or party late into the night (or early into the morning), Will & Flow has you covered. Book into the early session (6:00 pm) and bring the whole family, or secure a spot at the 9:45 pm session, which is an 18-plus-only event. To grab a ticket, head here

Persone, Brisbane City: Italian favourite Persone is offering not one, not two but three spectacular soirees to celebrate your New Year’s Eve. With two dinner options ranging from $125 per person to $169 per person, as well as a NYE cocktail party for $195, you will certainly be spoilt for choice. Indulge in a three-course banquet menu from 5:00 – 7:30 pm or a three-course menu from 8:30 pm to midnight, including a drink on arrival. If you’re feeling extra fancy nab a ticket to Persone’s cocktail party and enjoy unbeatable views of the river and fireworks, a five-hour beverage package (spirits included), food stations, roaming canapes and live entertainment all night long! To grab yourself a ticket or for more information head here.

Tenya, Brisbane City: Strap in for a New Year’s Eve filled with spectacular views and delicious Asian-inspired eats at Tenya. Indulge in a Japanese buffet from 5:30–8:30 pm for $108 per person, featuring a menu of delicious bites, including an assorted sushi roll and sashimi platter, plus all of your Japanese-inspired favourites. Then from 9:30 pm the countdown is on! For $17o per person you can enjoy the NYE fireworks from one of the best spots in Brisbane, alongside finger food, two welcome drinks and DJ entertainment. Head here for more info. 

WET Deck, Brisbane City: Spend your New Year’s Eve poolside at the WET Deck at W Brisbane. Teaming up wit Chateau D’Esclans Whispering Angel Rosé, the hotel’s poolside oasis will transform into the ultimate summer playground. Say farewell to 2023 in style with three hours of free-flowing tipples, an oyster-shucking station, a delectable roster of roaming canapes and a breathtaking view of the dazzling fireworks display. Head here to nab yourself a ticket. 

Lina Rooftop, South Brisbane: Ring in 2024 with front-row seats to the city’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show at Brisbane’s favourite sky-high destination. Soak up the panoramic views and dance the night away with a New Year’s Eve like no other at Lina Rooftop, where you’ll enjoy a four-hour all-inclusive beverage package, while indulging in a delicious selection of roaming canapes like lobster tigelle, lamb-shoulder sliders and mini poke bowls, as well as mouth-watering grazing spreads and decadent dessert tables. Resident house DJs and an electrifying saxophonist will set the scene with tunes across the night, as you sip, snack and boogie your way into the new year while relishing some of Brisbane’s best views. Head here for tickets. 

Blackbird, Brisbane City: Blackbird is hosting two sizzling soirees that promise to deliver the ultimate New Year’s Eve experience. Don your best all-white outfit for the Blackbird-Does-Blanc-themed cocktail party and indulge in five-hours of tasty tipples, gourmet canapes, food stations and fresh seafood. Or, opt for a more sophisticated sit down dinner at Blackbird’s Riverview Room and ring in the new year with a five-course tasting menu and a 4.5-hour deluxe beverage package filled with champagne and award-winning wines. For more info or to grab your tickets, head here.

OTTO, South Bank: Indulge in a lavish evening overlooking the Brisbane River from the OTTO deck this New Year’s Eve. Enjoy a glass of Charles Heidsieck Champagne on arrival and a three-course menu from OTTO’s head chef Will Cowper for $185 per person at the early sitting, or see out 2023 in style with the full OTTO experience from 8:30 pm. A flavour-packed four-course menu featuring the likes of kingfish crudo with plum, cucumber, fennel and rocket oil, stracciatella with prosciutto, pecorino, parmesan and Trapanese salsa, and spaghetti with Queensland mud crab, garlic, chilli and basil will grace the menu, paired with a glass of Charles Heidsieck champagne on arrival. Head here to secure a seat.

Greca, Brisbane City: Be transported to the Greek Isles – no passport needed – to celebrate the final hours of 2023 at Greca! Enjoy a generous Greek feast and a complimentary drink on arrival for the sunset sessionor the the night owls can ring in 2024 with Greca’s midnight session, which includes a three-hour beverage package and enough food to feed a family. Head here for more info and to secure a spot. 

The Regatta Hotel, Toowong: Ring in the New Year with the ultimate riverside soiree at The Regatta Hotel. With a front-row view of the midnight fireworks, Regatta revellers can choose from two extravagant options – a fabulous masquerade cocktail party or VIP experience. For $165 per person, indulge in a four-hour all inclusive package including a mouth-watering line-up of roaming canapes, a hot station and snack bar, plus premium beverages to wash it all down. The Regatta Hotel will be decked out with decorations and there will be live music and DJs to keep you entertained all through the night. Up the ante on your New Years experience by promoting yourself to VIP status. For $295 per person, be treated to a night of fine dining and opulence, leading up to the spectacular fireworks display, which you will view from the vantage point of The Regatta’s enchanting second level. Your indulgent four-course meal will include steak tartare, squid-ink linguini, slow-roasted beef tenderloin and strawberry mille feuille to finish. There will also be a specialty menu for the veggie-eating folk. Tickets are limited, so we suggest grabbing yours here ASAP!

Iris Rooftop, Fortitude Valley: Celebrate the new year sky-high at Iris Rooftop’s New Year’s Eve party. Secure one of the best seats in the house to watch the spectacular fireworks display over the city skyline, before partying the night away with five hours of endless premium drinks, gourmet canapes, food stations and live entertainment, which is sure to have you dancing into 2024. Tickets for this fabulous soiree are $279 per person and you can grab yourself one by heading here.

Mr Percival’s, Brisbane City: Say goodbye to 2023 and hello to 2024 under the disco ball and by the river at Mr Percival’s. Enjoy an all-inclusive riverside party filled with four hours of premium beverages, roving canapes and live entertainment from some of Brisbane’s finest DJs. For more details and to secure your spot head here.

Felons Brewing Co., Brisbane City: Raise a frosty beer to the new year at Felons Brewing Co. this December 31. Enjoy a NYE Feast set menu, filled with an array of Felons favourites for you to snack on, alongside a roster of top-tier tipples as you countdown to 2024. Keep the good times flowing into the New Year with live DJ sets until late and one of the best views of the sparkling fireworks. Head here to make a booking.

Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City: Embark on a journey of glistening grooves, explosive flavours and bold beers at Felons Barrel Hall this New Year’s. Treat your senses to elevated flavours with a Thai-inspired NYE Feast, alongside electrifying live music and DJs until late. You won’t want to miss this party in the hall, so book now. 

Yoko, Brisbane City: Ring in 2024 Tokyo-disco style at Yoko! With two dining sessions available and DJs on deck, there’s a party to suit everyone. Savour the sunset under the cherry blossoms with a flavoursome Japanese feast from 5:30–8:30 pm, or watch the clock strike midnight with izakaya snacks and a three-hour beverage package. Head to the Yoko website for more information or to book. 

Industry Beans, Newstead: Celebrate the new year with a boozy bottomless brunch on December 31 at Industry Beans, or book in the ultimate recovery session on New Years Day. After a tasty amuse-bouche on arrival, you’ll choose your mouth-watering main from a range of iconic Industry Beans dishes like Chilli Barramundi Folded Egg and the Pandan Bubble Waffle. The brunch will finish on a sweet note with a peanut-butter brownie. When it comes to the drinks, you can choose between two packages. The Classic package includes mimosas, prosecco, beer, house wine, juices, coffee and tea, or you can be a bit more fancy and upgrade your roster of sips to include free-flowing Newstead espresso martinis, aperol spritzes, cold-brew negronis, espresso tonic highballs and a Yuzu cascara punch highball. Head here for more info. 

Mary Mae’s, New Farm: Revel in the glitz and glamour this New Year’s Eve at Mary Mae’s Masquerade. Expect roaming canapes, premium live food stations and a deluxe five-hour drinks package that is sure to keep you satiated all night long. There will also be roving entertainers and a photo booth to keep you entertained. Guests are invited to mask up (the costume kind) and be ready to dance the night away to the sounds of DJ beats. You won’t want to miss this enchanting extravaganza, so head here for tickets. 

Sixteen Antlers, Brisbane City: Brisbane’s iconic bar, Sixteen Antlers is hosting the ultimate rooftop New Year’s Eve party to celebrate the end of 2023. Located on the 16th floor of the Pullman & Mercure Brisbane, enjoy the best view the city has to offer, while sipping on some swanky drinks from a meticulously-crafted beverage package and snacking on a range of delicious bites. The night will also be filled with top-tier entertainment, including headliner DJ Liam Connor. For more information or to nab yourself a ticket head here.

Soko, Fortitude Valley: Don your most alluring mask and be transported to the heart of the jungle this New Year’s Eve with an immersive masquerade event full of mystery, elegance, intrigue at Japanese-Peruvian dining destination Soko. Celebrate the arrival of 2024 in style at the Soko Rooftop with an opulent night of Peruvian-Japanese eats, thrilling live entertainment and unforgettable moments, before soaking up front-row seats to the RNA Showground Fireworks show. The glittering city skyline will create the perfect backdrop for Soko’s enchanting New Year’s Eve masquerade, which features an all-inclusive food-and-beverage package, including canapes like spicy tuna on crispy rice, taquitos nortenos, street-style fired wagyu beef, nasu shigiyaki sweet-miso yakitori and crispy karaage chicken bao. The elegant affair will spring to life with house DJs, captivating bongo players and Latin dancers, while masked revellers toast the year that was. Expect the unexpected at Soko this New Year’s Eve, with mystique, intrigue and jungle vibes around every corner. Book your tickets by heading here

Rydges, South Bank: Bid adieu to 2023 with tantalising canapes, four hours of free-flowing drinks and dance-inducing beats from live bands and DJs at Rydges South Bank. Enjoy mesmerising performers including stilt walkers, pyrotechnics and fire performers, a spectacular dessert exhibition and of course, the sparkling fireworks display from one of the best seats in Brisbane. Head here to grab your tickets.

Fosh, Hamilton: Portside Wharf’s seafood-centric restaurant Fosh is celebrating New Year’s Eve with two waves of events. From 5:00–7:30 pm guests can dine at Fosh a la carte, then from 8:00 pm to late revellers will be treated to a delectabel banquet menu, including the likes of scallop crudo, spiced lamb ribs, Fremantle octopus and barbecue market fish. Head here to make a booking.

The Lex, Brisbane City: Say sayonara to 2023 with an indulgent evening at The Lex. Enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival, followed by a taste bud-tantalising three-course menu, live music and spectacular views over the Brisbane River. Seatings are on offer between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Head here for more info and to make a booking.

Keen to see what else is happening on New Year’s Eve? Scope out our events calendar for more options.

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