Looking for a nice meal on New Year's Eve in the Phoenix area? Besides concerts, shows and New Year's Eve parties, you'll also find some wonderful New Year's Eve dinners at fine restaurants around town. Many of these are prix-fixe special menus for the New Year's Eve celebration. Some include champagne toasts, party favors, dancing and entertainment. Please remember that the prices mentioned here don't include tax, tip, or drinks. Many of these restaurants require payment in advance. Call to see if there's a dress code.
Keep checking back -- I'll be adding more dining options for New Year's Eve until the last week of December.
All dates, times, prices and offerings are subject to change without notice.
AJ's at the San Marcos Golf Resort
1 San Marcos Place, Downtown Chandler$32 per person
Your choice of Seared Jumbo Scallops and Shrimp Scampi; Veal Osso Bucco with Creamy Polenta; Sea Bass on Spinach wrapped in Phyllo; 8 oz Filet Mignon with Port Wine Demi Glace. The Prime Rib buffet will be offered from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cibola Room. Dancing, live music from Laurie Fagen & Friends, playing from 8 p.m. to midnight. Seating begins at 7 p.m. Full dance floor, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight.
bistro 24 at the Ritz-Carlton Phoenix
2401 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix602-468-0700
A five-course menu. One seating at 8:30 p.m. $140 per person. Dinner guests are invited to the New Year’s Eve Lobby Lounge party, with a live jazz music and dancing. All guests will receive complimentary Champagne at midnight.
Bistro @ Kokopelli Winery
35 West Boston Street, Chandler480-792-6927
Five Course Winemakers Dinner includes course wine pairings and a champagne toast. Live music. Serving from 4 to 10 p.m.
Café 24/7 at Lone Butte Casino
1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler1-800-946-4452
Garden Salad with tomato cucumber and carrot and choice of vinaigrette or French onion soup and complimentary glass of champagne; Prime Rib of Beef with mashed potatoes and green beans with horseradish cream and au jus or Roasted Half Chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans and pan gravy; Cheesecake with fresh berry sauce for dessert. $19.99 per person, served from 5 p.m. to midnight.
Carefree Station
7212 Ho Hum Road, CarefreeCost: a la carte
In addition to the regular menu, a variety of dinner specials will be offered, such as Jumbo Canadian Lobster Tail poached in wine and butter and served with overstuffed squid ink ravioli filled with lobster, mushrooms, and sautéed slipper tails, in a rich lobster sauce, or a Japanese Kobe 10 oz. Strip Loin accompanied by a confetti of carved vegetables and micro mustard horseradish, or the Supreme Oscar made with Ranger Farms Free Range Chicken Breast and served with Peekytoe Crab, red baby spinach, purple asparagus, rainbow fingerling potatoes, and béarnaise sauce. For dessert, try the Party Favor Dessert Platter. Live music by Jon McConnell beginning at 8 p.m. Beginning at 10 p.m. and continuing on the hour, guests will enjoy complimentary champagne toasts and party favors to ring in the New Year as the East Coast (10 p.m.), Midwest (11 p.m.), Southwest (midnight) and West Coast (1 a.m.) celebrate the start of 2012.
Chelsea's Kitchen
5040 N. 40th St, Phoenix602-957-2555
A la carte special holiday menu. Entrees offered include: Scallops, crisped acqua pazza, surf and turf tacos, underground vegetable, rotisserie chicken, mesquite-grilled filet mignon, rotisserie prime rib. Desserts offered include: silver service hot fudge sundae, red velvet cake, chocolate nouveau cake, key lime pie and homemade pumpkin pie.
Compass Arizona Grill at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Phoenix
24th floor of the Hyatt Regency Phoenix602-440-3166
A 7-course menu created by Chef de Cuisine, Steve Bieniek. Main course choices are: Filet and Shrimp with Truffle Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Bourdelaise; Crab Stuffed Salmon with Roasted Fingerlings and Citrus Compound Butter; Cowboy Ribeye with Green Chili Potato Gratin and Charred Tomato Demi; Scallops Seared with Corn Risotto and Lobster Cream; and a Vegetable Terrine with Spicy Marinara and Fried Onions. Serving from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. $89 Adults; $40 Children ages 5-12
Cowboy Ciao
7133 E Stetson Dr, Scottsdale480-946-3111
First course: choice of chili con carne (elk), bruschetta duet, Niman Ranch ham and split pea soup, Ciao mixed greens. Second course: choice of exotic mushroom pan fry, Stetson chopped salad, pork belly with pickled green tomatoes, tiger prawns with snap pea succotash. Main course: choice of grilled swordfish, filet mignon with dungeness crab sauce, pan-roasted salmon, puerco lento. Finale: chocolate brioche bread pudding. Early seating 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. $49. Later seating 6:30 p.m. and beyond $69.
Crescent Moon at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
10600 East Crescent Moon Drive, Scottsdale480-513-5085
A four-course tasting menu with choice of entrée, a celebratory champagne toast at midnight in Onyx Bar & Lounge and festive party favors. The dinner will run from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and the cost is $75 for adults inclusive of a champagne toast and party favors. Guests can begin and end their festivities in Onyx Bar & Lounge, enjoying a celebratory toast and lights bites along with panoramic desert views. A New Year's Eve children's celebration takes place from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. It includes refreshments, games and other festive activities. For Children's Party reservations, call 480-513-5165. $?? per child.
