Ring in the new year with a fabulous meal in the city! If you're looking for a grand place to kick off 2023, these iconic restaurants are serving absolutely memorable spreads guaranteed to start your year off right and have you coming back for the many years to follow.
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50 Moraga Ave / (415) 678-5170 / Website
For an elevated comforting meal in a cozy venue that also boasts an endless oceanside view, Colibri is ready to make you feel right at home. This Presidio favorite is generously hosting two menu options- a limited a-la-carte and a three-course prix-fixe, until 1pm on New Year's Eve. Another delightful option is their New Year's brunch from 10:30am to 3pm with a wide range of options for you to fully start 2023 the perfect way.
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2316 Polk St / (415) 827-6898 / Website
For a taste of opulence and precise culinary sophistication, celebrate the night in Russian Hill with Nisei's remarkably curated $275 12-course Osechi tasting menu. Inspired by Chef David Yoshimura's childhood traditions, this exclusive tasting evokes holiday nostalgia while also impressing with his creative transformations. Enjoy Grilled King Crab with black truffle miso butter, Uni Datemaki, Ozoni with suppon, Wagyu Kakuni with braised beef cheek, and so much more including eight different Japanese dessert classics!
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2875 18th St / (415) 817-1585 / Website
Whether you want to partake in Osito's $325 Tasting Menu, or join their lively $150 NYE Party, Osito inclusively has something for everyone. Located in the Mission, this is a cozy lodge-like home with stunning wooden accents that create the warmest communal ambience for their curated meals. Their tasting menu will kick off at 6pm and begin with champagne, a special reception, and appetizers at Osito's adjacent sister restaurant, Liliana, while the party will serve all-you-can-eat provisions from 9:30-11pm.
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101 California St / (415) 535-0184 / Website
Simply stepping into PABU feels like a magical celebration every time, and so New Year's Eve here will be effortlessly stunning and grand. Step into 2023 with the freshest seafood from Chef Michael Mina and Keita Tominaga's special $150 Omakase Menu, which curates globally-renowned fish such as ones distinctly flown in from Japan’s famous Tsukiji Market. A $75 Miyazaki Wagyu Supplement or $35 Perigord Black Truffles are also thoughtfully available, as well as an intimate $90 additional sake pairing from PABU's own incredibly knowledgeable and kind Sake Sommelier, Stuart Morris.
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140 Columbus Ave / (415) 429-5200 / Website
Lyon & Swan is an ornate and sultry underground lounge that couldn't get anymore refined and intimate. Aside from the marvelous decor, indulge in their swanky offerings of a $400 four-course dinner from Executive Chef Joe Ball that brilliantly includes entertainment from singers Marshall Forte and John Steiner, and drag superstar Varla Jean Merman. There is also an even more coveted $500 8:30pm-midnight seating that enters the new year with an elegant Champagne toast.
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301 Mission St / (415) 660-2656 / Website
International Smoke truly puts an emphasis on homestyle family cooking with a warm, casual atmosphere. Start off the new year surrounded by your favorite people around Chefs Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry's family-style menu with Smoked Pork Belly Bao Buns, Duck Wings with mango habanero, Jamaican-Braised Oxtail, Truffle Mac & Cheese, Chocolate Basque Cheesecake, and so much more, all for an easy $120 per person with an additional $50 beverage pairing.
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816 Folsom St / (415) 865-0529 / Website
SoMa's Palette is going big and bold for New Year's Eve with their spectacular $298 10-course tasting menu that showcases their signature dry-aged fish program and culinary prowess with spiny lobster, Tsar Nicoulai caviar, deep sea box crab, and more. If all that still isn't impressive, there will also be $180 classic wine and $250 Champagne pairings, both of which to highlight their rare, vintage, and award-winning collections.
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3213 Scott St / (415) 400-8500 / Website
On a regular day, Maybeck's feels like you've entered a private Gatsby party, which only gets more elegant for New Year's Eve with their $150 four-course menu. Start off with an Amuse Bouche followed by either Cream of Celeriac Soup or a Wild Cream of Celeriac Soup, Seared Scallops, Beef Wellington, and more. Definitely save room for dessert with their Dark Chocolate Espresso Mousse Cake with tangerine caramel to keep you energized all night.
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1838 Union St / (415) 525-4804 / Website
Kaiyo on Union Street is a deluxe choice for those wanting something swanky in Cow Hollow or near the Marina. Whether you celebrate with their four-course prix-fixe dinner and Champagne toast on NYE, or their two-course brunch and dinner on January 1st, your year will definitely begin on a winning note.
Canela's vivid decor and kind spirit match the charming radiance of the new year fireworks, with the flavors just as vibrantly explosive. End 2022 right with their $89 dinner with nine different plates of Bacon-Wrapped Dates, Duck Albondigas, Almond & Grape Sparkling Gazpacho, and of course, a dazzling barrage of their famous culturally-authentic desserts.
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45 McAllister St / (415) 786-3467 / Website
Charmaine's is a photogenic choice above the rest, literally. Celebrate NYE in the clouds with this cozy rooftop's "Make Way For Glamour" themed party including complimentary champagne and the hottest music from DJ Cole Odin.
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1100 Market St / (628) 895-2040 / Website
Similarly on the Proper Hotel's gorgeous property, head down to Villon for a ritzy evening of live Latin Jazz from Los Angeles along with a $165 pre-fixe dinner and additional $75 wine pairing. If you're looking for a beautiful venue in the heart of SF's downtown, the Proper Hotel has it all.
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369 The Embarcadero / (415) 369-9955 / Website
New Year's Eve in the city wouldn't be complete without a sight of the waterfront's extravagant fireworks! One place to get comfy and take them all iin is at EPIC Steak, which will conveniently offer a $135 four-course meal for two hours. If you plan to stay longer, you can join their $235 second seating which playfully includes fun party favors, hats, and an Instagrammable Bayside Champagne toast.
Also, adjacent to EPIC Steak is Waterbar, which will generously host a $295 six-course dinner with all of the new year accessories, including the exclusive waterfront views.
With all of these breathtakingly showstopping restaurants, your year will certainly be off to a perfect start!
See also: The Best San Francisco Holiday-Themed Bars For Fun Festive Drinks
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