This year, there is a tonne of restaurants and bars that has reopened and are gearing up for a roaring night of celebration. To help you plan, we’ve picked out a few favourites for New Year’s Eve and Day in Sydney.
Solotel has a diverse offering from Opera Bar & Opera Kitchen to Barangaroo House’s BEA Restaurant and Smoke Rooftop.
Opera Bar
This year, the ultimate harbour-side party is set to be better than ever. More entertainment than your senses can handle, all your food included, and the Harbour Bridge and Opera House in the background of every photo for full bragging rights!. Kicking off from 6pm, an assembly of some of Sydney’s premier musicians will grace the stage with non-stop live entertainment. Lose yourself in the moment with Sydney’s dazzling harbour and fireworks spectacular (9pm & Midnight) providing the perfect backdrop to ringing in the New Year.
Tickets are $495pp and tickets can be purchased here.
New Year’s Eve at the house
Smoke Bar
Ring in the New Year at Smoke and revel in rooftop views, party to world-class DJs, drink prestige wine & cocktails and enjoy a canape menu of our signature dishes. Line-up: Late Nite Tuff Guy, Lazywax (DJ), Chux + Parihaka, Troy Beman, and Anno.
From 6pm, tickets are $189pp, book here.
House Bar
Say farewell to the year that was 2021 with Barangaroo House. Let the good times roll and revel in seaside views, snacks and drinks all night long in House Bar. We’ve secured the ultimate DJ line up to get you grooving into 2021.
Book your table here.
The Golden Sheaf
Farewell 2021 and party into the new year with The Sheaf’s NYE celebrations. Spend the last day of 2021 at your favourite Eastern suburbs venue sipping on Patron cocktails. We have a HUGE entertainment line up from Banquet Music. Start the party from 4pm and stay all night, free entry all night. Line Up: Tise Jones, Banquet DJS, Siila, Nitecall, Mike Air, Cajun Spice
MANLY’S WHARF BAR & BAR TROPIC
Manly’s newly reopened and iconic wharf side venue and new restaurant, Bar Tropic, are throwing huge NYE and NYD parties and they’re pulling out all the stops.
Wharf Bar NYE
On New Year’s Eve, revellers at can enjoy front row seats for the local harbourside fireworks before Touch Sensitive (DJ set) make it one to remember with a slew of groove-drenched hits and high energy. Cementing this as the hottest NYE ticket in town, Touch Sensitive will be in good company with local legends Friendless, Scotty Cal and Scott Bruce on support duties.
Tickets are $54.40 incl. $4.40 Fee & Tax and can be purchased here.
Wharf Bar NYD
The fun continues on New Year’s Day as fun-loving party peeps are invited to dust themselves off for Wharf Bar’s second instalment as homegrown heroes Winston Surfshirt takes to the decks for an exclusive DJ set. Warming up proceedings and keeping the dance floor pumping well into the night will be a triple whammy of Mondo, Peter James and Alex Dowsing.
Tickets are $54.40 incl. $4.40 Fee & Tax and can be purchased here.
Bar Tropic NYE
Ring in the New Year at Manly’s hottest new wharf-side restaurant, Bar Tropic. Head in for the early sitting from 5.30-7.30pm and catch the sunset before you head out to party and enjoy a set menu and drinks on consumption for $150pp or $220pp which includes a ticket to the Wharf Bar main event with Touch Sensitive (DJ set).
If you want to make dinner your main event for the night, you can book in for the second sitting from 8-11pm which includes a cocktail on arrival, free flowing Chandon, draught beer and a shared set menu for $295pp including freshly shucked oysters, lobster tortellini and dry aged sirloin with truffle jus. There will also be live DJs and a perfect view of the Manly 9pm fireworks.
To book email events@manlywharfhotel.com.au
Bar Tropic NYD
Spend NYD overlooking the harbour and settle in with family or friends for a long, leisurely afternoon of fun with funky duo, Groove City, turning Bar Tropic into a boogie wonderland. Enjoy a Belvedere Bloody Mary on arrival, free flowing Veuve Cliquot, wine and beer and a delicious, shared set menu including an epic cold seafood platter, zucchini flowers, lobster tortellini, and dry aged sirloin with truffle jus for $395pp (minimum bookings of 4 people, 12pm-3pm).
To book email events@manlywharfhotel.com.au
Cafe Sydney
Perched atop Custom House at Circular Quay, with spectacular sweeping views across Sydney Harbour, Cafe Sydney is one of the most prized locations to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Over the evening guests will be treated to a world-class six course dinner paired with premium Australian wines. Culminating with the always extraordinary fireworks together with Perrier Jouët Brut to toast 2022.
Tickets are $980 inc GST per person inclusive of paired wines, head HERE to request a reservation.
Bel & Brio
Celebrate in style with a set menu and beverage package, live music from 6 pm until 2 am, a dance floor after 10 pm, and a screen projector to watch soaring fireworks. With five different course options available from $275pp in the Bar Area to the Corso Brio Dining Room from $175pp.
For further details and to purchase your tickets, click here.
Muum Maam
Right in the centre of Sydney’s thriving culinary scene, we focus on using fresh ingredients & seasonal produce with traditional flavours and contemporary techniques. Celebrate the new year with a special 8-course set menu of $80pp and purchase a ticket ($46.90) for the Barangaroo reserve fireworks.
To book your table, click here.
Maybe Sammy
The city’s most dapper cocktail bar is offering two packages to help you get to midnight in style. The first includes two cocktails, a grazing platter and a glass of Taittinger champagne ($150 per person); the second is designed for groups of four or more, and comes with caviar, a bottle of Ruinart champers and cocktails from the top shelf ($325 per person). Email to book cocktails@maybesammy.com.
Bar 83 at Sydney Tower
Take NYE to new heights at Sydney’s highest bar. Eat, drink and party away the night, and watch Sydney’s spectacular midnight fireworks from 83 levels above. With selected packages available: Signature Package $795pp, Premium Package $990pp
For reservations contact reservations@bar83sydneytower.com.au or call 1300 391 808.
Hinchcliff House
Welcome 2022 in a historic Sydney building, in the heart of Circular Quay, only moments away from the fireworks. At Hinchcliff House’s first-ever ‘House Party’ the new year is celebrated with a glamorous gala. An all-inclusive three-floor experience of food, beverage and entertainment will make it even easier to farewell the year that has been. With a seafood spread, oyster bar, gourmet snacks and dessert station and your ticket includes deluxe beverage choices and signature cocktails by Apollonia to make it a real NYE party. Tickets are $450pp.
To purchase your ticket, visit here.
The Winery Surry Hills
Let’s say arrivederci 2021! Boogie right into the new year with our Disco Drag Dinner.
Hosted by our beloved Drag Queens, you’ll enjoy a delicious 3-course menu, 3-hour beverage package plus a wonderful show! Tickets are $179pp and wear your dancin’ shoes because our DJ will be on the decks playing all the iconic disco favourites all night long.
View their NYE menu and book your spot today.
Cirrus Dining
Start your new year with seafood and you’ll never be wrong. Enjoy a share style menu including tuna tartare with white peach, yuzu and dill; marron with shellfish butter and chives; and ricotta mousse with apricot and coconut sorbet. And enjoy the buzz of live performers making their way through the Barangaroo precinct. $195pp
View the menu and book your table by calling +61 2 9220 0111 or email info@cirrusdining.com.au
Untied Sydney
Say goodbye to 2021 with an epic Rooftop Frosé Party! Treat yourself to a 4-hour bottomless Frosé package that also includes beer and wine. Not only that but we have a delicious charcuterie station along with roaming canapes all night! $199pp Kicking off at 8 pm, we’ll have live performers to kick off the night and a DJ at midnight, spinning the party tunes to take you into 2022.
Get your tickets here.
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
New Years Eve
Welcome in 2022 at our beachside playground, where the sun seems brighter, and days are filled with exquisite food, laughter, drinks and friends. With Sydney Harbour spread out before you, feel confident in knowing you’ve got the best spot in all of Sydney. This New Year’s celebrations along with Confidence Man (DJ Set) & our carefully curated line up of entertainment will live on in your memory long after the clock strikes midnight.
Tickets for General Admission from $89 click here
Tickets for VIP Canapes from $219 click here
Tickets for VIP Luxe Feast from $349 click here
New Years Day
Kick off New Year’s Day at the Bay as the Hamptons meets Sydney Harbour. Your first bite, first drink, first dance and first sunset together with friends by the bay. Sounds Like New Year’s Day at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel is a one-day beach party experience that celebrates the best of a trend-setting venue, decadence of the Hamptons and the iconic Sydney harbour. Your ticket will include access to Sunset Room, Top & Mid Deck. Enjoy cocktail’s on arrival to get you started plus free-flowing premium beverages + moreish bites from our pop up bars and fish & chippery for 2 hours between 12pm-2pm.
Tickets are from $179pp and VIP experience add on $65pp, purchase here.
