Our 10 best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Paris

Paris transforms itself into a veritable party capital for the New Year, offering a multitude of exceptional addresses. From gourmet dinners to festive evenings and enchanting shows, our beautiful capital promises unforgettable experiences to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. Here are our 10 favorite addresses!

Parties will never be as delicious as at Delano Café

To celebrate the festive season, Delano Café by Thierry Marx unveils two extraordinary menus and a Yule log to delight epicureans. Imagined by chefs Thierry Marx and Paolo Minelli, these meals combine elegance and refinement with the sublimity of seasonal produce. Read more.

Hébé: a kitchen for sharing, close to Notre-Dame

Located just a stone’s throw from Notre-Dame church, Hébé enjoys a prime location in the heart of Paris’ historic district. Since opening in September 2018, the restaurant has offered a warm welcome and a culinary experience focused on sharing, blending French cuisine with Mediterranean flavors. For New Year’s Eve, chefs Ramzi Samar and Michel Portos (double Michelin-starred and Gault & Millau’s Cook of the Year in 2012) are offering an exceptional 7-course menu designed to tantalize the taste buds, including Chestnut Cappuccino, Grilled Oyster, Turbot Fillet, Beef Wellington and Iced Chocolate Macaroon. Find out more.

Didon: charcoal cooking from 6ᵉ

Located in the heart of Paris’s 6ᵉ arrondissement, Didon is an address where the art of entertaining fully flourishes. Founded by Carole and Imad, this restaurant features wood-fired cuisine, offering a warm and friendly experience inspired by sharing and simplicity. For New Year’s Eve, Didon is featuring an exceptional menu designed by chefs Sarah and Mélissa, in collaboration with consultant chef Michel Portos, a two-starred chef crowned Cook of the Year 2012 by the Gault & Millau guide. This festive menu includes smoked eel, amberjack carpaccio, lamb confit ravioli and Brioche perdue. To find out more, click here.

Le Monteverdi: Italy in Saint-Germain-des-Prés

For over 50 years, Le Monteverdi has embodied the essence of Italian gastronomy in the heart of Paris’s 6ᵉ arrondissement. Nestled in a picturesque alleyway in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, this restaurant is an ode to Mediterranean flavors, blending authenticity and conviviality. For New Year‘ s Eve, Le Monteverdi offers a festive menu that will delight fans of Italian cuisine. For this special evening: Arancini alla Zucca, Fettuccine al Tartufo, Scaloppina di Vitello and Panettone Caramellato. Find out more here.

Café Poète: a gourmet and poetic journey through the heart of Paris

At 98 rue La Boétie, Café Poète is a timeless address where literary decor and Mediterranean flavors harmonize. Nestled between Franklin Roosevelt and Champs-Élysées avenues, this venue enchants visitors with a unique artistic experience. Stacked books, soft lighting and a soothing atmosphere make Le Café Poète a true parenthesis in the heart of the capital. For New Year’s Eve, Café Poète is offering a menu that combines finesse and gourmandise, ideal for welcoming in the New Year. It includes a wild mushroom tartelette, filet de boeuf Rossini, saffron risotto and lemon tiramisu. Find out more here.

Love New Year’s Eve (or not), love dinner BEHIND it

When you turn onto rue des Gravilliers, you inevitably come to a stop in front of the porch of the private mansion at 69. On the street, the 404 restaurant and the Andy Wahloo bar, and between them, at the back of the courtyard, a restaurant as we like them, simple, friendly and flamboyant. This unique concept, created by Mourad Mazouz, transforms a former apartment into an arty space where each room tells a story. For New Year’s Eve, this place aims to reveal all its magic. Read more.

Manigua: a Cuban escape in Paris

Welcome to Manigua, a casa particular like no other. Nestled in the 9ᵉ arrondissement of Paris, this new restaurant-cocktail bar offers visitors an immersive journey into the authenticity of Cuba. Far from colorful, noisy clichés, Manigua favors subtle elegance and a refined ambience. Every detail has been thought out to create a unique sensory experience, where Cuban flavors and culture meet. For New Year‘ s Eve, Manigua invites you to an exceptional evening with an original menu, accompanied by a live salsa and percussion concert, for an unforgettable celebration.

Magdalena: the festive Belle Époque brasserie

The Magdalena brasserie, installed since winter 2024 on Place de la Madeleine, has taken over from the legendary Café Pushkin. This new venue celebrates traditional French bourgeois cuisine, led by chef Sylvain Bouzard, accompanied by a brigade of twenty talented cooks. Magdalena stands out for its quest for refined flavors and elegant surroundings, ideal for special occasions. For the festive season, the brasserie offers exceptional menus combining noble products and tasty creations. A la carte: Foie gras de canard au Bourbon, Demi-homard rôti, Linguine aux morilles, Pavlova aux fruits rouges and La surprise au chocolat de Magdalena. Find out more.

Wash away your sins at the Boudoir des Muses

To round off the year in style, head to the Boudoir des Muses, in Paris’s 3ᵉ arrondissement, for a festive evening combining gourmet delights, music and mystery. A perfect opportunity to entrust your sins to these bewitching muses and let yourself be seduced by their gastronomic and musical creations. These include cod gravlax rosé, cherry foie gras, chicken with truffles and sun-dried tomatoes, and two desserts, caramel or chocolate. The evening will be punctuated by an exclusive DJ set from Zosia Kruk, who promises a festive and electrifying playlist.

Coya, an Inca New Year in Paris

Discover COYA Music’s electrifying ambience with Parisian DJ Ekyll, and dance to techno-latin sounds in the Pisco Bar, while enjoying champagne and cocktails. Choose from the “Empire Inca Menu” (7pm) or the “Golden Inca Menu” (9pm), accompanied by Veuve Clicquot or Dom Pérignon champagne. Refined dishes, exotic desserts and a vibrant show under the stars await you. An unforgettable night until dawn!

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