Where to enjoy your final meal of 2024
Has spending the holidays with your family inspired a deep appreciation of restaurant dining? Here are some area restaurants that will be open on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31 (and a few also offering New Year’s Day events):
• 815 Cocktails & Provisions (815 Elm St., Manchester, 782-8086, 815nh.com) celebrate the new year with a Rodeo Ball from 8 p.m. to midnight. Put on your cowboy boots, fringe and bedazzled attire for a night filled with music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, burlesque by Siren of the Circle, magic by Benjamin, an unlimited photobooth and more. Tickets are $140 through eventbrite.com.
• Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen.toast.site) is open from 11 a.m to 10 p.m. The Freddy Partridge Band performs beginning at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the band are $20.
• Artisan Hotel at Tuscan Village (17 Via Toscana, Salem, 912-8450, marriott.com) will host a four-course Dueling Piano Dinner Show from 7 p.m. to midnight in the hotel ballroom. The Flying Ivories will perform throughout the evening. Enjoy light bites at 10 p.m., and after the event head outside to catch a fireworks display at midnight. Tickets are $300 at tuscanbrands.com. There will also be a NYE Party and Fireworks Show at the Verandaat the Artisan from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Enjoy an evening filled with music from the DJ, exclusive views of the midnight fireworks show, and special featured entertainment; enjoy a variety of food stations, including a raw bar, truffle gnocchi, scallops wrapped in bacon and more. Tickets are $240 each at tuscanbrands.com.
• Averill House Vineyard (21 Averill Road, Brookline, 244-3165, averillhousevineyard.com) will celebrate from 6:30 to 9 p.m. with three events. You can enjoy Dinner in an Exclusive Private Vineyard-themed Igloo for Four or in Averill House’s Private Gazebo. Dinner includes a wine pairing and five preset Brazilian courses. At 9 p.m. (midnight in Brazil) there will be a toast to the new year. Tickets (for four people) are $399. There will be a more conventional Inside New Year’s Eve Dinner in the dining room, which will also feature a five-course Brazilian dinner with wine pairings. Tickets are $89 each. Purchase tickets through the Vineyard’s website.
• The Barley House (132 N. Main St., Concord, 228-6363, thebarleyhouse.com) will offer specials such as prime rib, lobster tail and sticky toffee pudding from 5 to 9 p.m.
• The Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, bedfordvillageinn.com) will serve a four-course prix fixe dinner. The cost is $110 per person, and seating times are from 5 to 9:30 p.m. There will also be a New Year’s Day brunch served Wednesday, Jan. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the dining room, the BVI’s original restaurant. Visit the Inn’s website.
• The Birch on Elm (968 Elm St., Manchester, 836-1958, birchonelm.com) invites you to a New Year’s Eve night of elegant indulgence beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $200 through eventbrite.com and include unlimited passed appetizers, a raw bar, two drinks, and a Champagne pour when midnight nears.
• Buckley’s Great Steaks (438 DW Highway, Merrimack, 424-0995, buckleysgreatsteaks.com) will be open for dinner from 4 to 9 p.m. Dinner specials will be posted at facebook.com/BuckleysGreatSteaks. Reservations are recommended.
• Cask & Vine (1 E. Broadway, Derry, 965-3454, cask.life/cask-and-vine) will celebrate its 12th anniversary, which is coincidentally New Year’s Eve, with an I’d Hit That Fiesta. There will be a collection of curated beers along with a tequila toast, pinatas and more. Reserve your spot with a $25 deposit through the Cask & Vine website.
• The Grazing Room at the Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) will present a New Year’s Eve Sparkling Dinner from 7 to 10:30 p.m. (Overnight guests can continue to celebrate until midnight.) It will be a five-course dinner with sparkling and still wines. The cost is $190 per person. The following day there will be a Back to the ’80s Brunch. Dress as you were in the ’80s. The cost is $45 per person, which includes a round of your choice of mimosa, bloody mary, signature mocktail or honey-grapefruit martini; starter buffet and hot (by order) entree choices feature shrimp & avocado shakshuka, steak & eggs, chocolate-stuffed French toast or house-cured lox eggs Benedict.
• Copper Door (15 Leavy Drive, Bedford, 488-2677, or 41 S. Broadway, Salem, 458-2033, copperdoor.com) is accepting dinner reservations on until 9 p.m. and will close at 11 p.m. New Year’s Day will be regular business hours.
• Cotton Restaurant (75 Arms St., Manchester, 622-5488, cottonfood.com) will serve its regular menu from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
• Ring in the new year at the Derryfield Country Club (625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 669-0235, derryfieldgolf.com) from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. with the Chad LaMarsh Band. There will be high-energy dance music, spanning tunes from the ’60s to current tunes in genres ranging from classic rock, rap, metal and pop dance. Tickets are $30 through eventbrite.com.
• Evolution Bistro and Bar (930 Elm St., Manchester, 836-3970, evolutionnh.com) will serve a special New Year’s Eve tasting menu from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.
• Firefly Bistro and Bar (22 Concord St., Manchester, 935-9740, fireflynh.com) will serve its regular menu from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Dec. 31, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Jan. 1
• The Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille (40 Andover Road, New London, 526-6899, flyinggoose.com) will be open for its regular business hours, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Fratello’s Italian Grille (155 Dow St., Manchester, 624-2022, fratellos.com) will be open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. There is a link to the menu for the evening posted on the Fratello’s website.
• Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House (62 Lowell St., Manchester, 669-9460, gauchosbraziliansteakhouse.com) will be open from 7 p.m. to midnight.
• There will be a New Year’s Eve Dinner at Greenleaf (54 Nashua St., Milford, 213-5447, greenleafmilford.com) with multiple seatings, starting at 5 p.m. It will be a multi-course prix fixe menu for dinner including a celebratory glass of bubbles, amuse bouche and special bread service. There will be wine pairings available for an additional fee. Menu accommodations for allergies or dietary restrictions are available upon request at time of reservation. Tickets are $125 each, also through Greenleaf’s website.
• LaBelle Winery Amherst (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinery.com) will host a Masquerade New Year’s Eve Party from 7 to 10:30 p.m. This celebration is the ultimate full package with a three-course plated dinner, and dancing to a live performance by the Freese Brothers Big Band. Dress your best and get ready to dance the night away. Tickets are $99 each through the Winery website.
• All La Carreta Restaurants (North End Shops at 545 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 628-6899; 1875 S. Willow St., Manchester, 623-7705, 172 Hanover St., Portsmouth, 427-8319; 139 DW Highway, Nashua, 891-0055; Derry Meadows Shoppes, 35 Manchester Road, Derry, 421-0091; Londonderry Commons, 44 Nashua Road, Londonderry, 965-3477, lacarretamex.com) will be open for regular business hours. On Jan. 1, the Hooksett Road restaurant in Manchester will be closed for a private event, the restaurants in Portsmouth, Derry, and Londonderry will open at 2 p.m., and the Nashua location will be open during regular business hours.
• The Lucky Moose Casino & Tavern (16 Gusabel Ave., Nashua, 864-0175, luckymoosecasino.com) will offer a New Year’s Eve dinner special from 5 p.m. until the kitchen closes at midnight featuring three courses for $41.99
• Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House (393 Route 101, Bedford, 488-5975; 494 Elm St., Manchester, 644-3535, murphystaproom.com) will be open on New Year’s Eve. There will be live entertainment in the Manchester location, and comedy at the Bedford restaurant. Both restaurants will offer a Champagne toast.
• New England Tap House Grille (1292 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 782-5137, taphousenh.com) will be open for regular business hours, 4 to 10 p.m.
• O’s Steaks & Seafood (11 S. Main St., Concord, 856-7925, osteaksconcord.com) will open at 4 p.m. and take reservations until 10:30 p.m.
• PastAmore (103 Route 101A, Amherst, 578-9696, pastamorerestaurant.com) will serve a set menu from noon to 9 p.m. It will be closed on Jan. 1.
• Pembroke Pines Country Club (45 Whittemore Road, Pembroke, 210-1365, pembrokepinescc.com) will host its second annual New Year’s Eve Party from 7 p.m. until midnight. There will be live music, comedians, a dinner buffet, dancing, a midnight Champagne toast and more. Tickets are $125 each at pembrokepinescc.com/1759-events.
• There’s a NYE Bash in The Grotto at The Prime at Sky Meadow (Sky Meadow Country Club, 6 Mountain Laurels Drive, Nashua, 888-9000, skymeadow.com) beginning at 8 p.m. There will be a complimentary Champagne toast and a la carte food. Tickets are $25 through the Sky Meadow website. There is a 48-hour cancellation policy.
• Second Brook Bar & Grill (1100 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 935-7456, secondbrook.com) will serve its regular menu from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Jan. 1.
• Shaskeen Pub (909 Elm St., Manchester, 625-0246, shaskeenirishpub.com) will hold its annual New Year’s Eve Bash from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. There will be an open bar, a free buffet, a free Champagne toast, and music by Dj Myth. Tickets are $60 through Ticketleap.com.
• Surf Restaurant (207 Main St., Nashua, 595-9293, surfseafood.com) will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and closed on New Year’s Day.
• All locations of T-Bones Great American Eatery (25 S. River Road Bedford, 641-6100; 404 S Main St., Concord, 715-1999; 39 Crystal Ave., Derry, 434-3200; 77 Lowell Road, Hudson, 882-6677; 1182 Union Ave, Laconia, 528-7800; and 311 S. Broadway, Salem, 893-3444, t-bones.com) will close at 10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will be open during regular business hours on New Year’s Day.
• The Tomahawk Butchery & Tavern (454 DW Highway, Merrimack, 365-4960, tomahawktavern.com) will serve its regular menu from 5 to 10 p.m. on Dec. 31; it will be closed on Jan. 1.
• Union Public House (194 Main St., Nashua, 699-8112, union-nh.com) will serve its regular menu from 4 to 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
• All Vallarta Restaurants (Puerto Vallarta Mexican Grill, 865 Second St., Manchester, 935-9182; Nuevo Vallarta Mexican Restaurant, 791 Second St., Manchester, 782-8762; Vallarta Tequila Bar, 827 Elm St., Manchester, 836-3106, vallartamexicannh.com) will be open during regular business hours on New Year’s Day. Nuevo Vallarta will be closed on Dec. 31. The other restaurants will close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.ntown Manchester each May to eat tacos prepared by local restaurants and businesses.