Where to Dine Out on New Year’s Eve

The following restaurants will be open New Year’s Eve and/or New Year’s Day:

American Cut Bar & Grill, 495 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, will be offering a special a la carte New Year’s Eve menu. Reservations: 201-510-4460.

Anthony David’s at 953 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, will offer three seatings on New Year’s Eve; 5 PM, three-courses, $60; 7 PM, four-courses $90; and 9:30 PM four-courses $110. Reservations: 201-222-8359.

Andre’s, 112 Tomahawk Trail, Sparta, will be celebrating New Year’s Eve; $100. Information and reservations: 973-726-6000; BYO.

The Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville, will celebrate New Year’s Eve with a special three-course prix-fixe dinner. Guests can also enjoy live piano music in the Library Bar and are invited to ring in the New Year with party favors. 5:30 to 10:30 PM; $125. A two-course, prix-fixe brunch will be offered New Year’s Day from 9:30 AM to 2 PM. A children’s menu will also be available. Reservations: 908-766-0002.

Bin 14, 1314 Washington Street, Hoboken, will have three seatings on New Year’s Eve; 5 PM, three-courses for $50; 7 pm, four-courses for $75; and 9:30 PM four courses for $100. Reservations: 201-963-9463.

Bluff City BBQ, 21 Midland Avenue, Montclair (973-744-4657), will be open  New Year’s Eve with a regular menu; BYO.

The Bonney Read, 525 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, will be open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day serving their regular menu. Reservations: 732-455-3352.

Cafe Matisse, 167 Park Avenue, Rutherford, will be serving a four course dinner on New Year’s Eve from 5 to 10:30 PM for $155. Reservations: 201-935-2995.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, located in the Tropicana Casino and Resort, in Atlantic City, will feature a five-course, prix fixe dinner, plus late night admission, DJ and dancing, reserved table throughout the night, party favors and noise makers to ring in the New Year, for $99. An optional open bar package is also available for two or three hours, priced at $40 and $60 per person. Reservations for the five-course dinner are available for 9, 9:30 and 10:00 pm, and can be made by calling Judy Brenna, director of sales and local marketing, at 609-348-6700. An early a la carte dinner from 4 to 8:30 PM will also be available.

Esty Street, 86 Spring Valley Road, Park Ridge, will offer a special three course menu with choices on New Year’s Eve for $135. Reservations: 201-307-1515.

Fascino, 331 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, will be offering two seatings on New Year’s Eve. Information and reservations: 973-233-0350.

The Frog and the Peach, 29 Dennis Street, New Brunswick, will be offering three-course dinner from 4 to 6 PM for $62 and a four course menu from 6:30 to 11 PM for $88. Closed New Year’s Day. Reservations: 732-846-3216

Haven, 2 Main Street, Edgewater Harbor, Edgewater, is offering a three-course prix fixe menu from 4 to 10 PM. Reservations: 201-943-1900

Heirloom Kitchen, 3853 Rt 516, Old Bridge Township, will have two seating on New Year’s Eve. The first seating from 5 to 7 PM will feature a three-course prix fixe menu for $60. From 8 to 10 PM a five-course tasting menu will be served for $100. Reservations: 732-727-9444.

The Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, One East Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, will be offering brunch from 11 AM to 3 PM and dinner from 6 PM on New Year’s Eve. For information and reservations, call 201-445-4115.

Liberty Prime Steakhouse, 111 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, will offer three packages for New Year’s Eve. Call 201-333-3633 for reservations and information.

The Mad Batter Restaurant & Bar, 19 Jackson Street, Cape May, will offer a four-course dinner for $75 which includes an appetizer, soup or salad, entrée and dessert. They will also have live music from 7 PM to midnight. Reservations: 609-884-5970.

Mitchell’s Fish Market, 541 River Road, Edgewater, will be open New Year’s Eve from 11AM to 12:30 and New Year’s Day from noon to 9 PM; 201-840-9311.

Guests can bid adieu to 2016 in high style during New Year’s Eve celebrations at Natirar, 2 Main Street, Peapack-Gladstone. From 5 to 6:30 PM Ninety Acres will offer a four-course, prix fixe dinner with a glass of champagne. Dancing shoes are recommended for Natirar’s second dinner event. Held from 7:30 to 9:30 PM the four-course, prix fixe menu will include the choice of wine or beer pairings. Thereafter, there will be various interactive dessert, cognac and bourbon stations, and live music by The Brynn Stanley Band. An open bar, champagne toast at midnight and party favors will cap off the year’s grand finale. Reservations: 908-901-4701.

Pairings, 10 Walnut Avenue, Cranford, will offer a four-course, prix fixe menu for $98. Reservations: 908-276-4026.

The Peacock Inn, 20 Bayard Lane, Princeton, will be offering a four-course dinner with the first seating from 5:30 to 6:30 PM; $125.The second seating from 8:30 to 10 PM will feature a five-course menu for $160. Reservations: 609-924-1707.

The Pluckemin Inn, 10 Pluckemin Way, Bedminster, will offer a three-course dinner from 5 to 7 PM for $90 and a four-course dinner from 8 to 10 PM for $150. Reservations: 908-658-9292.

Plum on Park, 14 Park Street, Montclair, will be open 6 to 9 PM on New Year’s Eve and 8 AM to 2:30 PM on New Year’s Day. Reservations: 973-744-7100.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Ram’s Head Inn, 9 West White Horse Pike, Galloway from 5 to 9 PM. Reservations: 609-652-1700.

Restaurant Serenade, 6 Roosevelt Avenue, Chatham will celebrate New Year’s Eve from 5:30 to 10 PM with a four-course dinner for $135. Reservations: 973-701-0303.

Ring in the New Year at Rods Steak and Seafood Grille & The Madison Hotel, One Convent Road, Madison, with a three-course dinner with seatings till 7 PM for $75 or a four-course dinner with seatings starting at 8 PM for  $110. Reservations: 973-539-6666.

Rosie’s Wine Bar, 514 North Avenue, Garwood, will have a “Celebrate with Food and Wine” evening on New Year’s Eve featuring several price fixed food and wine pairing menus, in addition to an a la carte menu. Reservations: 908-518-WINE.

Salt Creek Grille, 4 Bingham Avenue, Rumson, is offering a special New Year’s Eve dinner menu from 4 to 11 PM as well as a New Year’s Eve gala celebration from 9PM to 1 AM. Reservations and information: 732-933-9272.

The Strip House, The Westminster Hotel, 550 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, will be open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Reservations: 973-548-0050.

Viaggio, 1055 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, will be open New Year’s Eve from 4 to 10:30 PM offering a special four-course menu for $85. Reservations: 973-706-7277.

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