SYDNEY

Georges River Sailing Club – Sandringham

Southern Sydney is set to create a new tradition for New Year’s Eve, with the newly reopened Georges River Sailing Club hosting a bayside celebration that blends live music, unbeatable Botany Bay views. From 9pm onwards and all for just $30pp, NYEgoers can enjoy live music from Suite Az Band, serving up a wall-to-wall energy set that’s made for dancing through the countdown. With an electric atmosphere, a drinks menu that’s a destination in its own right featuring Maybe Sammy crafted cocktails and a breezy bayside backdrop, Georges River Sailing Club will sail guests into 2026, creating memories to last.

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Baptist Street Rec. Club House Party – Redfern

Baptist Street Rec. Club is taking New Year’s Eve back to basics with a throwback house party that swaps big crowds for good company and classic fun. For $79pp, guests get four hours of free-flowing drinks, roaming canapés and a welcome drink on arrival. Doors open from 4pm, with the party officially starting at 7pm. Expect confetti cannons, and a DJ spinning ‘80s and ‘90s hits, capped off with a midnight jelly shot. It’s the ultimate house party vibe, minus the clean-up.

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Grana – CBD

End the year Italian-style at Grana, where Executive Chef Alex Wong is serving a festive feast designed for sharing. A special set menu is available from 5pm for $199 per adult and $49 per child, with an optional $69 beverage pairing. Guests after something lighter can drop in earlier for an à la carte lunch before the night’s celebrations begin.

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Martinez – CBD

For $399pp, enjoy a four-hour package from 6–10pm including flowing drinks, roaming canapés and generous grazing stations. Doors open at 5pm with live jazz to set the tone before a DJ takes over for the countdown. Stay late for cocktails, fireworks and skyline views stretching across Sydney Harbour.

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Bar Patron – CBD

Offering two sittings are on offer, 6pm ($160pp) and 9.30pm ($180pp), each including a glass of prosecco on arrival and a festive shared menu built for celebration. Highlights include guacamole with totopos, pumpkin empanadas with Oaxaca cheese, pork barbacoa tacos with pineapple salsa, and braised short rib birria with tortillas and sides. Finish with churros as the fireworks light up Circular Quay — and a margarita (or two) to welcome 2026.

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Watsons Bay Hotel – Watsons Bay

Front-row seats to Sydney Harbour fireworks! Expect DJ sets from Mashd N Kutcher, Stace Cadet and more. Choose from GA tickets with Beach Club access (from $169pp) or go all out with the VIP experience ($399pp) featuring a 3-hour beverage package, premium food stations and exclusive Top Deck access.

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Kingsleys – Woolloomooloo

A refined 5-course dining with 4-hour deluxe drinks and prime harbour views of the midnight fireworks from Sydney’s iconic Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf. Tickets $239–$299pp.

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Felons – Manly

Felons Manly, Felons Seafood, and Hugos Manly are celebrating New Year’s Eve with exclusive menus and views of the 9pm Manly fireworks. Felons Manly is offering a shared menu with welcome drink and DJs for $149pp. At Felons Seafood the à la carte menu will be available from 5pm for early diners, with a special three-course New Year’s Eve menu, priced at $240 available for bookings from 8pm. Hugos Manly will provide a three-course menu featuring seasonal, coastal-inspired dishes kicking off at 5:30pm, available from $250pp.

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Opera Bar – Circular Quay

This year, Opera Bar transforms into Cosmic Universe – a glowing, galaxy-inspired harbourside playground with bold lighting, celestial installations, and astro-vibes everywhere you turn. With only a handful available, these lounges are among the rarest and most sought-after NYE experiences in Sydney – perfect for families, corporate groups or friends looking to welcome 2026 in serious style!

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Rekōdo – Barangaroo

The first floor Japanese restaurant and vinyl bar at Barangaroo House will welcome in the new year with a special New Year’s Eve Dinner & Disco, from 4pm till late. Guests will start their evening with a cocktail or a glass of Veuve Clicquot NV, before settling in for an indulgent sharing set menu plus the DJ and disco will kickstart when dinner wraps, with cocktails flowing and vinyls spinning till late – soundtracking the countdown to 2026.

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The Bank Hotel – Newtown

Birdcage at The Bank Hotel is sending off 2025 with an XXL New Year’s Eve takeover, turning a mid-week Wednesday into one huge, confetti-covered party. GiRLTHING will be taking charge of the ground floor while Birdcage reigns ‘on top’, with more than 20 artists across 2 levels including Ebony Boadu, Chela et Cetera (DJ set) and Carolina Gasolina.

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The Golden Sheaf – Double Bay

Sheaf Wednesday’s at The Golden Sheaf in Double Bay are topping off 2025 in style with Sydney’s most iconic mid-week party. NYEgoers can expect a jampacked lineup of DJs, great vibes and unbeatable drink specials, with $7 drinks from 9-11pm. Entry is free all night; secure an early bird ticket before 10pm for a complimentary drink on arrival.

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The Dry Dock – Balmain

Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2025 with a four course sharing dinner by chef Ben Sitton, including an amuse bouche, shared entrees, mains and desserts, plus a glass of Lallier Réflexions R.020 Brut Champagne or a schooner of Asahi Super Dry on arrival. Guests can book seating in either The Dining Room or The Lounge Bar, with reservations from 5pm. Optional upgrades include oysters, caviar bumps and frozen vodka shots. DJs Jonny Gleeson and Chris Arnott will play from 6pm to 2am. The Dry Dock is steps from Mort Bay Park, the ideal spot to view the Sydney Harbour Bridge fireworks – guests are welcome to watch the fireworks from the park and return to the Dry Dock to continue their celebrations. A complimentary courtesy shuttle bus will run between the venue and the Rozelle Taxi/Uber pickup point from 7pm to 1am.

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ARIA – CBD

Ring in the New Year on the water’s edge of Sydney Harbour. Guests will experience champagne on arrival before enjoying Tom Gorringe’s six-course menu plus premium wine pairing. A champagne toast will be offered at midnight to celebrate 2026. Bookings from 7pm to late. For the first time ever, Aria is introducing a standing cocktail party in its Wharf Room. The evening will feature entertainment all night, a luxurious selection of canapés by Tom Gorringe and a three-hour beverage package curated by Aria’s head sommelier, Salvatore Persico. Bookings from 8:30pm to late.

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Joji – CBD

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Joji, located above the Cartier building in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Guests will enjoy a night featuring Dom Pérignon Luminous, a curated canapé menu and impressive city views as they welcome 2026.
With DJs playing throughout the evening and a selection of premium drinks available, Joji offers an elevated setting to ring in the new year. Menu highlights include: a beef Katsu Sando with green pepper mustard; Wagyu tartare with potato hash and nashi pear; and King Salmon Marki with avocado and Midori salsa.

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Icebergs Dining Room and Bar – Bondi Beach

For the first time in over a decade, Bondi Beach will host a large-scale New Year’s Eve festival and Icebergs Dining Room and Bar is at the heart of it. Guests can choose between a sunset dinner from 4:30pm to 7:30pm with a set menu, live DJs, plus a ticket to elrow Bondi Beach XXL (additional cost) or settle in for the late sitting from 8:30pm with a set menu, live sounds by Charlie Chux and front row seats to the midnight fireworks.

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MELBOURNE

Blackbird – CBD

Ring in the New Year overlooking Flinders Lane, while exploring one of Blackbird’s indulgent dining and entertainment packages. The upper-level cocktail lounge and private dining rooms will come alive with a cocktail party, DJs, saxophonist and roving burlesque performers – the backdrop to a lavish 5-hour, all-inclusive cocktail-style package, including food stations, gourmet canapés, cocktails, spirits, wine and beer. Confetti canons and a photo wall will help mark the special occasion.

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Byblós – CBD

Enjoy a riverside, three-course mezze banquet inspired by the rich flavours of Lebanon and the Phoenician coast. Traditional Lebanese drummers will entertain.

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Le Bon Ton – Collingwood

Enjoy southern-style flavours and a boisterous, late-night vibe at Le Bon Ton. The Collingwood institution, renowned for its New Orleans-inspired, slow-cooked BBQ meats, and whiskey and rye bar atmosphere, will roll out the good times and an a la carte menu.

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Yūgen – South Yarra

Take the party downstairs and descend into Yūgen this New Year’s Eve. The night promises a signature cocktail on arrival, roaming canapés, DJ & live entertainment to carry you well past dusk.

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Studio Amaro – Windsor

Dance your way into the New Year with Studio Amaro’s signature sounds, featuring DJs from 7 PM and DJ ANDRAS, spinning from 9 PM. Feast on the a la carte menu or the venue’s set menus starting at $69pp.

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Tokyo Tina – Windsor

Ring in the New Year with a fusion of Japanese-inspired dishes. Tokyo Tina will be serving up its usual a la carte menu, with guests able to add extra flair with a selection of NYE exclusive.

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Moonhouse – Balaclava

Welcome the New Year with a luxurious evening at Moonhouse, a perfect setting for those seeking a refined, intimate night. Indulge in a specially curated New Year’s Eve set menu for $88 per person, featuring an exclusive selection of dishes available for one night only.

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Firebird – Windsor

Firebird turns up the heat with a bold Vietnamese-inspired feast built around flame and smoke. Diners can enjoy Firebird’s $88 set share-style menu, taking the final decision making away as they ring in the new year.

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New Quarter – Richmond

Kick off your New Year celebrations early with a Vietnamese-inspired à la carte lunch at Richmond’s beloved New Quarter, or indulge in a special NYE set menu in the evening. For $88 per person, guests can enjoy a four-course, share-style feast featuring New Quarter’s signature dishes.

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