There’s no better excuse to let loose and party than New Year’s Eve. Had a bad year? Celebrate the fact that 2023 is over! Had a good year? Cheers to that and the next being just as good! Whether you like to get all frocked up and dance the night away, or whether you prefer to sit down and have a super luxe banquet with the finest Champagne, we’ve got you covered with our picks for the hottest NYE tickets in Brisbane.
Iris Rooftop at Hotel X
Get ready to revel on the rooftop and see out the year in style when you join the folks at Iris for a New Year’s soirée with a Spanish twist. Enjoy an evening of substantial food stations, gourmet canapès, and live entertainment, while you enjoy Brisbane’s best view of the fireworks (seriously, their bar is award-winning!) Fancy a tipple? They’re also pouring FIVE hours of bottomless beverages including Champagne.
WHEN: 8pm–1am
PRICE: $279pp
WHERE: Iris Rooftop Hotel X, 458 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here.
Mary Mae’s
Mary Mae’s is inviting guests to unmask the magic of New Years Eve at Mary Mae’s Masquerade! Located in the Brisbane Powerhouse, Mary Mae’s Masquerade Ball will bring a night of enchantment and excitement as patrons welcome the new year in style! Tickets are $150pp and include roaming canapes, premium live food stations, deluxe beverage package, all night DJ entertainment and access to a fun photo booth.
This New Year’s Eve, Mary Mae’s is turning up the glitz and glam like never before! With some of the best views of the Brisbane River, Mary Mae’s Masquerade is one not to be missed.
WHEN: 7.30pm–12.30am
WHERE: Mary Mae’s, 119 Lamington St, New Farm QLD 4005
PRICE: $150pp
BOOKINGS: More details on the event and ticket bookings can be found here.
Fiume Rooftop Bar at Crystalbrook Vincent
Welcome in the new year with an evening of paradisiac delights at Fiume Rooftop Bar’s ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration, located at Howard Smith Wharves.
Don your finest summer attire with an explosion of colour, where you are free to sparkle in style and shine as bright as you desire. The event takes place on the rooftop in an elevated position overlooking the Brisbane River and city skyline, with tickets now available for this unforgettable extravaganza. Tickets include a four-hour beverage package from 8pm until 12 midnight including signature cocktails, sparkling, beers and wine. Luxe canapes and live cooking stations, as well as DJ and live roving entertainment to keep the good vibes flowing into the night
WHEN: Sunday 31 December, 8pm
WHERE: Fiume Rooftop Bar, Level 3, Crystalbrook Vincent, 5 Boundary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
PRICE: $250pp
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here.
KAZBA
Brisbane’s buzzing cocktail bar, KAZBA is holding a Yalla NYE 2023 event! Say goodbye to 2023 with a fun and vibey three-hour Yalla NYE Party! Beginning at 4pm, revellers will enjoy vibey beats by KAZBA’s DJ before clinking away with free-flowing Aperol Spritz, Bulldog G&Ts, and house wine. Also included in the $79 ticket price, guests will feast on a Middle Eastern mezze featuring dishes like Halloumi Doughnuts with Chill Jam and Pomegranate, Beetroot Kibbeh, BBQ Cauliflower and more. Finish off with a Dessert table of Middle Eastern Sweets and Treats.
WHEN: 4pm–7pm
WHERE: BAR KAZBA, 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley Q 4000
PRICE: $79 includes a five-course mezze feast and three hours of free flowing Aperol Spritz, Bulldog G&Ts and House Wine.
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here.
ZA ZA TA
This New Year’s Eve, the delicious team at ZA ZA TA are winding back the chronometer to revisit some of their greatest hits via a wondrous veg-led journey through the annals of time. Bid adieu to 2023, with a decadent New Year’s Eve ten-course menu by Chef Michael Jackson; each dish serving as a sentimental ode to the rich mosaic of flavours that has woven ZA ZA TA’s culinary narrative, to what they are today.
From 8pm on Sunday 31st December, experience past iconic favourites such as halloumi cigar draped in burnt honey, jackfruit dumplings with black garlic and beetroot served top to tail with strawberry and smoked yoghurt. To complement this stunning menu line up, commence the revelry with a flute of Taittinger upon arrival, all for only $99. Encounter the exotic at ZA ZA TA with this New Year’s Eve where history meets haute cuisine.
WHEN: 5:30pm–7:30pm (A La Carte), special 10-course NYE event from 8pm
WHERE: ZA ZA TA Bar & Kitchen, 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley Q 4000
PRICE: A la cartre prices or $99 includes a ten course menu with a glass of Taittinger on arrival
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here.
Sixteen Antlers at Pullman and Mercure Hotel
Ring in the new year whilst partying at the hottest rooftop in Brisbane’s CBD, Sixteen Antlers. With sweeping views of the city, a five-hour beverage package, delicious canapes and a headliner DJ, there really is no better place to be for the last hours of 2023.
The night includes a five-hour premium beverage package (wine, beer soft drinks and spirits), passed around canapés, headliner DJ Liam Conner and a midnight countdown,
WHEN: From 7pm.
WHERE: Sixteen Antlers, Pullman & Mercure Hotel, Cnr Ann &, Level/16/2 Roma St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
PRICE: $249pp
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here.
Byblos
Start 2024 with a bang at Byblos! Enjoy an evening of substantial food stations, gourmet canapés, and live entertainment. Fancy a tipple? They’re also pouring FIVE hours of bottomless beverages, including spirits, cocktails, wine and beer.
WHEN: 8pm–1am
WHERE: Byblos, 39 Hercules St, Hamilton QLD 4007
PRICE: $189pp
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here or email [email protected].
Boom Boom Room
New Year’s Eve is sure to go off with a BOOM! Descend beneath the streets of Brisbane and choose between two decadent Omakase banquets as you welcome in 2024 at the Boom Boom Room. The fancy venue is offering two seatings, one for the earlybirds at 6–8pm, and one to see in the new year from 8:30pm to 12:30am. Banquet dishes include: spicy edamame, fermented chilli paste, ponzu, crispy garlic and sesame; tostada of raw yellowfin tuna, koji mayo, kombu and polanco caviar; marinated salmon roe tartlet, macadamia cream and wasabi peas; pressed and crumbed duck leg, katsu curry sauce, curry leaf powder and twice cooked pork belly, miso apple and pork floss furikake to name but a few. You can see the full menu here.
WHEN: First seating 6–8pm, second seating 8:30pm–12:30pm.
WHERE: Boom Boom Room, 49 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
PRICE: First seating $99, second seating $149
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here, or email [email protected]
Blackbird
Get ready to revel riverside and see out the year in style when you join us for an evening of opulence at Blackbird.With the choice of either a 5-course dining experience or a classic white-themed cocktail party paired with sweeping riverfront views and the best seats in the city to watch the breathtaking fireworks display, these are not events to be missed.
Blackbird-Does-Blanc Cocktail Party
Paint the town white at our Blackbird-Does-Blanc cocktail party. Enjoy live music & DJs, a 5-hour beverage package complete with cocktails, spirits, wine and beer, plus, substantial food stations, gourmet canapés and fresh seafood. Dress code is white!
WHEN: Sunday 31 December, 8pm–1am
WHERE: Blackbird Bar, Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
PRICE: $229pp (+ Eventbrite fees)
BOOKINGS: Secure your tickets here, or see the menu here.
5 Course Dining Experience
Visit Blackbird’s Riverview Room and celebrate New Year’s Eve with a unique five-course tasting menu and a 4.5-hour deluxe beverage package complete with Champagne and award-winning wines.
WHEN: 8pm–12:30am
WHERE: Blackbird Event Centre, Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
PRICE: $279pp
BOOKINGS: For more information or to book, click here. And here’s the menu.
C’est Bon and Le Bon Bar
Sit down for a decadent meal before you get ready to party the night away. You are invited to join the good folks at C’est Bon for their final long lunch and service for the year where you’ll enjoy a delectable menu by Chef Andy Ashby. Andy has created a very special set menu full of delicious French fare which includes a snack on arrival, an entrée, a shared main course with delightful side dishes, and dessert to finish, all for only $95 per person.
Hosted on La Terrasse, the atmosphere complements the French-inspired menu, creating an unforgettable New Year’s Eve lunch time celebration. Bid adieu to the year that was and secure your table now for an extraordinary farewell to the year with stunning cuisine, wine magnums and summer cocktails. It’s a culinary voyage that elegantly marks the end of the year with panache and saveur.
WHEN: Seatings available from 12pm onwards.
WHERE: C’est Bon, 609/611 Stanley St, Woolloongabba QLD 4102
PRICE: $95pp
BOOKINGS: visit cestbon.com.au or see bit.ly/CBNYE23.
Industry Beans NYE and New Year’s Day
Need somewhere to start on New Years’ Eve? Or need to back it up the next day? Industry Beans Newstead has you covered with their Bottomless Brunches on 31 December and 1 January. Grab your friends or your family and dive into three delicious courses from their signature brunch menu and two hours of bottomless coffees, cocktails, beers and wines. A little hair of the dog to get you up and about this New Years!
WHEN: December 31 2023, Jan 1 2024, 11am and 1:30pm
WHERE: Industry Beans, 8 Proe St, Newstead QLD 4006
PRICE: From $65pp
BOOKINGS: Find out more and book here.
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