You can enjoy a festive dinner in San Diego on the eve of the New Year to commemorate the occasion. If you would like to celebrate the new year in style but aren’t interested in attending an extravagant party, you should make reservations for a wonderful New Year’s Eve dinner in San Diego at one of the finest restaurants that San Diego has to offer. One of the advantages that will be offered will be a naked swim, and guests will also be treated to champagne and caviar.
Kettner Exchange
Kettner Exchange serves a four-course meal with wine pairings by Beverage Director Claire Sexton and James Beard Award-winning Chef Brian Redzikowski. Crispy fried sea bass (Frisee, Perilla Leaf) and caramel corn ice cream with popcorn streusel are on the menu. This site accepts reservations for groups of two to seven. Prices start at $150 per guest, with optional $50 wine pairings.
Valentino
Valentina is a bistro and wine bar with a European atmosphere. From 4 to 10 PM, enjoy a $89 three-course dinner and toast at 11:55 PM. Valentina’s New Year’s Eve menu includes steak tartare, braised lamb shank, grilled entire dover sole, and New York steak with mushroom brandy sauce, asparagus, and mashed potatoes. For a once-in-a-lifetime supper, request champagne flights with 100% Philippe Fontaine Pinot Blanc, Louis Roederer Cuvée 244, UPR Le Mesnil Grand Cru, and Dom Pérignon 2010.
Puesto
Help usher in the New Year in style by spending the evening at Puesto Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar in La Jolla, Mission Valley, or Seaport Village in San Diego. Puesto will serve everything on the menu, from the recently introduced Lamb Barbacoa Taco and Fiesta Guacamole to the classic Passion Fruit Margarita and seasonal specialties like the Naughty List cocktail made with Blue Agave Reposado Tequila, nutmeg, milk, egg, and coffee liqueur. Diners over the age of 21 at Puesto on New Year’s Eve will receive a free tequila toast in honor of the 9 o’clock New York Ball Drop.
Animae
Anime is a great venue to enjoy NYE. Chef Tara Monsod’s Filipino food is served with Animae’s cocktail, wine, and bubbly menu. Make an OpenTable reservation for 5 PM ($110 per person) or 9 PM to midnight ($130 per person). This menu includes oysters and Ube Pandesal, Filet, Squash Curry, A5 Wagyu & Banchan (upcharge $125); Singapore Chili Lobster (upcharge $75), and Chocolate Taiyaki Mousse Bar or Jasmine, Raspberry, and Prosecco Entremet for dessert. Spend New Year’s Eve in a top San Diego hotel.
Barbusa
This year’s New Year’s Eve at Barbusa will be no different. Help the Busalacchi’s ring in 2019 at their hangout. The full menu will be offered, including Roasted Bone Marrow and Lollipop Chops, Lobster Ravioli and Bolognese Al Forno, Osso Bucco and Chilean Sea Bass, salads, pizzas, and crudo. Barbusa serves specialty drinks and bottles of wine. Before midnight, guests can order tequila flights and bone-marrow luge shots.
George’s at the Cove
George’s at the Cove is offering a unique three-course New Year’s Eve dinner for $120 per person, complete with a glass of bubbly, an amuse-bouche, and a special pastry present to savor the following morning. For each course, you can pick from a selection of items that have just been prepared.
Mister A’s
Mister A’s has the greatest views in San Diego, so come celebrate the holidays with us! Prime Filet “Chateaubriand” (Cabernet Wine Sauce, Pomme Purée Robuchon), Octopus Carpaccio (Crispy Avocado, Green & Red Peppercorns), and more will all be available on Chef Stephane Voitzwinkler’s New Year’s Eve prix fixe menu. Each course of the New Year’s Eve dinner in San Diego costs a minimum of $135. This page features the entire menu. You can either make a reservation using our website or by calling (619) 239.1377.