Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2020/21 in Brisbane

Running rings around the city looking for where to farewell the disaster that is 2020? Save yourself the exercise, foodies—The G&G has you covered! With all the champagne, cocktails, and canapés you could ever need, we’ve rounded up all the best venues where you can yell, “new year, new me!” with a snack in hand this December 31.

ONE FISH TWO FISH | KANGAROO POINT 

The night will be a celebration of seafood with a four-hour food and beverage package at this Seafood Disco featuring some fishy favourites and a few gourmet treats…

Freshly shucked oysters and prawn cocktails will kick things off, with flavourful bites like salmon mousse tarts, lobster vol-au-vents and lemon pepper fast-fried calamari. You’ll be treated to a disco spritz on arrival, before a drinks package featuring more prosecco, wine, and beer than you can poke a fish at! Seafood Disco at One Fish Two Fish will run from 8 pm till midnight, with tickets available for $195pp, with tickets available here.

THE POOL TERRACE & BAR AT NEXT HOTEL BRISBANE | CBD

Ring in the new year by the pool at Next Hotel Brisbane, which happens to be open and slinging drinks from 2 pm till the wee hours! Centred around a 20m infinity pool overlooking Queen Street Mall, The Pool Terrace & Bar is the perfect spot to kiss 2020 goodbye with a cocktail (or five). The talented bar team have curated a cocktail especially for the night–aptly named Next Level. As for eats, the full menu will be on offer for your snacking pleasure!

If a chilled-out breaky is your style, you’re in luck! Lennons Restaurant & Bar will be open between 7 am and 10 am on New Year’s Day, with yummies like fried chicken waffles, banoffee fritters, and a breaky carbonara on the cards, all best served alongside a well-earned Bloody Mary. 

Start planning your night (and the next morning) here!

JADE BUDDHA | CBD 

Jade Buddha has long been a riverfront favourite, not only for its stunning views and mind-blowing cocktails, but for its fusion of cultures and delicious eats…

Giving this year the boot in frivolous fashion, Jade Buddha’s F%#K2020 New Year’s Eve party is just what we all need. There’s an epic package on offer for $145 a head, loaded up with tasty tap cocktails, basic spirits, beers, wines, and Jade’s favourite canapés. The three-hour package runs from 6 pm until 9 pm and doors open at 4 pm–a little birdie even told us that the first 100 guests through the door will receive a cheeky sweet treat, courtesy of Little Sprinkle Co! Snap up a ticket here, and prepare to party. 

Boom Boom Room Izakaya | CBD

TREASURY BRISBANE | CBD

Sitting pretty (well, stunning) on the Brisbane River beside the Goodwill Bridge, Treasury Brisbane’s Will & Flow is set to host an intimate Fire & Ice-themed event for New Year’s Eve. Celebrate under the stars as you enjoy live entertainment and four hours of sipping Moët Ice Champagne, spritzes, beers and wines. Tantalise the tastebuds and excite the senses with four hours of gourmet canapés including oysters, beef carpaccio with tomato salsa and potato crisp, and scallops St Jacques alongside larger plates like seafood laksa. The event will run from 8 pm until midnight, with transport back to Treasury Brisbane included in your ticket. Spots are limited – snap up yours here. 

Back at Treasury Brisbane, pan-Asian favourite Fat Noodle will be throwing a New Year’s Eve event with a three-hour banquet guaranteed to fill your belly with food and your heart with joy! Between 9 pm and midnight, Luke Ngyuen’s iconic street food will be sent your way, alongside house spirits, wines and beers. We have our eyes on those satay chicken skewers and shrimp pad thai noodles! You can find tickets to Fat Noodle’s event here.

PORTSIDE WHARF | HAMILTON

There’s a plethora of tasty options at Portside Wharf this NYE, with packages and a la carte options aplenty. Byblos is offering a five-hour premium beverage package alongside canapés and a mezat menu for $189, while Belvedere Bar ‘n’ Grill is serving up sparkling wine and oysters by the river, with an impressive three-course menu for $125 a head. 

With four courses of those fresh Italian flavours you know and love, Gusto da Gianni’s event is $125 per person, or if you’re more in the mood for a five-course affair, @Mrs & Mrs Jones will be dishing up a drool-worthy menu for $119–give the team a call on 0408 238 498 to book.

On the hunt for a la carte dining? There’s Sono Japanese Restaurant, Aamaya, Bamboo Basket, and heaps of others, with a four-piece band performing at the wharf all night long! Head here to read more about what’s on at Portside Wharf and to book.

MARY MAE’S | NEW FARM

Mary Mae’s is giving 2020 the flick in absolute style this NYE, with a ‘White Party’ on the banks of the Brisbane River. Sip pretty on a sparkling mojito when you arrive, and be treated to a five-hour beverage package through the night–boasting a premium wine selection and all your favourite cold ones. 

The kitchen will be offering a concise menu of plates should you wish to feast, while roving canapés and two substantial plates included in the package will fuel the night of dancing, with DJ Jamie Lee Fox on the decks all night! Mary Mae’s ‘White Party’ will kick off at 7.30 pm, with tickets available for $125p here.

SOFITEL BRISBANE CENTRAL | CBD

2020 was one heck of a year, and it deserves one heck of a bon voyage party! This New Year’s Eve, Sofitel Brisbane Central will take you on a cultural getaway from its very own Thyme2 Restaurant. The gastronomic adventure starts at the famed buffet, where chefs will serve all your celebratory favourites straight to your plate, while you enjoy two and a half hours of free-flowing French sparkling, beers, and wines. 

Live music will be played all evening long, as you soak up the last moments of the year with loved ones. Sofitel Brisbane Central’s New Year’s Eve experience is $164pp for adults (dinner and drinks included) or $82pp and $110pp for children and teenagers respectively. Head here to book a table!

CIELO ROOFTOP | FORTITUDE VALLEY

Perched above Fortitude Valley and serving sharp Italian Riviera vibes, newcomer Cielo Rooftop is set to host a party that will have you sipping straight into 2021! Pop by between 3 pm and 7 pm for The Final Sunset and watch night fall onto 2020 with a cocktail in hand, or come for The Countdown and get in on the NYE action with a four-hour premium beverage package and luxe Italian canapes up until the clock strikes 12. 

The summery space is perfect for a balmy Brissy night with an Italian twist… Tickets to The Final Sunset are $50pp, and The Countdown $195pp, with $2000 booth packages available for groups of eight. Get booking here.

KINGSLEYS | CBD 

How does a luxe three-course dinner with fine wine and a side of prime river views sound?  Kingsleys is bringing the class with its New Year’s Eve menu, boasting impressive dishes like BBQ octopus with piquillo peppers, olive crumble and caramelised ginger glaze. In true Kingsleys fashion, the main course will be a mouth-watering steak: a dry-aged Stanbroke Wagyu rump cap with shio koji, Asian funghi and Swiss chard, followed by a leatherwood honey black LCM with lavender gelato, poached rosella and a pineapple cloud! Take your pick from a 6 pm or 9:30 pm seating and be treated to a beverage on arrival, before a night of fine dining by the water… Book your table here!

REGATTA HOTEL | TOOWONG [SOLD OUT]

It’s white-on-white at the Regatta this year as they host the ultimate boat party experience! Paying homage to life in the Mediterranean, the experience will be a stylish end to 2020, with San Sebastian and Cafe Del Mar vibes and an all-white dress code. 

From 8 pm till midnight, enjoy a four-hour beverage package loaded with your favourite sips (there will be sangria!), alongside delicious food stations and canapés including a seafood shack and Mediterranean kitchen. Sing in the new year with live entertainment and DJs across three levels of the hotel, and enjoy some of the city’s best firework displays on the river. 

Tickets are available from $160pp with all of the above PLUS exclusive access to the hidden rum cabin, while limited VIP tickets will score you a spot on level two with a four-course degustation, premium beverages, and a private viewing deck of the midnight fireworks. The grand lady is the place to be this NYE–grab your tickets here.

COVENT GARDEN | WEST END [SOLD OUT]

West End’s Covent Garden is joining forces with Four Pillars for New Year’s Eve 2020/2021, bringing back their sell-out All You Can Gin event! 

Be treated to a four-course banquet served alongside a three-hour All You Can Gin beverage package courtesy of Four Pillars, featuring five of their best and brightest creations including this year’s editions of Christmas and Bloody Shiraz gins, plus a selection of wines, beers and ciders. As for the eats, Covent Garden’s gluten-free kitchen will be whipping up four courses of gin-inspired bites, carefully devised to match the sipping selection. Tickets to the event are $119pp, with a minimum party of four guests–head here to book!

VICTORIA PARK | HERSTON [SOLD OUT]

It’s set to be a sparkly finish to 2020 at Victoria Park’s NYE Glitter Gala! Get glamorous in your best cocktail attire and prepare for an evening of fanfare, food, fireworks, and cocktails! 

Your ticket includes a five-hour beverage package (heart eyes!) with cocktails like watermelon margaritas with pink shimmer dust alongside sparkling wine, reds, whites, and beers. Enjoy canapés like baked pork belly and Calvados pies, and chicken and chive dumplings with wasabi mayo, before more substantial bites like charred chicken sliders with spicy mayo and pineapple chutney, and a summery prawn cocktail. 

Throw in dazzling entertainment, a live DJ, private fireworks and a handful of glitter, and you’ve got yourself a party that can’t be missed! The event will run from 7:30 pm to 12:30 am, with tickets available for $149pp. This one will sell out in no time, so grab your tickets here.

2021 is looking bright already. Bring it on! 

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