Say goodbye to 2018 and ring in 2019 with these special New Year’s Eve dinners and bubbly-fueled midnight at these Houston bars and restaurants. Ready to keep the party going? We’re also including festive brunches on New Year’s Day:
New Year's Eve
a’Bouzy, 2300 Westheimer, 713-722-6899
The bubbly-filled Montrose hotspot will offer special priced Dom Perignon all day long while supplies lasts on NYE. The celebration starts at 9:30 p.m. with music by DJ Cruize Control, festive party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. a’Bouzy will feature its all new dinner menu available all evening.
Ambrosia, 2003 Lexington, 832-649-4636
The chic and cozy Museum District restaurant will be open from 5 to 9 p.m., serving its Far East menu of small shareables and large plates.
ARA restaurant and Axis lounge at Royal Sonesta Houston, 2222 West South Loop, 713-627-7600
In addition to regular a la carte menus for lunch and dinner for New Year’s Eve, guests can enjoy a complimentary champagne toast the in Axis lounge.
Arnaldo Richards’ Picos, 3601 Kirby, 832-831-9940
Arnaldo Richards’ Picos will be ringing in 2019 in Studio 54 style, with a Dine and Disco New Years celebration. Beginning at 8 p.m., Picos will begin seating parties for a four-course dinner, open premium bar with specialty cocktails, complimentary cigar rolling station at the outdoor cigar lounge, premium spirits tasting bar, photo booth and dance floor. Tickets begin at $100 per person for bar and show only, $175 for the dinner, open bar and show, and $200 for the dinner, open bar, show and prime VIP seating.
B&B Butchers & Restaurant, 1814 Washington, 713-862-1814
Expect a fun, festive evening of steakhouse classics, drinks, party favors and live music and a DJ. The Kelley Peters Jazz Trio will perform in the downstairs dining room and singer Bob Luna and a guitarist will perform in the upstairs dining room during dinner from 6 to 10 p.m. Then DJ Wyatt Magnum will spin tunes from 10 pm. to 2 a.m. on the heated and covered rooftop patio. There is no ticket fee or prix fixe menu, and guests can order off the regular dinner menu. Guests can also pre-order champagne for the midnight toast when they make a reservation and receive 20 percent off the bottle.
B.B. Lemon, 1809 Washington, 713-554-1809
Join B.B. Lemon on New Year’s Eve, with DJ Kyle Dubose spinning tunes from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the raw bar. There is no ticket fee or prix fixe menu, and guests can order off the regular dinner menu.
Backstreet Cafe, 1103 South Shepherd, 713-521-2239
The charming restaurant is offering a four-course menu for $79 per person plus beverages, tax and gratuity. In addition to dishes such as seafood beignets, scallop crudo, duck confit, braised lamb and mushroom pasta, and caramelized baby pear tart with smoked toffee sauce, there will also be a complimentary sparkling cocktail toast at midnight and live music by Bob Chadwick.
BCK Kitchen & Cocktails, 933 Studewood, 832-831-7155
BCK will host a “Throwback” New Year’s Eve celebration from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. with a multi-course prix-fixe menu for $45 per person, including with retro cocktails, Champagne toast and live DJ. Dinner includes one glass of house wine or one retro cocktail, with choices such as oysters Rockefeller, New York strip, voodoo salmon, and strawberry pop-tart crème brulee. BCK also will be open for brunch during the day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
benjy's, 2424 Dunstan, 713-522-7602
The eatery will be offering a special a la carte menu, with seating until 10 p.m.
Bistro Menil, 513 West Alabama, 713-904-3537
Chef Greg Martin helps ring in 2019 by offering a three-course wine dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Start with an amuse bouche of torchon of foie gras on toasted walnut and fig bread with cranberry mostarda paired with Brut Majeur Ayala Champagne NV, then choose appetizer, entrée and dessert selections paired with delightful French wines. Highlights include creamy lobster bisque, classic veal osso bucco ravioli seared sea bass on zucchini latke and decadent mocha chocolate mousse. Pricing is $110 per individual with wine pairing, $79 per individual without wine pairing (excluding tax and gratuity).
Bistro Provence, 13616 Memorial, 713-827-8008
Bistro Provence will present a special multi-course dinner to end an old year in French style, offering two-hour seatings beginning at 6 p.m. with an extensive menu focusing on one of France’s most beautiful culinary areas. The leisurely dinners can be reserved for 6-6:30 or 8-8:30 p.m. and conclude with complimentary glasses of Voirin Jumel NV Champagne with dessert. The cost is $85 per person, plus tax and gratuity. There is also an early bird option featuring a reduced version of the main menu at a reduced cost, with one-hour seatings beginning at either 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. The cost is $50 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Bosscat Kitchen & Libations, 4310 Westheimer, 281-501-1187
Bosscat’s New Year’s Eve celebration will include a four-course dinner menu with drink pairings for $75 per person, including a live DJ spinning all night and champagne toast at midnight. The dinner menu includes choices such as bacon-wrapped pineapple shrimp, braised short rib Oscar, crispy Gulf snapper and spicy grits, and tuxedo cake. Bosscat also will be open for brunch during the day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Brasserie 19, 1962 West Gray, 713-524-1919
Ring in the New Year over a champagne-fueled evening paired with French inspired fare and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
Brennan’s of Houston, 3300 Smith, 713-522-9711
Enjoy an authentic, Southern New Year’s Eve Dinner at Brennan’s of Houston, with reservations available from 5 to 9:45 p.m.
Broken Barrel, 1950 Hughes Landing, 281-719-8542
Broken Barrel has two seatings for New Year's Eve, one from 5 to 7 p.m. and another from 9 to 11 p.m. This year's new year celebration features a four-course menu for $80 per person, including choices such as smoked roasted chicken with spiced lentils and dust, and grilled hangar steak with miso mojo, sweet plantains and black beans.
Caracol, 2200 Post Oak Boulevard, 713-622-9996
New Year’s Eve at Caracol will feature a special four-course menu ($85 per person plus beverage, tax and gratuity), plus live music by Ikaru and a complimentary sparkling toast at midnight.
Carmelo's Cucina Italiana, 14795 Memorial, 281-531-0696
Order off the regular a la carte dinner menu, listen to live music from 6 to 10 p.m., and pre-order a bottle of Champagne to receive 20 percent off at this Italian restaurant.
The Classic All Day, 5922 Washington, 713-868-1131
The Classic will be serving a special a la carte menu, with seating until 10 p.m. Enjoy the regular menu items and holiday specials including oysters in the half shell and 44 Farms prime rib.
Coppa Osteria, 5210 Morningside, 713-522-3535
This New Years Eve Coppa is saying goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 with a special five-course, prix-fixe dinner menu and complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Enjoy a candle-lit evening in Coppa's dining room paired with our New Years Eve menu featuring veal tartare, lobster and saffron girasole and coffee-crusted beef tenderloin. Coppa's a la carte dinner menu will be available in addition to the New Years Eve prix-fixe menu.
CRU Food & Wine Bar, 2800 Kirby, 713-528-9463; 9595 Six Pines, 281-465-9463
Say goodbye to 2018 with CRU’s four-course gala dinner menu, available from 5 to 10:30 p.m. for $55 per person. Highlights include tortelloni fonduta, filet mignon with foie gras butter, and molten chocolate lava cake.
Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood & Steaks, 4611 Montrose, 713-807-8883
New Year’s Eve is the last chance to pop some bubbly and toss back an oyster shooter at Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood & Steaks, as the Danton’s team will pack up and move locations and prepare to open the doors as Eugene's Gulf Coast Cuisine on January 1. On New Year’s Eve, each guest will receive a complimentary glass of champagne upon arrival and enjoy live music from Blues 4-2. Owner Kyle Teas will toast to the new year and the new location of the family-run restaurant at 10 p.m., giving guests plenty of time to bop around Houston to find the perfect party before the ball drops. Reservations are required for the main dining space, but the oyster bar will be open seating.
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, 5061 Westheimer, 713-355-2600
This New Year’s Eve, Del Frisco’s will feature an indulgent prix fixe menu available for $150 per person, with dishes from shaved truffle Wagyu carpaccio and poached lobster bisque to butter cake and 45-day dry-aged New York strip. Add optional wine packages for $45 for your New Year’s toast. Del Frisco’s will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Etoile Cuisine et Bar, 1101-11 Uptown Park, 832-668-5808
The French eatery will be offering a four-course menu for $85 per person. Dine on choices such as duck foie gras torchon, loup de mer, filet de boeuf “Diane” and dessert au chocolat.
Fielding’s local kitchen + bar, 26400 Kuykendahl, 281-351-2225
Gather with friends and loved ones and ring in the new year with holiday specials and a live three-piece band, playing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. At midnight, enjoy a sparkling toast and balloon drop. Dinner service begins at 5 p.m. and a kids menu will be available until 9.
Fig & Olive, 5115 Westheimer, 832-632-6632
Fig & Olive will ring in its first NYE in Houston with a celebratory White & Gold Party. The French Rivieran-inspired restaurant invites guests to celebrate in style with a special four-course prix fixe menu ($110), live DJs, flowing cocktails and more.
Fogo de Chão, 8250 Westheimer, 713-978-6500; 1900 Hughes Landing, 281-298-4200
Enjoy a holiday feast featuring the full churrasco dinner menu. New Year’s Eve hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dinner price all day. Children six and under are complimentary. Children seven to 12 are half price.
Georgia James, 1100 Westheimer, 832-241-5088
It's the first New Year's Eve at Georgia James, and the restaurant is celebrating in style. Join it for four baller courses of favorite dishes, plus a few surprises and supplements. Dine on oysters and house cured prosciutto, King Crab domes and seared foie gras, NY strip and boudain-stuffed quail, and desserts like strawberry Champagne panna cotta and malted milk creme brûlée. Cost is $125 per person and reservations are accepted until 11 p.m.
The Grove Houston, 1611 Lamar, 713-337-7321
The Grove will host a special three-course dinner to ring in the New Year, with reservations available from 5 to 10 p.m. Dine on choices such as local catch fritters, tomahawk pork chop with sage butter, and dessert trio. Cost is $45 per person and includes a glass of sparkling wine and valet.
Helen Greek Food and Wine, 2429 Rice, 832-831-7133
Helen in the Heights, 1111 Studewood, 832-582-7146
Both restaurants will be open from 4 to 10 p.m., serving plates of Black Hill suckling pig with Cypriot potatoes and wilted greens for $38 until out. The regular menu will also be available.
Hotel Granduca, 1080 Uptown Park, 713-418-1000
Score a coveted table amid the intimate and elegant surroundings of Ristorante Cavour and savor a seasonal five-course NYE dinner from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Cost is $85 per person with a $45 optional wine pairing.
Hugo’s, 1600 Westheimer, 713-524-7744
Guests can enjoy a four-course dinner with live music and a midnight toast for $79 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Highlights include roasted Gulf oysters, blue corn tamal with lobster cream, grilled tenderloin in mole negro and pear tart with hazelnut cream and cardamom.
Hungry's, 2356 Rice, 713-523-8652; 14714 Memorial, 281-493-1520
On New Year’s Eve, Hungry’s (Rice Village and Memorial) will offer each guest a complimentary champagne toast, and Upstairs (Rice Village) will host a special happy hour from 3 to 10 p.m.
Kuu Restaurant, 947 Gessner, 713-461-1688
Guests who order two omakase dinners will receive a complimentary bottle of champagne.
La Lucha,1801 North Shepherd, 713-955-4765
Executive chef Bobby Matos has put together a family-style, three-course menu for $49.95 a person. Enjoy Johnny cakes with caviar, crème fraiche and allium, a “Perfect greens” salad with vinaigrette, goat cheese fritters and soft herbs, and pick from appetizers like "good luck" duck and sausage gumbo or blue crab stuffed raviolis in spicy shrimp sauce with scallions. The entrée options are meant to be shared with the table, with choices including fried chicken with biscuits, pickles, butter and jam; blackened gulf fish; ‘shrimpy’ mac and cheese; wilted greens of the moment with toasted garlic and lemon; crawfish boulettes; and a Porterhouse supplement. For dessert, there is a Nutella or vanilla soft serve with saltine crumble, extra virgin olive oil and Maldon. The restaurant will be accepting reservations for this night only. Wine pairings will be available and there will be a $0.69 cent cheeseburger from 10 p.m. to midnight, plus a Champagne toast for the New Year’s count down.
La Table, 1800 Post Oak, 713-439-1000
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with standout specials such as Perigord Truffle and Lobster Gnudi (ricotta dumplings filled with black truffle) or Strube Ranch Wagyu Beef en Croute (beef tenderloin baked in puff pastry). Guests can end their evening on a sweet note with Baba Au Rhum, a rum-soaked cake with pastry cream, and black cherry and orange flavors. La Table will be accepting reservations from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. in both Marche and Chateau.
La Villa Saint-Tropez, 4315 Montrose, 713-524-0070
The French and Mediterranean restaurant will be offering specially selected entrées to highlight the spirit of New Year’s Eve, offering treats including a half-dozen poached oysters in sabaillon Champagne with chilled duck sausage to start, and a chocolate sphere with citrus Champagne mousse to finish.
Le Colonial, 4444 Westheimer, 713-629-4444
For $75 a person, Le Colonial is offering a three-course menu, where guests will choose one small plate, one large plate and one dessert. Highlights include Goi Du Du (papaya and shrimp salad) and Bo Kho Cari (braised pananag beef short ribs). A midnight champagne toast is being sponsored by Moët & Chandon.
Liberty Kitchen, multiple locations
All Liberty Kitchen locations will open regular hours. In addition to serving regular menus, the restaurants will feature Gulf Coast Alliance Chowder of Blue Crab, Shrimp and Oysters ($7 cup/$12 bowl), as well as an 8-ounce Pan-Butter Roasted Reserve Cut Filet Mignon ($58) with an optional half pound Alaskan King Red Crab Legs add-on ($19). For good measure, they will also serve bowls of Southern Black-Eyed-Peas, Bacon and Kale with Sweet Corn Hushpuppy ($5).
Lucienne (Hotel Alessandra), 1070 Dallas, 713-242-8555
Hotel Alessandra’s award-winning Lucienne will offer a four-course New Year’s Eve dinner with two options per course (4:30 p.m. seating priced at $55 per person; 6:30 p.m seating priced at $75 per person; 9 p.m seating priced at $95 per person, formal or cocktail attire requested at last seating). Enjoy dishes such as beef consommé en croute, foie gras cappuccino, duck a l’orange and New York chocolate bowl drop.
Mastro’s Steakhouse, 1650 West Loop South, Houston, 713-993-2500
The steakhouse will be open from 3 p.m. to midnight, offering a four course menu featuring Mastro’s signature iced seafood tower, your choice of soup, salad, sides and entrée including decadent selections like Twin Lobster Tails, Chilean Sea Bass, 12-ounce Filet, 16-ounce Alaskan King Crab Legs, and a lavish dessert platter – plus live entertainment and a complimentary champagne toast to celebrate 2019. Cost is priced at $275 per guest.
Morton’s The Steakhouse, 5000 Westheimer, 713-629-1946; 1001 McKinney, 713-659-3700
Get classy with a NYE dinner at this steakhouse, which will be open and offering a limited-time Côte de Bouef — a 36-ounce, bone-in USDA Prime Ribeye brushed with garlic-herb butter — in addition to its regular menu.
The Oceanaire Seafood Room, 5061 Westheimer, 832-487-8862
Enjoy a NYE seafood feast at The Oceanaire from 4 to 11:30 p.m.
One Fifth Mediterranean, 1658 Westheimer, 713-955-1024
Dine a la carte or try the Sightseeing Tour ($60 per person), One Fifth's version of a tasting menu. The restaurant is also adding another Sightseeing Tour menu option to better accommodate large groups: the First Class Sightseeing Tour ($75 per person) will be available through Tuesday, January 1. Accepting reservations until 11 p.m.
Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe, 713-528-2264
Ousie’s will be offering an extensive four-course menu of special dishes in its signature eclectic Southern style, as well as a special ala carte. Come early from 5 to 9 p.m. and enjoy dinner, then be home asleep by the time the Times Square ball drops in New York. Or come at 9 and stay to see the arrival of 2019 while enjoying picks from the same special four-course menu, music, party favors and a Champagne toast at midnight. All the revelry, early or late, is $45 per person plus tax and gratuity.
The Palm, 6100 Westheimer, 713-977-2544
Welcome 2019 with a three-course, prix-fixe menu, featuring The Palm’s classic Surf ‘n’ Turf dinner for two for $195 per couple (add two glasses of Taittinger Brut La Française Champagne for an additional $25 per couple). The à la carte menu will also be available.
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, 5839 Westheimer, 713-780-7352; 1200 McKinney, 713-658-1995
This elegant steakhouse will be offering guests a pre-fixe menu, consisting of a choice of appetizer, soup or salad, entrée, vegetable and dessert (4 to 11 p.m. at the Galleria location and 5 to 11 p.m. at the Downtown location). Indulge in dishes such as jumbo lump crab cakes, lobster bisque, dry-aged ribeye and crème brulee. Cost is $109.95 per guest plus tax, gratuity and alcohol; or $99.95 per guest for reservations before 6 p.m. (must place order by 6:15 p.m.).
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, multiple locations
Ring in the new year with a three-course prix fixe meal, followed by a champagne toast in Bar 79 at midnight. The restaurant will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight and Bar 79 will be open from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., and reservations are available up until 10 p.m. Dine on options such as lobster bisque, French onion soup, bacon-wrapped filet, NY strip, Perry’s famous pork chop, crispy skin wild red snapper, and white chocolate cheesecake. Appetizer and entrée complements will be available to order. For reservations 5:30 p.m. and earlier, dinner is $59.95 per person plus tax and gratuity, and for reservations 5:45 p.m. or later, dinner is $79.95 per person plus tax and gratuity.
Poitín, 2313 Edwards, 713-470-6686
Guests can enjoy specialty cocktails and globally inspired Southern food while counting down to 2019 with views of the Downtown Houston skyline. Cost is $125 per person, including sparkling wine on arrival followed by a three-course tasting menu with wine pairings.
Prego, 2520 Amherst, 713-529-2420
Located in the heart of Rice Village, this comfortable trattoria will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, offering its regular menu and nightly specials.
Quattro at the Four Seasons, 1300 Lamar, 713-276-4700
With one seating at 7 p.m., guests can enjoy a la carte dining or a four-course prix fixe menu ($135 per person with an option $60 wine pairing). The evening will include live entertainment, dancing, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight.
Radio Milano, 800 Sorella, 713-827-3545
Guests can enjoy a five-course NYE dinner, with selections ranging from octopus ceviche and grilled lamb rack to pan-seared snapper and carrot bread pudding. The special menu will be available for dinner service from 5 to 10 p.m. At midnight, City Centre will be featuring a fireworks show to ring in 2019.
Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella, 713-861-8666
Set in a century-old log cabin on an acre of beautiful grounds, Rainbow Lodge will be open on New Year’s Eve from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy three courses from its full menu plus a glass of sparkling wine for $79 per person.
Ramen Tatsu-Ya, 1722 California, 346-226-3253
Ramen Tatsu-Ya will be open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Guests can get cozy with a steaming bowl of the shop’s best-selling bowl, the O.G., featuring pork bone broth that takes 72 hours to make, along with chashu, ajitama, wood ear mushroom and scallions.
Roka Akor, 2929 Weslayan, 713-489-6717
The elegant steakhouse, seafood, and sushi restaurant will celebrate the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 with a special tasting menu of five courses ($135 per person with a two-person minimum). Begin with foie gras mousse, yellowtail sashimi and prime beef tataki; move on to Roka Akor’s signature wagyu kimchi dumplings and grilled pork belly with pickled radish and tarragon miso; enjoy a decadent sashimi platter, Alaskan King Crab in chili lime butter, and grilled corn in soy garlic butter; and follow with grilled Maine lobster in yuzu kosho butter and Japanese Miyazaki A4 Wagyu. An upgrade of $40 per person is available for those wanting to take Wagyu to the next level and try the Japanese Kobe A5 Wagyu. The full a la carte menu will also remain available.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 5433 Westheimer, 713-840-1433
The steakhouse will serving its full menu and plenty of festive sizzle for New Year’s Eve.
The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center, 5222 Seawall, 800-392-5937
Ring in the New Year with a Rhapsody In Red party, where you can indulge in a four-course meal, generously hosted premium bar, live entertainment by Password Band and a Champagne toast with party favors at midnight. Adult price is $209 per person and is all inclusive.
Stare Fare, 947 Gessner, 832-831-0950
State Fare will be open regular hours with regular menu for both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
SwitcHouse Plates & Pours, 1200 Lake Plaza, 832-823-2528
Set in the brand new Marriott CityPlace At Springwoods Village, the chic restaurant will be open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. on New Year’s Eve.
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, 6401 Woodway, 713-334-7295; 1140 Eldridge, 832-230-3842
Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen will be open New Year's Eve from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., serving its regular menu.
Texas de Brazil, 822 Town and Country, 713-730-3013
Texas de Brazil will regular hours on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, offering its full rodizio style menu, including its bountiful 50-item salad area and selection of succulent churrasco grilled meats.
Tobiuo Sushi & Bar, 23501 Cinco Ranch, 281-394-7156
The Katy hotspot will be open from 3 to 9:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
UB Preserv, 1609 Westheimer, 346-406-5923
UB Preserv is celebrating its first New Year's Eve by throwing a party, serving a multi-course dinner family-style with dishes that represent New Year food traditions of the cultures that live in Houston — think black-eyed peas pupusa, sticky pork ribs, "Peking" style duck and lobster curry.Tuxedo T-shirts and other festive outfits are encouraged. Seatings are at 6 and 8 p.m. and cost is $85 per person.
Uchi, 904 Westheimer, 713-522-4808
Enjoy a ten-course menu for two for $195, including bites like matsutake chawanmushi with duck confit and preserved berries, masu and madai nigiri, Alaskan king crab gunkan, Australian 9+ Waygu strip loin with sunchoke and truffle pave and natural jus, and intermezzo with mandarin and huckleberry.
Weights + Measures, 2808 Caroline, 713-654-1970
Weights + Measures will offer a four-course prix fixe dinner for $75 per person including a Champagne toast and party favors.
Xochi, 1777 Walker, 713-300-4440
Featuring the favors of Oaxaca, Mexico from award-winning chef Hugo Ortega, Xochi will be open with a four-course prix fixe menu for $79 per person plus beverage, tax and gratuity. Dine on dishes such as molotes de platano, honey squash soup, veal ribs in tamarind mole, Chilean sea bass and Oaxacan chocolate mousse.
Yauatcha, 5045 Westheimer, 713-357-7558
The Chinese Dim Sum Teahouse will offer a special prix fixe menu this NYE. Priced at $88 per person (+$40 wine pairing), the menu features three multi-dish courses highlighting decadent restaurant signatures such as the Wagyu beef puff, lobster dumplings and truffle duck.
New Year's Day
a’Bouzy, 2300 Westheimer, 713-722-6899
Keep the party going with a special New Years Day Brunch served all day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring the restaurant’s regular brunch menu.
B&B Butchers & Restaurant, 1814 Washington, 713-862-1814
Recover and rehydrate with B&B’s “Hangover Cure Brunch” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can enjoy live music on the rooftop patio, decadent brunch dishes including a black-eyed peas and kale special, and over-sized “Manmosas” (a mimosa in a pilsner glass).
B.B. Lemon, 1809 Washington, 713-554-1809
Recover and rehydrate for lunch or dinner and enjoy a black-eyed peas and greens-type special.
Backstreet Cafe, 1103 South Shepherd, 713-521-2239
Backstreet Cafe will be serving a special New Year’s Day Brunch complete with black-eyed peas for good luck from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations highly recommended.
BCK Kitchen & Cocktails, 933 Studewood, 832-831-7155
BCK will serve brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highlights include the Sloppy José with chorizo and fried egg, Apple Jacks Breakfast Bun with cereal milk glaze and the ‘Merica Classic with eggs, bacon, toast and “Uncle Nick’s” Skillet Home Fries. Sip morning cocktails including a “Flaming Hot” Bloody Mary topped with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos; or go for a $30 “Build Your Own Mimosas” option with a bottle of bubbles and choice of juice — spiked for $5 with St. Germain, Chambord or Peach Liqueur.
Bosscat Kitchen & Libations, 4310 Westheimer, 281-501-1187
Bosscat will be serve its popular weekend brunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Highlights include the fan favorite “Fruity Pebbles” French Toast, Nutella S’mores Pancakes, Short Rib Chilaquiles and the Donut Burger. Guests can also toast to the New Year with libations including the Breakfast in Bed Shot and a brand-new cocktail menu.
Dish Society, 5740 San Felipe, 23501 Cinco Ranch, 12525 Memorial
Stop by for special brunch hours from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., followed by regular dinner until 10 p.m.
La Calle Tacos, 909 Franklin, 832-735-8226
Cure your hangover with all-you-can-eat menudo, birria and pozole paired with a michelada, Bloody Mary or mimosa at La Calle.
Caracol, 2200 Post Oak Blvd, 713-622-9996
Caracol will be open for a la carte brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (regular dinner menu and hours after brunch).
Fielding’s local kitchen + bar, 26400 Kuykendahl, 281-351-2225
This family-friendly spot will be offering a New Year’s Day brunch beginning at 10 a.m., offering classics from eggs benedict, mimosas and chicken and waffles to omelets, bloodys, and pulled pork hash.
Fogo de Chão, 8250 Westheimer; 713-978-6500, 1900 Hughes Landing, 281-298-4200
Enjoy a holiday feast featuring the full churrasco dinner menu. New Year’s Day hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dinner price all day. Children six and under are complimentary. Children seven to 12 are half price.
Hugo’s, 1600 Westheimer, 713-524-7744
Return to life with the El Buffet que te Vuelve a la Vida, served 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Cost is $42 per person or $15 per child plus beverages, tax and gratuity.
Hungry's, 2356 Rice, 713-523-8652; 14714 Memorial, 281-493-1520
On New Year’s Day, Hungry’s (Rice Village and Memorial) will be serving brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with $5 Bloody Marys and half-off mimosa carafes.
Jack & Ginger's Irish Pub, 2416 Brazos, 713-882-1116
The new Midtown spot will be celebrating New Year's Day with a brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For $15, guests can enjoy an extensive buffet style brunch that includes some of the Irish Pub's favorites, from shepherds pie and boxtey (Irish potato pancakes) to traditional items like eggs, bacon, sausage, and French toast.
Kenny & Ziggy’s, 2327 Post Oak, 713-871-8883; 5172 Buffalo Speedway, 832-
767-1136
The delis open at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day, offering colossal breakfast plates, sky-scraping sandwiches, soups and salads, authentic Eastern European entrees and tasty desserts.
Liberty Kitchen, multiple locations
All Liberty Kitchen Locations will open for brunch as well as regular lunch and dinner service. Nosh on brunch classics like Dixie Fried Chicken Sliders and B. Bollinger Breakfast Fried Rice.
Lucienne (Hotel Alessandra), 1070 Dallas, 713-242-8555
Recover with a three-course New Year’s Day Brunch at Lucienne, priced at $75 per person and served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlights include lobster bisque, truffle grilled cheese and crepe crème brulee, plus Bloody Marys. An a la carte kids menu will also be available.
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation, 2704 Navigation, 713-228-1175
The Original Ninfa’s will serve brunch on New Year’s Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cure your New Year’s Day morning blues with chef Alex Padilla’s red chile-pork posole — a traditional Mexican “hangover soup” — or choose from a selection Tex-Mex brunch favorites including huevos rancheros, carnitas hash and eggs, and migas divorciadas.
Prego, 2520 Amherst, 713-529-2420
Prego will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Day, serving the its regular menu plus a brunch menu.
Rainbow Lodge, 2011 Ella, 713-861-8666
The Lodge will be serving a festive New Year’s Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering an a la carte menu with Texas Gulf Coast traditions including black eyed peas and greens, brandy milk punch and all the favorite brunch entrees.
SwitcHouse Plates & Pours, 1200 Lake Plaza, 832-823-2528
Set in the brand new Marriott CityPlace At Springwoods Village, the chic restaurant will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Day, offering a four-course menu special for $44++ from 4 to 9 p.m. Dine on chicory and grilled radicchio salad with Nueske’s bacon lardons, hamachi crudo, smoked and grilled short rib with wild mushroom demi, and a Texas grapefruit bar with candied grapefruit and Chantilly.
The Union Kitchen, 4057 Bellaire, 713-661-0025; 12538 Memorial, 713-360-2000; 23918 Highway 59 North, 832-644-9067; 3452 Ella, 713-681-0022; 6011 Washington, 713-242-8151
The Union Kitchen will be serving brunch on New Year’s Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with $1 mimosas and $3 Bloody Marys. The restaurant’s brunch menu features options such as the “Elvis” Belgian Waffle and a selection of seven different Benedicts including short rib, carnitas and Texas blue crab cake.
Weights + Measures, 2808 Caroline, 713-654-1970
The Midtown hotspot will be open for New Year’s Day brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dig into breakfast pizzas, avocado toast, burgers and more.
Xochi, 1777 Walker, 713-300-4440
Xochi will serve an a la carte brunch menu from 11 a.m. to 3 pm, then be open until 9 p.m. with its regular menu.
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