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New Year's Eve Celebrations and Packages

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Copycat
9b Gordon St, Elsternwick VIC 3185
Elevate your New Year's Eve plans at Copycat! Enjoy champagne and a six-course chef's canapés menu in the lounge for $90 per guest, or indulge in a five-course set menu in the dining room or terrace (accompanied by champagne, of course) for $130 per guest. There will be running two sessions available for each package: 

  • Early session from 4:00 pm till 7:45 pm
  • Late session from 8:00 pm till 12:30 am

Price: From $90 per guest
Times: Early sessions from 4:00 pm and late sessions from 8:00 pm
Bookings: https://copycatelsternwick.com.au/events

Luci Restaurant
472 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
This exclusive menu curated by chef Sam Moore will highlight fine local produce, which begins with tuna crudo with the world’s smallest tomatoes, chilli and basil followed by pea cappuccino with prosciutto and parmesan doughnut. Next is the honey glazed Macedon duck breast with fermented blackberries and fennel and slow-roasted wagyu striploin with caramelised shallots and grilled cos lettuce. ‘Textures & Flavours of Valrhona’ is sure to make your last dessert of the year one of your most memorable yet. Guests will be welcomed with a glass of champagne.
Price: $180 per guest | $60 per child
Times: Early sessions from 6:00 pm and late sessions from 8:00 pm
Bookings: https://lucimelbourne.com.au/new-years-eve-dinner/

Cinder
492 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North VIC 3068
Join Cinder for the ultimate dining experience to celebrate the end of 2021! Begin your 4-course meal with freshly shucked oysters and a glass of bubbles, followed by share plates and our signature dry-aged meats. With roaming bubbles all evening and a special menu crafted from the best available local and seasonal ingredients, it’s the perfect feast to enjoy with friends as you say goodbye to the year that was.

Price: $140 per guest
Times: Two sittings are available, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm until late
Bookings: https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=147482&restref=147482&experienceId=52417

New Quarter 
79-83 Swan Street, Richmond VIC 3121
Ring in the new year with Commune Group's latest restaurant, New Quarter, located in the heart of Richmond. Offering a set menu at $90 per person, with a premium beverage add-on at $110 per person, New Quarter’s neo-Vietnamese menu includes five snack plates, a second course, a choice of main, sides, and desserts. Think grilled scallop, anchovy crisps, duck floss egg noodles, and the iconic banh mi finger. Choose between two seatings; the Twilight session from 6:00 pm or the after-dark session from 8.15 pm.
Price: Set menu $90 per person, beverage included $110 per person
Times: 6:00pm or 8:15pm
Bookings: https://newquarter.hanoihannah.com.au/newyearseve

Ines Wine Bar
150 Chapel St, Windsor VIC 3181
This NYE, Ines Wine Bar is delivering its best with a special Chef’s Menu at $110pp. Enjoy freshly shucked oysters, Ines' famous lobster rolls, choice of entree (beef tartar, kingfish crudo, calamari fritti or mushroom arancini), choice of main (seared tuna, eye fillet steak, crab tagliolini or trofie pasta with pesto), bread and salad for the table, choice of dessert (la bomba, torrone semifreddo).
Price: $110 per person with options of $55 and $85 pp drinks packages
Times: 6:00pm or 8:15pm
Bookings: https://ineswinebar.com.au/

Estelle 
243-245 High St, Northcote VIC 3070
Estelle has put together a special menu to celebrate the turning of a new year! Start the evening with a glass of champagne followed by a set menu featuring exclusive summer dishes for the festive season. The first sitting is a four-course set menu at $150.00 per person, and the second sitting is a five-course set menu at $180.00 per person. Dishes include salmon caviar, roast king prawn lasagne, roast duck breast, and more. Finish up with some summer berry tart for a memorable evening. 
Price: Four-course set menu $150 per guest, five-course set menu $180 per guest, beverage included $110 per guest
Times: 6:00pm or 8:15pm
Bookings: www.theestelle.com.au/new-years-eve-at-estelle

Chancery Lane
430 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Chancery Lane has put together the ultimate New Year’s Eve dinner for you to celebrate ringing in the new year! Begin the evening with seafood hors d’oeuvres and end with a summer dessert including dark chocolate and cherries. Choose from two sitting times; the earlier sitting will include a four-course set menu at $140.00 per person or enjoy a five-course menu with later sitting at $180.00 per person. Highlights include:

  • Dry-aged Milla’s Farm duck breast, grilled figs, kale, honey
  • Kingfish, cos, burnt cucumber, caviar, beurre blanc
  • 250g wagyu sirloin, onion compote

Rejoice with Chancery Lane as they celebrate the beginning of 2022 with great food, drinks, and company!
Price: First seating $140.00 per person, second seating $180 per person
Times:  First seating from 5:30 pm, Second seating from 8:45 pm
Bookings: via https://chancerylane.com.au/whatson/new-years-eve-dinner/

Longrain
44 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Enjoy your last dining experience of 2021 at Scott Pickett’s vibrant contemporary-Thai restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD this New Year’s Eve. Start the night off with a Thai-inspired yuzu cocktail on arrival to complement an evening of Longrain’s fresh, punchy signature dishes. The first sitting starts at 5:00 pm for a banquet meal at $120.00 per person. The second sitting starts at 8:30 pm for a banquet meal for $150.00 per person and includes an additional glass of champagne to celebrate the new year right. 
Price: First seating $120.00 per person, second seating $150 per person
Times: First seating from 5:00 pm, Second seating from 8:30 pm
Bookings: via http://longrainmelbourne.com/whats-on/


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