Here’s to saying goodbye to 2022 and welcoming a brighter year. Here are ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve San Francisco 2022 and New Year’s Day 2023 in San Francisco.
New Year’s Eve 2022 is Saturday, December 31, 2022. New Year’s Day 2023 is Sunday, January 1, 2023.
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New Year’s Eve San Francisco 2022 and Day Brunch 2023
Kaiyo
Kaiyo is offering a New Year’s Eve party on their rooftop.
Their Cow Hollow location course is offering a prix-fixe dinner along with a champagne toast for when the clock strikes 12. There will be a live band and a ticket purchase option for General Admission and All-Inclusive.
Both locations will be offering a 2-course New Year’s Day Brunch and Dinner Service.
The Madrigal
The Madrigal is offering a $65 Three-Course Prix Fixe Menu by Jason Halverson and Roque Mendoza on New Year’s Eve.
Trestle
Trestle will be offering a special $90 4-course prix fixe menu.
International Smoke
International Smoke is offering a New Year’s Eve 4-course tasting menu. $105 per person excluding tax and gratuity.
Estiatorio Ornos A Michael Mina Restaurant – San Francisco
Estiatorio Ornos A Michael Mina Restaurant – San Francisco is offering a New Year’s Eve menu – early seating priced at $185 per person.
They are also offering a New Year’s Eve menu – late seating. priced at $205 per person.
Pabu
Pabu is offering a New Year’s Eve omakase menu. Priced at $150 per person.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Ruth’s Chris Steak House is open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. ‘Tis the season to celebrate at Ruth’s with sizzling steak, delectable desserts and warm hospitality. Treat yourself to your steak house favorites or indulge in the prix fixe Ruth’s Classics menu.
For a limited time, receive a $40 Digital Bonus Card when you purchase $200 in gift cards available through 12/31/22 on digital or physical card purchases. All $200 must be purchased in a single transaction to qualify for the Digital Bonus Card. Digital Bonus Cards will be valid for redemption 1/1/2023 – 3/31/2023.
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco will ring in the New Year with a seven-course prix fixe menu ($225 person) that includes dishes such as BeauSoleil oysters with lemon chive crème and osetra caviar; house-made pappardelle pasta with dried scallop XO sauce, sundried tomatoes and scallions in an uni cream sauce; herb roasted duck breast with black lentils, braised Tuscan kale, pearl onions, blistered tomatoes and orange cardamom duck jus; and a dark chocolate mousse with yuzu chocolate “rocks,” candied honeycomb, caramelized hazelnuts and Chambord consommé. A curated champagne menu includes multiple options, by the glass or bottle, from Dom Pérignon to Ruinart, Moët and many more to celebrate and welcome 2023.
Jaranita
Jaranita, the popular Peruvian rotisserie in San Francisco’s Marina District will be introducing a Holiday Week of dinner specials from December 23 to 31 (open regular hours on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, but closed on Christmas Day). The dishes include Costillas Jaranita: half charcoal roasted baby back ribs with sauteed Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, and green salad ($49) and Pescado Entero: deep-fried whole petrale sole, and glazed with black bean sauce accompanied with sauteed seasonal vegetables ($69). Each platter serves 3-4 people.
For New Year’s Day 2023, Jaranita will offer a special “Build-Your-Own Bloody” Bar for Sunday brunch. Priced at $20 per person, guests will receive a salt and tajin-rimmed glass of vodka with ice and will be invited to make their Bloody at the bar with Mary, Maria, Virgin, or Michelada mix. Accouterments will include garnishes such as fresh and pickled veggies (jalapenos, banana peppers, brined green olives, tomato, carrots, celery); assorted cheese cubes; crispy bacon; grilled shishito peppers; fresh shrimp; anticuchos, and more. There will also be a variety of hot sauces to spice up the hair of the dog and bring a little extra heat to the morning after New Year’s Eve shenanigans.
In addition, new brunch dishes include Avocado Toast: country bread toast topped with mashed avocado, tomatoes, red radish, burrata cheese, and arugula salad ($18); and Tostada Jarana: country bread toast topped with avocado, crispy bacon, fried egg, onion, and arugula salad ($16).
Don Pistos
Don Pistos, this lively Mexican-inspired restaurant in North Beach, features California coastal ingredients and opened its doors in 2009 by Restaurateur and Chef Pete Mrabe. Both locals and tourists alike gather for dishes from the raw bar and charcoal grill and for New Year’s Eve, diners can enjoy the Puerto Nuevo Lobster: live maine lobster with housemade flour tortillas, garlic butter, arbol salsa, rice, and beans, served with a complimentary bottle of bubbles (MP for two people). Or on New Year’s Day 2023 groups can gather to make their resolutions over Bottomless Brunch for $33 (sangria, mimosas, or Modelos). Brunch dishes include Beef Shank Birria: shredded beef, consommé, onion, cilantro, and tortillas; Huevos Rancheros: sunny-side eggs, avocado, cheese, pico de gallo, beans, and potatoes; and Ham & Egg Scramble with jalapeno, green onions, and cheddar cheese.
Chubby Noodle
Located in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, Chubby Noodle serves approachable and delicious Asian comfort food made with locally sourced ingredients. Diners should indulge in an early New Year’s Eve dinner of Salt and Pepper Shrimp, Chubby Fried Chicken with creamy sambal, and Korean BBQ Pork Tacos, before heading out to find an ideal viewing location for the fireworks and ringing in 2023. On New Year’s Day 2023, the Chubby Boozy Brunch is perfect to nurse last night’s hangover away, which is $49 per person and includes 3 brunch drinks and 7 family-style platters. Chubby Noodle offers some of the “New Year’s good-luck foods” on the brunch menu that promise wealth, prosperity, and good fortune in the coming year, which include greens (Szechuan Green Beans), noodles (Spicy Garlic Noodles), and pork (Spicy Wontons). Brunch will start off with a glass of bubbles, and the playlist is always fun and lively.