New Year's Eve Planner

by Citysearch_Staff - 0 Reviews - 2,646 Lists

Updated: December 30, 2007

The biggest party night of the year is right around the corner, and if you want to be at the champagne-soaked center of it all you'll want to start planning now; advanced tickets are cheaper and the better events will sell out. From big-tent, bay-side bashes to decadent 5-course dinners to all-night rave-style ragers that'll let start '09 with a bang and epic hangover, here's our list of the best NYE events.

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Events

Restaurants

  1. 1 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
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    Pier 1.5, San Francisco, CA 94111 (map)

    The view of the fireworks from the patio of this Embarcadero Peruvian hot spot are reason enough to make reservations, but there's also two seatings and five courses to think about ($85 per person at 5:30pm, $125 per person at 8pm).

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Ducca Restaurant & Lounge
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    50 Third St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)

    While most of the city's New Years Eve bashes (the cool ones, anyway) mean a super late night, there's one event for the Cinderellas out there: Ducca's starting their celebrating early--on Italian time--with 2pm prosecco. Wear your red underwear, it's an Italian tradition.

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Bar Tartine
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    561 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)

    It may not be recession-friendly, but the prix-fixe dinner at this popular French restaurant in the Mission is sure to be decadent--for omnivores and vegetarians alike.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Perry's on the Embarcadero
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    155 Steuart St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

    For cocktails and bar bites on NYE ($85 in advance, $100 at the door), head to this Embarcadero bar and restaurant with stunning waterfront views.

  5. 5 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Hawthrone Lane
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    22 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)

    Enjoy a family-style crab feed ('tis the season, after all) at this casual Hawthorne Lane spot--at $45 it's a bargain for the night.

  6. 6 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Spruce
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    3640 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94118 (map)

    The first seating at this stylish Presidio Heights resto will ensure that you're out and partying well before midnight; the second includes a champagne toast for the new year.

  7. 7 3.5 Star Rating: Average Mecca Sf
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    2029 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114 (map)

    Sixty-five dollars buys you dinner, DJ and dancing (plus party favors!) at this romantically chic, modern American Castro mainstay.