Today begins Eater's countdown to New Year's Eve with the Ultimate Guide to 2014 dinners and celebrations. Many of Denver's restaurants are rolling out specialty menus on NYE and for the winter season, which we'll cover next week, but in the meantime these special dinners were created with New Year's Eve in mind.
From an Alice and Wonderland-themed feast to multiple champagne toasts, with courses like poached pears, kangaroo, and oyster shooters— these are the nine standout dinners that can be found in LoDo and Downtown. Book reservations now, as seats are going fast.
Stay tuned for more of Denver's Ultimate Guide to NYE, mapped by neighborhood.
The NYE specials menu at Vesta includes grilled prawns with grafton cheddar grits, lobster risotto, pan-seared sea scallops with fried sweet potatoes, and whiskey eclairs. Stick around for midnight for the champagne toast. Reservations can be made by calling 303.296.1970.
Elway's Downtown at the Ritz Carlton is offering a special NYE dinner menu that begins at 5 p.m. The cost is $75 per person, and the menu includes guests' choice of appetizers and main courses, as well as a dessert bar. Call 303.312.3107 for reservations.
Opening at 5 p.m., Jax Denver will serve a seven-course prix fixe menu for $85 per person and offer wine pairings for $25 or $40. Menu highlights include butter poached lobster tail, smoked black cod, seared duck breast, caviar, Colorado trout, king crab, foie gras torchon, and cloudberry jam and brown butter crepes.
Ring in 2014 with a four-course prix fixe menu with a full seafood bar. Cost of dinner is $75 per person, including a champagne toast at midnight. Full service goes until 10:30 p.m. and the bar is open until midnight. The Kitchen will take reservations and walk-ins on NYE.
For New Year's Eve, The Bean is offering a five course of decadence and anarchy meal for $100 per person. Wine pairings will be offered at an additional charge.
The New Years options at Coohills range from an early seated dinner for $75, a late seated dinner for $115, or a la carte bar seating for $40 per person. The Hazel Miller Band is back to help guests ring in the new year. Complete menus are available on the Coohills website, and reservations can be made by calling 303.623.5700.
The restaurant will be open and will serve its regular menu as well as a special house cured salmon served with caviar and sweet and sour beets. Call 303.353.5223 to book one of the few remaining tables.
This NYE dinner features your choice of paired craft spirits, beer or wine & champagne to close out 2013. The $75 dinner features drunken goat salad and cast iron pork porterhouse. Call 303.758.9608 for menu details and reservations.
New Year's Eve at 1515 has an Alice In Wonderland theme, with two seatings of chef Jonas Halstead's three and four-course menus that include champagne toasts. Tickets are $40 for the first seating and $60 for the second. Make reservations by calling 303.571.0011.
Enjoy a four-course dinner with chef Troy Guard’s $79 creative menu that includes down under kangaroo, roasted duck salad, butter poached black cod, red velvet cheesecake and more. Reservations required. Call 303.996.9985 to reserve your spot.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a three-course modern Mexican dinner, plus, champagne for $69 per person. Later that evening join the countdown terrace party with live music and more bites. $25 gets you unlimited cocktails from 10:00 p.m. – midnight. Call 720.946.1433 for reservations.
To bring in 2014, EDGE is offering two seatings of a specialty menu at 5 ($75) and 8 p.m.($140) Start with oyster shooters and end with poached pears and honey cake. Call 303.389.3050 to make required reservations.
Le Grand Bistro rings in the New Year with specialty three and four-course menus by John Broening, live entertainment throughout the evening, a champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight. Make recommended reservations by calling 303.534.1155.
Th Corner Office, located in the Curtis Hotel Downtown, will host a Mad Men-themed party where live music, a midnight champagne toast and valet parking, will set guests back only $50.
The NYE specials menu at Vesta includes grilled prawns with grafton cheddar grits, lobster risotto, pan-seared sea scallops with fried sweet potatoes, and whiskey eclairs. Stick around for midnight for the champagne toast. Reservations can be made by calling 303.296.1970.
Elway's Downtown at the Ritz Carlton is offering a special NYE dinner menu that begins at 5 p.m. The cost is $75 per person, and the menu includes guests' choice of appetizers and main courses, as well as a dessert bar. Call 303.312.3107 for reservations.
Opening at 5 p.m., Jax Denver will serve a seven-course prix fixe menu for $85 per person and offer wine pairings for $25 or $40. Menu highlights include butter poached lobster tail, smoked black cod, seared duck breast, caviar, Colorado trout, king crab, foie gras torchon, and cloudberry jam and brown butter crepes.
Ring in 2014 with a four-course prix fixe menu with a full seafood bar. Cost of dinner is $75 per person, including a champagne toast at midnight. Full service goes until 10:30 p.m. and the bar is open until midnight. The Kitchen will take reservations and walk-ins on NYE.
For New Year's Eve, The Bean is offering a five course of decadence and anarchy meal for $100 per person. Wine pairings will be offered at an additional charge.
The New Years options at Coohills range from an early seated dinner for $75, a late seated dinner for $115, or a la carte bar seating for $40 per person. The Hazel Miller Band is back to help guests ring in the new year. Complete menus are available on the Coohills website, and reservations can be made by calling 303.623.5700.
The restaurant will be open and will serve its regular menu as well as a special house cured salmon served with caviar and sweet and sour beets. Call 303.353.5223 to book one of the few remaining tables.
This NYE dinner features your choice of paired craft spirits, beer or wine & champagne to close out 2013. The $75 dinner features drunken goat salad and cast iron pork porterhouse. Call 303.758.9608 for menu details and reservations.
New Year's Eve at 1515 has an Alice In Wonderland theme, with two seatings of chef Jonas Halstead's three and four-course menus that include champagne toasts. Tickets are $40 for the first seating and $60 for the second. Make reservations by calling 303.571.0011.
Enjoy a four-course dinner with chef Troy Guard’s $79 creative menu that includes down under kangaroo, roasted duck salad, butter poached black cod, red velvet cheesecake and more. Reservations required. Call 303.996.9985 to reserve your spot.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a three-course modern Mexican dinner, plus, champagne for $69 per person. Later that evening join the countdown terrace party with live music and more bites. $25 gets you unlimited cocktails from 10:00 p.m. – midnight. Call 720.946.1433 for reservations.
To bring in 2014, EDGE is offering two seatings of a specialty menu at 5 ($75) and 8 p.m.($140) Start with oyster shooters and end with poached pears and honey cake. Call 303.389.3050 to make required reservations.
Le Grand Bistro rings in the New Year with specialty three and four-course menus by John Broening, live entertainment throughout the evening, a champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight. Make recommended reservations by calling 303.534.1155.
Th Corner Office, located in the Curtis Hotel Downtown, will host a Mad Men-themed party where live music, a midnight champagne toast and valet parking, will set guests back only $50.
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