Where enjoy New Year’s Eve dinner in Chicago

The see-and-be-seen steakhouse is offering two ways to say goodbye to 2022. The traditional sit-down dinner experience will include an entirely upgraded menu along with a Champagne toast at midnight and party favors. Reservations before 7:45pm will run $250 while those after 8pm will be $300. For an even livelier evening, Maple & Ash is turning its heated outdoor patio into a Casino Royale-inspired soiree. There will be blackjack tables, roulette wheels, fire pits, passed apps, a live DJ and more to keep the fun going all night. The event is from 7pm-12:30am and tickets are available for $250 per person. Make reservations here.

Michelin-starred Esmé is ringing in the new year in style with a multi-course experience full of luxuries. Chef Jenner Tomaska will showcase signature dishes like the “Mother of Pearl” with white sweet potato ice cream, peanut miso, celery hot sauce and osetra caviar. In addition to the tasting menu, guests will be treated to a Champagne toast and live music. Seatings are available from 5pm-5:30pm and 8pm-8:30pm, and the cost is $300 per person. Make reservations here.

End the year with a bang at Thalia Hall. You'll start the evening’s festivities with a welcome cocktail and a four-course prix fixe dinner full of seasonal delights at Dusek's. Afterwards, head upstairs for Thalia Hall’s New Year’s Eve concert starring Channel Tres. Guests have the option of adding the "dinner and a show" package for under $100 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity, when purchasing through TicketWeb (the cost of the concert ticket is not included). They can then email dinnerandshow@dusekschicago.com to set up a reservation time.

Join fine dining stalwart Sepia for 2022’s final moments and enjoy a sumptuous feast from chef Andrew Zimmerman. From 5pm-7pm, guests can celebrate with a four-course tasting menu for $95 per person, plus optional wine pairings for $55. Between 8pm-10pm, the experience will feature a six-course dinner for $145 per person, plus $95 for pairings. Make reservations here.

If glitz and glam are your style, put on your best attire and head to BLVD Steakhouse on New Year’s Eve. The kitchen will offer a three-course menu of Prime beef, fresh seafood and other favorites, as well as luxe upgrade options. The experience, priced at $125 per person, includes two reserved seats in the Champagne Room bar until 12:30am. For a private booth that can accommodate up to five guests, a $1,000 minimum must be spent. Make reservations here.

One of the best Italian spots in town is putting together a five-course tasting menu of steaks, seafood and pastas for the occasion. An afterparty will kick off at 10pm, featuring a live DJ and violinist. Dinner starts at $160 per person, with optional wine pairings an extra $80. Make reservations here.

The Alinea Group’s boisterous restaurant centered around open-hearth cooking is creating a five-course dinner for New Year’s Eve revelers. The menu is priced at $175 per person, with options for add-ons and beverage pairings. Make reservations here.

Mordecai is hosting a special multi-course New Year’s Eve dinner, with details and pricing to come. Hush Money, the restaurant’s upstairs bar, is also counting down to 2023 with a festive party. For $85 per person, you’ll receive three vintage cocktails, a Champagne toast and light bites to snack on from 8:30pm-midnight. Make reservations here.

Usher in 2023 from the seventh floor of the Park Hyatt Chicago at NoMI. The elegant, modern American restaurant will serve a five-course prix fixe menu highlighting dishes such as king crab with uni foam; Prime filet accompanied by roasted marble potatoes, wild mushrooms and foie gras; and Black Forest pavlova. Live entertainment will also be on hand to help set the mood. Dinner is $225 per person. Make reservations here.

Bid adieu to 2022 with a decadent seven-course tasting menu plus a celebratory toast at Travelle at The Langham. The cost will be $190 per person. Make reservations here.