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Dining Out on New Year’s Eve: Where to Go in Wayne

Find out which restaurants will have New Year's Eve specials.

The holiday season can be exhausting. Rather than host a party or go out of town, give yourself a break on New Year’s Eve, and dine locally with a few special people at these hotspots.


Options: Limited menu options, like pasta, chicken, rack of lamb, steak, veal chop, four fish dinner, shrimp or lobster.
Cost: varies
Time: 4 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Phone: 973-835-3585


Options: Prix fixe menu, includes: appetizer, salad, entrée, dessert and coffee/tea. Options include fresh seafood, sea bass, filet mignon, steaks and more.
The New Year’s Eve party includes the same prix fixe menu, but with an open bar, a champagne toast at midnight and live music.
Cost: $45 for prix fixe menu, $85 for New Year’s Eve party
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. prix fixe menu, 9 p.m. for New Year’s Eve Party
Phone: 973-696-0543

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Options: Gala option includes: cocktail hour, butler passed hors d’ouevres, carving station, pasta station, salad, a “surf and turf” dinner and dessert. Package also includes an open bar, champagne toast at midnight and live music from the Alan Quinn Orchestra.
Party option includes: butler passed hors d’ouevres, three entrée options and dessert. Package also includes an open bar, a live DJ and a champagne toast at midnight.
Cost: Gala: $120 per person, Party: $95 per person
Time: Gala: 8:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. Party: 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Phone number: 973-633-5111

Portobello’s
Options: Buffet and a la carte options. Buffet options include veal brasciola, zuppa di pesce, veal, Chilean sea bass, filet mignon, pasta and more. Live entertainment from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and a 4-hour open bar.
Cost: $85 for buffet and open bar option
Time: 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Phone: 201-337-8990 ext. 1

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Options: Gala dinner includes an appetizer, main course, dessert and coffee. Live music and champagne toast at midnight is included as well.
Cost: $75 per person
Time: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Phone number: 973-832-4201


Options: Regular menu and daily specials
Cost: varies
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Phone number: 973-872-1842

Villa Verde
Options: Regular menu and daily specials
Cost: varies
Time: 1 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Phone number: 973-616-0999

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