The Best Things to Do in Brisbane This New Year's Eve
See out the last night of 2025 with a decadent feast, a riverside extravaganza or a Texas-style hoedown.
It's almost time to tick over into another trip around the sun. But before our current rotation is complete, we have to give this year a massive send-off that celebrates the ups and, hopefully, helps us forget the downs. Fortunately, this New Year's Eve in Brisbane is stacked, with these dining encounters, late-night parties and riverside events making for a memorable final night on the town.
New Year's Eve at Mondrian Gold Coast
Luxe hotel Mondrian Gold Coast presents a trio of coastal experiences for NYE. Signature restaurant Haven serves a grand feast, spanning a seafood tower, woodfired Kidman 5+ wagyu and 4.5 hours of premium drinks for $550 per person. Meanwhile, the vibe gets social at Haven Pool Club, with an openair celebration featuring live hibachi stations and handcrafted cocktails beneath the pines for $295 per person. Finally, laidback diner LiTO serves a breezy Italian feast paired with high-energy DJs for $150 per person. Find out more here.
New Year's Eve Dinner at BŌS Brisbane
Round out 2025 with a meat-heavy set menu at BŌS Brisbane. Priced at $160 per person, it kicks off with steak tartare, Hokkaido scallops and burrata, then shifts into mains like beef tenderloin, market fish and confit duck. If you're feeling extra lavish, add the optional wagyu upgrade. From 5pm, you're welcome to head upstairs to the Aviary Terrace for its Countdown & Cocktails event, featuring a free drink on arrival alongside fireworks views. Find out more here.
Bigger Than Texas NYE Party at Lefty's Music Hall
Ready for some honky-tonk fun? Brisbane's home of Americana, Lefty's Music Hall, is going big this NYE, throwing down a Texas-inspired shindig for the ages. Featuring live boot-scootin' tunes by the Rob Black Band, dance and sing your way to midnight decked out in your best country outfit. Entry-only tickets are available for $49.90 per person, while food and beverage packages start from $127. Find out more here.
New Year's Eve Banquet Menu at Supernormal Brisbane
Perched on the edge of the Brisbane River, happening Asian-inspired restaurant Supernormal Brisbane is serving up a stellar banquet menu from 5pm. Beginning with starters like Morton Bay bug toast and Supernormal's trademark New England lobster rolls, the main event includes steamed Murray cod and Stockyard wagyu striploin. Combined with uninterrupted fireworks views, martinis and champagne, you're invited to dine through the last night of 2025 for $190 per person. Find out more here.
New Year's Eve Set Menu at Marlowe Restaurant
Enter 2026 in style at Marlowe, as chef Ollie Hansford takes guests on a sumptuous seven-course journey for $190 per person. Featuring elevated dishes like wagyu and caviar rosti, lobster pie and a luxurious chocolate fondant, guests are welcome to level up with an optional $150 wine pairing. Here, Marlowe's sommelier has carefully selected the ideal vino from Australia and abroad to complement every dish. Find out more here.
Premium Feast at Layla
Launched in early 2025, Shane Delia's Layla is ready to round out a prosperous first year, inviting guests to dine on its Premium Feast for $145 per person. Conceived as a dining adventure that spans the spice trail, expect scallop and crab snacks, vibrant mezze, Westholme wagyu sirloin and a grilled Mooloolaba swordfish upgrade. Need more decadence? Try the oysters and sparkling add-on, with a dozen salty pearls and two glasses of bubbly available for $98. Find out more here.
New Year's Eve at the Regatta Hotel
Riverside institution the Regatta Hotel is transforming into a themed paradise for NYE 2025. On level one, it's all about Rio Carnival, with four hours of food and drink alongside a festive atmosphere bound to get you moving and shaking. Up a floor, the mood shifts to explore the elegant streets of Paris, with French-style cuisine and views of the venue's private fireworks show. With loads more to explore, tickets to individual events are available for $40–$295 per person. Find out more here.
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