If you haven’t yet planned your New Year’s Eve, the big names in French luxury hotels will convince you to experience the best possible transition to 2025, with sumptuous settings and top-flight gastronomy.
A week after Christmas, it’s time to get back to work and prepare for the famous December 31st party. What if this year, you let yourself be tempted by a top-of-the-range evening in one of the most prestigious hotels in the world ?
Le Meurice
© Le Meurice
© Le MeuriceThe 5-star hotel on Rue de Rivoli offers a gala dinner followed by an evening of dancing. Guests can savor an exceptional festive menu, imagined by chef Alain Ducasse, in a sophisticated and refined setting.
On the menu : crispy black truffle bouchée, semi-cooked scallops, lobster or a magnificent poularde. In terms of entertainment, start the countdown to 2025 with the sounds of an as-yet-unnamed group of singers and musicians who are sure to awaken your December 31st.
The festivities continue the next day with a brunch. Get ready for a menu of delicious Parisian sweets in vibrant colors and seasonal ingredients, including the famous pastries made in Cédric Grolet.
Le Ritz Paris
© Le Ritz Paris
The Ritz‘s reputation is well established, especially when it comes to New Year’s Eve. This year, chef Jérôme Legras will concoct a seven-course menu in the Ritz brasserie, Bar Vendôme. For 850 euros per person, treat yourself to a pavé of wild sea bass, shredded beef cheek stuffed with foie gras or crème caramel, among others. All in the refined atmosphere of the Ritz.
The Place Vendôme hotel offers a second, admittedly more expensive option, at a price of 2,025 euros per person (not a random price !). The restaurant l’Espadon and its chef Eugénie Béziat will combine travel with culinary elegance, thanks to a menu full of surprises: Beluga caviar, lobster and duck pithiviers are sure to delight your taste buds !
Le George V
© Le George V
At the Four Seasons Hotel Georges V, you won’t want to miss out on a New Year’s Eve evening of distinguished gastronomy. From Winter Garden with foie gras shavings, to Wagyu (Japanese beef) over coals, to Roquefort in a frosted buche, Le Cinq offers a unique, lexical menu for the festive season. Expect to pay 1,750 euros per person to experience the magic of this Michelin-starred restaurant.
Restaurant le George, meanwhile, is offering a menu at 900 euros per person: the plate features Le Cinq‘s Wagyu beef fillet, but the starter will feature a blue lobster and truffled scallop gratin, and the dessert an almond nougat torrone with panettone.
Le Royal Monceau
© Le Royal Monceau
Le Royal Monceau offers a festive and gastronomic program to celebrate New Year’s Eve. A special treat at the stroke of midnight, when you can watch the fireworks from Avenue Hoche, a stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe.
For this evening, enjoy a dinner by the chefs of Matsuhisa Paris, Il Carpaccio and Le Bar for 490 euros: risotto with dill, Chilean sea bass with spicy miso or Ruinart rosé granita, all in a distinguished atmosphere thanks to an orchestra present throughout the evening.
The Royal Monceau is also planning a special brunch on January 1 for the more adventurous, priced at €240 per adult and €120 per child.
Le Mandarin Oriental
© Le Royal Monceau
Amid subtly decorated spaces, the Mandarin Oriental’s Camélia restaurant will be serving a menu for 468 euros per person on December 31st, including a just-roasted XXL langoustine bretonne, a faux filet of wagyu beef (very much in fashion this year !) and baba chocolat truffe. All prepared by chef Maxime Gilbert and pastry chef Julien Dugourd.
In the heated indoor garden of Mandarin Oriental’s Bar 8, welcome the New Year in a festive and elegant atmosphere, to the rhythm of a DJ. Don’t waste any time booking your after-party at 85 euros per person, for a package including two cocktails and a selection of canapés to share.
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Featured photo : © Le Royal Monceau
