As their bars prepare their signature cocktail menus and their restaurants refine their gourmet menus, luxury hotels unveil their festive evening to celebrate the end of 2024 and the start of the new year. December 31 promises to be dynamic!
New Year's Eve at Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris
The atmosphere should be there at number 37 Avenue Hoche, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The evening at the Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris will begin with a exceptional dinner for 10 hands. In fact, the chefs of the restaurants Il Carpaccio (one star), Matsuhisa Paris, Bar Long and the pastry chefs have designed an eight-course gourmet menu. Later in the evening, guests will be invited to dance to live music, with a glass of champagne or a mocktail in hand in the Long Bar. Guests will also have the opportunity to admire the famous fireworks display on the Arc de Triomphe. Note that the “Royal Celebration!” includes a room or suite on the night of the 31st.
New Year’s Eve at Mandarin Oriental Paris
For New Year's Eve, chef Maxime Gilbert will present his festive menu. Modern Gougere; crab meat and caramelized onion cream, Iberian ham and caviar; XXL lightly roasted Breton langoustine with marinière sauce; marriage of turbot and foie gras accompanied by dashi; Japanese wagyu beef sirloin with sea urchin, black truffle and choron; lychee granita and champagne sorbet; baba chocolate truffle: and, finally, petit fours. The evening will continue at bar 8 which invites a DJ for the occasion.
New Year’s Eve at the Hôtel Barrière Fouquet’s Paris
On Avenue George V, still in the 8th arrondissement of the capital, the Hôtel Barrière Fouquet's Paris will offer two evenings, under the direction of starred chef Pierre Gagnaire. At the Fouquet's brasserie, the meal will be an ode to the classics of French gastronomy, between duck foie gras terrine, smoked salmon, poached lobster and roast capon. Iconic end-of-year holiday dishes that always meet customer expectations. The Signature Joy restaurant will highlight more iodized flavors with a scallop carpaccio, braised turbotin or a lobster fricassee. Then a Bresse capon supreme or a Rossini beef fillet. Thanks to its privileged location in the heart of the Champs-Élysées district, guests will be able to admire the traditional fireworks display.
New Year’s Eve at Fauchon L’Hotel Paris
This year, chef Baptiste Limouzin is imagining festive menus throughout the month of December. On December 31, the dinner at the Grand Café Fauchon will be organized in six stages. An appetizer, two starters with foie gras and blue lobster ravioli in truffle-scented broth, two dishes between trout, pumpkin and caviar white butter and veal, artichokes and truffle, and a dessert composed of chocolate and passion will satisfy the palates.
New Year’s Eve at Airelles Château de Versailles
Experience a New Year like in the time of royalty: that’s what Airelles Château de Versailles offers. The luxury hotel is preparing a December 31st on the theme of The Nutcracker, with numerous happenings, oversized costumes representing objects or characters from the story and of course fireworks at the Château de Versailles. Chef Alain Ducasse will unveil a veritable feast, followed by a dancing reception worthy of the most beautiful balls.
New Year's Eve at Saint James
A dinner in the one-star gourmet restaurant Bellefeuille. Here is the promise of the Saint James hotel for the New Year. The New Year's Eve meal, designed by chef Grégory Garimbay, will take place in several stages. We start with an appetizer and a starter based on celery flower, buckwheat and black truffle. Then a scallop accompanied by salicornia and Kristal caviar and a Culoiseau chicken in “demi-mourning” style. To finish with a touch of freshness, enjoy a yogurt infused with vanilla and enhanced with juniper berries.
New Year’s Eve at Lutetia
The party will take place at 45 Boulevard Raspail in the 6th arrondissement. At the Lutetia brasserie and lounge, chef Patrick Charvet will highlight noble products, including oysters and langoustines, stuffed sole and caviar, veal and scallops and champagne with pink grapefruit and vanilla. After the meal, head to the Joséphine bar to enjoy music on the dance floor and taste cocktails from head bartender Angelo Forte.
