2026 Is on the Horizon. Ring in the New Year in Style
Celebrate New Year’s Eve & Day with Champagne toasts, raw bars, prix fixe menus, and more.
by Kelsey Dorlac
2026 is on the horizon, and these St. Louis businesses have offers to help ring in the new year. From all-inclusive event, to sit-down prix fixe menu experiences, celebrate a new year with the following specials and events at these high-end locations.
Casa Don Alphonso
Ring in the new year at Casa Don Alfonso, the elevated Southern Italian restaurant inside The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, with a five-course prix fixe New Year’s Eve dinner inspired by the flavors of the Sorrento Coast. The experience is $179 per person, with an optional wine pairing available for an additional cost. Two seating windows are offered at 5–5:30 p.m. and 8–8:30 p.m. Reservations can be made here. After dinner, guests are encouraged to continue the celebration in The Lobby Lounge, featuring cocktails and live entertainment, for an additional cost; tickets are required and can be purchased here. Casa Don Alfonso will also offer a special New Year’s Day Brunch to continue the festivities. Reservations can be made here.
Ritz Carlton St. Louis lobby.
Indo cuisine.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Indo, the modern Asian restaurant from James Beard semifinalist Chef Nick Bognar, with an all-inclusive, multi-course prix fixe dinner crafted just for the occasion. Guests can expect bold, contemporary Asian flavors, luxury ingredients, and a few surprises along the way. Enjoy a creative chef-driven menu, curated beverage options, and a vibrant atmosphere as we ring in the new year in true Indo style. Additional beverage pairing will be available. Menu highlights and further details to be announced soon. Reservations can be made here.
The Ritz-Carlton Lobby Lounge
Ring in 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis with a New Year’s Eve celebration in the glamorous Lobby Lounge. Enjoy live music by Arvell & Co., a premium champagne bar, and a complimentary glass of bubbles for the midnight toast. The soirée runs December 31 from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with a $60 cover charge. The New Year’s Eve Soirée is for guests 21 and over only; no one under the age of 21 will be admitted. Lounge seating is first-come, first-served; however, a limited number of private tables for up to eight guests are available for $1,500 (non-refundable, includes a premium bottle of Champagne or Vodka, hors d’oeuvres, accompaniments, and party favors). Hotel guests 21+ will receive complimentary wristbands upon check-in. Reservations can be made on OpenTable here
Sado
Ring in 2026 at Sado’s New Year’s Eve Bash, featuring unlimited food from 7–11 p.m., three drink tickets included with each purchase, and a night full of trivia, raffles, games, and dancing with music by DJ Limewire.Prime. Tickets are $200 per person plus tax, with a 20% gratuity applied to each purchase. Additional beverages will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to dress to impress for an evening of celebration, prizes, and chef-driven bites. Reservations can be made through Resy.
None of the Above
None of the Above, the speakeasy-style cocktail lounge located underground at City Foundry STL, celebrates the New Year with “NOTA’s New Year’s Eve Party.” From 8 p.m. - 1 a.m., guests can ring in the New Year with live beats from DJ Makossa, two classic cocktails (including an Espresso Martini, New York Whisky Sour, NOTA Old Fashion, and more), a selection of hors d'oeuvres by Ben Brennan (Mini Lamb Meatballs with Fordos Bomb Sauce, Brasserie Braised Beef Bites in Puff Pastry, and Everything Tea Sandwiches with cucumber and cream cheese), and a raw bar (Poached Shrimp, Crab Salad, Tuna and Scallop Crudo Cups, Caviar and Crackers, and Oysters with Cocktail and Mignonette) with the purchase of a ticket. Tickets are available for purchase on Tock at $160 per person. Additional drinks from NOTA’s full menu are available for purchase during the event.