The Ultimate Guide to New Year’s Eve in Yorkshire
With the fast 2020 approaching, you may be pondering over your New Year’s Resolutions. But what about your New Year’s reservations? We’ve rounded up the ultimate guide to celebrating the New Year’s Eve in Yorkshire in style, from a romantic retreat in the idyllic Yorkshire Dales to atmospheric Gala Balls in boutique hotels, you’re on the list for all places we’ve mentioned, all you have to do is decide which one to attend.
NEW YEAR’S EVE IN NORTH YORKSHIRE
NEW YEAR’S EVE IN HELMSLEY
The Feversham Arms Hotel & Spa
Hideaway with The Feversham Arms, an idyllic location for a luxurious retreat. Bringing the Mediterranean oasis to the charming scenery of North Yorkshire, a two-night stay is ideal for those that want tranquillity this festive season. Begin your mini-break on either the 30th or the 31st and get settled in before the celebrations begin, with champagne and canapes on New Year’s Eve and a 5-course tasting menu cooked from the best British produce. FIND OUT MORE
The Black Swan Hotel, Helmsley
The Black Swan Hotel is the place to be if you want to experience a true Yorkshire New Year’s Eve. This graceful yet gastronomic hotel promises nothing but boundless service from start to finish. Enjoy a two-night stay which includes classically British tea and scones on the 30th. After a steady stroll around Duncombe Park, you are invited to meet for pre-dinner champagne before sitting down for a seven-course dinner in the beautiful Gallery restaurant. This incredible black-tie event even includes entertainment from magicians to bagpipers. FIND OUT MORE
NEW YEAR’S EVE IN HARROGATE
Goldsborough Hall
Be exquisite this year and dine like royalty with Goldsborough Hall’s gourmet Gala Ball 2020. The stately home promises to provide you with a fine evening from start to finish. To start the Gala, you will be greeted with canapes and champagne at 7 pm in the Grand Library, before moving to the restaurant for a stupendous ten-course tasting menu. Before the clock strikes 12, a 5m cinema screen will drop to project London’s Big Ben and as you boogie your way into 2020, everybody will be severed a glass of fizz. FIND OUT MORE
Three’s A Crowd
Three’s a crowd and that is just what they promise this New Year’s Eve. They said to us at Yorkshire Food Guide, “We are simply doing what we do. No tickets. No inflated set menu. Just some extraordinary specials, including shellfish platters, beef wellingtons and whole racks of lamb.” Be sure to join the festivities in their modern gastropub with an extensive menu of outstanding wine and fizz to celebrate accordingly with and no-nonsense fun. FIND OUT MORE
The White Hart, Harrogate
The White Hart offers great company and even greater food with a prestige set menu, followed by a party over at The Fat Badger with DJ Rick Lawson. They’ll be Seared King Scallops, Loin of Venison, White chocolate Panna Cota and the obligatory cheese board to devour through the night, all in a stylish 4-star hotel in the heart of Harrogate. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Scarborough
The Copper Horse
As the festive time is a time for family, spend the final hours of 2019 with The Copper Horse. Gather your loved ones around a table in this cosy pub as they cook for you from their main menu with additional special options in two sittings, an afternoon one at 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm and an evening option of 17:00 pm-21:30 pm. Choose from classic Yorkshire dishes such as a 10z sirloin steak from Graves Butchers or confit belly pork with all the trimmings. End the evening with your feet up as an acoustic singer, Tom Davenport, will serenade the night away into 2020. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Skipton
The Devonshire Arms
If anybody knows about style and decorum, it’s the Devonshire Arms and this year they are offering two nights of decadence with an itinerary full of elegance. Meet in the lounge on NYE for Afternoon Tea and discuss all things wine with their Burlington Team, ready for your black-tie Gala dinner in the evening with a DJ and fire-work extravaganza until 2 am. Enjoy a Full Yorkshire breakfast the following two days and even a candle-lit dinner on New Year’s Day, with perfectly paired wines included, to wish you farewell in style. FIND OUT MORE
The Devonshire Fell
In the stunning Yorkshire Dales, The Devonshire Fell promises the most divine break, from delightful cream tea to a candle-lit dinner putting Yorkshire’s finest local produce to best use. Their mouthwatering menu includes Lobster Risotto and Dark Chocolate Delice, with plenty of fizz to wash it down with. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Kirkby Fleetham
The Black Horse, Kirkby Fleetham
Wrapped up in a stylish, AA Rosette restaurant this traditional but homely venue. The Black Horse is hosting a New Year’s Eve dinner that is perfect for the family. At a reasonable price of £60 per head, they’ll be Sticky Pig’s cheek, Yorkshire’s Whitby Crab Risotto and Glazed Goats Cheese just to start with vegetarian substitutes on request. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in York
The Grand, York
Be grand and celebrate New Year’s Eve at Yorkshire’s finest address, the 5* luxurious hotel in the heart of the historic city of York. Say goodbye to 2019 from York’s named best restaurant and indulge on Hudson’s seasonal nine-course tasting menu inspired by Yorkshire’s finest ingredients. Or, all rise in the Rise Restaurant, Terrace and Bar where you will be greeted by a champagne reception, an atmospheric background, warmed with hearty meals from the open kitchen, before toasting to 2020 in fashion. FIND OUT MORE
The Gala Ball at The Grand, York
If you plan to be nothing but exquisite, The Grand invites you to their outstanding annual Gala Ball where your elegant Black-Tie suits will match the Edwardian décor and marble flooring where you will dine like a King from their 5-course menu. From North Atlantic Halibut with Creamed Duke of York Potatoes, Tender Rack of Lamb, to the finest British cheese board in the land, the night will conclude with a live band and a glass of fizz to welcome the year in style. FIND OUT MORE
Spark, York
If keeping it cool is more your thing, Spark in the centre of York is offering a different take on the biggest event of the year. Their innovative and eco-friendly set up of shipping containers has become a catalyst of space for independent bars and street food venues and they invite you to share their vision and be different this New Year’s. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Darlington
Rockliffe Hall Hotel
The possibilities are endless with the 5* award-winning Rockcliffe Hall. Whether you and your loved one warrant a chilled celebration in the Clubhouse, a sophisticated dining experience in the Orangery or a grand night at their Gala Ball, this romantic hidden gem’s awards and accolades have not gone unrecognised by the Yorkshire Food Guide. Every palate will be catered for during your visit or stay. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in South Yorkshire
New Year’s Eve in Sheffield
Cutlery Works
As a celebration of the continued support of the recently opened hive of bars and restaurants just last year, Cutlery Works are hosting a huge end of year party and you are guaranteed a place in Sheffield’s largest bespoke food hall and bar. With tickets at just £10 and a donation going to the Sheffield S6 Foodbank, their exclusive food vendors will be open till’ late and a special DJ set will see the night through until the midnight countdown. FIND OUT MORE
Inc, Sheffield
Watch the fantastic fireworks whilst looking over the city of Sheffield and welcome in 2020 on INC bar’s rooftop. Ideal for students and young professionals, the cool get up will have Jake Vertigo over for a Cique du Funk DJ set into the midnight countdown. It’s free entry all night, £10 bottles of fizz and build your own boozy Bellini’s for just £15 so you don’t have to break the bank to attend. FIND OUT MORE
JORO
An eatery inspired by nature, obtaining a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide 2019. Sheffield’s JORO promises an abundance of the finest food and drinks with their exclusive NYE event. Famous for their hyper-seasonal small plates and native ingredients, offering a tasting menu with limited spaces in the upcycled shipping containers, for £95pp. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in West Yorkshire
New Year’s Eve in Leeds
Tattu
Nothing says contemporary and conceptual like a New Year’s Eve party at Tattu bar in Leeds. This spectacular event will consist of a stunning sharing menu for two, featuring signature Chinese inspired dishes such as Caramel Soy Beef Fillet and Chocolate Brownie Pagoda before the showstopping petal drop, where the intricately designed building will be filled with rose blossoms, at midnight. FIND OUT MORE
Shears Yard
Share your evening with Shear’s Yard this New Year’s Eve. You will be dining in their stunning exposed brick restaurant, presented with their 5-course celebration menu, with sample dishes such as Treacle Cured Dry Aged Beef Sirloin or King Oyster Mushroom in a cep broth for the veggies. At just £60pp, this hidden gem is not one to be missed. FIND OUT MORE
Indian Tiffin Room
The Indian Tiffin Room brings the bustling streets of India to Leeds this New Year’s Eve with their exceptional dinner menu. Featuring favourites such as Lamb Kashrimi and Seekh Kebabs. Swill their super tasty street food down with a signature cocktail for an extra kick. The Spiced Desi Toddy is our favourite, a new age style lassi, smoked cinnamon, coconut and ginger to complement their choice of gin perfectly. FIND OUT MORE
Ox Club
The award-winning, Ox Club is a contemporary culinary restaurant that has been featured in both the Michelin Guide and The Good Food Guide for three consecutive years. Showcasing the finest local suppliers local such as R&J Butchers. Sample their mouthwatering 6-course tasting menu for just £65. FIND OUT MORE
Beck and Call
Let these guys be at your beck and call this New Year’s Eve with their huge event. They will be kick-starting the celebrations at 3 pm with a kid-friendly disco in the Orangerie, with plenty of party games and lashings of fun for just £5 a child, in which all proceeds will go to St Gemma Hospice. Then for the adults, put your glad rags on and join them for their exclusive casino night where prizes such as best dressed are up for grabs. FIND OUT MORE
Harvey Nichols
Delight in all-day-dining at Harvey Nichols the Fourth Floor Brassiere from 12-pm til 8 pm, with live music to commemorate the occasion before heading to the Espresso Bar for an elegant reception of canape and champagne. Followed by an incredible three-course meal, hot coffee and petits fours for an exceptional price of £45 per ticket. They will be serving one of Yorkshire’s most beloved dishes, Beef Wellington, fondant potato with seasonal veggies and red wine jus, accompanied with a boozy milk-chocolate amaretto tart and vanilla mascarpone and orange marshmallow dessert. FIND OUT MORE
Elder, The Piece Hall
Elder will be creating a 6-course tasting menu with a few secret extras and an invitation to join the wider Piece Hall celebrations later over at The Courtyard. DJ’s and Loud Noises very own brass band will help you find your rhythm, right into the small hours. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Huddersfield
Cafe Mandalay Restaurant & Bar
The first-ever Burmese restaurant in Yorkshire, Café Mandalay brings a little taste of Myanmar to Huddersfield. They’ll be keeping it simple this New Year’s Eve, serving from their scrumptious street food menu until late. This is what the Independent had to say back in October, “Burmese food is the most underrated of all Asian cuisines. The food of Myanmar is unlike anything else we love from Asia. It’s a myriad of crunchy textures with fermented vegetables that are sweet and sour.” FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Keighley
Santoni
Wine and dine like an Italian with Santoni’s New Year’s Eve set menu. For starters, you’ve got a choice of Scallops and King Prawns in nduja butter and samphire or a short rib croquette and for mains, it’s a herb-filled chicken breast or pumpkin ravioli with a mascarpone and sage sauce. At just £54 pp Santoni will guarantee authentic artisan hospitality and from 11 pm there will be an 80’s inspired disco for you to groove your way into 2020. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Brighouse
Brooks
The beautifully British Brook’s is a no-fuss, modern restaurant and bar establishment that captivates modernity in the mill town of Brighouse. Being 100% Yorkshire is what they do best, sourcing their produce from local farmers in the Dales and Moors, they have incorporated this within every inch of their extensive New Year’s Eve 8-course meal. Owners Lauren and Greg welcome you to share their passion for good quality food and atmosphere at Brook’s. FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Bradford
Prashad
Christmas tradition is not for everyone, especially if you can’t stand the thought of pigs in blankets and a gigantic turkey everywhere you look. That’s why Prashad has a unique take on authentic Gujarati Indian cuisine, entirely vegan and vegetarian-friendly. With rave reviews about their Parsnip Bean, Paneer Bhaji and Chestnut & Pomegranate Raita. With every order made from their Christmas Special’s menu on New Year’s Eve they’ll be giving away a glass of prosecco too! FIND OUT MORE
New Year’s Eve in Wakefield
Iris
The stunning British brasserie will include a classic hog roast, east coast monkfish and sticky ginger cake as just some of the options available for their set menu for the evening. They’ll be open from 9:30 am where you can book a celebratory breakfast and brunch or choose from savoury or sweet with afternoon tea served from noon till 3 pm at just 15pp. Vintage-styled 60’s singer Ruby Mackintosh, will sing the blues away into the night to see in the new year. FIND OUT MORE
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24/12/2019