Food and Drink

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at a Michelin-recognized Charlotte restaurant

For a twist on a traditional New Year’s Eve celebration this year, why not celebrate in a way that’s oh-so-2025: at a Charlotte restaurant featured in the Michelin Guide?

Sure, you can get a Champagne toast anywhere, but if you go for one of these now-famous 13 places, your countdown to midnight will come with a multi-course meal, a tribute to a famous artist or some globally inspired dishes.

Here’s what you need to know about making reservations:

Counter-

Location: 2001 W Morehead St D, Charlotte, NC 28208

Counter- is paying “the ultimate tribute” to artist Salvador Dali on New Year’s Eve with its Dali New Year’s Eve Gala. Your 20-course meal will include wine pairings and recipes from Gala Dali. Note that Vegan, dairy and nut restrictions are unable to be accommodated with this meal.

Reservations: This event is sold out, but you can ask the restaurant to notify you if something opens up.

A close-up shot of two chefs smiling and posing together at an indoor event. The one on the left, who is bald and wears glasses, is in a blue patterned blazer and holds a glass of white wine. The one on the right, wearing a dark blue blazer over a t-shirt with a red chili pepper print, has an arm around the other person’s shoulder. The background is a crowded reception area with large windows.
Chef/owner Sam Hart of Counter- with chef/owner Andres Kaifer of Customshop at the Michelin Guide American South ceremony in Greenville, SC, on Monday, Nov. 3. Heidi Finley CharlotteFive
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Customshop

Location: 1601 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

Customshop’s Elizabeth restaurant will offer an intimate experience, where chef Andres Kaifer will serve locally sourced, globally inspired dishes.

Reservations: Call (704)-333-3396 or book through Open Table.

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Ever Andalo

Location: 3116 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Ever Andalo’s five-course Italian meal created by Chef Sam Sheehan and the rest of the team. Seatings will be available all evening starting at 5 p.m. Note: The restaurant’s regular food menu will not be served on New Year’s Eve.

Price: $135/person + tax/gratuity; beverages available a la carte. Reservations: Available via Tock.

A rectangular layered dessert topped with piped pink cream, sugared raspberries, and two purple edible pansies, served on a white plate with a dark pink sauce.
Ever Andalo, , which is recognized in the Michelin Guide, is hosting a ticketed five-course Italian dinner for its New Year’s Eve celebration. Courtesy of Ever Andalo
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Haberdish

Location: 3106 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Feast on a Southern-inspired five-course meal by Chef Lex Falardeau and team to ring in the New Year at Haberdish. Reservation times begin at 5 p.m. See the menu now on the reservation page. Note: The restaurant’s regular food menu will not be served this evening. Price: $115/person + tax/gratuity; beverages available a la carte. Reservations: Available via Tock.

A close-up of a hand holding a champagne flute filled with sparkling wine, raised in a toast on the rustic, candle-lit outdoor patio of Haberdish restaurant in Charlotte, NC.
A sparkling toast is offered at Haberdish in NoDa, one of the Michelin Guide’s recommended Charlotte restaurants hosting New Year’s Eve events. Courtesy of Haberdish

Hello, Sailor

Location: 20210 Henderson Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031

Reservations are booked for Hello, Sailor on New Year’s Eve. However, as of this publication, there were some spots available on Resy for New Year’s Day brunch, if you are so inclined.

A spacious and bright restaurant interior with a mid-century modern aesthetic. The room has a high, vaulted wooden ceiling with exposed beams and large windows at the far end, letting in natural light. A stone accent wall with a large framed picture of a man in sunglasses and a hat is prominent on the left. In the foreground, a couple is seated at a table, looking at papers. Behind them, other patrons are seated at tables in a slightly elevated dining area. On the left, a unique yellow freestanding fireplace sits on a mosaic-tiled floor. The space features a mix of textures and materials, including stone, wood, and metal.
Hello, Sailor in Cornelius. Elizabeth Cecil + Kindred Studio
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Kindred

Location: 131 N Main St, Davidson, NC 28036

Spend New Year’s Eve in downtown Davidson at Kindred, where you can enjoy an intimate experience with plenty of milkbread, of course.

Reservations: Available via Resy.

Lang Van

Location: 3019 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215

Lang Van is typically open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Wednesdays. Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the place where “there are no strangers,” as CharlotteFive’s Heidi Finley recently wrote.

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A close-up shot of a person holding a large, rustic wooden bowl filled with a stir-fry. The dish is overflowing with shrimp, chicken, and other meats, mixed with vibrant green broccoli, snow peas, and cabbage in a light brown sauce, and garnished with a sprig of cilantro. The bowl is set on a white plate.
Lang Van's Com Tay Cam (house special hot pot). Alex Cason CharlotteFive

Little Mama’s

Location: 4521 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211

Location: 9825 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277

At beloved Italian-American restaurant Little Mama’s, seats were booking up at time of publication, but a few early spots were available still in SouthPark; spots were available via Rea Farms as well.

Reservations: Available via Resy at both SouthPark and Rea Farms.

A bird’s-eye view of a wooden restaurant table featuring four Italian dishes: a baked lasagna in a red sauce, penne with broccoli in a cream sauce, a pasta with meat sauce, and a large chopped salad topped with cheese.
Little Mama’s Italian is an Italian-American restaurant by FS Food Group. Remy Thurston

Omakase by Prime Fish

Location: 2907 Providence Rd STE 101, Charlotte, NC 28211

On New Year’s Eve, Omakase by Prime Fish will be highlighting the peak of its seasonal winter menu ingredients from Japan.

Reservations: Omakase by Prime Fish is currently booked solid for New Year’s Eve.

Omakase Experience By Prime Fish off of Providence Road is one of Charlotte’s only Edomae-style omakase restaurants.
Omakase Experience By Prime Fish off of Providence Road is one of Charlotte’s only Edomae-style omakase restaurants. Andrew Colacchio

Prime Fish Sushi

Location: 11212 Providence Rd W B, Charlotte, NC 28277

On New Year’s Eve, Prime Fish Sushi in Ballantyne will offer an a la carte menu and a few specials.

Reservations: Walk-in only; Prime Fish does not take reservations.

Rada

Location: 2820 Selwyn Ave Ste 180, Charlotte, NC 28209

At newcomer Rada, it’s first New Year’s Eve menu will be a la carte, with curated accompaniments from chef Callan Buckles.

Reservations: Available via Resy.

A trio of desserts from a Rada and Customshop collaboration are arranged on a white marble table. In the foreground, a round, flan-like dessert with a light caramel sauce is topped with a dollop of white cream and a generous sprinkle of brown crumbles, possibly nuts or cookies. To the left, a small bowl with a speckled rim holds a dark red cake-like dessert with a contrasting mound of white cream and a dark powder garnish. To the right, a stemmed silver cup holds a large scoop of a pale yellow, airy dessert, possibly mousse or ice cream, with a subtle drizzle of sauce. The desserts are presented on small white plates.
Desserts from a Rada and Customshop collaboration dinner. Michael Winters

Restaurant Constance

Location: 2200 Thrift Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208

Restaurant Constance has only 10 tables, so spending your New Year’s Eve here will be an intimate experience, and one to remember. As of Tuesday, Dec. 16, very few reservations were left, the restaurant told CharlotteFive.

Reservations: Available via Toast.

Grilled Wagyu beef, topped with a pimento cheese croquette, at Restaurant Constance.
Grilled Wagyu beef, topped with a pimento cheese croquette, at Restaurant Constance. Tonya Russ Price CharlotteFive

Supperland

Location: 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

The Bar at Supperland will host a six-course dinner by Chef Joe Hutton and team at 8 p.m. Limited seating is available — as of publication, it was nearly sold out. The Bar at Supperland will open to the public after the dinner ends (around 11 p.m.) and offer the regular drink menu until 12:30 a.m.

Note: The restaurant’s regular dinner menu (plus a few celebratory chefs’ features) will be served in Supperland’s main dining room. Price: $199/person + tax/gratuity (includes a glass of champagne); option to add wine pairings at checkout or night-of.

Reservations: Available via Tock.

A square, layered chocolate cake with a dark glaze, topped with a sphere of orange and white meringue or chocolate, served on a white plate with a scoop of light yellow sorbet and crumbled topping. The dessert is likely the Petits Gateaux from Supperland.
The multi-layered Petits Gateaux dessert at Supperland, another Michelin-recognized favorite, showcases the high-end cuisine available for holiday diners. Courtesy of Supperland

This story was originally published December 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM.

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