Ring in 2025: Top Riyadh Spots
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Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Riyadh
This year has been a big one, but it’s out with 2024 and in with 2025. It’s time to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Riyadh. Are you ready?
With the city’s top restaurants and hotels offering dinners, events, and activities, there are many ways you can celebrate whether you’re after a family-friendly New Year’s Eve activity or want a unique New Year’s Eve event in Riyadh.
Keep checking back because we will be updating the list as more Riyadh New Year’s Eve events are confirmed.
House of Grill
Ring in the New Year with an elegant throwback celebration at House of Grill. Tuck into a five-course menu for SAR625 per person at the plush Fairmont Riyadh restaurant. Call or email for reservations.
SAR625 per person. Tue Dec 31. From 7.30pm. Fairmont Riyadh, Business Gate, Airport Road, Qurtubah, riy.reservations@fairmont.com (011 826 2629).
La Petite Maison
On Tuesday December 31, La Petite Maison Riyadh is hosting a Moonlit Elegance party. Dress up in your best white and silver outfits to coordinate with the decorations – there’s even a silver carpet. That’s just the start with live DJ performances and violinist Pasha Cazan wowing the crowds.
As for the food, you can tuck into a set menu of LPM’s signature Mediterranean eats including foie gras terrine with toasted brioche and a seafood tower with oysters, langoustines, prawns, sea bream ceviche, and king crab to start, plus main course options such as Atlantic seabass with bouillabaisse sauce or homemade rigatoni with white truffle. End the meal with a classic mont blanc with blackcurrant compote or festive panettone.
There is also a first seating from 6.30pm to 8:30pm for families without a minimum spend. There is a minimum spend of SAR795 for the set menu with open beverages at the later seating. Reservations require advance payment, with a non-refundable cancellation policy in place during the last week of December.
From SAR795 (minimum spend, set menu and open beverages). Tue Dec 31. 6.30pm- 8.30pm. Al Olaya, lpmrestaurants.com/riyadh.
ROKA Riyadh
Get ready for an unforgettable evening at ROKA Riyadh, where the celebration comes alive with signature robatayaki dishes, thrilling live entertainment, and those iconic ROKA vibes!
From 9 PM onwards, to indulge in à la carte options or opt for the tasting menus, complete with complimentary non-alcoholic bubbles to toast as the clock strikes twelve.
Tue Dec 31. 9pm onwards. Al Sulimaniyah, rokarestaurant.com.
SUSHISAMBA
After something new to do for New Year’s Eve in Riyadh? You can samba your way into 2025 with SUSHISAMBA’s Sambazonia New Year’s Eve party.
The new KAFD restaurant is ringing in the new year with live performances, DJ beats, and its signature Peruvian-Japanese-Brazilian fusion cuisine. Expect a saxophonist as well as plenty of surprises.
You’ll feast on a set menu of SAR850 per person. Call to make your reservation.
SAR850 (set menu per person). Tue Dec 31. From 9pm-late. KAFD, sushisamba.com (011 269 5347).
Wildfire
Make the end of this year a story told by Wildfire. The Amazon awaits you at the Crowne Plaza RDC restaurant with plenty of special events for Tuesday December 31. You best come hungry because the Brazilian restaurant is slicing up 16 premium meat cuts paired with special drinks. This is an event meat-lovers can’t miss. You can also bop to a violinist, live DJ, and Cuban band. We also can’t forget about a classic countdown to midnight. Three, two, one… There are limited seats available so be sure to book now.
SAR400. Tue Dec 31. 8pm-midnight. Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention, Digital City, An Nakheel, www.ihg.com (055 670 7045).
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Your full guide to the festive season
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Conclusion:
New Year’s Eve in Riyadh is going to be an unforgettable experience with these fantastic events and activities. Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly celebration or a unique experience, there’s something for everyone. Make sure to book your reservations in advance to avoid disappointment. Happy New Year!