With Christmas on the forefront of all December holiday events, we tend to forget to make plans for the holiday after the holiday – New Year’s Eve. If you’re still lacking a plan for bringing in the 2013 new year in style, have a look at the following things to do in Cape Town on New Year’s Eve:
New Year’s Eve Dinner at Clos Malverne
Clos Malverne wine estate in Stellenbosch invites you to be the first to taste their maiden Rose Methode Cap Classique. The restaurant’s head chef, Nadia Louw Smith has put together an exquisite 8-course menu that will be perfectly complemented with eight of the estates most prestigious vintage wines.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Clos Malverne, Stellenbosch
Cost: R468 per person includes dinner and wine
New Year’s Eve Dinner at Mezepoli in Camps Bay
Celebrate along the scenic Camps Bay beachfront. Expect a Hellenic inspired set menu, seafood delights like the Yama sushi platter, seared salmon and prawns, traditional meze dishes, grilled fillet, and chicken souvlakia. Make sure you save room for the delicious desert platter. A DJ will set the pace on the dance floor as you count down to 2013. Please note there is no kiddies menu available for the evening.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Mezepoli, Camps Bay
Cost: R950 per person includes a welcome drink. Booking is essential. Contact 021 438 1915 or campsbay@mezepoli.co.za.
New Year’s Eve on Table Mountain
What better way to start the new year than by taking a trip up Table Mountain to see the last sunset of 2012? A half price special is offered for adults and children from 6pm. The last car goes up at 11pm, and the last car comes down at 1am, weather permitting. Order a picnic basket online, or bring your own with a bottle of bubbly for a magical evening above Cape Town.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Table Mountain Cableway
Cost: R43 – R175 per person. Contact 021 424 8181.
Rock the River
Rock the River is a 5-day music festival that brings in the new year with a 3-staged outdoor line up. The festival is hosted at the Savannah Farm in the heart of the Boland region and features over 200 local artists. Exciting activities include sumo wrestling, paintball, shredder competitions, and water features for summer swims. Partygoers are invited to set up camp and prepare for a wonderful weekend ahead.
Date: 28 Dec – 1 Jan
Venue: Savannah Farm
Cost: R400 from Computicket, and R450 at the gate.
Ricks Café Americain
Ricks Café Americain is offering a memorable evening consisting of a delicious a la carte menu and entertainment by the Alan Cameron Duo. A DJ will guide your itchy feet to the dance floor after midnight. The cover charge will include an appetizer platter of spicy tuna tartar, prawn cheviche, chilli crab parcels, moroccan chicken skewers, and lamb koefte, as well as a welcome shot of chilled Vodka, and a glass of Pongracz at midnight.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Ricks Café Americain, Gardens
Cost: R125 per person. Booking is essential as tables are limited.
2nd Nederburg New Year’s Eve Spectacular
The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra presents the Nederburg New Year’s Eve Spectacular, featuring conductor Richard Crock, the jazz cross over singer Melanie Scholtz, classical trained tenor Derrick Ellis, classical cross over Selim Kagee, and Heavenly Quartez from Khayelitsha. The show starts at 21:30, but gates open at 19:30 so guests are advised to arrive early to select their spot on the lawns. A selection of Nederburg’s award-winning wines, refreshments, and home-baked sourdough flatbread will be available. Guests are welcome to bring their own soft drinks, glasses, blankets, and chairs, but note that no alcohol will be allowed on the premises.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Nederburg Wine Farm, Paarl
Cost: R200 per person, R100 for scholars (13 – 18), free for children under 12 years via Computicket.
Rezonance New Year’s Eve Party
This psychedelic festival is one of the biggest New Year’s events in Cape Town. Camp under the stars, stomp in the mud, and relax in the chill zone. The event will be featuring over 80 of the top international and local acts on two dance floors, including psytrance, progressive, drum n bass, techno, chill, dubstep, and breaks.
Date: 29 Dec – 2 Jan
Venue: Contermanskloof, Durbanville
Cost: R470 via webtickets, R490 at the gate, strictly cash.
New Year’s Eve Concert at Kirstenbosch
Toast the beginning of 2013 while listening to the sounds of world-renowned jazz legend, Hugh Masekela and local band, Hot Water. Both artists will perform live under the stars in the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Audience members are invited to bring along blankets, picnic baskets, and champagne to celebrate in style.
Date: 31 Jan
Venue: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Cost: R270 per person via webtickets or from the Kirstenbosch Ticket office.
Tobago’s New Year’s Eve Buffet at The Radisson Blu Hotel
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at one of Cape Town’s iconic 5-star hotels. Guests and children of all ages are invited to a buffet style dinner and an “Out of this World” themed party featuring live entertainment, a DJ, and a dance floor. Watch the V&A Waterfront’s firework display from the seaside deck.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Cape Town
Cost: R1650 per person and R825 per child (4 – 12 years) via Radisson Blu directly. To book call 021 441 3000 or e-mail capetown.info@radissonblu.com.
Boomerang New Year’s Eve Party
Bring in the new year at one of the most popular outdoor electronica festivals. This 3-day party features international acts like psytrance project Mekkanikka and Biokinetix. Festival goers can look forward to neck beats and tricked out visuals.
Date: 30 Dec – 1 Jan
Venue: West Coast Ostrich Ranch, N7
Cost: R320 from Computicket, R360 at the gate.
New Year’s Eve Masked Ball at Five Flies Restaurant and Bar
Don a mask and join partygoers in wining and dining with a 4-course meal prepared by Chef Andre Hill. The upstairs bar will be converted into a dance floor and guests can participate in a New Year’s balloon drop in the courtyard.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Five Flies Restaurant and Bar
Cost: R600 per person includes a 4-course meal and a glass of champagne. A deposit is required to secure the booking. Contact 021 424 4442 or info@fiveflies.co.za.
New Year’s Eve at the Mount Nelson
Celebrate in style with a night of dinner and dancing at one of Cape Town’s premier hotels, the Mount Nelson. The Planet Restaurant and the Oasis Restaurant will pull out all the stops for a memorable evening.
Date: 31 Dec
Venue: Mount Nelson
Cost: R425 – R1950
Planet restaurant: 6-course set menu at R1950 (no children under 12). Dress: Formal.
Oasis Restaurant: Set menu at R850 for adults and R425 children under 12. Dress: Semi Formal.
To book, contact 021 483 1948 or email restaurantreservations@mountnelson.co.za.
How do you plan on celebrating New Year’s Eve this year?
