Whether you’re starting the new year bright eyed and bushy tailed or still recovering from the previous evening’s festivities, you can celebrate the start of 2023 with an amazing meal at your favorite spot.
Just scroll down to see a collection of restaurants that are open for New Year’s Day, where you can book a table and relax over a brunch, lunch or dinner. Or if you want to spend the day lounging around the house, keep an eye out for spots that have put together special pre-order take-out menus for New Year’s Day at-home so you can have a perfectly catered holiday without getting out of your PJs.
Be sure to keep checking back — this is just the beginning.
For a list of Boston restaurants open for New Year’s Eve, click here.
A la Carte Menu
Brunch or dinner, Painted Burro has you covered at their Somerville and Waltham outposts. They'll be shaking up margs all day long to properly ring in the new year, and serving their regular menu full of tacos, guac and enchiladas.
Availability: Brunch: 10:00am-3:00pm Dinner: 4:00-9:00pm
Price: A la Carte
219 Elm St.
Somerville, MA 02144
617-776-0005
A la Carte Menu
Brunch or dinner, Painted Burro has you covered at their Somerville and Waltham outposts. They'll be shaking up margs all day long to properly ring in the new year, and serving their regular menu full of tacos, guac and enchiladas.
Availability: Brunch: 10:30am-3:00pm Dinner: 4:00-9:00pm
Price: A la Carte
99 Third Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
781-622-1500
A la Carte Brunch
Pescador in Kenmore Square has quite the brunch spread to start off 2023 on the right foot. Not only will they be offering their regular a la carte menu, but there will be margarita and paloma specials, plus some fun menu additions like Pork Hash, Breakfast Pizza, Spanish Breakfast with pan con tomate, soft boiled eggs, and jamon, and Tres Leches Pancakes.
Availability: 11:30am-4:00pm
Price: A la Carte
500 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617-532-1050
Hangover Brunch
Recover from your New Year's Eve plans with a Hangover Brunch at Porch. Serving their regular a la carte menu, what better way to start the new year than with buttermilk biscuits, chicken tendies, nachos and other Southern comfort food.
Availability: 12:00-3:30pm
Price: A la Carte
175 River’s Edge Drive
Medford, MA 02155
781-874-9357
A la Carte Menu
Make your first dinner of 2023 a memorable one at Posto in Somerville. With Italian and Italian American faves like arancini, meatballs and burrata, the menu offers lots to enjoy including, of course, their glorious wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas with plenty of options from which to choose.
Availability: 4:30-8:30pm
Price: A la Carte
187 Elm Street
Somerville, MA 02144
617-625-0600
On-Site Brunch
Cheers to the new year at Rail Trail and celebrate their last ten years of craft food and cold beers. They'll be serving their regular a la carte menu along with some special menu additions including a Corned Beef Hash Flatbread and Bananas Foster Bread Pudding so you can start your year on a sweet (or savory) note.
Availability: 10:00am-2:00pm
Price: A la Carte
33 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749
978-293-3552
On-Site Dining
Welcome 2023 with brunch at Reelhouse. Serving their a la carte menu, the East Boston spot offers a menu of a la carte fare so you can start the year on a healthy note with the Mezze Breakfast Bowl or Avocado Toast, or indulge in Cinnamon Sticky Buns and Brioche French Toast. Located right on the water, ReelHouse boasts some of the best views around so you can take in the city skyline while brunching.
Availability: 11:00am-2:30pm
Price: A la Carte
6 New Street
Boston, MA 02128
617-895-4075
All-Day Brunch
What better way to start off 2023 than with an all-day brunch at Rochambeau. This special day of brunch will feature items like ricotta pancakes, breakfast tart flambée and duck confit hash alongside their usual brunch menu full of fun French offerings and no shortage of bubbly.
Availability: 11:00am-6:00pm
Price: A la Carte
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-247-0400
Pajama Party Brunch
Put on your coziest pjs and head to Davis Square for Rosebud Kitchen & Bar's Pajama Party Brunch to celebrate the beginning of the year with festive cocktails and tasty treats (a great excuse to brunch in your pajamas). Spots are filling up, so make sure to book a res asap. They're also serving their regular dinner menu in the evening (though you should probably get out of your jammies).
Availability: Brunch: 9:00am-3:00pm; Dinner: 5:00-8:30pm
Price: A la Carte
381 Summer St
Somerville, MA 02144
617-629-9500
Prix Fixe Menu
Start 2023 off with a brunch spread full of delicious, modern takes on New Year's Day faves from Rowes Wharf Sea Grille in the Boston Harbor Hotel. Enjoy sweet classics like Buttermilk-Blueberry Pancakes and Capt. Crunch French Toast, or go savory with an Egg White Frittata and Maple Smoked Bacon. Post-brunch, bundle up and take a scenic walk around the Boston Harbor for a lovely start to the new year.
Availability: 10:00am-4:00pm
Price: $65 per person; $30 for children 12 and under
Boston Harbor Hotel
Boston, MA 02110
617-856-7744
On-Site Brunch
Get 2022 started on just the right, brunch-y note at Harvard Square's Russell House Tavern. The Cambridge fave will be putting their expertise to good use(they serve brunch five days a week, after all), serving their a la carte brunch menu throughout the day.
Availability: 10:00am-3:00pm
Price: A la Carte
14 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-500-3055
Pre-Order Take-Out Menu
You can celebrate the start of the new year with an at-home shindig (without any of the hard work) with some help from the team at Season to Taste. While they get ready for the opening of their new space, they're keeping their skills sharp, creating a whole menu's worth of deliciousness (biscuits, pigs in blankets, wings, ribs and more) for your New Year's Eve or New Year's Day party.
Availability: Order by 5:00pm on Monday, December 26th for pick-up at 2447 Massachusetts Ave. on Friday, December 30th between 2:00 and 7:00pm
Price: A la Carte
1678 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-945-9535
