Usher in the Next Decade With These Beijing 2020 NYE Dinners and Parties
If there's one thing we learned from the past decade, it's that we can never turn down a good, old fashioned party. Throw caution to the wind and join in making the same mistakes again with the best of Beijing's New Year's Eve 2020 blowouts – there'll be plenty of time to rest next year. Browse the whole lot here or keep reading for our top picks.
Line your stomach
Mosto's New Year's Eve
Mosto invites diners to get a hearty start on the next decade with their three-course menu, featuring everything from foie gras to truffle risotta, josper roasted cod to white chocolate mousse. There's also the option to add two-hours of free-flow to help get a little loose before the evening ahead. RMB 488 (plus RMB 188 for two-hours free flow). 5.30pm-2am. Mosto
Happy New Year at Home Plate SLT
Home Plate invites meat lovers and revelers alike to their NYE whole hog buffet from 6.30-9pm. Once fed, the dancefloor will open to anyone who wants to usher in the new year screaming top 40 hits until the early hours of 2020. Everyone still standing at midnight will get a free glass of Champagne. RMB 168 (buffet). 6.30pm-1am. Home Plate BBQ
Glow in the Dark 2020 New Year Party
Café de la Poste is offering two three-course set menu options this Wednesday, including foie gras, beef rossini, and chocolate fondant. Stick around to see the French restaurant transform into a glow-in-the-dark countdown with neon paint aplenty. RMB 268-RMB 448. 6pm onwards. Café de la Poste
Others: Five-course Italian set menu at Mercante (RMB 400, plus RMB 250 wine pairing); A very Peruvian NYE at Pachapapi (RMB 448 dinner, plus RMB 188 for free-flow wine); The Cut 's New Year’s Eve surf and turf dinner (RMB 598, plus RMB 300 for free-flow); Signature's New Year's Eve buffet dinner (RMB 498); '70s cheesy disco fondue NYE party at Zarah (RMB 198)
Party in the pub
2020 Double Vision: New Year's Eve at Jing-A
Jing-A prepares to get messy with their annual deal-heavy NYE party at both Longfusi and Xingfucun. From 5pm till after midnight, they'll offer a new deal every hour, including free beers with burgers; buy one, get one on craft cocktails; and late-night happy hour from midnight onwards. Free. 5pm-2am. Jing-A Taproom Longfusi and Xingfucun
Party Like It's 2019 at Beersmith
Beersmith recruits their always-entertaining house band Soul Shake to perform a special Prince tribute show to "party like it's 20... 19... nine?" Ok, it doesn't quite work but the effect will be the same: lots of purple, and lots of '80s hits. Bonus points if you come dressed as The Artist himself. RMB 200 (before 9pm), RMB 300 (after 9pm). 5.30pm-3am. Beersmith Gastropub
Others: Countdown Party at Paulaner Bräuhaus (RMB 200, includes a pint); Great Gatsby Party at The Great Outdoors (RMB 200 for three hours open bar 9.30pm-12.30am); All that glitters NYE at Eudora Station (RMB 688-1,688)
Shake it in the club
Wigwam NYE Festival
Lido club Wigwam goes large this New Year's Eve with arguably the best line-up in the city. For their "rave" party, they've secured French dub legends High Tone, British producer Daniel Avery (pictured above), Berlin producer Die Wilde Jagd, and Chengdu AV coldwave duo Stolen. The strongest can make their way to Wigwam for the afterparty, starting at around 4am. The catch? You have to work your contacts in order to get a ticket. Free. 9pm-late. Tango 3/F
NYE at Gui ft. Yung Acid and More
Beijing's newest club, Gui, occupying the basement of M Woods Longfusi, promises to get grimy for the final day of 2019 with Russian "dirty electro" duo Yung Acid (pictured above) as well as a host of local leftfield DJs, including Chairman Ca, Everlast Phantom, GG Lobster, Mouna Press, and Yinan. RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance). 9pm-late. Gui Club
New Year’s Eve at Dada
Celebrate 2020's arrival with Dada courtesy of DJ Ozone and Kyle Page who'll be spinning a heady mix of darkwave, disco, post-punk, and "stupid party music." RMB 50. 10pm-late. Dada
Migas x Sugar House RnB New Year Eve Party
Migas team up with RnB DJ collective Sugar House for "the most high energy dance night of the year." Expect twerking galore as the hip-hop hits of the past three decades roll out one by one courtesy of Dirty Dishes and 4tael alongside contemporary dance from Grace Storm. RMB 150, RMB 120 (advance). 10pm-4am. Migas Mercado
One Third New Year’s Eve Party
Gongti club One Third ushers in the new year with a Monopoly-themed bash, bringing the board game to life in their lobby. Entrants can then play to win prizes and hongbao... as long as you don't end up in jail. Free. 10pm. One Third
Others: Genesis Night at Lantern (RMB 100, RMB 70 advance); Winter Wonderland New Year's Eve party at Aurora (RMB 100, RMB 80 advance)
... Or keep it classy at a hotel
Roaring '20s, The Crazy Years at Union, The Opposite House
Put on your best black suit or flapper dress and ring in the New Year with style with Union as they travel back 100 years to the roaring '20s. Order from a la carte or opt in for one of several table packages named after celebrities of the era, for example, the Hemingway, which for RMB 2,020 gets you one 1.5L bottle of Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Champagne and six cocktails. Free. 9pm onwards. Union
New Year's Eve Dinner and Dance at The Brickyard
Splash out with The Brickyard Retreat's special NYE dinner, live jazz, and New Year's Day brunch event. The RMB 2,888 price tag includes private transfer for two people, a Great Wall view room, dinner and breakfast, and access to the hotel's jacuzzi and health center facilities. 5.30pm onwards. RMB 2,888. The Brickyard Retreat Center at Mutianyu Great Wall
Others: New's Year's Eve tango milonga at Beijing Hotel Nuo (RMB 188); Atmosphere '80s-'90s retro party (RMB 300)
New Year's Eve 2020 is packed – read the full list of events right here.
Images: Sarthak Navjivan (via Unsplash), courtesy of the organizers
