New Year’s—a time where many celebrate (or mourn) what has transpired over the last year and revel (hopefully) in anticipation of what’s to come. No doubt, the nation’s capital is ready for 2019, with many restaurants and bars hosting a night of nights with prix fixe menus and Champagne toasts.
From a sublime French feast to elevated diner dishes and warm bowls of pasta, here’s where to head this New Year’s Eve in D.C. and wipe that slate clean.

Masseria
“With its chic and seamless blend of indoor and outdoor space, Masseria is a clear departure from its simpler surrounds,” state Michelin inspectors of Nicholas Stefanelli’s Puglian-inspired one-Michelin-starred restaurant. A number of seatings will be held in the lounge and dining room, as well as the chef’s table and counter, replete with Champagne, cocktails, canapés like Massieria’s signature “foienoli” and courses like linguine with XO sauce and dry-aged rib eye with cheese fonduta and crushed potatoes. Come one, come all—come hungry.Bresca
Chef/owner Ryan Ratino is serving up a six-course prix fixe menu for the tune of $115 per person at his one-Michelin-starred eatery. Dishes include a foie gras terrine with banana, maple, black truffle and buckwheat pancakes; tagliatelle nero with king crab, chile, sweetbreads and brown butter; and Spanish turbot with potato, preserved lemon, gnocchi and choy. Two optional “yet distinctive” wine pairings priced at $50 and $95 per person are also available for the evening.Ellē
"This indie hot spot with a retro-chic décor and cool staff has so many things going for it," say Michelin inspectors of Lizzy Evelyn and Nick Pimentel's bakery-cum-bar. "First, there’s the team behind it, who’ve already struck gold on the city’s dining scene. Then there’s the location, inside the former Heller’s Bakery, which was an 80-year-old neighborhood institution. And finally, there’s the food." Head there for New Year’s Eve and indulge in a five-course tasting menu for $85 per person. (A vegetarian menu will also be available.)The best of the MICHELIN Experience in your inbox
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