New Year's Eve Dining

The best restaurants in Fort Worth to dine out on New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve, toast, cheers, drinks, December 2012

Here are some of the restaurants in the Fort Worth area where you can ring in the New Year.

Courtesy photo

With the year 2015 ticking down, you don't want to miss a minute. Let's give it the send-off it deserves: with a nice dinner, a toast or two, and some convivial farewells. These are some of the restaurants around Fort Worth that are ready to ring in the new year.

Some of these events may be on their way to selling out, so be sure to call and check for availability.

Here's where to dine out on New Year's Eve in Fort Worth:

Bird Cafe
Three-course prix fixe menu with lobster bisque, beef carpaccio, and leek souffle. $60. 817-332-2473.

Brick House Tavern
$5 and $7 late night appetizers from 9 pm until close. Brunch on New Year’s Day. 817-442-9796.

Classic Cafe
Special menu with choices such as tenderloin, quail, seafood, and vegetable galette. 5-11 pm. $75 with a credit card guarantee. 817-430-8185.

Cool River Cafe
Special menu, wine and champagne features, balloon drops, and party favors at midnight. 972-871-8881.

Copeland's of New Orleans
Fried turkey, mashed sweet potatoes with pecan Amaretto cream sauce, green bean casserole, corn maque choux, cranberry sauce, and a biscuit are on this Christmas menu. 7 am-10 pm. $19. Call 817-305-2199.

Del Frisco's Grille
Regular menu plus special of prime rib with mashed potatoes, $42 for a 16-ounce or $49 for a 20-ounce. Champagne toast at midnight. Brunch January 1-3, 11 am-3 pm.

Ellerbe Fine Foods
Louisiana-style 4-course prix fixe menu. 5-11 p.m. $85, plus $35 for wine pairings 817-926-3663.

Kirby's Steakhouse Southlake
Four course menu with choice of sea bass, Lamb, and rib eye. $89. 817-410-2221.

Lonesome Dove
Four-course menu with elk, rabbit confit crepinette, striped bass, and more. Plus champagne toast. $95. 817-740-8810.

Martin House
Party with new beers including pretzel stout with candy cane, and vanilla peach gateway blonde. Plus old keepers like salsa verde, Christmas in July, and a sugar and spice tasting. 5-9 pm. $15. 817-222-0177.

Max's Wine Dive
"Thursday Night Live" costume party. Dress up as your favorite SNL character. Specials on Dom Perignon. 6-11 pm. 817-870-1100.

Melting Pot Arlington
Special five-course menu only, with smoked salmon bruschetta, lobster-stuffed mushrooms, and more. $120 per couple. 817-472-9988.

Next Wood-Fired Bistro
Four-course menu. Open 5-9 pm. $80. 682-325-4046.

Queenies Steakhouse
Four-course dinner with a champagne toast and a live jazz band $85 940-442-6834.

RA Sushi
Pre-fixe menu includes beverage, three courses, and dessert. $35. 601-9590.

Simply Fondue
Party favors, champagne toast. 4 pm, $59. 5-10 pm, $79.

The Social House
Four-course dinner event from 5-10 p.m. $65. 817-820-1510.

Vivo 53
Regular menu and regular hours on New Year's Eve from 11 am-10 pm. New Years Day brunch with $1 mimosas and bellinis, 10 am-5 pm. 682-207-8700.

Waters
Limited menu. Caviar available if ordered in advance. $85. 817-984-1110.

Woodshed Smokehouse
Barbecue buffet, champagne, and open bar. $75. 817-877-4545.

---

Want more great stories like these delivered to your inbox daily? Then sign up for our emails.

quintessential-eats dinner holidays

Food Truck News

Ghost Food Park brings food truck fare and culture to Arlington

Instagram

Food spread at Ghost Food Truck Park

A food truck park is gaining traction in Arlington: Called Ghost Food Park, it's a venture owned by two brothers, located at 2601 W. Arkansas Ln., in the Dalworthington Gardens area.

The outdoor concept was founded in 2023 by Juan and Chris Labra, who are hosting it on the property of their print shop, New Gen Print and Designs. Juan handles the social media and marketing for the park; Chris handles the contracts for the trucks.

They feature six food truck vendors — the maximum number allowed by the City of Arlington — that operate on different schedules every day of the week.

“A popular BBQ truck called 225 BBQ first put us on the map," Juan says.

Dishes span several cuisines: from hibachi to Venezuelan to BBQ fusion. The main attractions include:

King Hibachi with steak and noodle plates and loaded fries
Autana Food & Catering with Venezuelan arepas and cheese-stuffed bread rolls
Karibou Coffees

Ghost Food ParkGhost Food Park

There’s also a local celebrity chef most weekends: Marc Fadel of Habibi Barbecue.

Fadel and his truck were featured on HBO MAX’s BBQ High, a show about several groups of high school culinary teams competing for a state BBQ championship. He whips up dishes that include brisket, pork ribs, and Lebanese sides like tabbouleh (a parsley salad) and batata kizbara (fried cubed potatoes).

“He’s this college kid, and as much as he would want to open more time, he’s focusing on school now, but he does open on weekends,” Juan says.

Prices range from $10 for a pulled pork sandwich at Habibi Barbecue to $30 for a hibachi combo plate at King Hibachi. Truck hours are daily, with Thursdays-Sundays from 11 am-9 pm the most active.

They’ve recently expanded out to hosting weekend markets as well — often with a theme such as Halloween, when they did a cute "truck or treat" theme. They open the park to other non-foodtruck vendors, crafters, and jewelry makers. There’s outdoor seating, with umbrella-shaded tables, and yard games with space to play pickleball.

It's still in test mode. “We’ve got a good sized waiting list since it’s been getting some good traction recently," Juan says.

food-trucks openings