Looking to celebrate New Year’s Day in Philly? We’ve rounded up some of the best spots to start 2025 on the right (and delicious) note.
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
As the title sponsor of the Philadelphia New Year’s Day Mummers Parade, the Casino will be celebrating all day long. The parade itself brings together more than 10,000 costumed participants to saunter through South Philadelphia, but the day continues with the Fancy Brigade Fest and Finale presented by Live! Philadelphia (broadcasted on 6ABC’s sister station, The Localish Network on Jan. 1, 2025, at 8 p.m. and available on-demand on 6ABC’s digital platforms, including 6ABC.com.)
Philadelphians can also head to Live! on New Year’s Day for brunch at The Prime Rib. The restaurant will be serving up a buffet featuring a build-your-own omelet station, a slow-roasted prime rib meat carving station, an arrangement of desserts, specialty cocktails, and bottomless mimosas (reservations are available via OpenTable.) Locals can also head to the venue’s other bar, Sports & Social, for a Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary special.
900 Packer Ave., philadelphia.livecasinohotel.com
Patchwork
Patchwork is starting the New Year off with a buffet brunch for $29 per person. From 7 a.m. to noon, diners can indulge in a selection of pancakes, eggs, bacon, seasonal fruits, pastries, bagels with an assortment of toppings and more. Then, from noon to 1 p.m., the restaurant will also offer some a la carte options including french toast with Nutella, chicken and waffles and other bites. Reservations are available via Resy.
1620 Chancellor St., patchworkphilly.com
Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square
Those looking to start off 2025 with a feast can head to this upscale Rittenhouse locale for a brunch buffet from noon to 3 p.m. This “Hangover Brunch” at the Liberté Lounge will feature limited-time food and drink specials alongside their standard menu. Specials span chicken & waffles with caviar ($38), a Maryland crab cake benedict ($32), and the Liberté Brunch Burger ($24). Diners can also sip on a cocktail special, the Corpse Reviver No. 2 for $16.
120 S. 17th St., sofitel-philadelphia.com
The Twisted Tail
To celebrate New Year’s Day in Philly, The Twisted Tail will be opening its doors early for a Social Hour from 2 to 6 p.m. While there, happy hour goers can indulge in discounted bites and beverages including $5 beer-battered cheese curds, $5 crawfish mac and cheese, $6 smoked wings, half-off draft beers, and $5 house wine.
509 S. 2nd St., thetwistedtail.com
Cantina la Martina
Those looking to celebrate New Year’s Day in Philly can head to Cantina la Martina for a special brunch that benefits Toys for Tots. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., locals can indulge in huevos rancheros, quesadillas, pancakes, french toast, huevos ahogados, and more for $30 per person (tax, gratuity, and beverages additional).
The restaurant requests that those attending bring a toy for them to give out to kids in the neighborhood on Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Day). It can be wrapped or unwrapped (if wrapped, please add a post-it letting them know what it is). Cantina La Martina also has an Amazon wishlist people can order toys through. Reservations (via Resy) are strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome.
2800 D St., cantinalamartinapa.com
Red Owl Tavern
This Old City restaurant is commemorating New Year’s Day in Philly with a brunch menu from Executive Chef Charles Vogt. Highlights span a pumpkin pie yogurt bowl ($13), tot “chos” ($16), steak & eggs ($29) and more. Visitors can also imbibe on some cocktails like Bloody Marys, mimosas, and other specialty sips from the bar.
433 Chestnut St.,redowltavern.com
Urban Farmer Philadelphia
Philadelphians can check out a New Year’s brunch at Urban Farmer from 7 a.m. to noon on Jan 1. Brunch dishes span monkey bread ($12), biscuits and sausage gravy ($17), cinnamon roll pancakes ($15) and more. The meal can also be made spirited with the addition of a mimosa kit (prices vary depending on which option you choose), a Bloody Mary ($16), an espresso martini ($18) and more.
1850 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, urbanfarmersteakhouse.com