If you want to spend New Year’s Eve on the Asian Side of Istanbul, here are a few celebratory options.

360 Istanbul East: Dinner, dancing, and great views come together at 360 Istanbul East. After some champagne and tasty little bites, the set dinner menu will include salmon, lobster, chestnut sorbet, turbot with cauliflower puree and mastic sauce or veal ribs with eggplant risotto and red wine sauce,  and Turkish dessert platter. The night will get going with the live performance of Desaparecidos. (You've definitely heard of them; this song was quite popular a few years back.) Later in the night, a DJ will get behind the deck to continue the party with popular house music. The pricing hasn’t been finalized but expect something north of 300TL. Caferağa Mahallesi Albay Faik Sözdener Caddesi No.3,1 Double Tree by Hilton, Kadıköy; P: (0212) 251 10 42

Hush: You’ve got two options at Hush - either go for the dinner and party combo, or have a family dinner at home and grab your friends for the post-dinner party. Dinner menu includes starters, pizza, mains, and desserts, and costs 150 TL per person. Dinner is served between 07:00pm-11:00pm. The entrance for the post-dinner party is 30 TL per person including one local drink. DJ Bora Dündar and Sercan Yılmaz will be playing electronic, house, and disco from 10:00pm until 03:00am. Make sure you make reservations for dinner.Caferağa Mahallesi Miralay Nazım Sokak 20, Moda; P: (0532) 285 49 04 

Saloon: The set menu at Saloon includes salmon tartar with celery puree, ravioli melanzane, turkey with chestnuts and seasoned rice, and dessert. Dinner is served at 08:30pm, and costs 150 TL per person including unlimited local drinks. NYE entertainment will kick off around 11:00pm with DJs, belly dancing shows, and fireworks. If you just want to join in for the celebrations after dinner, it will cost 90 TL per person including unlimited drinks. No worries, tripe soup will be served by the end of the night to ward off any possible hangovers. Keep in mind that you must make a reservation in advance, otherwise they won’t let you in. Bağdat Caddesi No. 448, Suadiye; P: (0216) 416 50 49  
 

Çubuklu Hayal Kahvesi: The legendary Turkish pop band MFÖ is taking the stage at Çubuklu Hayal Kahvesi. Pre-concert set dinner menu features artichokes, chargrilled eggplant salad, stuffed vine leaves with pastırma (Turkish pastrami), turkey with chestnut rice, and warm chestnut cake. Dinner and concert entrance with unlimited local drinks is 450 TL for a table for two, 850 TL for a table for four, 1200 TL for a table for six, and 1600 TL for a table of eight. Dinner is served between 08:00pm and 10:00pm. Tables are moved aside around 10:00pm for the concert. If you just want to go to the concert (and keep in mind that no seating is available for the concert), the tickets are 98 TL per person, and are available through Biletix.

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