6 New Year’s Dinner Ideas

Before we start the new year and set goals, make plans, and think about the future, we gather with friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate not just the past 12 months but a world of new beginnings — and perhaps, best of all, to enjoy some incredible food. We're talking decadent entrees, lavish appetizers, classic comfort foods, wonderful desserts, and new New Year's dinner ideas you can't wait to try.

What are you serving this New Year's Eve? Build your menu around any of these timeless treasures and we can guarantee one thing: a joyful meal (and a full and happy belly) for you and all your guests!

Finally, wrap up this New Year's dinner idea with some chocolate, a food that's known to symbolize love, passion, care, and a happy life. Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes or Chocolate Cherry Brownies celebrate the flavor of chocolate in wonderful ways and are sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.

Or go all out with this tantalizing Red Wine Chocolate Truffle Cake. Don't worry — making this one isn't that much more complicated than baking any standard chocolate cake. The thing that makes this cake so special, though, is that it contains a full cup of Harry & David Cabernet Sauvignon and is topped with a box of exquisite chocolate truffles. What a way to welcome in 2025!