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Where to Eat on New Year's Eve in Maine

Ring in the new year with a great meal.

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Many restaurants across the state are staying open late on December 31 to usher in the new year with fine fare, bubbles, and dancing. Here are 11 excellent options with which to celebrate the arrival of 2018. Reservations are strongly recommended.

Note: map points are listed south to north.

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This reliable Kittery bistro is offering an a la carte special holiday menu that includes porterhouse and rack of lamb as entree choices.

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Ports of Italy The Kennebunks

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Ring in the new year with a four-course meal for $75 per person, which includes live music and a midnight countdown.

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Bolster, Snow & Co.

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Enjoy a three-course meal for $65 which includes a glass of sparkling wine at this new West End restaurant. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7 and 9:30 p.m.

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Petite Jacqueline

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Choose from one of two prix fixe menus at this French bistro for $55 for three courses and $75 for five.

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Central Provisions

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Go big with a five-course menu for $150 per person with optional wine pairings at Central Provisions. There are two seatings at 6 and 10 p.m.

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Central Provisions
Tom Minervino

Terlingua

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This Latin American-inspired barbecue joint gets in on the NYE action with both an a la carte menu and a pre fixe four-course tasting menu. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7, and 9 p.m.

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Terlingua
Adam H. Callaghan

The wood-fired-grill masters at Lolita are serving a four-course prix fixe dinner for $110 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Optional wine pairings are available for $50.

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This neighborhood spot is offering a special New Year's Eve menu in addition to the regular selections, with live jazz for the night.

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Susan Axelrod

Fuel Restaurant

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This popular Lewiston bistro is throwing its annual party with a four-course prix fixe menu available for $90 per person.

The Commercial Street Mediterranean restaurant is serving a three-course menu for $55 per person. Seatings at 5, 7, and 9:30 p.m. with live music at 9 p.m. Cocktails served on the patio come courtesy of an ice luge.

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Central Provisions’ sister restaurant is serving a four-course meal for $75 with wine pairings available for an additional $35.

Woodford Food & Beverage

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Woodfords F&B is serving its regular dinner menu until 10 p.m. and then fried chicken, oysters, and caviar until midnight. A DJ will be spinning vinyl and there’s no cover charge.

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Anneke Jans

This reliable Kittery bistro is offering an a la carte special holiday menu that includes porterhouse and rack of lamb as entree choices.

Photo by Anneke Jans

Ports of Italy The Kennebunks

Ring in the new year with a four-course meal for $75 per person, which includes live music and a midnight countdown.

Ports of Italy
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Bolster, Snow & Co.

Enjoy a three-course meal for $65 which includes a glass of sparkling wine at this new West End restaurant. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Bolster, Snow & Co.
Bolster, Snow & Co.
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Petite Jacqueline

Choose from one of two prix fixe menus at this French bistro for $55 for three courses and $75 for five.

Petite Jacqueline
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Central Provisions

Go big with a five-course menu for $150 per person with optional wine pairings at Central Provisions. There are two seatings at 6 and 10 p.m.

central provisions
Central Provisions
Tom Minervino

Terlingua

This Latin American-inspired barbecue joint gets in on the NYE action with both an a la carte menu and a pre fixe four-course tasting menu. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7, and 9 p.m.

terlingua
Terlingua
Adam H. Callaghan

Lolita

The wood-fired-grill masters at Lolita are serving a four-course prix fixe dinner for $110 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Optional wine pairings are available for $50.

lolita
Lolita
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Gather

This neighborhood spot is offering a special New Year's Eve menu in addition to the regular selections, with live jazz for the night.

tao yuan
Gather
Susan Axelrod

Fuel Restaurant

This popular Lewiston bistro is throwing its annual party with a four-course prix fixe menu available for $90 per person.

Tiqa

The Commercial Street Mediterranean restaurant is serving a three-course menu for $55 per person. Seatings at 5, 7, and 9:30 p.m. with live music at 9 p.m. Cocktails served on the patio come courtesy of an ice luge.

tiqa
TIQA
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Tipo Restaurant

Central Provisions’ sister restaurant is serving a four-course meal for $75 with wine pairings available for an additional $35.

Woodford Food & Beverage

Woodfords F&B is serving its regular dinner menu until 10 p.m. and then fried chicken, oysters, and caviar until midnight. A DJ will be spinning vinyl and there’s no cover charge.

Woodford F&B
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