Many restaurants in Kansas City are open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
If you are planning a special evening for New Year’s Eve or are sporting a hangover on New Year’s Day, there are plenty of dining options in Kansas City to keep you out of the kitchen.
Kansas City on the Cheap has a list of local restaurants open for dine-in or takeout on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Follow the links and read carefully. Some of the to-go options have ordering deadlines, many of the dine-in restaurants will require or recommend reservations.
We’ve worked hard to get everything correct, but we always recommend that you double check hours, promotions, etc. This is especially important for chain restaurants as many are owned and operated locally by franchisees.
Some of these New Year dining options are outside our usual free and cheap realm, but we’ve included them because many people like to go all out for the holidays.
BONUS TIP: Many of these restaurants are offering holiday gift card bonuses through Dec. 31, 2025. If you’re stopping in to eat or pick up an order, why not get a gift card for an upcoming birthday or other occasion while pocketing the bonus offer for yourself!
Be sure to check out our post for more Kansas City New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day fun.
Happy New Year Kansas City!
Kansas City Restaurants Open New Year’s Eve 2024 & New Year’s Day 2025
Whether your New Year’s holiday celebration has moved to home or you plan to go out, you have plenty of holiday dining options in Kansas City.
This listing includes both dine-in and to-go options we’ve found.
Applebee’s: Stop by your nearest location on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day to take advantage of their delicious appetizers and meal deals.
Affare: Enjoy a special New Year’s Eve menu from Affare as dine-in or carry out at $98 per person. Wine pairing and champagne by the glass can be added for an additional charge.
Baskin-Robbins: Most locations will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day so you can get a sweet fix, but call your closest location to check for special hours.
Bo Ling’s Chinese Restaurant: Check hours.
Border Brewing Company: Check hours.
Bravo Italian Kitchen: Both locations (Town Center Plaza – Leawood and Zona Rosa – Kansas City) are open for dine-in and carry out.
Brew Lab: The downtown Overland Par brewery is open Dec. 31!
Brio Italian Grille: Reservations accepted.
Charlie Hooper’s: Check hours.
Cheesecake Factory: Most Cheesecake Factory locations will be open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and some locations will be offering a complimentary champagne toast. Call your nearest location to verify.
Chick-fil-A: Most locations will be open, but hours may vary.
Chili’s: Celebrate the end of 2025 with appetizers and drinks.
Cracker Barrel: The comfort food chain will be open regular hours on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Denny’s: Denny’s is open 365 days a year, so make New Year’s Day breakfast easy with a Grand Slam.
Domino’s: The pizza chain will have most of its locations open New Year’s Day.
French Market: Celebrate the arrival of 2025 with a New Year’s Eve Dinner to-go from French Market.
Grand Street: Both Grand Street locations (Lenexa and Country Club Plaza) are accepting limited reservations. The three course meal is $65 per person.
Grocery Stores: Don’t forget your local grocers usually have good values for to-go holiday meals and party trays.
- Hen House: Get party trays, sushi, baked goods, brunch and other meals made for groups of all sizes.
- HyVee: Cheers to the New Year. HyVee can help with trays, sides and full meals.
- Price Chopper: Baked goods, cakes and party trays are available from Price Chopper locations around Kansas City.
Krispy Kreme: The donut chain is ringing in the new year. See the sweet details here.
Lew’s Grill and Bar: Lew’s in Waldo will take care of your eating and drinking needs during their normal business hours on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Verify hours.
Maloney’s Sports Bar: Check hours.
Market at Meadowbrook: Check hours.
McCormick & Schmick’s: Check hours.
Miyabi Japanese & Asian Bistro: Check hours.
Olive Garden: Spend the first day of 2025 filling up on breadsticks.
Outback Steakhouse: Most locations are open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Call to check hours.
Panda Express: They’ll be open nationwide on New Year’s Day with their normal hours. Many locations are not currently offering dine-in, so call to verify if you want to eat on site.
Panera Bread: Panera Bread is open for business on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Stop in for mitten cookies or warm soup.
Pearl Tavern: Check hours.
Q39 (Midtown and Overland Park locations): Check hours.
Quiznos: This might be the perfect (and cheap) option to get something in your stomach before all those New Year’s Eve drinks.
Story: Dine in from a $150 per person prix fixe menu offered on New Year’s Eve. Reservations recommended. The NYE menu is also available for pick up. Closed New Year’s Day.
Subway: Standalone Subway restaurants are open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but locations in Walmart stores follow Walmart store hours.
Summit Grill (Gladstone, Lee’s Summit and Waldo locations): Check hours.
Taps on Main: Check hours.
Third Street Social: Dine in. Reservations accepted.
Waffle House: This late night and early morning staple will have most of its locations open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Some may have limited hours, so you might want to call ahead.
Wendy’s: Open on New Year’s Day.
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