New Year’s Eve Dinner at The Durham

Welcome 2026 with a four-course New Year’s Eve dinner in The Durham’s first-floor dining room. Join us on Wednesday, December 31 from 5–10 PM for a $75 prix fixe menu built around seasonal flavors, thoughtful local sourcing, and the warm glow of our midcentury holiday decor.

Your evening begins with a Crispy Carolina Gold Rice Fritter and Black Eyed Pea Hummus, followed by your choice of appetizer, entrée, and dessert. The full menu is listed below.

Make it a full celebration by taking the elevator home with our New Year’s Eve Room Package, which includes a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival, guaranteed access to the New Year’s Eve Party on the Roof with Gold Dust, and a complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa on New Year’s Day.

Toast to the year ahead with good food, good company, and a warm Durham atmosphere.

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New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu

Amuse Bouche

  • Crispy Carolina Gold Rice Fritter, Black Eyed Pea Hummus

Appetizer (choice of)

  • Local Potato Vichyssoise, Roasted Wild Mushrooms, Smoked Paprika Oil (vegan, GF)
  • Vera Luce Chicory Salad, Boxcarr Freshen Goat Cheese, Roasted Marcona Almonds, Local Baby Beets, Castelvetrano-Pickled Summer Ramp Vinaigrette (vegetarian, GF, DF without Freshen)
  • Crispy Pork Belly Confit, Mexican Hot Chocolate Morita Sauce, Pickled Blood Orange Nopales Salad
  • Steamed PEI Mussels, Chinese Doughnuts, Housemade XO Sauce, Pickled George’s Ginger, Radish

Entrée (choice of)

  • Braised Lamb Shank, Orzo Risotto with Mizithra, Summer Tomato Preserved Lemon, Seasonal Vegetable
  • Grilled Wild Mushrooms, Crispy Polenta, Creamy Brussels Sprout Slaw, Granny Honeycrisp Apple Butter (vegan, GF)
  • Seared Steelhead Trout, Smoked Chestnut Winter Squash Purée, Sautéed Market Greens, Sour Cherry Bourbon Glaze (GF, can be DF)
  • Slow Roasted Montreal Spiced Beef Tenderloin, Ran-Lew Buttermilk Mashed Fingerlings, Broasted Collard Greens, Crispy Onions, Housemade Worcestershire

Dessert: choice of

  • Tiramisu
  • Chocolate Crémeux with Devil’s Food, Milk Chocolate Ganache, Passion Fruit
  • Pomegranate Champagne Sorbet
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