8 Best New Year’s Eve Parties in Bali and Jakarta

The festive season has arrived! For those of you who still love to be around Jakarta or Bali, we have eight best Christmas dining offers and New Year’s Eve parties that will give you a great time.

1. Hakkasan Jakarta

Welcoming in the year 2020, Hakkasan Jakarta will host its first New Year’s Eve with the introduction of the stunning Hakkasan Rooftop. Guests are invited to experience an exceptional “Dine with Us, Dance with Us” evening starting with dinner at level 25th of Hakkasan Restaurant followed by being the first to party at the new level 26th Hakkasan Rooftop, enjoying spectacular city views in the heart of Jakarta’s SCBD.

Elevating New Year’s Eve to an unprecedented level, Hakkasan Jakarta presents “Dine with Us, Dance with Us,” an all-encompassing dining and party experience consisting of a prix-fixe dinner for a group of guests at the restaurant, followed by a private table with beverage package at the Hakkasan Rooftop.

Hakkasan Jakarta has also curated a series of different packages for the Rooftop as well as the Restaurant which allows guests to have exclusive access to celebrate the New Year’s Eve countdown from the vantage of the Rooftop.

With performances by special guest DJ P Double (Soul Menace) and Deefo who will be counting down to midnight with a set of party anthem, Hakkasan is set to ring in the new year in style and usher in a new era with its iconic Rooftop.

Hakkasan Jakarta is located on levels 25 and 26 of the Alila SCBD Jakarta. SCBD Lot 11 Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kavling 52-53, RT.5/RW.3, Senayan, Kby. Baru, Kota Jakarta Selatan, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12190.

For general enquiries or reservations, please visit Hakkasan.com, call +6221 5080 8766, WhatsApp at +62 811 9628 001, or email reservationjkt@hakkasan.com. More information can be found at https://hakkasan.com/jakarta/ and Instagram @hakkasanjakarta.

2.  Hotel Indonesia Kempinksi, Jakarta

Enjoy a Christmas Eve special dinner and stay in at the landmark Hotel Indonesia Kempinski for the New Year’s Eve with The Greatest Showman gala dinner theme party. First, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski offers different kinds of dinner and brunch at Signatures Restaurant from IDR 588.000++ per person or the famous Bento at OKU priced at IDR 500.000++ and Christmas Five-course Set Dinner which priced at IDR 850.000++ per person, a special menu from Chef Kazumasa Yazawa and free flow of ocha tea already included. You can also hang at the Paulaner Brähaus Jakarta and have a Christmas Platter priced at IDR 500.000++ for two persons.

On New Year’s Eve, OKU offers 7-course set menu that includes special Wagyu Tenderloin Wasabi Butter, a welcome drink, and wine. It is priced at IDR 1.300.000++ per person. There will be a New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner with The Greatest Showman theme which will be held at Bali Room. The package priced at IDR 988.000++ per person.

For a more intimate dinner, take this couple package priced at IDR 5.900.000++ (for two persons). The couple will enjoy a romantic dinner under the stars at the Sky Pool Bar with a 5-course set menu, complemented with a bottle of sparkling wine. Guests can also buy a stay-in package for two nights from 30 December 2019 – 1 January 2020 priced at IDR 18.900.000++, breakfast for two persons and free access for the New Year’s Eve party.

For more info, visit Kempinski.com or contact +62 21 2358 8300

3. Cafe del Mar

Located on the stunning Canggu coastline with front row seats to Bali’s own famed sunsets, Café del Mar Bali Beach Club offers the ultimate Mediterranean lifestyle experience and brings you the finest DJ’s in the globe, for what’s set to be one epic music event. The Cafe del Mar beach club will not only serve you a great New Year’s Eve party, but the party will also continue on the 1 January 2020.

YD at Café Del Mar will be the hottest day party on the island.

NYD at Café Del Mar will be the hottest day party on the island. All packages get exclusive and dedicated access to various VIP areas of the venue with all the space, privacy and drinks you & your crew are going to need to get NYD done right. Make the reservation now before they sold out!

4. Uluwatu Resort Karma Kandara

Opulent Uluwatu resort Karma Kandara has welcomed a fortnight of festivities dubbed the 12 days of Karma for the Christmas and New Year period of 2019. Imagine a bounty of celebrations catering to both young and old, with specialty offerings available from every facet of Karma Kandara, from Karma Spa to Di Mare restaurant, an ode to the festive season.

The wellness-inclined will be able to foray in the holistic offerings for which the resort has become famed; take daily yoga classes with Global Ambassador Ola Lirka, followed by intuitive tea and tarot reading with experienced practitioner Silvia Galambos.

Those who prefer cocktails to chakras will be able to indulge in one of the twelve different drinks conjured up for the occasion; each new day introduces a new drink. Cheers to Christmas Day with a Merry Berry (vodka, lemon juice, cranberry juice, ginger lemonade foam, raspberry rosemary syrup), with the aptly named Day of the Dead (marigold-infused tequila, lime juice, banana liqueur, charcoal and osmanthus syrup) making an appearance on 1 January 2020.

New Year’s Eve

Continue the party at the recently refurbished Karma Beach Bali. The beachside space has long been a hub of live music and nightlife, and this festive season will remain a haven for those who want to dance the night away. During the 12 Days of Karma, the haunt will host daily parties, as well as a rotating line-up of international DJs, including Jon sa Trinxa, Pete Gooding, and Silicone Soul.

After indulging in some lively New Year’s Eve celebrations, guests can recover at a pop-up hangover remedy bar courtesy of a collaboration with Cocoon Medical Spa. Infusion packages aplenty are available here for a decent dose of vitamins; choose from the jet lag hydration booster, detox and recharge, and anti-ageing rejuvenation.
Christmas Eve

In light of the season of giving, Karma Kandara will also have a giving tree initiative. A series of Christmas trees placed throughout the resort, where guests are asked to donate 300k – this money will be used to purchase gifts for the disadvantaged kids of Bali Life Foundation. On Christmas Eve, they will visit Di Mare restaurant for carols, and afterwards receive a special visit from Santa, with gifts purchased from the money donated.

Please visit https://karmagroup.com/12daysofkarma/ to see Karma Kandara’s full program of Christmas events.

5. Manarai, Nusa Dua, Bali

Nusa Dua’s most exciting beach club, Manarai Beach House, is set to take everyone on a journey where sounds from all around the world collide. Ending the year on a high note, the Carnival of Rhythm is the ultimate beach party where you’ll definitely get a taste of mix customs.

Located right at the beachfront, Manarai is a perfect blend of Balinese tradition and modernity. Offering world-class music and entertainment from the tropical music festival Sunny Side Up to performances from Elrow, Charlotte de Witte, Jonas Blue, A$AP Rocky, Manarai is a destination for music and party-goers alike.

This year for New Year’s Eve, Manarai Presents the Carnival of Rhythm NYE 2020—a beach party where sounds from all around the world collide. With rhythms of traditional drums by percussionist Yaala Kon and performances by local Bali-based talents such as Mistral, Adrian Giordano, and DBRA you’ll definitely get a taste of a mix customs. The addition of a beautiful Flamenco Bailaora dance by Angela Lopez Laran completes the experience. This New Year’s Eve, Manarai will be an amazing blend of the best parts of local and international culture.

From 5 pm onwards on Tuesday 31 December, experience a beachfront New Years’ Eve like no other. Table packages are also available for those that would like to bring a group of friends for the occasion! Tickets for the event start from IDR550,000 net for early birds, and can be purchased at www.ismaya.com/tickets or right at Manarai! A dinner package is also available with a minimum spend of IDR800,000/pax that is inclusive of a ticket for the event.

For more information and RSVP’s, contact manarai.rsvp@ismayagroup.com or Whatsapp +62811139272.

6. KU DE TA, BALI

Located in Seminyak, Bali, KU DE TA offers elevated dining experience through Mejekawi. With carefully curated luxe menus of global classics from Executive Chef Jeremy Hunt, you should have a Christmas Eve Seafood Dinner on 24 December 2019 and enjoy a fuss-free holiday moment with your family. On the day, Mejekawi will serve a sumptuous eight-course tasting menu for the guests to sample some of Indonesia’s finest wild-caught seafood deftly paired with festive flavours from 6 pm onwards.

Opening hours: 8 am – late

Kayu Aya No.9, Seminyak, Kuta

Contact +62 (0)361 736969 / e-mail: info@kudeta.com

For more info, visit kudeta.com

7. Ayana Resort & Spa, Bali

If you’re in Bali and want to have everything to be done inside your hotel, Ayana Resort & Spa has various Christmas and New Year’s Eve programs that will keep you enjoying your holiday without worrying about the traffic.

It has pre-Christmas events that are great activities for all members of your family, such as festive fruit soaking at its Rimba Cooking School and fun games at Rimba Lawn. With Festive in Bloom 2019 theme, Ayana Resort & Spa presents various dining ideas that will satisfy your palate from award-winning Ah Yat Abalone with its 5-star Chinese cuisine, an around-the-world buffet featuring Asian specialities, fresh seafood, served chilled on ice and steaming hot from the barbecue, and the traditional Balinese dance performance at Padi restaurant, a la carte menus of Japanese cuisine at Honzen,  Ayana’s chic Japanese restaurant, or if you rather have your Christmas dinner by the beach, you can also enjoy the view of the vast Indian Ocean at  Kisik, with candlelit tables facing the magnificent Jimbaran Bay, while listening to the soothing sounds of the Jegog Balinese traditional music instrument. But if you want it to be private, Ayana Resort & Spa also provides private dinings!

Meanwhile, for the New Year’s Eve, Ayana Resort & Spa offers various kinds of dining experience and festivities as well. If you’re into a rather chill night with classical music and comfort foods of Cantonese cuisine, you can spend the New Year’s Eve at Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant and get pampered with its BBQ sliced suckling pig, stewed supreme bird’s nest, South African fresh Abalone, fried king prawns and more, all in the comfort of Ah Yat’s sophisticated dining room, or in the luxury of a private function space.

Ayana’s Unique Rooftop Bar & Restaurant also offers a great New Year’s Eve ideas for the whole family with a Mexican twist. With a flavourful set menu of Mexican delicacies, you can enjoy the night above the treetops surrounded by blooming flowers with endless views overlooking Jimbaran’s abundant forest.

Last but not least, you can’t visit Ayana Resort & Spa without having relaxation in its various spa treatments such as 75-minute Deep Relaxation Massage and a “Rock My World” cocktail at Rock Bar, Bali, Yoga, and dip into the world’s largest Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pool!

For more info and bookings on Christmas dinner or New Year’s Eve party, visit ayana.com/bali or contact AYANA.

8.Omnia Dayclub, Bali 

The famous dayclub in Bali has already a line of renowned DJs for Christmas and New Year’s Eve entertainment. On 25 December 2019, Omnia celebrates the festive season with Twelve Tropical Days of Christmas. And on 31 December 2019 – 1 January 2020, international musical powerhouse & Australia’s No.1 DJ/Producer Marlo along with Omnia’s team of Bali’s finest resident DJs bringing pure party vibes while a magical midnight display of fireworks will illuminate the sky above the stunning cliffs of Uluwatu over the Indian Ocean and beyond. The ticket for the New Year’s Eve event started from IDR 750.000.

Omnia Bali is open daily from 11 am – 10 pm (main deck closes at 8 pm). Seven days a week. (times are subject to change for events and seasonality so please check for latest updates).