New Year’s Eve at Aranya Acres

Yes, for lunch and dinner on Thursday 31 December 2026. There are two lunch sittings, 11am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 3pm, and two dinner sittings, 5pm to 6:30pm and 8pm to 9:30pm, and tables can be booked at 15-minute intervals through each sitting (11am, 11:15, 11:30 and so on to 12:30pm). The bar stays open until 11:30pm. New Year’s Eve is not a public holiday in NSW, so no holiday surcharge applies.

A four-course set menu offered three ways, served at all four sittings. Pescatarian (From the Sea) is $165 a guest: spanner crab croquette, Oscietra caviar rösti, Ora King salmon and house-made chocolate mousse. The Grand Table (Non-Vegetarian) is $155: beef short rib croquette, Wagyu bresaola, 36-day dry-aged Wagyu sirloin and chocolate mousse. Vegetarian (From the Garden) is $140: Gruyère sweetcorn croquette, goat’s cheese pannacotta, cauliflower steak and chocolate mousse. Bespoke menu curated by Chef de Cuisine Praneel Singh.

Yes. The wine pairing is $66 a guest, a glass with every course from Sapling Yard, Surveyor’s Hill and Lark Hill. A non-alcoholic pairing of sparkling, sauvignon blanc, rosé and shiraz is $44. Clair de Luna oysters with scorched pineapple and pepperberry mignonette can be added at $8 each, $44 a half dozen or $84 a dozen.

No. New Year’s Eve is set menu only, at both lunch and dinner. Choose Pescatarian, Non-Vegetarian or Vegetarian when you book.

No. There is no takeaway on New Year’s Eve — the kitchen is serving the set menu only. Takeaway through Uber Eats returns from Saturday 2 January.

Book online through Toast for Thursday 31 December and choose any 15-minute interval within your sitting: 11am to 12:30pm or 2pm to 3pm for lunch, 5pm to 6:30pm or 8pm to 9:30pm for dinner. Or call 0481 911 122. The dining room seats eighty and New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year.

Every course is allergen coded, and the kitchen runs separate preparation areas, separate equipment and separate handling for gluten free orders all year. The bresaola and pannacotta are served with gluten free crackers. Tell us about coeliac, allergy or dietary needs when you book so the chefs can plan.

No. We are closed on New Year’s Day, Friday 1 January 2027, and return to normal trading from Saturday 2 January, Thursday to Sunday.

Yes, to the outdoor tables, as on any other day. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the outdoor seating but not in the indoor dining room or the enclosed deck. Assistance animals are welcome throughout.