New Year’s Eve Just Got Better

Every New Year’s Eve spent with Newmark Hotels & Reserves is well spent, and each year gets better and more delicious. This year is no exception. From African tummy warmers to Mauritian tropical cocktails and the inner city classics, let’s waste no time in dipping into the mouthwatering 2025 New Year’s Eve menus across our leading dining destinations.

Nkomazi

Nkomazi Private Game Reserve in Waterberg, Mpumalanga, pulls out all stops to once again give safari guests the treat of a lifetime. Embrace the authentic bush experience with a curated New Year’s Eve menu that brings your safari to life in every bite.

This year’s menu offers ostrich carpaccio, fire-grilled crocodile tail, sosatie or Parma ham, and watermelon and tomato salad, topped with hot Cape dates for a sweet finale.

Mystik Lifestyle Boutique Hotel

Celebrate New Year’s Eve island-style at Mystik Lifestyle Boutique Hotel in Mauritius and indulge in a truly unique menu offering. This year's lineup includes seared foie gras, prawn and avocado cocktail, creamy mushroom and truffle soup, and salmon on forbidden rice. Vanilla bean panna cotta or champagne & berry mousse perfect the meal with a sweet conclusion.

Chuini Zanzibar Lodge

Known for its culturally immersive experience in the scenic Zanzibar, Chuini Zanzibar Lodge has a memorable New Year’s Eve menu tailored for a special dining affair in one of the world’s most beautiful places.

After devouring bacon-wrapped jalapeno appetisers, guests are treated to chilli-lemon crab and zesty island salad, mushroom dumplings with saffron, roasted beef tenderloin, or marinated turkey breast with banoffee pavlova or lemon meringue cupcakes for dessert.

Kashew

Local is lekker at The Catalyst Hotel’s Kashew as we swing into a New Year’s Eve braai with sophisticated Newmark flair and the best chefs in the southern hemisphere. For just R550 per person, guests can enjoy wors, beef espetada, chicken kebabs, pap, creamed spinach, vegetable medley and seasonal salads, not forgetting the ever-classic coleslaw.

In true South African style, desserts are festive favourites, like malva pudding and fruit salad, like you’ve never experienced them before. Join us at Kashew in the vibrant city of Johannesburg for a NYE blast of flavour and great company.

Letamo

Celebrate at Qwabi Private Game Reserve's Boma Dinner, offering a truly local feast. The evening centres on a spectacular spit braai, where a whole lamb roasts alongside traditional boerewors and perfectly seasoned peppered springbok medallions.

Guests start with a comforting rosemary and cheese roosterkoek, then help themselves to a vibrant mezze salad selection that includes local favourites like chakalaka salad. The grand finale is a tempting array of desserts, offering everything from warm apple crumble and mini lemon meringue tarts to a beautiful chocolate gateau  – the perfect sweet end to the year in the bush.

As we close the book on the year gone by, a new, exciting chapter begins in 2026, so make this year-end celebration one to remember. Book your New Year’s Eve dinner with Newmark Hotels & Reserves and wave goodbye to 2025 in pure elegance.

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