Hair of the Dog? These boozy brunches and beachside happenings have got you covered – the best places to spend New Year's Day 2025 in Bali!
Think the celebrations are over once the clock strikes midnight? Think again. New Year’s Day in Bali is an all-out Champagne-popping celebration in itself, raising a glass in true island style to 2025! This year, New Year’s Day in Bali is set to have an entire lineup of recovery brunches and beachside happenings to make 1st January 2025 the best new day of the year! Whether you want to disco dance your way into 2025, or you’re in need of a few Bloody Mary’s to shake off the New Year’s Eve celebrations, here’s where Bali’s hair of the dog events are going down on New Year’s Day 2025.
NEW YEAR’S DAY IN BALI: Where to spend January 1st 2025
Special events & thing to do to help cure the hangover!
1. New Years Day Reset at Sundays Beach Club
There’s no better hangover cure than sun, sand and sea at Sundays Beach Club. Or is there? This year, you can recover at this island icon with hangover jamu shots, a Reset Menu with all the trimmings, and an obnoxiously big greasy Reset Burger! There’ll also be live music throughout the day (12pm – 7pm) from Lydia Rose and three resident DJs. You can turn up and chill out with general admission, or go big with a VIP Bungalow or VIP Sundeck booking. Hangover, be gone!
When: 1st January 2024, from 10am – 9pm.
Where: Sundays Beach Club – Jl Pantai Sel. Gau Banjar Wijaya Kusuma – Ungasan.
Price: From IDR 800,000 per person for general admission, including IDR 500,000 food & beverage credit.
2. Seafood by The Sea at Azul Beach Club
In true island style, Azul Beach Club will be welcoming the first day of 2025 with an indulgent, all-you-can-eat seafood spread by the sea, illuminated by the first sunset of the year. There will be live music to set the tropical vibes, as you bask in the golden glow, ocean breeze, and fresh seafood sizzling on the grill. Top tip: meander to Bali’s first Tiki Bar in this laid-back beach club, so you can toast to the first sunset with tropical cocktails, too.
When: 1st January 2025, from 6pm.
Where: Azul Beach Club – Jl Padma No. 2, Legian, Kuta.
Price: IDR 375,000++ per adult, and half price for children between 5-12 years old.
3. New Year’s Day Festive Feast Lunch at Ijen
Shake off the night before by diving into a four-course seafood set lunch at Ijen at Desa Potato Head. Served up just footsteps from the beach, you’ll be tucking into whole fish, squid, octopus and prawns, served cold or cooked over a wood fire with farm-fresh vegetables. Every dish is served family-style to share, ending with a sweet treat for dessert. And yes, there’s a swim-up bar at Potato Head Beach Club for those post-lunch hangover cocktails…
When: 1st January 2025, from 12pm – 3pm.
Where: Ijen at Desa Potato Head – Jl Petitenget No.51B, Seminyak.
Price: IDR 750,000 nett per person for the four-course lunch.
4. Riverside New Year’s Day Brunch at Bambu Indah
For a healing dose of nature on New Year’s Day, head to Bambu Indah for a barbecue brunch by the riverside. You’ll be feasting on the freshest fish and seafood caught by local fishers, plus a cornucopia of consciously-sourced grilled meats, a spread of salads, soups and delicious sweets too. There’ll also be a pool party with free-flowing cocktails, music, and sunshine. Spend the first day of 2025 in the spring-fed pools and waterfalls, or lounge on the sun-soaked decks and covered cabanas.
When: 1st January 2025, from 11am – 2pm.
Where: Riverside at Bambu Indah – Jl Baung, Sayan, Ubud.
Price: IDR 1,200,000++ per person for the unlimited barbecue brunch and two welcome drinks, or IDR 1,600,000++ per person for brunch with free-flow alcohol for two hours. Children aged 6-12 dine half price.
5. New Year’s Day Brunch at Prego
Let the 2025 celebrations continue on New Year’s Day with a family-friendly brunch at Prego. The kitchen team will be dishing up a superb, authentic Italian spread with all the trimmings. Think comforting pastas and hearty pizzas, alongside other Nonna-inspired favourites. You’ll want to save some space for the dessert station too, because the sweets selection from Chef Michele Antonucci is set to be a real treat!
When: 1st January 2025, 12pm – 4pm.
Where: Prego at The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali – Kawasan Pariwisata Nusa Dua, ITDC Lot N-3, Nusa Dua.
Price: IDR 650,000++ per adult.
6. New Year’s Day Brunch at Starfish Bloo
Designed to get you back on your dancing feet and cure the hangover from the night before, W Bali – Seminyak is putting on a very special New Year’s Day Brunch at its iconic beachfront destination, Starfish Bloo. Expect all of Starfish Bloo’s brunch staples and vibrant Pan-Asian fare, including live stations, fresh-from-the-net seafood and the option to pair your feast with plenty of bubbles. Now that’s how you kick off New Year’s Day, W-style!
When: 1st January 2025, from 1pm – 4.30pm.
Where: Starfish Bloo at W Bali – Seminyak – Jl Petitenget, Seminyak.
Price: From IDR 1,300,000++ per person for brunch and soft drinks, or IDR 3,300,000++ to include Champagne.
7. BBQ Brunch by the Sea at Reef Beach Club
If there’s one thing we need to cure our NYE hangover, it’s food! Lucky for us, The Apurva Kempinski Bali has no shortage to feast on, with a tropical seafood buffet on the beach at the resort’s Reef Beach Club. This all-you-can-eat BBQ brunch by the sea is where you can spend the day grazing on the ocean’s finest bounty, surrounded by luxe vibes, panoramic views and six-star service. And if you’re looking for more, The Apurva Kempinski’s other venues will be putting on even more gourmet festivities throughout the day too!
When: 1st January 2025, from 7am – 11pm.
Where: Reef Beach Club at The Apurva Kempinski Bali – Jl Raya Nusa Dua Selatan, Nusa Dua.
Price: Free entry.
8. Spend the day beachside at SugarSand
Sun, seaside vibes and an all-day perch at SugarSand – we can’t think of a better way to spend the first day of the New Year. This beachside restaurant and pool in Seminyak is where it’s at for superb Japanese izakaya-inspired cuisine, expert cocktails, a killer bill of music, and plenty of nods to local art, design and culture. Kick back on the plush sofas and chairs, and tuck into popcorn shrimp, beef fried ramen, gindara miso and so much more. And whatever you do, sip your way through the vibrant cocktails, and don’t leave before sunset…
When: 1st January 2025, from 7am – 11pm.
Where: SugarSand at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach – Jl Camplung Tanduk No. 10, Seminyak.
Price: Free entry.
9. Celebrate NYD at FINNS Beach Club
Don’t want the New Year’s Eve celebrations to end? Then kick off 2025 at FINNS Beach Club, Bali’s world-famous beach club where the party never stops! There’s nowhere else quite like this beachfront icon, with three pools, three party restaurants, 11 bars, seven kitchens, DJs and live performances – it’s the ultimate destination for an all-out New Year’s Day party. Sitting on the always-buzzing Berawa Beach, here you can sun-soak on your very own daybed, cure the post-NYE hangover with international flavours, then retox at one of 11 bars (we say go for the swim-up bar!) with signature cocktails by the sea… Cheers to that!
When: 1st January 2025, from 10am – midnight.
Where: FINNS Beach Club – Jl Pantai Berawa No. 5, Canggu.
Price: Free entry.
1o. Seafood BBQ Lunch at Seasalt
To help shake off the night before, head to Seasalt at Alila Seminyak for a Seafood BBQ Lunch, served up a la carte-style. There’ll be a live band taking you through the afternoon, then as the first sunset of 2025 begins to do its thing, wander over to the Beach Bar for a special sunset soirée. The barbecue continues (this time with a Mediterranean-inspired menu), as will the lovely live music and the sound of the waves. Dip in the oceanfront pool, and raise a glass to the first sunset of 2025 with some special New Year’s Day cocktails.
When: 1st January 2025, from 12pm for lunch, and from 5pm for sunset.
Where: Seasalt – Jl Taman Ganesha No. 9, Petitenget, Seminyak.
Price: Free entry.
11. Pool Party Recovery at Banana Lounge
There’s nothing like a sun-soaked pool party to help you recover from the NYE festivities (hair of the dog, anyone?!). So we say, roll up for brunch at Banana Lounge in Bingin, and settle in on the lawn on a comfy lounger. Start the year right with a poolside feast of hangover remedies, from juicy BBQ burgers, sausages and steaks, to buckets of prawns, chilled oysters and more. And if you’re ready to retox (there’ll be a DJ to get you back on your dancing feet!), take your pick from the buckets of beers, Bloody Marys, mimosas or negronis – or all of the above!
When: 1st January 2025, from 7am – 11pm.
Where: Banana Lounge – Gang Sedana, JI Tanjung Simah, Labuan Sait, Pecatu
Price: Free entry.
12. New Year’s Day Awakening Brunch at Bella Cucina
Say hello to the first day of 2025 with an Awakening Brunch at Bella Cucina. A delightful spread of Italian, French and Mediterranean favourites will cure your NYE hangover, serenaded by a harmonious Jazz Quartet. And for the little ones, there will be plenty of holiday-themed activities to keep them occupied – think arts and crafts, and Balinese dance classes too. Bonus: with the kids entertained, why not pamper yourself with InterContinental Bali Resort’s specially-crafted spa treatments? Now that’s how you start the year right!
When: 1st January 2025, from 12.30pm.
Where: Bella Cucina at InterContinental Bali Resort – Jl Raya Uluwatu No. 45, Jimbaran.
Price: IDR 1,450,000++ per person for brunch.
13. A New Year’s Day Gourmet Affair at Kokokan Restaurant
Start the New Year as you mean to go on with an exquisite dining experience at Kokokan Restaurant – the semi-gastronomic destination at Kappa Senses Ubud. An elegant and indulgent three-course menu will be carefully crafted to make your first dinner of 2025 one to remember. You’ll begin with a tuna tartare amuse bouche, and a foie gras ballotine to start. Then for mains, a tender filet mignon will be served with black truffle and asparagus, before a decadent chocolate and raspberry dessert. Now that’s how you kick off the New Year…
When: 1st January 2025, from 6pm – 10pm.
Where: Kokokan Restaurant at Kappa Senses Ubud – Jl Taman Sari, Kedewatan, Ubud.
Price: IDR 650,000++ per person for the three-course menu.
Psst! Keep your eyes peeled for more events and things to do on New Year’s Day in Bali – more to be announced right here!