2013 has come and gone. Fast as ever if you ask us. Every NYE we know we can count on three things: fireworks, a countdown to midnight, and champagne showers (literally) but what else makes for a magical night welcoming in the new year? Good friends, a good atmosphere, and great music! We’ve researched all the hotspots for this year’s NYE so you don’t have to. Check out the options before you round up the crew… and hurry, it’s literally just around the corner. Yeah, we don’t know how it came so quick either.
Option A: Can’t move but too drunk to care!
Calexico’s
Hornstulls Strand 4
¡Feliz año nuevo! There’s nothing quite like the Mexican New Year. Mexico is all about colors and good wishes for the New Year and so is Calexico for NYE. Color and vibrance will fill the bar there with matching music. The place will be full of colors like traditional Mexican decor like red, which represents a better life & love, and white, for better health. This is the perfect place for those of you who are looking to get out of Stockholm for a night, without actually having to get out of Stockholm.
3-Course Meal & Party – 395 SEK (even includes entrance to Hem at Bar Brooklyn next door)
Debaser Medis
Medborgarplatsen 8
A big fat HUGE group of artists playing all the music you could think of. The night will be all about glitter, confetti, and partying. From Drag Queens to Confetti canons, Debaser is completely taking on the NYE task of being absolutely outrageously ridiculous. They even offer a dinner menu. If the confetti canons aren’t a reason to get involved, I don’t know what is.
3-Course menu & Afterparty – 595 SEK
Afterparty ONLY – 200 SEK
Debaser Hornstulls Strand/Bar Brooklyn
Hornstulls Strand 4
Bar Brooklyn is hosting “Home” at Hornstulls Strand for those of you who wanted to have the house party vibe but didn’t have the place for it. You’re all welcome here for one big “house” party (comparable to American college parties, but better). There will be a photo booth, a fortune-teller, and a touch of disco & indie styles! Sip on the bubbly and just admit defeat.
Food – 299 SEK
Party – 150 SEK
Hell’s Kitchen
Sturegatan 4
Despite the name, there won’t be any food flowing out of Hell’s Kitchen. Instead colors, lavishment, music, and innovation will be concocted within their doors. A night guaranteed to bring you all different types of styles of decor & music under one roof.
Tickets – 200 SEK
Laroy
Biblioteksgatan 23
A venue for the classy young people of Stockholm that is known for its bouncing floors, flailing arms, and happy guests. NYE will be no exception and will be louder music, better moods, and the perfect atmosphere for a crowd-wide countdown.
Tickets – 200 SEK
Sturecompagniet
Sturegatan 4
A staple in the city, many of you know the kind of party you’ll get from a night at Sturecompagniet. The caliber is high and even higher on the last night of this year. Expect the biggest and most sparkling party of the year to be happening inside this Stureplan venue.
Tickets – 250 SEK
Spy Bar
Birger Jarlsgatan 20
An all night long dance party. Spy Bar will be pumping the good vibes and even better music to remind you of the highs in 2013. Welcome in 2013 in a familiar place that you know won’t disappoint.
Tickets – 200 SEK
Magenta/The White Room
Jakobsbergsgatan 29
The merge of two well-known nightclubs will be happening again this year to make the night brighter than ever with huge beats and a out-of-your-mind atmosphere. We recommend “Outta Your Mind” by Lil Jon as the ideal pregame tune.
Tickets – 250 SEK
Pure Stockholm
Birger Jarlsgatan 29
Option B: Classy with a bit of sass.
Ambassadeur
Kungsgatan 18
Deemed the “Home of House” in Stockholm, Ambassadeur has been known to attract the best DJs and entertainment in dance music. The hot club is not only providing the usual dance haven for the night but will including a nice dinner menu for the special occasion, and the afterparty doesn’t stop until 5am.
Menu here.
Dinner & Afterparty – 595 SEK
Afterparty ONLY – 250 SEK
Berns Hotel
Berns will be hosting another New Years Eve to remember offering dinner, live music, and an after-party. Be a part of the magic with the perfect atmosphere for a sophisticated NYE up until the stroke of midnight, when the dancing and loud music fills the halls!
Berns Main Halls Dinner, Stay & Afterparty – 2,890 SEK
Berns Bistro Dinner, Stay & Afterparty – 2,790 SEK
Dinner (Red Room, Veranda, Bistro or Mirror Hall) & Afterparty – 1,395 SEK
Dinner (seating in the Main Halls) & Afterparty – 1,595 SEK
Afterparty ONLY – 425 SEK incl. VAT
Cafe Opera
Karl XII:s torg
An “enchanted” New Years Eve celebration is happening within the recently revamped Stockholm venue. Together with the classy decor, music, and style the night will surely be a magical with just the right touch of pizzazz. DJs for the event are TBA.
3-Course Dinner & Afterparty (includ. glass of champagne) – 1295 SEK
Afterparty (includ. glass of champagne) ONLY – 495 SEK
le Bon Palais
Barnhusgatan 12
Celebrate New Years in pure Hollywood fashion – and we mean literally. le Bon Palais is draping the club in a Hollywood-esque theme and will be hosting a Blues Brothers tribute live on their stage after a delicious New Years Eve meal. Top it off with buckets of champagne and you’ve found yourself enjoying the standard Hollywood lifestyle.
Menu here.
Dinner & Afterparty – 595 SEK
Afterparty ONLY – 150 SEK
Option C: A Royal Night
Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel will be offering a very sophisticated way to spend NYE with black tie event. The night includes a 4-course dinner with a champagne welcoming drink. A live orchestra will serve as the prime entertainment for dancing.
Tickets – 1,675 SEK
Nobis Hotel
Norrmalmstorg 2-4
Looking for a romantic atmosphere? Nobis is the spot. You’ll start off with a bottle of champagne, continue with a kiss at the stroke of midnight, and end in a crazy comfortable bed with the one you adore lying next to you (or so we hope)!
Champagne, Dinner, Stay & Breakfast – 3490 SEK for 2
Champagne, Stay & Breakfast – 1990 SEK for 2
Option D: All About The Company you keep!
Your Place, or Theirs
TBD
It’s always fun to join in the glitz and glamour of Stockholm nightlife for New Years but there comes a point when you realize it might be better to actually be able to hang out with the people you’re with. Ya know, instead of screaming over the loud music or squeezing between that annoying group of girls that bunch together at the bar for an hour just to talk to your boyfriend. NYE just takes one (or many) trips to System, a good sound system, a good playlist (invite your BFF who is an aspiring DJ), and a great guest list. Get dressed up, decorate the place, put out some appetizers and Voula – you’ve got yourself an awesome party where you countdown to 2014 with the people who really matter to you. The best part? Everything is on your terms – except for those who can’t handle their drinking – a bad stomach doesn’t stick to house rules. We recommend you get some a lot of paper towels, just in case.
Words by Angela Markovic
