With holiday parties being cancelled left and right, lots of restaurants are trying to figure out ways to make up for lost revenue. And one way they're doing it is with New Year's Eve dinners, where attendees can say a grand goodbye to 2008 and a hearty hello to 2009. To help you figure out where to sing "Auld Lang Syne," we've put together a list of special New Year's events. Reserve quickly, however, as some may sell out.

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester: The seven-course tasting menu includes specially selected wines and champagne at midnight. Dishes include pressed terrine of chicken and foie gras with black truffle condiment, roasted Scottish lobster with black truffle and Provence artichokes and more (6:30 PM; £395 per person; 020-7629 8866).

Apsleys: The party begins at 7:30 PM with champagne and canapés before moving on to a four-course dinner accompanied by live music. After that, there will be more celebrating at midnight with champagne, fireworks and dancing until 2 AM (£375 per person; £300 per person for parties of four or more; dress code is black tie; 020-7333 7254).

Asia de Cuba: The evening begins in the hotel lobby where guests will be greeted by a Geisha stilt-walker before moving on a three-course dinner in the restaurant; includes a complimentary glass of champagne on arrival (first seating, 5:30–7:30 PM, £60 per person; second seating, 8–10 PM, £150 per person, includes entertainment until 3 AM; 020-7300 5588).

Buddha Bar: The four-course menu, including a glass of champagne, will be followed by a DJ until the early hours of the morning. For those not dining, the bar will be open from 8 PM with a cover charge of £35, which includes one beverage (dinner, £125 per person; dress is “glamourous”; 020-3371 7777).

Coq d’Argent: The five-course menu includes live music and fireworks at midnight in the garden, weather permitting (£90 per person; 020-7395 5000).

Galvin at Windows: The four-course menu includes extras such as champagne and canapés, an amuse-bouche and coffee with petits fours as well as live music from Roland Perrin’s Blue Planet Orchestra (£375 per person; 020-7208 4021).

Galvin Bistrot de Luxe: There is a three-course menu with apéritif and coffee for the early seating, which starts at 6 PM (£55 per person); the later seating, starting at 8:30 PM, includes a four-course menu with a glass of champagne and coffee (£80 per person). There will be a performance by a magician (020-7935 4007).

Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s: Begin with a class of champagne and move on to a five-course menu that includes sauté of Scottish lobster with cardamom and coriander, foie gras fondant with brioche and ginger-scented pineapple and more (£185 per person; 020-7499 0099).

Gordon Ramsay at 68 Royal Hospital Road: For the first time, the restaurant is open on New Year’s Eve and is offering an eight-course tasting menu plus champagne and canapés. Dishes include pressed foie gras and confit chicken with Perigord truffle, langoustine and salmon with tomato chutney loin of Highland venison with braised red cabbage and juniper sauce and a bitter chocolate and hazelnut cylinder with ginger mousse and black currant granite (seatings available from 7:30–9:15 PM; £250 per person; table is yours for the night; 020-7352 4441).

Hélène Darroze at the Connaught: The nine-course set menu includes live entertainment (£275 per person; adults only; packages available for overnight stays; 020-7499 7070).

The Landau: The six-course gala dinner includes a champagne and canapé reception on arrival (£190 per person; 020-7965 0165).

Le Pont de la Tour: Dinner includes five courses and is followed by a Thames cruise to watch the fireworks at 11:30 PM, returning to the restaurant for a live band and dancing (£150 per person; tables available from 8:30 PM onwards; 020-7403 8403).

Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley: The restaurant is offering a five-course tasting menu, and guests will be treated to canapés, an amuse-bouche, cheese from the trolley, a pre-dessert and bon bons (seatings start at 6 PM; £180 per person; 020-7235 1200).

Min Jiang: There will be a seated banquet with guests receiving a glass of champagne on arrival as well as one at midnight. There will be a harpist during dinner, and guests can continue the party in the Palace Suite where there will be live music and dancing until 2 AM (£150 per person; 020-7937 8000).

One-O-One: The six-course tasting menu includes roasted chestnut cappuccino with scallop brochette and Joselito chorizo with ham crumble, rabbit saddle and foie gras ballotine, brioche croutons, raisin with beaume de venise and pickled wild mushrooms (£99 per person; 020-7290 7101).

Suka: The Masked Party offers an evening of entertainment with a selection of cabaret acts and performances by burlesque beauties. The terrace will be decorated in the style of a burlesque boudoir with a DJ in the Courtyard Garden, and cabaret acts will perform from 8 PM–midnight (first seating, 5:30–7:30 PM, £60 per person; second seating, 8–10 PM, £175 per person; 020-7300 1444).

Tamarind: The evening begins with a glass of Tattinger N.V. champagne and includes a five-course menu with live entertainment from a jazz band (£95 per person; 212-674-7400).

Theo Randall at The InterContinental: According to Theo, “This year, we really wanted to create a fun and relaxed evening for everyone to enjoy – hence drinks and canapés on arrival and no return times on tables to encourage everyone to take things at a relaxed pace.” The five-course menu highlights many of his favourite winter dishes (£135 per person, inclusive of a glass of champagne, canapés and live entertainment; 020-7318 8747).

Trinity: The four-course special menu includes canapés, an amuse-bouche, coffee, chocolates and madelines. Dishes include ravioli of Cornish crab with crab broth and tarragon, venison and hare for the table to share and chocolate hot pot with clementine ice cream (£100 per person; 020-7622 1199).