Whether you’re looking for a good place to grab a drink before the New Year or searching for the hair of the dog after a late night, OKC is full of possibilities. 

Whether your flute is filled with champagne on New Year’s Eve or it’s included with a splash of orange juice the morning after, the bubbly libation is the pin that holds celebrating the New Year together. Whether you’re looking for a good place to grab a drink before the New Year or searching for the hair of the dog after a late night, OKC is full of possibilities.

By Jacob Threadgill  | Photos Gazette / file and provided

• Cheever’s Café

Bossa Nova Caipirinha Lounge

cafedobrazilokc.com

405-525-9779

The bar located above Café Do Brasil offers a splendid view of downtown from its Midtown patio, and the drink service includes lime-infused cocktails like the Caipirinha, a Brazilian drink based with cachaca.  Enjoy other specialty drinks like fruit-infused martinis or walk downstairs during weekend brunch service to try one of three champagne cocktails.

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• Mary Eddy’s Kitchen x Lounge

Cheever's Cafe

405-525-7007

One of Oklahoma City’s most beloved restaurants earns its place on the list because of its terrific food, but it’s also one of the best places in town to get a mimosa. Surrounded by the warm wood of the interior or out on the patio on a nice day, a $5 mimosa is a steal compared to other restaurants and bars in the city. If you’re feeling adventurous, try the brunch punch, which changes every weekend, for an extra dollar.

• Hefner Grill

Hatch

hatchokc.com | 405-609-8936

Every New Year’s morning, my mother would fry beignets from a mix packaged by New Orleans’ famous Café Du Monde. Tradition tops the fried doughnut with powdered sugar, but the Hatch version serves up orange glaze, peanut butter bacon and Nutella cream as garnishes. Choose from three mimosa varieties, including two with a liquor kick.

• The R&J Lounge andSupper Club

Hefner Grill

hefnergrill.com

405-748-6113

What better way to ring in 2018 than looking over the water of Lake Hefner while you dine? Not only is Hefner Grill one of the city’s better spots for seafood, it’s also a serene spot to let the rippling water and alcohol from a massive wine and cocktail selection put your mind at ease. Choose one of four brunch cocktails, including the peach Bellini, which is rum, peach schnapps, peach nectar and champagne.

• Bossa Nova Caipirinha Lounge

Mary Eddy’s Kitchen x Lounge

maryeddysokc.com

405-982-6960

Under the guidance of chef Jason Campbell, Mary Eddy’s has made a tradition out of hosting holiday dinners, and New Year’s is no different. Campbell has prepared a five-course New Year’s Eve dinner, and all have the choice of adding black winter truffles. The bar staff also prepared a selection of winter cocktails that will be available into January.

• O Bar

O Bar

obarokc.com

405-898-8170

Located on the seventh floor of Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City, O Bar offers a great view of downtown Oklahoma City. If you plan to attend on New Year’s Eve, a $20 cover will include complimentary sparkling wine and access to the dance floor. A VIP table includes champagne bottle service and chocolate-covered strawberries. If you attend before the holiday, the bar’s extensive drink menu features a wide selection of wine, cocktails, beer and liquor.

• Hatch

The R& J Lounge and Supper Club

rjsupperclub.com

405-602-5066

The R&J Lounge and Supper Club’s talented bar staff takes kitsch and plays it up for a new generation as classic cocktails like a 7 and 7 or Singapore Sling get updated recipes. Each season produces an inventive selection of cocktails like You’re Killing Me Smalls, a Scotch-based drink topped with a toasted marshmallow. R&J hosts a New Year’s Eve surf and turf dinner for two for $80.