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NYE ~ Palermo Presents Big Night


  • Palermo 401 Little Bourke Street Melbourne, VIC, 3000 Australia (map)

This New Year’s Eve, Palermo invites you into a world of cinematic romance and grand, sleek Italian-Argentinian nostalgia.

Inspired by Italian film classics such as the iconic Big Night, this celebration is elegant, atmospheric, and full of heart.

Guests are welcomed with a glass of Taittinger Champagne on arrival before settling into a menu rich with old-world flavour, shared warmth, and Palermo’s signature charcoal-fired intensity. Expect a progression of empanadas, vitello tonnato and smallgoods from the Parrilla, followed by charcoal-grilled premium beef designed for sharing, accompanied by generous seasonal sides. The evening finishes with a classic Palermo dessert – silky, indulgent, and a perfect lead-in for that final toast.

Vintage film projections flicker against the walls, evoking Fellini dreamscapes and black-and-white glamour. Expect touches of candlelight and slow-burn charm – the kind that makes you lean in closer, stay longer, and toast a little higher to the year that was.

Select the first seating for an early-evening serata, or the late seating for a night of theatre, sparkle and celebration.
This is New Year’s Eve with cinematic soul: a Big Night you’ll want to replay.

Tickets:

First Sitting: $129pp ~ includes a four-course set menu and a glass of Tattinger Champagne on arrival

Second Sitting: $169pp ~ includes a premium four-course set menu and a glass of Tattinger Champagne on arrival

Kids Menu: $49 ~ includes 3 course dinner for the little ones

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FIRST SITTING MENU

Entrees 

Humita Empanada
Charred corn, smoked scamorza, capsicum 

Focaccia
Sourdough focaccia with whipped cultured butter

Vitello Tonnato
Veal girello, tuna mayo, pickled celery, capers, mountain pepper berry 

Small Meats

Provoleta
Provolone cheese, smoked grapes, balsamic 

Chorizo
Pork & paprika sausage

Mains

Bife
O’Connor premium pasture-fed scotch fillet

Sides 

Papas
Smashed chat potatoes, confit garlic aioli, rosemary salt 

Ensalada
Mixed leaf salad, pickled cucumber, preserved lemon dressing, spiced seeds 

Dessert 

Flan
Dulce de leche crème caramel, salted peanut praline 

 

SECOND SITTING MENU 

Ostra
Tasmanian Pacific oyster, smoked tomato granita 

Entrees 

Carne Empanada
 Braised beef, green olive & egg 

Rosti
 Potato rosti, anchovies, pickled shallots

Vitello Tonnato
Veal girello, tuna mayo, pickled celery, capers, mountain pepper berry 

Burrata
Burrata cheese, grilled peaches, crispy prosciutto, ají amarillo honey 

Small Meats

Provoleta
Provolone cheese, smoked grapes, balsamic 

Chorizo
 Pork & paprika sausage 

Mains 

Bife de Chorizo
Black Opal Wagyu porterhouse, MB7 

Sides

Papas
Smashed chat potatoes, confit garlic aioli, rosemary salt 

Ensalada
Mixed leaf salad, pickled cucumber, preserved lemon dressing, spiced seeds 

Dessert 

Tiramisu
Dulce de leche whipped mascarpone, Frangelico, coffee soaked sponge 

 

KIDS MENU

Entrees

Humita Empanada
Charred corn, smoked scamorza, capsicum 

Focaccia
Sourdough focaccia with whipped cultured butter 

Mains 

Choice of quarter chicken or eye fillet 
Served with papas & salad 

Dessert 

Alfajor
Traditional shortbread cookie filled with dulce de leche

Please note that full payment is required to secure a reservation. Should you need to cancel your reservation, we require 7 days notice to avoid any cancellation charge. If you need to cancel within 7 days, you will receive 50% refund, and any cancellations within 72 hours will not receive a refund.

Please note we are unable to accommodate dietaries due to the nature of the event.

Booking is strictly for 2 hours unless booked for the second sitting

Earlier Event: 2 December
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