There are few places in the world where you can say goodbye to one year and welcome the next a short walk from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace. Sultanahmet is one of them, and this year Deraliye Ottoman Palace Cuisine invites you to spend the most anticipated night of the calendar at its 2027 New Year Eve Party. The idea behind the evening is simple and fitting for a restaurant that has spent years reviving recipes from the Ottoman palace kitchens: a long, unhurried gala dinner, generous local wines and rakı, live music, a playful bingo round and, as midnight approaches, a DJ set to carry you into 2027.
In this guide you will find everything you need to plan your New Year celebration at Deraliye: the full New Year’s Eve Gala Menu 2027 course by course, the program with its exact times, the price per person, what is included and how to reserve your table in Sultanahmet.
Where Ottoman Heritage Meets the Magic of a New Year
“Where Ottoman Heritage Meets the Magic of a New Year” is the line Deraliye chose to open its invitation for this New Year, and it sums up the evening well. As we welcome 2027, the restaurant invites its guests on a culinary journey inspired by the rich heritage of Ottoman Palace Cuisine. Timeless flavours, carefully selected ingredients and the elegance of a long culinary tradition come together at one table, with the aim of creating an unforgettable celebration that brings joy, cherished memories and beautiful new beginnings.
What makes a New Year dinner here different from a standard hotel buffet is the menu’s sense of place. Almost every dish carries the name of a region or a tradition: Circassian smoked cheese, Kars goose, Erzincan tulum cheese, pike-perch from Lake Beyşehir, a pumpkin dessert prepared in the style of Antakya. Rather than a generic party menu, the 2027 gala menu reads like a short tour of Anatolia, served in the historic heart of Istanbul. According to the restaurant, all products are prepared in Deraliye’s own kitchen.
Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Sultanahmet
Sultanahmet takes on a special character on the last night of December. The historic peninsula is quieter than the busy nightlife districts across the Golden Horn, yet the illuminated domes and minarets give the neighbourhood an atmosphere that few party venues can match. Across Istanbul the sky lights up with celebrations at midnight, and the city’s mood on New Year’s Eve is contagious: streets fill with people heading to dinners, friends calling each other to count down, and visitors from all over the world experiencing their first Istanbul New Year.
Deraliye sits on Ticarethane Street, just off Divanyolu Avenue in Alemdar, in the middle of this historic quarter. Inside, tiled walls, warm lighting, velvet seating and Ottoman decorative details set the tone for a palace-style evening. For travellers staying in the old city, the location means you can enjoy a full gala dinner and party without crossing the city on one of the busiest nights of the year. If you are curious about the area beyond dinner, our guide to what to eat near Topkapı Palace is a good starting point for the days around New Year.
The 2027 New Year’s Eve Gala Menu
The New Year’s Eve Gala Menu 2027 is a set menu served to every guest, moving from a cheese and charcuterie selection through cold and hot appetizers to a choice of main course and a regional dessert. Here is the complete menu exactly as it will be served.
Selection of Local Cheeses & Cured Meats
The evening opens with a sharing plate of Smoked Circassian Cheese, Cured Beef, Gruyere, Grissini and Local Grapes, a classic way to start a long dinner while the first glasses are poured.
Cold Appetizers
- Crispy Swiss Chard with Almonds – served with strained yogurt, almonds, nigella seeds and aromatic oil.
- Avocado Hummus – served with double-roasted tahini, chickpeas, avocado puree and olive oil.
- Girit Ezmesi (Cretan Cheese Spread) – pistachios and Aegean cheeses.
- Muhammara – roasted peppers, walnuts, crispy bread and pepper paste.
- Pembe Sultan (Beetroot & Yogurt Dip) – strained yogurt, beetroot and olive oil.
- Fava (Broad Bean Purée) – dried broad beans, onion and fresh dill.
Six cold dishes make this course a proper meze table. If you would like to know more about this tradition, read our article on meze in Ottoman cuisine and Deraliye’s cold starters.
Hot Appetizers
- Meat-Stuffed Chard Rolls (Etli Pazı Sarma) – filling made with bulgur, rice and minced meat, served with basil yogurt.
- Kars Goose Croquette with Aged Kashar Cheese – delicately shredded Kars goose, coated in crispy golden breadcrumbs and deep-fried to perfection, served with a fresh microgreen salad and isot pepper aioli.
Goose has a long history on festive Ottoman tables, and Kars goose is one of the most prized ingredients of eastern Anatolia. You can read more about it in our post on goose kebab, the most special dish of the Ottoman palaces.
Main Courses
- Duck Breast with Beetroot Couscous and Erzincan Tulum Cheese Cream – Anatolian duck breast served with beetroot couscous and tulum cheese cream.
- Pike-Perch Fillet (Sudak) – pike-perch from Lake Beyşehir, served with caviar parmesan cream and microgreen salad.
The two mains offer a poultry and a fish option. Duck has its own place in palace cooking, as we explain in poultry in Ottoman palace cuisine, while freshwater pike-perch connects the menu to the lakes of central Anatolia; our guide to fish in Ottoman cuisine covers the wider seafood tradition.
Dessert
- Antakya-Style Pumpkin Dessert – limestone-cured chestnut pumpkin served with syrup and double-roasted sesame tahini.
Unlimited Selection of Local Beverages
Throughout the evening guests enjoy an unlimited selection of local beverages: local wine, rakı, beer and all soft drinks.
The New Year Program: From Fine Dining to a Live DJ Set
The night is planned in four parts, so the energy builds gradually from a relaxed dinner to a lively countdown:
- 19:30 – 21:00 · New Year Eve’s Fine Dining with Warm Christmas Classics
- 21:00 – 23:00 · Live Performance – Oldies but Goldies
- 23:00 – 23:30 · New Year Eve’s Bingo
- 23:30 – 02:00 · Welcome 2027 with a Live DJ Set by Fırat
The first part is all about the table: the cheese plate, the meze and the hot appetizers arrive while warm Christmas classics set a festive but calm mood. From nine o’clock a live performance of oldies but goldies takes over, the kind of songs that get every generation at the table singing along. Just before midnight, New Year’s Eve bingo adds a playful moment, and from half past eleven DJ Fırat takes the stage with a live set that carries guests through the countdown and into the first hours of 2027.
Price, What’s Included and Good to Know
The 2027 New Year Eve Party at Deraliye is priced at €275 per person. This covers the full gala menu described above together with the unlimited local beverages (local wine, rakı, beer and all soft drinks) and the entertainment program from 19:30 to 02:00.
- Prices include VAT.
- The New Year menu launch date is December 2026.
- All products are produced in Deraliye’s own kitchen in Istanbul.
Because the evening is a set menu with a fixed program, it works especially well for couples, families and groups of friends who want a complete New Year’s Eve without having to plan dinner and entertainment separately.
Tips for Planning Your New Year Night in Sultanahmet
New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year in Istanbul, so a little planning goes a long way:
- Reserve early. Set-menu New Year dinners in the old city tend to fill up well before December 31.
- Arrive on time. The program starts at 19:30 with dinner; arriving at the beginning lets you enjoy every course before the live music begins.
- Plan your route. Deraliye is close to Divanyolu Avenue in Sultanahmet, which is easy to reach on foot from most hotels in the historic peninsula. Traffic in the city can be heavy on New Year’s Eve, so allow extra time if you are coming from another district.
- Let the team know about dietary needs. If anyone in your group has allergies or dietary preferences, mention it when you book so the restaurant can advise you about the set menu.
- Make a weekend of it. The days around New Year are a lovely time to explore Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar between meals.
If you enjoy the history behind the holiday, you may also like our earlier article A Historical Look at New Year’s Celebrations, and you can see how we welcomed the previous year in 2026 New Year’s Eve Party in Istanbul.
How to Reserve Your Table
New Year’s Eve is one of the most requested nights of the year, so we recommend booking in advance. Reservations can be made directly with the restaurant:
- Address: Divanyolu Cad, Alemdar Mah, Ticarethane Sk. No:10, Sultanahmet / İstanbul
- Phone: +90 212 520 77 78 · +90 539 593 77 97
- E-mail: [email protected]
When you get in touch, it helps to share the number of guests, the name for the booking and any special requests, such as celebrating a birthday or an anniversary on the same night.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the 2027 New Year Eve Party at Deraliye?
The New Year’s Eve Gala Menu 2027 costs €275 per person, VAT included, with unlimited local beverages.
Which drinks are included?
An unlimited selection of local beverages is included: local wine, rakı, beer and all soft drinks.
What time does the New Year program start and finish?
Dinner begins at 19:30, live music runs from 21:00 to 23:00, bingo is played from 23:00 to 23:30 and DJ Fırat’s live set welcomes 2027 from 23:30 until 02:00.
Is there a fish option on the New Year menu?
Yes. The main courses are duck breast with beetroot couscous and Erzincan tulum cheese cream, and pike-perch fillet (sudak) from Lake Beyşehir with caviar parmesan cream.
Where exactly is Deraliye?
Deraliye is at Ticarethane Sk. No:10, Alemdar Mah, off Divanyolu Avenue in Sultanahmet, in the historic centre of Istanbul.
Conclusion
A New Year’s Eve in Sultanahmet is already special; spending it at an Ottoman palace-style table makes it memorable. Deraliye’s 2027 New Year Eve Party brings together a regional gala menu, unlimited local beverages, live oldies, a round of bingo and a DJ set by Fırat, all in the heart of the old city. If you are looking for a New Year celebration in Istanbul that feels rooted in place and tradition, reserve your table early and welcome 2027 with us. Thank you for celebrating with us, and we wish you a wonderful and prosperous New Year.
