Ten Melbourne venues you can still book for New Year's Eve

Fact: there are only 48 hours left to plan your end-of-year celebrations. But it's also a fact that Melbourne is full of restaurants, pubs, wine bars and rooftops that are eager to make up for lost time, and make your night as great as it can be. It might be last minute, but your New Year's plans still have hope.

Of course, if you have any symptoms at all, even mild ones, you should stay at home and get tested as soon as possible. Anyone who plans on socialising on New Year's Eve should do a rapid antigen test before meeting up with people.

Now: ready to raise a glass?

Nabil Ansari at The Windsor (CBD)
Melbourne's favourite roaming Indian restaurant is pulling into The Hotel Windsor on New Year's Eve. Sunda's senior sous chef Nabil Ansari is showing off a few of his tricks across a menu of scallops with tomato consomme and fenugreek, Keralan-style barramundi curry and more. You can start things early, if that's your jam, or stay up late and ring in the new year with a live jazz band. First sitting from $150 for three courses, available from 5pm. Second sitting from $428 for 5 courses and drinks, available from 8pm. Book via thehotelwindsor.com.au

Corked (Werribee)
Looking to stay close to home? This little wine bar beside the Werribee River is making that an easy choice with its New Year festivities. Live music, a glass of champagne on arrival, canapes and a selection of wine, beer and soft drinks are all yours between 8pm and 12.30am. And with a riverside terrace as well as plush indoor areas, there's plenty to love. To book, email info@corkedwb.com with number of tickets required or call 03 9741 0960.

New Year Street Feasts (CBD)
This one actually covers several venues, but think of it as a one-stop shop for party planning that will satisfy all ages, moods and budgets. Melbourne Food & Wine Festival and City of Melbourne have asked nearly 30 restaurants across the CBD and Docklands to put their best outdoor table forward on December 31 and get more revellers into the city to drink and dine their way into 2022. Supernormal, Daughter In Law, Pearl Diver and more are taking part. With seated service, reservations and QR check-ins, it promises to be safe and fun. Nice one. Browse restaurants and book at melbournefoodandwine.com.au

Copycat (Elsternwick)
Choose your own adventure at this newly opened neighbourhood hangout, which is offering two ways to ring in 2022. In the bar, it's all about the snacks whether that's brioche rolls filled with crab, scallops from Hervey Bay with sweetcorn and jalapeno, or chocolate delice with pop rocks and milk sorbet. Take a table in the dining room or on the terrace if you're up for knife-and-fork food such as pan-roasted duck breast, tomato and watermelon salad, and more. Early and late sittings available. Bar menu $75 for 6 dishes, dining room menu $110 for 9 dishes. Book via copycatelsternwick.com.au

Kisume (CBD)
When you're looking to make a splash, there's no better destination than Kisume and its impressive line-up of sushi, along with chablis and other premium drops. The end-of-year celebrations in the main dining room involve kingfish tataki, sushi of tuna, scallop and more, plus sea perch paired with saltbush and wagyu with foie gras. Supercharge the night by adding free-flowing Dom Perignon for $220 or extras like nigiri of Western Australian pearl meat. $220 for 5 courses. Book via kisume.com.au

West Footscray Wines
Oysters and champagne spell a pretty great New Year's Eve. And that's exactly the formula at this new wine shop on Barkly Street which is offering oysters three ways (natural, kilpatrick and drizzled with bourbon butter). Tickets are sold for two-hour blocks, the oysters are all you-can-eat and a glass of fizz is included - then there are the rest of the shelves to work your way through. From 3pm, $40 per person. Book via westfootscraywines.com.au

Hobsons Bay Hotel (Williamstown)
Keep things easy and head to the pub on the last night of the year. You can still get an early table on the balcony, with views of shimmering Melbourne in the distance, or book dinner in the dining room and stick around for DJs, cocktail specials and more fun right up until the clock strikes midnight. It's a local favourite for a reason. Book via hobsonsbayhotel.com.au

Le Bon Ton (Collingwood)
Taking a leaf out of the New Orleans book of partying, Le Bon Ton invites you to live large for the night. The crew have found a live blues band and roving entertainers, they'll be offering their usual array of more-is-more snackage, and the speakeasy-inspired drinks will be flowing. When you're in the mood to celebrate, this is how you do it. From 8pm, $175 per person for five hours of food, drink and entertainment. Book via lebonton.com.au

Stomping Ground Morris Moor (Moorabbin)
Do the time warp at this beer hall that was once part of the Philip Morris cigarette factory, and head along to the "NYE Like It Used To Be" party. Of course, there'll be plenty of craft beer to remind you it's 2021, but the retro soundtrack, costumes assembled from the op shop and other touches of nostalgia will have you feeling like you're back in your own golden age. Live on the other side of town? Stomping Ground in Collingwood is also throwing a bash. From 8pm, $150 (+ fees) for all drinks, food and entertainment. Book via eventbrite.com.au

Tokyo Tina (Windsor)
It's easy to have a good time at this southside address on a Tuesday night in August, so you're in for something special when it's time to farewell 2021. The crew have put together a menu of Tokyo Tina hits, like the potato salad with yuzu mayo and bottarga, and thrown in some of the dishes you can only get from the new private dining room next door, like a honey castella cake. Early and late sittings are available. $110 for 5 courses and a glass of champagne. Book via tokyotina.com.au/newyears