The Best Restaurants in SoHo for Birthday Celebrations

If you've been looking for an excuse to re-wear your Sandy from Grease Halloween costume, a celebration at SoHo Diner is the perfect place for your next sock hop. Whether you can rock a poodle skirt or are more of a leather jacket person, the diner's vinyl booths and vintage jukeboxes will transport you to the 1950s.

The menu features classic diner food, including pancakes and burgers served late until 2 am. They also offer more modern, trendier options, like vegan matcha milkshakes. In the summer, the outdoor garden is available for enjoying the diner’s comfort food al fresco.

The indoor and outdoor spaces can be booked separately or together, for up to 250 guests.

Named after Istanbul’s historic neighborhood, Pera SoHo is an elegant Eastern Mediterranean restaurant with lush outdoor dining areas. If you're planning a birthday for your constantly jet-setting friend, a celebration here might convince them to skip the 10-hour flight and enjoy international flavors in the heart of New York.

Try a bit of everything with their traditional mezes or choose one of their fusion offerings like the house burger with Turkish cheese and rosemary aioli. Toast the guest of honor with a celebratory Turkish Apricot Margarita or Spicy Cucumber Cooler.

Pera SoHo has plenty of options for planning a birthday party, with four private dining areas that can be rented separately for 20 to 40 people. For smaller groups of up to 14, they offer custom menus and drink packages. Additionally, the venue is available for a full buyout for up to 250 guests.

For anyone itching to trade the city that never sleeps for the city of lights, Balthazar is the perfect spot to get your fix of Paris in the Big Apple. Often cited as one of New York's most iconic restaurants, this traditional French brasserie makes for a chic setting for any birthday celebration.

Balthazar has earned a Michelin star serving all the French classics, from escargots to steak frites. The restaurant is often frequented by a star-studded list of clientele, so keep an eye out for celebrities as you dig into a crepe suzette.

Balthazar can accommodate up to 200 guests for private parties. They also offer consultations with their executive chef and wine director to ensure your special day goes exactly as imagined.

What started as a cafe in Milan in the 1930s, is now a family of restaurants with a sleek SoHo location. With a very Instagrammable wall of quirky decorative plates and glamorous interiors, this restaurant is the perfect place to stage your annual birthday post.

Sant Ambroeus has a menu that is as delicious as its aesthetics. Homemade pasta, paninis, and classic Mediterranean main courses are sure to be a hit with all of your party guests. To make your birthday wish, you can choose from a variety of traditional Italian pastries and cakes, including the Sant Ambroeus - a chocolate mousse rum cake.

Sant Ambroeus is open from brunch until dinner. They can accommodate private events of up to 100 people.

If a birthday party on a yacht isn't quite in the budget this year, a meal at Lure Fishbar is not a bad alternative. With warmly lit, nautical interiors, you'll forget you're not actually out at sea, much less in the middle of SoHo.

Unsurprisingly, the menu is primarily seafood, including a raw bar of shellfish and an extensive selection of sushi. However, they also have decadent desserts - everyone deserves a birthday cake ice cream sandwich or a molten caramel chocolate cake on their birthday!

The private Wine Vault space can accommodate up to 28 guests for a sit-down meal. A full buyout is available for up to 300 people for a standing cocktail party.