The best restaurants in SoHo for birthday celebrations

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.

Some people want their birthday to be the hottest party of the year and others just want to have a delicious meal with the people they love. If you resonate more with the latter, we recommend a birthday celebration at Mamo. Named after the chef's Italian grandfather, Mamo serves nostalgic family recipes in a stylish, minimalist setting to make for the perfect laid-back birthday meal.

For a toast to your special day, choose from their selection of elegant cocktails, like the Blackberry Thyme or the Mango No. 5. The food menu includes a variety of artisan pizzas and pastas as well as Mediterranean-style fish and meat entrees. For dessert, blow out your candle with a piece of tiramisu or a bowl of strawberry affogato.

The first floor of the restaurant is available for private events of up to 50 guests. For larger parties, a full buyout can accommodate 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.

Don't let the name fool you, the only thing related to the Netherlands at The Dutch is its location in New Amsterdam. If finding your favorite dish from childhood is your birthday wish, this sleek SoHo restaurant can grant it, serving elevated comfort foods that are as American as you can get.

Most of the US is represented on the menu, from Maine lobster frittata to oysters from Washington state. However, while the menu might evoke dishes from local joints across the country, this is no roadside diner. From the inviting facade to the elegant interiors, you can enjoy fresh takes on the foods you know and love in an upscale setting.

For special events, you can rent the downstairs dining room for 10 to 20 guests. This space includes its own bar, waitstaff, and AV capabilities. A full buyout of The Dutch is also available for larger parties.

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.

The hustle and bustle of New York City can be very overstimulating. If you want to spend your birthday taking a break from modern life, a meal at Peasant in SoHo will take you back to a simpler time - and we mean way back, like back to the days of yore.

As the name suggests, Peasant has a rustic atmosphere, dimly lit interiors, and entire pigs roasting in a stone fireplace. If you're dining with at least six people, you can order a family-style whole pig dinner to feel like you're feasting in a Medieval castle. For those who might not want to look their dinner in the eye, Peasant also serves pasta dishes as well as meat and fish right from the grill.

If you want to feel like you're dining at the village tavern, the Wine Room can host up to 25 guests for private events. Peasant is also available for a full buyout for 120 guests.

Whether you're an astrology skeptic or know every detail of your birth chart, it can't hurt to put a bit of good energy into the universe with a birthday spent at Three of Cups. Named after the tarot card signifying celebration and victory, there is no better place to start a new year of your life.

Take this as your sign from the universe to indulge in some whipped ricotta pancakes at your birthday brunch or a hearty entree from their dinner menu of barbecue, seafood, and veggie options. If you're taking Three of Cups literally, you have plenty of options to make up a beverage trio, with an extensive menu of wines, craft cocktails, and mocktails called "no-buzz restoratives".

Three of Cups can take reservations for up to 20 guests.

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.

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.

It's not every day you get to commemorate another year around the sun, so why not celebrate somewhere out of the ordinary? Antique Garage might seem like a peculiar name for a quirky restaurant covered in chandeliers and vintage paintings - until you notice the giant rolling door that once allowed cars to roll in for oil changes and tire rotations.

Don't worry, there's no trace of gasoline or windshield wiper fluid. All that's left of the building's origins is its good bones, which make for a great conversation starter and a creative setting to enjoy Mediterranean cuisine. Serving authentic mezes, your guests can try a bit of everything on the menu, from tzatziki to grilled octopus. Include everyone in a celebratory drink with their refreshing cocktails, like the Cucumber Cosmo, or their freshly squeezed juices and lemonades.

Antique Garage can host up to 80 guests for private events.