Can't be stuffed hitting the kitchen on Christmas Day? Or maybe you're hunting a spot to enjoy some post-lunch cocktails with the crew? Luckily Melbourne's got no shortage of cafes, restaurants and bars that are dishing up the goods — even on December 25. Here are a few spots that are open and ready to whet your whistle and fill your belly on Christmas Day, 2021. [caption id="attachment_755831" align="alignnone" width="1920"] St Ali[/caption] CAFES Tall Timber, Prahran: 7.30am–3pm Friends of Mine, Richmond: 7.30am–3pm Commonplace Coffee Brewers, CBD: 7am–4.30pm Juliette Coffee & Bread, Malvern East: 7am–12pm Glovers Station, Elsternwick: 7am–12pm Bentwood, Fitzroy: 7am–12pm BAWA Cafe, Hawthorn: 7.30am–3pm Auction Rooms, North Melbourne: 7.30am–4pm St Ali, South Melbourne: 7am–5pm [caption id="attachment_702888" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Prince Dining, by Gareth Sobey[/caption] RESTAURANTS Panda Hot Pot, Carlton: 11.30am–2pm and 5–11pm (performances at dinner) JiYu Thai Hotpot, CBD: 5.30–10pm Hofbrauhaus, CBD: 12–3pm Prince Dining Room, St Kilda: three-course lunch, sittings from 12pm Mamak, CBD: 11.30am–2.30pm, 5.30–10pm David's Master Pot, CBD: 11.30am–5pm Chef David, CBD: 5.30pm–12am Cappo Sociale, Fitzroy: from 12pm (lunch only) Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya, Fitzroy: 5pm–late Da Long Yi Hotpot, CBD: 11am–2.30pm, 5–10pm Tim Ho Wan, CBD: 10am–8.30pm (walk-ins only) The Smith, Prahran: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11am and 2.30pm Mr Joe, Richmond: set lunch banquet, 1–3pm Taxi Kitchen, CBD: 12–4pm (five-course banquet) The Station Hotel, Footscray: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11am and 2.30pm Bistro Guillaume, Southbank: four-course lunch menu, sitting at 12pm; four-course dinner menu, sittings at 5pm and 8pm The Imperial, CBD: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11.30am and 2pm Bang Pop, South Wharf: Thai lunch banquet, sittings from 12pm O'Connell's Hotel, South Melbourne: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11am and 2.30pm Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11am and 2.30pm [caption id="attachment_650668" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Section 8[/caption] BARS Arbory, CBD: 12pm–late (banquet available) Arbory Afloat, CBD: 12–10pm (various banquets available) Prince Public Bar, St Kilda: three-course lunch, sittings from 12pm State of Grace, CBD: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11.30am and 2pm Section 8, CBD: 12pm–1am (annual Orphans Xmas) The Espy, St Kilda: noon–late New Guernica, Collingwood: 9pm–4am (Eat the Beat Christmas Party) Colour, Carlton: from 10pm (Technoir's 17th Annual Christmas Party) Top image: Panda Hot Pot.