Here's What's Open in Melbourne for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks

Spend Christmas eating and drinking with friends and family at Melbourne's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
Libby Curran
Published on December 17, 2021

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.

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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

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Prince Dining, by Gareth Sobey

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

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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)

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Top image: Panda Hot Pot. 

Published on December 17, 2021 by Libby Curran
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