What's Open in Melbourne This Australia Day Public Holiday
Getting cabin fever? Here's where you can escape to.
The long weekend is here. And, as Monday is a public holiday, some of your regular spots will be shut. So, if you're on the hunt for a caffeine hit, long lunch or a few more beers, we've put together an extensive list of all the bars, cafes and restaurants that'll be open on Monday, January 28. There is something for everybody on this list, too — from Chin Chin's refined Thai fare to A1 Canteen's famed muffuletta and Continental Deli's tinned martinis.
And if you're looking for further inspiration on how to spend your days off, head this way for our pick of the best long weekend happenings.
RESTAURANTS
Sebastian Beach Grill and Bar, Williamstown: 10am–late
Piccolina, Collingwood, Hawthorn and St Kilda: 12–11pm
Pontoon, St Kilda: 12–10pm
400 Gradi Yarra Valley: 11.30am–5pm
Citrico, Fitzroy North: 5–11pm
Baby Pizza, Richmond: 12–10pm
Chin Chin, CBD: 11am-11pm
Arbory Bar and Eatery, CBD: 7.30am–1am
Smith & Daughters, Fitzroy: 6pm–late
Hawker Hall, Windsor: 12–10pm
Cornerstone Pizzeria, Coburg: 5pm–late
Lucky Coq, Windsor: 11am–3am
Movida Lorne: 5.30pm–late
Park Street Dining, Carlton North: 7.30am–2pm
BARS
Reunion Island, CBD: 12–9.30pm
The Espy, St Kilda: 11am–late
Portsea Hotel, Mornington Peninsula: 11am–late
State of Grace, CBD: 12pm–1am
Harlow, Richmond: 12pm–1am
Borsch, Vodka and Tears, Windsor: 9am–late
Up in Smoke, Footscray: 12pm–late
The Alehouse Project, Brunswick East: 12–11pm
Stomping Ground Beer Hall, Collingwood: 11.30am–12am
The Exchange Hotel, Port Melbourne: 12pm–late
Middle Park Hotel, Middle Park: 12pm–late
Station Hotel, Footscray: 12pm–late
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda: 11am–late
The Duke of Wellington, CBD: 9am–1am
The Smith, Prahran: 12pm–late
Imperial, South Yarra: 12pm–late
The Provincial Hotel, Fitzroy: 11am–late
CAFES
Tivoli Road Bakery, South Yarra: 7.30am–4pm
Muharam, Hawthorn: 8.30am–2pm
Fergus, Malvern East: 8am–12pm
Short Round, Thornbury: 8am–3pm
Trei Cafe, Glen Waverley: 8.30am–2pm
Collective Espresso, Camberwell: 8am–4pm
Axil Coffee Roasters, Chadstone: 9am–5pm
My Other Brother, Camberwell: 7.30am–5pm
Bentwood, Fitzroy: 7am–4pm
Fourth Chapter, Prahran: 7am–4pm
Dukes, CBD: 8am–4.30pm
The Foreigner, Ivanhoe: 8am–2pm
Industry Beans, Fitzroy: 8am–4pm
Friends of Mine, Richmond: 7.30am–4pm
Left Field, Carnegie: 7.30am–4pm
Mr Tucci, Glen Iris: 8am–2pm
Kettle Black, South Melbourne: 8am–4pm
Top image: The Espy by Alex Drewniak.