Here's What's Open in Melbourne for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks in 2022
Forget cooking — spend Christmas eating and drinking with friends and family at Melbourne's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
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, 2022.
Bentwood, by Kate Shanasy
CAFES
Tall Timber, Prahran: 7.30am–3pm
Friends of Mine, Richmond: 7.30am–3pm
Juliette Coffee & Bread, Malvern East: 6am–12pm (takeaway only)
Prior, Thornbury: open for limited bookings — enquire online
Glovers Station, Elsternwick: 7am–12pm (takeaway only)
Bentwood, Fitzroy: 8am–12pm (takeaway only)
St Ali, South Melbourne: 7am–5pm
Clubhouse Malvern, Malvern: 7.30am–12pm (takeaway only)
Panda Hot Pot
RESTAURANTS
Panda Hot Pot, Carlton: sittings at 11.30am, 5pm, 7.15pm and 9.30pm
Hofbrauhaus, CBD: 12pm–late
Chef David, CBD: 5.30pm–10pm
Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya, Fitzroy: 5pm–late
Maha, CBD: set-menu Christmas lunch, bookings online
The Smith, Prahran: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11am and 2.30pm — bookings online
Tim Ho Wan, CBD: 10am–8pm
Botanical Hotel, South Yarra: shared Christmas banquet, bookings online
The Station Hotel, Footscray: four-course lunch menu, sittings at 11am and 2.30pm — bookings online
The Imperial, CBD: three-course lunch menu, bookings online
Bang Pop, South Wharf: from 12pm
Newmarket Hotel, St Kilda: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11.20am and 2.30pm, bookings online
Molly Rose, Amanda Santamaria
BARS
Molly Rose, Collingwood: 11–11.30am — owner Nic Sandery is opening the brewery bar and spreading Christmas cheer with free pots for all
Arbory, CBD: 12pm–late (limited dining packages also available)
Arbory Afloat, CBD: 11am–late
State of Grace, CBD: three-course lunch menu, sittings at 11.30am and 2pm, booking online
Section 8, CBD: 12pm–11m (annual Orphans Xmas and barbecue)
The Espy, St Kilda: noon–late, (various banquets also available)
New Guernica, Collingwood: 9pm–4am (Eat the Beat Christmas Party, tickets online)
Top Image: Arbory Afloat, by Arianna Leggiero
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