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.
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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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)
Top image: Panda Hot Pot.
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