Overview
Despite the public holiday, Melbourne's got plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants that are opening their doors to help make your first day of the year a great one. Perhaps you had an especially celebratory New Year's Eve and a swift recovery is at the top of your to-do list. Or, maybe you're just keen to start off 2022 how you wish to continue it — with good mates, a solid soundtrack, and some top-notch eats and drinks.
Either way, outsourcing your January 1 festivities — and the associated cleanup — is always a good idea.
Here are all the Melbourne spots open and serving up the goods on New Year's Day.
CAFES
Bentwood, by Kate Shanasy
Tall Timber, Prahran: 7.30am–3pm
Bentwood, Fitzroy: 7.30am–4pm
Glovers Station, Malvern East: 7am–4pm
Juliette Coffee & Bread, Malvern East: usual Saturday hours
RESTAURANTS
Firebird, by Jana Langhorst
Cappo Sociale, Fitzroy: from 5pm
Pidapipo, various locations: open until 11pm
Longrain, CBD: 5pm–late
Prince Dining Room, St Kilda: 12pm–late
Firebird, Prahran: open from 5.30pm
400 Gradi, Brunswick East: open from 12pm
HuTong, Prahran: from 12pm
Entrecote, Prahran: 12pm–late
PUBS
Builders Arms, by Julia Sansone
The Rochester Hotel, Fitzroy: 3pm–3am (three-stage DJ party — nab tickets here)
The Botanical, South Yarra: 12pm–late
The Empress, Fitzroy North: 12pm–late
The Local Taphouse, St Kilda: 12pm–12am
Builders Arms, Fitzroy: 12pm–late
BARS
Section 8
Section 8, CBD: 12pm–1am (free day party headlined by MzRizk)
Prince Public Bar, St Kilda: 8am–late
Bourke Street Courtyard, CBD: 12–9pm (DJ party — get tickets here)
Pontoon, St Kilda: 3–11pm (beachside DJ party headlined by Feenixpawl — grab tickets here)
Arbory Afloat, CBD: 12–5pm (pool party with a range of ticketing options available)
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote: 12pm–2am (four-stage DJ party with food trucks — nab tickets here)
Fargo & Co, Richmond: 12pm–1am
The B.East CBD, CBD: 12–9pm
Loop Roof, CBD: 1–4pm (bottomless brunch party — grab tickets here)
Top Image: Arbory Afloat, by Parker Blain