Your Guide to Dining Out in Melbourne on Christmas Day

Swap the roast pork for a dozen dumplings this year.

Concrete Playground
Published on December 23, 2016

Christmas is a time for giving and eating — and sometimes, the best gift you can offer someone is a great meal in a nice restaurant. Thankfully, plenty of places around Melbourne are helping make those festive food dreams come true. From beer cafes to fancy eateries, here's the best places to dine out on Christmas Day.

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Le Bon Ton

51 Gipps Street, Collingwood

Oysters, absinthe, smoked meat and a 24-hour licence.

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Arbory Bar & Eatery

Flinders Walk, Melbourne

With great views and even better food, this is one platform you won't mind getting delayed on.

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Prahran Hotel

82 High Street, Prahran

Enjoy good old fashioned pub food from the comfort of a concrete pipe.

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Restaurant
Gazi - CLOSED

2 Exhibition Street, Melbourne

Greek street food in a Calombaris' casual fine dining setting.

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Restaurant
Hutong Peking Duck & Dumpling

Shop 1, 162 Commercial Road, Prahran

This Prahran branch does great dumplings, but doesn't quite live up to its name when it comes to peking duck.

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Restaurant
St Ali

12-18 Yarra Place, South Melbourne

Melbourne's original cult-status cafe.

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Bar
The Hotel Windsor

111 Spring Street, Melbourne

Have high tea in a Melbourne institution.

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Taxi Kitchen

Level 1, Transport Hotel, Federation Square, Melbourne

Taxi Kitchen remains a favourite in Fed Square, with an Asian-influenced menu overlooking the Yarra.

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Restaurant
Eureka 89

Level 89, Eureka Tower, 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank

Enjoy degustation dining with one hell of a view 300 metres above sea level.

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