What's Open in Sydney This Labour Day Public Holiday
Your favourite spot may be closed this Monday, but these cafes, restaurants and bars will more than tide you over.
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, October 7. There is something for everybody on this list, too — from yum cha at Chin Chin to A1 Canteen's famed muffuletta and Wayward's craft brews.
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.
Chin Chin
RESTAURANTS
Aria, Circular Quay: noon–2.15pm; 5.30–10.30pm
Banksii, Barangaroo: noon–5pm
The Bucket List, Bondi: 11am–5pm
Chin Chin, Surry Hills: 11.30am–11pm
Ciccia Bella, Bondi: 5pm–late
Coogee Wine Room, Coogee: 3pm–late
Dopa Don and Milkbar, Darling Square: 11am–10pm
The Fenwick, Balmain East: 7–10.30am, noon–5pm
Franca Brasserie, Potts Point: noon–midnight
North Bondi Fish, North Bondi: noon–midnight
Vecino, Canterbury: 7am–10pm
Yellow, Potts Point: 5pm–11pm
Taffy's, Neutral Bay: 10am–midnight
The Paddo Inn, Paddington: noon–10pm
Mary's Newtown
BARS
Archie Rose Distillery, Rosebery: noon–10pm
The Australian Heritage Hotel, The Rocks: 11am–midnight
The Dolphin, Surry Hills: 11.30am–10pm
The Glenmore, The Rocks: 11am–midnight
The Imperial, Erskineville: noon–midnight
Manly Wharf Hotel, Manly: 11am–late
Mary's, Newtown: 4pm–midnight; Circular Quay: noon–midnight
Opera Bar, Bennelong Point: 11am–11.30pm
Public House Petersham, Petersham: 11am–midnight
The Royal Hotel, Paddington: 11am–10pm
Sauce Brewing Co., Marrickville: noon–8pm
Tudor Hotel, Redfern: 10am–10pm
The Unicorn, Paddington: 4pm–1am
Wayward Brewing Company, Camperdown: 4–8pm
The Grounds of the City by Bodhi Liggett
CAFES
A1 Canteen, Chippendale: 8am–3pm
Bills, Bondi: 7.30am–10pm; Darlinghurst: 8am–3pm; Surry Hills: 8am–10pm
Bourke Street Bakery, all stores except North Sydney: 8am–3pm
Devon Cafe, Barangaroo, Surry Hills and North Sydney: 8am–3pm
Edition Coffee Roasters, Haymarket: 9am–4pm
The Grounds of Alexandria, Alexandria: The Cafe, 7.30am–4pm; The Potting Shed, 11am–9pm; The Garden, 8am–3.45pm
The Grounds of the City, CBD: 8.30am–5pm
Matinee Coffee, Marrickville: 7am–4pm (kitchen closes 3pm)
Paramount Coffee Project, Surry Hills: 7am–4pm
Reuben Hills, Surry Hills: 8am–3pm
Three Blue Ducks, Bronte: 7am–2.30pm
Top image: Matinee Coffee by Letícia Almeida.
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