What’s Open in Melbourne on Boxing Day 2024
You’ve cleaned up the mess (how does wrapping paper always get everywhere?) and now it’s time to decide what to do with another day off.
You could see a movie (but that’s probably what everyone else is thinking), or maybe shopping the sales could be a good option; beware that both are very stress-inducing.
We think the correct play here is to seek out one of the spots on this guide (definitely call ahead to see if they have any room), and settle in for a nice, long, leisurely lunch or dinner. Let someone else handle the cooking today – you can always have those Christmas leftovers tomorrow.
Cafes
Restaurants
Bars
Cafes

Cafe
Everyday Coffee
8am–3pm (kitchen closes 2pm)

Cafe
Abacus Bar & Kitchen
8am–11pm, 20 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Convoy
8am–4pm (kitchen closes at 3pm), 18 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Kare Curry
8am–3.30pm & 5pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Stanley
7am–2pm, 20 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Prior
8am–3.30pm, 18 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Terror Twilight
8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Hi Fi
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Ophelia
8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Via Porta
8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Hank’s Bagelry
8am–3pm

Cafe
Willim
7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge

Cafe
Pantry Glen Iris and Too Good Talker
7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge

Cafe
St Ali
Open as usual

Shop
Pidapipo Laboratorio
12pm–10.30pm
Applies across all locations (Carlton, Windsor and CBD)
Applies across all locations (Carlton, Windsor and CBD)
Restaurants

Restaurant
Papelón
11am–6pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Restaurant
The Plough Hotel
12pm–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Restaurant
CDMX CBD
Open as usual, surcharge

Restaurant
Hotel Collingwood
12pm–late, 20 per cent surcharge

Restaurant
Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya
5pm–11pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Restaurant
Railway Hotel Fitzroy North
Open as usual, 15 per cent surcharge

Restaurant
Stokehouse Pasta & Bar
Open as usual, 15 per cent surcharge

Restaurant
Stalactites
Open as usual

Restaurant
Sebastian
Open 12pm–late

Restaurant
Baby Pizza
Open as usual
Restaurant
Hawker Hall
Open as usual
Bars

Bar
City Wine Shop
3pm–late, 20 per cent surcharge

Bar
The Evelyn
Open as usual

Bar
The Keys
12pm–10pm

Bar
Gin Palace
4pm–3am

Bar
Bijou Bottle Store and Bar
12pm–1am

Bar
Cardwell Cellars
11am–11pm, 20 per cent surcharge

Bar
Black Kite Commune
6pm–1am

Bar
Rocket Society
11am–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Bar
The Great Northern Hotel
11am–11pm

Bar
Holmes Hall
Open as usual, bar only

Bar
Mona Castle Hotel
12pm–late

Bar
Apollo Inn
Open from 5pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Bar
The Beehive
12pm–late, 20 per cent surcharge

Bar
Hobson’s Bay Hotel
12pm–late, 20 per cent surcharge

Bar
Bar Josephine
1pm–1am, no surcharge
















