What’s Open in Melbourne on Christmas Day 2025
The presents are under the tree ready to go. The ham is taking up all of the space in the fridge. Mariah Carey’s Christmas album is locked and loaded. Do you really want to worry about coffee after all of that?
Here’s our guide to the cafes, bars and restaurants open on Christmas Day. And if you’re planning even further ahead, here’s what’s open on Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and over summer.
Cafes
Bars
Restaurants
Cafes
Cafe
Prior
7am–11.30am for takeaway only, 18 per cent surcharge
Cafe
Roslyn Thai Cafe
9am–2pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Cafe
Moon Mart
9am–2pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Cafe
Stanley
7am–3pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Cafe
Wild Life Bakery
7:30am-11am with 15% surcharge. Takeaway only bread, pastries and coffee.
Bar
Gemini
8am–2pm for coffee, pastries, select breakfast items and retail bottle shop sales. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bars
Restaurant
Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel
11.30am–6pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The John Curtin Hotel
6pm–1am for James Brown Christmas in the front bar, with funky DJs and live music
Bar
Gemini
8am–2pm for coffee, pastries, select breakfast items and retail bottle shop sales. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
The Plough Hotel
Open for lunch. 20 per cent surcharge.
Bar
La Rue
11.30am–4pm.
Bar
Gin Palace
6pm–late.
Bar
The Shady Lady
7pm-late (karaoke 9pm-1am)
Restaurants
Restaurant
Chancery Lane
12pm–4pm for Christmas Day lunch. $185 per person
Restaurant
France-Soir
12pm–6pm.
Restaurant
Matilda
11am–4pm for Christmas lunch. $195 per person.
Restaurant
Reine
11.30am–4pm.
Cafe
Antara
11am–3pm.
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