What’s Open in Melbourne for Summer 2024/25: Cafes

This time of year is strange: most of us have a fair bit of time off, but so do our favourite venues. Thankfully, quite a few cafes are staying open over the holidays to make sure you get out of the house. Some are old favourites, others are some of the best new spots in town. They’re all worth a visit – use this break as an excuse to finally get to that spot across town you’ve been meaning to visit.


Updated on 18 December 2024

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Roslyn Thai Cafe
Cafe
Roslyn Thai Cafe
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 9am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 closed, 9am–4pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Hoppa and Joe
Cafe
Hoppa and Joe
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25–Jan 2 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual Jan 26 8am–2pm
Everyday Coffee
Cafe
Everyday Coffee
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 open 8am–3pm
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Candied Bakery
Cafe
Candied Bakery
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25–Jan 2 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 open as usual, 10 per cent surcharge
Antara
Cafe
Antara
Dec 24–26 closed
Dec 27 & 28 5.30pm–10pm
Dec 29 & 30 closed
Dec 31 5.30pm–10pm
Jan 1 & 2 closed
Jan 3–12 open as usual
Jan 13 8am–2.30pm
Jan 14–Jan 25 open as usual
Jan 26 8am–2.30pm
Touchwood
Cafe
Touchwood
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
The European
Cafe
The European
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27–30 open as usual
Dec 31 & Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Abacus Bar & Kitchen
Cafe
Abacus Bar & Kitchen
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 8am–11pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–11pm
Convoy
Cafe
Convoy
Dec 24 8am–4pm
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 8am–4pm
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–4pm
Kare Curry
Cafe
Kare Curry
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 8am–3.30pm, 5pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 8am–3.30pm, 5pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–3.30pm, 5pm–9.30pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Superdays Coffee
Cafe
Superdays Coffee
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25–Jan 8 closed
Jan 9–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 closed
Terror Twilight
Cafe
Terror Twilight
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Hi Fi
Cafe
Hi Fi
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Ophelia
Cafe
Ophelia
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–4pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Stanley
Cafe
Stanley
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 7am–2pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 26 7am–3pm
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 7am–3pm
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Prior
Cafe
Prior
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 7am–12pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Dec 26 8am–3.30pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 8am–3.30pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–3.30pm, 18 per cent surcharge
Via Porta
Cafe
Via Porta
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Cafe
Mammoth Cafe
Dec 24 8am–2pm
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 & 27 8am–3pm
Dec 28 & 29 open as usual
Dec 30 8am–3pm
Dec 31 8am–2pm
Jan 1 8am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–5 8am–3pm
Jan 6–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–3pm
Hank’s Bagelry
Cafe
Hank’s Bagelry
Dec 24 8am–3pm
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26–Jan 6 8am–3pm
Jan 7 open as usual
Jan 26 8am–3pm
Aunty Peg’s
Cafe
Aunty Peg’s
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Suntop Plaza
Cafe
Suntop Plaza
Dec 24–26 closed
Dec 27–30 open as usual
Dec 31 & Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Elster
Cafe
Elster
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 7am–12pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 26 7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Willim
Cafe
Willim
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 7am–12pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 26 7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Pantry Glen Iris and Too Good Talker
Cafe
Pantry Glen Iris and Too Good Talker
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 7am–12pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 26 7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 7am–4pm, 20 per cent surcharge
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Commonfolk South Yarra
Cafe
Commonfolk South Yarra
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Iris The Bakery
Cafe
Iris The Bakery
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25–27 closed
Dec 28–31 open as usual
Jan 1 & 2 closed
Jan 3–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 8am–2pm
Urban Ground
Cafe
Urban Ground
Dec 24–26 closed
Dec 27–29 open as usual
Dec 20–Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Vacation Melbourne
Cafe
Vacation Melbourne
Dec 24 6.30am–3pm
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27–30 7am–2pm
Dec 31 & 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 7am–3pm
Ocab Bakery
Cafe
Ocab Bakery
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27–31 open as usual
Jan 1 open as usual
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Jan 26 7am–2pm
Mabels
Cafe
Mabels
Dec 24 8am–2pm
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27–30 open as usual
December 31 8am–1pm
Jan 1 closed
Jan 2–onwards open as usual
Cibi
Cafe
Cibi
Dec 24 open as usual
Dec 25 & 26 closed
Dec 27 8am–6pm
Dec 28 & 29 open as usual
Dec 30 & 31 8am–6pm
Jan 1 closed
Jan 2 & 3 8am–6pm
Jan 4–onwards open as usual
Pidapipo Laboratorio
Shop
Pidapipo Laboratorio
Dec 24 12pm–5pm
Dec 25 closed
Dec 26 12pm–10.30pm
Dec 31 12pm–5pm
Jan 1 2pm–10.30pm
Applies across all Pidapipo locations (Carlton, Windsor and CBD)
St Ali
Cafe
St Ali
The busy headquarters of a growing coffee empire.

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