What's Open in Sydney on Christmas Day 2023

by Broadsheet Editors

Updated 8 months ago

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?

We’re in the southern hemisphere – that means no snow or woolly jumpers. But it also means that we get to make whatever we want of Christmas. Maybe that means brunch then a swim, maybe it’s a glass (or two) of wine at a bar in the city. Here are your options this year.

Restaurants

Promenade
Restaurant
Dining Room fully booked. Front yard bar open 11.30am–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Royal Palace Seafood Restaurant
Restaurant
Open 10am–11pm
Ho Jiak Haymarket
Restaurant
Open 11am–2.30pm and 5pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Ho Jiak Town Hall
Restaurant
Open 11am–3pm and 5pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Mamak Haymarket
Restaurant
Open 11am–2.30pm and 5pm–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Mamak Chatswood
Restaurant
Open 11.30am–9pm, 15 per cent surcharge
A’Mare
Restaurant
Open from 12pm–2.30pm and 5.30pm–8.30pm. Lunch is a 4-course set menu, dinner is a la carte with 15 per cent surcharge
Ormeggio at The Spit
Restaurant
Open for lunch, with seatings from 11.30am–3pm. Bookings essential
Chiosco by Ormeggio
Restaurant
Open for lunch, wit seatings from 11.30am–2.30pm

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Giuls
Restaurant
Open 12pm–5pm, 15 per cent surcharge

Book a Table
XOPP
Restaurant
Open 12pm–3pm and 5.30pm–late

Cafes

Rollers Bakehouse
Cafe
Open 7am–11am, 15 per cent surcharge
Tokyo Lamington
Cafe
Open 7am–3pm
Lode Pies and Pastries
Cafe
Open 8am–3pm, 10 per cent surcharge
Porch and Parlour
Cafe
Open 6.30am–12pm

Bars

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What's Open in Sydney on Christmas Day 2023

What's Open in Sydney on Christmas Day 2023

Restaurants

Promenade

Restaurant

Royal Palace Seafood Restaurant

Restaurant

Ho Jiak Haymarket

Restaurant

Ho Jiak Town Hall

Restaurant

Mamak Haymarket

Restaurant

Mamak Chatswood

Restaurant

A’Mare

Restaurant

Ormeggio at The Spit

Restaurant

Chiosco by Ormeggio

Restaurant

Giuls

Restaurant

XOPP

Restaurant

Cafes

Rollers Bakehouse

Cafe

Tokyo Lamington

Cafe

Lode Pies and Pastries

Cafe

Porch and Parlour

Cafe

Bars

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