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What's Open in Sydney 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 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.


Updated on 15 December 2025

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Cafes

Restaurants

Ho Jiak Haymarket
Restaurant
Ho Jiak Haymarket
11am–10pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Bathers’ Pavilion
Restaurant
Bathers’ Pavilion
Open for ticketed breakfast ($160pp) and lunch ($360pp)
Ama
Restaurant
Ama
8am–2pm, 10 per cent surcharge

Cafes

Fiore Bread
Cafe
Fiore Bread
5am–11am, 15 per cent surcharge
Tokyo Lamington
Cafe
Tokyo Lamington
7am–3pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Algorithm
Cafe
Algorithm
7am–2pm, 15 per cent surcharge
Tuga Pastries
Shop
Tuga Pastries
8am–11am
Ickle Coffee
Cafe
Ickle Coffee
8am–1pm, 10 per cent surcharge

More options

Maia Specialty, Lewisham

7am–12pm

Algorithm, Potts Point

7am–2pm, 15 per cent surcharge

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