Whether you want someone to do the heavy lifting for Christmas lunch or just want to know where you can go to grab a bite without the Christmas fanfare, we’ve searched around to find some of the best restaurants open on Christmas Day on the Gold Coast.
How to use this Christmas dining guide:
I have broken the list into Christmas Eve, Christmas Day breakfast, Christmas Day lunch and Christmas Day dinner. Then I have further categorised my list into:
- budget friendly options – under $100 per adult
- mid-range – between $100 – $200 per adult
- expensive – over $200 per adult
And I have found a few ‘uber expensive’ restaurants too! All you have to do is choose your preference and make the booking!
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- How to use this Christmas dining guide:
- Restaurants open Christmas Eve for dinner
- Restaurants open for Christmas breakfast
- Christmas Day lunch Gold Coast
- Christmas dinner Gold Coast
- Pubs and taverns offering Christmas Day lunch on the Gold Coast
- Restaurants open as normal on Christmas Day
- Restaurants open on Christmas Day
Restaurants open Christmas Eve for dinner
Whether you traditionally celebrate on Christmas Eve, or just want to get into the festive spirit a little early, there are some great options with Christmas-themed dinners. Here are the restaurants open on Christmas Eve on the Gold Coast.
Midrange – $100 – $200
- Cove Café – Sanctuary Cove
- Marriott – Surfers Paradise
- Bazaar Marketplace – QT Hotel – Surfers Paradise
- Imperial Hotel – Main Beach
- The Star – Broadbeach
Restaurants open for Christmas breakfast
Save yourself for the main event and take yourself out for breakfast instead of cluttering up the kitchen. These restaurants open Christmas Day for breakfast on the Gold Coast.
Budget Friendly – under $100
Christmas Day lunch Gold Coast
If you’re planning to outsource your Christmas lunch Gold Coast restaurants stand at the ready to do the heavy lifting. From budget to luxury, set menus to seafood buffet Christmas lunch, (or perhaps a traditional Christmas lunch?) our list will have something to suit your needs.
Mid-range – $100 – $200
Expensive – $200 – $300
Here’s my video walk through of the Waves buffet. This is breakfast, but it gives your a sense of the room!
- VOCO – Surfers Paradise
- Marriot Hotel – Surfers Paradise – Australian BBQ
- O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat – Canungra
- Sea World Cruises – Main Beach
- The Island – Surfers Paradise
- The Star – Broadbeach
- Miss Moneypenny’s – Broadbeach
Uber Expensive – over $300
I show you the Marriott buffet restaurant in my video here:
- Marriott Hotel – Surfers Paradise (Seafood buffet)
- Marriott Hotel – Surfers Paradise (Grand Ballroom)
- Yamagen at QT Hotel – Surfers Paradise
- The Fireplace Restaurant – Sanctuary Cove
- Imperial Hotel – Main Beach
- Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences – Surfers Paradise
- The Star – Broadbeach
Christmas dinner Gold Coast
Looking for restaurants open on Christmas for dinner instead of lunch? Try one of these feasts.
Mid-range – $100 – $200
One of our favourite buffets is the Sheraton Grand MIrage Resort. I did a walk through of their buffet in my Facebook live. It is a breakfast buffet, but it gives you a sense of the room!
- Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort – Main Beach
- Imperial Hotel – Main Beach
- Paradise Resort – Surfers Paradise
Expensive – $200 – $300
- Marriott Hotel – Surfers Paradise
- Bazaar Marketplace – QT Hotel – Surfers Paradise
- Cove Cafe – Sanctuary Cove
- The Star – Broadbeach
Pubs and taverns offering Christmas Day lunch on the Gold Coast
We love a good ol’ fashioned traditional Christmas lunch. If the above venues don’t suit you, check these out:
- Palm Beach Hotel
- Burleigh Heads Hotel
- Miami Tavern
- Varsity Lakes Tavern
- Dog and Parrot Tavern
- Lonestar Tavern
- Broadbeach Tavern
- Benowa Tavern
- South Tweed Tavern
- Surfers Paradise Beergarden
- Anglers Arms Hotel
- Cecil Hotel
- Hinterland Hotel / Motel
- Commercial Hotel
- Parkwood Tavern
- Dublin Docks Tavern
- Pacific Pines Tavern
- Oxenford Tavern
- Coomera Tavern
- Norfolk Tavern
Restaurants open as normal on Christmas Day
If you aren’t celebrating Christmas, or would just prefer something a bit more casual than a buffet Christmas lunch or set menu, these are some restaurants open Christmas Day for normal trade.
- Door 50, Mermaid Beach – 6-11am
- Easy Street Diner, Mermaid Beach – 5-9pm
- Finn Poké, Burleigh Heads – 11am-8pm
- Harajuku Gyoza, Broadbeach – 12-8pm
- Neptune Kiosk, Burleigh Heads – 5.30am-12pm
- Wavybone, Chirn Park – 5-11am
- The Lakeside, Robina Pavilion – pizza and beverages only
Restaurants open on Christmas Day
Whatever your dining desires, there are plenty of restaurants open Christmas Day across the Gold Coast. We hope our article helps you find the perfect location for your Christmas celebrations. You can find a list of all the Christmas events on the Gold Coast here. And if you are looking for some festive shopping to ensure you are looking perfect for the big day, check out these Gold Coast Christmas shops for to make everything sparkle!
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Great list. There are plenty of fancy options.
Thank you
Any idea where to go a night before Christmas?
There are a couple of option for Christmas Eve in the list above!