In this article you will find all the places you can have a Christmas meal in Brisbane.
So whether it’s Christmas breakfast, Christmas lunch, Christmas dinner – or just somewhere to grab an ordinary bite to eat on Christmas Day – our article has some of the best venues across Brisbane for you to choose from. We have covered Brisbane northside and Brisbane southside as well as the best places to have Christmas lunch in Brisbane city.
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
All you have to do is choose your preference and make the booking!
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Restaurants open Christmas Eve for dinner
If you traditionally celebrate on Christmas Eve or just want to get in the mood for the big day, these restaurants open on Christmas Eve in Brisbane.
Midrange – $100 – $200
- The Jetty – South Bank
- Vintaged Bar and Grill at The Hilton – Brisbane
- Homage Restaurant – Ipswich
- Sofitel – Brisbane CBD
Restaurants open for Christmas breakfast
It’s said breakfast is the most important meal of the day and that’s just as true on Christmas Day. If you don’t want to be cooking and cleaning on Christmas morning, or you’re not planning a big Christmas lunch, these options will get your day off to a perfect start.
Budget Friendly – under $100
Best Christmas Day lunch Brisbane has on offer
For most people, Christmas lunch is what it’s all about. Everyone has their traditions – for some it’s a feast of seafood and salads, for others the full baked roast meal, and almost everyone throws in a pudding or dessert of some kind. Whatever it is you want for Christmas lunch Brisbane has plenty of restaurants that are sure to meet your needs. In the list below we have the best Christmas lunch Brisbane northside as well as the Christmas lunch Brisbane southside.
Insiders Tip: At the bottom, I had added a link to ALH Group because they own most of the pub/taverns across Greater Brisbane and most are hosting Christmas Day lunch! If your hotel of choices isn’t on my list, check that link.
Budget Friendly – under $100
Sadly I cannot find any Christmas Day lunches under $100 for an adult. If you know of any, please let me know and I will add!
Mid-range – $100 – $200
The cheapest I found was Woodpecker Tavern for $140 for adults + $50 for kids.
Northside
- Waterloo Hotel – Newstead
- Darling & Co – Paddington
- Mary Mae’s – New Farm
- Newmarket Hotel – Newmarket
- Regatta Hotel – Toowong (Seafood Buffet)
- The Brunswick Hotel – New Farm
- Warner Tavern – Warner
- Kedron Wavell – Chermside
- Redcliffe Tavern – Redcliffe
- Woodpecker Tavern – Burpengary
- Morayfield Tavern – Morayfield
- Sundownder Hotel – Caboolture
- Bribie Island Hotel – Bribie Island
- Kallangur Tavern – Kallangur
- Burpengary Community Club – Burpengary
Southside
- Springwood Hotel – Springwood
- Hotel West End – West End
- Carindale Hotel – Carindale
- Stones Corner Hotel – Stones Corner
- Holland Park Hotel – Holland Park
- The Ox – Oxley
Expensive – over $200
- Voco – Brisbane CBD
- Persone – Brisbane CBD
- Vintaged Bar and Grill at The Hilton – Brisbane CBD
- Balfour Kitchen & Bar – New Farm
- Gambaro Hotel – Petrie Terrace
- Novotel – South Brisbane
- Regatta Hotel – Toowong (4 Course, all inclusive)
- The Glen Hotel | Eight Mile Plains
- Homage Restaurant – Ipswich
Uber Expensive – over $300
TIP: Check out the range of pubs/taverns run by ALH Group as most will be doing Christmas Day lunch.
Christmas dinner Brisbane
Prefer to have your Christmas culinary celebrations in the evening? No problem. When it comes to Christmas dinner Brisbane has some wonderful feasts to choose from.
Expensive – over $200
Restaurants open as normal on Christmas Day
If you don’t celebrate Christmas, or you simply don’t want to do the big Christmas feast or pay a premium for a set menu, don’t despair. There are a bunch of restaurants and cafés open across the day offering their standard à la carte options. Here are some that we know of:
- Carport Café, Cannon Hill – open 6am-12pm
- Eight-Six Café, Rosalie – open 6-11am
Restaurants open on Christmas Day
Whether it’s breakfast, dinner, or a traditional Christmas lunch Brisbane has plenty of restaurants open Christmas Day to meet your culinary desires. We hope our article points you in the right direction to have a perfect Christmas.
If you are looking for other places open on Christmas Day in Brisbane click here. If you are thinking about heading out for a meal on the Gold Coast click here. Find out where you can get a Christmas Day lunch in the middle of the year because some Australians celebrate Christmas in July across the country.
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When will 2021 prices be advertised please as it is not long now to Christmas