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What's Open on Boxing Day in Brisbane

Updated: Jan 02, 2026

What's open in Brisbane on Boxing Day 2025, from cafés to bars and restaurants in the Brisbane CBD and suburbs:

(Always check with the venue before visiting as times can change).

Brisbane CBD
Glass of Felons Brewing Co beer sitting on bar under the Story Bridge, Brisbane

Alice Bar - 195 Elizabeth St Brisbane 5pm-late

Azteca - The Terrace, Level 4, The Star Brisbane 11am-late

Bar Miette - 443 Queen St Brisbane 11.30am-10pm

Betty's Burgers - Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary St Brisbane 11am-9pm

Dark Shepherd - The Terrace, Level 4, The Star Brisbane 11am-late

Fellini's Trattoria - Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary St Brisbane 6am-11am; 12pm-late

Felons Barrel Hall - Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary St Brisbane 11am-late

Felons Brewing Co - Howard Smith Wharves 5 Boundary St Brisbane 11am - late

Fiume Rooftop Bar - Howard Smith Wharves - 3/5 Boundary St Brisbane 12pm-late

Frog's Hollow Saloon - 26 Charlotte St Brisbane 12pm-1am

Hideki - 34 Burnett Lane Brisbane 5.30-10.30pm

Maru Grill House - 73 Mary St Brisbane 11.30am-11pm

Longwang - 144 Edward St Brisbane 11.30am-late

Lune Croissanterie - Burnett Lane Brisbane 8am until sold out

Massimo Restaurant - Eagle Street Pier Brisbane - 11am -late

Mews -  Howard Smith Wharves 5 Boundary St Brisbane 6.30am-2.30pm

Mr Percival's - Howard Smith Wharves 5 Boundary St Brisbane 11am-1am 

Mulga Bill's - 155 Alice St Brisbane 6.30am-9pm

Opa Bar & Mezze - Eagle St Pier, Brisbane 11am-late 

Pompette - The Terrace, Level 4, The Star Brisbane 11am-10pm

Stanley - Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary St Brisbane 12-10pm

Stilts Dining - 147E Alice St Brisbane 11am-9.30pm

Supernormal - 443 Queen St Brisbane 11.30am-9.30pm 

The Prawnster - City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane 12-9pm  

Inner City

People sitting at outdoor bar overlooking Brisbane River

Above Rooftop - Ovolo Hotel 1000 Ann St Fortitude Valley 1-8pm 

Andonis Cafe & Bar - 28-32 Robertson St Fortitude Valley 6am-3pm 

Baba Ganouj - 186 Grey St South Bank 5-10pm

Barbossa - 7/166 Grey St South Brisbane 10am-1am

Barko & Co - 71 Macquarie St Teneriffe 6am-2pm

Barry Parade Public House - 122 Barry Pde Fortitude Valley 2pm-late

Ben's Burgers - Winn Lane, Fortitude Valley 11am-9pm

Big Roddy's Rippin' Rib Shack - 67 Fish Lane South Brisbane 11.30-2pm; 5.30-9pm

Bisou Bisou - 458 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley 6.30am-10.30pm

Coffee Head Co - 62 Manning St South Brisbane 6am-2pm 

Dicki's - 893 Brunswick St New Farm 7am-1pm 

ēmmē - 3/22 James St Fortitude Valley 7am-3pm

Etna - 5/15 Marshall St Fortitude Valley 5.30-9pm

Fatcow on James St - 10 James St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-late

Fat Dumpling - 370 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-3pm; 5.30-9pm

Honto - Alden St Fortitude Valley 5-10pm

Industry Beans - 18 Proe St Newstead 8am-2.30pm 

Iris Rooftop - 458 Brunswick St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-late

Kazba - 1000 Ann St Fortitude Valley 7am-8pm

Komeyui - 191-203 Wharf St Spring Hill 11.30am-2pm; 5.30-9pm

Lina Rooftop - 74/80 Tribune St South Brisbane 11am-10pm

Luna Gelato - 2/84 Merthyr Rd New Farm 12-10pm

Lune Croissanterie - 15 Manning St South Brisbane 8am until sold out

Mary Mae's - 119 Lamington St New Farm 10am-4pm

Navy & Oak - 22/1000 Ann St Fortitude Valley 7am-3pm

Ole Restaurant - Shop B12 Little Stanley St South Bank 12-9pm

OTTO Ristorante - Sidon St, South Bank 12-3pm; 5-9pm

Rise Bakery - 194 Breakfast Creek Rd Newstead 7am-3pm

River Quay Fish - Sidon St South Bank 11.30am-9pm 

sAME sAME - Ada Lane, 46 James St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-3pm; 5-10pm

Savile Row - 667 Ann St Brisbane 6pm-2am

SK Steak & Oyster - 12/48 James St Fortitude Valley 12pm-8.30pm

Smokey Moo - Gasworks Plaza, 1/68 Longland St Newstead 12-8pm

SOKO Rooftop - Level 14/7 Symes St Fortitude Valley 12-11pm

Streetcorner Jimmy - 38 Vernon Tce Teneriffe 12pm-late

The Alligator Club - Warner Lane Fortitude Valley 5pm-3am

The Terrace Rooftop Bar - Emporium Hotel Grey St South Bank 6.30am-12am

The Woolshed - 15 Helen St Teneriffe 5.30am -12pm

North

Two people walking past Fosh Bar & Restaurant next to the Brisbane River

Allora (gelato) - 132/400 Newmarket Rd Newmarket 8am-9pm

Artie & Mai - 340 Sandgate Rd Albion 7am-2pm

Alby's - 199 Bilsen Rd Wavell Heights 7-11am (coffee & pastries) 

Bear Boy Espresso - 8/180 Albion Rd Windsor 7am-1pm

Bracken Ridge Tavern - 154 Barrett St Bracken Ridge 9am-4pm

Butter Cafe - 5/394 Samford Rd Gaythorne 7-11am (coffee & pastries only)

Fonzie Abbott - 40 Fox St Albion 7-11am (takeaway only)

FOSH - Portside Wharf 39 Hercules St Hamilton 11am-late

Fuel & Co - 190 Buckland Dr Nundah 6am-2pm

Full Moon Hotel - 118 Eagle Tce Sandgate 7am-late

Goldie Espresso - 97 Thistle St Gordon Park 6-11am

Oh Boy, Bok Choy! - 264 Stafford Rd Stafford 6-9pm 

Ollie's Espresso - 26 Station St Nundah 6-10am

Priorities - 2/95 Samford Rd Alderley 6am-1pm 

Rise Bakery - Portside Wharf Hamilton 7am-3pm

Ruby's Wine Shop - 297 Sandgate Rd Albion 12-9pm

Sunny Side Sandwiches - 203/142 Newmarket Rd Windsor 8am-2.30pm

Sunny's Rooftop Bar - 1 McCullough Ave Margate - 12pm-late

Veganyumm Bakehouse - 487 South Pine Rd Everton Park 8am-4pm

South 

Exterior of Yamas Greek

Andonis Cafe & Bar - 4/281 Station Rd Yeerongpilly 6am-3pm

Anita Gelato - West Village, West End 10am-11pm

Barrels & Stills - 54 Logan Rd Woolloongabba 10am-6pm

Billykart Kitchen - 1 Eric Cres Annerley 8am-1pm

Bne Baracca - 212 Cracknell Rd Tarragindi 7am - 2pm

Cafe o-Mai - 15 Cracknell Rd Annerley 8.30am-2pm

Cerin Pasticceria - 29 Logan Rd Woolloongabba 7.30am-1.30pm

Clove'n'Honey Cafe - 25/405 Logan Rd Stones Corner 6.30am-3pm

Deli Dakota - 30 Badminton St Mt Gravatt East 7am-12pm

Hallowed Grounds - Shop 2, 1417 Logan Road Mt Gravatt 7am-2pm

Hedge Espresso - 94-96 Lillian St Salisbury 7am-2pm

Ippin Japanese Dining - West Village, West End 11.30am-10pm

Kor Dak - 342 Montague Rd West End 7am- 10pm

Kurtosh - West Village, West End 7am-10pm

Lokal + Co - 6 O'Connell St West End 6am-2pm

Mountain River Patisserie - 84 Mango St Runcorn 8am-3pm (last order 2.30)

Mourning Roast - 377 Logan Rd Stones Corner 4am-3pm

Rich & Rare - West Village, 97 Boundary St West End 11am-late

Seoul Bistro - 152 Turton St Sunnybank 12-10.30pm

Stone & Brew - 36 Gladstone Rd Highgate Hill 4-9pm

Stickybeak Wine Bar - 2 Logan Rd Woolloongabba 3-10pm

Supernumerary Coffee - 3/655 Toohey Rd Salisbury 7am-12pm

The Boundary Hotel - 137 Boundary St West End 11.30am-10pm

The End - 73 Vulture St West End 4pm-12am

The Jam Pantry - 2/575 Logan Rd Greenslopes 7.30am-2pm

The Mailman - 2 Bluebell St Alexandra Hills 6.30-11am

Vela Kinn - West Village, Boundary St West End 11.30am-3pm; 5.30-10pm

Yamas Greek + Drink - West Village, 45 Mollison St West End 11am-late

East

Aroma Bakery - 799 Old Cleveland Rd Carina 7am-2pm

Barrels & Stills - 2/117 Riding Rd Hawthorne 10am-6pm

Bellissimo Coffee - 35 Oxford St Bulimba 6am-2pm

Bellissimo Coffee HQ - 12 Cavendish Rd Coorparoo 7am-1pm

Clancy's Espresso - 1/198 Wynnum Rd Norman Park 7am-12pm

Darvella Patisserie - 37 Oxford St Bulimba 8-12pm

Downtown Istanbul - 4/274 Hawthorne Rd Hawthorne 11.00am-9pm 

Elysium Restaurant & Bar - 11-13 Bunker Rd Victoria Point 11am-late

Frankie's Coffee Bar - 2/15 Fox St Wynnum 6-10.30am

Groundhog Social - 443 Esplanade Manly 7am-1pm

Microlot Coffee House - 5/135 Riding Rd Hawthorne - 6-11.30am 

Sea Legs Brewing - 89 Main St Kangaroo Point 12pm-late

Snug - 3/321 Chatsworth Rd Coorparoo 7am-2pm & 5-9pm

West

Exterior of Paddington Social cafe, Brisbane

Betty's Burgers - 3/322 Moggill Rd Indooroopilly 9am-6pm

Bunker Coffee - 21 Railway Tce Milton 6am-2pm

Chapter IV - 180 Latrobe Tce Paddington 8am-3pm

Emily Yeoh - 283 Given Tce Paddington 5-9pm

Famished on Frasers - 62 Frasers Rd Ashgrove 7am-1pm

Frank's Social Club - 153 Latrobe Tce Paddington 11am-late

Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers - 210 Given Tce Paddington 12-8pm

Goodfolk Cafe - 58 Rainworth Rd Bardon - 7am-12pm (takeaway & light snacks only)

Goodness Gracious Cafe - 250 Oxley Rd Graceville 8.30am-12pm

Gramps Cafe - 110 Windsor Rd Red Hill 7am-12pm (takeaway coffee & toasties)

Hope & Anchor -267 Given Tce Paddington 5.30am-10pm

If You Say So Espresso - 88 Gailey Rd St Lucia 5.30am-12pm

KatsuCo - 63 Jephson St Toowong 6.30am-3pm; 5-8.30pm 

Kimino - 71 Wardell St Ashgrove 6am-12pm

NGON - 183 Given Tce Paddington 11am-2.30pm; 5-9pm

Paddington Social - 167 Given Tce Paddington 6.30am-1.30pm

Peach Cafe - 97 Haig Rd Auchenflower - 7am-2pm

Plentiful - 2/7 Park Tce Graceville 7am-1pm

Reverie Coffee House - 31 Kennedy Tce Paddington 6am-12pm

Sunny Side Sandwiches - 173A Latrobe Tce Paddington 8am-2.30pm

Check out our New Year's Eve Guide HERE

Find what's open on New Year's Day HERE

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