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What's Open in Brisbane on New Year's Day

2026

Updated: Jan 02, 2026

From the city to the suburbs, your guide to the cafes, bars and restaurants that are open for dining and drinking around Brisbane on January 1, 2026:

(Always check with the venue before visiting as opening times may be subject to change.)

Brisbane CBD
Exterior bar of Greca at Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane

Alice Bar - 195 Elizabeth St Brisbane 5pm-late

Aloria - Sky Deck, The Star Brisbane, 33 William St Brisbane 5.30-9.30pm

Azteca - The Terrace, Level 4, The Star Brisbane, Queens Wharf 12-11pm

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

Cicada Blu - Sky Deck, The Star Brisbane 33 William St Brisbane 10am-late

Dark Shepherd - The Terrace, Level 4, The Star Brisbane, Queens Wharf 11am-9pm

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 - Howard Smith Wharves 5 Boundary St Brisbane 12-9pm

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

Greca - Howard Smith Wharves 5 Boundary St Brisbane 11.30am-late

Longwang - 144 Edward St Brisbane 11.30am-late

Lune Croissanterie - Burnett Lane, Brisbane 8am-until sold out

Maru Grill House - 73 Mary St Brisbane 11.30am-3pm; 5-11pm

Massimo - 123 Eagle St Brisbane 11am-late

Mews - Howard Smith Wharf, 5 Boundary St Brisbane 6.30-10.30am

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 - 123 Eagle St Brisbane 11am-late

Pompette - The Terrace, Level 4, The Star Brisbane, Queens Wharf 11am-9pm

Shaman - Basement/109 Edward St Brisbane 3pm-12am

Sokyo - The Star Grand Hotel Lobby, 33 William St Brisbane 5-10pm

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-11pm

Yoko Dining - Howard Smith Wharves 5 Boundary St Brisbane 12pm-late

Inner City
View of Above Rooftop Bar

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

Barbossa Bar & Bottleshop - 7/166 Grey St South Brisbane 7am-1am

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

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

Blue Bear Coffeehouse - 92 James St New Farm 7am-1.30pm

Chu the Phat - 111 Melbourne St South Brisbane 12-3pm; 5-19pm

Coffee Head Co - 62 Manning St South Brisbane 7am-1pm

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

Etna - 5/15 Marshall St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-12am

Fatcow on James St - 2/10 James St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-late

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

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

Luna Gelato - 2/84 Merthyr Rd New Farm 12-9pm

Lune Croissanterie - 15 Manning St South Brisbane 8am-3pm

Ma Pa Me - Shop 6 Little Stanley St South Bank 11.30am-9pm

Mary Mae's - 109 Lamington St New Farm 10am-3pm 

Masters St Coffee - 16 Masters St Newstead 5.30am-12pm

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

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

OTTO Ristorante - River Quay, Sidon St, South Bank 12-2pm; 5-9pm

sAME sAME - Ada Lane 46 James St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-10pm

SK Steak & Oyster - 12/48 James St Fortitude Valley 11.30am-3pm; 5.30-9.30pm

Smokey Moo - The Gasworks Newstead - 12-9pm 

SOKO Rooftop - Level 14/7 Symes St Fortitude Valley 3pm-late

Streetcorner Jimmy - 38 Vernon Tce Teneriffe 12pm-late

Sunshine - 39 James St Fortitude Valley 11am-8pm

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

North
View of river and FOSH Hamilton

Alby's - 199 Bilsen Rd Wavell Heights 6.30am-2pm

Artie & Mai - 340 Sandgate Rd Albion 9am-1pm

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

Butter Cafe - 5/394 Samford Rd, Gaythorne 6.30am-2pm

Dicki's - 161B Racecourse Rd Ascot 7am-1pm

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

Goldie Espresso - 97 Thistle St Gordon Park 6-10am (coffee only)

Huskk Cafe - 2/8 Days Rd Grange 7am-2.30pm 

Mai Gai - Everton Plaza, 791 Stafford Rd Everton Park 12-6.30pm 

Nana and Da's - 12 Homebush Rd Kedron 7am-12/1.30pm

Nundah Corner Cafe & Bistro - 1208 Sandgate Rd Nundah 8am-1pm 

Tetto Rooftop Bar - Everton Plaza, Everton Park 12pm-late

Told You So - 1/14 Discovery Dr North Lakes 7am-12pm

South
Entrance with tables and chairs outside Supernumerary Coffee shop

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

BNE Baracca - 212 Cracknell Ave Annerley 7-1pm (takeaway coffee, cakes & snacks) 

Come to Daddy - 208 Montague Rd West End 2-10pm

Cups & Wells - 230 Lillian St Salisbury 7.30am-12pm

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

Kor Dak - 342 Montague Rd West End 11.30am- 8pm

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

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

Seoul Bistro - 152 Turton St Sunnybank 11am-10.30pm

Supernumerary - 3/655 Toohey Rd Salisbury 7am-1pm

The Jam Pantry - 2/575 Logan Rd Greenslopes 7.30am-1pm

Umu Kitchen - 8 Denham Tce Wellers Hill 5.30-11.30am

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

East

 

Interior of Downtown Istanbul, Hawthorne Rd, Hawthorne, Brisbane

Bellissimo Coffee - 35 Oxford St Bulimba 6am-12pm

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

Downtown Istanbul - 4/274 Hawthorne Rd Hawthorne 11am-9pm 

Elysium Restaurant & Bar - 11-13 Bunker Rd Victoria Point 11am-10pm

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

Groundhog Social - 443 Esplanade Manly 7am-1pm

Hawthorne Garage - 285 Hawthorne Rd Hawthorne 6am-8pm

Manly Boathouse - 4 Trafalgar St Manly 6am-9pm

Microlot Coffee House - 5/135 Riding Rd Hawthorne 6am-12.30pm

Sister Cafe - 2/273 Hawthorne Rd Hawthorne 6-11am

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

The Mailman - 2 Bluebell St Alexandra Hills 6,30am-12pm

West
Street view of Hope & Anchor bar, Paddington, Brisbane

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

Chapter IV - Latrobe Tce Paddington 8am-3pm

Corn Street Cafe - 498 Waterworks Rd Ashgrove 7am-1pm

Emily Yeoh -  50/283 Given Tce Paddington 5-9pm 

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

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

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

Gramps Cafe - 110 Windsor Rd Red Hill 7am-12pm

Hope & Anchor - 267 Given Tce Paddington 7am-10pm

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

KatsuCo - 4/699 Sherwood Rd Toowong 7-11am

Kimino - 71 Wardell St Ashgrove 6am-12pm

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

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

Reverie Coffee House - 31 Kennedy Tce Paddington 8-11am

Tapri (Indian street food) - 151 Baroona Rd Rosalie 4.30pm-10pm

 

Check out our New Year's Eve guide HERE

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