Whether you're already sick of Christmas ham and need something different to eat on Boxing Day or you partied hard on New Year's Eve and are in desperate need of a hunk of bacon and some hair of the dog, there's plenty of Brisbane venues stepping up to the plate over the holidays this year.
Step away from those leftovers that have been in the fridge for way too long, here's what's open on Boxing Day and New Year's Day in Brisbane this year (and if you're peeping this list early, you can see what's open on Christmas Day here).
- What's Open Boxing Day 2023 In Brisbane
- What's Open New Year's Day 2024 In Brisbane
- New Year's Day Events In Brisbane
What’s Open Boxing Day 2023 In Brisbane
Cafes
- Blackout, Paddington | 6am-12pm
- Bunker Coffee, Milton | 6am-2pm
- Coffee Head Co., South Brisbane | 7am-1pm
- Denim Co, South Bank | 6am-3pm
- Espresso Garage, South Bank | 6am-12pm
- Gelato Messina, Fortitude Valley | 12pm-10.30pm
- Goodtimes Gelateria, Howard Smith Wharves | 2pm-10pm
- Illusion by No.5, Fortitude Valley | 8am-1pm
- Industry Beans, Newstead | 8am-2.30pm
- Lune Croissanterie, South Brisbane | 8am-3pm
- Max Brenner, South Bank | 10am-11pm
- Mews, Howard Smith Wharves | 6.30am-10.30am
- Mr Badgers, Woolloongabba | 8am-2pm
- No.5 Café, Fortitude Valley | 8am-1pm
- Oakberry, South Bank | 9am-7.30pm
- Peach and Billy, Chapel Hill | 7am-11am
- Picnic Cafe, West End | 8.30am-1.30pm
- Poppies, South Bank | 7am-2pm
- Riverside Café and Bar, South Bank | 7am-7pm
- Samson & Sophie, Teneriffe | 6am-2.30pm
- The Jam Pantry, Greenslopes | 7.30am-1pm
- The New Black, Fortitude Valley | 8am-12pm
- The Woolshed, Teneriffe | 5.30am-11am
Restaurants
- Bianca, Fortitude Valley | 5pm-10pm
- Bisou Bisou, Fortitude Valley 6.30am-late
- Brooklyn Depot, South Bank | 12pm-8pm
- Bufwin, Underwood | 11am-10pm
- Chicken of Rock, Fortitude Valley | 5pm-12am
- Ciao Papi, Howard Smith Wharves | 12pm-late
- Downtown Istanbul, Hawthorne | 11am-9pm
- El Camino Cantina, Bowen Hills and South Bank | 12pm-9.30pm
- Fat Dumpling, Fortitude Valley | 11.30am-3pm, 5.30pm-9pm
- Gemelli, Fortitude Valley | 6pm-late
- Gigi’s Homestyle Cooking, Howard Smith Wharves | 6am-1pm
- Harajuku Gyoza, Brisbane City | 11.30am-late
- Lobby Bar, Fortitude Valley | 6.30am-9pm
- Mucho Mexicano, South Bank and Hawthorne | 11am-9pm
- NKB Express, Indooroopilly | 8am-8pm
- Olé, South Bank | 11.30am-9pm
- Ramen Danbo, South Brisbane, Sunnybank Hills and Brisbane City | 11am-10pm
- River Quay Fish, South Bank | 10.30am-9pm
- sAme sAme, Fortitude Valley | 5pm-late
- Six Acres Restaurant, Bowen Hills | 5pm-9pm
- SK Steak & Oyster, Fortitude Valley | 5.30pm-late
- Smokey Moo, Newstead | 12pm-9pm
- Stanley, Howard Smith Wharves | 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
- The Yiros Shop, Fortitude Valley | 10am-9pm
- Vici Italian, South Bank | 7am-9pm
- Yamas Greek + Drink, West End | 11am-late
Bars
- Bar 1603, Brisbane City | 11am-10pm
- Bar Kazba, Fortitude Valley | 5pm-late
- Barbossa Bar, South Bank | 10am-1am
- Felons Barrel Hall, Howard Smith Wharves | 11am-late
- Felons Brewing Co., Howard Smith Wharves | 11am-late
- Hop & Pickle, South Bank | 10am-12am
- Inchcolm Bar, Spring Hill | 5pm-9pm
- Lina Rooftop, South Brisbane | 11am-8pm
- Maeve Wine, South Brisbane | 4pm-10pm
- Mr Pecival’s, Howard Smith Wharves | 11am-late
- Riverside Café And Bar, South Bank | 7am-7pm
- Soko Rooftop, Fortitude Valley | 12pm-8pm
- South Bank Beer Garden & Southbeach, South Bank | 11am-8.30pm
What’s Open New Year’s Day In Brisbane
Cafes
- Agnes Bakery, Fortitude Valley | 7am-1pm
- Blackout, Paddington | 6am-12pm
- Bunker Coffee, Milton | 6am-2pm
- C’est Du Gâteau, South Bank | 6am-3pm
- Coco Bliss, South Bank | 7am-11.30am
- Coffee Head Co., South Brisbane | 7am-1pm
- Denim Co, South Bank | 6am-3pm
- Frenchies Cafe Wynnum, Wynnum | 5am-11am
- Gelato Messina, Fortitude Valley | 12pm-10.30pm
- Goodtimes Gelateria, Howard Smith Wharves | 7.30am-11pm
- Illusion by No.5, Fortitude Valley | 8am-1pm
- Industry Beans, Newstead | 8am-2.30pm
- Kuhl-Cher, Bowen Hills | 7am-11am (takeaway only)
- Little Clive, Annerley | 7am-2pm
- Lune Croissanterie, South Brisbane | 8am-3pm
- Max Brenner, South Bank | 10am-11pm
- Mews, Howard Smith Wharves | 7am-11am
- No.5 Café, Fortitude Valley | 8am-1pm
- Oakberry, South Bank | 11am-7.30pm
- Poppies, South Bank | 7am-2pm
- Riverside Café and Bar, South Bank | 7am-7pm
- Scout Cafe, Petrie Terrace | 7am-12.30pm
- The Jam Pantry, Greenslopes | 7.30am-1pm
- The New Black, Fortitude Valley | 8am-12pm
Restaurants
- Ahmet’s, South Bank | 11.30am-9pm
- Bianca, Fortitude Valley | 5pm-10pm
- Bisou Bisou, Fortitude Valley 6.30am-late
- Brooklyn Depot, South Bank | 11am-11pm
- Chu the Phat, South Brisbane | 5pm-late
- Ciao Papi, Howard Smith Wharves | 11.30am-late
- Claw, Bowen Hills | 11am-2am
- Downtown Istanbul, Hawthorne | 11am-9pm
- El Camino Cantina, Bowen Hills and South Bank | 12pm-9.30pm
- Fat Dumpling, Fortitude Valley | 11.30am-3pm, 5.30pm-9pm
- Fritzenberger, South Bank | 12pm-2pm, 5pm-9pm
- Gigi’s Homestyle Cooking, Howard Smith Wharves | 6am-1pm
- Greca, Howard Smith Wharves | 11.30am-late
- Harajuku Gyoza, South Bank and Brisbane City | 11.30am-late
- Lobby Bar, Fortitude Valley | 7am-9pm
- Mr Badgers & The Copacabana Club, Woolloongabba | 4pm-late
- Mucho Mexicano, South Bank and Hawthorne | 11am-9pm
- Olé, South Bank | 11.30am-9pm
- Ramen Danbo, Brisbane City | 12pm-10pm
- Ramen Danbo, South Brisbane | 11am-10pm
- Ramen Danbo, Sunnybank Hills | 3pm-10pm
- sAme sAme, Fortitude Valley | 5pm-late
- Six Acres Restaurant, Bowen Hills | 6.30am-10.30pm
- SK Steak & Oyster, Fortitude Valley | 12pm-late
- Stanley Restaurant, Howard Smith Wharves | 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
- The Charming Squire, South Bank | 11am-late
- The Yiros Shop, Fortitude Valley | 10am-9pm
- Tippler’s Tap, South Bank | 11am-12am
- Viet De Lites, South Bank | 11am-10pm
- Yamas Greek + Drink, West End | 11am-late
- Yoko Dining, Howard Smith Wharves | 11.30am-late
Bars
- Bar 1603, Brisbane City | 11am-10pm
- Bar Gusto, Bowen Hills | 12pm-late
- Bar Kazba, Fortitude Valley | 12pm-late
- Barbossa Bar, South Bank | 7am-1am
- Felons Barrel Hall, Howard Smith Wharves | 11am-2am
- Felons Brewing Co., Howard Smith Wharves | 11am-2am
- Fiume, Howard Smith Wharves | 12pm-9pm
- Hop & Pickle, South Bank | 10am-12am
- Inchcolm Bar at the Inchcolm Hotel, Spring Hill | 3pm-9pm
- Mr Pecival’s, Howard Smith Wharves | 11am-late
- Riverside Café and Bar, South Bank | 7am-7pm
- Soko Rooftop, Fortitude Valley | 12pm-late
New Year's Day Events
Good Intentions At Summa House
43 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley
Welcome the New Year with a bang at GOOD INTENTIONS—the event that's back by popular demand for the sixth year running. Join Summa House, along with your best mates and Tinder dates, for the ultimate lineup featuring music curators like Cassian, Riva Starr, and Yolanda Be Cool. With cocktails, sunshine, and nowhere else to be, make sure to grab your tickets now before they sell out.
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New Year’s Day Pool Party At Lina Rooftop
74/80 Tribune Street, South Brisbane
Dive into 2024 at Lina Rooftop's New Year Day Solis pool party, featuring the sensational beats of David Penn, fresh from gracing Ibiza's Pacha & Eden. From noon to sunset, join the splashy celebration with rosé spritzes, Lina slushies, and house beer, or elevate your poolside experience with sun lounges, daybeds, or exclusive booth bookings—all with a soundtrack of roof-rising tunes.
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Buns + Bubbles At Yoko
2/5 Boundary Street, Brisbane CBD
Bid sayonara to 2023 in true bun-believable style at Yoko's Buns + Bubbles. Grab your squad and book your spot for a feast featuring everything from nikkei ceviche to honey koji roast duck, paired with endless bubbles, wines, and selected cocktails for a bubbly beginning to the new year.
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If you haven't planned your new year's eve yet, check out the best parties you can still get tickets to here.
Image credit: Picnic Cafe | Ranyhyn Laine