What’s Open On New Year’s Day In Brisbane For 2026

Whether you're already sick of Christmas ham 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 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 or Boxing Day here).​

Cafes & Bakeries

• Blue Bear Coffeehouse, New Farm | 7am to 1.30pm
• Bunker Coffee, Milton | 6am to 2pm
• Butter Cafe, Gaythorne | 6:30am to 2pm
• Colin’s Specialty Coffee, Fortitude Valley | 8am to 1pm
• Darvella Patisserie, Bulimba | 6:30am to 2pm
• Idle, New Farm | 7am to 2pm
• James & Antler, Fortitude Valley | 8am to 1pm 
• Lune Croissanterie, Brisbane CBD | 8am to 3pm
• Mews, Brisbane CBD | 6:30am to 10:30am
• Paddington Social, Paddington | 6:30am to 1:30pm
• Snug, Coorparoo | 7am to 2pm
• Speed Dial, Newstead | 7am to 11am

Restaurants 

• Ahmets, South Bank | 11:30am to 8:30pm
• Birria Boy, Woolloongabba | 5pm to 10pm
• Calida Steak & Bar, South Bank | 11:30am to 10pm
• Ciao Papi, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to late
• Downtown Istanbul, Hawthorne | 11am to 9pm
• Emily Yeoh, Paddington | 5pm to 9pm
• Fellini’s Trattoria, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to late
• Golden Avenue, Brisbane CBD | Open for lunch and dinner from 11:30am
• Greca, Brisbane CBD | 11:30am to late
• Hellenika, Fortitude Valley | 7am to late
• Honto, Fortitude Valley | Open for dinner
• Lek’s Thai, Paddington | 5pm to 8pm
• Mucho Mexicano, Hawthorne | 12pm to 9pm
• Ole Restaurant, South Bank | 11:30am to 10pm
• Poca Madre Mexicana, South Bank | 11:30am to 10pm
• Snug, Coorparoo | 5pm to 9pm
• SK Steak & Oyster, Fortitude Valley | 12pm to 2:30pm and 5:30pm to late
• Stanley, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to 10pm
• Supernormal, Brisbane CBD | From 11:30am
• Sunshine, Fortitude Valley | 11am to 8pm
• Vici Italian, South Bank | 7am to 10pm
• Yoko, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to late

Bars ​& Pubs

• Above Rooftop Pool & Bar, Fortitude Valley | 1pm to 8pm
• Bar 1603, Brisbane CBD | 11am to 10pm
• Bar Miette, Brisbane CBD | From 10am
• Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane CBD | 11am to late
• Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane CBD | 11am to late
• Fiume, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to 9pm
• Kazba, Fortitude Valley | 7am to 8pm
• Mr Percival’s, Brisbane CBD | 11am to 1am
• Stan’s Lounge, Brisbane CBD | 5pm to 1am

If you haven't planned your New Year's Eve yet, check out Brisbane's best events here.

Image credit: Ciao Papi | Facebook