What’s Open On Boxing Day In Brisbane For 2025

Whether you've run out of leftovers or you're sick of leftovers, Boxing Day isn't just for shopping up a storm—there are plenty of Brisbane cafes, restaurants and bars keeping doors open. Plus, Boxing Day falls on a Friday this year, giving you all the more reason to hit the town after all the Christmas chaos. 

Check out what's open on Boxing Day in Brisbane below and if you can't see your favourite, don't fret just yet because we'll be updating this list as we get closer to 26 December. 

Cafes & Bakeries

• Barko & Co, Teneriffe | 7am to 1pm
• Bunker Coffee, Milton | 6am to 2pm
• Butter Cafe, Gaythorne | 7am to 11am (coffee and pastries only)
• Colin’s Specialty Coffee, Fortitude Valley | 8am to 1pm
• Cups On Melbourne, South Brisbane | 7am to 12pm
• Emme, Fortitude Valley | 7am to 3pm
• Idle, New Farm | 7am to 2pm
• Kimino, Ashgrove | 6am to 12pm
• Mews, Brisbane CBD | 6:30am to 10:30am
• Paddington Social, Paddington | 6:30am to 1:30pm
• Snug, Coorparoo | 7am to 2pm

Restaurants

• Ahmets, South Bank | 11:30am to 9pm
• Baba Ganouj, South Bank | 5pm to 10pm
• Birria Boy, Woolloongabba | 11:30am to 2pm and 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 10pm
• Fellini’s Trattoria, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to late
• Golden Avenue, Brisbane CBD | Open for lunch and dinner from 11:30am
• Hellenika, Fortitude Valley | 7am to late
• Hideki, Brisbane CBD | Open for dinner
• 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
• SK Steak & Oyster, Fortitude Valley | 11:30am to 2:30pm and 5:30pm to late
• Snug, Coorparoo | 5pm to 9pm
• Stanley, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to 10pm
• Supernormal, Brisbane CBD | 11:30am to late
• Vici Italian, South Bank | 7am to 10pm

Bars & Pubs

• Above Rooftop Pool & Bar, Fortitude Valley | 1pm to 8pm
• Bar 1603, Brisbane CBD | 11am to 10pm
• Bar Miette, Brisbane CBD | 11:30am to late
• Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane CBD | 11am to late
• Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane CBD | 11am to late
• Fiume, Brisbane CBD | 12pm to late
• Kazba, Fortitude Valley | 7am to 8pm
• Mr Percival’s, Brisbane CBD | 11am to 1am
• Stan’s Lounge, Brisbane CBD | 2pm to 1am
• Sticky Beak Wine Bar, Woolloongabba | 3pm to 10pm

Looking for more? Check out what's on in Brisbane here.

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