With the entire holiday based around giving and spreading joy, it’s easy to ignore your own interests over the Christmas break. Whether you’re frantically racing around shopping centres to snag that elusive present, or cooking for hours on end to feed a gaggle of hungry guests, there’s rarely time to relax when Christmas finally comes to town.
While we can’t necessarily do your shopping for you, we can alleviate some of the stress related to the unavoidable Christmas feast. This year, kick up your feet and let someone else cook for you at these festive Perth-based restaurants.
With vegetarian, vegan and low-gluten menu options available, everyone who accompanies you on this special Christmas celebration can eat what they want without any repercussions.
Our Favourite Feasting:
The Globe
Expect to fall deep into a food coma after a stint at The Globe’s jubilant Christmas lunch. Surrounded by cheerful patrons with pints and hearts filled to the brim, a three-course family-style feast awaits on tables adorned with sparkling while the Christmas decorations add to the merriment.
Complete with a two-hour beverage package and a dessert grazing, The Globe might quickly become your new Christmas tradition.
The Details
Where: The Globe, Perth
When: 12pm or 4pm
Cost: $160 per adult; $60 per child (12 and under); free for kids three and under
Find more information here.
Quarter Acre
With free-flowing drinks from 12pm to 2pm, enjoy a pint of liquid gold on the back deck of Quarter Acre for an authentic Australian Christmas.
Once a sip in the sun works up your appetite, venture inside for a three-course feast with all the fixings. Expect sides, condiments and herb-coated mains, with the bonus of the entire meal being prepared by trained chefs.
The Details
Where: Quarter Acre, Applecross
When: 12pm to 2pm
Cost: $149 per adult; $80 per teen (under 18) or non-drinker; $60 per child (12 and under); free for kids under three
Find more information here.
The Bassendean
Escape the trappings of your regular Christmas lunch and seek shelter in The Bassendean. The traditional banquet boasts light and fluffy Yorkshire puddings, moist turkey and tart cranberry sauce, a succulent honey-glazed ham, and a seasonal roast pumpkin salad.
For the sweet teeth at the table, England’s beloved Eton mess will make a brief appearance—plus a Christmas pudding promises to add a comforting flare to the occasion. In keeping with Christmas miracles, the day includes two hours of wines, beers, bubbles and soft drinks.
The Details
Where: The Bassendean, Bassendean
When: 12pm to 2pm; 3pm to 5pm
Cost: $165 per adult; $60 per child (12 and under); free for kids four and under
Find more information here.
Market Grounds
For a taste of Christmas food that might not make it onto your parents’ table, head for a booking at Market Grounds.
While roast turkey and glazed ham are a Market Grounds staple, their menu also features the unconventional yet moreish pigs in blankets, topped off with a rich truffle potato salad, a refreshing summer peach salad and three hours of unlimited drinks.
The Details
Where: Market Grounds, Perth
When: 12pm onwards
Cost: $180 per adult; $100 per child (12 and over); $60 per child (11 and under), free for kids four and under
Find more information here.
The Claremont Hotel
Have you ever attended a classic Christmas outing with a chocolate fountain centrepiece? Venture to The Claremont Hotel and that answer will be a resounding ‘yes’.
Not to be outdone by the other restaurants, the Claremont will also be honouring a two-hour beverage package on top of a bottomless fresh trawler-to-table seafood selection, herby spiced cauliflower, slow roasted scotch fillet and a dessert station with all the Aussie classics. For the pickers and sharers of the group, a charcuterie station will be the star of the entire day.
In our opinion there’s no better way to celebrate Christmas than darting between a trawler-to-table prawns and a gooey chocolate fountain.
The Details
Where: The Claremont Hotel, Claremont
When: 12pm to 2pm; 3pm to 5pm
Cost: $230 per adult; $160 per teen (under 18) or non-drinker; $70 per child (12 and under); free for kids under three
Find more information here.
For more standout restaurants open on Christmas Day, head to The Pass.
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