From festive stalls to roast dinners with all the trimmings, here are our recommendations for how to celebrate Christmas in July this winter, with Sydney's best menus, markets and events.
Christmas In July Menus And Food Specials
Nag’s Head Hotel
162 St Johns Road, Glebe
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To welcome the season of rugging up and hunkering down, the Nag’s Head Hotel is bringing back its traditional English-style Christmas in July celebrations—a series of festivities transforming the pub into a British winter wonderland complete with decorations and a festive soundtrack.
Each lunch will be led by a hearty Christmas dinner menu following a glass of mulled wine or cider on arrival, with prawn cocktail toast and Christmas scones; minted lamb shoulder or chestnut stuffed chicken paired with pigs in blankets, Yorkshire puds, roast veg and gravy; and polished off with a sticky toffee pudding with vanilla butterscotch sauce.
The Details
When: Saturday 5, 12, 19 and 26 July, 12pm–3pm
Cost: $65pp
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Forrester's
336 Riley Street, Surry Hills
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Grab a crew for this Christmas in July special: Forrester's is offering a three-course set menu for groups of at least for, offering a shared entree, mains of crackling pork belly roast with all the trimmings (including their famous Yorkshire pudding), and sticky date pudding with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Otherwise, Forrester's is putting a Christmas in July-style festive spin on its famous Big Yorkie: a roast served in a massive, plate-sized Yorkshire pudding. The winter special sees it stuffed with free-range roast turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, peas, and glazed carrots, all for $35 and available daily.
The details
When: Until 31 July, daily from 12pm
Cost: $79pp
Three Blue Ducks
1/85 Dunning Avenue, The Cannery, Rosebery
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Three Blue Ducks is plating up a special Christmas in July menu . Expect to feast on smoked trout blinis, stuffed and roasted turkey breast with all the trimmings, glazed ham, Brussels sprouts, and bacon-wrapped sausages.
For dessert, it doesn’t get better than traditional Christmas pudding, and there'll be mulled wine and cider specials to top things off.
The details
When: Sunday 20 July, 12pm–3pm
Cost: $79pp, kids menu $25pp
Sheraton Grand Hyde Park
Level 1, Restaurant at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
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The Sheraton Grand is levelling up their insanely popular seafood brunch with a festive spin worthy of a Christmas in July catch-up.
Expect a seafood buffet featuring only the freshest produce, live cooking stations including roast meats, and a decked-out dessert bar. The space will be complete with festive decor, Christmas giveaways, and even a visit from Santa, and you can add a three-hour drinks package (including house wines and beers) for just $20pp to really get in the Christmas in July spirit.
The Details
When: Sunday 6, 13, 20 and 27 July, 12.30pm
Cost: From $135pp, $65 for children 4–12
Chiswick
65 Ocean Street, Woollahra
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Chiswick is getting festive with a one–off Christmas in July special, with a two–course menu set to the sounds of nostalgic vinyl beats as part of its Retro Sundays series paying homage to Aussie home-cooked classics.
The dinner will feature a maple–honey glazed ham by LP's Meats trimmed with cabbage slaw and roasted parsnips, with a classic pavlova to bring it home.
The details
When: Sunday 27 July, from 5.30pm
Cost: $6opp
The Botanist
17 Willoughby Street, Kirribilli
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This North Sydney local's fave is celebrating Christmas in July with a special $85pp festive menu. It includes grilled scallops with konbu butter; cacio e pepe arancini; roasted free-range porchetta with mustard jus, salsa verde and sides; and a sticky toffee pudding.
To really make things a celebration, they're also hosting a Christmas in July event on Sunday 27 July, with the option to add a two-hour beverage package for $60pp, and live music upping the jolly vibes.
Christmas In July Events And Activities
Christmas In July Festival
The Rocks, Sydney CBD | Friday 11–Saturday 20 July
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The historic laneways of The Rocks will be transformed for their Christmas in July Festival, complete with wooden chalets, fairy lights, and a forest of 40 real pine trees. Located in the heart of the CBD, there will be stalls slinging hot-spiced mulled wine, gooey French raclette, loaded Belgian hot chocolate, as well as plenty of handmade trinkets and winter gear.
The best part? Entry is completely free, so you’ll have plenty of cash to spare for any festive market finds.
Winter Wonderland
Lady Banks Rooftop, Level 10, Flinders Centre, 25 Restwell Street, Bankstown |
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Lady Banks Rooftop has transformed into an exclusive winter wonderland for a limited time, complete with igloos, crackling firepits and fairy lights.
On Saturday 26 July they're putting a festive Christmas twist on the pop-up, with live bands covering Christmas classics, tinsel galore, and festive food specials. You can head in for happy hour between 4pm and 6pm, or book a private igloo from just $50pp. See more online.
Christmas In July At The Polish Club
The Polish Club, 182 Liverpool Road, Ashfield
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The Polish Club Ashfield is running a Christmas In July market, with traditional Polish treats: decadent pierogi dumplings, kielbasa (Polish sausages), and giant jam–filled paczki donuts to be washed down with a mulled wine or cider.
The market will host a variety of entertainment to keep the whole fam busy—catch a dance from the Polish Folkloric Dance Ensemble, or the Ceroc and Modern Jive Company. Need a bit more excitement? The live sabre demo will keep you on your toes.
South Eveleigh Loco Markets
South Eveleigh
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South Eveleigh’s Loco Markets host themed markets paired with exclusive South Eveleigh heritage tours and workshops, with a new focus each week. Between 17 and 20 July and 24 and 27 July, the Loco Markets will take on a Christmas theme, with handmade goods, live music, a Christmas-themed trackless train, food and drink pop-ups, a $10 snow globe or gingerbread-making workshops, and more.
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