Get Cosy With These Sydney Christmas In July Menus, Specials And Events
Eloise Luke
Contributor | Urban List
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
Rick Stein At Coogee Beach
242 Arden Street, Coogee
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If your ideal Christmas comes with proper gravy, roast turkey and a glass of wine overlooking the ocean, Rick Stein is bringing a slice of the English festive season to Sydney this July. Inspired by the celebrated chef's Cornish roots, Rick Stein at Coogee Beach is serving up a traditional winter Christmas feast with all the classic trimmings.
The highlight is a one-off Proper English Christmas Lunch on Sunday 12 July, featuring a set menu centred around roast turkey with chestnut stuffing, Christmas ham, bread sauce, cranberry sauce and rich gravy. Feeling extra indulgent? Upgrade your main to a half rock lobster thermidor for an additional $100. The menu also includes festive starters like roast beef profiteroles, King Ora salmon gravlax and a Balmain bug and prawn pithivier.
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- Miss the special lunch? A smaller Christmas-inspired à la carte menu will be available from 14–31 July, so you can still get your festive fix by the beach.
Forrester's
336 Riley Street, Surry Hills
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If your idea of Christmas in July involves gathering friends around a hearty roast and a few glasses of red, Forrester's has you covered. The Surry Hills pub is once again serving up a festive feast designed for group celebrations, whether you're planning an end-of-financial-year lunch, family gathering, birthday dinner, or simply an excuse to embrace winter.
Available for groups of four or more, and at $82pp, the three-course shared menu kicks off with pea and feta fritters and roast pumpkin dip with flatbread before moving onto a generous spread of crackling pork belly with salsa verde, mashed potato and gravy, agave-roasted carrots, braised red cabbage, and mini Yorkshire puddings. Dessert comes in the form of sticky date pudding served with vanilla ice cream.
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- Round up a larger group if you can—the shared feast format is made for long lunches and winter catch-ups.
Chiswick
65 Ocean Street, Woollahra
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If you're after the full Christmas experience (minus the December crowds) Chiswick is hosting a one-night-only Christmas in July dinner on Sunday 26 July—complete with roast turkey, glazed ham, Christmas pudding, crackers on the table and festive tunes filling the dining room.
Set against the backdrop of Chiswick's winter-lit gardens, the generous shared feast begins with sourdough and cultured butter, tiger prawns with cocktail sauce, wood-roasted beetroot and cured ocean trout. Mains lean heavily into festive tradition, with woodfired turkey served alongside stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy, plus Chiswick's signature glazed ham and roasted vegetables.
Dessert is a double act of Christmas pudding with brandy custard and classic Christmas trifle, while seasonal cocktails—including a hot buttered rum and a cognac-spiked coffee cocktail—are available to keep the winter chill at bay.
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- Come hungry—the menu is designed for sharing and delivers all the nostalgic Christmas classics, elevated with Chiswick's farm-to-table touch.
The Botanist
17 Willoughby Street, Kirribilli
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This beloved North Sydney favourite is embracing Christmas in July with a festive shared feast available throughout the entire month. Perfect for cosy catch-ups, group dinners, birthdays, and end-of-financial-year celebrations, the warming banquet showcases seasonal comfort food with The Botanist's signature elevated touch.
The $88pp menu begins with organic sourdough, cacio e pepe arancini and grilled king prawns with chilli miso butter before moving onto a centrepiece of Wagyu roast sirloin served with jus and horseradish cream. Expect all the festive trimmings too, including rosemary-roasted potatoes, maple-glazed carrots and Yorkshire pudding. Dessert comes in the form of a Christmas trifle loaded with berries, cream and jelly, alongside a mini espresso martini to finish.
For those looking to make a day of it, The Botanist is also hosting a dedicated Christmas in July Party on Sunday 26 July from 12pm, featuring the festive banquet alongside live music from local artists. Better yet, live music will be running every Sunday throughout July.
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- If you're feeling extra festive, add freshly shaved Western Australian black truffles to your Wagyu roast for an additional $15pp.
Christmas In July Events And Activities
Christmas In July Festival
The Rocks, Sydney CBD | Friday 10–Sunday 19 July
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Forget waiting until December—The Rocks is bringing festive cheer back to Sydney this winter with the return of its much-loved Christmas In July Festival. For 10 magical nights, the historic precinct will transform into a glowing European-style Christmas village, complete with wooden market chalets, kilometres of fairy lights, artisan shopping stalls, and the now-iconic Snow Lane, where snowfall drifts through Kendall Lane beneath twinkling lights.
Expect plenty of winter comfort food, from bubbling raclette and fondue experiences to festive desserts, loaded hot chocolates and steaming cups of mulled wine. Fire pits will be scattered throughout the market village, offering the perfect spot to warm up between browsing handcrafted gifts and seasonal treats from more than 30 vendors.
New and returning favourites include the Fire Pit Cinema Under The Stars, screening Christmas classics like Home Alone, Elf and Die Hard nightly while guests toast marshmallows and sip mulled wine beneath the winter sky.
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- Head straight to Snow Lane after dark—the combination of falling snow, sandstone laneways and fairy lights is about as close as Sydney gets to a European Christmas market experience.
Yulefest At Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains
1 Sublime Point Road, Leura | Saturdays 4, 11, 18 and 25 July, 6.30pm–9.30pm
For Sydneysiders chasing a true winter Christmas experience, it's hard to go past Yulefest at Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains. Throughout July, the sprawling mountain retreat transforms into a festive wonderland decked out with sparkling lights, seasonal decorations and plenty of cosy photo opportunities, making it one of the region's most beloved Christmas in July traditions.
The highlight is the resort's Yulefest Buffet Celebration, held inside the Grand Ballroom across four Saturday nights in July. Guests can settle in for a lavish Christmas-themed buffet, a three-hour beverage package, live entertainment and a special visit from Santa Claus. If conditions are right, you may even be treated to snowfall, adding an extra dose of magic to the evening.
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- Make a weekend of it and stay overnight—the Blue Mountains' chilly winter weather is all part of the Yulefest experience.
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