Labour Day (AKA the October long weekend) on Monday 2 October is just around the corner, so we're looking at yet another luxuriously long weekend in Sydney to let our hair down and reset before the busy pre-Christmas period really kicks off.
Lucky for us, there are heaps of venues keeping their doors wide open on the public holiday, from elevated Italian eateries to old-school yum cha, beachside faves and late-night dive bars.
Here's what's open this Labour Day public holiday in Sydney.
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Restaurants
- Botanic House, CBD: 11am–3.30pm
- Woodcut, Barangaroo: 12pm–2.30pm, 5.30pm–9.30pm
- North Bondi Fish, North Bondi: 12pm–10pm
- The Apollo, Potts Point: 5.30pm–late
- XOPP, Haymarket: 12pm–3pm, 5.30pm–10pm
- Queen Chow, Manly: 12pm–9pm
- Nobu, Barangaroo: 12pm–3pm, 5.30pm–9.30pm
- Alberto’s Lounge, Surry Hills: 5pm–12am
- Dear Sainte Éloise, Potts Point: 3pm–10pm
- The Eight, Haymarket: 9.30am–3.30pm, 5.30pm–11pm
- Loulou Bistro, Milsons Point: 12pm–11pm
- Promenade Bondi Beach
- Dining Room: 8am–11am, 11.30am–4pm
- Front Yard Bar: 7am–late
- Restaurant Hubert, CBD: 5pm–12am
- a’Mare, Barangaroo: 12pm–2.30pm, 5.30pm–12am
- Chiswick, Wo0llahra: 12pm–2.45pm, 5.30pm-8.45pm
- Maydanoz, CBD: 12pm–10pm
- Emperor’s Garden, Haymarket: 9.30am–3.30pm, 5.30pm-11pm
- Silks, Barangaroo: 12pm–2.30pm, 6pm–9pm
- Nomad, Surry Hills: 5pm–late
- Infinity at Sydney Tower, CBD: 5.30pm - 9pm
- House Canteen, Sydney Opera House: 7.30am–late
Bars And Pubs
- Shady Pines Saloon, Darlinghurst: 4pm–12am
- Jackalberry, CBD: 10:30am–10pm
- Gin Lane, Chippendale: 5pm–late
- The Dolphin, Surry Hills: 12pm–late
- The Lord Dudley, Woollahra: 11am–11pm
- Untied, Barangaroo: 12pm–10.30pm
- Coogee Pavilion, Coogee: 7.30am–12am
- The Lady Hampshire, Camperdown: 10am–late
- Woollahra Hotel, Woollahra: 12pm–12am
- House Bar @ Barangaroo House, Barangaroo: 12pm–10pm
- The Abercrombie Hotel, Chippendale
- Lil Sis: 4pm–late
- Ground Floor: 12pm–2am
- Bank Hotel, Newtown: 10am–2am
- Clock Hotel, Surry Hills: 11.30am–12am
- The Duke of Enmore: 12pm–12am
- Oxford House Pool Bar, Paddington: 12pm–8pm
- Courthouse Hotel, Newtown: 12pm–12am
- Darlo Bar, Darlinghurst: 12pm–12am
- Baxter Inn, CBD: 4pm–12am
- Erskineville Hotel, Erskineville: 10am–12am
- Golden Sheaf Hotel, Double Bay: 10am–1am
- Kings Cross Hotel, Potts Point: 10am–3.30am
- Marlborough Hotel, Newtown: 10am–4am
- Opera Bar, CBD: 11am–11pm
- Paddo Inn, Paddington: 12pm – 10pm
- Public House, Petersham: 12pm–12am
- Sackville Hotel, Rozelle: 10am–2am
- Bar 83 at Sydney Tower, CBD: 3pm–11pm
Cafes And Bakeries
- Salma’s Canteen, Rosebery: 10am-2pm
- The Copper Mill, Alexandria: 8am–2pm
- A.P Bakery
- Newtown: 7.30am–2.30pm
- Surry Hills: 7.30am–3pm
- The Grounds of Alexandria, Alexandria: 7am–9pm
- Dopa Donburi & Milkbar
- Darling Square: 11.30am–9.30pm
- Regent Arcade: 11.30am–9.30pm
- Macquarie Centre: 11am–9.30pm
- Darling Quarter: 11.30am–10pm
- The Galleries: 11am–5pm
- Centennial Homestead, Centennial Park: 8am–4pm
- Devon Cafe, Barangaroo: 7.30am–3pm
- The Grumpy Baker
- Vaucluse: 7am–6pm
- Maroubra: 7am–6pm
- Bellevue Hill: 6.30am–5pm
- Coogee: 7am–5pm
- Neutral Bay: 7am–5pm
- Waverton: From 7am
- Loulou Boulangerie & Traiteur, Milsons Point: 7am–3pm
Now check out Sydney's best beaches for a sunny day off.
Image credit: Oxford House (Nikki To), Promenade Bondi Beach (Leigh Griffiths), The Abercrombie