Happy Birthday, Lizzy. Thanks for the extra day off.
And thanks to these great Sydney cafes, restaurants and bars, which are staying open on Monday for all our eating and drinking needs.
Cafés
Speedo’s Café
Bondi
You can get your breakfast or boozy lunch fix all weekend, from 6am – 6pm.
Laneway Café
Cammeray
Never go a day without their baked eggs. Get them from 7.30am – 3pm.
Small Bar & Kitchen
Kirribilli
Breakfast, lunch, and drinks will indeed be served from 8am.
Small Bar
Crows Nest
There’s no rush, but you’ll be wasting precious eating and drinking time. Doors open at 8am.
Rell’s Kitchen
Randwick
Coffee and breakfast galore, from 6.30am – 2pm.
Brewtown Newtown
Newtown
You can get your coffee and brewnut fix from 8am before heading to the boutique at 10am. Don’t delay, because it all ends at 4pm.
Coogee Pavilion
Coogee
Get your fix of pretty much anything from 7.30am until late.
Reuben Hills
Surry Hills
Get your f*cking good fried chicken from 7.30 – 4pm.
The Grounds Of Alexandria
Alexandria
We hear rumours of apple pie, and red velvet waffles. Get in early, doors open 7am and shut at 4pm.
Smalltown
Avalon
Say YES to brunch. These guys are open 7.30am – 2pm.
Restaurants
Onde
Darlinghurst
Never one to close their doors on a Monday, this delicious Darlinghurst restaurant will be open from 5:30pm.
Red Lantern On Riley
Surry Hills
Get your chilli salted squid fix from 6pm.
Aqua Dining
Milsons Point
Open for a very special Vivid Sydney dinner event only. Get your tickets here.
Ripples Chowder Bay
Mosman
Lose yourself in a Monday afternoon from 12pm – 3pm.
Bondi Hardware
Bondi
Start early and stay until close, doors open at 9am and close at 11pm.
The Botanist
Kirribilli
Pizza, beers and tacos are on the menu from 11am – 11pm.
The Fish Shop
Potts Point
You won’t have to go a day without one of Sydney’s best burgers. Open 12pm -10pm.
Papi Chulo
Manly
Monday meat platters are the go, this Manly restaurant is open from 12pm – 10pm.
Ms G’s
Potts Point
Bubble cocktails were made for Mondays, and these guys are open from 1pm – 11pm.
Mr. Wong
CBD
Never fear, chilli mud crab is here from 5:30pm – 11pm.
North Bondi Fish
Bondi
Views, wine, and seafood are kicking off from 12pm.
Chiswick
Woolahra
Get your wine and lamb on, lunch from 12pm – 2:30pm, and dinner from 6pm – 10pm
Chiswick at the Gallery
CBD
Do the same as above, but just do it at lunch, from 12pm – 3pm.
ARIA
Circular Quay
Forget the upcoming week at dinner from 5pm.
Zeus Street Greek
Drummoyne
Get your hangover meal from 12pm. Extra fries are mandatory.
Jonah’s Whale Beach
Whale Beach
Treat yo’self. Breakfast 7.30am – 10am, lunch from 12pm – 2.30pm, and dinner from 6pm.
French Touch Creperie
Surry Hills
Say oui oui to delicious crepes from 9am - 6pm, with dinner upon bookings only.
Bars and Pubs
Red Lily
Surry Hills
Get your Monday cocktail on from 5:30pm.
The Public
Cammeray
Enjoy an espresso martini with a toasted marshmallow, and their heavenly lamb shoulder from 11am till late.
Miranda Hotel
Miranda
These guys won’t rest until you’re satisfied. Head there from 10am – 3am.
The Beresford
Surry Hills
Grab a seat in the beer garden and huddle for warmth from 10am – 1am.
Palmer & Co.
CBD
Raise a glass to all the convicts on the wall from 5pm – late.
Shady Pines
Darlinghurst
Enjoy endless (not really) beers and peanuts from 4pm – midnight.
The Baxter Inn
CBD
Whisky O’Clock begins at 4pm here, going through to 1am.
Opera Bar
Circular Quay
Get lost in the view of Sydney harbour this Monday from 11am.
Image credit: Lisa Brooke for Laneway Cafe