No rest for the festive – here’s what’s open in Brisbane on Boxing Day

Dec 19, 2024, updated Dec 20, 2024

People use Boxing Day for a variety of things – shopping, seeing the latest blockbuster film or simply recovering from the Christmas Day chaos. We like to use it for, you guessed it … more feasting! Sure, there might be plenty of Christmas lunch leftovers floating around, but we prefer to seize the day by dining at some of Brisbane’s best nosh spots. This Boxing Day loads of eateries will be opening to the public – here are some to look out for …

Anita Gelato, West End – 9:30 am to 10:30 pm
Artie & Mai, Albion – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Bear Boy Espresso, Windsor – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bellissimo, Bulimba – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Bellissimo, Coorparoo – 6:30 am to 1:00 pm
Bellissimo, Fortitude Valley – 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
Ben’s Burgers, Fortitude Valley – 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Bianca, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 5:00–10:00 pm
Bunker Coffee, Milton – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Cafe O-Mai, Annerley – 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Cheeky Bean Espresso Bar, West End – 5:00 am to 1:00 pm
Ciao Papi, Brisbane City – 12:00 pm to late
Clancy’s Espresso, Norman Park – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dark Shepherd, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Darvella Patisserie, Bulimba – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Death Before Decaf, New Farm – 24 hours
Deli Dakota, Mount Gravatt East – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Dicki’s, Ascot – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dicki’s, New Farm – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
ēmmē, Fortitude Valley – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fatcow on James St, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to late
Fat Dumpling, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to 3:00 pm; 5:30–9:30 pm
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Felons Brewing Co., Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Felons Cafe, Brisbane City – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fiume Bar, Brisbane City – 12:00–9:00 pm
Fosh Portside, Hamilton – 11:00 am to late
Goodfolk Cafe, Bardon – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gramps Cafe, Red Hill – 6:30–11:30 am
Hallowed Grounds Espresso, Mount Gravatt – 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
Hawthorne Coffee, Hawthorne – 6:00 am to 12:00 pm
Hedge Espresso, Salisbury – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
If You Say So, St, Lucia – 6:00–11:00 am
Industry Beans, Newstead – 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
The Jam Pantry, Greenslopes – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
James St Bakery, Fortitude Valley – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Joedy’s Cafe, New Farm – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Kimino, Ashgrove – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Kurtosh, West End – 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Longwang, Brisbane City – 11:30 am to late
Lune Croissanterie, South Brisbane – 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
The Mailman, Alexandra Hills – 6:00 am to 12:00 pm
Massimo, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Mews, Brisbane City – 6:30–10:30 am
Microlot Coffee House, Hawthorne – 6:00–11:30 am
Morning Kiss, New Farm – 6:30 am to 12:00 pm
Mourning Roast, Stones Corner – 4:00 am to 1:00 pm
Mr Percival’s, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to 1:00 am
Nana and Da’s, Kedron – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
The New Black, Fortitude Valley – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
New Farm Park Kiosk, New Farm – 8:15 am to 5:00 pm
Ollie’s Espresso Bar, Nundah – 5:30 am to 12:00 pm
Opa Bar + Mezze, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Paddington Social, Paddington – 6:30 am to 1:30 pm
PAIISE Cafe, Algester – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Peach & Billy, Chapel Hill – 7:00–11:00 am
Piccolo by Her, Fortitude Valley – 6:00 am to 12:00 pm
Picnic, West End – 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Plentiful, Graceville – 6:30 am to 2:00 pm
Pompette, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Priorities, Alderley – 6:00 am to 1:00 pm
Reverie Coffee House, Paddington – 6:00 am to 12:00 pm
Rich & Rare, West End – 11:00 am to late
Same Same, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 5:00–10:00 pm
Sisco Cafe, Spring Hill – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Snag & Brown, Annerley – 7:00–11:30am
Snug, Coorparoo – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Speed Dial, Newstead – 7:00–11:00 am
Stan’s Lounge, Brisbane City – 5:00 pm to late
Stanley, Brisbane City – 12:00–10:00 pm
Straits, Coorparoo – 6:00 am to 12:00 pm
Streetcorner Jimmy, Teneriffe – 12:00 pm to
Supernumerary Coffee, Salisbury – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Todd & Pup, Moorooka – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Veganyumm, Everton Park – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Yamas, West End – 11:00 am to late