If you’re looking to get out in Canberra over Christmas, we’ve got you covered with our list of the restaurants, bars and entertainment venues that are open this Yuletide.
Scroll down for the list and click on the venue name for more info.
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1 on One: Closed 22 December to 10 January
Ainslie Football and Social Club: Open every day
Akiba: Closed 25 December
Betti Bravo’s: Closed 25 December
First Edition: Open
Australian Centre on China in the World: Closed 23 December to 2 January
Baan Latsamy: Closed 25 December
BentSpoke Brewing Co: Closed 25 December
Bicicletta Providore and Cellar Canberra: Open
Blu Ginger: Closed 25 December
Cafe Momo: Closed 22 December to 8 January
Canberra Labour Clubs: Open
Canberra Theatre Centre: Closed 24 December to 2 January
Canberra Wine House: Open
Canberra Winery Tours: Closed 23 December to 8 January
Capital Hotel Group: Open, limited hours Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Casino Canberra: Open
Cafe Charisma: Closed 23 December to 3 January
D’Browes: Closed 25 December to 26 December
Debacle: Closed 25 December to 26 December, closed 1 January
Deeks Bakery and Cafe: Closed 24 December to 2 January
Double Shot: Closed 25 December, closed 31 December to 1 January
Edgar’s Inn: Closed 25 December to 26 December, early finish time 1 January
EQ Cafe and Lounge: Closed 23 December to 2 January
Ginseng Restaurant: Closed 25 December
Gryphons Caffe Bar: Closed 23 December to 3 January
Gungahlin Lakes Golf and Community Club: Open every day
Gus’ Place: Closed 25 December, limited times 1 January to 2 January
Hellenic Club (City): Closed 23 December to 15 January
Hellenic Club (Woden): Closed 25 December
Hog’s Australia’s Steak House Canberra (Civic): Closed 25 December
Hopscotch: Closed 25 December to 26 December, open 1 January
Hotel Kurrajong: Open
Joe’s Bar: Open limited hours
Kokomo’s: Closed 25 December
Lazy-Su: Closed 25 December to 27 December, closed 1 January to 3 January, closed 7 January
Limelight Cinema: Closed 25 December
Lucky’s Speakeasy: Open
Mecure: Open
Milk Crate: Closed 22 December to 8 January
Milky’s Diner: Closed 22 December to 8 January
Mooseheads Pub and Nightclub: Closed 24 December to 26 December, closed during day on 1 January to 3 January
Muse: Breakfast and lunch only on 24 December to 1 January
National Library of Australia: Closed 25 December, limited hours after
National Press Club: Closed 22 December to 10 January
Podilato: Closed 23 December to 2 January
Palace Electric: Open
Public: Closed 25 December, closed December 31 to 1 January
Crowne Plaza: Open
Raku: Closed 25 December, closed 1 January to 7 January
Redsalt Restaurant: Open
Rose Cottage: Closed 22 December to 12 January
Sage Dining Rooms: Closed 25 December to 30 December, open New Year’s Eve, closed 1 January, open 2 January
Shogun: Closed 24 December to 26 December, closed 1 January to 2 January
Shorty’s: Closed 25 December
Siren Bar and Restaurant: Closed 25 December to 26 December, limited hours on 1 January
Stock Kitchen and Bar: Open for breakfast, closed for lunch and dinner from 19 December to 2 January
Teddy Pickers: limited hours 25 December and 1 January
The District: Closed 25 December
The Dock: Closed 25 December to 1 January
The Durham: Closed 25 December
The Duxton: Closed 25 December
The Mawson Club: Open limited times
The Old Canberra Inn: Closed 25 December
The Pedlar: Closed 25 December to 26 December, closed 1 January
Thoroughbred Park: Closed public holidays, race day on 29 December
Transit Bar: Closed 23 December to 5 January
Treehouse: Limited times from 22 December, closed 25 December to 27 December
Turkish Pide House: Closed 25 December to 26 December, closed 1 January
Walt & Burley: Closed 25 December
Wild Duck: Limited times 24 December to 25 December, closed 26 December to 27 December, dinner only 28 December to 31 December, closed 1 January to 8 January
Young & Frisky: Closed 25 December to 26 December, closed 1 January