What’s Open in Melbourne on Labour Day 2026
When you think about it, it’s weird that we commemorate the efforts of the Labour Movement by taking a day off. But that’s exactly what the unionists would have wanted. They started the eight-hour-work-day movement in Australia back in the 1850s, and we have them to thank for our workers’ rights.
But plenty of hospo heroes will be working on the Labour Day public holiday, keeping bars, cafes and restaurants open so you can make the most of your day off. Time to tick some of these off your list.
Cafes
Bars and Restaurants
Cafes
Cafe
Convoy
8am–4pm. 18 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Peregrine Social Club
8am–3pm. No surcharge.
Cafe
Roslyn Thai Cafe
9am–4pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Axil Coffee Roasters Hawthorn
8am–3:30pm. 20 per cent surcharge. Kew, Chadstone and Melbourne Central locations also open.
Cafe
Master of None
7:30am–1:30pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Saazaa Coffee
8am–1pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Prior
8am–3:30pm. 18 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Cibi
8am–6pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Omar and the Marvellous Coffee Bird
8am–1pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Moon Mart
9am–2pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Rat the Cafe
8am–1pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Matilda Mont Albert
8am–3pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Petite by Matilda
8am–3pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Clementine
8am–3pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Project281
8am–2:30pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Abacus Bar & Kitchen
6am–4pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Ocab Bakery
7am–2pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Jethro Canteen
6:30am–2pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Old Man Drew
8am–4pm. No surcharge.
Cafe
Leaps and Bounds
7:30am–3pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Sani
8am–2pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Auction Rooms
7:30am–4pm. 18 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Everyday Coffee
8am–1pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
St Ali
7am–5pm. 18 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Migrant Coffee
8am–1pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Pillar of Salt
9am–2pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Pantry Glen Iris and Too Good Talker
7am–4pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
My Other Brother
7:30am–5pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Elster
8am–4pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Rustica South Yarra
8am–4pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Shop
Morning Market Fitzroy
8am–3pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Morning Market Prahran
8am–3pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Gemini
8am–12pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Down The Rabbit Hole
8am–3pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Maker Coffee Richmond
8am–12pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Maker Coffee Little Collins
8am–12pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Maker Coffee South Yarra
8am–12pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Baker of Things
8am–12pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Ophelia
8am–4pm. 18 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Terror Twilight
8am–4pm. 18 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Hi Fi
8am–3pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Sir Duke
9am–3:30pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Hareruya Pantry CBD
12pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Hareruya Pantry Carlton
12pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bars and Restaurants
Bar
Mona Castle Hotel
12pm–12am. No surcharge.
Bar
Caretaker’s Cottage
4pm–12am. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Carlton Wine Room
12pm–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Stomping Ground Brewing Co.
11:30am–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Apollo Inn
5pm–1am. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Cumulus Inc.
12pm–late. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Bar Idda
12pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
The Courthouse North Melbourne
12pm–10:30pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The Great Northern Hotel
11am–11pm. No surcharge.
Bar
The Cornish Arms
12pm–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Otter’s Promise
12pm–9pm. No surcharge.
Restaurant
Fitzroy Town Hall Hotel
12pm–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Good Heavens
12pm–1am. 20 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Etto
12pm–9pm. 15 per cent surcharge. Also in Elsternwick.
Restaurant
Bistra
5:30pm–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Pipis Kiosk
12pm–3pm & 6pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Frankie's Tortas and Tacos
11am–9pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Springrock
12pm–11pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Fancy Hank’s
12pm–10pm. 20 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The Orrong Hotel
12pm–late. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Mount Erica Hotel
12pm–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Brewmanity
4pm–10pm. No surcharge.
Bar
Three Horses
4pm–1am. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Clover
12pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Parco Ramen
12pm–3pm & 5pm–8:30pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Gracie’s Wine Room
1pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Radio Mexico
12pm–11pm. 10 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Taverna
5pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
The Abyssinian
5:30pm–10pm. No surcharge.
Bar
The Bergy Seltzer
4pm–1am. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Stomping Ground Morris Moor
11:30am–11:30pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Stokehouse
12pm–late. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Aru
6pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Bodriggy Brewing Co
12pm–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Boire
12pm–3pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Cafe
Kare Curry
10am–3pm, 5pm–9pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Albert Park Hotel
12pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Half Moon
12pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Railway Club Hotel
11:45am–3pm & 5:45pm–9pm. No surcharge.
Restaurant
Dawson
5pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Repeat Offender
4pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Railway Hotel Fitzroy North
4pm–late. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The Keys
11am–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The Beehive
12pm–1am. 20 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Hotel Collingwood
12pm–1am. 20 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Hobson’s Bay Hotel
12pm–1am. 20 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The Flying Duck Hotel
12pm–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The Shady Lady
6pm–1am. No surcharge.
Bar
Heartbreaker
5pm–1am. 13 per cent surcharge.
Bar
Bar Josephine
1pm–1am. No surcharge.
Bar
Goldy’s Tavern
12pm–11pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
The Prince Public Bar
7am–10pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Nomad
5pm–9:30pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Reine
5pm–9:30pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Bar
La Rue
5pm–9:30pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
Restaurant
Hotel Railway
12pm–9pm. 15 per cent surcharge.
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