What’s Open in Melbourne for Summer 2024/25: Cafes
This time of year is strange: most of us have a fair bit of time off, but so do our favourite venues. Thankfully, quite a few cafes are staying open over the holidays to make sure you get out of the house. Some are old favourites, others are some of the best new spots in town. They’re all worth a visit – use this break as an excuse to finally get to that spot across town you’ve been meaning to visit.
Words by Holly Bodeker-Smith
Updated on 18 December 2025
Cafe
Terror Twilight
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Dec 27–31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Dec 27–31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Convoy
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Dec 27–31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Dec 27–31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Candied Bakery
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25–Jan 3: closed
Jan 4: normal hours resume
Dec 25–Jan 3: closed
Jan 4: normal hours resume
Cafe
Ophelia
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Dec 27–31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Dec 27–31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am–4pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Hi Fi
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am-3pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am-3pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am-3pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am-3pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Mammoth Cafe
Dec 24: 8am-3pm
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am-3pm
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am-3pm
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am-3pm
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am-3pm
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Bar
Gemini
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: 8am-2pm for coffee, pastries and and bottle shop sales with 15% surcharge
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31: 12pm-late. Bookings essential
Jan 1: 8am-2pm for coffee, pastries and and bottle shop sales with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: 8am-2pm for coffee, pastries and and bottle shop sales with 15% surcharge
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31: 12pm-late. Bookings essential
Jan 1: 8am-2pm for coffee, pastries and and bottle shop sales with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Dukes Coffee Roasters
Dec 24: Open as usual
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am-5pm
Dec 27: open as usual
Dec 28: closed
Dec 29-31: open as usual
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 8am-5pm
Dec 27: open as usual
Dec 28: closed
Dec 29-31: open as usual
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Prior
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: 7am-11:30am, takeaway only with 18% surcharge
Dec 26: 8am-11:30am, takeaway only with 18% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am-3:30pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: 7am-11:30am, takeaway only with 18% surcharge
Dec 26: 8am-11:30am, takeaway only with 18% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 8am-3:30pm with 18% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Roslyn Thai Cafe
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: 9am-2pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 26: 9am.-4pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 27: open as usual
Dec 28-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 9am-4pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: 9am-2pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 26: 9am.-4pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 27: open as usual
Dec 28-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 9am-4pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Moon Mart
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: 9am-2pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 9am-2pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: 9am-2pm with 15% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 9am-2pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Ocab Bakery
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Restaurant
Papelón
Dec 24: 9am-4pm
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27 & 28: open as usual
Dec 29: 12pm-9:30pm
Dec 30: 12pm-9:30pm
Dec 31: 9am-4 pm
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27 & 28: open as usual
Dec 29: 12pm-9:30pm
Dec 30: 12pm-9:30pm
Dec 31: 9am-4 pm
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Cafe
Fifty Acres
Dec 24-Jan 4: closed
Jan 5: normal hours resume
Jan 5: normal hours resume
Cafe
Hoppa and Joe
Dec 24-26: closed
Dec 27 & 28: open as usual
Dec 29: 7:30am-3pm
Dec 30: open as usual
Dec 31: closed
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 27 & 28: open as usual
Dec 29: 7:30am-3pm
Dec 30: open as usual
Dec 31: closed
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Ima Asa Yoru
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25-Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25-Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Smith & Deli
Dec 24-Dec 31: closed
Jan 1: 10am-3pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Jan 1: 10am-3pm with 15% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Acoffee
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: open as usual
Cafe
Black Flat Coffee Brewers
Dec 24- Jan 5: closed
Jan 26: normal hours resume
Jan 26: normal hours resume
Cafe
Abacus Bar & Kitchen
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 7am-11pm with 20% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 7am-11pm with 20% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 7am-11pm with 20% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 7am-11pm with 20% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Zita’s Focaccia
Dec 24: 8am-2 pm
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31: 8am-2 pm
Jan 1-7: closed
Jan 8: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31: 8am-2 pm
Jan 1-7: closed
Jan 8: normal hours resume
Cafe
Iris The Bakery
Dec 24: 8am-2pm
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27 & 28: open as usual
Dec 29: closed
Dec 30 & 31: open as usual
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27 & 28: open as usual
Dec 29: closed
Dec 30 & 31: open as usual
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Cafe
Wild Life Bakery
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: open 7:30am-11am with 15% surcharge. Takeaway only.
Dec 26-31: closed
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Dec 25: open 7:30am-11am with 15% surcharge. Takeaway only.
Dec 26-31: closed
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Cafe
Hareruya Pantry Carlton
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31 & Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: 12pm-10pm for gelato only
Jan 3 & 4: open as usual with limited menu
Jan 5: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31 & Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: 12pm-10pm for gelato only
Jan 3 & 4: open as usual with limited menu
Jan 5: normal hours resume
Cafe
Hareruya Pantry CBD
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 12pm-10pm for gelato only, 15% surcharge
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31: 12pm-10pm for gelato only
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: 12pm-10pm for gelato only
Jan 3 & 4: open as usual with limited menu
Jan 5: normal hours resume
Dec 25: closed
Dec 26: 12pm-10pm for gelato only, 15% surcharge
Dec 27-30: open as usual
Dec 31: 12pm-10pm for gelato only
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: 12pm-10pm for gelato only
Jan 3 & 4: open as usual with limited menu
Jan 5: normal hours resume
Cafe
Cibi
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27 & 28: 8am-6pm with 10% surcharge
Dec 29-31: 8am-6pm
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: 8am-6pm
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27 & 28: 8am-6pm with 10% surcharge
Dec 29-31: 8am-6pm
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: 8am-6pm
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Cafe
Sunhands
Dec 24-26: closed
Dec 27-30: 9am-9pm
Dec 31-Jan 2: closed
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Dec 27-30: 9am-9pm
Dec 31-Jan 2: closed
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Cafe
Proud Mary
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: closed
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Cafe
Carter Lovett
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: closed
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1 & 2: closed
Jan 3: normal hours resume
Cafe
Stanley
Dec 24: open as usual
Dec 25 & 26: 7am-3pm with 20% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 7am-3pm with 20% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
Dec 25 & 26: 7am-3pm with 20% surcharge
Dec 27-31: open as usual
Jan 1: 7am-3pm with 20% surcharge
Jan 2: normal hours resume
