Are you looking for the best places to have Christmas lunch Brisbane style? Well, we’ve got you covered! This article lists the best places for lunch of Christmas Day in Brisbane that welcome the younger members of your family too!
Cooking and cleaning for Christmas Day lunch is often an unglamorous aspect of the holiday. Luckily for Brisbane families, there’s no shortage of Christmas lunch ideas scattered throughout the city waiting to be uncovered.
Whether you’re in the mood to take the kids to experience a traditional Christmas lunch or something slightly different, these Christmas lunch venues have something for every member of the family to enjoy – minus the cleanup.
Whether you are looking for restaurants serving Christmas lunches in the lead up to Christmas or you are searching for restaurants open on Christmas Day we can help! This article will provide a list of places to have Christmas Day lunch in Brisbane.
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This list contains both confirmed and unconfirmed Christmas Day lunch options. Please note anything with 2023 next to the name is confirmed, and anything without is not, and displays 2022 information.
- Mango Hill Tavern 2023
- Brisbane Golf Club 2023
- Gambaro Hotel 2023
- Everton Park Hotel 2023
- Treasury Hotel 2023
- Sofitel 2023
- Deer Duck Bistro 2023
- Vintaged Bar And Grill 2023
- Emporium Hotel 2023
- Spicers Balfour Hotel 2023 – SOLD OUT
- Newmarket Hotel 2023 – SOLD OUT
- Regatta Hotel 2023
- Black Fire 2023
- Oxford 152 2023 – SOLD OUT
- Voco 2023
- River Quay Fish 2023
- Three Blue Ducks 2023
Mango Hill Tavern 2023
Get festive with team Mango! Enjoy a Chrissy Buffet Lunch with all the trimmings. This is a family friendly event that will have something for everyone. Prices are: Adults $150 and children 12 years and under are $50.
Phone: (07) 3051 7612
Address: Cnr Anzac Ave & Halpine Drive, Mango Hill QLD 4509
Website: Click here to see the Mango Hill Tavern website
Brisbane Golf Club 2023
The perfect location for a long Christmas Buffet Lunch for the whole family to enjoy is the Brisbane Golf Club. They’ve got all your Christmas favourites catered for like local seafood, roasted turkey and glazed ham with all of the trimmings, as well as an array of delicious desserts. Prices start at $140pp.
Phone: (07) 3848 1008
Address: 70 Tennyson Memorial Avenue, Yeerongpilly, QLD 4105
Website: See the Brisbane Golf Club website here
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Gambaro Hotel 2023
Seafood is the star of this 4-course lunch complete with a 3-hour beverage package. Christmas carollers will have you in a festive mood, and the littlies will be delighted when Santa swings by with gifts. The lunch will be held between 11.30am and 2.30pm.
Phone: (07) 3369 9500
Address: 33 Caxton Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Website: See the Gambaro Hotel here
Everton Park Hotel 2023
Enjoy a traditional Christmas Buffet with all the trimmings – Seafood | Hot Carvery | Roast Vegetables | Salads | Pizzas | Desserts | Kids Meals
Adults $159, teens 13-17 $104, children 4-12 $59, kids 3 and under free.
Phone: (07) 3051 7606
Address: 101 Flockton Street, Everton Park QLD 4053
Website: See the Everton Park Hotel website here
Treasury Hotel 2023
This year, the Treasury Hotel is hosting a Christmas Day buffet lunch for the whole family to enjoy, with the menu featuring plenty of Christmas lunch favourites including crabs, oysters, prawns, grilled chicken, pork belly, suckling pig, plum pudding, and heaps more.
Two seatings will take place over the day, with the first seating at 12 pm and the second at 1 pm. Adults, young adults, and children eat start from $379.
Phone: (07) 3306 8888
Address: 130 William St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Website: See the Treasury Hotel website here
Sofitel 2023
The Christmas Day feat at the Sofitel is one you’re sure to remember. With festive food stations, filled with fresh seafood, salads, meats, internationally-inspired hot dishes, desserts and more, their buffet promises to delight all.
Phone: (07) 3835 3535
Address: 249 Turbot St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Website: Click here to see the Sofitel website
Deer Duck Bistro 2023
The Christmas Day lunch at the Deer Duck Bistro will be an experience the entire family can appreciate, with many mouthwatering dishes to enjoy. $195 per person.
Phone: (07) 3870 8482
Address: 396 Milton Rd, Auchenflower QLD 4066
Website: See the Deer Duck Bistro website here
Vintaged Bar And Grill 2023
The Vintaged Bar And Grill of the Hilton Hotel is serving a festive Christmas Day lunch for the whole family to admire. The menu includes fresh seafood as an entree, the option of either roast turkey, pork, Tasmanian salmon, beef fillets, or sautéed mushrooms as a main, and a vast dessert buffet to finish off the experience.
Phone: (07) 3231 3265
Address: 190 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Website: See the Christmas Menu here
Emporium Hotel 2023
The Emporium Hotel is another popular Christmas Day buffet lunch option for Brisbane families, with elements both parents and children could enjoy. The menu included a wide variety of favourites, while children could look forward to a visit from Santa. Prices start at $300pp for adults.
Phone: (07) 3556 3333
Address: 267 Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Website: See more here
Spicers Balfour Hotel 2023 – SOLD OUT
Spicers Balfour Hotel’s restaurant The Balfour Kitchen, invites you to experience a truly Australian Christmas lunch at their trendy New Farm restaurant. The hotel, once a stunning Queensland home, now a warm luxe boutique hotel with the charming but edgy Balfour Kitchen, is the perfect location for a family and friends Christmas lunch celebratory gathering. A three course meal, flowing with festive flavours, awaits you in beautiful New Farm!
Phone: 1300 597 540
Address: 37 Balfour St, New Farm QLD 4005
Website: See the Spicers Balfour Hotel website here
Newmarket Hotel 2023 – SOLD OUT
Sit back, relax and leave the cooking to Newmarket Hotel this Christmas. They promise you a delicious Seafood Buffet Lunch with a dessert bar if you promise to bring the Christmas cheer. With $30 standard or $50 premium drink packages available, the one thing left to do is dust off those Santa hats and join in for Christmas Day lunch!
Phone: (07) 3853 2000
Address: 135 Enoggera Rd, Newmarket, QLD 4051
Website: See the Newmarket Hotel website here
Regatta Hotel 2023
Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from last years’ luncheon, they are once again hosting an endless Seafood Buffet in the comfort of their Level 1 Function Spaces.
Enjoy seconds (and thirds!) of a large variety of fresh seafood until you find yourself in a jolly food coma! This bountiful buffet also includes all of your Christmas favourites, so there will definitely be something delicious for every palate. With an impressive dessert station of Chef’s selection of cakes and sweets, you’ll be spoiled for choice. The full menu will be available soon!
As for the beverages, a 3hr beverage package including sparkling wine, wine, beer and cider can be enjoyed with this incredible buffet.
Phone: (07) 3871 9595
Address: 543 Coronation Dr, Toowong QLD 4066
Website: See the Regatta website here
Black Fire 2023
Located in the CBD, Black Fire on Albert Street served up plenty of alternative Christmas lunch menu items. Both parents and children could enjoy charcuterie, meats, tapas, as well as sweet desserts. For any potential announcements or updates for Christmas Day lunch at Black Fire, see the restaurant’s website.
Phone: (07) 3013 0058
Address: 74 Albert St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Website: See the Black Fire website here
Oxford 152 2023 – SOLD OUT
There’s a Christmas Day buffet lunch on offer in beautiful Bulimba! Adults, seniors, and kids under 12 years of age can enjoy the experience for $140, $99, and $99 (teens) and $59 (kids) each, while children under 2 years could eat for free. To top it off, kids will also be surprised with a visit from Santa.
Phone: (07) 3899 2026
Address: 152 Oxford St, Bulimba QLD 4171
Website: See the Oxford 152 site here
Voco 2023
With an array of fresh seafood and salads, a roast carvery, a variety of hot and cold dishes, our mouthwatering dessert bar, a gift for the kids and a three-hour beverage package included, there is something for everyone to enjoy at Voco Brisbane City this Christmas Day!
Adults – $249 | Seniors (55+) – $239 | 13 – 18 years – $79 | 3 – 12 years – $69 | 0 – 2 years – Free
Find out more information on Voco’s website.
River Quay Fish 2023
River Quay Fish are busy preparing a sumptuous 4 course Seafood Feast for you! Let them do the work this Christmas, while your family sits overlooking the stunning Brisbane River! Two sittings will be available at 11am and 2pm.
Phone: (07) 3844 3993
Address: South Bank, Sidon St, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Website: See the River Quay Fish hotel here
Three Blue Ducks 2023
Head to Three Blue Ducks Brisbane for the ultimate Christmas Day lunch feast. Forget the stress of overcooking a turkey or perfecting a post-lunch pav… This Christmas Day enjoy a three-course menu at The Ducks in Brissy.
Relax while the chefs prep a feast of king prawns, oysters, maple-glazed ham, BBQ rainbow trout and roasted porchetta, and our bar staff keep your glasses full.
Phone: (07) 3556 8833
Address: W Brisbane, Level 3/81 N Quay, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Website: Three Blue Ducks
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