This Christmas holidays (the period between Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day) if you’ve got friends visiting and want to impress, or if you just don’t want to do the dishes, check out these great restaurants and bars open to serve you.
Find out where to eat and drink over the Christmas Holidays below…
Rafter and Rose
The charming Rafter and Rose cafe in Ipswich’s Top of Town precinct will be open Christmas Eve from 6.30am-12pm and Christmas Day from 7am-11am (or until sold out) and then closing Boxing Day until January 5. They will re-open on January 6 with normal trading hours.
Club Services Ipswich
Club Services Ipswich will be open all through the holidays except Christmas Day, seven days a week.
Brothers Leagues Club
Brothers Leagues Club will be open the entire Christmas period except Christmas Day and there are no public holiday surcharges. The club boasts a restaurant and a cafe, a state of the art kids play room, as well as three bars on site and they have gelato!
There’s a special two-course Christmas dinner with roast turkey and ham, roasted vegetables and gravy, plum pudding and custard available for lunch or dinner from 1-24 December.
Plus kids eat for free at lunch and dinner on Mondays with a full priced adult main meal! The club closes at midnight on Christmas Eve.
General Public
General Public will be open all through the holidays except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day!
Mihi Tavern
The Mihi Tavern is open the entire holidays including Christmas Day! They will be serving up a delicious buffet lunch on the big day too – bookings are essential.
Ipswich Jets
Open the entire holidays except Christmas Day, Ipswich Jets is the place to be for heritage charm and great food.
Stony Creek Brewing
Get a taste of locally brewed craft beer and exceptional food from Stony Creek Brewing these holidays. They will be open up until 23 December and then closed until 27 and 28 December when the bar and bottle shop will be open from 12pm-3pm (the kitchen will be closed but there will be snacks available). On January 2, 3 and 4 they will open from 12pm-5pm with a modified menu of beef burgers, fish tacos, fries and onion rings available until 3pm. Then they’ll reopen as usual on Wednesday 7 January.
Summer Land Camels Cafe
The Summer Land Camels Cafe will be open all through the holidays with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day!
PA Hotel
The Prince Alfred Hotel specialises in fresh delicious seafood. They will be open all holidays except Christmas Day.
The Q
The Q Restaurant will be open all holidays except for Christmas Day for lunch and dinner. Their new summer menu has launched, and it’s made for sharing. Take on the Oceans Plate for Two, or go all-in with the Meat Platter for Two – stacked with pork riblets, grilled secret sausage, sticky wings, bourbon BBQ sauce, creamy slaw and mac and cheese. It’s big, bold, indulgent and built for good times.
Bring the family and make the most of half-price kids’ meals all day, every day, right through the holidays.
Fourthchild Cafe
Specialty Campos coffee, epic breakfasts and delicious lunches and dinners will be available at Fourthchild every day during the holidays except for 26 December and 1 January.
They’re also opening Christmas Day from 10.30am-1.30pm with a festive lunch booking available. A special menu will be available for New Years Eve also!
Moselles Cafe + Restaurant
Enjoy epic breakfast and burgers at Moselles this holiday season as they will open all through the period, except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Ungermann Brothers
You can enjoy gourmet ice cream the entire holiday period at UB’s Milk Bar except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The milk bar will open from 11am-3pm on Boxing Day, 11am-9pm on Saturday 27 December, 9am-3pm on Sunday 28 December, 11am-8pm on Monday 29 December and Tuesday 30 December, 11am-4pm on Wednesday 31 December and 11am-9pm on Friday 2 January, 2026.
Look out for new Christmas flavours over the period!
Homage
Looking for a unique countryside experience with exceptional food then head to Homage! They are open for dining during the holidays, however Christmas Day bookings are limited.
Homage will also be open on New Year’s Eve but bookings must be made in advance.
