Where to Book the Best Christmas Lunches in Sydney 2024
From decadent seafood buffets to chef-prepared delicacies and Christmas roasts with all the trimmings, our list of where to eat Christmas lunch in Sydney for 2024 is sure to tantalise everyone's tastebuds!
Instead of slogging it out in the kitchen for yet another year, why not spoil yourself and your family and dine out at one of the many delicious Christmas lunches on offer? The festive season doesn't need to be a stressful one when you let someone else worry about filling your little elves' tummies for a change!
Where to Book the Best Christmas Lunches in Sydney 2024
1. Q Station Christmas Lunch
Q Station are hosting two fabulous lunches on Christmas Day that will have the whole family rejoicing! Indulge in the exclusive, curated menus and celebrate the season of joy at this stunning historic venue.
The gorgeous Governor Bourke Ballroom will be beautifully adorned to present a Christmas Buffet Lunch, with drinks on arrival and a 2-hour deluxe beverage package. The Boilerhouse Kitchen & Bar will welcome you to delight in a 4-course set menu with a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and a 2-hour premium beverage package.
Where: Q Station, 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly
When: 25 December 2024 with seating options at 12 pm, 12.30 pm, 2.30 pm or 3 pm
Cost: Governor Bourke Ballroom: Adults $219 | Teens (11-17 years) $120
Kids (5-10 years) $45 | Under 5s FREE
Boilerhouse Kitchen & Bar: Adults $275 | Teens (11-17 years) $170
Kids under 11 can enjoy the standard Kids' Menu
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2. Mode Kitchen & Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel
Gather family and friends on 25 December and celebrate the festive season with a gourmet Christmas Day Buffet lunch at the Four Season Hotel's signature restaurant, Mode Kitchen & Bar.
The Christmas Day Buffet Menu is bursting with seven different buffet selections including breads, seafood and crudité, salads and vegetables, pasta, cheeses and charcuterie, meats, and yummy desserts. The full menu will be released soon. There is a range of beverage packages for you to indulge in, too!
Where: Ground Floor, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, 199 George Street, Sydney
When: From 11.30 am
Cost: $320 pp
3. Christmas Buffet Lunch at Sir Stamford, Circular Quay
Head to Sir Stamford in Circular Quay for a delectable buffet lunch with all the trimmings.
Catering for families, Sir Stamford's Buffet Lunch will be a lavish affair for your tastebuds with succulent oysters, fresh blue swimmer crab, tender beef cheek, roasted turkey, honey-glazed ham, and more tasty delights. Plus, parents can enjoy a 2-hour drinks package (included in the price). Merry Christmas!
Where: Sir Stamford, Circular Quay
When: From 12-3 pm
Cost: Adult $299; Child (6-12) $189; Child (0-5) go FREE
4. Botanic House
While Botanica's 2024 Christmas Day menu is yet to be released, if 2023 is anything to go by, there will be a whopping nine-course Christmas day lunch on offer!
Gather your family and friends for a stress-free lunch on Christmas Day amongst the stunning scenery on offer at Botanic House in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Keep your eyes peeled for more details!
Where: 1 Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney
When: TBA for 2024
Cost: TBA for 2024
5. Nick's Seafood Restaurant
Is it even Christmas in Sydney without overindulging in a smorgasbord of fresh seafood?! Nick's Seafood Restaurant in Darling Harbour are here to make your seafood dreams come true with their irresistible three- and four-course lunches.
Book your table and get ready to dine on the freshest catches of king prawns, lobsters, oysters, and more, plus desserts, a drinks package, and a special kids' menu. Check out their full menu and get ready to start salivating!
Where: Nick's Seafood Restaurant, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
When: Bookings from 11 am
Cost: Adults $199; Kids $90
6. Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers are rumoured to be throwing another magical Christmas Day Lunch in Sydney for 2024, so keep checking back for their full menu details!
Previously, families have enjoyed market-fresh seafood, traditional roasts, and decadent desserts, plus a three-hour Chairman's package with a choice of beer, wine, soft drink and juice. And if that wasn't enough, there was live entertainment and a visit from Santa last year!
Where: 123 Mulgoa Rd, Penrith
When: TBA for 2024
Cost: TBA for 2024
7. Pilu at Freshwater
If you're looking for a decadent Christmas lunch on the Northern Beaches, book your table at Pilu, stat!
Reservations are essential for a sensational lunch with incredible views overlooking Freshwater Beach. Their lunch menu is nothing short of scrumptious with four courses for the adults and three courses for the kids.
Where: Moore Rd, Freshwater
When: Seatings available at 11.30 am, 12 pm, 2.45 pm and 3.15 pm
Cost: Adults $345; Kids $150
8. Christmas Day Lunch on the Harbour
Why stay on land when you can float around the harbour on Christmas Day?
Captain Cook Cruises want your family to take in the sights from their open observation deck and enjoy the feast on one of three restaurant decks. There are three different packages to choose from, from a premium menu and drinks package with upper deck dining to a platter-style lunch at water-level and standard bar package.
Where: Departing Darling Harbour King Street Wharf 1
When: From 12 pm
Cost: From $199 per adult
9. Terrace on the Domain
Enjoy a decadent Christmas lunch in Sydney with stunning city views and the Domain parkland, where chefs will pair Italian flavours with local ingredients to bring a truly memorable menu.
Terrace on the Domain's fabulous menu for their Christmas Day Lunch 2024 is yet to be released, but you can view their 2023 menu and register your interest now.
Where: 1 Art Gallery Rd, Sydney
When: TBA for 2024
Cost: TBA for 2024
10. Catering Project
If you love the idea of a restaurant-quality, chef-prepared experience, but want to keep the family gathered around the Christmas tree at home, then this is for you! Catering Project will send you The Ultimate Christmas Feast - a limited-edition seasonal offering jam-packed with indulgent delights for an epic festive lunch.
Designed to feed up to 20 people, without the stress of cooking yourself, the colossal spread boasts all the Christmas classics including a full leg ham on the bone, turkey with cranberry stuffing, grass-fed eye fillet steak, chicken with cranberry stuffing and baked Atlantic salmon. There is also a huge selection of fresh seafood including lobster, crab, oysters, prawns and Balmain bugs, plus a range of delicious salads and condiments. Top it all with a pavlova, and you've got a winning Christmas lunch in the bag!
Where: Delivered to your door across Sydney
When: Available for delivery up until 3 pm daily
Cost: The Ultimate Christmas Feast is $1,495.00 + GST.
See the full range of Catering Project Christmas Feasts & Platters.
Other Christmas Day Options in Sydney
While dining out for Christmas Day is a lovely option - it isn't everyone's cup of tea or in everyone's budget. Luckily, plenty of Sydneysider favourites remain open for Chrissy Day, so you don't have to miss out on the festive fun.
Needless to say, beaches are a hotspot for family-friendly frivolity and many people flock towards Bondi for an iconic Christmas-on-the-beach snap. Alternatively, a stroll around Sydney Harbour and through the Botanic Garden will truly allow you to soak up the city. Much of Chinatown remains open on Christmas Day, so yum cha could well be on the menu! And while many cafes close, a lot do remain open on Christmas Day —so you should be able to pick up a coffee and a sanga before hopping on a ferry and visiting Manly, Taronga Zoo or other iconic Sydney locations.
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