Where to eat and drink in Canberra over Christmas and new year 2021

Here's our list of shops, chemists and other services open over the holiday season.

Akiba Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. 40 Bunda Street, Civic. akiba.com.au

Assembly Closed Christmas Day. 11 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. 6174 0440. assemblycbr.com.au

Baby Su Closed December 25 until January 4. 54 Alinga Street, City West. 6152 9006. baby-su.com.au

Bar Rochford Closed until January 6. 65 London Circuit, Civic. 6230 6222. barrochford.com

Barrio Collective Reduced hours December 24, closed December 25, reduced hours December 26-31, closed January 1-2. 30 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. barriocollective.com

The Bavarian Belconnen Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Christmas Day. Shop 332, Westfield Belconnen. thebavarians.com/venue/belconnen

Bar Beirut Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. 25 Garema Place, City. barbeirut.com.au

BentSpoke Brewing Co Closed December 25. New Year's Eve at the Brewpub, $150pp, 7pm-1am, inclusive food and drink. 38 Mort Street, Braddon. 6257 5220. https://www.bentspokebrewing.com.au/

Blackbird Closed December 24-28. Open December 29-31. Closed January 1-6. 112 Alinga Street, City. blackbird.canberra

Braddon Merchant Open for breakfast daily throughout the festive period, from 7am-10am. Open for lunch and dinner with a shared-style festive menu offering on Wednesday December 22, Thursday December 23 and Friday December 24 only. Closed for dinner between Saturday December 25 until Tuesday December 28. Open for dinner from December 29-31. Friday December 31 Braddon Merchant Experience for NYE, $89pp. 1 Elouera Street, Braddon. 6220 0401. braddonmerchant.com.au

Casino Canberra Open every day. 21 Binara Street, Canberra. 6243 3700. casinocanberra.com.au

Cicada Bar Closed December 25-27 and December 30 until January 12. Normal hours otherwise. Constitution Place, 1 Constitution Avenue, City. chairmangroup.com.au/cicada-bar

Corella Closed Christmas Day and January 1-10. 14 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. corellabar.com.au

The Duxton Closed December 25. Macpherson Street, O'Connor. 6162 0799. theduxton.com.au

Edgar's Inn Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. 1 Edgar Street, Ainslie. 6257 5488. edgarsinn.com.au

First Edition Closed Christmas Day for dinner. Other public holidays open 6.30am-10am for breakfast. Level 1, 65 Northside Avenue, City. 6245 5000. firsteditioncanberra.com.au

Gather Closed Christmas Day and January 1-7. 24 Mort Street, Braddon. 0429 515 487. cafe-gather.com.au

Grease Monkey Braddon Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 19 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. 6174 1401. greasys.com.au

Grease Monkey Gungahlin Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Shop 63/33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin. 6103 0887. greasys.com.au

The Knox Made in Watson Closed December 25-26, January 1-2. 1/13-15 Watson Place, Watson. 6255 4615. theknox.com.au

La Empanada Closed December 25 until January 5. 109 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin. laempanada.com.au

Lanterne Rooms Closed December 25 til January 18. 81 Constitution Avenue, Campbell. 6249 6889. chairmangroup.com.au/lanterne-rooms

Lazy Su Closed December 25 until January 4. 1/9 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. 5105 3812. lazy-su.com.au

Lerida by the Lake Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Canberra Visitors Centre, Barrine Drive, Acton. leridaestate.com.au

Les Bistronomes Closed December 23-31. Open for dinner on New Year's Eve. Closed January 1-11. 18 Blamey Place, Campbell. 6248 8119. lesbistronomes.net

Loquita Closed December 25-27 and January 1-4. 17 Garema Place, Civic. loquita.com.au

Mama Dough Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. 2 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie. 6248 0591. mamadough.com.au

Midnight Bar Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and January 2. 1 Elouera Street, Braddon. 6220 0402. midnightbar.com.au

Miss Vans Closed until January 5. Shop 4, 113-119 Marcus Clarke Street, City West. missvans.com.au

Mu Omakase Closed December 25-27 and January 1-11. 1 Constitution Avenue, City | chairmangroup.com.au/mu-omakase

No. 10 Restaurant and Bar Closed December 25 until January 9. 3 Grazier Lane, Belconnen. number10restaurantandbar.com

Patty Smiths Dickson Closed Christmas Day. G1/6 Cape Street, Dickson. 6182 8834. pattysmiths.com.au

Patty Smiths Belconnen Open Christmas Day from noon-9pm. Normal hours otherwise. Unit 4, 102 Emu Bank, Belconnen. 5136 2228. pattysmiths.com.au

The Pedlar Closed December 24 until January 4. 65 Constitution Avenue, Campbell. 5100 5929. thepedlar.com.au

Pilot Closed from December 24. Reopens January 14. Shop 5/6, 1 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie Shops | pilotrestaurant.com

Rebel Rebel Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open midday until late from December 27-31. Closed January 1-7. Shop 1, 23 Marcus Clarke Street, New Acton. 6248 8548. rebelrebeldining.com.au

Rizla Closed December 24 until January 5. Corner of Eloura and Lonsdale Streets, Braddon. 6230 0795. drinkrizla.com.au

The Inn Closed December 24 until January 4. Level 1/1 Edgar Street, Ainslie. 6257 5488. edgarsinn.com.au/the-inn

Uno Tapas Closed December 24 until January 4. 50 Northbourne Avenue, City. 0403 971 204. uno-tapas.com

Wakefield's Bar and Wine Closed December 24 until January 4. 2 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie. 6257 5488. edgarsinn.com.au/wakefields

Water's Edge Open for Christmas Day lunch, Boxing Day lunch and dinner and New Year's Day. 40 Parkes Place, Parkes. 6273 5066. watersedgecanberra.com.au

Wilma Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Open Wednesday to Sunday throughout otherwise. 1 Genge Street, Civic. wilmabbq.com.au

Agostinis Open every day. 69 Canberra Avenue, Kingston. 6178 0048. agostinis.com.au

Aubergine Closed until January 11. 18 Barker Street, Griffith. 6260 8666. aubergine.com.au

The Bavarian Woden Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Christmas Day. Shop R06, Westfield Woden. thebavarians.com/venue/woden

Brew & Brew Closed December 23 until January 10. 25 National Circuit, Barton. 6169 7475. thebrewandbrew.com.au

Brodburger at Capital Brewing Co Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and January 2. 3/1 Dairy Road, Fyshwick. brodburger.com.au

Caribou Kingston Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Open otherwise. Green Square, 44 Jardine Street, Kingston. cariboukingston.com.au

Chairman And Yip Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Closed January 1-10. 1 Burbury Close, Barton. 6162 1220. chairmangroup.com.au/chairmanyip

Daana Open for dinner Christmas Eve. Closed December 25-28. Open for dinner December 29-31. Closed January 1-3. 83 Theodore Street, Curtin. 5105 1048. daana.com.au

EQ Cafe and Lounge Closed from 2pm Christmas Eve. Reopens January 5. 70 Kent Street, Deakin. 6161 1666. eqcafe.com.au

Foundry Coffee Co. Closed from December 25 til January 9. 150 Anketell Street, Tuggeranong. 6108 4762. foundrycoffeeco.com

Joe's Bar Closed Christmas Day. 69 Canberra Avenue, Kingston. easthotel.com.au

No. 10 Restaurant and Bar Closed December 25 until January 9. 10 Bowes Street, Woden. number10restaurantandbar.com

Onzieme Closed December 24 until January 10. 5/39 Kennedy Street, Kingston. omzieme.com.au

Otis Closed til January 5. 29 Jardine Street, Kingston. otisdininghall.com.au

Public Closed on Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Open every other day from 11am. 1/33 Flinders Way, Griffith. 6161 8808. publicbar.com.au

Queenies Closed December 25-30. Open New Year's Eve for a ticketed party from 7pm. Closed New Year's Day. Open from January 2. 26 Giles Street, Kingston. queeniesatkingston.com.au

Royal Hotel Queanbeyan Closed on Christmas Day. 85 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan. 6297 1444. royalhotelqbn.com.au

Snappers on the Lake Canberra Yacht Club Open December 25 11am-3pm, December 31 9am-9pm. 6273 1784. cscc.com.au/snapper

Capital Wines Normal hours: Thu-Sun, 11am-4pm Closed December 25-26 and January 1. 6230 2022. capitalwines.com.au

Clonakilla Normal hours: Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm. Closed December 24-26, December 31-January 1. 6227 5877 clonakilla.com.au

Contentious Character Normal Hours: Thurs/Fri: 11am-9pm Sat-Mon: 11am-5pm. Closed until December 27 and January 1. 6238 3830 contentiouscharacter.com.au

D and K Kitchen Normal Hours: Thurs-Mon noon-4pm. Closed December 25 to January 6. 0484 235 714. Dandkkitchen.com.au

Dionysus Winery Normal Hours: Sat, Sun 11-4pm. Closed until January 6. 0411 730 724 dionysus-winery.com.au

Dog Trap Vineyard Normal hours: Wed-Sun and public holidays, 10am-5pm by appointment. Closed December 25 to January 9. 6226 5898. Dogtrapvineyard.com.au

Eden Road Wines Normal hours: Wed-Sun, 11am-4.30pm. Closed December 25-26 and January 1. 0466 226 808 edenroadwines.com.au

Four Winds Vineyard Normal hours: Monday-Friday 11am-4pm. Weekends 11am-5pm. Closed December 25 to January 2. 6227 0189. Fourwindsvineyard.com.au

Gallagher Wines Normal hours: Thu-Mon, 10am-5pm. Closed December 25-26 and January 1. 0412 699 830. gallagherwines.com.au

Gundog Estate Normal hours: Thu-Fri, 11am-4pm Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm. Closed until January 5. 6236 8276. Gundogestate.com.au

Granitevale Estate Normal Hours: Thurs and Mon, 11am-4pm, Sat and Sun 10am-5pm. Closed December 24-26 and January 1. 0419547850 or 0428622687. graniteveale estate.com.au

Helm Wines Temporary Hours: 10am-4pm. December 27 until January 3. Normal hours: Fri to Mon, 10am-4pm. Closed December 25-26. 0418619186. Helmwines.com.au

Lake George Winery Normal hours: Thu-Sun, 11am-4pm. Closed December 24 to January 7. 02 4848 0182 lakegeorgewinery.com.au

Lark Hill Biodynamic Wines Normal hours: Cellar Door Thu-Mon, 11am-4pm. Closed until January 5. 6238 1393. Larkhill.wine.

Lerida Estate Normal hours: Seven days, 10am-5pm. Closed December 25. 4848 0231 leridaestate.com.au

McKellar Ridge Wines Normal hours: Weekends, 10am-4pm. Closed December 24 til January 3. 0409 780 861. Mckellarridgewines.com.au

Mount Majura Vineyard Normal hours: Seven days, 10am-5pm. Closed December 25-28 and January 1. 02 6262 3070. Mountmajura.com.au

Murrumbateman Winery Normal hours, 10am to 5pm, December 29-31. Temporary hours, January 1-2, noon-4pm. Closed December 25 to 28. 0432 826 454 murrumbatemanwinery.com.au

Norton Rd Wines Normal hours: Weekends 11.30am-4pm. Closed until January 15. Nortonroadwines.com.au

Pankhurst Wines Normal hours Weekends and public holidays, 10am-5pm. Closed until January 7. 6230 2592 pankhurstwines.com.au

Poachers Pantry Normal hours: Cellar Door seven days, 9.30am-5pm. Picnics seven days 9.30am-5pm. Restaurant Fri-Sun, 10am-5pm. Closed December 25-26 and 31 and January 1-2. 6230 2487 poacherspantry.com.au

Shaw Wines Normal hours: Seven days, 10am-5pm. Closed December 25-26 and January 1. 6227 5827 shawwines.com.au

Surveyors Hill Winery Normal hours: Weekends and public holidays, 10am-5pm. Closed December 25-26. 6230 2046. surveyorshill.com.au

The Vintners Daughter Normal Hours: Weekends 10am-4pm. Closed December 26-27. 0408 207 331. thevintnersdaughter.com.au

Tallagandra Hill Winery Normal hours: Weekends 11.30am-4pm. Closed until January 21. resume 0434 041 915. tallagandrahill.com.au

Yarrh Wines Normal hours: Fri, Sat, Sun 11am-5pm. Closed December 24-26 and January 1 and 13. 6227 1474 yarrhwines.com.au

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