Simply wake up, get dressed and breeze into these Christmas Day affairs!
While Christmas is often a celebrated affair, it does tend to lead to some outbursts and hair-pulling. And even if you fill everyone’s stomachs with copious amounts of food that you’ve spent hours preparing, there’s always someone sitting around the extended dining table claiming they could have done it better. This is why it’s completely understandable if you want to throw in the tea towel and book a feast at one of Sydney’s top sites. We’ve put together a list of some of our favourites for the festive event so that you can sit back, relax and sip on mimosas all day long.
Luke’s Kitchen, CBD
Celebrate a Christmas to remember at Luke’s Kitchen with a 4-course Christmas long lunch for $195 per person. With a glass of champagne on arrival, indulge in festive favourites reinterpreted by Luke Mangan, including maple & Guinness baked ham with glazed apricots and seeded mustard dressing, BBQ split Skull Island king prawns served with mango salsa, and roast duck with chestnut purée. There’s an option to include matching wines for $90 per person and a two-course kids menu for $70.
Benny’s, Cronulla
Celebrate this Christmas at Benny’s in Cronulla with a relaxed and indulgent four-course seafood-inspired feast for $275 per person. Perfect for a festive day with family and friends, the menu includes highlights like Sydney rock oysters with finger lime dressing, Abrolhos Island scallop carpaccio, and ½ W.A. rock lobster with parsley butter. Enjoy roast turkey breast with duck fat kipfler potatoes and finish with a classic Christmas pudding with brandy custard.
Seating is available at 11:30am or 2:00pm on Christmas Day. The perfect way to enjoy a delicious, stress-free holiday!
The Winery, Surry Hills
This Christmas, let The Winery handle the cooking and cleaning while you enjoy a festive, shared banquet for $180 per person. Indulge in a feast featuring turkey ballotine, honey-glazed ham, seafood delights, and a traditional Christmas pavlova for dessert. The banquet also includes a glass of champagne on arrival to set the festive mood. For the little ones, there’s a $50 kids’ menu.
Available at two seatings (11:00am and 2:30pm), this is the perfect way to relax with family and friends while enjoying some holiday cheer.
Bottega Coco, Barangaroo
Forget the frantic Christmas rush and dive headfirst into a seafood extravaganza at Bottega Coco, featuring a 3-course menu for $130 per person. Start with Sydney Rock Oysters and antipasti like Fritto Di Calamari and WA Fremantle Octopus. Relish mains such as acquerello risotto with marinated prawns or filetto di agnello, lamb backstrap with a berry sauce. Complete your meal with a luscious mousse allo yoghurt while sipping premium Italian wines and cocktails.
Sailmaker Restaurant, CBD
Celebrate Christmas with an indulgent lunch at Sailmaker Restaurant for $299 per adult and $120 for children (6–12 years). Enjoy their signature seafood table, featuring premium prawns, bugs, and chilled seafood. Tuck into festive favourites like turkey with all the trimmings, glazed ham, 24-hour slow-cooked beef, and the Chef’s famed seafood paella. With a special visit from Santa, it’s the perfect setting for a memorable family celebration.
QT Sydney, CBD
Celebrate Christmas with a feasting-style lunch at Gowings, led by Chef Sean Connolly. Begin with crudo and antipasti, including WA Carid prawns, stracciatella with pickled baby carrots, and figs with guanciale. Feast on mains like roast duck with Marsala cherry sauce, porchetta with roasted apples, and blue eye cod with tomato sugo and green olives. Dial up the indulgence with a rib eye on the bone (1.2kg), perfect for sharing. Wrap up your meal with desserts like pistachio tiramisu and Christmas shortbread for $289.
This ain’t the time for moderation, so loosen your belt and get ready to feast!
NEL, Surry Hills
Celebrate the season with NEL’s “The Story of Christmas” menu, an 11-course feast inspired by global traditions and Aussie favorites. Highlights include Prawn & Mango with native spices, the indulgent Duck Dinner, and the playful Edible Snowflake dessert.
Running from November 12 to December 22, this festive experience is $185 per person, with optional wine pairings for $155 or non-alcoholic options for $85. Book now to enjoy a Christmas dining adventure like no other!
St Siandra, Mosman
This Christmas, ditch the drama and drift into a Mediterranean oasis at St Siandra. Think Aperol spritz by the pool, Amalfi Coast vibes, and a festive feast to make even the Grinch grin. Begin with a glass of Laurent Perrier Champagne and indulge in starters like Sydney rock oysters and king prawns with saffron rouilleter. Share standout dishes like baked scallops and Murray Cod Pastilla, followed by mains such as porchetta with cherry gastrique and roast chicken with sage stuffing, paired with seasonal sides. All for $260 pp. Vegetarian options? No problem. Little ones? Covered. Prego, Santa!
Ripples Chowder Bay, Mosman
Escape the Christmas chaos and sail into Ripples Chowder Bay, Mosman’s reinvigorated waterfront haven. Picture yourself basking on the sun-drenched deck, Sydney Harbour glittering beneath you, as you dive into house-made focaccia, kingfish sashimi with honey macadamias, wagyu tenderloin with lime butter sauce, and baked Tasmanian salmon. The grand finale? Choose between the lemon curd pavlova with coconut gelato or upside-down cheesecake. All this for $295 per person (and $95 for the little ones). Christmas by the water? It doesn’t get much better than this.
Little Pearl, Manly
Skip the sandcastles and grab your chopsticks – Little Pearl’s serving a Christmas Day beach bash that’ll leave you saying “bah humbug” to bland roasts! Dive into ten courses of hawker-style magic. Delight in mains like Lobster Cantonese with gochujang and sake or slow-cooked duck pot stickers, sip 2.5 hours of free-flowing drinks, and watch the waves sparkle from your Manly perch. Kids get their own foodie fiesta, so ditch the Christmas chaos and book your beachy escape. For $199pp, you can cheer to salty sunshine and own holiday happiness!
