Having a Christmas lunch Brisbane style is almost here so it’s definitely time to plan how your family is going to celebrate. Thankfully, Brisbane Christmas Day lunch doesn’t have to mean slaving away in the kitchen!
Here are the best places to enjoy while letting someone else cook Christmas lunch Brisbane style for you and your family. Whether you are looking for a Christmas buffet lunch in Brisbane or al la carte, we have a list of delicious options! Apart from the bonus of not having to cook, a lot of these venues provide family-friendly entertainment to reduce your mental load at this busy time of year!
How to use this Christmas Day lunch guide:
I have broken the list into:
- budget friendly options – under $100 per adult
- mid-range – between $100 – $200 per adult
- expensive – over $200 per adult
And there are two listings that I have put into an ‘Uber Expensive’ category as they are both over $300pp.
READ NEXT: Find out what Christmas events are on in the city or where to get your Santa photos taken this year.
- How to use this Christmas Day lunch guide:
- Budget friendly Christmas lunch – under $100
- Mid-range Christmas lunch – $100 – $200
- Waterloo Hotel – Newstead
- Darling & Co – Paddington
- Mary Mae’s – New Farm
- Newmarket Hotel – Newmarket
- Regatta Hotel – Toowong (Seafood Buffet)
- The Brunswick Hotel – New Farm
- Warner Tavern – Warner
- Kedron Wavell – Chermside
- Redcliffe Tavern – Redcliffe
- Morayfield Tavern – Morayfield
- Sundownder Hotel – Caboolture
- Bribie Island Hotel – Bribie Island
- Kallangur Tavern – Kallangur
- Burpengary Community Club – Burpengary
- Springwood Hotel – Springwood
- Hotel West End – West End
- Stones Corner Hotel – Stones Corner
- Holland Park Hotel – Holland Park
- The Ox – Oxley
- Expensive – over $200
- Uber Expensive – over $300
- Christmas lunch at Brisbane’s best pubs
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- What else is on for Christmas Brisbane this year?
Families tip: You’re going to want to get in QUICK and book these fast if you haven’t already. These venues are renowned for being fabulous and serving beautifully fresh produce. You don’t want to be left out in the cold (or in the hot kitchen doing it yourself!)
Below I have listed all the Christmas Day lunch options. If you are looking for Christmas Eve, Christmas breakfast or Christmas dinner options, check out my Christmas dining article on our dedicated Christmas website.
Budget friendly Christmas lunch – under $100
Sadly, this year, I could not find any Christmas Day lunches under $100 for an adult. If you know of any, please let me know and I will add!
Mid-range Christmas lunch – $100 – $200
The cheapest Christmas Day lunch I found was Woodpecker Tavern for $140 for adults + $50 for kids. The most expensive around Brisbane is Sofitel in the CBD for $319.
Northside
Waterloo Hotel – Newstead
Christmas Day Feast at The Waterloo
Indulge in a luxurious buffet featuring freshly shucked oysters, Queensland Tiger prawns, and a trio of premium roasts with elegant trimmings. Finish with decadent Christmas desserts and a flowing milk chocolate fountain for all ages.
Dining Sessions: 11:00am | 11:30am | 12:00pm
- Adults: $155
- Teens (13–16): $105
- Kids (5–12): $55
- Children 4 & under: FREE
Darling & Co – Paddington
Mary Mae’s – New Farm
Make This Christmas Unforgettable at Mary Mae’s
Celebrate the season with festive brunch and lunch experiences designed for the whole family. Enjoy indulgent food, sparkling beverages, and a vibrant riverside atmosphere.
🎄 Christmas Brunch Buffet
Seating: 9:00am – 11:00am
Price: $99 adult | $59 child | Under 4 free
- Barista coffee & juice station
- Traditional Christmas brunch buffet
- Light seafood & hot breakfast classics
- Decadent desserts & kids’ menu
- Vegan, vegetarian & dietary-friendly options
🍽 Christmas Lunch Buffet
Seatings: 12:00pm–2:00pm | 3:00pm–5:00pm
Classic Package – Adults & Teens
Price: $199 adult | $80 child (4–12 yrs) | Under 4 free
- Sparkling on arrival
- Traditional Christmas buffet with dessert station
- Kids, vegan & vegetarian-friendly options
- Non-alcoholic drinks & juices included
Premium Package – Adults 18+
Price: $279 per person
- Arrival Christmas cocktail
- 2-hour premium beverage package
- Sparkling, wines, beers & non-alcoholic options
- Full Christmas buffet & dessert station
- Takeaway homemade dessert hamper
Newmarket Hotel – Newmarket
Christmas Day at The Newmarket Hotel
Celebrate Christmas 2025 with a festive feast for all ages! Enjoy great food, family vibes, and optional drink packages.
- Adults: $165
- Seniors: $110
- Teens (13–17): $110
- Kids (4–12): $70
- Ages 0–3: FREE
$50 Drink Package — includes local beers, house wines, soft drinks & juice.
Regatta Hotel – Toowong (Seafood Buffet)
Regatta Hotel Christmas Day 2025
Main Bar Luncheon: Thurs 25 Dec | 12–3PM | $120pp
Seafood platter, roast turkey or vegan wellington, and festive desserts. Drinks extra.
Boatshed Extravaganza: 12–3PM or 5–8PM
$255 adult • $125 teen • $55 child • Infant free
3-course feast with seafood, roasts, desserts & drinks package.
Level One Buffet: 12–3PM
$199 adult • $100 teen • $55 child • Infant free
Seafood, roasts, salads & desserts in a relaxed family setting.
The Brunswick Hotel – New Farm
Christmas Day Buffet
Celebrate Christmas Day in style with a festive buffet for the whole family. Enjoy great food, cheer, and good company.
- Adults: $165
- Seniors: $110
- Teens (13–17): $110
- Kids (4–12): $70
- Ages 0–3: FREE
$50 Drink Package available.
Warner Tavern – Warner
Christmas Day Buffet
Celebrate Christmas Day with a festive family buffet, delicious food, and holiday cheer.
- Adults: $170
- Seniors: $120
- Kids (4–12): $75
- Ages 0–3: FREE
$55 Drink Package available.
Kedron Wavell – Chermside
Christmas Day Seafood Buffet Lunch
Celebrate Christmas at Kedron-Wavell with a lavish seafood buffet, festive roasts, decadent desserts, live music by Chilli Padi Duo, and a special visit from Santa.
🎄 Doors open: 11am | Lunch: From 11:30am
Bar open • Gifts for kids under 12 • Dietary-friendly menu
Redcliffe Tavern – Redcliffe
Christmas Day at Redcliffe Tavern
Celebrate the season with festive cheer, delicious feasts, and joyful memories for the whole family.
Adults: $155 | Teens (13–16): $110 | Kids (6–12): $60 | Under 5: Free
🎅 Bring your Santa hats and holiday spirit for a Christmas to remember!
Woodpecker Tavern – Burpengary
Christmas Day Lunch at Woodpecker
Celebrate Christmas with a festive lunch from 11:30am, Thursday 25 December. Enjoy great food, holiday cheer, and a relaxed family atmosphere.
Adults: $140 | Teens (13–16): $65 | Kids (6–12): $45 | Under 5: Free
🎄 Bookings essential — reserve your table today!
Morayfield Tavern – Morayfield
Christmas Day Buffet at Morayfield Tavern
Enjoy a festive all-you-can-eat buffet with Christmas favourites, hot & cold dishes, decadent desserts, and options for the kids.
Bookings: 10:00am–1:00pm (last seating 1:00pm)
Adults: $160 | Teens (13–16): $60 |
Kids (6–12): $50 | Under 5: Free
🎄 Spaces are limited — book your table today!
Sundownder Hotel – Caboolture
Christmas Day Buffet
Enjoy a relaxed all-you-can-eat festive feast with traditional favourites, decadent desserts, and kid-friendly options for the whole family.
Thursday 25 December | Bookings 11:00am–2:00pm
Adults (17+): $150 | Kids (6–16): $50 |
Under 5: Free
🎄 Spaces are limited — book your table now!
Bribie Island Hotel – Bribie Island
Christmas Day Buffet at Bribie Island Hotel
Celebrate Christmas with a festive feast for the whole family from 11:30am, Thursday 25 December. Enjoy holiday classics, great company, and a special visit from Santa!
Adults: $160 | Teens (13–17): $80 | Kids (6–12): $50 | Under 5: Free
🎅 Bookings essential — don’t miss this magical family lunch!
Kallangur Tavern – Kallangur
Christmas Day Buffet
Celebrate Christmas Day with a festive buffet the whole family will love. Enjoy great food, drinks, and holiday cheer.
Adults: $160 | Seniors: $120 | Kids (4–12): $75 | Under 3: Free
$55 Drink Package available.
🎄 Thursday 25 December — Book now!
Burpengary Community Club – Burpengary
Christmas Day Buffet Lunch
Join us for a festive feast featuring a hot & cold Christmas buffet and a 3.5-hour drinks package. Our most popular event of the year — don’t miss out!
Thursday 25 December | 11:30am–3:00pm
Adults: $195 | Teens (13–17): $95 |
Kids (6–12): $35 | Under 5: Free
🎄 Book early — this event sells out every year!
Southside
Springwood Hotel – Springwood
Christmas Day Buffet
Celebrate Christmas Day with a festive buffet full of seasonal favourites and holiday cheer.
Adults: $155 | Seniors: $110 | Teens (13–17): $110 | Kids (4–12): $70 | Under 3: Free
$50 Drink Package available.
🎄 Book now for December 25!
Hotel West End – West End
Christmas Day Buffet at Hotel West End
Enjoy a premium buffet with local prawns, oysters, Moreton Bay bugs, baked salmon, holiday desserts, and all the Christmas trimmings — plus a 2.5-hour drink package.
Time: 11:30am–2:00pm
Adults (17+): $165 | Kids (11–16): $84 |
Kids (3–10): $54 | Under 3: Free
🎄 Book your table early — hotelwestend.com.au or call 07 3840 9888
Christmas Day Seafood Buffet
Celebrate Christmas at Carindale’s favourite festive destination with a signature seafood buffet, flowing drinks, and holiday cheer. Enjoy ocean-fresh seafood, classic favourites, and decadent desserts in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.
Bookings: 11:00am–1:00pm (venue closes 3:00pm)
Adults: $189 | Teens (13–17): $85 |
Kids (6–12): $45 | Under 5: Free
🎄 Spaces are limited — book early to avoid disappointment!
Stones Corner Hotel – Stones Corner
Christmas Day Buffet
Celebrate Christmas Day with a festive buffet full of seasonal favourites and family cheer.
Adults: $165 | Seniors: $110 | Teens (13–17): $110 | Kids (4–12): $70 | Under 3: Free
$50 Drink Package available. 🎄 Book now for December 25!
Holland Park Hotel – Holland Park
Christmas Day Buffet
Celebrate Christmas Day with a festive buffet full of seasonal favourites and holiday cheer.
Adults: $165 | Seniors: $110 | Teens (13–17): $110 | Kids (4–12): $70 | Under 3: Free
$50 Drink Package available. 🎄 Thursday 25 December — Book now!
The Ox – Oxley
Christmas Day Buffet at The Oxley Hotel
Gather your loved ones for a lavish festive buffet lunch featuring roasts, seafood, seasonal vegetables, and indulgent desserts — perfect for celebrating the season together.
Adults: $155 | Teens (13–16): $85 | Kids (6–12): $65
🎄 Bookings essential — celebrate Christmas in style at The Oxley Hotel.
Christmas Day Buffet
Celebrate Christmas Day with a festive buffet featuring all your holiday favourites — plus a drink package included.
Adults: $199 | Seniors: $120 | Teens (13–17): $110 | Kids (4–12): $70 | Under 3: Free
🎄 Book now for December 25 and celebrate in style!
Expensive – over $200
- Goldfinch at Pullman Mecure – CBD
- Amora Hotel – Brisbane CBD
- Voco – Brisbane CBD
- Persone – Brisbane CBD
- Balfour Kitchen & Bar – New Farm
- Gambaro Hotel – Petrie Terrace
- Novotel – South Brisbane
- Regatta Hotel – Toowong (4 Course, all inclusive)
- The Glen Hotel | Eight Mile Plains
- Homage Restaurant – Ipswich
Uber Expensive – over $300
- Sofitel – Brisbane CBD
- The Star – Brisbane CBD
- Pullman Mecure (Seafood option) – Brisbane CBD
- Hyatt Regency – Lennons Restaurant & Bar – Brisbane CBD
Christmas lunch at Brisbane’s best pubs
We love a good pub lunch at any time, but at Christmas, these down to earth locations might just hit the spot for your family too!
Families tip: If your pub/tavern/hotel of choice isn’t on my list above, check out the range of pubs/taverns run by ALH Group as most will be doing Christmas Day lunch.
Christmas lunch Brisbane
Got any hot tips for us? What about other places in the suburbs? Let us know your plans in the comments!
Looking for suggestions around Ormiston but happy to travel. No buffet because of covid preferred.
Any venues likely to be open around the Northside on Xmas Day?
hi there
any updates for the ones missing information?
Not yet – but we have calls in to all of them and are waiting. We promise as soon as we know we will update.
Following!!
Last year we attended the Kenmore Tavern for Christmas. It was great.
Do like the sound of Christine’s experience though. Music is always an added bonus.
Looking for any recommendations on the Bayside (Manly, Raby Bay etc)?
Hi Paul,
I also noticed there isn’t a lot being advertised. Hopefully now that restrictions are easing they can start planning for this now. Last year we went for lunch at a hotel restaurant with live music, three courses and unlimited drinks. I was super apprehensive about Christmas on our own and it turned out to be really nice. Hoping to find another nice lunch again this year.
What hotel please
What hotel for what?
Following as we are in the same situation
We have no family in Brizzy so looking for ideas for Christmas lunch, last year was too depressing on our own – Anyone any suggestions not a lot being advertised, its all 2019 data.
Has anyone got any recommendations for Christmas dinner? I’ve searched a few places but would like to know people’s thoughts.
Thanks 🙂
Last year we attended the Christmas Day Buffet Lunch at The Brisbane Golf Club. For just $150 per person it represented outstanding value for money.