The 10 Best Christmas Day Lunches in Melbourne for 2024

How does a seafood tower sound? Or maybe freshly shucked oysters? Maybe you fancy hickory-smoked honey glazed ham? Or just a traditional turkey? Welcome to Alluvial that’s found inside of the InterContinental Melbourne. Promising a touch of tradition with an elegant embrace, Alluvial’s Christmas Day lunch will be an unforgettable experience. Priced at $450 per person or $225 per child under 12, the buffet lunch has been meticulously planned with plenty of seafood, meat, antipasto, sides and desserts on offer. Plus, drinks are included alongside a special visit from Santa!

If the annual trip to Thailand is cancelled this year, you can still transport your tastebuds to bustling streets of Bangkok with the help of BangPop. With the option to still dine off their day-to-day menu, BangPop is also offering a Wow Kapow special at $145 per person. With a glass of sparkling on arrival, guests will then be treated to a shared entrée, main and dessert. Need some more convincing? Maybe the Thai BBQ Quail or the Moreton Bay Bug Red Curry will do the job.

Have a festive, French themed Christmas Day lunch with Crown Melbourne’s Bistro Guillaume. Using Victorian produce to showcase the true beauty of traditional French cooking, this Christmas there is no exception with Bistro Guillaume’s five-course menu served between 11am – 3:30pm. Starting with a glass of champagne, guests will then be treated to Caviar Blinis before shucking through Hervey Bay Scallops. Next, a Duck Pithivier with Paris Mash will be served before a Vacherin with crème Chantilly and a selection of petit fours finishes the occasion.

Carlton and Southbank Criniti’s locations will be spreading the festive cheer this year with their exclusive banquet share-style menu priced at $95 per person. One of the top Christmas Day lunch venues in Melbourne, this year their festive spread will include plenty of fan favourite dishes to stock you up. Packed with the likes of woodfired bread, salt and pepper calamari, seafood linguine, ravioli and even a tantalising tiramisu, Criniti’s will also be offering a complimentary glass of sparkling for the whole table. Cheers!

Make your Christmas feel a little whimsical with the help of The Hotel Windsor. Operating since 1883, The Hotel Windsor has always been a place of pure excellence, and their Christmas Day lunch offering certainly lives up to the expectations. Offering two lunch experiences – the Grand Ballroom at 11:30am and One Eleven at 1:00pm – Hotel Windsor will be serving up an outstanding lineup of Christmas classics including a Tasmanian Rock Lobster Bun, Christmas Ham, Turkey Breast, Christmas Pudding and Victorian cheeses to name a few.

Located inside The Langham Melbourne, this year Melba Restaurant is showcasing a smorgasbord selection of festive dishes at their Christmas Day Buffet Lunch. Hosted between 12:30 – 3:30pm, Melba will be decking the halls with all the Christmas classics. Think seafood, sashimi and sushi, cold carvings of Christmas ham, handfuls of antipasto options, salads, sides, soup, rotisserie carved ham, porchetta, turkey and beef; artisanal cheeses, Asian street food, pastas and, if you’ve somehow still got room for more, a decadent selection of desserts.

Just a touch away from Fitzroy Gardens is a boutique pub you’ll fall in love with this Christmas Day. Meet Morris House – a multi-storey façade that fuses food, art and city rooftop views into one. This year, Morris House is offering a spectacular Christmas lunch for the whole family. With two sittings in the dining room available at 11:00am or 2:30pm, Morris House will be serving Christmas classics such as King Prawn Cocktails, Beef Wellingtons, Seared Barramundi, Rosemary Roast Potatoes and a Christmas Pudding with brandy sauce to finish. Priced at $185 per adult or $155 for kids 12 and under.

If you prefer your Christmas celebrations to be bright, bubbly and full of fun, QT Melbourne’s Pascale Bar & Grill may be the fit for you. Perfect for the whole family, their three-course lunch includes starters, mains, sides and a dessert to finish. Expect to see the likes of fresh seafood, O’Connor Sirloin, Roasted Root Vegetables, an Xmas Bomb and a Shortbread Italian Meringue. Priced at $60 for kids under 12, $295 per adult with bottomless beverages or $255 without, be sure to book ahead to save a spot!

Overlooking out onto the Ferguson St Pier in Williamstown is one of our favourite family owned seafood restaurants in Melbourne, The Strand. With floor-to-ceiling windows, for the view alone it’s one of the top contenders for a superb Christmas Day. As for food, The Strand is promising a stress-free lunch priced at $175 per person or $55 per child. Expect to see plenty of The Strand’s familiar favourites including fresh Australian seafood and premium quality meats sourced straight from the farm.