The Best Christmas Lunches in Melbourne 2024

Whatever your usual festive traditions are - whether your family does a roast, a BBQ or platters of fresh seafood for Christmas day lunch, it's completely unavoidable that the person responsible for getting it all onto the table doesn't tend to have the most relaxing of Christmas mornings. So this year, why not sit back and let somebody else worry about filling your little elves' tummies with a delicious Christmas lunch in Melbourne? 

Here are our top picks for Christmas lunches in Melbourne for 2024, with these top venues putting on a great do for families this season. Oh, and a heads up, bookings are pretty essential - get in quick! 

The Best Christmas Lunches in Melbourne 2024

1. Lane Restaurant, Novotel Melbourne on Collins

Round up your family and friends for a festive celebration at Novotel Melbourne on Collins' Lane Restaurant this Christmas Day!

Treat yourselves to a sumptuous Christmas feast featuring a mouthwatering carvery station, a seafood buffet, and heavenly desserts. Quench your thirst with soft drinks, and juice, and savour the holiday spirit with a selection of premium wines and beers. It's the perfect way to indulge in the joy of the season with your loved ones, and a firm contender for the best Christmas lunch in Melbourne.

Where:   Lane Restaurant, 270 Collins St, Melbourne
When:    Wednesday 25 December 2024
Cost:      $279 per adult, $149 per child 13 - 17 years, $99 per child 5 - 12 years, children under 5 FREE

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2. The Duke of Wellington

Bring all of your loved ones together over a three-course shared lunch full of your favourite Christmas classics at The Duke of Wellington.

There are two sittings available for lunch this year - 11 am and 2 pm - meaning you can find a time that suits your family. Cheers to that! 

Where:  Level 2, 142 Flinders Street, Melbourne
When:   Wednesday 25 December 2024, Seatings are available at 11 am and 2 pm
Cost:     Adults: $159 | Children under 12: $49

3. Melbourne River Cruises

Take the stress out of Christmas and spoil your family with a relaxing three-hour lunch (from 12 pm to 3 pm) cruising along the scenic Yarra River with Melbourne River Cruises.

Their Christmas lunch in Melbourne boasts all of your festive favourites from a hot buffet (roast turkey, roast ham, roast vegetables, and the like) plus a cold buffet of salads and cold meats as well as a dessert bar. Drool!

Where:  Southbank Promenade
When:   25 December 2024, 12 pm - 3 pm
Cost:    Adults: $285, kids 14-17: $155, children two to 13: $135

4. The Windsor Hotel

Known for serving up one of the best Christmas feasts in Melbourne, The Windsor Hotel are serving up a delectable dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to help you celebrate with your loved ones.

While it's a gorgeous spot for a festive lunch, it isn't the most kid-friendly on our list, so definitely one for treating older kids and teenagers who love their grub, as opposed to your little ones.

Where:  111 Spring Street, Melbourne
When:   Christmas Eve at 7 pm, Christmas Day at 11.30 am in the Grand Ballroom, 1 pm at One Eleven
Cost:     Christmas Eve:  Set price of $329 for adults with free-flowing beverages, and $168 for children 3 - 12 years
              Christmas Day: Set price of $468 for adults with free-flowing beverages, and $198 for children 3 - 12 years

5. Little Collins St Kitchen, The Sheraton Hotel

Gather with family and friends at Sheraton Melbourne for a mouthwaterng 8-course long lunch at Little Collins St Kitchen.

Enjoy a festive menu that combines traditional holiday favourites with a modern twist, all set to live entertainment that embraces the spirit of the season. Your meal is paired with a premium 2-hour beverage package, featuring carefully selected wines, craft beers, and non-alcoholic options, making it the perfect way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

Where:  27 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
When:   Wednesday 25 December 2024, 12 pm - 2.30 pm 
Cost:    $295 per adult, $220 per teenager, $145 per child

6. Novotel Geelong Tempo Kitchen & Bar

Enjoy a delicious tailored Christmas buffet at Novotel Geelong Tempo Kitchen & Bar.

The menu is extensive, and we mean really extensive. A seafood display, oyster station, antipasto bar, cold mezze, carvery, hot buffet, cheese and bakery selection, plus a kids' corner all await; and if you've still got room—there's an array of festive sweets as well! 

Where:  10-14 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong
When:   Wednesday 25 December 2024, 12 pm - 4 pm
Cost:     $279 per adult | $149 per child | kids under 5 eat for free      

7. BangPop South Wharf

For some seriously fresh and fun festive foods with a twist, BangPop is the place to be! 

Celebrate Christmas Day 2024 with the vibrant, bold flavours of hawker-style Thai cuisine, perfect for sharing with family and friends—plus, no dishes to clean up!

Skip the set menus and dive into their usual exceptional dishes along with some festive specials, all in the lively atmosphere by the Yarra River with stunning views of the Melbourne CBD. BangPop's mixologists will also be serving up holiday-themed Thai cocktails to add some extra cheer to your lunch.

This year, you can also enjoy BangPop's exclusive Wow Kapow menu, featuring unique dishes created especially for Christmas.

Where:   35 S Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
When:    Wednesday 25 December 2024, 11 am - 3 pm
Cost:      A minimum spend of $85 per person is required at the time of booking.

8. Grandview Hotel Fairfield

Enjoy an open buffet with the people you love the most this Christmas Day at the Grandview Hotel in Fairfield!

The menu is yet to be released, but we have it on good authority that it will be fresh, festive, and utterly delicious.

Where:  429 Heidelberg Road, Fairfield 
When:   Wednesday 25 December 2024, from 12 pm - 5 pm
Cost:     $120 per adult, $40 per child 12 and under

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