What's open over the Easter long weekend in Melbourne 2022

If you're sticking around Melbourne this Easter instead of heading for the hills or the coast, there is still plenty of fun to be had. Starting with the essentials – coffee and hot cross buns – we've rounded up some of the venues that are open and the happenings that will get you in the Easter spirit.

CAFES & BAKERIES

All Are Welcome (Northcote; Thornbury)
Good Friday 8am-sold out
Easter Saturday 8am-sold out
Easter Sunday 8am-sold out

Cobb Lane (1-3 Taylor Street, Yarraville)
Good Friday 7am-noon
Easter Saturday 7am-noon
Easter Sunday 7am-noon

Industry Beans
Chadstone: Easter Saturday and Sunday 8am-5.30pm; Easter Monday 8am-4pm
Fitzroy: Good Friday to Easter Monday 8am-3.30pm
CBD: Good Friday to Easter Monday 8am-3.30pm

Inner West Swedish Baker (549A Barkly Street, West Footscray)
Good Friday 7am-2.30pm
Easter Saturday 7am-2.30pm

Maker Espresso (CBD; South Yarra; Richmond)
Easter Saturday 8am-2pm
Easter Sunday 8am-2pm
Easter Monday 8am-2pm

Morning Market (Fitzroy; Prahran)
Easter Saturday, 8am-3pm
Easter Sunday, 8am-3pm
Easter Monday, 8am-3pm

Ned's
South Yarra: every day, 6:30am-5pm
Armadale: every day, 6:30am-5pm
Middle Park: Good Friday and Easter Saturday 7am-late; Easter Sunday and Monday, 7am-4pm.

Penny for Pound (Moorabbin; Richmond)
Good Friday 8am-2pm
Easter Saturday 8am-2pm
Easter Sunday 8am-2pm
(Note: Moorabbin only open for take-away each day)

RESTAURANTS

Chancery Lane (430 Little Collins Street, Melbourne)
Good Friday, dinner
Easter Saturday, dinner

Cutler & Co (55 Gertrude Street, Melbourne)
Good Friday, 5.30pm-late
Easter Saturday, 5.30pm-late
Easter Sunday, noon-late

Entrecote (142-144 Greville Street, Prahran)
Good Friday, noon-midnight
Easter Saturday, noon-midnight
Easter Sunday, noon-midnight
Easter Monday, noon-midnight

Farmer's Daughters (95 Exhibition Street, Melbourne)
Good Friday, lunch and dinner in deli; dinner in restaurant
Easter Saturday, lunch and dinner in deli; dinner in restaurant

Hanoi Hannah Vol. II (306 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick)
Good Friday, lunch and dinner
Easter Saturday, lunch and dinner
Easter Sunday, lunch and dinner
Easter Monday, lunch and dinner

The Independent (79 Main Street, Gembrook)
Easter Saturday, 5.30pm-late
Easter Sunday, 12pm-late

Luxsmith (5 Gamon Street, Seddon)
Good Friday, 5pm-9.30pm
Easter Saturday, 5pm-9.30pm

Neighbourhood Wine (1 Reid Street, Fitzroy North)
Good Friday, noon-midnight
Easter Saturday, noon-midnight
Easter Sunday, noon-midnight

New Quarter (79 Swan Street, Richmond)
Good Friday, lunch and dinner
Easter Saturday, lunch and dinner
Easter Sunday, lunch and dinner

Noir (175 Swan Street, Richmond)
Easter Saturday, lunch and dinner
Easter Sunday, lunch and dinner

Nomad (187 Flinders Lane, Melbourne)
Good Friday, lunch and dinner
Easter Saturday, lunch and dinner
Easter Sunday, lunch and dinner
Easter Monday, lunch and dinner

Old Palm Liquor (133B Lygon Street, Brunswick East)
Good Friday, noon-midnight
Easter Saturday, noon-midnight
Easter Sunday, noon-midnight

Sebastian (26 Esplanade, Williamstown Beach)
Good Friday, lunch and dinner
Easter Saturday, lunch and dinner
Easter Sunday, lunch

Smith Street Bistrot (300 Smith Street, Collingwood)
Good Friday, dinner
Easter Saturday, dinner

Supernormal (180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne)
Good Friday, noon-late
Easter Saturday, noon-late
Easter Sunday, noon-late

Tipico (242 High Street, Windsor)
Good Friday, dinner
Easter Saturday, dinner

BARS & PUBS

Albert's (17 Morey Street, Armadale)
Good Friday, noon-11pm

Amarillo (149 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy)
Good Friday, from 4pm
Easter Saturday, from 2pm
Easter Sunday, from 2pm for drinks only

The Auburn Hotel (85 Auburn Road, Hawthorn)
Good Friday, lunch and dinner
Easter Saturday, lunch and dinner
Easter Sunday, lunch and dinner with Easter Egg hunt, entertainment and more for the kids from 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Easter Monday, lunch and dinner

The Builders Arms (211 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy)
Good Friday, noon-late
Easter Saturday, noon-late
Easter Sunday, noon-late
Easter Monday, noon-late

Deeds Taproom (4 Paran Place, Glen Iris)
Good Friday, from 5.30pm
Easter Saturday, from noon
Closed Sunday and Monday

The Everleigh (Level 1, 150-156 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy)
Good Friday, 5pm-1am
Easter Saturday, 5pm-1am

Kaiju Brewpub (27 Hume Street, Huntingdale)
Easter Saturday, noon-late

Shabooh Shoobah (59A Melville Road, Brunswick West)
Good Friday, 4pm-11pm
Easter Saturday, 4pm-11pm
Easter Sunday, 4pm-10pm

Stomping Ground (Collingwood and Moorabbin)
Good Friday, from noon
Easter Saturday, from noon
Easter Sunday, from 11am with activities for the kids
Easter Monday, from noon

HAPPENINGS

Black Star Pastry pop-up at Good Times Milk Bar
Save yourself a trip to Chadstone: hot cross buns from Black Star are available by the dozen, half-dozen or single.
Good Friday to Easter Monday, 8am-3pm or sold out. 83 Tucker Road, Bentleigh.

Burwood Brickworks
Easter activities for the kids, including a treasure hunt, petting zoo and the Easter bunny.
Sat 15 April, Sun 16 April, 8.30am-3.30pm. 70 Middleborough Road, Burwood East. Details here.

Queen Victoria Market kids' fun
Free Easter egg decorating and Easter Bunny ear art, plus a visit from the Easter bunny on Easter Saturday and Sunday.
Tues 12 April, Thurs 14 April, Sat 15 April, Sun 16 April. Queen Street, Melbourne. Details here.

Stokehouse's Bottomless Bollinger lunch
Four courses and free-flowing champagne to make it a very merry long weekend. $185 per person.
Fri 14 April and Mon 17 April. 30 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda. Bookings essential.

The Westin Melbourne's Easter high tea
Savoury treats, chocolate fountain, coffee and tea, with options for children and vegans. $91 for adults; $69 for children under 12.
Sat 16 April-Sun 17 April, 11am and 2pm. 205 Collins Street, Melbourne. Bookings recommended.