Festive opening hours at Kybelle in Shoreditch: closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day, usual hours every other day, with brunch served all day.
Looking for Christmas brunch in Shoreditch? Kybelle Café & Brunch serves breakfast, brunch and lunch all day, right through the festive season, at 62 Great Eastern Street, about four minutes' walk from Old Street station. We're closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day; every other day we keep our usual hours. Below are the exact festive opening hours, the dishes worth coming for, and a few tips for an easy December visit.
Festive opening hours 2026
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24 December 2026 (Christmas Eve) | 8am–4pm |
| Friday 25 December 2026 (Christmas Day) | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December 2026 (Boxing Day) | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday 27 December 2026 | 9am–5pm |
| Monday 28 December 2026 | 8am–4pm |
| Tuesday 29 December 2026 | 8am–4pm |
| Wednesday 30 December 2026 | 8am–4pm |
| Thursday 31 December 2026 (New Year's Eve) | 8am–4pm |
| Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year's Day) | Closed |
| Saturday 2 January 2027 | 9am–5pm |
| Sunday 3 January 2027 | 9am–5pm |
Outside these dates our usual hours apply: Monday to Friday 8am–4pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm. That includes Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve, when we're open as normal for that day of the week.
All-day brunch through December
There's no brunch cut-off at Kybelle. Every dish is served from opening until close, so a slow start after a late December night still gets you eggs, and a 3pm brunch with friends is no problem. The plates below are all from our regular all-day menu.
Try it at Kybelle
- Shoreditch Fry Up, £15.50: our full English, with fried egg, sausage, streaky bacon, portobello mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, hash browns, beans and sourdough
- Cilbir Eggs, £13.90: poached eggs on garlic yoghurt with warm chilli butter and toasted sourdough
- Shakshouka, £14.50: slow-cooked tomatoes, aubergines and red peppers with poached eggs, served every day
- Eggs Benedict, £13.50: poached eggs, crispy bacon and hollandaise on sourdough
- Kybelle’s French Toast, £11.50: maple syrup and homemade mixed berry compote
- Apple Crumble French Toast, £12.90: cinnamon apples and homemade crumble with custard
Shoreditch Fry Up 
Shakshouka 
Apple Crumble French Toast
Matcha and coffee for cold mornings
Every espresso drink is made with beans roasted by Ozone, from a flat white at £3.80. Our matcha is PerfectTed: a Matcha Latte at £3.90 and five flavoured matchas at £4.50, including Strawberry Shortcake and White Chocolate. Every matcha can be served hot or iced, and oat, almond, coconut or soya milk is 30p extra. See the full list on our matcha in Shoreditch page.
Christmas shopping nearby
Shoreditch makes an easy base for a day of Christmas shopping. Spitalfields Market and Brick Lane are about ten minutes' walk from us, and on a Sunday Columbia Road is about 15 minutes away on foot. Come for brunch before you start, or stop for a coffee and a plate of French toast once the bags get heavy. Our guides to breakfast before Brick Lane Sunday market and Columbia Road Flower Market have walking routes, and there's more on brunch near Spitalfields and Brick Lane.
Tips for a December visit
- Walk-ins only. We don't take reservations, including for groups, so just turn up.
- Check the date. We're closed on 25 December and 1 January; all other days are normal opening hours.
- Takeaway. Everything can be taken away, and we're on Deliveroo too.
- Dogs are welcome, so bring yours in after a winter walk.
- Laptops are welcome Monday to Friday if you're working between Christmas and New Year.
More ideas: brunch in Shoreditch and what time brunch is.
Find Kybelle
Kybelle Café & Brunch, 62 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3QR, about four minutes' walk from Old Street station. Breakfast, brunch and lunch are served all day, dogs are welcome and there's outdoor seating. Get directions on Google Maps.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am–4pm · Saturday and Sunday 9am–5pm. Walk-ins only — no booking needed, just turn up.
See the full menu · Directions & opening hours
Questions people ask
Are you open on Christmas Day?
No. We're closed on Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026.
Are you open on Christmas Eve?
Yes. Thursday 24 December 2026: 8am–4pm.
Are you open on Boxing Day?
Yes. Saturday 26 December 2026 is a Saturday, so we're open 9am–5pm.
Are you open on New Year's Eve?
Yes. Thursday 31 December 2026: 8am–4pm.
Are you open on New Year's Day?
No. We're closed on Friday 1 January 2027, and open again on Saturday 2 January 2027, 9am–5pm.
Do I need to book?
No. We're walk-ins only and don't take reservations, including for groups. Just turn up.