Sundays are for sleep-ins and a good ol’ wholesome Sunday roast.
Sundays are for rest and recovery, and so what better way to cap off your weekend than with a comforting roast. To keep your insides warm and your outlook rosy this winter, here are the best spots for the classic meal of succulent meats, roast veggies and all the trimmings.
Watson EQ, Moore Park
Every Sunday from 11:30am, Moore Park’s local pub is serving up a delicious roast with a rotating menu each week. Expect meats including beef rump cap, crispy pork belly and slow-roasted lamb shoulder served with roasted vegetables and Yorkshire pudding, and drizzled in sauces like red wine jus, cider gravy, mint jelly and more. There are also weekly wine specials to match and acoustic performances on the deck from midday. Find out more here.
Dove & Olive, Surry Hills
A full Sunday roast for $26.90 you say? It goes without saying that Dove & Olive offers their patrons some serious bang for their buck. On the weekends from 11am, take your pick from lamb, beef or vegan veggie roast. Team it with a beer from their 26 rotating taps and you’re in for the perfect close to the week. Find out more here.
East Village, Balmain
Balmain’s favourite local East Village knows how to put on a stellar Sunday roast. Swing by for a nourishing Sunday roast with all the trimmings for $20, served alongside their stellar selection of pub classics. Find out more here.
Rocker, Bondi
The Rocker team have re-launched their much-loved Sunday roast menu, leaning completely on their English roots. Head Chef, Stuart Toon, has developed a delicious produce-driven offering, featuring all the classic favourites, shared options, and must-try sides: including Yorkshire puddings, of course! Options span a sharing-style free range Bannockburn chicken, rolled porchetta, wagyu beef rump and roast pumpkin for the veggies. Find out more here.
The Duke of Clarence, CBD
It’s only fitting that this 19th Century England-inspired bar does a weekly roast special. You’re not restricted to one dish either, with a full Roast Sunday menu. Take your pick from the British bred roast beef sirloin, the roast pork belly, or the roast leg of lamb (all $33). Each meat dish comes with a selection of sides including Dutch carrots, gravy, beef fat roasted potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. For the herbivores, there’s also roasted pumpkin with wild rice ($28). Find out more here.
The Trinity, Surry Hills
Settle in on Sundays at The Trinity for their famous Sunday Roast with all the trimmings. Feast on your choice of succulent beef or crispy roast pork, best enjoyed with a pint of Surry Hill’s Finest Guinness. Available from 12pm until sold out. Find out more here.
The Lord Dudley, Woollahra
Marking one of Sydney’s oldest and most loved pubs is The Lord Dudley. Running every Sunday is their roast special with two options to choose from. Chow down on the roast pork loin with roasted potatoes, pumpkin & greens, Yorkshire pudding, apple sauce and gravy or opt for the roast lamb rump with all the trimmings. Find out more here.
The Charles Grand Brasserie, Sydney
A more elegant version of your casual Sunday Roast, The Charles Grand is hosting a La Grande Choucroute Royale lunch, an iconic French-German winter dish of sauerkraut and meats just in time for winter. The hearty dish includes tender aged pork cutlet; smoked and glazed ham hock; and Morteau (smoked) and Strasbourg sausages, alongside a warming sauerkraut and delicately steamed cocktail potatoes. It’s the perfect dish to share between two to four, best enjoyed with a glass of chilled Riesling! Find out more here.
Neighbourhood Bondi, Bondi Beach
Attention all roast and beach lovers! You’ll be pleased to hear that Neighbourhood Bondi, your favourite tiki-inspired cocktail bar, are plating out their famous Sunday Roasts once again. Created using Kev’s (head chef) mum’s Yorkshire pudding recipe, you will not leave disappointed or hungry. Roasts are available from 2pm every Sunday, but they’re super limited so run, don’t walk! Find out more here.
The Old Fitz, Woolloomooloo
Sundays at The Old Fitz just got a whole lot cosier, with three delicious classic Sunday roasts available all day long until sold out. Choose from beef striploin, chicken Maryland, or slow roasted Japanese squash, with all the delicious trimmings – crispy roast potatoes, carrots, seasonal greens and fluffy Yorkshire pudding. Find out more here.
Forrester’s, Surry Hills
Forrester’s is serving up debatably the best roast of all time and it’s available every Sunday until sold out. The Roast will rotate each week with all the usual trimmings including a Yorkshire Pudding! With its light and crunchy top, and soft and gooey inside, it’s one of the most comforting dishes you’ll ever consume. Find out more here.
The Tilbury, Woolloomooloo
If you’re looking for a Sunday roast but a little bit fancy, we’d head straight to The Tilbury. The team is known for modernising classic pub dishes and their Sunday roast is no exception. The menu rotates each week with dishes including roast chicken, beef sirloin, and lamb shoulder. Find out more here.
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