5 Faves to Get Your Sunday Roast Fix!

Some of our fondest memories are long Sunday lunches, spent at the table with family, friends and flowing wine.

Let’s face it Aussies love a good roast – the Sunday tradition is all about sitting down to a big meal of veggies, gravy and roast meat with your family to reconnect after a long work week.

How did this tradition begin? The Brits love of beef began during the reign of King Henry VII in 1485 when the Royal guard would eat fresh roasted beef every Sunday after church; resulting in them being affectionately known as the ‘Beefeaters’.

Here are five of our faves to get your Sunday roast fix:

For a sophisticated Sydney take on a modern Parisian bistro, head down Macleay Street in Potts Point to find Bistro Rex. An elegant ambience of mosaic floor tiles, shining brass fittings and potted greenery awaits while on balmy days and nights take to the alfresco area to people watch with a cocktail in hand.

 

Passionate about utilising Australia’s finest produce and native ingredients, stop in on Sundays for the Coq au Fizz roast for two to share and devour a whole Champagne-roasted, pasture-fed chicken, served with a selection of sides such as French fries, pumpkin and cauliflower purée with pangrattato, best enjoyed with a glass of Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris.

Those seeking purveyors of fine food, grog, pizza, cheese and wine head to Alphington Social on Rowe Street in Alphington. Discover an eclectic, rustic vibe of exposed brick, an open fireplace, deer head on the wall and recycled timber tables at this trendy Melbourne eatery, ideal for catching up with friends over a drink or celebrating with family. 

 

Indulge in the comforting tradition of a Sunday roast, where tender meat, flavourful vegetables and rich gravy come together to create a hearty and satisfying meal to bring the whole family to the table; think choices like herb-roasted mezzo pollo with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Grand Marnier jus and Yorkshire pudding.

Discover the exquisite taste of Levantine cuisine at Inara on Kent Street in Busselton. Embark on a culinary adventure that celebrates the flavours and traditions of the Levant in crisp white surroundings of bench and intimate table settings, cane pendent globes, archways and recycled timber as you ponder the culinary mastery of Chef Daniel Johnson in menus sure to impress.

 

Sunday nights are for roasts with family and friends to satisfy hearty Winter cravings, think offerings like slow-roasted lamb shoulder, with hawaij, pine nuts, cured lemon and tahini yoghurt, or rare roast beef with roasted potatoes, carrots and jus; for an indulgent finish, delve into almond and coconut ravani, orange cream and almond crumble.

Tasty bistro meals in a refurbished environment have locals returning time and again to Ballarat Leagues Club on Humffray Street North for a family dinner. When the weather turns colder cosy up indoors in front of the fire and warm your soul before heading to the restaurant for a hearty meal, where there is something to tempt all tastes from exciting entrées to classic mains and traditional favourites.

 

No need to wait until Sunday for a roast of the day – available daily with roast potatoes, pumpkin, seasonal vegetables and gravy, sample offerings like pork, beef, chicken and lamb, or chow down on a rack of sticky BBQ pork ribs with Asian slaw and chips.

There’s nothing wrong with a little history and the North Byron Hotel on Bayshore Drive in Byron Bay has it in spades. Rife with sunshine and salt air, Byron is home and a place that can only be described and shared through an experience and that is what you’ll get at this thriving mecca of good food, great music, laughter and a chill-seeker vibe.

 

 

Fringed with lush greenery, flowering gardens and coastal interiors, relax from sunlight to sunset with a cold one and substantial plates like Mum’s roast chook, with butter beans, spinach, leeks, lemon, garden greens, chicken jus and parsley; finish with sticky date pudding, vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce.