Nothing says Spring and Summer more than a Sunday session at your favourite venue with family and friends.
Spend lazy warm days and evenings with a drink in hand and a bite to eat as you celebrate the end of the weekend in style – rewind to the 1970s when pubs were only open on Sundays for two short hours, morning and afternoon.
The morning session was inadvertently known as ‘going to church’ and generally occurred around lunchtime, so many pubs started serving outdoor BBQ lunches in their sprawling beer gardens.
Whatever the reason for your Sunday Sesh – here are six of our favourite spots to indulge:
Filled to the brim with gourmet goodies along with a produce-driven menu, Torquay Larder on Gilbert Street is the place to head for Campos coffee and good vibes. Find everything from fresh cheese and smallgoods to local preserves, sauces, spices and biscuits at this café and providore; settle in alfresco and people watch with your brew of choice and devour an egg and bacon brioche breaky roll with relish, cheddar, tomato and spinach.
Meet friends for a Sunday session over plates like the Reuben oozing melted American cheddar, with corned beef, pickles, sauerkraut and secret sauce, toasted in light rye bread; or a warn roast pumpkin salad, with spinach, caramelised onion, dukkah and poppyseed dressing.
Just off the main drag in increasingly happening Healesville, subterranean bunker Herd Bar & Grill on Maroondah Highway wouldn’t be out of place in the city. Housed in one of the most striking buildings in town, a collection of warm blond wood slats stand to attention outside, while indoors is a contrasting mix of genres and textures.
Grab your mates and head down this Sunday to graze over plates like soft-shell crab tacos, or popcorn chicken, palm sugar, lime and coriander; best enjoyed with an ice-cold brew of choice; before larger plates of beef cooked over lump coal, served with hand-cut chips, pickled shallots, cress and café de Paris butter.
Drawing inspiration from European memories and bountiful WA produce, head to Corvo Bar + Kitchen on St Quentin Avenue in Claremont for all-day fare, great wine and cocktails. With indoor and outdoor dining to take advantage of warm Perth days, grab a cold glass of vino and perch on a high stool at the bar, or settle in for a Sunday session with friends and family.
A hive of activity on Sundays, book in for a Sunday roast lunch and delve into wood-roasted leg of Spring lamb, garlic, rosemary and lemon, accompanied by live jazz throughout the afternoon; there is also a kids’ menu available so all the family is catered for.
Enjoy healthy fare with flair straight from the family farm at paddock-to-plate café, Pancha on Racecourse Road in Hamilton. Expect a rustic industrial-style vibe with exposed bricks and concrete, trailing greenery and white subway tiles; while a covered laneway provides outdoor seating for balmy Queensland days.
Just a short stroll from the Brisbane River, settle in after a Sunday morning walk with a juice and devour magic mushrooms, truffle and miso tapenade, sautéed mixed mushrooms and a poached egg, on sourdough;0 or chow down later on a pulled pork burger, red cabbage and apple slaw, cheese, lettuce, tomato and sriracha sauce, on a brioche bun.
Fun times, great wine and shared plates await discerning Sydney foodies at Chloe’s Bondi on Gould Street. This Bondi Beach eatery exudes a chilled-out vibe of moody lighting, leather banquette and intimate table settings, candles and flowers to set the scene for inspired dining, or simply a cocktail and wine with friends.
For a Sunday arvo session, chow down on the likes of kingfish crudo, pickled strawberry, fennel, finger lime and black sesame, or sirloin, Romesco, potato and saffron mayo; finish your meal with dark chocolate slice, coconut and blueberry compote.
Food for the everyday gourmet and distinct house brews have Launceston locals returning time and again to the Wandering Trout on Pioneer Drive in Mole Creek. Expect to find real flavour, real food and real people at this classic hotel where lodge-style accommodation is also available for those wanting to stay over; while the dining room exudes rustic charm with polished timber, brick and copper.
Swap travel stories with new friends at shared tables and enjoy simple, wholesome fare, combining great produce with soul-warming flavours from around the world; spend Sunday bonding over plates like Caribbean salty fish balls, housemade pickles, aioli and screaming hot chilli sauce.
