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Winter Warmers: The Best Sunday Roasts in Sydney
Sydney's Best Sunday roasts that might just rival your mum's.
Sydney’s best Sunday roasts this winter span Rosebery to Bondi. Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery serves a shared feast with slow-cooked pork and natural wine, The Bat & Ball Hotel in Redfern packs out for its beef and gravy, and The Duke of Clarence brings London tavern fireplace warmth to the CBD. No matter how you prefer yours, there’s no better way to end a weekend than with a mouth-watering Sunday roast.
Want to know which ones are worth booking? These establishments have not only mastered the traditional roast, but they take it to a whole new level, so here are some of our favourite places to hang out come Sunday afternoon.
In This Guide:
Best Sunday Roast for a Classic Pub Feast
The Bat & Ball Hotel
The first roast of the season at the Bat & Ball Hotel was absolutely heaving and believe us, it’s worth the hype. Despite the miserable weather Sydney is having, the mood inside was cosy and full of life, with groups of friends, couples and families all settling in for one thing… the pub’s famed Sunday roast.
Choose from beef, chicken or a vegetarian option, but roast purists should absolutely lean towards the beef. It’s perfectly cooked, deeply rich in flavour and drenched in a gravy that tops it off perfectly. That said, the roast chicken gives it a serious run for its money, especially with that golden, crispy skin.
This year, the pub has levelled things up with a new add-ons menu, and it’s well worth leaning in. The cauliflower cheese arrives bubbling hot with the perfect crispy top, while the roast bone marrow is gloriously indulgent and savoury. If you can make room, end things on a sweet note and order the sticky date pudding which comes drenched in a butterscotch sauce with a cherry on top. It’s very good.
This kind of food makes us glad it’s winter, but do yourself a favour and book ahead because it’s a popular one!
Suburb: Redfern
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Group dining, Families, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Booking recommended — regularly fills up on Sundays.
Dove and Olive
Delicious, quirky, and innovative pub grub is the Dove and Olive’s mantra, but when it comes to the Sunday roast ($27.90), nothing but a classic approach will suffice. Get your fix of lamb, beef or veggie loaf with seasonal vegetables and all the trimmings, and $8 schooners to sweeten the deal. You’ll be eminently comfortable and reluctant to leave the charming establishment.
Suburb: Surry Hills
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Budget-friendly, Solo dining, Locals, Quick bite
Need To Know: $8 schooners available alongside the roast.
Endeavour Tap Rooms
Fellow Brits (and Aussies) gather in tow for a taste of Endeavour Tap Rooms’ classic English roast. Steeped in character, this cosy pub comes with all the trimmings. Dark woods, snug fireplaces and heritage finishes feature throughout, whilst local craft beers and and a weekly-changing menu of showstopping roasts provide the perfect recipe for a lazy Sunday feasting session. Settle in for the afternoon with a glass – or three – of red, and tuck into succulent cuts of roast chicken or beef, served with fluffy Yorkshire puddings, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal veg and lashings of house-made gravy. Mmmm.
Suburb: The Rocks
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Group dining, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Roast menu changes weekly.
Best Sunday Roast for Sharing and Groups
Three Blue Ducks
One of Sydney’s most beautiful dining venues, The Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery has returned this year with another iteration of their Sunday Roast, and it made for our ideal Sunday afternoon. So perfect we haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. Choose between beef, pork belly, roast pumpkin or lamb shoulder, add some sides on to share and a glass (or two) of natural wine – perfection.
With experience in classic British cooking, chef Stuart Toon, who now leads the kitchen, has brought that classical approach to the roast menu, which is so popular among Brits that the restaurant is pretty much packed from 3pm onwards. You’d be hard-pressed to walk out of there hungry – portions are generous and the menu of sides so enticing you have to add one at least! Three cheese cauliflower? Do yourself a favour and order it for the table; thank us later. You know where to find us on Sunday afternoons from now on…
Sitchu Tip: The $75pp shared feast is a brilliant (and cost-effective) way to sample the full menu. It comes with a serving of the pork roast and I’m honestly still thinking abut it. I’m famously not a pork person and never order it, but this version was unreal. The crackling was perfect and the meat was so moist with none of the off-putting fatty bits you often encounter with pork. It also had this beautiful, herby filling inside which really made the meat sing. It’s also a non-negotiable to finish with the sticky toffee pudding; that rich butterscotch sauce was to die for.
Suburb: Rosebery
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Group dining, Long lunch, Wine lovers, Weekend plans
Need To Know: $75pp shared feast available to sample the full roast menu.
Rocker Bondi
Pair a sunset over Bondi with a killer roast dinner and you may just have the perfect Sunday. With wagyu beef rump, crispy pork belly and maple spiced roast pumpkin to choose from, each tasty dinner at Rocker Bondi comes with all the trimmings — we’re talking roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire puddings, honey-roasted carrots and of course, an epic gravy.
This year, they’ve introduced the BIG roast, featuring both beef and pork and all the sides and important condiments — perfect for sharing. Grab one and split with a friend or get a couple and share with the whole crew.
Suburb: North Bondi
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Waterfront, Group dining, Date night, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Served every Sunday from 12pm; shareable “BIG roast” option available.
Best Sunday Roast in the Sydney CBD
The Duke of Clarence
Down a laneway off Clarence Street, The Duke of Clarence is about as close to a genuine London tavern as the CBD gets. The fit-out leans into it properly too, with a snug, a library enclave and a roaring fireplace which is perfect to settle into on a wintry afternoon, especially with a Sunday roast on the table. Expect British Bred beef sirloin, porchetta, lamb (or a spiced eggplant option for the vegos), all served with Yorkshire pudding, heirloom carrots and roast potatoes. The extras menu is where it gets serious, though; think pigs in blankets, garlic-breadcrumbed cauliflower and cheese, and salt and malt vinegar roast potatoes. Properly delicious!
Suburb: CBD
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Gastropub
Best For: Date night, Group dining, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Spiced eggplant option available for vegetarians.
The Cut Bar & Grill
When it comes to Sunday lunch goals, The Cut’s Weekend Roast is not playing around. For $49, you get their slow-cooked Cape Grim prime rib — rich, smoky and irresistibly tender — stacked high with Yorkshire pudding, beef-fat Hasselback potatoes, crushed peas, and just-right sautéed onions and carrots. All of it comes drizzled in serious horseradish cream and that luscious red wine jus to soak it all up.
The vibe? Sleek, cosy and reliably delicious. The bonus? Add on the hot fudge sundae for $21 and finish your meal on chocolatey heaven notes — because why not? Available every weekend, both Saturdays and Sundays — tuck in and tuck away the rest of the day.
Suburb: The Rocks
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Best For: Group dining, Weekend plans, Locals
Need To Know: Weekend roast served 12pm to 3pm, Saturdays and Sundays.
Best Sunday Roast in Sydney’s Inner East and Eastern Suburbs
Forrester’s
We all quietly recognise that the Yorkie is the best part of the Sunday roast. Forrester’s agree and have decided to supersize things for maximum enjoyment. Forrester’s big Yorkie has been so successful that they’re now offering it every day until sold out. So, what can you expect? A portion of the roast of the week, mashed potatoes, peas and other vege, all encased in the biggest Yorkshire pudding you’ve ever seen. Winter has peaked.
Suburb: Surry Hills
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Budget-friendly, Solo dining, Locals, Quick bite
Need To Know: Served daily until sold out, not limited to Sundays.
The Royal Paddington
The Royal Paddington’s Sunday royal roast is the big, hearty comfort meal you need in your life. The Royal will be rotating between Wagyu topside MB4+ and a half chicken each week. Whichever you’re lucky enough to snag, you can expect generous portions of fluffy Yorkshire puddings, beef dripping roast potatoes, honey-roasted carrot, sauteed sprouts, cabbage and bacon and gravy.
Suburb: Paddington
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Group dining, Families, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Roast rotates weekly between Wagyu topside and half chicken.
The Old Fitz
What’s better than a roast with all the trimmings? Said roast accompanied by live jazz. This winter, The Old Fitz is serving a choice of three roasts -crackling pork belly, chicken Maryland and slow-roasted Japanese squash – with all the trimmings. We’re talking crispy roast potatoes, carrots, seasonal greens and the all-important fluffy Yorkshire pudding. Pop by between 2pm and 5pm for live jazz and if you’re lucky, you might even score a table near the roaring log fire.
Suburb: Woolloomooloo
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Date night, Group dining, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: Live jazz between 2pm and 5pm on Sundays.
Four in Hand
This beloved Paddo spot is impeccably appointed with modern touches in a simple yet considered dining space. Come Sunday this local haunt turns into an afternoon hangout as diners wait to sample the Four in Hand’s delicious traditional feast for just $30. Serving up a delectable roast teamed with a Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings, you won’t want to be anywhere else each Sunday.
Suburb: Paddington
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Pub fare
Best For: Budget-friendly, Locals, Weekend plans
Need To Know: $30 traditional roast served Sundays only.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sydney’s Best Sunday Roasts
Sydney’s standout Sunday roasts span pubs and restaurants across the city. Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery is known for its shared roast feast and choice of beef, pork belly, lamb or pumpkin, while The Bat & Ball Hotel in Redfern draws crowds for its beef and gravy. The Duke of Clarence brings a London tavern feel to the CBD, and Rocker Bondi pairs a beachside sunset with wagyu rump. For a budget-friendly option, Dove & Olive in Surry Hills serves a classic roast from $27.90. Each offers a genuinely different take on the tradition.
Prices vary widely depending on the venue. At the budget end, Dove & Olive in Surry Hills charges $27.90 and Four in Hand in Paddington charges $30 for a traditional roast with all the trimmings. Mid-range options include The Cut Bar & Grill’s $49 weekend roast featuring slow-cooked Cape Grim prime rib. At the higher end, Three Blue Ducks offers a $75 per person shared feast designed to sample multiple roast options at once. Most Sydney Sunday roasts fall somewhere between $27 and $75 per person.
Bookings are strongly recommended at Sydney’s most popular Sunday roast venues. The Bat & Ball Hotel in Redfern regularly fills up, and reviewers note it’s worth booking ahead given the demand. Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery is also known to pack out from mid-afternoon onwards. Venues with limited daily availability, such as Forrester’s supersized Yorkshire pudding offering, can sell out entirely. As a general rule, treat Sunday lunch bookings the same way you would a Saturday night dinner reservation in Sydney: lock it in early.
Several Sydney venues lean into a proper winter pub atmosphere for their Sunday roast. The Duke of Clarence in the CBD features a snug, a library nook and a fireplace styled after a genuine London tavern. Endeavour Tap Rooms in The Rocks combines dark woods and heritage finishes with a weekly-changing roast menu. The Old Fitz in Woolloomooloo pairs its roast with live jazz between 2pm and 5pm, with a chance of a table near its own log fire. Each offers a distinctly warm setting suited to a longer winter afternoon.
Yes, several Sydney venues serving Sunday roast include a vegetarian option alongside their meat dishes. The Bat & Ball Hotel in Redfern offers a vegetarian option next to its beef and chicken roasts. The Duke of Clarence includes a spiced eggplant dish as its vegetarian alternative to its meat roasts. Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery also includes roast pumpkin as a plant-based option within its shared roast menu. While most Sydney Sunday roasts remain meat-focused, these venues build in a genuine alternative rather than treating vegetarian diners as an afterthought.
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