Naughtons Hotel
This historic 150-year-old pub is the perfect setting for an old-school roast. Head to Naughtons in Parkville every Sunday for the roast of the day, loaded with all the trimmings. It might be crackling-lined pork belly, roasted pork shoulder or a generous serve of expertly cooked beef. But Naughtons always gets it right. Knock back a few wines and fight off the Sunday scaries with live acoustic music sets from 4pm. It’s available from midday until sold out.
The Waterside Hotel
You don't have to wait until Sunday for your feast, this city pub is serving up a roast on Saturdays too! Head to The Waterside Hotel for classic menu that rotates weekly. Indulgent specials include pork fennel porchetta, roast chicken and slow-cooked lamb shoulder. Plus gravy, Yorkshire puddings and seasonal sides like grilled broccolini and buttered leek mash.
Langlands Restaurant and Bar
Enjoy a Sunday roast at Langlands, designed to share with friends. Choose from the porchetta, chicken or slow roasted black Angus sirloin. All three come with salsa verde and gravy. Then wait for your table to be piled high with shared sides. Think fluffy Yorkies, roasted pumpkin, charred broccolini and kipfler potatoes in beef tallow. Still hungry? Add on crème caramel or tiramisu for dessert. And knock back $9 beer and $13 wine specials.
Reed House
When its choice you're after, head to this beautiful bluestone. Reed House's Sunday funday roast always has a lineup of 3 meat dishes and one vegetarian option. It might be honey roasted chicken, rolled pork with apple sauce, or a hearty lamb rump. Guinness gravy adds an Irish pub touch, alongside sourdough Yorkies and roast veggies.
Jimmy Watson’s
Legendary wine bar and restaurant Jimmy Watson's has been doing its thing on Lygon Street since 1935. It’s got a quirky European bar vibe complete with Italian food, but on Sundays you’re in for a classic warming roast. Order a red and enjoy it in the restaurant or out in the courtyard. Keep your eye on the A-frame blackboard out front to find out the roast of the week.
The Lincoln
Tucking into a warming roast by the fireplace at The Lincoln is one of winter’s little pleasures. The pub’s focus on locally-sourced produce and refined gastropub fare attracts a regular crowd on Sundays. Boasting a rotating menu of free-range pork and crackling, grass-fed lamb and beef, it’s a true Melbourne icon. $35 gets you all the trimmings including roast potatoes, seasonal veg, a Yorkie and extra gravy. Available from 12pm until sold out, book ahead to guarantee your spot.
Hickens Hotel
Book a Sunday sesh at this new four-level mega pub to try Melbourne's most impressive roast. Hickens Hotel serves its Sunday feast inside a giant Yorkshire pudding. It comes chock-full of slow-roasted beef, roasted pumpkin, potatoes and a heavy pour of gravy to fill the bowl.
Good Nature
Good Nature by name, good food by nature. Fed Square's new pub is capping off the week with a proper Sunday roast. Grab a glass of red and check out the special of the day. Expect perfectly roasted veg and all the trimmings. If you've got little ones in tow, they'll love the playground and kids' entertainment on weekends.
Le Pub
Sunday roast with a boozy cocktail? That's a new tradition we can get around. Laneway local Le Pub has a cracking $30 special on Sundays. Grab a seat at the counter for rotating proteins like rump cap of beef, bacon-wrapped pork loin or lamb noisette. The recommended pairing is not beer or wine but a bloody Maria. That's a bloody Mary, served with tequila instead of vodka.
Auntie Annie's
This modern Irish pub is bringing the craic with live music and a roast every Sunday. Settle in at Auntie Annie's for a Guinness poured from Australia’s first double-tapped Harp tap. Then enjoy your feast with all the trimmings. $34 gets you a choice of slow-roasted beef, chicken or cauliflower steak. Plus crispy roast veggies, Kerry gold mash, Yorkies, gravy and stuffing.
The Sherlock Holmes Inn
At The Sherlock Holmes Inn, the menu takes liberties with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legacy. Roast is on Mrs Hudson's pantry specials menu, and it might just be one of Melbourne’s cheapest! The roast of the day comes with golden chats, seasonal veggies and a fluffy Yorkshire pudding. To find your way to this convivial British inn, follow the stairs down to the Collins Street basement.
Green Man's Arms
Score a spot by the open fireplace and tuck into a legit tasting vegan Sunday roast at Green Man's Arms. The cosy all-veg pub does a hearty nut roast that will satisfy carnivores too. It's made with lentils, nuts and mushrooms and comes with all your classic roast sides. Think hasselback potato, peas with mint jelly and a gravy-soaked Yorkshire pudding. Got gluten-free pals? Just leave off the Yorkie and it's coeliac friendly!
Captain Melville
Captain Melville is firing up the ovens for an old-fashioned roast each Sunday for just $25. It's a rotating menu but sides might include roast baby turnips and carrots, duck fat potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and cider gravy. Throw in a beer tasting and this is winter at its finest.
Springrock Public Bar
It may be one of Melbourne's newest pubs, but Springrock does things the old-school way when it comes to roast. This one gets bonus points for being available both Saturday and Sunday. A proper pub roast, the menu changes weekly and clocks in at just $25. You can be sure it will always come with delicious sides and no shortage of gravy.
The Wharf Hotel
Like your Sunday Roast riverside? Head to Docklands pub The Wharf Hotel. With rotating meat and vegetarian options every weekend, there's something for everyone. Expect all the trimming, including extra-large Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Available from midday till sold out.
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