Forrester’s in Surry HillsCredit: Destination NSW
A community hub for connection and celebration. Forrester’s is a historic tavern where people have been drinking, eating and gathering for over 100 years.
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon in wintry Sydney than by warming up in a cosy pub with a steaming roast with Yorkshire puddings and a splash of gravy? Here are some of the delicious Sunday roasts Sydneysiders wait all week to enjoy.
Tuck into a roast in the city
Savour a distinctly British Sunday roast at The Duke of Clarence, an 18th-century London-style tavern tucked away in the heart of Sydney’s commercial district. Slip into a comfortable chair in the book-lined space and tuck into British-bred roast beef sirloin or roast lamb (there’s also a porchetta option, and an eggplant steak for vegetarians), served with heirloom carrots and all the trimmings. Brought a big appetite? Order an extra Yorkshire pudding, a pig in a blanket or a side of Brussel sprouts and bacon – just save room for one of the pub’s indulgent desserts.
Wash down a hearty beef or chicken Sunday roast with a crisp pale ale fresh from the on-site brewery at the Endeavour Tap Rooms in The Rocks. Up for a dessert with a difference? Try one of Endeavour’s more experimental brews – recent efforts have included a lip-smacking rum-and-raisin chocolate stout.
Fill your plate in Paddington
Make your way through Paddington’s maze of picturesque streets lined with immaculately restored terrace houses and you’ll be rewarded with a fantastic Sunday roast at the Royal Hotel. This grand Victorian pub serves up beef, porchetta or pumpkin roasts with triple-baked potatoes and all the standard sides.
You’ll also score a scrumptious Sunday roast at other classic Paddington corner pubs like the Four in Hand and The London (which alternates between a crispy pork belly and beef roast each week), as well as the upmarket Paddington on Oxford Street. Or enjoy a classic Sunday roast with a side of live jazz at the historic The Lord Dudley, a short walk away in neighbouring Woollahra.
The London Hotel, Paddington Credit: Destination NSW
Street view of The London Hotel located on Underwood Street, corner of William Street, Paddington.
The London Hotel, Paddington Credit: Destination NSW
Street view of The London Hotel located on Underwood Street, corner of William Street, Paddington.
The Lord Dudley Hotel, Paddington Credit: Destination NSW
Friends enjoying a drink at The Lord Dudley Hotel, Paddington.
The Lord Dudley Hotel, Paddington Credit: Destination NSW
Friends enjoying a drink at The Lord Dudley Hotel, Paddington.
Bliss out with a roast in Bondi
Reward yourself after a brisk stroll along the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk with a hearty Sunday roast beside the city’s most iconic beach.
At the northern end of Bondi, laidback locals’ eatery Rocker offers a choice of wagyu beef rump, crispy pork belly or maple-spiced pumpkin Sunday roasts. Feeling famished? Opt for the Big Roast, which heaves with roast beef and pork as well as pigs in blankets and a jug of gravy to pour over all the usual trimmings.
A short walk away from the beach, Mediterranean bistro Brown Sugar serves up an elevated Sunday roast – think roast beef with Paris mash and grilled broccolini, or a cheesy cauliflower gratin for vegetarians. Top it off with one of Brown Sugar’s indulgent desserts, like its irresistible toffee date pudding.
Feast on a roast in the Inner West
If you’ve based yourself on the western side of Inner Sydney – known to locals as the Inner West – head over to Coopers Hotel in Newtown for a hearty roast beef or pork dinner on Sunday, accompanied by live music. In the nearby student hub of Glebe, the welcoming Toxteth Hotel will have you choosing between a wagyu beef, half-chicken, Barnsley lamb chop or porchetta Sunday roast, all served with triple-cooked potatoes, bacon and peas, and more.
A further 10-minute drive beyond Glebe, The Royal Hotel in the Italian heartland of Leichhardt claims its Botanical restaurant offering is the best Sunday roast in the Inner West – we’ll let you be the judge.
Why wait for Sunday when you can head to Forrester’s, in the inner-city suburb of Surry Hills, on any day of the week to feast on a Big Yorkie? At this welcoming tavern your melt-in-the-mouth roast cuts are served inside a massive Yorkshire pudding crammed with spuds, veggies and lashings of gravy.
Forrester’s in Surry Hills Credit: Destination NSW
A community hub for connection and celebration. Forrester’s is a historic tavern where people have been drinking, eating and gathering for over 100 years.
Forrester’s in Surry Hills Credit: Destination NSW
A community hub for connection and celebration. Forrester’s is a historic tavern where people have been drinking, eating and gathering for over 100 years.
The Botanist is Kirribilli Credit: Destination NSW
Nestled just three kilometers north of Sydney’s bustling central business district, Kirribilli stands as one of the city’s most established and affluent neighbourhoods.
The Botanist is Kirribilli Credit: Destination NSW
Nestled just three kilometers north of Sydney’s bustling central business district, Kirribilli stands as one of the city’s most established and affluent neighbourhoods.
Go big over the bridge
The inventor of the Big Yorkie, Applejack hospitality group culinary director Patrick Friesen, also oversees the indulgent Sunday roast at The Botanist, a cosy neighbourhood restaurant in the North Sydney suburb of Kirribilli. Expect elevated offerings such as grass-fed beef Wellington with mushrooms, spinach, prosciutto and jus, served with mashed potatoes and a leaf salad. (Just be sure to book by Friday to secure your table for Sunday.)
Also in North Sydney, secure a table at the iconic Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay and pour rich gravy over slow-roasted pork or beef in a light-filled space overlooking a magnificent oak tree.
The beloved North Shore local, Woolwich Pier Hotel, dishes up one of Sydney’s finest Sunday roasts. Overlooking Lane Cove River with sweeping views of Sydney Harbour, Woolwich Pier Hotel has been a longstanding cornerstone of the local community since 1885 and has been thoughtfully restored in recent years.
Western Sydney's best kept secret
Offering an elevated dining experience rivalling Sydney's finest, with breathtaking vistas of the Nepean River, Sinclair’s ability to forge genuine partnerships with local producers has earned the restaurant a loyal following since opening in 2022 and today continues to fulfill a commitment to the local area by sourcing much of its produce from within a 50-kilometre radius of the restaurant. The Taluca Park Suckling Pig share menu is a farm-fresh feast featuring a whole roasted suckling pig served with a selection of seasonal dishes, curated by Head Chef Scott Mills.
The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay Credit: Destination NSW
The menu features moreish gourmet pizzas and pub-style mains, as well as a stellar range of sublimely cooked steaks.
The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay Credit: Destination NSW
The menu features moreish gourmet pizzas and pub-style mains, as well as a stellar range of sublimely cooked steaks.
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Wallabies fans, Allianz Stadium, SydneyCredit: Destination NSW
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Sydney’s sporting scene heats up this spring, with the NRL and NRWL grand finals at Sydney Olympic Park, the Wallabies in action in a Rugby Championship Test match, high-octane, high-stakes motor racing and the BMX national championship. Here’s when and where to see some world-class sporting events across the city over the spring months.
World Time Attack Challenge Sydney | 5–6 September
The Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge takes over Sydney Motorsport Park in Western Sydney’s Eastern Creek for a two-day celebration of unbridled speed racing. Unlike other motorsports categories such as Formula One, the Time Attack Challenge rules and regulations allow almost unlimited modifications to race cars. In fact, the safety of the drivers, support teams and spectators are the only practical restrictions to what competitors can do to modify their cars.
So, get ready for some seriously spectacular driving as competitors race against the clock to record the fastest single lap across four classes: Clubsprint, Open, Pro Am and Pro. The fastest five drivers in each class get another shot at registering the fastest lap in the Superlap Shootout bonus round at the end of the second day.
Your ticket to the World Time Attack Challenge includes access to the Garrett International Drifting Cup, where local and international ‘drifters’ take over Sydney Motorsport Park each evening and battle one-on-one to advance from their pool to the elimination finals.
Wallabies versus Argentina Test Match | 13 September
The Australian men’s rugby team will be out to avenge last year’s devastating 67–27 loss to Argentina and capture vital 2025 Rugby Championship points as the South American team’s Australian tour concludes with the Wallabies versus Argentina Test Match at Allianz Stadium in Moore Park.
After conceding 50 points in the second half of the Test match against Los Pumas in Argentina’s Santa Fe last September, the Wallabies will be looking to put on a vastly improved defensive performance. Expect a much more potent attack as well, and a lively crowd taking advantage of their last chance to barrack for the Wallabies in Sydney this year.
World Time Attack Challenge Credit: Destination NSW
World Time Attack Challenge Sydney is a two-day motorsport festival with record-breaking cars, heart-stopping stunts, international stars and non-stop action on and off the track.
World Time Attack Challenge Credit: Destination NSW
World Time Attack Challenge Sydney is a two-day motorsport festival with record-breaking cars, heart-stopping stunts, international stars and non-stop action on and off the track.
NRL & NRLW Grand Final | 5 October
The 2025 NRL and NRLW seasons culminate with premiership-deciding matches played out in front of packed crowds at Sydney Olympic Park’s Accor Stadium on the first Sunday in October. Will the Penrith Panthers come from last place on the ladder mid-season to win the men’s grand final for an incredible fifth time in a row? Can the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs maintain their momentum to make it to the decider on at their home stadium? Or can the Canberra Raiders make the most of an expected top-four finish to go all the way?
While it’s yet to be determined which teams make their way through the preliminary finals to have their shot at the big prize, what’s certain is that the matches will be hard-fought and impossible to look away from.
Grand final day kicks off with the NRL State Championship Grand Final, pitting the winners of the reserve-grade New South Wales Cup and the Queensland Cup against each other. Watch some of best female rugby league players in the country put on big shots and dazzling plays in the NRLW Telstra Premiership Grand Final. Then draw energy from the buzz that grows ever louder as the pre-game entertainers strut their stuff, the teams enter the arena to sing along to the national anthem, and the referee blows his whistle to signal the start of 80 minutes of frenzied action that will decide the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership.
BMX Racing National Championships| 9–12 October
The country’s most talented BMX riders gather in the Western Sydney town of Camden for a week of thrills and spills as they compete in AusCycling’s 2025 GWM BMX Racing National Championships.
Official practice sessions for competitors in the 20-inch, Cruiser, Elite, Juniors, Masters and Adaptive (Para) categories get underway at Camden’s Macarthur BMX Club on Monday, 6 October, before the racing beings in earnest on Thursday afternoon.
After the dust settles and this year’s champions celebrate their wins on the weekend, stick around to watch riders compress and extend their bodies, rather than pedal, to propel their bikes around the track in the 2025 AusCycling Pump Track National Championships on Sunday, 12 October.
Australian Supercross Championship | 15 November
Settle into your seats for a Saturday night to remember as round three of the 2025 Boost Mobile Australian Supercross Championshipis hotly contested. Thrill to the roar and crackle of finely tuned motocross bikes as the country’s best supercross riders compete against international stars on a challenging track purpose-built for the event.
In between the races, look on in awe as daring riders perform freestyle motocross stunts, and enjoy family-friendly entertainment, live music, giveaways and games during the action-packed evening.
Keep up to date with events in Sydney and New South Wales by visiting the Media Centre Events page here.
