The four-day Easter weekend calls for time spent with loved ones, exploring the city and coming together to enjoy long Easter Sunday lunches. While many places close during the holiday weekend, many restaurants will offer special menus for the occasion, or you may go on a hunt for the best Sunday roast that Sydney has to offer.
We’ve compiled a list of 14 of the best restaurants that are open for Easter Sunday lunch, whether you opt for fresh seafood, an autumnal roast or a Chinese banquet for the family to share.
Best restaurants to book for Easter Sunday lunch
1. Shangri-La Sydney
The views are enough reason to book a table at one of Shangri-La Sydney’s restaurants, but there’s an added bonus this Easter. High tea has been given an Alice in Wonderland treatment especially for the school holidays (April 12-13, 18-20 and 25-27 from 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm) with the high tea buffet being served in the Grand Ballroom. If it’s those harbour views you’re after, however, indulge in a long lunch at Altitude. Afterwards, go to The Lobby Lounge or Blu Bar on 36 for cocktails.
2. The Collective
It’s the hottest new spot at The Rocks, just moments away from Circular Quay and some of Sydney’s most famous landmarks. Having only opened last week, The Collective is wasting no time with Easter offerings at two of its venues. The Garden is a beautiful alfresco courtyard spot that can be enjoyed as a sun-trap during the day, or by candlelight at night. The Dining Room, meanwhile, is a sleek two-level spot filled with booths, banquettes and an impressive wine room.
The Easter set menu is served at both venues and is designed to be shared. Start with freshly shucked oysters, prawns, scallop and delicate tuna sashimi before moving on to salmon gravlax and Coppertree beef tartare with brioche. Mains continue the showcase of the season’s finest produce, with a lineup of grilled wagyu sirloin, roasted market fish fillet with pernod beurre blanc and caviar, and shoestring fries. Sweets and mini desserts include crème brûlée tarts, chocolate marquise with freeze-dried raspberries and assorted almond macaron.
3. Easter Weekend Lunch Cruise with Vagabond
Sit back and enjoy a three-hour cruise on Sydney Harbour with family and friends. A seafood and carvery buffet-style lunch will consist of Sydney rock oysters, fresh tiger king prawns, slow-cooked pulled beef brisket, Moroccan spiced chicken and a selection of fresh salads and roasted vegetables. Desserts will include an assortment of cakes, hot cross buns, Easter eggs and fresh seasonal fruit.
That’s not all! Live jazz and easy-listening tunes will provide the soundtrack for your scenic cruise, as you pass some of the cities world-famous landmarks. There’s a licensed bar on-board too, so you can grab a glass of bubbles (or two) and explore the spacious viewing decks. From $90 per person, this is one of Sydney’s best value harbour cruises. Departs King Street Wharf 9 in Darling Harbour at 12:30pm.
vagabond.com.au
4. Glass Brasserie
Head chef Natalie Murphy’s Easter menu showcases local, seasonal seafood. Dishes are designed to be shared too, perfect for Easter Sunday lunch with loved ones. The first course delivers oysters, sashimi and prawns on ice; wagyu bresaola, capocollo and prosciutto with olive grossini and half-shell scallops with harissa butter and finger lime. Round two brings confit duck leg with roasted grape, celeriac purée and game jus; truffle mash potato, green beans with parsley butter and almonds, and cos lettuce with anchovy, parmesan and walnuts.
These are sandwiched between two bread courses: pioik sourdough served with Coppertree Farms butter to begin, and a festive spin on a classic for dessert—hot cross bread and butter pudding with crème anglaise.
The Easter Sunday Lunch menu is available on Sunday, April 20 only.
5. Epicurean at Crown Sydney
Can’t decide what cuisine you want to commit to, or need to cater for a large group of ranging palettes? Epicurean at Crown Sydney in Barangaroo could be just the place. Nine live kitchens deliver an ever-changing menu of global cuisines including Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Italian and more. The cold seafood counter showcases a luxurious spread (and daily seasonal selection) of the finest local produce, and succulent roasts will be on offer too. To round things off, the decadent dessert bar will be taken over with Easter-themed treats.
6. Q-Dining at Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
This chic, glass-walled hotel restaurant in Circular Quay usually serves modern Australian dishes and charcuterie share plates. For Easter Saturday and Sunday, however, a seasonal feast will be served. Begin with the decadent buffet first course before choosing one of the expertly crafted mains—will the Tajima wagyu beef cheek, sole amandine or eggplant parmigiana win for you? Kids, meanwhile, have a choice of striploin, Tasmanian salmon or chicken parmigiana.
Make sure to save room though as the sky’s the limit at the dessert buffet. Carrot and pecan cake, chocolate and orange pop cakes, apple frangipane flan, mini doughnuts, a fruit platter and a selection of Australian cheese will all vye for your attention.
Adult $135, under 13s $79.
pullmanquaygrandsydneyharbour.com
7. Aria
Tom Gorringe and Matt Moran present a selection of set menus at their waterfront restaurant. It’s a good thing too, as the views of Sydney Opera House are far too distracting to also choose what to eat!
During the Eater weekend, diners can savour a five-course tasting menu that showcases some of the country’s finest seafood. Black marron from Western Australia, swimmer crab from South Australia and caviar are among the delicacies being served from Good Friday to Easter Sunday only.
The lunch and dinner experience costs $240 per person.
8. Sean’s
If you plan to make the most of the long weekend at the beach, book a table at Bondi icon, Sean’s, for lunch or dinner. The three-course set menu changes each day, according to what local seafood, poultry and livestock is available. Dishes are served home-style in this intimate 45-seat restaurant that overlooks the famous beach. Try to snag a table outside if you can and you’ll be rewarded with dazzling ocean views.
$140 per person.
9. Kingsleys Woolloomooloo
Kingsleys is the ideal place to have a relaxed lunch or dinner with family and friends. Specialising in classic Australian dining, the steaks cooked over charcoal are spectacular. It’s seafood, however, that’s the star of the show during the Easter weekend. Enjoy the freshest seafood while overlooking the water at Woolloomooloo’s Finger Wharf.
Succulent Sydney rock oysters, Queensland spanner crab and plump rock lobster from Western Australia are among the seagood delights you can expect here. Kingsleys Woolloomooloo is elegant but relaxed; perfect for an Easter Sunday lunch with family.
The three-course set menu is available from Friday, April 18 until Monday, April 20 and costs $149 per person.
10. Restaurant Hubert
Hidden beneath Sydney CBD, Hubert is reminiscent of post-war Paris with low ceilings, dim lighting, red leather booths, vintage prints on the walls and a grand piano, which plays out during like jazz performances at lunch and dinner.
There’s no special Easter menu here, but that’s no problem. French classics, including escargots and boeuf bourguignon, are on the menu alongside the likes of whole Australian rock lobster served with green garlic butter, and Sydney rock oysters with eschalot and black pepper vinaigrette.
If dining at lunch, take advantage of the $11 martini deal.
swillhouse.com/venues/restaurant-hubert
11. The Duke of Clarence
Tucked away in Sydney CBD, this tavern is inspired by 18th-century British watering-holes. The award-winning menu gives a nod to quintessential British dishes, so you can expect Scotch eggs and traditional roasts. Choose the base of your Sunday roast: will you opt for British-bred beef sirloin, roast porchetta, lamb or the plant-based option of spiced eggplant steak? Each comes with carrots, broccolini, peas, roast potatoes and those all-important Yorkshire puddings doused in house-made gravy. Additional Yorkshires or pigs in blankets are among the extras also available.
Washed down with European wines, cask ale and cocktails, this is one of the best places for a “proper” Sunday roast, British style.
12. Royal Hotel Paddington
The Royal is a popular neighbourhood pub with a mouthwatering menu of pub classics, sharing plates and other seasonal dishes. Take a seat up on the famous rooftop and sip drinks with views of the harbour and a glimpse of the Harbour Bridge too. Sunday roasts are available from 12pm until they’ve sold out of beef, porchetta or pumpkin.
The Royal’s Long Lunch, meanwhile, is a banquet-style feast paired with bottomless drinks. Sit back and savour two hours of bevs (Palonma, Bay Breeze, Aperol spritz, mimosas, house wine or 4 Pines Pacific ale), and two courses. From $85 per person (or $95 per person with alcohol) Long Lunch is available to book from Wednesday April 16 through to Easter Monday.
13. Morrison’s Oyster Bar & Grill
The clue’s in the name here. A great haul of oysters is available to start your Easter meal, served with lemon and mignonette or even beer battered and topped with habanero mayonnaise. Especially on Sundays, slow-roasted aged wagyu beef rump with mustard or pork belly with herb stuffing and apple sauce are the roast options. Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, shallots, roasted parsnip and carrots, buttered greens and chicken gravy finish things off nicely. If you somehow still have room after that mountain of food, a basque cheesecake with orange blossom caramel or raspberry trifle with creme diplomat, jelly and meringue are your dessert choices.
Two courses cost $49 per person at this Circular Quay spot.
14. The Botanist
The Kirribilli Markets might not be taking place on Easter Sunday, but you can head to this neighbourhood gem instead. Its restaurant and bar has become a favourite for locals, thanks to its premium, local produce and bar list of Australian and international wines, beers and seasonal cocktails.
What says long lunch better than a Banquet menu? Yellowfin tuna crudo with whipped tahini and kombu salsa, burrata with roasted capsicum, cacio e pepe arancini, grilled barramundi and braised lamb shoulder are the indulgent and flavour-filled dishes that make up the feast ($79 per person). Organic sourdough and supplementary roasted vegetables finish things off. For an additional $55 per person, you can enjoy drink pairing to complement your meal.
15. Spice Temple
So seafood or Sunday roasts aren’t to your taste. How about a Chinese banquet instead? Celebrating China’s most dynamic regions, from the heat of Sichuan to the subtle warmth of Guangxi, dishes are expertly crafted and flavours delicately balanced. Both banquet set menus comprise of 10 courses. The Golden Banquet costs $139 per person, while The Premium Banquet is $159 per person for the likes of raw yellowfin tuna, steamed scallop, steamed coral trout Haughzou style and pure black wagyu scotch fillet.
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