Our guide to venues offering a roast in Newcastle
Sometimes, we all crave a bit of our grandma’s cooking – the sort of stuff you can’t replicate yourself. When I think of my grandma’s meals, I think of roast dinners piled high on her blue and white china, covered in gravy and mopped up with bread.
When the cravings for a roast dinner hit, our guide on where to get a roast in Newcastle has you covered.
The Albion Hotel
This winter, rotating Sunday roasts are back on the menu at The Albion and available all day for $24.50.
Where: 72 Hannell St, Wickham
The Colliery Inn
The Colliery Inn in Wallsend is well-loved for its $25 Sunday roast, with the roast flavour changing up every week. Enjoy for lunch or dinner until sold out.
Where: 87 Cowper St, Wallsend
The Commonwealth Hotel
Got to Sunday and feel like cooking? Head to The Commonwealth Hotel in Cooks Hill for a roast, available at lunch and dinner. This $29.90 chef's special changes up weekly, so you'll never get bored.
Where: 35 Union St, Cooks Hill
Cricketers Arms Hotel
Offering its Sunday roast for both lunch and dinner, Cricketers Arms Hotel in Cooks Hill claims its offering is the best in Newcastle. You can be the judge of that – while the meat changes up, you can always expect a Yorkshire pudding, plenty of vegetables, and just the right amount of gravy.
Where: 61 Bruce St, Cooks Hill
The Crown and Anchor Hotel
Sunday is of course roast day at The Crown and Anchor Hotel in the CBD, where a hearty roast (that changes weekly) is going for $20.
Where: 189 Hunter St, Newcastle
Customs House Hotel
The rather iconic spot overlooking Newcastle harbour serves a classic Sunday roast each weekend. For $38, enjoy a rotating roast (like Black Angus MB+2 Sirloin, Salt Baked Berkshire Porchetta, or Upper Hunter Lamb Shoulder) with roasted winter vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, and pan gravy, plus your choice of a glass of wine or tap beer schooner. Available every Sunday until sold out.
Where: 1 Bond St, Newcastle
The Del Hotel
For $30, you're in for a treat at The Del. First, choose between Herb Stuffed Porchetta, Crispy-skin Rotisserie Chicken, and Roast Sirloin. Each roast is served with potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, fried Brussels sprouts, braised greens, carrot and swede mash, roast pumpkin, and proper gravy.
Where: Darby St, Cooks Hill
Gallipoli House
After over 70 years as the Gallipoli Legion Club, the Beaumont Street venue reopened as the ‘Gallipoli House'. On the menu all Sunday is roast chicken, honey carrots, peas, herb roasted potatoes, and chicken gravy, all for $23.
Where: 3/5 Beaumont St, Hamilton
General Roberts Hotel
When Sunday rolls around and the cravings for a roast dinner kick in, make a beeline for the General Roberts Hotel in New Lambton. On Sundays, you can get a roast with all the best accompaniments for just $20.
Where: 258 Lambton Rd, New Lambton
The Gladdy
Tuck into a classic rotating Sunday Roast with roast meat, vegies, and gravy for $36, starting at midday and available until sold out.
Where: The Gladdy, 36 Mitchell St, Stockton
The Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel is a historic venue, conjuring up the vibes of a classic British pub right in the heart of Newcastle. Its hearty Sunday roast options are guaranteed to make you feel at home – choose from the pork leg and crispy crackling ($26) or the 28-day aged beef rump ($29), both served with herb roasted chats, Yorkshire pudding, honey glazed carrots, British green peas, and gravy.
Where: 32 Church St, Newcastle
Great Northern Hotel
The Great Northern Hotel, right in the centre of Newcastle, is putting on a $25 roast each and every Sunday. Expect a hefty serving of roast meat, crispy potatoes, a Yorkshire pudding, and house-made gravy.
Where: 83-89 Scott St, Newcastle
The Lucky Hotel
Warm up at The Lucky Hotel on Sundays with a $25 roast – available all day until sold out. Think juicy meat, roasted veggies, Yorkshire pudding, and house-made gravy to dunk it all in.
Where: 237 Hunter St, Newcastle
Mayfield Hotel
On the menu at Mayfield Hotel is a Sunday roast for lunch and dinner, for $20.
Where: 269 Sandgate Rd, Shortland
The Stag and Hunter Hotel
Mayfield locals, listen up: The Stag and Hunter Hotel’s $25 Sunday roast is a goodie. Enjoy slow roasted lamb shoulder, peas, and Yorkshire pudding, for lunch and dinner, until sold out.
Where: 187 Maitland Rd, Mayfield
Wests
All five clubs’ bistro kitchens have a roast offering, but the best part? They’re available all week, not just Sundays! Get your hands on a roast pork ($24), roast lamb ($30), or a petite roast option. Plus, if you’re a full Wests Member, you’ll get 10% off your food.
Where: 88 Hobart Rd, New Lambton | 32 Industrial Dr, Mayfield | 18 Munibung Rd, Cardiff | King St & Union St, Newcastle West
The Wicko
The classic Sunday Roast is on the menu at The Wicko, for $20.
Where: 61 Maitland Rd, Islington
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