Winter is well and truly here so the Monitor recommends getting rugged up, making the trip down to your local pub, cosying up by a fire and digging into a hearty Sunday roast.
We’ve compiled a list of the best roasts we’ve seen around Gippsland, but if you know of one that is worthy of our guide then feel free to email your suggestion to [email protected].
🍴Let’s dive into some roast and dripping!
Tinamba Hotel
Roasted veggies and meats at the Tinamba Hotel.
The Tinamba Hotel has a slow cooked lamb shoulder and chargrilled chicken permanently on its menu but also offers a Sunday lunch set-menu special.
The deal is a two course meal for $55 per person or a three course meal for $69 per person with either the lamb or chicken options.
Customers can upgrade to the 500g porterhouse for an additional $5 per person.
Price: From $55 to $74.
Where: 4-6 Tinamba-Seaton Road, Tinamba.
Lakeside Club
A roast and dessert at the Lakeside Club.
The Lakeside Club in Sale offers a $20 Sunday roast of the day and dessert special. It includes roast potatoes, pumpkins, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli in cheese sauce and gravy.
Customers can pick either a sticky date pudding, butterscotch sauce or strawberries with ice-cream for dessert.
Price: $20.
Where: Corner of Guthridge Parade and Foster Street, Sale.
Traralgon Bowls Club
The roast at the Traralgon Bowls Club.
Traralgon Bowls Club offers a roast of the day all through the week that is served with seasonal roast vegetables and gravy.
The roast has a gluten free and dairy free option.
Price: $20.
Where: 50 Liddiard Road, Traralgon.
Yarragon Hotel
The Yarragon Hotel.
The Yarragon Hotel offers a roast of the day throughout the week that comes with mashed potato, roast veggies, steamed greens and gravy.
The roast has a gluten free option.
Price: $30.
Where: 105 Princes Highway, Yarragon.
Meeniyan Hotel
The Sunday roast at Meeniyan Hotel.
The Meeniyan Hotel offers a selection of Sunday roasts: choose between pork, lamb or veggie options. Each roast comes with mashed potato, veggies, gravy and a yorkshire pudding.
Price: $28.
Where: 117 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan.
Toolshed Bar, Bistro & Cabins
The roast at Toolshed Bar, Bistro & Cabins in Noojee.
Toolshed Bar, Bistro & Cabins in Noojee serves an 18-hour slow cooked roast beef with vegetables, cheesy cauliflower, steamed greens and gravy every Sunday.
Price: $32.
Where: 38 Loch Valley Road, Noojee.
The Star Hotel
A selection of smoked meats and sides at the Star Hotel in Sale.
The Star Hotel in Sale has an American take on the Sunday roast. They offer a house smoked meats platter that includes brisket, sausages, cornbread, mac ‘n’ cheese, coleslaw and chips.
Where: 173 Raymond Street, Sale.
The Grove Gippsland
Smoked bbq ribs at the Grove Gippsland.
Every second and fourth Sunday of the month, the Grove Gippsland hosts a smoking event that features beef, pork and chicken along with sides like onion rings, pickles, milk buns and chips.
Their menu changes based on the season and availability.
Price: $50 - $55.
Where: 27 Uren Road, Krowera.