The Best Sunday Roasts On The Gold Coast
Danielle Read
Contributor | Urban List
Right across the Gold Coast, Sunday roasts are having a moment. These loaded plates of classic warmers feature winter's greatest hits. You know, succulent meats, crispy roast potatoes, scattered greens and thick gravy to blanket the lot. For many it's final meal request kind of stuff. But here, it can be your weekly affair.
English pubs, Irish hideaways and the many sprawling Gold Coast eateries that make a mean roast are well and truly in their prime this time of year. Roaring fires, goblets of mulled wine and feasts fit for royalty to gorge on. So the slew that crack a window and let their roast dinner aromas waft through the streets are also popping an arm out to say "get in here and try our Sunday roast."
You heard them. Gather up your mates, a date or the rellos. Here's exactly where to tuck into a piping hot Sunday roast on the Gold Coast/Kombumerri Country, with a cosy family feel and none of the clean up.
Best Gold Coast Sunday Roasts At A Glance
Sunday Roasts Under $30
Finn McCool's
39 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Look for the emerald doors of this Irish pub and if you clock rowdy patrons, chances are you've arrived at Finn McCool's. This place pulls a mixed crowd, allows you to choose what sports are shown on screen, and the Sunday Roast has a gaggle of dieahard fans.
It's the golden trifecta of a wide beer selection, cracking food and live music to soundtrack your Sunday meal. Sink a Guiness if you're game, and plunge your fork into one of the best Sunday roasts on the Gold Coast sidled up to a Yorkie.
The Details
- Every Sunday, from 11am
- Roast with Yorkshire pudding, roast vegetables and gravy
- $24 per person
D'Arcy Arms
2923 Gold Coast Hwy, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
There's something to be said for a Sunday roast, a frothy bev and a classic setting that's big on Irish charm. Step inside D'Arcy Arms and you'll get a taste for its old school hospitality. It's the type of place that says don't fix what ain't broke, in the best way possible.
D'Arcy Arms is a few blocks back from the beach, which makes for ideal sunset strolls before tucking into the signature roast pork with crackling every single week.
The Details
- Every Sunday from 12noon
- Roast pork with steamed vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, crackling and gravy
- $25 per person
Fox & Hounds
7 Elevation Dr Wongawallan QLD 4210
If you like the idea of a Sunday roast with a side of bagpipes, head directly to Fox and Hounds and it might just hapen. An iconic pub that takes its British roots seriously, F&H is frequented by many a dressed up larrikin and the red telephone box out front adds to the Euro-feel.
The folks at this joint love Sundays. There's actually a Sunday dinner specific menu that's brimming with UK dishes. There are toads in holes, cornish pastries and ever-popular beef and Guiness pies. In a dramatic turn of events, there's even a vegetarian roast up for grabs made from nuts, cheese and a medley of vegetables.
The Details
- Every Sunday from 4pm
- Roast pork, beef or vegetarian with vegetables and gravy
- From $28
Pig 'N' Whistle
3 Oracle Blvd, Broadbeach QLD 4218
The first Gold Coast edition of Brisbane's beloved Pig 'N' Whistle is fresh on the scene in 2026. It recently took over the Lucky Squire locale in downtown Broadbeach, and if you've frequented that corner spot, you'll know it's a dream place for people-watching.
Hearty meals that hail from British cuisine, a sprawling indoor-outdoor eatery and heaving live sport scene, my pick's a table perched on the first floor. The Great British Sunday takes over tabletops in Broadbeach every week.
The Details
- Every Sunday from 11am
- Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, mixed vegetables and gravy
- $29 per person
The Yorkie Rippa
8/28 Chairlift Ave, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
They've put the call out to see is Sunday roasts between 4pm and 6pm would be something the locals are into. And with enough interest, it could be Mermaid's answer to wholesome weekend enders with a side of English nosh. In the meantime, choose their Open Yorkie on your next visit. There's also an adorable mini option for a neat $19.
The Detals
- Sunday, 11am - 4pm (though available Wednesday through Sunday)
- Choice of meat, potato nuggets, glazed carrots, \cheesy bake, stuffing and gravy served inside a Yorkshire pudding
- $29 per serve
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Cora
50 Surf Pde, Boadbeach QLD 4218
I was genuinely shooketh when I saw the value on offer at Cora's Sunday roast deal. It's got to be the biggest plate of quality meat, towering roast vegetables and it comes with a full jug of gravy to yourself. A little bonus is the complimentary fresh bread roll to kick it all off.
The chic interiors at Cora could lure you in for a weekly catchup and dining experience that's one of the most competitively priced for what you get. Plus, there's a rare feature of a fully vegan roast made with hearty cashews, lentils and sweet potato making it an ideal catchup locale for groups with varied dietary needs.
The Details
- Every Sunday, 12noon until sold out
- Rotating roast meat of the day or vegan roast with a platter of house vegetables to share and gravy boats
- $30 per person for adults, $12 for kids
Sunday Roasts Over $30
Fig N Fox
10/2 Elkhorn Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
This English pub in Surfers Paradise is the type of joint that serves pub classic all week long. The service is always cheery at Fig N Fox and live music pumps on weekends. Downstairs you'll find one of the Gold Coast's best kept secrets, Timmy's Tea Room which is actually a vibey dive bar.
If it's an English feast you're craving, you'll be in heaven come Sundays. From 11am through til 8pm, there's an all you can eat carvery bonanza. The whole place is walk in only, just fyi.
The Details
- Every Sunday 11am - 8pm
- All you can eat roast with seasonal sides and gravy
- $36 per person
Red's Kitchen
4601 Masthead Way, Hope Island QLD 4212
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Red's Kitchen pulls out all the stops with their weekend roast special. It's an impressive MB8+ Wagyu Flat Iron that's thinly sliced and doused in gravy. Plated up with farmstyle carrots, broccolini and a side of Yorkshire, it's one of the more specialty deals on the Gold Coast.
This waterfront locale pulls crowds of foodie fiends and Sundays are no different. Be sure to book in advance for prime seating.
The Details
- Every weekend, from 11.30am
- Wagyu MB8+ Flat Iron, with seasonal sides and Yrkshire pudding
- $39 per person
COAST
1/86 Esplanade, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
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Beach bars aren't notoriously known for their Sunday roasts, but then again there's nothing ordinary about COAST. It sits pretty above Surfers Paradise's beachfront, and is a top contender for Surfers' most impressive dining experience in my opinion. $15 Aperol Spritzes simply sweeten the deal.
The Sunday roast here brings something new to the scene with a rare sighting of white gravy. Yes, they still call it gravy at COAST and you will find it pooling beside some of the crispiest roast potatoes with rosemary on the whole of the Gold Coast.
The Details
- Every Sunday, from 12noon
- Slow roasted beef, charred cabbage, carrots, Yorkshire puddings, wagyu fat garlic and rosemary potatoes and gravy
- $40 per person
Ember
8-10 Welch Street, Southport QLD 4215
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Southport's own Fire Baby is the moody Italian loft that opened in 2025. Downstairs, Ember's the second addition to the slashy building. It's all about tender meats, succulent beef cuts and housemade sides that deliver big on comfort.
As a wintertime feature, they offer one of the more refined Sunday roasts on the Gold Coast and it's my pick for date night. Adjoining smokehouse Hicksville opened right next door in early June 2026. Make it your personal to check them both out on your next visit.
The Details
- Every Sunday, 12noon - 2.45pm
- Roast (rotates weekly, from pork with crackling, to charcoal chicken), duckfat potatoes, garlic doused greens and gravy pot
- $40 per person
Garden Kitchen & Bar
1 Casino Dr, Broadbeach QLD 4218
I've spent many a Sunday overlooking the lawn at Garden Kitchen & Bar. And what I love most is that there's a little nook, stretching table or cosy booth to suit basically any occasion. So let the gourmet roast for two be a top consideration for your next visit to Garden.
This roast special sells out, that's how beloved it is. And it's designed for pairs, but if you devour the lot yourself, no judgement here.
The Details
- Weekends 12noon - 3pm
- Darling Downs roast beef served with seasonal roast vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and housemade gravy
- $79 for two people
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