Friday lunch is having a moment in Paddington, with some very good reasons to clear the afternoon calendar this September.
Paddo Long Lunch is back for 2026, bringing special Friday offers to restaurants, pubs, bars and cafés across Paddington throughout the month.
There are $15 steaks, pasta with wine, oysters with Champagne, rooftop rosé, bottomless lunches, Italian feasts and plenty of excuses to stay for another drink.
The concept is wonderfully simple. Pick a Friday, choose somewhere delicious and settle in for the afternoon.
These Friday Lunches Are Giving Us Every Reason to Clear the Calendar.
Champagne, pasta, old school Italian, bottomless drinks and a rooftop rosé situation. These are some of the offers catching our eye first.
Buon Ricordo
A five course degustation featuring the famous Fettuccine al Tartufovo.
The Palomar
Half a dozen oysters with two glasses of Ruinart Brut Champagne.
Paddo Inn
Choose from two pasta dishes with a glass of wine for $35.
The Royal Hotel
A shared lunch with bottomless drinks. This one deserves a completely clear afternoon.
Oxford House
Bar snacks with a Blanc de Blancs cocktail. Available on the first two Fridays of September.
The Beacham
Choose from chicken and leek pie, mussel linguine, Thai chicken curry, vegetable lasagne or a beef burger with chips.
Barbetta
Add a $10 spritz, house wine or beer to any lunch order.
iMaccheroni
A two course set lunch with a glass of wine.
Monica’s Rooftop
Buy a bottle of Roseblood Rosé and receive a complimentary magnum upgrade.
Civico47
Choose Civico lasagne or cacio pepe with a glass of wine for $35.
Cafe Fiveways May Have Won Friday Lunch.
Rump steak with chips and salad is $15, chilli prawn linguine is $14.90, cocktails are $15 and beers are $6.
The Rest of the Paddo Line Up Is Looking Pretty Good Too.
The remaining offers cover steak and wine, pub classics, quick Friday lunches and a few easy excuses to order another glass.
L’Avant Cave
Minute steak au poivre, frites and a glass of wine.
Bellevue Hotel
Char grilled chicken burger with your choice of beer, wine or soft drink.
Wine Library
Order two glasses of the same wine and receive an upgrade to a carafe.
308 Olives
Deli style paninos for $20, with birria tacos also priced at $20.
Cipri Italian
Two courses with a glass of Prosecco for $55 per person.
Four In Hand
Salads start at $17, with main meals and burgers for $22 from noon to 2.30pm.
Cafe Fiveways
Rump steak for $15, chilli prawn linguine for $14.90, cocktails for $15 and beers for $6.
VIE. Paddington
Spend $20 or more on lunch and receive a free cold drink valued up to $5.
Caness
A full sized Sloppy Yosef, available from noon to 4pm.
Paddington Has Given Us a Very Good Reason to Take Friday Lunch Seriously.
Paddo Long Lunch is designed to encourage people to spend a little more time around Paddington while supporting the restaurants, pubs, cafés and bars that make the neighbourhood what it is.
Your Friday could involve a $15 steak, pasta and wine, Champagne and oysters, rooftop rosé or a full bottomless session.
Our advice? Pick a Friday and start booking.
The Details.
WHAT: Paddo Long Lunch 2026
WHEN: Fridays throughout September 2026
WHERE: Participating venues across Paddington
GOOD TO KNOW: Some offers have set times or limited Friday dates, so check the individual venue details before booking.
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