I find some of the best meals I’ve had were shared platters with friends. I created Hunter & Barrel to be an experience to share with friends and family, a group dining restaurant. To this end, I am bringing some group sharing specials. Everyone can enjoy the same expertly prepared and cooked meats, sides and drinks.
Restaurants for large groups can sometimes be hard to find. But I want you to experience the best steaks, the juiciest of skewers, and some great drinks, with Hunter & Barrel. So, gather your tribe and head on to your nearest Hunter & Barrel for a shared dining experience to remember.
Set Menus
View the set menu options available at Hunter & Barrel.
The Explorer Menu (Sample)
$94pp
CHEESE BRIOCHE (V)
Confit garlic butter, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan
StarterS
BEEF RIB TACOS (2)
Rib burnt ends, hickory bourbon BBQ sauce, pico de gallo, crispy shallot
CALAMARI
Buttermilk and Szechuan marinated, lightly fried, served with chilli jam
SMOKY CHILLI WINGS
Smoky Buffalo-style sauce finished with Japanese furikake
WOOD-FIRED ZUCCHINI SOURDOUGH (V) (VG)
Whipped ricotta, Parmesan, basil pesto, watercress
Mains
CHICKEN THIGH SKEWER
Marinated in chilli & ginger coconut milk, finished with peri peri basting.
Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
HONEY GLAZED PORK BELLY SKEWER
Slow-braised, finished over open fire with a sticky chilli glaze.
Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
EYE FILLET 200G
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting.
Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
WAGYU RUMP 300G
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting.
Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
WAGYU BEEF BURGER
Brioche bun, cos lettuce, bacon tomato jam, pepperberry aioli, American cheese.
Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad
WOOD-FIRED VEGETABLE SALAD
Wood-fired capsicum, eggplant & zucchini, pearl couscous, charred avocado, whipped ricotta, harissa.
With your choice of char-grilled chicken, cold smoked salmon or Meredith goat’s curd
Sides
CHARRED CORN (V)
Smoky chilli yoghurt, ricotta salata, puffed quinoa
CREAMY MASH (V)
Oven-baked with Gruyère, herbed panko crumbs
Dessert
MANGO & RASPBERRY SORBET (VG)
Seasonal fruit, passionfruit pulp
BASQUE CHEESCAKE (V)
Macerated strawberries, black pepper, basil, Chantilly cream
The Hunter Menu (Sample)
$110pp
CHEESE BRIOCHE (V)
Confit garlic butter, fresh mozzarella, Parmesan
Starters
SMOKY CHILLI WINGS
Smoky buffalo-style sauce finished with Japanese furikake
CRISPY PRAWN TACOS (TWO PIECES)
Polenta crusted with coleslaw, chipotle yoghurt, charred corn salsa, pickled onion
THREE CHEESE DIP (V)
Gouda, Gruyère, Edam, grilled pita bread
CALAMARI
Buttermilk and Szechuan marinated, lightly fried, served with chilli jam
WOOD-FIRED ZUCCHINI SOURDOUGH (V) (VG)
Whipped ricotta, Parmesan, basil pesto, watercress
Mains
RIB EYE 350G
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting. Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
NEW YORKER 350G
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting. Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
HUMPTY DOO SALTWATER BARRAMUNDI
Herbed panko crust, wood-fired capsicum sauce, clams, charred corn salsa
WOOD-FIRED VEGETABLE SALAD (VG)
Wood-fired capsicum, eggplant & zucchini, pearl couscous, charred avocado, whipped ricotta, harissa.
With your choice of char-grilled chicken, cold smoked salmon or Meredith goat’s curd
LAMB FILLET SKEWER
Marinated in a fragrant fenugreek rub, grilled capsicum, onion. Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
WAGYU RUMP SKEWER
Marinated in a smoky BBQ rub, grilled capsicum, onion. Served with crispy chips or mixed leaf salad and your choice of mushroom or peppercorn sauce
Sides
CHARRED BROCCOLINI (V) (VG-OPTION)
Meredith sheep yoghurt, sweet & sour pomegranate dressing, crispy shallots
TRUFFLE POTATOES (V) (VG)
Crispy double cooked chat potatoes, truffle salt, Gruyère, truffle aioli
Dessert
BASQUE CHEESECAKE (V)
Macerated strawberries, black pepper, basil, Chantilly cream
APPLE CRONUT (V)
Spiced apple, crème anglaise, vanilla bean ice-cream
MANGO & RASPBERRY SORBET (V)
Seasonal fruit, passionfruit pulp
Group Sharing Specialities
Sharing a meal with friends is often everyone sitting down and ordering for themselves. Group sharing is different. It is an array of dishes you can pass around the table, take a serve from this one, a spice of meat from the next, a spoonful of roasted vegetables and so on.
Let me show you what kind of group sharing platters you can order at Hunter & Barrel.
Meat Feast for Groups
Imagine a platter full of succulent, roasted meats – lamb, beef, chicken. Steaming hot, smelling delicious. Well, imagine no more. We have meat platters that will conquer even the biggest hole in your belly, and leave you full and satisfied. View our meat selections now.
Explore Our Extensive Menu
The Hunter & Barrel menu is full of great feeds. Steaks chargrilled to perfection, winter stews and burgers, or a slow-cooked smoked brisket. Choose from a variety of hearty sides such as charred corn, creamy mashed potato or a healthy mixed-leaf salad.
Don’t forget the full range of my bar menu – barrel-aged spirits, fine craft beers and a fine selection of local and international wines.
Limited Time Group Specials
Some of the group feasts available are seasonal and for a limited time. Check right now what’s on offer, then book into your nearest Hunter & Barrel for an excellent night out with friends and family.
Crafting Group Dining Feasts
Crafting the best group feast is more than doubling up on the amount of food. Planning what to cook and when to cook, what’s the perfect cooking time for your meat to satisfy everyone, are there any special dietary requirements, and how much food is enough food.
A lot of planning is involved, but my guys are here to help. Find out the best cooking techniques for a large group of people, and speak to my team about how they can cater for your group dining event.
Shareable Dish Types
Thinking outside the box is a great way to share dishes. My restaurants are renowned for their char-grilled steaks. Have you ever thought about sharing a steak? It could be that one steak is too much for you, but you still want that smokey, meaty sensation.
We have 2 options on our main menu for sharing dishes. Our ‘Feast for two’, has a Tahini chicken skewer, a 200g rump steak, 1.2 a rack of pork or beef ribs, a boerewors coil and your choice of sauce. Or you can tuck into a sharing steak, either a 700g t-bone, or an amazing 1.1kg tomahawk.
Marinades for Groups
Preparing the best cut of meat and cooking it slowly over coals is just half of the food journey. How my chefs marinade and rub the meats while they’re cooking is that extra ingredient that makes Hunter & Barrel meats the finest you’ve ever tasted.
Our Wagyu beef is marinated in a classic BBQ dry rub of smoky spices, garlic and onion powder, brown sugar and dry herbs; The Lamb rump is marinated in Middle Eastern style spice rub based on fenugreek. For something very Australian, try our kangaroo fillet, marinated in a mix of native Australian dry ingredients such as wattleseed and pepperberry.
Dips & Sauces for Group Sharing
You can elevate the tastes of your skewers and shared meals with dips and sauces. Try a Jus & Chilli sauce, a peppercorn and peri peri sauce for a little heat, or our confit garlic butter and mushroom sauce for that warm, wintery sensation.
Ask the friendly staff in any of my restaurants for what seasonal dips we have available, something the chefs have whipped up for you, such as mint and lemon yoghurt for those spicy dishes, or our Japanese dashi aioli.
Drinks for Group Dining
Group meals demand a good drink to go with them. We have packages available for the bar, so you can celebrate with barrel-aged spirits, craft beers or some world-famous wines.
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