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 have curated two bespoke set menus that highlight the best Hunter & Barrel has to offer. Now 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 set menu dining experience to remember.
Set Menus
View the set menu options available at Hunter & Barrel.
The Explorer Menu
$82pp
StarterS
Beef Burnt Rib Ends Tacos (2)
Hickory bourbon BBQ sauce, tomato salsa, crispy shallots
Calamari
Buttermilk and Szechuan marinated, lightly fried, served with chilli jam
Hummus Plate (V) (VG)
Baba ghanoush, muhammara, pickled enoki mushroom, crispy bread
Mains
Charred Vegetable Salad
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
Below Mains are served with Crispy Chips or Mixed Leaf Salad and your choice of Mushroom or Peppercorn Sauce
Chicken Thigh Skewer
Marinated in tahini, basted with apricot chutney
Portoro Grain Fed MB2+ Eye Fillet 200g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Wagyu Grain Fed MB6+ Rump 300g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Dessert
Blood Orange & Apple Sorbet (V) (VG)
Seasonal fruit, passionfruit pulp
Basque Cheesecake (V)
Macerated strawberries, black pepper, basil, Chantilly cream
The Hunter Menu
$95pp
Starters
Smoky Chilli Wings
Buffalo-style sauce, Japanese furikake
Calamari
Buttermilk and Szechuan marinated, lightly fried, served with chilli jam
Crispy Pork Belly Tacos (2)
Gochujang mayo, grilled pineapple salsa, furikake
Hummus Plate (V) (VG)
Baba ghanoush, muhammara, pickled enoki mushroom, crispy bread
Mains
Humpty Doo Saltwater Barramundi
Clams, fennel gratin, dashi butter, herbed panko crust, coriander salsa
Charred Vegetable Salad
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
Below Mains are served with Crispy Chips or Mixed Leaf Salad and your choice of Mushroom or Peppercorn Sauce
Portoro Grain Fed MB2+ Rib Eye 350g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Portoro Grain Fed MB2+ New Yorker 300g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Chicken Thigh Skewer
Marinated in tahini, basted with apricot chutney
Dessert
Basque Chessecake (V)
Macerated strawberries, black pepper, basil, Chantilly cream
Cronut (V)
Caramelised banana, chocolate ganache, pistachio anglaise, banana gelato
Blood Orange & Apple Sorbet (V) (VG)
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 boards. Our ‘Hunter’s Feast’ includes a Chicken Thigh Skewer, 200g Rump, 1/2 Rack of Pork or Beef Ribs, traditional boerewors coil, and your choice of sauce. Or you can tuck into the ‘Hunter’s Tomahawk’ including a 1.1kg Black Diamond Tomahawk served with Charred Corn, Truffle Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, and your choice of Crispy Chips or Mixed Leaf Salad and sauce.
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.
Take our skewers for example; 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 fillet is marinated in a locally sourced, fragrant Aussie bush rub based on 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 Mushroom & Chilli sauce, or a Peppercorn and Peri Peri sauce for a little heat.
Ask the friendly staff in any of my restaurants for what seasonal dips we have available, something the chefs have whipped up for you.
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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