Argentinian grill$$$La Boca Bar & Grill
Slow-cooked meats off a traditional asador, inside the hotel on the ground floor.
After the 10amNo Sunday lunch
After the 5pm5:30–9:30pm
Book a week ahead for groups; 20+ have a late-cancellation fee.
Sunday lunch and dinner
Eat together
around Stamford.
Hey Grace City! Sunday doesn’t have to end at morning tea. Here are the places we’ve found in the hotel, a short walk away, and down at Mascot Central. Grab a few people and head out together.
After the 10amAfter the 5pmAll within a walk
This Sunday 13 September
Lunch and dinner at La Boca, in the hotel.
$19 per person and everyone’s invited. Come to church, then after the service gather a few people and head downstairs to La Boca. No booking, just turn up. Lunch at about 12pm after the 10am, dinner at about 7pm after the 5pm.
$19 a head, everyone’s invited, downstairs in the same hotel.
Before the 10am
Coffee from La Boca on your way in
La Boca is on the ground floor, just before the staircase, and pours from 6am. Aim to be at the hotel by 9:30am and you’ll have a coffee in hand and a seat before we begin. Little Baxter at the Moxy on Baxter Road is the other early option.
Something simple is on at church too: morning tea after the 10am, supper after the 5pm.
Every Sunday
$15 a head at Nate’s, across the road
The Branksome Hotel on Robey Street is doing us a deal for lunch and dinner every Sunday. The $15 meals change each week, the rest of the menu is there at the normal price, and you just say “Grace City Church” when you arrive.
A bunch of people head over at about 12pm after the morning service and about 7pm after the evening one.
When
Good for
In the hotel and a short walk
Stay close
These are the hotel restaurants along O’Riordan Street and Robey Street, so they’re used to big tables. Easiest option if you’ve got prams or grandparents with you.
Argentinian grill$$$
Modern Australian$$Nate’s at The Branksome
Relaxed hotel restaurant with an alfresco terrace, across the street from Stamford. Our $15 Sunday deal is here.
After the 10am11:30am–2:30pm
After the 5pm5–10pm
$15 a head for lunch and dinner on Sundays. The $15 meals change weekly; say “Grace City Church” when you arrive. Groups head over about 12pm and 7pm.
Pub classics$$Biggles Bar & Grill
Burgers, pub classics and a kids menu at the Crowne Plaza, corner of Bourke Rd.
After the 10am12–10pm
After the 5pmuntil 10pm
Flexible spaces for a big table; open right through the afternoon.
Grill & wok$$$Mobius Bar & Grill
The Pullman’s grill with a live wok station. Bar menu all afternoon, restaurant from 6pm.
After the 10amBar menu 12–10pm
After the 5pm6–9pm
Groups over 15 go on a set menu; private dining for 10–100.
Casual dinner & bar$$Moxy Kitchen & Bar Moxy
Playful hotel kitchen for burgers and share plates; Bar Moxy pours from 11am.
After the 10amKitchen closed 10am–5pm
After the 5pm5–9pm
Little Baxter, the café out the front, does coffee and pastries 5am–2pm.
Casual bistro$$
ibis Kitchen & Bar
No-fuss hotel bistro two doors up O’Riordan Street. Snacks in the afternoon, dinner from 5:30pm.
After the 10amSnack menu only
After the 5pm5:30–10:30pm
Club bistro$$Graphic Arts Club
Licensed club bistro with function rooms and set menus. The budget-friendly sit-down option.
After the 10am12–3pm
After the 5pm5:30–8:30pm
Sunday dinner finishes at 8:30pm, so head over straight after the 5pm.
Café & Mediterranean$$Kingship Coffee
All-day brunch, then a Mediterranean dinner menu from 4pm. Open until late.
After the 10am6:30am–11:30pm
After the 5pmuntil 11:30pm
Cosy; call ahead if there are more than a handful of you.
Nothing near the hotel matches those filters. Try Mascot Central below.
Ten minutes down the road
Mascot Central
Head down O’Riordan Street towards the station and you’ll hit three clusters within a couple of hundred metres of each other: the Indonesian strip on Church Avenue, the shops around Etherden Walk and Woolworths, and the Coward Street precinct across the road. Driving? The Mascot Central car park at 55 Church Avenue gives you 90 minutes free.
Indonesian$$Shalom Indonesian
Long-running halal family restaurant: rendang, ayam goreng, nasi campur.
After the 10amfrom 11am–12pm
After the 5pmuntil 9pm
Indonesian$Teras Java
Cheap, generous Javanese home cooking: soto, fried chicken, nasi goreng.
After the 10am11am–9pm
After the 5pmuntil 9pm
Has a terrace area that suits a gathering.
Indonesian$$Medan Ciak
Medan-style Indonesian: beef rendang, ayam goreng kremes, and orange banquettes.
After the 10am11am–9pm
After the 5pmuntil 9pm
Chinese-Indonesian$$
Rasa Oriental
Newer Chinese-Indonesian sit-down place with share-style dishes.
After the 10am11:30am–3:30pm
After the 5pm5:30–9:30pm
Italian$$La Bufala
Woodfired Neapolitan pizza, gnocchi and pasta, with outdoor tables on the walk.
After the 10am12–9:30pm
After the 5pmuntil 9:30pm
Charcoal chicken$Camy’s Chargrill Chicken
Flame-grilled chicken, chips and burgers. The easiest feed for a family.
After the 10am10am–9pm
After the 5pmuntil 9pm
Whole-chicken packs make a cheap picnic on the benches along Etherden Walk.
Vietnamese$$Nem Viet
Pho, spring rolls and street food in a roomy counter-service space.
After the 10am11am–9pm
After the 5pmuntil 9pm
High chairs available.
Vietnamese$$
Mr Nam
Wagyu pho and crispy pork buns opposite the station. Licensed, does catering.
After the 10amfrom 11am
After the 5pmuntil 10pm
About 30 seats; check hours by phone.
Banh mi$Destination Roll
Banh mi and rice-paper rolls. Quick, cheap, takeaway lunch.
After the 10am10am–5pm
After the 5pmClosed
Thai$$Thai Thae
Popular contemporary Thai: pad see ew, crispy pork belly, massaman.
After the 10amfrom 11am
After the 5pmuntil 9pm
Thai$$Wallabies Thai
Neighbourhood Thai opposite the station: green curry, crab fried rice.
After the 10amfrom 10:30am
After the 5pmuntil 9:45pm
Malaysian$Into Laksa
Laksa specialist. Big bowls, noodles and rice bowls for not much.
After the 10am11am–3pm
After the 5pm4–8:30pm
Limited seating; a few outdoor tables.
Malaysian$$
Sam Po Malaysia Kitchen
Hainanese chicken, bak kut teh and rendang. Licensed, alfresco, 78 seats.
After the 10am11:30am–2:45pm
After the 5pm5–9pm
Japanese$$Hinataya
Contemporary Japanese, BYO, share platters. Sunday dinner only.
After the 10amClosed Sunday lunch
After the 5pm5–9pm
Bookings for up to 20 online.
Xinjiang BBQ$$
Western Legend BBQ
Charcoal cumin lamb skewers and brisket. 90 seats, licensed, open until 11pm.
After the 10amfrom 12pm
After the 5pmuntil 11pm
The best bet for a big crowd after the 5pm.
Cantonese$$Mr Lei
Peking duck, live seafood and round tables, opposite the station.
After the 10am11:30am–3pm
After the 5pm5:30–10:30pm
Round-table banquets suit a group that wants to share.
Northeastern Chinese$$Mascot Chinese Cuisine
Banquet-style Northeastern dishes: Mongolian beef, cumin lamb. Open very late.
After the 10amfrom 10:30am
After the 5pmuntil 11:30pm
Dumplings$Northeastern Family
Cheap dumplings and fried rice with a few thousand happy reviews.
After the 10am10am–9:30pm
After the 5pmuntil 9:30pm
Hand-pulled noodles$
Lanzhou Beef Noodles
Hand-pulled beef noodles and dumplings. Fast, cheap, filling.
After the 10am11:15am–9pm
After the 5pmuntil 9pm
North Indian$$Curry Craze
Butter chicken and biryani. Evenings only on Sundays.
After the 10amClosed Sunday lunch
After the 5pm4–9:45pm
Brunch café$$Sugarbaby Espresso
Campos coffee and big brunch plates with outdoor tables. Lunch only.
After the 10am6:30am–2:30pm
After the 5pmClosed
Busy on weekends.
Dessert$Oliver Brown
Belgian chocolate drinks, waffles and crepes. The after-dinner stop, open until 10pm.
After the 10am7am–10pm
After the 5pmuntil 10pm
Nothing at Mascot Central matches those filters.
We checked these hours on 4 September 2026. Sunday hours change, so check before you go, especially if there’s a group of you. Found somewhere good, or spotted a mistake? Tell us at the welcome desk and we’ll fix it here.
