From lamingtons and pavlovas to a humble sausage sizzle, Australia Day simply wouldn’t be the same without our iconic foods.
But that doesn’t mean our beloved treats have to stay the same, and this year restaurants across the country are updating these cherished holiday classics.
And they aren’t holding back – whether it’s putting Vegemite on pizza, Tim Tam biscuits into margaritas or whipping up Golden Gaytime milkshakes.
This whopping $100 1kg schnitzel is available this Australia Day at Munich Brauhaus , Bavarian Bier Cafe, and the Bavarian in Melbourne and Sydney
Those who work up a big appetite on the holiday may be feeling courageous enough to take on the Oz Day Schnitzelmeister.
Available at Munich Brauhaus, Bavarian Bier Cafe, and the Bavarian in Melbourne and Sydney, this $100 meal includes a whopping 1kg schnitzel and can serve four people.
The schnitzel is served with bacon, three eggs, plus cheese, and is available from Thursday to Sunday January 28.
Free BBQ snags will also be available with the purchase of a stein on Australia Day, and Aussie Pale Ale will be on tap all day at the locations.
For those who want to get into the Aussie spirit without a schnitty or a sizzle, there are plenty of burger options.
If you’re looking for a variety of meats, popular Queensland chain Pig N’ Whistle is serving up a $21 special that includes a beer and its ‘True blue sliders’.
Popular Queensland chain Pig N’ Whistle is serving up a $21 ‘True blue sliders’ special that includes the Lamb-ington burger – a lamb patty served between two lamington slices
Sydney chain Burgers by Josh is offering this $20 burger – dubbed the Shane Warne – which features a double beef patty, beetroot, pineapple, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and barbecue sauce
The sliders include a Shrimp on the Barbie burger, a Meat Pie Burger, and the Lamb-ington burger – which includes a lamb patty served between two lamington slices.
Sydneysiders can take on a massive burger – which has been dubbed the Shane Warne – at one of the three locations at Burgers by Josh.
The towering $20 burger comes stacked with a double beef patty, beetroot, pineapple, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and barbecue sauce.
A similar style – but on a smaller scale – is also on offer in the city at The Hayberry.
The $19 Bogan Burger features a brioche bun which has been stuffed with egg, bacon, cheese, barbecue sauce, pineapple, mayo, and beetroot.
You can also get the $19 Bogan Burger at The Hayberry in Sydney. It features a brioche bun stuffed with egg, bacon, cheese, barbecue sauce, pineapple, mayo, and beetroot
And don’t worry pizza fans, you won’t be left out during the festivities.
Salts Meat Cheese is offering up a limited edition $20 sausage sizzle pizza for the holiday at their Sydney and Queensland locations.
The pizza includes a crust filled with sausage, as well as tomato, mozzarella, tomato, onion, and even more sausage.
It is also served with mustard and tomato sauce squeeze bottles to drizzle on top.
If sausage isn’t your game, Sydney chain Fratelli Fresh is offering up a Vegemite pizza for Australia Day.
The $16 pizza, available from January 22 to 28, features a crust smeared with Vegemite and is topped with smoked mozzarella cheese and buffalo mozzarella cheese.
Salts Meat Cheese is offering up a limited edition $20 sausage sizzle pizza for the holiday at their Sydney and Queensland locations
If sausage isn’t your game, Sydney chain Fratelli Fresh is offering up a $16 Vegemite pizza
For those with a sweet tooth, Melbourne’s Piccolina Gelateria is offering up a limited edition Lamington Gelato Cake.
The $12.50 cake serves two and features a thick creamy gelato and strawberry jam in between layers of sponge cake that has been smothered in dark chocolate and sprinkled with coconut.
Piccolina is also offering up a $65 Lamington Log for those who’d like to spread the love – and gelato.
Perth residents can satisfy their sugar cravings with a Pavlova doughnut from Lena Lu Bomboloni.
For those with a sweet tooth, Melbourne’s Piccolina Gelateria is offering up a limited edition Lamington Gelato Cake for $12.50
Perth residents can satisfy their sweet tooth with a Pavlova doughnut from Lena Lu Bomboloni
The Pavlova Bomb has a passionfruit cream filling with meringue kisses and a strawberry and passionfruit drizzle.
Lena Lu, which offers free delivery through the metro area from Thursdays to Sundays, has also released Honeycrackle and Lamington Bombs for the holiday.
Prices for the special Australia Day bombs start at $35 for a pack of six.
For those who’d rather slurp something sweet, there are also plenty of dessert-inspired drinks on offer this weekend.
Sydney’s El Camino Cantina released their $16 Tim Tam Margarita this week, which blends a raspberry margarita with the biscuit’s mint flavour.
Sydney Mexican restaurant El Camino Cantina is offering up a $16 Tim Tam Margarita in honour of Australia Day
Maksim Babajev, El Camino’s assistant restaurant manager, told Daily Mail Australia that he wanted to create something ‘unique and symbolic’ for the holiday.
‘Tim Tams have a cult following, as do our margaritas,’ he said. ‘So, we decided to try and combine the two. It turned out to be the perfect marriage.’
‘Our Tim Tam Margarita is a celebration of all things Australian: Australian tastes, an Australian icon, and Aussie humour. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Australia Day.’
Those who find themselves on the Gold Coast can enjoy Australia day with a $19 Pav on the Rocks from No Name Lane.
If you’d rather take a break from the booze during the holiday, Guilty Cafe on the Gold Coast is offering this mammoth Golden Gaytime Shake for $18.50
The cocktail is inspired by the pavlova, of course, and features passionfruit, Lemoncello, Cointreau, Vodka, Aquafaba, Licor 43, plus milk and cream.
If you’d rather take a break from the booze during the holiday, Guilty Cafe on the Gold Coast is offering a massive Golden Gaytime Shake.
The $18.50 freak shake is made with the iconic ice cream and topped with an entire Golden Gaytime, a waffle cone, and whipped cream, right in the middle.
Each cup’s rim is also lined with chocolate and sprinkled with biscuit crumbs and Kit Kats.