With settled weather and the harbour at its best, Bivacco remains one of the city’s most reliable choices for a relaxed weekend by the water. From long lunches to late afternoons that drift into evening, here are four reasons it deserves a place in your plans.
A Ladies Lunch that keeps Saturdays easy
Bivacco’s Ladies Lunch continues to anchor Saturdays with a three-course Italian-style menu and a drink included for $49pp. New additions include Fresh Linguine and Grilled Snapper, joining a line-up designed to feel light, seasonal and considered. Pair it with your choice of Prosecco, a Limoncello Spritz or a classic Margarita, and settle in from 11am to 3pm for an unhurried afternoon by the water.
A subtle shift into evening mode
From 4pm on Fridays and Saturdays, DJs add a gentle lift as the day turns to night, encouraging after-work drinks to stretch into dinner or a Ladies Lunch to linger a little longer.
Limited-time crayfish dishes to mark the season
To close out summer, Bivacco is offering two special crayfish dishes as part of its Lunar New Year celebrations. The Crayfish Mafaldine folds chilli, cherry tomato, shellfish bisque and pangrattato through delicate ribbons of pasta, rich yet balanced. Alongside it, roasted crayfish served half or whole is cooked over the fire and finished with seaweed butter, allowing the sweetness of the shellfish to take centre stage. Available while they last, they are a fleeting reason to book now rather than later.
The Sunday Feast, designed for slow afternoons
Running from 11 am to 4 pm, the Bivacco Sunday Feast offers an elevated buffet spanning seafood, roasted meats, pizza and desserts, with the selection changing weekly based on seasonality. With two-hour sittings and a mere $85 per adult and $35 per child under 12, it’s indulgent without feeling excessive and well-suited to families or group gatherings.
