We're Giving Away Long Lunches at These Waterside Sydney Restaurants

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It can seem like when summer disappears, so do our social lives. A bit dramatic? Perhaps. But you have to admit that when the temperature drops, your free time becomes a little less about beach days and barbecues and a little more sweatpants and streaming. But when you've only got limited daylight hours at your disposal, why would you want to spend them all inside? Sydney still gets plenty of sunshine at this time of year and, when a day like that comes along, the best place you can be is by the water with a glass of wine in your hand.

So, we've found special lunch deals at two well-loved Sydney restaurants that'll get you out from behind that Netflix queue and soaking up a little more vitamin D.

First up, there's Ripples Chowder Bay — the Italian-style restaurant set in a heritage listed building overlooking Sydney Harbour. Throughout autumn, the restaurant is running a special weekday lunch — choose any two courses from the a la carte menu, plus a side and glass of Cape Mentelle wine for just $49 per person. You could stick with an entree and main — think king prawns with smoked paprika aioli and whole market fish — or opt to swap your starter with dessert and have the belly-warming combination of beef fillet with truffle mash and banoffee pie. Whatever you decide, we recommend nabbing a seat on the deck to enjoy your meal al fresco.

Meanwhile, Manly Pavilion is skipping the side and offering its two-course lunch menu, with a glass of either Cape Mentelle sauvignon blanc semillon or cabernet merlot, for $45. This decadent long lunch will be on offer Tuesdays to Fridays in the slick bistro dining space. The menu features squid ink linguine with stewed calamari, smoked angus beef brisket, tiramisu and more.

And, in some very good news for you (and your somewhat bare social calendar), we're giving you and three mates the chance to enjoy one of these luxurious long lunches.

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