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Recreate these counter meal classics at home

Schnitzel, parmigiana, steak sandwiches and more. (Trivia not included.)
The Unicorn Hotel's chicken schnitzel and gravy

The Unicorn Hotel's chicken schnitzel and gravy

John Paul Urizar

Catching up with mates at the local pub is an everyday part of life in Australia. We look forward to a humble schnitzel, a steak sandwich, or fish and chips during the week and are only too delighted to argue, endlessly, over the appropriate shortening of the word “parmigiana” in between rounds of pub trivia. If you want to bring the pub to you, though, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite pub classics. Fetch a beer from the fridge, it’s time to cook up some pub grub.

Veal Parmigiana
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Capitano’s veal parmigiana

Chicken schnitzel with buttermilk sauce
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chicken schnitzel with buttermilk sauce

Pork scratchings with spicy salt
Photo: William Meppem

Pork scratchings with spicy salt

Lamb and duchess potato pie
Photo: Chris Chen

Tom McHugo’s lamb and duchess potato pie

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Pulled chicken and black bean nachos

Photo: Mark Roper

JoyBird’s katsu melt

Fish and chips
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Captain Moonlite’s vodka-battered fish and chips

Spice-roasted pork with coleslaw
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Spice-roasted pork with coleslaw

Photo: Dean Wilmot

Porchetta

Steak frites with paprika and anchovy butter
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Steak frites with paprika and anchovy butter

Smoky sirloin steaks with corn and cabbage slaw
Photo: William Meppem

Smoky sirloin steaks with corn and cabbage slaw

Lamb shanks with olives and red wine
Photo: Chris Court

Lamb shanks with olives and red wine

Korean fried chicken burger

Dan Hong’s Korean fried chicken burger

Beer-battered whiting, fat chips and chipotle coriander mayonnaise
Photo: Chris Court

Beer-battered whiting, fat chips and chipotle coriander mayonnaise

Sirloin steak with red wine sauce and kipfler chips
Photo: Benito Martin

Sirloin steak with red wine sauce and kipfler chips

Fried chicken burger with smoky mayo, cos and pickles
Photo: Nic Gossage

Fried chicken burger with smoky mayo, cos and pickles

Steak sandwich
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Steak sandwich

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Loaded beef brisket nachos

Photo: William Meppem

Eggplant parmigiana

Flathead with crushed peas
Photo: William Meppem

Flathead with crushed peas

Beef and vegetable pot pie
Photo: Chris Chen and Ben Dearnley

Beef and vegetable pot pie

Pork schnitzel with parsnip mash
Photo: William Meppem

Pork schnitzel with parsnip mash

The Unicorn Hotel's chicken schnitzel and gravy
Photo: John Paul Urizar

The Unicorn Hotel’s chicken schnitzel and gravy

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