What’s On In The Sutherland Shire This August
New restaurants, comedy nights and markets - we’re sending winter off with a bang
Summer Salt, Cronulla
It’s the last month of winter, and we’re sending it off with a bang here in the Shire. We’ve got new restaurant openings, comedy nights and outdoor markets to keep you occupied as you wave off the last of the chilly weather and get ready to embrace spring. Here’s what’s on in the Sutherland Shire this August.
A Raffle We Can Get Around
Support local healthcare and go in the draw to win big, with prizes including luxury getaways, a Sealevel dining experience with limousine transport, a Kulani Kinis shopping spree and plenty more. All proceeds go towards expanding cancer services and creating a dedicated education and research centre at Sutherland Hospital. The Gala will be held on Saturday, August 1st from 6:30pm at Doltone House, Sylvania Waters. Raffle tickets for the major prizes are already on sale, so grab yours here and support an important local cause.
Score A Seat At Next Door’s Comedy Night
Good food, good drinks and plenty of laughs. Next Door Comedy Night is back for round two on Thursday, August 20th. Grab a cocktail, settle in for dinner, then let Al Del Bene and Justin Hamilton take over the stage. Perfect for a midweek pick-me-up with mates or a date night with a twist, tickets are $110pp and include your three-course dinner and the night’s entertainment. Tables are selling fast, so lock yours in and get ready for belly laughs.
New Opening Alert: Checho’s Cronulla
Checho’s has landed in Cronulla and is already drawing a crowd, bringing its cult-favourite tacos, Mexican share plates and signature Margaritas to the Shire. Expect $10 tacos with fillings like Beef Brisket, Secret Spiced Fried Chicken and Soft Shell Crab, alongside Corn Ribs, Mexican-Style Pork Ribs and Wagyu Scotch Fillet. The drinks are just as fun, with oversized cocktail handbags a crowd favourite.
Scout tip: Checho’s also offers bottomless sessions every weekend, complete with endless tacos, free-flowing Margs and a DJ on the decks.
Pull Up A Chair For Homer’s First Birthday Feast
Homer Rogue Taverna is turning one, and they’re celebrating the only way they know how: with one big Greek feast. Taking over a long table on Sunday, August 9th from 6:00pm, the night will bring a set menu packed with Homer favourites, ouzo on arrival and performances by the Sydney Greek Dancing School. Tickets are $85pp, so round up the group, come hungry and get ready for a proper birthday celebration.
Let Meadow Handle Your Wednesday Night Plans
Meadow is bringing a little midweek atmosphere with Le Jazz Club every Wednesday night. Settle in for live jazz, a glass of wine and Baked Vodka Rigatoni for just $25. Consider this your sign to swap the usual Wednesday night plans for pasta, wine and a very good soundtrack.
Make Your Move On Summer Salt’s Winter Offer
Summer Salt’s three-course dining deal is entering its final month, giving you until August 31st to book in and enjoy up to 50% off. For $62.50pp, the offer includes a rotating three-course set menu and sides, so there’s always something new to try. It’s available for lunch and dinner from Wednesday to Sunday, with BYO wine offered for $18 per bottle. Consider this your reminder to lock in one last long lunch or cosy dinner before the offer wraps up.
Plan A Winter Night Out The Whole Family Will Love
Westfield Miranda’s Festival of Lights is lighting up Thursday to Sunday nights until Sunday, August 9th, with plenty to keep the whole family entertained. Running from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, the free event brings ocean-inspired illuminations, a Shipwreck Scavenger Hunt, glow face painting, fairy floss and live entertainment. Make a night of it with dinner, a wander through the lights and an obligatory Messina stop on the way home.
Head To Engadine For Two Community Favourites
There’s plenty happening in Engadine this August, starting with the Engadine Community Markets on Sunday, August 9th. Held at Engadine Town Square from 8:00am to 1:00pm, the boutique monthly market brings together local makers, small businesses, food and plenty of market finds. Make a morning of it, grab a coffee and browse your way through the stalls.
Then, the Engadine Street Festival returns on Sunday, August 30th, taking over Engadine Town Square from 9:00am to 3:00pm. One of the Shire’s biggest community days out, the festival will bring more than 200 stalls, gourmet food and drinks, live entertainment, performances, kids’ activities and plenty of local businesses to discover. Two very good reasons to put Engadine on the calendar this August.
Plan Your Week Around El Rey’s Winter Specials
El Rey is giving you a reason to head out almost every day of the week. Wednesdays bring $20 Birria Tacos and Birria Ramen, followed by $6 Tacos and $15 Tommy’s Margaritas on Thursday nights. Friday lunch includes a free wine with any main and half-price kids’ meals, while Happy Hour runs from Wednesday to Sunday with every cocktail just $14.
On weekends, settle in for two hours of bottomless Margaritas and six shared plates, with Mojitos, Aperol Spritz, Green Apple Spritz and Vodka Sodas available for an extra $20pp. Sundays round out the lineup with $35 Carne Asada and a glass of Sangria. Whatever the occasion, there’s a deal worth booking around.
The Wait Is Over: Glassons Is Opening In Miranda
This is not a drill… Glassons is finally opening at Westfield Miranda this August. Landing on Level 3, the fashion favourite is bringing its trending pieces, denim, dresses and wardrobe staples much closer to home. It’s the opening we’ve all been waiting for and, safe to say, our next Westfield trip just became a whole lot more dangerous.
Book In For Retro’s New Lunch Specials
Cronulla’s laid-back pizzeria and tequila bar, Retro, has just dropped two new specials worth working into the calendar. On Fridays, their Marg & Marg lunch deal gets you a Margarita Cocktail and Margherita Pizza for just $30, while Sundays are made for a family lunch, with kids eating free with the purchase of any adult main. One for the group chat, one for the whole family.
Make The Most Of Snow Season
Before September 1st heralds the arrival of spring, pack up the car and make the most of the snow-tipped mountains and slopes at one of New South Wales’ ski resorts. From Jindabyne to Thredbo and Perisher, we’ve scoped out the best foodie spots to visit while you’re there, whether you’re after a local brew or multi-course Italian affair. Find our guide to visiting the snow here.
Put This Hidden Caringbah Cafe On Your Radar
Tucked inside Fatboy’s Caringbah HQ, Cafe Fatboy is the industrial-area lunch spot worth knowing about. Swing by for coffee, fully loaded Focaccia Sandwiches and easy grab-and-go bites, then browse the Fatboy range while you’re there. Open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm and Saturdays from 10:00am to 3:30pm, consider this your next weekday lunch mission sorted.
Complimentary Sips At Sealevel
Warm up by the sea this August with Sealevel’s new winter special, now available Monday to Thursday. The offer? Order their iconic Seafood Platter and receive two complimentary glasses of Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz or Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc. Settle in, enjoy the view and make the most of winter dining by the water.
Posted: 1st August 2026
