| Creator: | John O'Brien |
| Composer: | Alan John |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 7 |
| Producer: | Robyn Kershaw |
| Cinematography: | Jenni Meaney |
| Runtime: | 26 minutes |
| Network: | SBS |
Bondi Banquet is a 2000 Australian TV series broadcast on the SBS. The seven part series was described as part soap opera, part cooking show. Set in a Bondi apartment building, each episode focuses on different groups of residents cooking and interacting, until the final episode when they all join for a rooftop BBQ. The recipes for the series were created by Barbara Sweeney.
Episode 1: Mixed Entree
Jon Pollard as Midge Beaugeling, Paul Winchester as Andy Meadmore, Asako Izawa as Ikuko Kamonohashi, Valentina Oustimovitch as Mira Reznik, Nicolay Tokor as Mikhail 'Misha' Reznik, Tatiana Poliakova as Lilia Tsukerman, Tara Jakszewicz as Kara SchubertEpisode 2: Take Away
Paul Goddard as Gerry Svorecki, Kenneth Moraleda as Tim Young, Jason Clarke as Stewie Trembath, Martin Vaughan as Hal Trembath, Carole Skinner as Judy Trembath, Ditch Davey as Dasher Rorschach, David Peatfield as Max DanglarsEpisode 3: Smorgasbord
Elaine Lee as Drusilla Owens, Paul Chubb as Bart L. Booth, Desan Padaychee as Vishwanathen 'Vish' Seth, Pia Miranda as Jo Tognetti, Marco Pio Venturini as Roberto Tognetti, Tara Jakszewicz as Kara Schubert, André Eikmeier as Gaspard Winckler, Imelda Corcoran as Barbara Costello, Elizabeth Maywald as Julie Bocuse, Max Mayward Howard as Maxie FlarnEpisode 4: Family Favourities
Elaine Lee as Drusilla Owens, Lola Nixon as Maude O'Brien, Imelda Corcoran as Barbara Costello, Elizabeth Maywald as Julie Bocuse, Max Maywald Howard as Maxie Flarn, Cameron Stewart as Iain StewartEpisode 5: Leftovers
Mary Coustas as Self, Deborah Mailman as Self, Jacki Weaver as Self, Russell Dykstra as RufusEpisode 6: Steaming
Xue Jun Wang as Wang Jiang, Vina Lee as Suzie Ling, Cindy Pan as Yao Wang Yin, Jason Chong as Yao Ming Di, Christian Manon as Georges QuelleureEpisode 7: Feast
Ensemble cast drawn from previous episodes
Michael Idato of The Sydney Morning Herald gave it a mixed review stating "It works, barely but it teaches an interesting lesson about technique and program content: there is too little instruction to lend it any culinary value, and too little plot to make it a compelling soap opera." Jenny Tabakoff of The Sydney Morning Herald gave it a negative review calling it a "lemon (with a touch of oregano)." She the mix of the drama and cooking did not work together. Also in The Sydney Morning Herald Robin Oliver was positive and finished "Offbeat, certainly, but where else were we going to be served Martin Vaughan, Carole Skinner, Mary Coustas, Jacki Weaver and the elusive Paul Chubb (and his tomato relish sandwich) all on the one plate? I shall return for seconds."
The Age's Nicole Brady wrote "The first episode Of this quirky newAustralian series is a real winner." The Age's Brian Courtis gave it 1 star. He writes "the feast offered proves, on first taste at least, to be a somewhat patchy fusion of food and soapie fiction."