This National Barramundi Day (17 October), MasterChef “lovebirds” Declan Cleary and Sarah Todd will be heating things up at Bondi Beach with a one-day-only Barra Love Shack pop-up.

The Love Shack experience will see the pair cooking up their favourite barramundi dishes live for the public, serving fresh Australian barra alongside stories that celebrate why this versatile, proudly Australian fish deserves a place in every household.

Visitors can enjoy barramundi tastings, pick up exclusive recipes and even get tips and tricks from Mr Cleary and Ms Todd about how to prepare the fish. The activation is designed to bring Australians closer to the fish, with the couple showing just how easy it can be to cook with barra at home.

“Barramundi is more than a fish, it’s a national icon,” says Mr Cleary. “I grew up fishing with my grandfather, and it’s where my love of barra began. It’s a fish that’s always been part of my life, and part of Australia too.”

Ms Todd adds: “National Barramundi Day is about celebrating food, culture and connection. Barramundi is fresh, healthy and so simple to cook, it’s the kind of ingredient every Aussie can fall in love with.”

The Bondi Beach pop-up is part of the nationwide celebrations where over 150 restaurants, pubs, cafes and clubs will be serving specials made with locally farmed Australian barramundi throughout the period.

Mr Cleary and Ms Todd have crafted three recipes that hero barramundi in different ways – grilled, baked and steamed:

• Barra Tacos
• Barramundi en Papillote
• Barra Pani Puri

National Barramundi Day is an initiative from Australian Barramundi (Australian Barramundi Farmers Association), which represents Humpty Doo Barramundi in the Northern Territory, Infinity Blue Barramundi in Queensland and Victoria, and Barramundi Gardens, Spring Creek Barramundi, Coral Coast Barramundi, and Daintree Saltwater Barramundi in Queensland.