But the simple pie has been given a very expensive glow-up by one of the country’s top chefs.

With his new Sydney restaurant currently closed to in-house diners due to the Covid-19 lockdown, Neil Perry has recreated a $99 beef pie, large enough to feed a family of four, which he is selling at the door to the hungry masses at home.

The pastry creation is filled with Coppertree Farms beef and butter with a hearty dose of Guinness, and Perry says it is best enjoyed with a side of potato puree and braised peas.

The veteran chef’s new Double Bay restaurant, Margaret, was due to open on June 26 – which was the first day of lockdown restrictions in Greater Sydney. Since then, it has b…