Blacklock is all about keeping things simple and as such there is just two starters on offer for their Sunday roast; grilled bone marrow or scallops roasted in the coals with melted black pudding. This is probably wise as you wouldn’t want to fill up before the food-extravaganza that follows. Sure you could get a single meat roast with all the trimmings but frankly you’d be a fool not to go ALL IN. For £20 per person you’ll be presented with a huge platter of beef, lamb and pork, giant Yorkshire puddings, perfectly crispy roast potatoes, heritage carrots and sprouting broccoli. What’s more, at the bottom you’ll find three thick fingers of bread, soaked full of gravy and juices – a genius move.

For us, the beef picanha from The Ginger Pig takes centre stage on Sundays at The Jones Family Project. It’s good, damn good. And if you’re anything like us the TALL (yes, very tall) Yorkshire pudding will also excite you no end. It all comes served with some mighty fine duck fat roast potatoes, honey roast parsnip and carrots, seasonal greens and lashings and lashings of gravy, with another gravy pot on the side, just for good measure. Yes we dig it. If beef doesn’t tickle your fancy, you’ve also got roast chicken, baked salmon and a nut roast to contend with too. The Jones Family Project also has good wine, good cocktails and a good-looking space to boot.

If you’re looking for a wholesome Sunday in North London then what better way to spend it than a walk around Woodberry Wetlands followed by a roast at The Naturalist. One of the latest additions to the Young’s pub group, The Naturalist is located just a two-minute walk from the water front and it has a posh but cosy feel to it. Their Sunday roast menu is simple and traditional, with roast Angus beef sirloin, lemon & thyme half chicken and wild mushroom & spinach wellington on offer. All roasts come with cauliflower purée, carrots roasted in locally sourced honey, roast potatoes, braised cabbage and a huge double egg Yorkshire pudding. If you manage to save room after your roast then make sure you try the peach and apple crumble, which comes with lashings of white chocolate custard – the ideal winter warmer.

Part of the Andaz London Liverpool Street Hotel (although it has its own separate street entrance) Lady Abercorn’s Pub & Kitchen is a good little spot to have up your sleeve, especially as the City is often quiet on the weekends and Shoreditch can get pretty damn busy. The menu is short and features some more inventive starters and puds as well as the classic roasts. You do only have two meat options, though these change regularly, and a veggie wellington to choose from so just be prepared. What you do get though is perfectly cooked meat (we had nice thick slices of beef and it was bang on medium), roasties, seasonal greens, glazed carrots and BOTTOMLESS Yorkshire puddings. Yes Lady Abercorn did not come to play. They’re also very attentive with the gravy too so you don’t have to worry about all those extra Yorkies going dry.

Bob Bob Ricard is a Soho institution, famous for its glamorous decor as well as THOSE press for champagne buttons on every booth. On Sundays, they offer one Sunday roast option, a traditional roast with all the trimmings which is fit for a king. The Irish Rump Cap Picanha is Hereford beef, cooked medium and served alongside slow roast potatoes and a giant Yorkshire pud. A plate of honey and thyme carrots and parsnips make up the veg with the finishing touch coming from a truffle gravy – yep you heard us, truffle gravy. The meat is cooked to perfection, the whole roast is impressive and there’s something truly special about BBR. It’s one of the most decadent places in Soho – here’s hoping they add a second button saying ‘Press for gravy’.

If you like to spend time your time dining in what is an urban sanctuary that ticks all interior goals boxes – think large oval striped oak tables, a huge marble bar and a palette of sandy and concrete tones – then Passo is the place. Sitting just off Old Street roundabout, the family-style Sunday roasts are a winner, the emphasis being on the ‘family’ in terms of portion size too. With their meat coming from HG Walter, you best be in the mood for a feast. Grass-fed Aberdeen Angus 35-day dry-aged porcini roasted rump beef, served medium rare as well as free range, corn fed, British garlic and thyme roast chicken were both excellent, soft and juicy. Served, just as they should be, with lashings of gravy, a Yorkshire pudding, truffle cauliflower cheese (hello), parmesan and thyme duck fat roast potatoes, honey roast root vegetables and chargrilled king cabbage with almonds, we felt a little spoilt. We did love, love, love this roast. Top marks.

You know what they say? Italians do it better…well we’ll leave that for you guys to decide once you’ve checked out the Sunday Wild Feasting at Ridici. The feast is centred around a different meat each week, expect everything from turkey, guinea fowl, wild boar, venison, suckling pig and lamb served alongside seasonal veg and mash. You’ll be entertained as the raw meat are carved out in the open before being cooked in the kitchen. AND whilst you wait there’s plenty to keep you occupied like the small buckets of courgette fritti. Mamma Mia! Who said a Sunday feast *had* to include gravy?!

There’s no messing about at The Hand of Glory with their Proper Northern Roast. It’s a treat alright with two types of potatoes – yep you’ve got the best of both worlds with roasties AND buttery mash. Add that to honey roasted carrots and parsnips, giant Yorkshires, kale, cauliflower cheese and pigs in blankets all coming alongside your choice of British topside of beef, roast chicken with lemon and thyme or a nut roast for the veggies. The best bit? The epic side portion of gravy that comes to the table on top of the lashings of gravy already on the plate. YES. We always have to ask for more gravy, except when it’s a Proper Northern Roast. You won’t be disappointed here.

What’s better than a roast at a straight up old school boozer? Nothing. Tucked away off Hackney Road, The Sebright Arms is a mighty pub on the rock ‘n’ roll circuit, it’s downstairs venue being on many a tour schedule. This winter however, the headliner is their Sunday roasts with Lucky Chip in charge of the kitchen. You’ve got 32 day aged Dexter Beef, pork belly, corn fed chicken and a nut roast to choose from, all coming with roasties, carrots, parsnips, seasonal greens and that all important Yorkshire pudding. The portion size is decent with plenty of proper gravy splashing about making Lucky Chip’s Sunday roast a strong one. A simple, old school approach done proper.

Be sure to wear your slack pants because this roast is BIG. The ‘proper boozer’ does a proper roast that’s all too pleasing to read from the menu. Served with roast potatoes, seasonal veg and a Yorkshire, you’ve got the choice of roast chicken and lamb shank to get down you, and neither disappoint. In charge of all the food at The Water Poet is 2016 Masterchef: The Professionals contestant Max Holba, so you know you in safe hands. With plenty of crunchy veg, this is one homemade, hearty meal of Sunday goodness and even better when you can sit back an enjoy a couple of drinks in a proper great east London boozer too.

If you’re eating the same old Sunday roast of meat and veg piled high on the plate and fancy trying something a little more civilised then Launceston Place over in Kensington has got just that. Chef Ben Murphy has come up with a very clever tasting menu based around a different meat each month. We were there for chicken and had amazing truffled eggs with foie gras, chicken oyster in onion broth, chicken liver parfait, and roast chicken breast with ‘Pont Neuf’ potatoes. And in case you’re wondering, no there wasn’t chicken in the dessert nor a Yorkshire pudding in sight (shock horror!)

As you’d expect from somewhere that dishes up some of the best steaks in the city, Hawksmoor knows a thing or two about knocking up a bangin’ roast beef dinner… and yes it’s beef and only beef here on Sundays. Rumps of beef are started over charcoal before going in the oven to re-create that traditional spit-roasted flavour and you get a nice, fat slice along with duck fat roasties, carrots, greens, roasted shallots and garlic, a big ol’ Yorkshire pudding and plenty of bone marrow and onion gravy to drown it in, and you will want to drown it because that sauce is something else.

Be-Bop-A-Lula is Stoke Newington’s latest pub on the scene, with a strong 50s rock ‘n’ roll theme and an even stronger Sunday roast. It’s one of the best value roasts around, with £14.50 getting you a big old portion of beef, pork, chicken, or lamb served with tasty roasties, Yorkshire pud and veg. We particularly like that the plate is covered in gravy and they give you another pot of gravy on the side as standard – you can never have too much gravy folks. They also have the footy on, so you can have the double winner of the Sunday games and a good feed to banish that hangover.

The Clifton recently reopened under new management with a new and improved look and menu. Located on a leafy street in St John’s Wood it’s hard to spot amongst the multi-million pound mansions but once inside you’ll feel right at home. The Sunday roasts come with all the trimmings and there’s always a selection of meats on offer – if you arrive early enough that is, as they do sell out fast. There’s a cracking range of wines as well as some bar snacks that shouldn’t be overlooked – hello haggis sausage roll – oh and you might spot a celeb or two there given its proximity to Abbey Road Studios. Take our advice and walk or cycle the canal pre- or post-dinner, then you will defo deserve dessert.

When you’ve spent enough time people watching and walking around the Stables, Camden’s Draft House is a spot where you can warm up and get a good old traditional roast…that means a massive Yorkshire pudding, top notch roast potatoes, those honey glazed carrots, seasonal greens and proper gravy. With beef, pork belly, half roast chicken and a mushroom, feta and walnut wellington there’s a good selection available. If like us sometimes it’s a little hard for you to decide, you can opt for All The Farm, which as it suggests is a selection of all the meats with all the trimmings for two people. The true essence of any self respecting roast is the gravy, if that’s not right the whole thing is out the window, and Draft House manages to do this well. Crackin’ roast in a decent pub. Extra points for the giant Yorkshire too.

With a name like Roast it’s fair to say this restaurant sets pretty high expectations for its Sunday Roast, and fortunately it doesn’t disappoint. Looking over Borough Market, these guys serve up a slightly posher-than-the-pub version of a traditional British roast along with all the trimmings. The three course menu includes sirloin roast beef, belly pork and roast chicken served with seasonal veg, crispy roasties, a ginormous Yorkshire pud and the option to order mash as extra (HOORAY for mash!). The highlight of Roast has to be the desserts though, with twists on national faves including apple crumble and custard and sticky date pudding. We definitely recommend having a roast at Roast – a great place to take the in-laws or the rents when in town.

An alternative to the traditional Sunday Roast is what award-winning restaurant Bala Baya in Southwark is all about. With not a Yorkshire pud or gravy boat in sight, their ultimate Bottomless Sunday Feast Menu is for those who like to eat A LOT. The Shank Deluxe takes centre stage, with the super soft meat falling off the bone on top of garlic artichoke puree, juicy grilled tomatoes with fresh marjoram, crunchy tomato crisps and coffee infused tomato jam. There’s also Bala Baya’s signature fish and fennel, a whole deboned sea bass with burnt sage and lemon, fresh fennel, grilled tomato and butter sauce. Great value for money and a hell of an amount of food to try.