Sunday Roast

STRAITS KITCHEN

For Sunday roast with a Singaporean twist, head to Straits Kitchen inside the Pan Pacific London hotel opposite Liverpool Street station. The restaurant is serving up a summer Sunday roast with Asian roast meats taking centre stage. The impressive carving station laden with crispy pork belly, roast duck, soya chicken, barbecue pork and barbecue sweetcorn – Toby Carvery this is certainly not. Once you’ve loaded up on meats, the likes of pak choi, choy sum, Thai salad and either fried rice or stir-fried noodles are on offer to complete the spread. The experience is rounded out with a trip around the dessert buffet, which includes everything from chocolate tarts to mango puddings to coconut pandan mousses, handily all in small portions so you can easily try a bit of everything.

FALLOW

After smashing a pop-up on Heddon Street, Fallow found a permanent home taking over the Duck & Waffle Local site in St James’s. With two chefs previously of Dinner by Heston at the helm, Fallow is big on sustainability and prides itself on sourcing the best ingredients. Sundays are quite the feast with a menu that displays a huge offering; snacks, big plates, sides and even a healthy amount of black truffle to accompany any dish (£10 a pop), as well as their Sunday roasts. Snacks are pretty fun with their corn ribs being a firm fave. Their smoked beef dandy ribs are also pretty impressive, super soft and damn tasty. Roasts involve prime cuts of meat, with venison, pork and beef being on the list for the carnivores and one option for veggies. All come with roast potatoes, an impressively huge Yorkshire pudding, glazed carrots, red cabbage, cavolo nero and a huge jug of gravy, which could only be bettered if it came with a straw. The produce is obviously excellent and this shows in how great the food tastes. The only neg is the price tag – you are paying for this privilege and the roast alone will set you back £30. Still foodies in a position to splash the cash will appreciate it.

TEMPER

They’re all about fire and meat so it’s no surprise that Temper in Soho is serving up a banger of a Sunday roast. Things start off with the Mexican influence that runs through Temper, with some potent margaritas and snacks like aged beef nachos and cheeseburger tacos. The it’s onto the main event and that’s where things get seriously meaty. There are four roast options – smoked pork belly, roast aged beef, smoked baby chicken and smoked & pulled lamb shoulder – all served with beef fat roasties, kale, roast carrots, smoked swede mash, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. But we highly recommend going for a sharer roast like the Three Beast Feast where you get pork, beef AND lamb with all of the trimmings. Naturally the meats are all perfectly cooked but the veggies get a good lick of the fire too – every element has been given due care and consideration, making for a belter of a dinner. Come hungry, leave room for the deep dish cookie.

THE CROSSING

Anthony Demetre, the chef behind the now closed Arbutus and the newly Michelin-starred Wild Honey 2.0, has consulted on the menu at The Crossing in Barnes alongside head chef Alessandro Carulli following a refurb by new owner Christian Arden. The Crossing has a great wine list, a cut above what you’d usually find in a pub. We can especially recommend the English fizz, sparkling rose brut from Ambriel in West Sussex, and the Château Penin Merlot for your roast beef (if that’s what you’re having). On the Sunday food menu there’s some crossover with the dishes that feature on the main menu during the week plus roasts of course. And on those roasts, we loved the 48 day-aged beef sirloin and the porchetta, which both came with roasted carrots, cabbage, gravy, Yorkshire pudding and – controversially – pommes anna. Purists may balk at the sidelining of roast potatoes, but we thought it actually made a nice change and pommes anna surely isn’t too far behind in the potato dish league table. 

THE PRINCE

Part pub, part street food hub, The Prince is now serving up the classic Sunday roast and wow are we impressed. All options come with Yorkshires, braised red cabbage, seasonal veggies and rosemary roast potatoes. If you really want to go all out, get the baked cauliflower cheese and ‘pot of pigs’ – that’s The Prince terminology for pigs in blankets because no, they’re not just for Christmas. Take advantage and pair your roast with one (or two) of their favourite tipples including a spicy Bacon Mary made with chilli bacon vodka. Trust us, you won’t regret it. 

THE JONES FAMILY AFFAIR

The sister to The Jones Family Kitchen in Belgravia, The Jones Family Affair is an outpost of the modern steak restaurant and cocktail bar slap bang in the heart of theatreland, just off Trafalgar Square. Spread over two floors, the 150 cover restaurant shows off their House of Hackney and Timorous Beasties upholstery, a huge eclectic art collection adorns the walls and ceiling, and an atrium-style skylight right in the middle of the space floods the room with light. Sunday lunch stars half a corn-fed chicken, Aberdeen Angus sirloin of beef, dry-aged rib of beef for two and a nut roast. All come with roast potatoes, maple roast parsnip & carrots, seasonal greens, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. It’s a beast but true champions will fit in dessert.

COAL ROOMS

Coal Rooms, the Peckham restaurant that’s right next door to Peckham Rye station (so you don’t have too far to trek to catch your train home), is doing Sunday right with an epic roast menu. You’ve got the classics – belted Galloway rump cap, miso butter half chicken and rosemary & garlic lamb plus seasonal gratin for the veggies – on there as well as a beef wellington if you’re looking to really push the boat out (although they disappear pretty quick so you best get in early if you want a welly). Whichever plate you go for, they’re generous with the meat and as well as several thick slices, you get roasties, buttered greens, orange & honey roasted carrots (which are so good they almost rival the meat for star of the show), a nice big Yorkshire pud and plenty of gravy. The portions are big enough as is you can add on cauliflower cheese on the side if you’re feeling extra hungry – make sure you’ve got your stretchy pants on though!

THE ROSE & CROWN

All-female-led pub you say? That’s what we love to hear. The recently refurbished Rose & Crown (also known as Clapham’s oldest drinking establishment) is serving up some pretty decent Sunday offerings and let’s face it, if you’re going to have a decent Sunday roast, girls run the world. All jokes aside, if you’re down for a classic roast, give their pork belly or roast beef a whirl – they both come with Yorkshire puds, braised red cabbage, honey-glazed carrots, and beef dripping roast potatoes (!) all smothered in delicious gravy. If you’re feeling extra indulgent (and we advise you do this), add in a side of gratin cauliflower cheese and some hispi cabbage for good measure. 

THE PRINCESS OF SHOREDITCH

Hidden away from the main Shoreditch strip is the quintessential British pub The Princess of Shoreditch. With bucketloads of charm, it’s quite a grown-up place with a formal dining room on the first floor, accessible via the cast iron spiral staircase. Sundays are a serious affair here; the menu features Yorkshire Dales sirloin of beef, free-range chicken, and salt-aged pork belly, all served with a whopper of a Yorkshire pudding and plenty of roast potatoes and seasonal veg. There is also lashings of rich gravy and cauliflower cheese available as a side. We love this roast and we know you will too, just remember to wear the slack pants.

THE BLUE BOAR

Blue Boar Pub, Tothill Street, London

Previously Head Chef at Michelin-starred pub The Harwood Arms, Sally Abé has recently found a new home overseeing the restaurants at the Conrad London St James hotel. One of those is The Blue Boar pub and it does a belting roast. The potted Cornish crab with cucumber jelly and the corned beef & mustard croquettes with slaw and pickles are both ‘must order’ starters. The main event comes with all the trimmings including a bowl of roasties, Yorkshire puds, veg and jugs of the best gravy we’ve had in any pub or restaurant – thick and tasty. Don’t miss the super creamy, cheesy cauliflower cheese side either; it’s intense but it’s well worth an order. If you can fit in a dessert, the sticky toffee pudding with ice cream is the one to go for before rolling out the door to St James Park.

THE SPREAD EAGLE

If you like your roasts meat-free London’s first fully vegan pub has just launched a Sunday roast with not one but three different options. This is a rare thing if you’re plant-based, as normally you’d get fobbed off with a little-thought-about veggie side. There’s the beet wellington, a deceptively meaty beetroot and mushroom spin on the classic dish with a pink centre and encased in flaky pastry; a classic nut roast with walnuts and cashews wrapped in savoy cabbage; and finally the pot roast celeriac, served with groundbreaking vegan ‘crackling’ (dark & golden salty potato skins). Of course it wouldn’t be a roast dinner without all the trimmings and gravy, and there’s a fair bit of it too with carrots, parsnips and extra crispy potatoes. The vegan yorkie deserves a special shout out as it turned out brilliantly (and we know it’s hard to get right). Don’t miss out on their selection of vegan wines to wash it all down with either, we all know it’s not a proper Sunday roast til you’re barrelling out the door ready for an afternoon snooze.

LE COMPTOIR ROBUCHON

6 Clarges St, Mayfair, London W1J 8AB

The Sunday roast may be the most quintessentially British meal but that hasn’t stopped Le Comptoir Robuchon, the Mayfair restaurant that celebrates the French cooking pioneered by Joël Robuchon, from putting a Gallic twist on it. The Sunday roast “a la Française” is a rich and refined take on the long Sunday lunch. It kicks off with a Bloody Mary and the restaurant’s excellent bread basket, although if you’re really hungry it’s wise to order a couple of starters too as some of the mains are large and take a while to cook. There’s a whole roast chicken, côte de boeuf and whole grilled sea bream, filleted tableside, which are designed to be shared or braised lamb shoulder and honey & lavender glazed pork shank, which work as individual portions. The sides here are seriously luxurious – not surprising considering this is the home of that famous buttery mash potato. There’s the pomme banane, a French take on roasties; fennel and roasted red peppers, which goes very well with the sea bream; and in case you haven’t carb-loaded enough, mac & cheese with truffle. Yes mac & cheese now belongs on a roast, spread the word. Then the patisserie trolley, which is stacked with cakes and tarts – the lemon meringue one is particularly good – gets wheeled over for you to pick out your pud. And you get petit fours after that. All of that will set you back £49 per person but they feed you up real good.

THE ROYAL OAK

The Royal Oak, 74-76 York St, Marylebone, London W1H 1QN

The Royal Oak is found off Marylebone High St sitting on the corner of York Street – a nice backstreet boozer in the middle of London. All roasts are served with a whopper of a Yorkshire along with seasonal veg and red wine gravy. Rump cap of Herefordshire beef comes with three beautiful slices on the plate, bathing in a warm pool of gravy. The slow roast Lake District chicken is soft, juicy and succulent with a generous portion of breast and leg. If we had to be critical, then more green veg would have been nice but nevertheless, the roast is extremely decent at The Royal Oak, with friendly service and a cosy room we could have comfortably sat in all afternoon.

DARTMOUTH ARMS

35 York Rise, London NW5 1S

The Disappearing Dining Club has taken over the Dartmouth Arms and the boozer has been given a new lease of life. With dark walls, cosy lighting, comfy seats, an open fire, dogs roaming about the place, a spectacular sound system made up of retro British and Japanese gear, and an 18-strong draft beer selection, it’s a proper little local. On Sundays, the roast is the star of the show; the pig’s head on toast with house pickles is a hell of a way to start, with the soft meat spread nice and thick. The half Orpington chicken is a generous size and served with seasonal veggies, some lovely roast potatoes, a golden crisp Yorkshire pud and a boatload of gravy. The best way to round it off is with the chocolate brownie, which comes with popcorn parfait and salted caramel. You’ll be pretty stuffed after a starter and a main but you’ll wanna find room for this one. DDC always smash the food and this here roast is up there with our faves.

KERRIDGE'S BAR & GRILL

NO.10 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE LONDON WC2N 5AE

Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, the first London restaurant from acclaimed chef Tom Kerridge (the clue’s in the name) is located in the Corinthia Hotel London. Famous for his elevated pub grub and epic British comfort food, the Sunday lunch offering is no different. It’s on the pricier end of the spectrum with mains around the £40 and above mark but Tom works wonders with meat and you’d be a fool to pass up on the beef rump cap, served with stuffed Yorkshire pudding and horseradish.

ADAM HANDLING CHELSEA

75 Sloane St, Chelsea, London SW1X 9SG

What just might be London’s most baller all-you-can-eat-buffet, Adam Handling Chelsea’s bottomless roast is quite something. Think build-your-own blinis with giant tins of Exmouth caviar, Scottish lobster poached on ice or in rolls, oysters, fresh salads, salmon, prawns, charcuterie and more. It’s basically a snap shot of how the other half live – it is Chelsea after all. The roast kicks off with a food waste cocktail – blueberry croissant fizz made with leftover croissants and his two signature dishes, the cheese donut and bread with THAT chicken butter (quite possibly the best in London). Then once you’ve finished working your way through the buffet it’s on to the mains – beautiful beef wellington, pork belly served alongside millionaire’s chips, creamy mash and some greens for good measure. If after all that you can fit in a dessert then as well as our full respect you get to pick from a counter of those too. There’s also a couple of bottomless booze options. Go hungry or eat at home.

THE CLEVELAND ARMS

28 Chilworth St, Bayswater, London W2 6DT

The Cleveland Arms is a proper pub and it knows what it’s doing, having been a local in Paddington since 1852 and when it comes to Sundays, things are kept very traditional. Both the beautifully cooked and pink roast beef topside served alongside carrots and horseradish and roast chicken with carrots and parsnips. These roasts are mega, generous in size and rich in flavour; it’s exactly what you want one of the best Sunday roasts in London to be and you’ll leave 100% satisfied.

SWAN SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE

Swan, Shakespeare’s Globe, New Globe Walk, Bankside, London

Sat on the banks of the Thames right next door to the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre sits Swan, the British all-day dining restaurant. And as you’d expect from a place that champions local produce and British food, Swan knocks up a traditional Sunday roast with all the trimmings complete with a fairly sizeable Yorkshire pud. All the starters are cold, but don’t panic because the colourful confit chicken terrine, with white grape chutney on sourdough toast is a beaut. If you’ve room, and by that, we definitely mean make room, dive into the pear and chocolate tart as it wraps up your Sunday good and proper. Now for that walk along the river.

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