With gravy season well and truly upon us, it seems only right that we showcase exactly where you need to head to grab some of the city's best weekend spreads. From cosy Jewellery Quarter spots fronting classic plates and craft ales, to Digbeth's best vegan roast dinners, we've gathered together a long list of munching spots designed to make your mouth water. Read on to find out our favourite pubs in Birmingham for a Sunday roast.
Is there anything more comforting than a classic Sunday roast? Gusto's Sunday offering has something for everyone, whether you're a vegetarian, vegan or meat lover. For just £31.95, you can enjoy a three-course feast featuring delights like porchetta-style pork belly with crispy crackling and all the trimmings, marinara sourdough pizzas, creamy carbonara, Calabrian steak tartare, and spicy mozzarella arancini.
Saint Pauls House, located in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter's St Paul's Square, is a boutique hotel restaurant bar serving bottomless Sunday roasts. Head to the exposed brick, foliage and fairy light-laden space to tuck into two courses for £38 per person or three courses for £42, including baked camembert starters and beef striploin or slow-cooked pork belly roast dinners, alongside unlimited Spritzes from the seasonal menu, prosecco and house beer.
Don't fancy bottomless? Choose from the a la carte Sunday menu instead.
The Bell is a charming and traditional coaching inn turned pub located in the heart of Harborne. It features low ceilings, classic beams, a beautiful beer garden, and a delicious Sunday roast. We're talking juicy beef sirloins, hand-carved turkey, and pork loins paired with creamy mashed potatoes, perfect Yorkshire puddings, and loads of tasty beef gravy, all alongside roasted carrots, parsnips, and broccoli. Yum.
Boasting perfectly browned Yorkshire puddings, hot gravy and a yummy selection of beef, chicken and nut roasts, this Harborne pub offers one of the best family restaurants for Sunday lunch in Birmingham. Head over for a warm welcome and an even warmer plate of classic comfort food.
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Situated beneath The Grand Hotel Birmingham, Isaac's is a stylish spot where British brasserie dining meets French culinary finesse; a vibe that continues into an impressive-looking space.
Passionate about sustainability and local produce, the restaurant serves roasts made from produce supplied by award-winning butcher Aubrey Allen for the finest British meat. There's sirloin of beef, confit belly of Tamworth pork, leg of lamb, or all three. Plus, signature mains from the a la carte menu like the corn-fed chicken and confit leg with Lyonnaise potato also features on Sundays. Level up your Friday plans with a glamorous, R&B-soaked date night at Isaac's, featuring a luxury three-course dinner and non-stop live performances celebrating the world's greatest female vocalists.
Serving up one stunner of a Sunday roast, The Fighting Cocks is a mainstay that flaunts an atmosphere as good as its food. Head down for a hearty offering of meat or vegetarian options with all the trimmings and enjoy a tasty pint or a glass of wine alongside.
For a tempting Sunday roast feast in a stunning rainforest-themed setting, make your way to The Botanist. Revel in three courses of deliciousness for just £22.50 per person, which includes goodies like roast pork belly or lamb with all the trimmings (mustard glazed carrots, red cabbage, tenderstem broccoli, roast potatoes, a Yorkshire pudding and gravy), Cumberland scotch egg and sticky toffee pudding.
One of the most unique pubs in town, the Old Joint Stock is always a great option if you're looking for restaurants for Sunday lunch in Birmingham city centre. Whether you're filling time before a show at their in-house theatre or simply filling up, the menu here fronts high-quality food - and plenty of it.
Wrap up your weekend in style with a Sunday Roast at Browns Birmingham. Freshly carved and served with all the trimmings, you can indulge in Sunday classics like roast beef with giant Yorkshire puddings, slow-cooked salted pork belly, or even their special sharing Sunday Chateaubriand.
A basement pub brought to you by Nicholson's, Bacchus Bar is a Birmingham name you can trust when it comes to serving up some Sunday favourites. Join them for everything from a hand-carved, 21-day-aged roast beef to a nut roast for vegetarians.
Situated in Birmingham city centre, The Roebuck is a great watering hole for a Sunday roast. Enjoy chowing down on Yorkshire pudding, a meaty main and scrumptious roasties while pairing your meal with a delicious pint or glass of red.
From roast chicken to sweet potato Wellington with chestnuts and confit garlic, The Distillery has the best Sunday lunch in Birmingham city centre. Head over to the canalside restaurant for the chance to eat some delicious grub, washed down with G&Ts from their on-site still.
@ Albert's Schloss - Birmingham on Every Sunday
For a German twist on things, check out Albert's Schloss on Chamberlain Square. This Bavarian-inspired bar hosts their popular Sunday Service sessions every week, where you can enjoy a two-course roast dinner for £24, or three courses for £29.
No ticket is required and everyone is welcome, with delicious feasts guaranteed. That's not all though, as there'll also be house bands and rotational DJs playing while you eat.
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Boasting a stylish, New York-inspired interior and a great rooftop terrace, The Button Factory is here to answer your hangover prayers. Offering multiple dishes from rib of Hereford beef to sweet potato Wellingtons, there's plenty to get your munching on at this fun bar and restaurant.
Looking for a suave place to get your pub grub on? Head over to this Edgbaston spot, which just so happens to be serving up one of the best Birmingham Sunday dinners. Their freshly cooked offerings come slathered in rich gravy alongside crispy potatoes and roasted vegetables.
Head down every Sunday from midday to 5pm at 1000 Trades for a Sunday roast that's truly legendary. Delight in a mouthwatering feast featuring free-range Applewood BBQ chicken, perfectly paired with smoked crispy baby potatoes, charred leeks, maple-glazed heritage carrots, roasted shallots, tenderstem broccoli, and zesty cabbage slaw. To top it all off, raise a glass of refreshing Bloody Marias or Micheladas for a boozy end to your meaty feast.
Tuck into the hearty delights of a roast at The Plough every week, with homemade gravy and some of the chunkiest roast potatoes in town. This cosy pub serves as one of the best restaurants in Birmingham for Sunday lunch that will leave you hard-pushed to want seconds.
Step into The Church Inn, where the elegance of prohibition-era speakeasies comes alive in a stunning setting adorned with rich colours and a candlelit ambience. Here, you can indulge in a delightful three-course Sunday roast for just £30, featuring exquisite dishes like Dunwood Farm's salt-aged beef rump heart, accompanied by all the traditional trimmings, black pudding bon bons with HP sauce, and a heavenly burnt basque cheesecake.
Enjoy a delightful weekend day out at The Wolf, a cosy venue with a relaxed, minimalist charm featuring grey walls and elegant wooden tables. Their Sunday roast is exceptional, featuring Packington pork loin accompanied by sage and onion stuffing, crispy crackling, and a selection of sides such as garlic and rosemary roast potatoes, seasonal root vegetables, shredded hispi, kale, and green beans.
Home to one of the best Sunday roasts in the West Midlands, this quintessentially British Moseley pub has bags of character and loads of traditional knick-knacks and rustic furniture scattered across the venue. Snuggle down in one of their comfy banquettes and tuck into a mammoth lunch.
After cheap restaurants for Sunday lunch in Birmingham? Head along to Digbeth's The Old Crown. Not only is this top-notch boozer whipping up a mouthwatering weekend feast, touting all the trimmings, but it's also situated in a cosy Grade II-listed building, making it perfect for those chilly nights.
From its homely décor to its pretty garden terraces, The High Field is a beloved Birmingham haunt that cooks up a mean roast. Making sure you don't go hungry come Sunday afternoon, their signature spreads include two courses for £25 or three for £31, featuring Aubrey Allen's dry-aged beef rump, pork leg and a rotating lineup of vegetarian specials.
Gaucho Birmingham's bottomless roast dinner is the ultimate way to indulge. Snuggle in and treat yourself to top-quality beef with a choice of three perfectly roasted joints. Their succulent meats come from premium Black Angus cattle raised on select Argentina's La Pampa region farms. Come down to revel in their perfectly roasted beef sirloin, served with bottomless roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings cooked in beef dripping, alongside seasonal veggies and a rich red wine gravy.
Offering one of the best roast dinners in Birmingham city centre, this Bennett's Hill spot is a gem, to say the least. Alongside mountains of Yorkshire puddings, crispy potatoes and proper gravy, you'll find some enticing add-ons, including cauliflower cheese for just £3.50.
