Best Sunday Roasts In Shoreditch

Set in the very heart of Shoreditch, it's hard to beat Blacklock's roast. Get there nice and early for a breakfast martini inspired by the 1920s, with gin and orange marmalade, then tuck into a succulent selection of meat with their infamous celeriac mash.

If it's a luxury roast you're after, don't miss out on dining at Liverpool Street's The Gun. Renowned for their quality British plates, Sundays are for their excellent roasts - think 28-day-aged Hereford beef sirloin, white cob free-range chicken, crispy Duroc pork belly and a vegan Wellington. Extra hungry diners can also opt to dig into all three meats, or go for one of the premium butcher's cuts to share (must be preordered), such as cote de boeuf, tomahawk and Thor's hammer.

On the side, you'll be treated to duck fat roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy, with the option to add on truffle cauliflower cheese, caramelised onion and pork sage stuffing, extra potatoes and extra veggies.

For a proper Sunday lunch in East London, The Culpeper is a great choice. Take your pick from a changing menu that includes beef, lamb and veggie Wellingtons, all served with Yorkshire puds, potatoes and a honey-glazed carrot. Feeling thirsty? Head to the stunning rooftop garden for post-roast drinks.

Only a 5-minute walk from Shoreditch High Street overground, Dirty Dicks are serving one of the best roasts Shoreditch has to offer. Choose from 21-day-aged rump of beef to twice-cooked Dingley Dell pork belly, abd lemon and thyme roasted chicken, plus the option to have all three meats, all served with beef dripping roast potatoes, maple-glazed carrots and swede, creamed leeks, hispi cabbage, a Yorkshire pudding and gravy.

Vegetarians are also well catered for, thanks to a butternut squash, spinach and feta Wellington, served with all the same trimmings, but the potatoes are instead cooked in rapeseed oil.

Who's singing loud and proud about their Shoreditch Sunday roast? That would be the famous Owl and Pussycat. This local favourite is known for its cosy interior; you can expect bottomless Yorkshire puddings and unlimited gravy, not to mention brilliant records being spun all day long - the ultimate hangover cure.

On the menu? Angus rump of beef; harissa, lemon and rosemary chicken, wild mushroom, spinach and carrot pie, plus a whole roast chicken - ideal for sharers. These come with roast potatoes, spring greens, maple carrots and parsnips, and the aforementioned bottomless Yorkies and gravy. You can also add on sauteed leeks with bacon, smashed crispy new potatoes with herbs and parmesan, cauliflower cheese, and extra trimmings all round.

Just a stone's throw away from Old Street tube station, The Angel is your stop for a Sunday roast in the heart of it. From rump of beef, roast porchetta and chicken (with the option for all three meats) to a root vegetable, cranberry and nut roast (available both vegetarian and vegan), you can nab a roast here from £20.50. Want more? Add on Cumberland pig in blankets, cauliflower cheese, creamed spinach or camembert mash.

Astronomer in Shoreditch knows how to serve an epic Sunday roast. Choose between beef, chicken, porchetta or a squash pithivier, with Yorkshire puddings, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and gravy. Need we say more?

With wood panelling and a roaring open fire, this is a great place to enjoy a hearty roast with loved ones. Get ready for an epic roast menu featuring rump of beef, roast chicken, pork belly or a root vegetable, cranberry, and nut roast, complete with a side of thyme-roasted potatoes, savoy cabbage, leeks and roasted root vegetables, not to mention a fluffy Yorkshire pudding and plenty of gravy.

Boasting a menu of Thai cuisine and freshly pulled pints, The Three Crowns also knows a thing or two about a good Sunday roast. Enjoy munching on meats such as chicken, lamb, beef, pork belly, and a butternut squash and mushroom pie, alongside scrumptious roasties and veggies.

The Queen's Head in Shoreditch have your Sunday roast dinners sorted from their cool, industrial-style space on the high street. There's 45-day salt-aged Abeerdeen Angus sirloin, braised lamb shoulder, roasted porchetta, corn fed chicken and a walnut and apricot nut roast - plus trimmings including roast potatoes, honey-roasted carrots and parsnips, with the option to add on a cauliflower cheese sharer too.

Fancy a spiced-up Sunday roast with a twist at Cottons Shoreditch? Every Sunday from 12pm onwards, they've got a tropical treat waiting for you in their vibrant restaurant. We're talking dishes like jerk pork belly with steamed cabbage, sweet peppers, curly kale, and rice n peas, as well as roast beef with roasted potatoes, coleslaw, panko plantain, and some spiced jerk gravy.

Serving hearty roast dinners between 12 and 4pm every Sunday, Molly's is a trendy bar and kitchen that's housed inside a former Victorian pub in Hoxton. The cosy space is filled with natural night from their large windows, and there are plush booths to relax in.

Tuck into plates loaded with roasted meats, potatoes and all the trimmings, washed down with signature cocktails such as their homemade whisky cola or a fermented banana colada.

The William IV's Sunday menu elevates an already legendary lunch to new heights. With starters including fresh rock oysters, Guinness soda bread and marmite, and anchovies on toast, there's plenty to feel good about long before the main event.

Whether you fancy a starter or want to dive straight in, you've got a choice of rare breed beef top rump, garlic and rosemary porchetta, lemon and thyme chicken breast or Roasted hispi cabbage. Of course, that's not all - there's roast potatoes, carrots, parsnips, leeks, Yorkshire pudding and gravy to fill your plate.

Right in the heart of the buzzing Old Spitalfields Market, Merchant & Weaver is all rustic décor, industrial touches and garden terrace vibes. It's the perfect spot to watch the world go by over craft beers, creative cocktails and seasonal small plates.

On Sundays, it gets even better. We're talking a choice of 35-day-aged beef rump, free-range chicken, and pork belly served up with Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes and lashings of gravy.

Just five minutes from Liverpool Street station, The Light Bar sits inside a stunning 1893 Victorian power station that helped put Shoreditch on the map. Spread across three floors with a sun-soaked terrace and a heated and covered backyard bar, this place is well worth a visit any day of the week. 

Get here on a Sunday and it's even more epic. The roasts here are the stuff of legend, packing in a choice of premium cuts served up with seasonal greens, glazed carrots and roasties,

Built early in the 1800s and recently discovered as the the original entrance to Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre, The Horse and Groom has a rich history that emanates through its all-wood furnishings flaunting deep shades of oak. With the refurbishment lovingly spotlighting its original features, it's a beautiful example of old meets new. 

With freshly-made pizzas taking over the menu throughout the week, come Sunday it's time for the roast to do the talking – expect seasonal offerings comprised of roasted potatoes, sautéed greens, roasted root vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and bottomless gravy, with a choice of slow-cooked pork belly, beef, chicken or all of the above. A vegan chestnut roast is also available.