Best Sunday Roasts In London
Roasties in luxurious gravy; Yorkshire puddings so big they deserve their own postcode; veggies that scream of seasonal crops; that's right, London knows a thing or two about the roast dinner, and so do we. From casual boozers where you can put your feet up with potatoes and a pint, to high-end restaurants with some of the finest cuts in chicken and lamb, these Sunday roasts in London are the best of 'em.
Meat-free? We've also got a guide for London's best vegetarian and vegan roast dinners.
Last updated on 25th January 2023
@ The Honor Oak on Every Sunday
Head to Forest Hill as The Honor Oak pub add a little something extra to their mouth-wateringly good Sunday roast. With piles of roasted potatoes, tonnes of veg, and lashings of gravy, their carvery is epic - make things bigger with a 3-person sharing chicken. Add in live jazz and a jam session in the evening and you've got a perfect Sunday.
@ The Saxon on Every Sunday
Clapham pub The Saxon is a Sunday roast stalwart, dishing out plates of beef, chicken, pork and or vegan Wellington with all the trimmings. Better yet, there's three types of bloody marys and some live, acoustic jamming to boot.
@ When Abby Met Claud on Every Sunday
When Abby Met Claud is rustling up roast dinners every Sunday. While you can dive into a mouthwatering lamb accompanied by potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and cauliflower cheese, you will also be able to tantalise your tastebuds with a Jamaican pot roast.
Having been created in 1780, just as the British lost their grip on the American colonies, the White Bear on Kennington Park Road is full of vintage antiques, and the walls are covered in grainy photographs and satirical newspaper cartoons. Come Sunday, roast dinners are all the talk about town. With beef, chicken and rolled pork belly all available, each is served with mouth-watering sides, light Yorkshire puddings and delicious roast vegetables.
Located in Brixton, Effra Social is a delightful watering hole to head to. Enjoy beef sirloin, mushroom wellingtons, and slow-cooked pork belly for your Sunday roast mains, alongside roasted thyme potatoes, parsnips, creamed sprouts and much more.
This Victoria Park pub is a real gem in the heart of East London; perfect for a full Sunday R=roast with all the trimmings after last night's booze up, or even for a family orientated late afternoon relaxing session. They offer a menu of meaty delights, which you can enjoy in the warmth and cosiness of their quirky indoors seating, or if the weather holds up, in their massive beer garden.
Some make roast dinners, while others? The roast dinner makes them. Putting together premium cuts with vegetables like you wouldn't believe, the temper name is seriously strong when it comes to a top Sunday roast in Soho and Shoreditch.
The Cat and Mutton are treating the good folk of London to a real people pleaser. With the view that Sundays are for two things - roasts and hangovers - they bring you the Sunday Recovery Session. Allowing you to plop on a sofa, mainline a bloody mary and indulge in an absolute feast of a roast, you won't be seen anywhere else come Sunday.
The Black Dog is a venue that's firmly rooted in Vauxhall's history. Based in the former residence of a glass factory, the venue is now a family-friendly pub that draws in revellers from all over with its stellar selections of craft beers, real ales and fine wines - keep an eye out for the gorgeous stained-glass window behind the bar.
Who does the humble roast dinner better than the British pub? Tuck into just that on a jolly down to Battersea as The Lighthouse churns out a stunning selection of gastro inspired plates on a Sunday afternoon. If you're not into roasts, there's also a long menu of lunch dishes, including the likes of tofu bowls and crab linguine.
The Imperial Arms is serving one of West London's best Sunday Roasts from its home in Fulham. That's not all though, as this neighbourhood spot serves thirst-quenching cocktails and offers regular live music sessions, with a seriously gorgeous garden out back.
A Sunday roast pub in Camden not shy of a topside of beef, The Colonel Fawcett is a must for those for you keeping your end of week casual. A vegan nut roast on the menu for the meat-free? You can count on that too.