The Best Sunday Roasts In London
Is it even Sunday if you haven’t had a roast? From sharing menus perfect for special occasions to posh pubs where the food outdoes the drinks and restaurants that source the finest British produce, here are our top picks to end the weekend on a high with no washing up in sight.
The Best Sunday Roasts In London
Cecconi’s Feast at The Ned
The Ned’s Sunday spread gets an Italian makeover at Cecconi’s Feast. Alongside traditional roasts and all the trimmings, the buffet includes limitless lobster, oysters, pasta, pizza, salads and Italian desserts, so this is emphatically not the place for a restrained Sunday lunch. It costs £120 per person including a glass of prosecco, or £190 with free-flowing Champagne; children under six eat free and those aged six to 12 are half price. Come hungry feels like inadequate advice.
Where: 27 Poultry, London EC2R 8AJ
Website: www.thened.com
Sam’s Waterside
Sitting right on the water at Brentford Lock, Sam’s Waterside is the west London sibling to Sam’s Riverside in Hammersmith, from restaurateur Sam Harrison.
The cooking leans modern British with plenty of seasonal produce, making Sunday lunch a natural fit. Come for the roast, stay for the waterside setting and accept that whatever plans you had for later in the afternoon probably aren’t happening.
Where: 3 Kingham Ave, Brentford TW8 8GB
Website: www.samswaterside.co.uk
Cosy like a home-cooked Sunday lunch, but elevated. It’s a staple for a reason, and the best roast I’ve had in a long time
Maddie, Campaign Success Executive
Michael Caines at The Stafford
Michael Caines brings a more refined approach to Sunday lunch at The Stafford, with British produce at the centre of the menu. The signature roast British grass-fed beef is the obvious order for the purposes of a roast guide, sitting alongside seasonal dishes from the Michelin-starred chef. Add The Stafford’s quietly old-school St James’s surroundings and this is very much Sunday lunch for when the occasion calls for something smarter than your local.
Where: 16, 18 St. James’s Place, London
Website: thestaffordlondon.com
Island at George & Dragon
Upstairs at Clerkenwell’s revived George & Dragon, Island is the 60-cover surf and turf restaurant from chefs Tom Brown and Brad Carter, and the food is the reason to book. Everything is built around wild day-boat seafood, rare-breed meats and the best of British produce, with Brown on the fish and Carter, a nose-to-tail meat specialist, on the meat. The result is cooking that’s generous, confident and full of flavour, so the Sunday roast comes with all the richness you want from a classic and a few surprises you don’t expect.
Diners have called it the best roast they’ve had in a long time, and it’s easy to see why. Come hungry, share a few plates to start, and save room for dessert.
The beef roast is a great pick, but the catch-of-the-day roast is the real winner. Finish with a pint downstairs in the pub.
Its rare i find every course a highlight. From the jungle oyster and prawn toast to the roast chicken and the chocolate fudge layer cake. The best food I’ve had in a long time.
Maddie, Campaign Success Executive
where: 240 St John Street Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 4PH
Website: www.island.com
The Italian Greyhound
The Italian Greyhound gives the British Sunday roast a Mediterranean nudge. Choose sage and lemon half chicken, porchetta with apple and rosemary or Hereford sirloin with horseradish cream, all served with roast polenta potatoes, porcini Yorkshire puddings, seasonal vegetables and jus. Better still is the £35-per-person Grande Tavola: all three meats plus the trimmings, Taleggio cauliflower cheese and Parmesan, Gorgonzola and spinach baked gnocchi. When one roast meat simply won’t do, you know what to order.
Where: 62 Seymour St, London W1H 5BN
Website: www.theitaliangreyhound.co.uk
Savoy Grill
If you want Gordon Ramsay’s version of a traditional Sunday roast, Savoy Grill is arguably the grandest place to eat it. Dry-aged sirloin of beef arrives with golden roast potatoes, glazed carrots, seasonal cabbage, Yorkshire pudding and rich gravy, served in one of London’s most recognisable dining rooms. It’s available every Sunday from midday until 5pm, with Sunday lunch starting from £55 per person.
Where: 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EZ
Website: www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com
Rosi
Lisa Goodwin-Allen’s Rosi brings her produce-led approach to British cooking to The Beaumont, and Sunday lunch is suitably polished without straying too far from what you actually want from a roast. Expect seasonal roast options alongside crisp potatoes, generous Yorkshire puddings and rich gravy, served in the handsome Mayfair dining room. It’s an elegant option for anyone after restaurant-level Sunday lunch rather than the pub version.
Where: The Beaumont Brown Hart Gardens Mayfair London W1K 6TF
Website: www.thebeaumont.com
The Broadcaster
Set within White City’s Television Centre, The Broadcaster has made the Sunday roast one of the stars of its first-floor dining room. The current selection includes rare-breed beef sirloin, Old Spot pork loin and half a roast chicken with bread sauce, with a beetroot, mushroom and lentil Wellington for vegetarians, all served with Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and house-made gravy. For something to share, there’s a dry-aged chateaubriand, making this one to book when you’re bringing enough people to do it justice.
Where: 89 Wood Ln, London W12 7FX
Website: www.thebroadcaster.co.uk
Aviary
For another rooftop take on Sunday lunch, Aviary pairs skyline views with a much more traditional plate. Choose between sirloin of beef, free-range Yorkshire chicken or a wild mushroom, leek and celeriac pithivier, before the table fills up with family-style roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, hispi cabbage and seasonal vegetables. It’s the sort of spread that makes sharing sound like a lovely idea until someone takes the last roast potato.
Where: Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX
Website: evolvcollection.com
Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk loosens the definition of a Sunday roast in a way we can get behind. Eastern Mediterranean flavours run through the menu, with slow-roasted lamb shank and seven-spice chicken accompanied by the likes of Batata Harra fries and roasted beetroot salad rather than simply following the usual roast-potato-and-gravy formula. Come here when you want the generous sharing spirit of Sunday lunch without eating exactly the same plate you had last weekend.
Where: 8 St. Martin’s Pl, London WC2N 4JH
Website: evolvcollection.com
The Lighterman
Perched right on the edge of Regent’s Canal in Granary Square, The Lighterman is King’s Cross’s answer to a canalside gastropub. Spread across three airy, contemporary floors with floor-to-ceiling windows and wrap-around outdoor terraces, it’s a spot that effortlessly bridges the gap between casual neighbourhood pub and stylish dining room.
When Sunday rolls around, the kitchen shifts focus to crowd-pleasing, coal-grilled and clay-oven roasts. Expect British, sustainably sourced cuts, with duck-fat roast potatoes and towering Yorkshire puddings. Pair yours with a spicy Bloody Mary or a glass from their extensive biodynamic wine list, grab a table overlooking the towpath, and settle in for an afternoon of prime waterside people-watching.
Where: 3 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH
Website: www.thelighterman.com
Hausu
Hausu is marking its second birthday with the launch of a brand-new Sunday lunch, and head chef and co-founder Holly Middleton-Joseph isn’t playing it particularly safe. The sharing menu will change weekly according to what’s available from suppliers, with whole and alternative cuts cooked over fire, roasted and braised. Expect dishes along the lines of brown sugar and mustard-roasted hare with bacon and tarragon, overnight-braised hogget with turnips and green hot sauce, or ex-dairy beef with black lime and fermented chilli butter. Even the vegetarian option goes hard, with mushroom ragù, lentils, porcini mash and truffle cheese. Add roast Empress potatoes, Bloody Marys and records playing all afternoon and this is a Sunday roast for anyone bored of the usual formula.
Where: 11a Station Wy, London SE15 4RX
Website: www.hausulondon.co.uk
Idalia
Sundays at Idalia mean roast lunch from midday until 3pm, with the choice kept pleasingly simple: roast Cob chicken or beef striploin, both served with all the trimmings. The restaurant sits within the restored Grade II*-listed Pillar Hall at Olympia, so the setting is rather more impressive than your average neighbourhood Sunday lunch. Stay for one of Lorena Tomassi’s desserts and another glass of wine.
Where: 5 Olympia Way, London W14 0NE
Website: www.pillarhall.co.uk
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar
For those who consider choosing one roast meat an unnecessary compromise, Bread Street Kitchen serves its Ultimate Sunday Roast as a full-table sharing board. Beef, chicken and pork arrive together with crispy potatoes, roasted vegetables, gravy and all the expected trimmings. Prices vary between restaurants but start from £30 per person, with the option to add free-flowing Sollazzo red or white wine for another £20.
Where: across london
Website: www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com
InterContinental London Park Lane
InterContinental London Park Lane makes a proper occasion of Sunday brunch, with its premium carvery at the centre of the offering. The hotel’s signature Beef Wellington is the headline act, served as part of a broader Sunday spread in suitably grand Park Lane surroundings. It’s one for anyone who wants Sunday lunch to stretch well beyond a single plate of roast beef.
Where: InterContinental London Park Lane by IHG, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1J 7QY
Website: parklane.intercontinental.com
The Princess Royal
Tucked just off Westbourne Grove, The Princess Royal is a Victorian pub turned boutique hotel from Cubitt House, and one of Notting Hill’s most charming spots for a leisurely Sunday lunch.
Led by Chef Consultant Ben Tish, the food takes its inspiration from the Mediterranean, with a focus on seasonality and the best British produce. That Mediterranean influence gives the Sunday roast a lighter, more refined feel than your average pub lunch, and everything is served with the polish you’d expect from this part of London.
Settle in with a delicious Bloody Mary or a glass from the wine list, then take your time. This is a roast to linger over, whether you’re catching up with friends, treating the family or making an occasion of it.
Where: 47 Hereford Rd, London W2 5AH
Website: www.cubitthouse.co.uk
The Ivy Collection
The Ivy is going firmly traditional with its relaunched Sunday roast. Beef comes with Yorkshire pudding, golden roast potatoes, glazed carrots, green beans and broccoli, finished with rosemary red wine sauce. Available across The Ivy Collection every Sunday from 11am–4pm, prices start from £32, and the roast is currently set to remain on the menu until 28th March 2027.
Where: across london
Website: ivycollection.com
144 On The Hill
A walk around Richmond followed by a roast is one of those Sunday combinations that requires very little persuasion. At 144 On The Hill, Surrey Farm beef takes centre stage, with all the traditional trimmings alongside a root vegetable pie for vegetarians. It’s classic rather than clever, which is often exactly what you want from Sunday lunch, particularly after a few hours spent outside in Richmond’s autumn weather.
Where: 144-150 Richmond Hill, Richmond TW10 6RW
Website: www.richmondhill-hotel.co.uk
The Lanesborough Grill
There’s nothing particularly casual about Sunday lunch beneath the chandeliers and soaring glass dome of The Lanesborough Grill. Executive Chef Shay Cooper’s three-course menu offers everything from roast sirloin of Hereford beef to Beef Wellington with wild mushrooms and truffle, alongside Scottish sea trout for anyone avoiding the roast altogether. Save room for pudding too: caramelised apple bread and butter pudding sounds particularly suited to a grey Sunday afternoon.
Where: Hyde Park Corner, London, SW1X 7TA
Website: www.oetkercollection.com
Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill
The clue is in the word “ultimate” here. Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill’s Sunday offering brings beef, chicken and pork together on one generous sharing board, surrounded by crispy potatoes, roasted vegetables, gravy and all the bits that inevitably disappear first. Prices vary across the restaurants serving the Ultimate Sunday Roast, starting from £30 per person.
Where: 10-13 Grosvenor Sq, London W1K 6JP
Website: www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com
Blue Boar Pub
Blue Boar gives you plenty of reasons to make Sunday lunch the main event. The roast selection ranges from Aylesbury duck and lamb leg with rosemary jus to fennel-and-rosemary porchetta, alongside an indulgent Beef Wellington, with Yorkshire puddings, crisp potatoes, seasonal roots and greens completing the spread. And because apparently lunch needed more theatre, there’s a Flying Bloody Mary trolley that prepares your drink tableside to your preferred spice level and finishes it with an edible yuzu cloud.
Where: 45 Tothill St, London SW1H 9LQ
Website: blueboarlondon.com
Straits Kitchen
Straits Kitchen is taking the Sunday roast in a slightly different direction, bringing Pan Pacific London’s Southeast Asian influences to the British classic. Choose between 28-day-aged Hereford sirloin, Jimmy Butler’s pork belly, Devon white chicken ballotine, line-caught sea bass or roasted cauliflower, with duck-fat roast potatoes, greens, leek and cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Starters venture further afield with laksa soup, miso heritage carrots and beef short-rib croquettes. It’s £40 for two courses or £48 for three, available Sundays from 1–4pm.
Where: 80 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AB
Website: www.panpacific.com
Garden Bar Grill and Smokehouse by Cue Point
There are few things lovelier than a proper Texas barbecue — but Cue Point’s new residency at The Garden Bar in Notting Hill might just be that better thing. Having taken over the pub garden permanently, the team now fire up their enormous smoker on Sundays for a Texan-Afghan roast unlike anything else in London.
Expect some of the city’s best brisket, deeply succulent lamb, and all the glorious fixings, served in a setting that feels warm, generous and special. The hospitality is equally strong: GM Bardi was part of the original team behind The Cow back in the 90s, while co-owners Joshua and Mursal bring a serious depth of knowledge when it comes to barbecue.
Easily one of the most memorable roasts in London — and absolutely one worth getting stuck into.
Where: 41 Bramley Rd, London W10 6SZ
Website: www.cue-point.co.uk
The Arding Rooms
The Arding Rooms brings a more polished approach to Sunday lunch, with a menu centred around seasonal British produce in its beautifully restored Clapham setting. Part of the wider Arding & Hobbs redevelopment, the dining room sits beneath the building’s landmark cupola, making it a particularly handsome place to settle in for a long lunch.
Where: 7 St John’s Rd, London SW11 1QN
Website: www.club.xandwhy.co.uk
The Gore
At The Gore London, award-winning chef Frederick Forster elevates the classic British roast through exceptional seasonal produce and refined cooking. Expect perfectly cooked meats, all the traditional accompaniments and the option to finish with a whisky in the historic Bar 190.
Where: 190 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5EX
Website: www.collezione.starhotels.com
Ekstedt at The Yard
Few Sunday roasts in London involve as much fire as Ekstedt. Chef Niklas Ekstedt’s restaurant at Great Scotland Yard uses heritage Scandinavian cooking techniques, with wood-fired meats, hay-smoked starters and sticky rye pudding bringing a unique twist to the Sunday tradition.
Where: 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London SW1A 2HN
Website: www.ekstedtattheyard.com
The Windsor Castle
Some of the most incredible roasts are few and far between in the big city. Sometimes, you hit the pub expecting something magical, and it falls short. The Windsor Castle’s roast is anything but that; in fact, it is far and away one of the best. The dark wood interiors, thick windows and low-beamed ceilings give off the exact vibe a Sunday roast demands — tavern-esque.
The chicken roast is outstanding, with nearly half a chicken drenched in gravy over one of the crispiest, although fluffiest, Yorkshire’s that London has to offer. Make sure not to miss the starters, as the croquettes are a consistent crowd pleaser. Bonus points for sticky toffee pudding, if you have it in you.
Where: 114 Campden Hill Rd, London W8 7AR
Website: www.thewindsorcastlekensington.co.uk
One Aldwych
Tucked away on the mezzanine floor of the independent luxury hotel One Aldwych, Indigo offers a refined sanctuary right in the pulsing heart of Covent Garden. Overlooking the hotel’s glamorous Lobby Bar, it’s an elegant setting that feels worlds away from the bustling theatreland streets below, making Sunday lunch here feel like a true West End treat.
Kick things off with warm treacle sourdough and onion butter, Orkney scallops, or a delicate ham hock boudin. For the main event, choices include dry-aged sirloin of Hereford beef with horseradish cream, Cornish saddle of lamb, or Norfolk Black chicken paired with a decadent brioche and truffle stuffing. Naturally, every plate comes piled high with all the necessary trimmings: crisp roast potatoes, towering Yorkshire puddings, buttered carrots, cauliflower cheese, and a generous pour of rich jus.
Where: 1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
Website: www.onealdwych.com
The Spaniards Inn
The Spaniards Inn is a recurring Sunday roast recommendation on the lips of any Londoner, and for good reason. If you’re anything like me, you’ll want to sit outside under the fairy lights and heaters and wrapped in blankets. Of course, inside the pub with its dark wood walls and cosy interiors is more than perfect as well. Order the roast chicken and surrender to the slow pace of it all, as time has a habit of slowing here, like you’ve been spirited out of London entirely.
The roast is exactly what you want it to be: comforting, generous, and accompanied by a golden gravy, with the setting helping with some heavy lifting. It’s definitely an oasis and a cult classic, one of the few roasts in London that whisks you away entirely.
Where: Spaniards Rd, London NW3 7JJ
Website: Thespaniardshampstead.co.uk
The Brook & Badger
Munster Road is now home to The Brook & Badger, a bright new pub from the owners of Brook House. A gorgeous corner plot a stone’s throw from Parsons Green, and a relaxed atmosphere that holds a lovely wine list (Try the Vinho Verde), welcoming staff, and gorgeous roasts- table-shaking crackling is the sign you’re in for a treat!
Where: 224 Munster Road, Fulham, SW6 6AY
Website: www.brookandbadger.com
Holly Bush
Tucked away on a quiet Hampstead backstreet, The Holly Bush is the sort of pub that feels purpose-built for Sundays. Low ceilings, wood panelling, a fire that actually flickers — it’s all wonderfully atmospheric, and the roast more than holds its own. Expect generously carved roast meats, crisp potatoes, proper Yorkshire puddings and seasonal vegetables done simply but well. It’s busy, it’s cosy, and it has that hard-to-find “old London” character that makes a Sunday roast feel like an occasion rather than a routine. If you want a roast with charm and a sense of escape, The Holly Bush is one of the classics.
Where: 22 Holly Mount, London NW3 6SG
Website: hollybushhampstead.co.uk
The Cow
The Cow isn’t interested in turning Sunday lunch into a white-tablecloth affair. On Sundays, roast beef joins the pub’s blackboard specials until 5pm, served both downstairs in the Saloon Bar and in the slightly smarter Dining Room upstairs. It’s the sort of place where Guinness, oysters and a plate of roast beef can all reasonably end up on the same table, which is exactly why this Westbourne Park institution remains such a good Sunday option.
Where: 89 Westbourne Park Rd, London W2 5QH
Website: thecowlondon.com
The Cow has been my go-to pub for years now. It’s the perfect place to go when you want to get stuck into a proper wintery meal with a buzzy atmosphere. Not only is it some of the best pub food in London, but it’s also got some of the best people watching.
The Harwood Arms
London’s only Michelin-starred pub is also home to one of the city’s most memorable Sunday roasts, the kind of lunch that feels both indulgent and deeply British. The Harwood Arms leans into game, provenance and quietly brilliant cooking: crisp-skinned meats, proper gravy, and vegetables treated with actual attention. It’s not a cheap outing, but the experience more than earns its place in the “best roasts” conversation. Think polished service, a dining room that feels like a smart country pub, and plates that remind you how good a roast can be when it’s done with intention.
Where: Walham Grove, London SW6 1QJ
Website: harwoodarms.com
The Bull & Last
The Bull & Last is a north London staple, the sort of neighbourhood gastropub that treats a Sunday roast with the seriousness it deserves. Expect perfectly pink beef and fluffy Yorkshire puddings with seasonal sides.
It garners a loyal following, and for good reason: the atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between polished and relaxed, service is thoughtful, and the food delivers flavour with no fuss.
Where: 168 Highgate Rd, London NW5 1QS
Website: thebullandlast.co.uk
CUT at 45 Park Lane
Walk into CUT at 45 Park Lane, and you know you’re in for something special. Crafted by Culinary Director Elliott Grover, the Sunday lunch at CUT is not quite your traditional Sunday Roast – this one’s a rather elevated take on it. Start with seared Orkney scallops with garlic and chilli butter, and then for the main event, indulge in roasted grass-fed beef sirloin, 22-day beef wellington or a gorgeous nut roast. The sides are what really seal the deal – we’re talking truffle roast potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, honey roasted carrots and shallots, cauliflower cheese and a beautiful wagyu dripping Yorkshire pudding. Served every Sunday from 12noon to 3pm, it’s the perfect weekend indulgence.
where: 45 Park Ln, London W1K 1PN
website: www.dorchestercollection.com
The Marksman
A posh public house on Hackney Road, The Marksman is well known for its excellent food served up by owners and chefs, Tom Harris and Jon Rotheram, and interiors that sit somewhere between an old East End boozer and Farrow & Ball showroom.
The pub is the place to be on a Sunday if you’re part of the East London set (if you can get a table – you’ll need to book weeks in advance). Tuck into nettle and wild garlic soup, followed by a choice of roasts, from Hereford rump with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish cream to roast Sutton Hoo chicken and braised spring vegetables.
Desserts are a delight too, from brown butter & honey tart to the rhubarb and almond Bakewell tart. It’s without a doubt the best Sunday lunch you’ll find on the east side of the capital.
where: The Marksman, 254 Hackney Road, London E2 7SJ
website: www.marksmanpublichouse.com
The Pig & Butcher
Smokehouse’s sister restaurant, The Pig and Butcher, serves up an equally epic Sunday offering.
Start off with a spiced Bloody Mary to clear any lingering Saturday night cobwebs, before tucking into a 45-day salt-aged Aberdeen Angus Sirloin. Garlic and rosemary roasties, cauliflower cheese, and confit carrots should also be ordered for a well-earned end-of-week feast.
where: The Pig and Butcher, 80 Liverpool Road, Islington, London N1 0QD
website: www.thepigandbutcher.co.uk
Blacklock
This place doesn’t do meat-filled plates by half. Their Sunday sessions are known to bring on the meat sweats, so book in, bring out your comfiest pants and tuck into a mix of 28-day-aged lamb leg, 55-day-aged beef rump, and 21-day-aged pork loin, all roasted over open coals and English oak and served with the usual suspects: Yorkshires, duck fat-roasted tatties, veg, and Blacklock’s signature gravy.
where: Shoreditch, The City and Soho
website: www.theblacklock.com
Temper
A barbecue restaurant at heart, Temper sure knows how to add some fire to a classic Sunday roast. Book into their Soho branch and look forward to a family-style sharing banquet fit for a king. The ‘three beast feast’ is designed for two people and features aged beef roast, roasted pork and smoked lamb shoulder, all served with their signature roast garnish.
If you’re after something individual, look at their singular roasts, from smoked chicken with chimichurri to smoked and pulled lamb shoulder with mint sauce.
Temper is open fire food theatre and there’s nothing more indulgent than a flame fired Sunday roast
Robyn, Managing Director
where: Various Locations
website: www.temperrestaurant.com
Wagtail
Wagtail comes with one considerable advantage before the food even arrives: panoramic views across the City. Sunday lunch keeps things relatively classic, with dry-aged grass-fed beef sirloin or free-range chicken alongside Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and seasonal vegetables. There’s also a celeriac pithivier for vegetarians, making this a solid option when you want the familiarity of a proper roast with a rather less familiar view.
Where: 68 King William St, London EC4N 7HR
Website: evolvcollection.com
