End your week in triumph with a table at one of these restaurants offering the best Sunday lunch menus in town. These exceptional roast menus offer tender cuts of meat paired with the classic sides such as crispy roasties, Yorkshire puddings, roasted veg and, not forgetting, the ultimate finishing touch to all good British roasts the homemade gravy.
As you know us Brits love a Sunday roast, therefore we recommend you book a table at one of these top restaurants in London to avoid disappointment. Plus, then you have something at the end of the week to look forward to and get you through these miserable autumn-winter evenings.
Pull out all the stops and get ready to dive headfirst into an afternoon of roast royalty at the Harwood Arms, the only Michelin-starred pub in the city. This two or three-course roast menu allows you to tailor your order to suit your taste. Choose from the option of four excellent types of meat, including a slow-cooked deer shoulder or a marbled Belted Galloway sirloin steak, all of which come with fluffy Yorkshire puddings, crispy roast potatoes, carrots, cauliflower cheese and a selection of greens. This menu is sure to have you counting down the days till Sunday!
Set in an old Soho brothel, this venue offers a fun, lively backdrop to a delicious Sunday roast. The three meat options are roasted on oven coals and oak giving the meat a rich, slightly Smokey taste. This roast is an absolute steal at £18-20 per person, including all the trimmings.
There is also an option to go meat-free with the celeriac roast and why not even get your Sunday off to a great start with one of their cocktails, such as the breakfast martini or the beefy Mary?
If the Soho branch is fully booked, Blacklock also has branches in Philpot Lane and Shoreditch, and they are opening a new branch in Covent Garden in early 2022.
The Orange is famous for its Sunday roast menu and uses only the best local and season meats and British veg to complete your lunch. Somehow a Sunday roast tastes better when you are enjoying your plate surrounded by the bustling atmosphere of the British pub, allowing you to soak in the background noise and cosy up near their open fire. This background chatter coincidentally acts as a great buffer in conversation when the food arrives, and you are all too excited to carry on talking.
The Orange is a top choice for vegetarian and vegan diners as they offer an exquisite vegan root vegetable and pine nut Wellington.
Hawksmoor is just a five-minute walk from Covent Garden, nestled in a quiet street near Seven Dials. This bar is an excellent choice for a slightly more lively Sunday lunch experience, especially if you love to pair your roast with a few drinks and milk the last of the weekend before Monday.
This venue also offers delicious home kits to provide you with everything you need to serve a Sunday roast for your friends and family in the comfort of your own dining room. Enjoy the best home-cooked roast possible without the added stress of creating a menu from scratch or sourcing ingredients.
www.thehawksmoor.com/locations/seven-dials
The name ‘Roast Restaurant’ says it all. This venue is a top tier choice when it comes to the ultimate Sunday roast in London. The chefs at Roast can take a traditional British dish and spin it on its head to create a memorable lunch for you and your family with perfectly cooked, succulent meats and vegetables bursting with flavour. You may even have a hard time choosing between the three incredible options on this Sunday menu.
And it’s not just the food that excites us about this restaurant. This impressive venue greets you with a multiple archway entrance and sets the scene for an elegant Sunday roast as the dining room is complete with floor to ceiling glass walls and first-class service.
The Wilmington’s no-fuss approach to a Sunday lunch is a fabulous option for traditional British roast. Their prices start at £15 for the vegan Wellington option, up to £18.50 for the roast beef. Hence, it is a great option for a slightly more affordable way to enjoy a Sunday lunch out in London without compromising on great taste and a wonderful experience.
All roasts come with sides including roast potatoes, hispi cabbage, maple roasted carrots, Yorkshire puddings (although please note these are not vegan) and rich gravy to complete your dish.
Enjoy a roast with all your favourite trimmings in this beautiful venue in the heart of London. Everything about the Holborn Dining Room screams quintessentially British excellence, from the seasonal British cuisine to the decor featuring royal red leather seats surrounding a copper-topped bar.
After serving the people of South East London for over 160 years, The Palmerston know a thing or two about serving a tremendous pub-style Sunday roast. Their affordable Sunday menu includes all the classic roast options of beef, lamb, pork, chicken, salmon and now welcomes a vegetarian alternative to complete the list.
You may be familiar with the Galvin restaurants if you have read our previous blog post about winning date night ideas in London. If not, let us introduce you to the heigh of luxury dining in London. Galvin La Chapelle is set in a beautiful dining room with high ceilings, majestic stone archways, and elegant round tables surrounded by leather seats.
The Michelin star chefs mix traditional French cuisine with British standards for the best Sunday roast. Enjoy a choice of expertly crafted dishes on their extensive Sunday lunch menu, including a ham hock and pistachio terrine and fig starter, seared pheasant breast main and white panna cotta and gin-infused blackberry dessert.
www.galvinrestaurants.com/restaurant/galvin-la-chapelle-the-city-michelin-star
The restaurant in the iconic Corinthia Hotel offers a welcome break from the hectic city life. The friendly staff are there to welcome you into the venue to enjoy a relaxing Sunday roast with all the extras and maybe a glass of wine. Take a look at the Sunday lunch menu at Kerridge’s bar and grill for more information and get your taste buds tingling.
https://www.kerridgesbarandgrill.co.uk/