There’s nothing fairly like a roast dinner, and there’s no scarcity of high spots in London to get your fill.

We’ve rounded up a brief and ongoing record of a few of our favourites, from traditional pubs to Nineteen Twenties New York vibes, open-fire cooking and French-inspired magnificence. We’ve obtained locations for each meat-lovers and veggies, locations the place the nibbly bits reign supreme, and locations the place the desserts are price saving house for. To not point out the cocktails.

As ever in London, reserving forward is vital so plan upfront, and debate the fake pas of Yorkshire puddings with roast hen later.

The Colony

Strolling into The Colony genuinely seems like setting foot into one other time; there’s an undeniably refined, old-world glamour. The dearth of home windows and dim, flattering lighting means you’ll be able to nearly trick your self into believing you’re in Nineteen Twenties New York.

It’s no type over substance right here, although. The roast dinners are as decadent and comforting as the environment, with lots to get enthusiastic about: crispy spuds, succulent meat, beneficiant helpings of gravy and a Yorkshire the scale of most human heads, in addition to implausible starters, just like the “CFC – Colony Fried Hen”, and the faultless shrimp cocktail.

The workers even have an old school attentiveness, by no means imposing but by no means letting your glass empty. The restaurant even has a build-your-own ice cream sundae menu the place you tick packing containers for flavours, toppings and sauces. I problem anybody’s internal baby to stay hidden.

8 Balderton St, Brown Hart Gardens, London W1K 6TF | www.colonygrillroom.com | 020 7499 9499

Acme Hearth Cult

Sharing a courtyard with Dusty Knuckle bakery and 40FT brewery, Acme Hearth Cult collaborate with each, utilizing bread, leftover espresso for ferments, and even spare beer yeast to make their very own marmite. In addition they put greens entrance and centre, giving greens simply as a lot consideration as meat, making their coal roast leeks (served chilly with pistachio romesco) a smoky, creamy, must-try.

If you wish to really feel a bit like Henry VIII, go for the grilled and smoked meat platter. It’s stacked excessive with hen, pork, beef and sausage, and served with attractive pickly bits to chop by means of the fats. The meat and the pork had been particular stand-outs and actually highlighted using fiery outside cooking.

I went in promising myself I wouldn’t order the DK sourdough with 40FT marmite, however for some cause, any will energy had left my physique – I’m so glad I did because it was insanely good, dripping in butter and doused in parmesan, but it surely did make ending the pile of meat more difficult, so be taught from my errors.

My solely faults had been that the hen was surprisingly bland and the bloody mary with home harissa was missing in spice and overly citrussy.

Abbot St, London E8 3DP | www.acmefirecult.com | Guide by means of Resy

The Parakeet

The Parakeet is the platonic excellent of a pub you conjure up in your head when dreaming of a Sunday roast. Previously the Oxford Tavern, there’s loads of wooden panelling and stained glass; step by means of the velvet curtain in direction of the engaging smells and also you enter a sublimely cosy eating room flickering with candles and saintly portraits trying down on you.

Brat alumni Ben Allen as head chef and sous chef Ed Jennings are operating the present, so it’s no shock that the roast is “primarily based round fireplace cooking”. Each the lamb and the meat are cooked over charcoal and wooden on their custom-made grill; go for the lamb, it’s ready sublimely and tastes unbelievable, whereas the meat was tasty however sadly a bit too chewy for my liking.

The swede puree was a beautiful, creamy addition and the leek gratin a necessity – transfer over cauliflower cheese. It’s about the entire menu right here although: oysters with clementine had been a contemporary and zingy begin and the prawns with brown butter a messy however pleasant deal with; don’t be afraid to get caught in and suck on that shell, it’s properly price it.

Fortunately our waiter noticed us staring longingly on the swathes of butter remaining on the plate and produced a few of their potato bread to comb by means of it. In the event you’ve obtained room, attempt to stuff down a made-in-house sticky toffee pud, it’s wealthy, syrupy and gentle as a pillow. Their bloody mary packs a punch too.

256 Kentish City Rd, London NW5 2AA | theparakeetpub.com | 020 4599 6302

Sussex

It’s not nearly Sunday roasts on the “native and wild idea” Sussex bar and restaurant (I’ll get to these and so they’re bloody nice), however all of the scrumptious little nibbly bits firstly which might be excruciatingly exhausting to select from. Cod’s roe cornettos? Gradual roasted pork crackling with do-it-yourself horseradish mayo? South Downs venison cigars? It’s nearly merciless having so many thrilling issues in simply the highest third of the menu.

I settled on the mushroom marmite eclair, confit egg yolk and cornichon as a result of it’s just about all my favorite issues in a single mystical bundle. A pleasant choux pastry bursting with umami flavour that doesn’t even have marmite in – they get the style from truffle and mushrooms. It’s borderline genius and I may have had 10.

Some caviar crispbreads are an ideal palette teaser and a pan-seared Shetland king scallop with kelsey chilli and garlic roe butter sauce couldn’t be cooked extra superbly.

However sure, the roasts. Rolled Dorset leg of lamb is extremely tender and gentle, whereas wild fallow deer (served with a blackberry jus) is served pink with a stunning flavoursome char on the surface. Actually nice roast potatoes that made me realise they don’t must be all about crunch, and cauliflower cheese that was correctly tacky, ie my sort of aspect.

The puddings had been actually good however didn’t actually maintain a torch to the mains and starters; a Yorkshire pudding served with bone marrow is cool to have a look at however not one thing I actually understood as mandatory. However come for the roasts and you’ll not be disenchanted. I’ll positively be going again and making an attempt their beef Wellington and handmade Sussex chorizo crispbread.

63-64 Frith Avenue, Soho, Larger, London W1D 3JW | www.sussex-restaurant.com | 020 3923 7770

The Ladbroke Arms

You’ll discover the Ladbroke Arms off of Holland Park Street – and in case your cease permits you time for some grub, you’ll actually be glad you probably did. Serving up wonderful pub classics, the Sunday Roast isn’t any exception – with chunky slices of roast beef catching our eye (and inflicting our mouths to salivate) earlier than we’d even been seated.

The scotch egg and sausage roll are must-orders from the snacks part, whereas the crab crumpet was refreshing and filled with flavour, and burrata with caramelised onions providing a wintery tackle the traditional. When at a pub, to decide on between the ‘snacks’ and the ‘starters’ doesn’t solely appear extremely unfair, it’s really simply unhealthy observe.

Onto the mains – the pork stomach was each meaty and succulent, with the right quantity of crisp crackling, whereas the mushroom Wellington was terrific (whether or not you’re a veggie or not) with the goats cheese actually complementing the dish and including a candy however tangy layer. Crumble for pudding (it couldn’t be the rest) and we stumbled again to the tube.

54 Ladbroke Rd, London W11 3NW | www.ladbrokearms.com | 020 7727 6648

Origin

Making a reputation for itself from day one, Origin Metropolis, which opened final summer time in West Smithfield, has launched its new Sunday lunch menu. Remaining on-brand, the restaurant’s pasture-to-plate, nose-to-tail ethos shines throguh, with all the meat coming from the household’s 600-acre farm in Argyll, Scotland – even the normal heritage breeds Black Angus and Tamworth pork make appearances.

With a alternative of three meats – sluggish roasted Black Angus with creamed horseradish, Tamworth pork with bramley apple sauce or Texel lamb with a traditional fragrant mint sauce – sides embody Yorkshire puddings, beef dripping potatoes, glazed heritage carrots, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower cheese and gravy.

The Tamworth pork was succulent and much more tender than roast pork dishes we’ve eaten elsewhere – and we’re at all times impressed to see a roast lamb on the menu (you snigger but it surely’s not at all times accessible). The potatoes had been completely crispy, the creamy cauliflower cheese a worthy addition (once more, it’s not at all times included as a part of the traditional trimmings) and we love seeing a gravy boat, fairly than some small pathetic saucer.

Starters embody a heartwarming Scottish mussel and clam chowder, with different mains dishes accessible to order, for those who’re not feeling like taking up a full Sunday roast. Simply ensure you go away room for dessert – each the vanilla crème brûlée and sticky toffee pudding will seal that meals coma fairly properly.

Origin can be providing “The Mom of All Roasts” for friends eating in bigger teams, the place £32 per particular person will get you a choice of the three meats with all of the trimmings, served household sharing type. Blacklock’s All In, be careful.

12 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9JR | www.origincity.co.uk | 020 4568 6240

Duck and Waffle

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Whereas most of us have fond reminiscences of having fun with Duck and Waffle’s eponymous dish in any respect hours, from bougie drunk meals to attractive dawn breakfasts, the restaurant additionally now provides a three-course roast lunch to get pleasure from each Sunday. In the event you’re not confined to tucking right into a roast dinner at a comfy pub, why not elevate the weekly custom, with sky-high, panoramic metropolis views to accompany that succulent roast hen?

With a range on the menu, the starters embody a scrumptious lobster roll with spicy Marie Rose sauce on a doughy brioche; corn ribs in an addictively tasty black garlic sauce and flavoursome beef tartare. Transferring onto the mains, there may be the selection of a traditional roast hen, succulent rib of beef with braised ox cheek and horseradish creme fraiche and a vegetarian mushroom and camembert Wellington. All served with spiced carrot purée, a fluffy Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and lashings of gravy. Whereas we’re personally meat-eaters (meat-lovers, if you want), it was the mushroom and camembert Wellington that got here out on high. That is one in all our favorite vegetarian roast choices within the metropolis and stands by itself ft on this menu choice right here.

Additionally, it doesn’t go unnoticed when a restaurant serves Yorkshire puddings with all roast meats – it’s significantly irritating whenever you simply fancy a hen however need your Yorkshire pud, too. You need to positively go away room for dessert, with choices together with the enduring sticky toffee waffle, drizzled in butterscotch caramel sauce and completed off with a dollop of clotted cream, however our winner needed to be the moreish biscoff cheesecake. Coming in at £55 per particular person, it’s actually not an inexpensive Sunday roast menu – but it surely was a satisfying one – and for those who’re trying to dine with a view, then it’s positively one to strive.

110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY | duckandwaffle.com | 020 3640 7310

Mood

A Sunday roast is usually synonymous with colder climate, you shouldn’t watch for the solar to vanish to strive the one at Mood. In the event you head to the Paddington website, you’ll be capable to get pleasure from streams of sunshine coming by means of the home windows – and even dine al fresco.

Mood doesn’t do something by halves so ensure to reach hungry. Don’t skimp on starters. Your abdomen may remorse it later, however not as a lot as lacking out on the superbly aged beech nachos and the goats cheese taco. With a number of roast choices on the menu, you’ll be able to select between aged beef, smoked and pulled lamb shoulder, pork stomach and child hen – or, in case you are struck by determination paralysis, Mood provides a “three beast feast” for a family-style sharing scenario. No matter you order, you’re certain to depart stuffed however glad. The aged beef has a beautiful grilled style and texture, whereas the pork stomach will not be solely sizeable however the cooks have actually triumphed on the stability of the textures of sentimental, succulent meat with a crispy exterior. The lamb will not be essentially the most aesthetically pleasing (and a part of us needs they’d carve it on the desk) however you quickly overlook about all of that after you’ve got your first mouthful. Final however not least, the infant hen is gentle and tender, packed filled with flavour. They arrive with all of the trimmings: a sizeable, fluffy Yorkshire pud, completely roasted potatoes, carrots, cauliflower puree, plus crimson and inexperienced cabbage (as a result of Mood received’t be answerable for you not getting your 5 a day). However in fact, we’ll assume you foolish for those who don’t additionally order a traditional cauliflower cheese on high.

You’ll have meat sweats – there’s little doubt about it. You will want to get pleasure from a spicy lychee margarita (or three) to chill down earlier than transferring on swiftly to dessert. We suggest you strive the boozy serves: milk ice cream with Cazcabel espresso, lime sorbet with Cazcabel honey or coconut sorbet with Cazcabel coconut. All deliciously divine in their very own method – and the right candy deal with that isn’t overly heavy after you’ve labored your method by means of a whole farm.

Unit 53, 5 Service provider Sq, London W2 1AS | temperrestaurant.com | 020 3967 7578

Fitz’s

Fitz’s brasserie, within the Kimpton Fitzroy in Russell Sq. – a resort designed by the identical man who did the first-class eating room on the Titantic – manages to drag off that great point of being actually, actually fancy but completely relaxed. That is in all probability largely because of the fantastic workers who’re utterly unimposing but at all times appear to be there with something you would want. The intense eating room feels open and spacious however boothy tables provide little pockets of privateness.

Essentially the most stunning factor about this place is how a lot of a discount their Sunday lunch is – two programs for £32, or three for £39.50. Get three, because the starters and the puds aren’t price skipping. For the previous, there’s creamy, wealthy hen liver parfait piped exquisitely on brioche with dollops of spiced apple gel and tiny pickled mushrooms; or poached white and inexperienced asparagus with a golden raisin dressing adorned with a superbly jammy egg. The latter contains probably the most dangerously good sticky toffee puddings I’ve had.

As for the roasts, Devon white hen is juicy, tender and encased in its gloriously crispy pores and skin, roasties are crunchy delights and the gravy is thick and luscious. They’re additionally ideally portioned – one thing that has change into a little bit of pet peeve of mine is when a roast arrives with triple the quantity you would ever probably eat and nonetheless make it house – that means there’s nonetheless room to go to the pub for a number of swift pints within the sunshine after. Fitz’s feels nearly too good to be true, with fine-dining requirements at mid-range costs – it’s positively price a go to.

1-8 Russell Sq, London, WC1B 5BE | www.fitzs.co.uk | 020 7123 5000

108 Brasserie

Although rather less constant than a number of the different roasts on this record, 108 Brasserie has so much to love. From the wonderful folks watching when sat exterior on Marylebone Lane to the bloody mary trolley they wheel out to make your drink precisely as you prefer it – choose your spirit, spice degree and garnishes. I went for a 9/10 spice and it was divine.

Plus it’s the primary place I’ve encountered that provides roast lobster as a part of its Sunday lunch. I clearly needed to order it; it was superbly buttery and got here away from its shell with ease. I swapped the Jersey royals for chips as I simply assume lobster and chips is a superior combo – however for roast purists the lamb rump is nice, it’s only a disgrace that the roasties had been slightly greasy and the veg a bit, properly, meh.

Nevertheless, I cherished the smoked salmon, Guinness bread and dill creme fraiche to begin, in addition to the lemon cheesecake with blueberry compote. As I say, so much to love, the roast is just a bit let down by the trimmings. And for those who’re a bloody-mary stan, the trolley alone is cause sufficient to go.

108 Marylebone Ln, London, W1U 2QE | www.108brasserie.com | 020 7969 3900

Claridge’s

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There are Sunday roasts, after which there are Claridge’s Sunday roasts. This one’s for these in search of an actual deal with, as three programs are available at £100, and that’s earlier than you’ve had one in all their must-order bloody marys. If these aren’t your factor, the cocktail record is broad, my favorite being a peach piquant – summery, gentle and with a little bit of a chilli kick. It’s up there with one of many loveliest drinks I’ve ever tried.

However again to the roasts. Suppose traditional – however with a Claridge’s twist. Hen with truffle stuffing, lamb rump with asparagus and morels, halibut with smoked caviar. All the perimeters come for the desk which provides this refined affair a stunning homely really feel. The seabass and crab fishcake with tartare sauce and Wakame seaweed to begin was unbelievable, and the one drawback with pudding is all of them look distinctive. I ultimately settled for a meringue tart which didn’t disappoint, but it surely was a decent toss-up between that and the apple crumble.

As anticipated with someplace of the clout of Claridge’s, the meal is faultless, served by fantastic workers who appear to like and are pleased with what they do. The eating room is gorgeous, its heat ambient lighting offering the right ambiance to whereas away a number of hours on a Sunday – additionally, for those who’re a nosey people-watcher like me, I noticed two authors I’m a fan of whereas there.

Brook Avenue, Mayfair, London, W1K 4HR | www.claridges.co.uk | 020 7107 8886