{"id":13168,"date":"2022-11-25T10:48:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T10:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/?p=13168"},"modified":"2025-11-07T13:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:51:32","slug":"the-best-sunday-roast-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/the-best-sunday-roast-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"17 of the Best Sunday Roasts in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Sunday roast is a classic British tradition, where everyone has an opinion on how to make the perfect dish. Here is a list of some of the best Sunday roasts in London.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hawksmoor<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hawksmoor has built a reputation for being one of London\u2019s best steakhouses.<\/p>\n<p>The original restaurant opened in Spitalfields in 2006 and since then, the team has opened several more restaurants across London, one in Manchester and a recent expansion to New York.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17796\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;750&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20750&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hawksmoor-sunday-roast.jpeg\" alt=\"Hawksmoor Sunday Roast\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hawksmoor-sunday-roast.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hawksmoor-sunday-roast.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hawksmoor-sunday-roast.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hawksmoor-sunday-roast.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hawksmoor serves up rump of Longhorn, which is cooked to a rosy medium rare and charred on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>The meat is served with an enormous Yorkshire pudding, duck fat roast potatoes, carrots, greens and lashings of bone marrow and onion gravy.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Blacklock<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For one day a week, chops are off the menu at Soho chop specialist <a title=\"Blacklock\" href=\"http:\/\/theblacklock.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blacklock<\/a>, with the menu being devoted to a Sunday roast.<\/p>\n<p>Choose beef, lamb, pork or \u201call-in\u201d, a combination of the three, with a large sharing plate overflowing with meat and all the trimmings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17797\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;667&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20667&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blacklock-Sunday-Roast.jpg\" alt=\"Blacklock Sunday Roast\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blacklock-Sunday-Roast.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blacklock-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blacklock-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Blacklock-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Additional sides include cauliflower cheese and minted peas and horseradish, but save space for the signature dessert of white chocolate cheesecake served family-style at the table.<\/p>\n<p>Blacklock features in our guide to <a title=\"The Best Restaurants in Soho\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/the-best-restaurants-in-soho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the best restaurants in Soho.<\/a> and is a personal favourite.<\/p>\n<h2>The Devonshire<\/h2>\n<p>Founded by Oisin Rogers (ex-The Guinea), Charlie Carroll (founder of Flat Iron) and Ashley Palmer-Watts (ex-Fat Duck and Dinner by Heston), The Devonshire is a traditional pub downstairs, while on the upper two levels, you\u2019ll find a wood-ember grill restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20055\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;667&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20667&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-devonshire-pub-soho.jpg\" alt=\"The Devonshire pub in Soho, one of the best grill restaurants in London\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-devonshire-pub-soho.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-devonshire-pub-soho.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-devonshire-pub-soho.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-devonshire-pub-soho.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Still one of London&#8217;s hottest restaurants and pubs, The Devonshire has been known for the quality of its meat since opening, and the Sunday lunch is no different. Excellent quality roast beef is served on an old carvery trolley and carved tableside.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Marksman, Hackney<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Marksman is a \u2018proper pub\u2019 with an excellent food offering in Hackney.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday lunch is a very reasonable \u00a342 for 3 courses with main including whole roast chicken, Hereford T-Bone and a pie, all to share.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Keep reading our guide to the best Sunday roasts in London&#8230;<\/em><\/h3>\n<h2>Origin City<\/h2>\n<p>Located in Farringdon, the family-owned Origin City offers one of the best Sunday roasts in the city.<\/p>\n<p>With its pasture to plate and nose to tail ethos, all of the meat comes from the family\u2019s 600 acre farm in Argyll, Scotland.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19494\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;667&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20667&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sunday-Roast-Origin-City-.jpg\" alt=\"Origin City, serving an epic Sunday feast in Farringdon.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sunday-Roast-Origin-City-.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sunday-Roast-Origin-City-.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sunday-Roast-Origin-City-.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sunday-Roast-Origin-City-.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Choose from slow roasted Texel hogget shoulder, Tamworth pork loin and Black Angus beef topside or try the epic Sunday Feast &#8211; Organic Black Angus beef, Tamworth pork, and Texel lamb, served family style.<\/p>\n<p>All of this is accompanied by beef dripping potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, fine beans and almonds, glazed heritage carrots.<\/p>\n<h2>The Holland, Kensington<\/h2>\n<p>The Holland opened on Earl\u2019s Court Road in Kensington in September 2022, having been totally refurbished to create a homely, welcoming pub on the ground floor and an elegant dining room upstairs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;663&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20663&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Holland-Sunday-Roast.jpg\" alt=\"Sunday Roast at The Holland in Kensington\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Holland-Sunday-Roast.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Holland-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Holland-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Holland-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sundays are all about a traditional roast, including beef rump with Yorkshire pudding and beetroot horseradish, confit chicken leg or a vegan option.<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">All roasts served with roast potatoes, gravy, greens and baby carrots.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gmail-p1\">The Cadogan Arms<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gmail-p3\">The Cadogan Arms on the King\u2019s Road has been a Chelsea public house for over two centuries and is a much-loved institution. Following a short closure, the pub re-opened in 2021 following a revamp, restoring the place to its former glory.<span class=\"gmail-Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"gmail-p3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18769\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;556&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20556&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cadogan-arms-sunday-roast.jpg\" alt=\"One of the best Sunday roasts in London at The Cadogan Arms in Chelsea\" width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cadogan-arms-sunday-roast.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cadogan-arms-sunday-roast.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cadogan-arms-sunday-roast.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cadogan-arms-sunday-roast.jpg?resize=600%2C334&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>The Sunday lunch menu doesn\u2019t disappoint and has plenty to offer, including Longhorn beef, shoulder of lamb to share, and a sharing board option with a selection of roast meats with all the trimmings.<\/p>\n<h2>The Chelsea Pig, Chelsea<\/h2>\n<p>Sitting on a Westminster sofa next to an open fire, the cosy but stylish settings of neighbourhood pub, The Chelsea Pig, are matched with great British comfort food.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19009\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1024&#39;%20height=&#39;683&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201024%20683&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/@CHARLIEMCKAY-6424.jTHE-CHELSEA-PIG_ROAST-MENU_-CREDIT_-CHARLIE-MCKAY-pg-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An image of two beef Sunday roast dinners on a wooden table with two glasses of water and two glasses of partially drunk beer.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/%40CHARLIEMCKAY-6424.jTHE-CHELSEA-PIG_ROAST-MENU_-CREDIT_-CHARLIE-MCKAY-pg-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/%40CHARLIEMCKAY-6424.jTHE-CHELSEA-PIG_ROAST-MENU_-CREDIT_-CHARLIE-MCKAY-pg-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/%40CHARLIEMCKAY-6424.jTHE-CHELSEA-PIG_ROAST-MENU_-CREDIT_-CHARLIE-MCKAY-pg-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/%40CHARLIEMCKAY-6424.jTHE-CHELSEA-PIG_ROAST-MENU_-CREDIT_-CHARLIE-MCKAY-pg-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/%40CHARLIEMCKAY-6424.jTHE-CHELSEA-PIG_ROAST-MENU_-CREDIT_-CHARLIE-MCKAY-pg-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/%40CHARLIEMCKAY-6424.jTHE-CHELSEA-PIG_ROAST-MENU_-CREDIT_-CHARLIE-MCKAY-pg-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Sundays, the roast menu includes Gloucestershire pork belly with toffee apple sauce; Sutton Hoo chicken with spiced bread sauce and a Cauliflower steak with red wine sauce.<\/p>\n<h2>The Laundry, Brixton<\/h2>\n<p>Not quite ready to leave al fresco dining behind? Sunday roasts are available to order on The Laundry&#8217;s heated terrace, complete with tartan blankets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18224\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;656&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20656&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Laundry-Sunday-Roast.jpg\" alt=\"The Laundry Brixton Sunday Roast\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Laundry-Sunday-Roast.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Laundry-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Laundry-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=768%2C504&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Laundry-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=600%2C394&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Options include pork belly with apple sauce; 28-day aged roast Hereford sirloin with creamed horseradish, and a vegan leek &amp; mushroom pie, all served with roast potatoes, seasonal squash, minted peas, glazed carrots and gravy.<\/p>\n<h2>The Coal Shed, Tower Bridge<\/h2>\n<p>Inspired by founder Raz Helalat&#8217;s Persian roots, The Coal Shed celebrates coal roasted, rare breed heritage meats all week round, and Sunday lunch is no different.<\/p>\n<p>Its sharing roast centres around a 500g cut of aged beef sirloin, alongside Sunday trimmings such as beef dripping potatoes and Yorkshire puddings with beef jus and horseradish.<\/p>\n<h2>108 Brasserie, Marylebone<\/h2>\n<p>108 Brasserie at The Marylebone hotel serves up a classic Sunday roast with all the trimmings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19501\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;666&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20666&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/108-Brasserie-Sunday-Roast.jpg\" alt=\"A classic Sunday Roast at 108 Brasserie at The Marylebone Hotel\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/108-Brasserie-Sunday-Roast.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/108-Brasserie-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/108-Brasserie-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/108-Brasserie-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Choose from the roasted rib of beef, half roasted thyme &amp; rosemary corn fed chicken, West Country minted lamb rump or go for all three with the full roast sharing board.<\/p>\n<h2>The Princess Royal, Notting Hill<\/h2>\n<p>The Princess Royal, from the Cubbitt House group and chef Ben Tish offers an excellent Sunday roast in Notting Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Start with some oysters and dishes from the raw bar before taking your pick of the roasts: Angus beef rump, Middle white porchetta, roasted lamb leg, free range chicken half or a Nutroast Wellington.<\/p>\n<p>All served with beef fat potatoes, pickled reb cabbage, sprouting broccoli, honey mustard carrots, Yorkshires and gravy.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dean Street Townhouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dean Street Townhouse is every bit a Soho classic.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant exudes a Soho charm, combining vintage armchairs, cut glass chandeliers and wooden floors and contemporary British art that adorn the walls.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page280R_mcid95\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Choose from roast Hereford beef with <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid96\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Yorkshire puddin<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid97\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">g; r<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid98\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">oast Yorkshire chicken,<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid99\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">chipolata, bread sauce,<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid100\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid101\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">stuffing; r<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid102\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">oast pork,<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid103\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pigs in blankets, apple sauce; or a <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid104\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">mushroom Wellington<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page280R_mcid105\" class=\"markedContent\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Drapers Arms, Islington<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedrapersarms.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Drapers Arms<\/a> in Islington is a neighbourhood pub with a much-coveted terrace and garden<strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the entrance, the atmosphere is bustling and welcoming, with ample beers, ales and ciders on tap for the drinkers, which stand alongside the diners to the sides and upstairs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17801 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;928&#39;%20height=&#39;522&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20928%20522&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/drapers-arms-islington.jpg\" alt=\"Drapers Arms\" width=\"928\" height=\"522\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/drapers-arms-islington.jpg?w=928&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/drapers-arms-islington.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/drapers-arms-islington.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/drapers-arms-islington.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is a place where you feel at home immediately.<\/p>\n<p>There is a good selection of dishes available on the Sunday lunch menu, but we suggest going for the roast fore rib of beef with all the trimmings to share between 3 or 4.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Coach, Clerkenwell<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Roasts at The Coach include a 48 day aged grilled c\u00f4te de boeuf, grilled porterhouse steak, and a seven hour roast shoulder of lamb, all served with duck fat roast potatoes, roasted carrots, greens and leek gratin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17798\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;900&#39;%20height=&#39;600&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20900%20600&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Coach-Clerkenwell-Sunday-Roast.jpg\" alt=\"The Coach Clerkenwell Sunday Roast\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Coach-Clerkenwell-Sunday-Roast.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Coach-Clerkenwell-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Coach-Clerkenwell-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/The-Coach-Clerkenwell-Sunday-Roast.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Coach gets the balance of proper pub and great food just right.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fallow<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hugely popular restaurant Fallow offers a great Sunday roast. Options include dairy-cow sirloin, pork belly and chicken breast plus a vegetarian roast maitake mushroom.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20056\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1000&#39;%20height=&#39;667&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201000%20667&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallow-restaurant-sunday-roast.jpg\" alt=\"A fantastic Sunday roast at popular restaurant Fallow\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallow-restaurant-sunday-roast.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallow-restaurant-sunday-roast.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallow-restaurant-sunday-roast.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/fallow-restaurant-sunday-roast.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>All of these options come with roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, carrots, swedes, mixed greens and gravy &#8211; delicious!<\/p>\n<h2>The Best Sunday Roasts in London<\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed our guide to the best Sunday roasts in London, you may also enjoy our guide to the <a title=\"the best brunch in London\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/london-guide-the-best-brunch-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best brunch in London<\/a> or perhaps the <a title=\"the best champagne brunch in London\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/champagne-brunch-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best Champagne brunch in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Subscribe to The Journal<\/h3>\n<p>Sign up to The Bon Vivant Journal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Sunday roast is a classic British tradition, where everyone has an opinion on how to make the perfect dish. 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