Top 10 Restaurants for Sunday Roast in SW London and Surrey
Top 10 Restaurants for Sunday Roast in SW London and Surrey
Succulent meats, rich gravy and all the best trimmings – here are all the top local restaurants for the ultimate Sunday roast.
1 The Lass O’ Richmond Hill, Richmond
Located just a stone’s throw from Richmond Gate, the Lass O’ Richmond Hill is a dog-friendly, village-style pub with warm hearths and an elegant yet welcoming ambiance. The food menu is expertly curated by their Head Chef, using seasonal British ingredients, including hand-foraged nettles from Norfolk Broads and sustainably-sourced game. The Sunday roast menu is extensive, with special mention going to the 35-day aged Angus rump of beef. There’s also options of a garlic and thyme half Sutton Hubbard chicken and rolled prochetta with apple and sage. For the herbivores, you have the choice of a delicious vegan wellington, replete with mushroom, spinach, carrot and rapeseed oil roast potatoes.
2 The Bobbin, Clapham
With its very many pubs (we’ve got the whole list of the best!) Clapham may be as well a capital district of Sunday roasts. The Bobbin, your human-and-dog-friendly neighbourhood pub, normally boasts a menu filled with all the flavours of the Med but on the weekends, they also add a touch of British-ness with the roast rump of beef, horseradish, and Yorkshire pudding, accompanied by roast potatoes, mashed potato, carrots, sauteed greens and jus. Yum.
3 The Abbeville, Clapham
Another of Clapham’s favourites, charmingly rustic The Abbeville has roasts galore. Hunker down in its cosy nooks by the open fire and choose between beef with Yorkshire pudding, pork belly with apple sauce (that’s the gluten-free option), chicken with bread sauce and the veggie roast of mushroom and nuts! The Abbeville also shows all the best action if sports are your thing.
4 The Lillie Langtry, Fulham
With delightful twists on classic British dishes, The Lillie Langtry brings shades of elegance to the gastropub experience. Found in the heart of north Fulham, it’s a charming experience of stylish decor, with a garden home to gorgeous flower trees. Their Sunday roast menu offers a delectable selection, from sous vide pork belly to a vegetarian option of roasted sweet potato, spinach and Portobello mushroom, with a choice of sides such as pork and apricot stuffing balls and truffle parmesan frites. Absolutely mouth-watering choices.
5 Half Moon, Putney
Your typical pub on the outside and the iconic music venue on the inside, Half Moon is a Putney stalwart. Relax in its leather wingbacks to some banger tunes by the top established and up-and-coming musicians from across the genres (this was the place of Kate Bush’s first public show!) and tuck in roasted 21-day aged Angus rump of beef, lemon, garlic and thyme roasted half chicken with pigs in blankets or Dingley Dell rolled pork loin with pork and sage stuffing.
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6 Queen Adelaide, Wandsworth
Priding themselves on using only the freshest British product, Queen Adelaide is conveniently located just a stone’s throw from the tranquil Wandsworth Park. Head there after a leisurely Sunday stroll to dig into a selection of the best roasts, including buttermilk half chicken with cranberry sauce, West Country rare rump of beef with horseradish cream, rolled pork belly with apple and tarragon sauce, and a veggie option of a wild mushroom, spinach and hazelnut wellington, served with all the traditional trimmings: herb-crusted roast potato, savoy cabbage, maple roasted carrots, tenderstem broccoli, diced root veg, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. Finish it off with a sticky toffee pudding or a crumble.
7 The Crooked Billet, Wimbledon
A firm favourite with Wimbledon locals, The Crooked Billet has been serving up delish Sunday roasts since 1881. All the traditional pub grub is there, and Sunday offerings include West Country aged rump of beef, beer-brined half-roast chicken, and twice-cooked pork belly, plus a vegan pithivier made of roast butternut squash, spinach and mushroom. Or opt for an all-encompassing option: The Ultimate Roast consisting of a rump of beef, chicken breast, pork belly, braised ox cheek, and ham hock croquette.
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8 The Builders Arms, Chelsea
The new Sunday roast menu at The Builders Arms, whipped up by chef Ben Tish, is a delicious and delectable selection of Cotswold chicken with bread sauce, beef rump with horseradish, or pork belly and apple sauce. This can all be enjoyed alongside show-stopping accoutrements of duck fat roast potatoes, winter greens and roots and Ben Tish’s signature gravy, perfect for pouring into Yorkshire puddings. Pudding at candle strewn tables comes in the form of hearty Sticky Toffee Puddings, piping hot, bubbling fruit crumbles & custard and baked chocolate puddings to share.
9 One One Four, Teddington
In the heart of Teddington lies One One Four, a small but mighty neighbourhood restaurant cooking up a mix of the traditional and the innovative in a relaxed environment. Head there to try out a sirloin of beef from a Surrey farm, roasted Sutton Hoo chicken, or a cauliflower steak with herb crust for a veggie version. They also have some fabulous booze, including Dia De Los Mustard, Centre Court Punch and a surprise Cocktail of the Day.
10 Wych Elm, Kingston
A wonderful pub with friendly neighbourhood vibes (log burners to keep you warm during these long winter months!), Wych Elm serves a whole range of goodies, from stone-baked pizzas to burgers to steaks. And naturally, a fab Sunday roast accompanied by rosemary roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and delicious homemade gravy. Choose between medium-rare slow roast dry-aged Scottish strip loin of beef, lemon and rosemary free-range chicken crown and slow-cooked Suffolk pork belly with crackling, or opt for vegetarian lentil, quinoa, mushroom, pine nut and pumpkin seed roast.