London
Blacklock, Soho
This chophouse scooped this award last year for its superlative roasts. Joints are slow-roasted over coals, there’s a £20 all-in meat platter, and you can wash it all down with a breakfast martini.
24 Great Windmill St, W1D 7LG; 020 3441 6996
Hawksmoor, Covent Garden
There’s only one option on the Sunday lunch menu: slow-roast rump with all the trimmings for £20. Includes duck-fat roast potatoes with plenty of bone marrow and onion gravy.
11 Langley St, WC2H 9JG; 020 7420 9390
The Gun, Hackney
Since its new lease of life in 2015, this three-floor Hackney boozer has been getting rave reviews from customers for its roasts.
235 Well St, E9 6RG; 020 8985 6296
East
Fox & Hounds, Hunsdon, Herts
As well as the usual roast options, the Sunday menu at the Fox & Hounds includes lobster, turbot and rose veal.
High St, SG12 8NH; 01279 843999
Warwick St Social, Norwich
This recent opening in Norwich’s Golden Triangle uses vegetables from its farm to augment its roasts, which include sirloin of beef, leg of lamb, and chicken supreme.
2 Warwick St, NR2 3LD; 01603 627687
The Duck Inn, Stanhoe, Norfolk
The thoughtful Sunday menu at this award-winning pub includes cider-braised pig’s cheek and cod with cockles and saffron potatoes alongside the slap-up roasts.
Burnham Rd, Stanhoe, PE31 8QD; 01485 518330
Midlands
Red Lion, Hockley, Birmingham
Five-times runner-up in this category, the Red Lion’s roasts are generously priced at £12.95 for topside of beef with the trimmings.
95 Warstone Ln, B18 6NG; 0121 233 9144
Larwood & Voce, Nottingham
Given 48 hours’ notice, the kitchen at this food-focused pub will produce a boned and rolled suckling pig for the whole table (£18 a head for 8-10 people).
Fox Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 6AJ; 0115 981 9960
Lord Clifden, Birmingham
The roasts at this Jewellery Quarter pub are also available in brioche baps: try the roast beef with watercress and horseradish.
Great Hampton St, B19 3DL; 0121 523 7515
North
Peace & Loaf, Newcastle
Adventurous Jesmond restaurant keeps its Sunday mains simple with just two meat dishes, fish and a veggie option.
217 Jesmond Rd, NE2 1LA; 0191 281 5222
The Queen o’ t’owd Thatch, South Milford, N Yorks
Three courses for £23 at this delightful pub where the produce – 40-day aged rump of beef, seasonal greens – is sourced from local producers.
101 High St, LS25 5AQ; 01977 685096
Blackbird Inn, Ponteland, Northumberland
Roasts at this attractive 16th-century pub include beef, turkey, chicken, pork and leg of lamb.
North Rd, NE20 9UH; 01661 822684
Northern Ireland
Bay Tree, Holywood
If you’re not in the mood for a heavy lunch, the Bay Tree offers fresh salads and a comforting smoked fish chowder.
118 High Street, BT18 9HW; 028 9042 1419
Bull and Ram, Ballynahinch
The meat at this restored Edwardian butcher’s shop is as good as you would hope – and decent value too: the three-course Sunday lunch costs £24.95.
1 Dromore St, BT24 8AG; 028 9756 0908
Wine and Brine, Moira, Co Down
Chef Chris McGowan turns out a terrific lunch at this newcomer, with aged rib of beef, fillet of hake and rump of Mourne lamb among the options.
59 Main St, BT67 0LQ; 028 9261 0500
Scotland
Papamacs, Johnstone
All-day breakfast (pancake towers, eggs Orkney) blends into lunch (bangers and mash, steak sandwich) at this much-loved local bistro.
5 Houstoun Square, PA5 8DT; 01505 325772
Cafe Bar 1912, Bathgate
Follow lunch with cocktails and live music at this buzzy Bathgate café-bar, which stays open till 1am on a Sunday.
2 South Bridge St, EH48 1TJ; 01506 633133
Kyloe, Edinburgh
A family roast at this Rutland Hotel steak restaurant, featuring rib of Scottish beef and all the trimmings, costs £100 for four.
1-3 Rutland St, EH1 2AE; 0131 229 3402
South
The Crown, Hastings
Brunch till 2pm (highlights include smoked kipper with hash brown and fried egg) segues into an all-day menu at the winner of our Best Place to Drink award.
64-66 All Saints’ St, TN34 3BN; 01424 465100
The Thatch, Thame
Historic Oxfordshire pub takes a classic approach to Sunday lunch: roast beef, leg of Cornish lamb, shoulder of pork.
29-30 Lower High St, OX9 2AA; 01844 214340
Kings Head, Wye, Kent
Excellent local produce and generous portions elevate the lunch at this revamped pub in a beautiful setting near Canterbury.
Church St, TN25 5BN; 01233 812418
Wales
The Lansdowne, Cardiff
Book ahead for weekend meals at this popular pub: the food matches the great beer selection.
71 Beda Rd, CF5 1LX; 029 2022 1312
Wolfscastle Country Hotel, Haverfordwest
Local Pembrokeshire produce is given pride of place at this well-run hotel: opt for the Welsh black rib of beef with Yorkshire pudding and red wine gravy.
Wolf’s Castle, SA62 5LZ; 01437 741225
Plough & Harrow, Murton
No ordinary roast at this cosy Gower peninsula pub: the beef is hung for 42 days and slow-roasted overnight, while the Yorkshire pudding is flavoured with rosemary.
88 Oldway, SA3 3DJ; 01792 234459
West
Waymarker, nr Falmouth
Out-of-the-way restaurant noted for puddings that are on a par with the excellent roasts.
Trewardreva, TR11 5QD; 01326 341323
Kilcot Inn, Newent
Beautifully restored pub with accommodation on the Gloucester/Herefordshire border. Try the Welsh leg of lamb with leek sauce or rib of beef with roasties.
Ross Rd, GL18 1NA; 01989 720707
Cornish Arms, Tavistock
A noted food pub with hearty lunches to revive you after a morning’s walk on Dartmoor.
15 West St, PL19 8AN; 01822 612145
