‘Should be on everyone’s bucket list’: Powys spots among UK’s best for Sunday roast

Whether your go-to is lamb, chicken or turkey; you love a Yorkshire pudding; or it’s the crispy roast potatoes that take your fancy, a Sunday roast has something everyone can enjoy.

And along with fish and chips, a Sunday roast is up there as one of Britain’s favourite meals, just ask the Good Food Guide.

They explain: “After 18,000 public nominations, it’s obvious that a Sunday roast is by far Britain’s favourite meal with 75% of Good Food Guide readers saying a roast is also Britain’s most popular dish.”

The UK’s favourite takeaways

With this in mind, the experts at the Good Food Guide have visited restaurants, cafes and pubs across Britain in an attempt to come up with a list of the best Sunday roasts in the country.

Best Sunday Roasts in the Britain

The best places for a Sunday Roast in Britain, according to the Good Food Guide, are:

London

• Blacklock, Canary Wharf Best Sunday Roast for Group Dining 
• Lagom at Hackney Church Brew Co, Hackney Best Value Sunday Roast
• The Canton Arms, Stockwell   
• The Devonshire, Soho  
• The Holland, Kensington   
• The Red Lion & Sun, Highgate Village  

South West England

• Bank, Bristol  
• St Kew Inn, Bodmin, Cornwall  
• The Cornish Arms, Tavistock, Devon  
• The Dartmoor Inn, Lydford, Devon  
• The Great Bustard, Salisbury, Wiltshire   
• The Millbrook Inn, South Pool, Devon  
• The Somerford Arms, Little Somerford, Wiltshire 

South East England

• The Cat Inn, West Hoathly, West Sussex 
• The Merry Harriers, Hambledon, Surrey   
• The Plough Shiplake, Shiplake, Oxfordshire 
• The Plough, Rye, East Sussex 
• The Running Horses, Mickleham, Surrey 
• The White Hart, Fyfield, Oxfordshire 

Central England

• Howard Arms, Ilmington, Warwickshire 
• Seats at Robinsons, Wolverhampton, West Midlands 
• The New Inn, Hereford, Herefordshire 
• The Old Wharf Inn, Stourbridge, West Midlands  
• The Olive Branch, Clipsham, Rutland 
• The Pack Horse, Hayfield, Derbyshire   
• White Horse, Lincoln, Lincolnshire  

East England

• Socius, Burnham Market, Norfolk  
• The Brewers, Rattlesden, Suffolk  
• The Gunton Arms, Thorpe Market, Norfolk  
• The Sun Inn Felmersham, Felmersham, Bedfordshire 
• The Unruly Pig, Bromeswell, Suffolk 

Discover The Good Food Guide’s Top 50 Best Sunday Roasts in Wales: https://t.co/N7XsCrVZrT

— The Good Food Guide (@GoodFoodGuideUK) November 20, 2024

North West England

• Fold, Marple Bridge, Greater Manchester  
• Heft, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria  
• Shrub, Chester, Cheshire Best Vegan Sunday Roast
• Solo, Aughton, Lancashire  
• The Black Bull, Sedbergh, Cumbria  

North East England

• Ox Club, Leeds, West Yorkshire 
• The Abbey Inn, Byland, North Yorkshire Overall Winner
• The Brick Yard, Brighouse, West Yorkshire 
• The Owl Hawnby, Hawnby, North Yorkshire  
• The Social Distortion, Hull, East Yorkshire Best Twist on a Classic Sunday Roast

Scotland

• Coorie Inn, Muthill, Perthshire & Kinross  
• Hawksmoor Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Lothians  
• Porter & Rye, Glasgow  
• The Loveable Rogue West End, Glasgow  

Wales

• Asador 44, Cardiff
• Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan
• Heaneys, Cardiff
• The Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon, Powys
• Three Horseshoes Inn, Groesffordd, Powys

The two Powys Inns among the best spots in Britain for a Sunday roast

The Felin Fach Griffin (Brecon)

The Felin Fach Griffin is one of two establishments in Powys named among the best in Britain for a Sunday roast.

The Good Food Guide explains: “Full of country style, this welcoming inn delivers on all fronts – bare floorboards, modern artwork, capacious sofas, a blazing fire and plenty of cosy nooks and side rooms.

“Sunday lunch is an ultra-traditional, decadent feast, and one that is also extremely good value.

“Meat is from the lowland hills – so expect roast beef or pork belly with all the expected trimmings, plus Welsh cheeses or caramelised bara brith to finish.

“Full marks for the service too: you’ll be well looked after.

Three Horseshoes Inn (Groesffordd)

Meanwhile, Sunday roasts at the Three Horseshoes Inn attract visitors from “far and wide”, according to the Good Food Guide.

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The guide said: “In the heart of the Brecon Beacons, this ‘solidly established’ country inn attracts visitors from far and wide with its ‘absolutely incredible’ Sunday lunch.

“You will eat and drink well here. Service is spot-on and the kitchen delivers a choice of roasts – topside of Welsh beef and leg of lamb figure prominently – accompanied by all the classic trimmings, served in separate bowls.”

“A perfect pub in every way – it should be on everyone’s bucket list.”