The Best Sunday Roasts to Book in London 2026

From chefs of today firing up Mayfair’s old glamour to Caribbean renditions of the beloved roast chicken, these are the sizzling Sunday feasts worthy of your weekend in 2026 – following on from our all-star line-up last year.

Elliot's - Borough and Hackney

Borough Market and Hackney darling, Elliot’s, launched its first roast only last month. Famed for its wood-fired cooking, Chef-Owner Brett Redman applies that same philosophy to the British favourite. We recommend coming with an empty stomach and starting your Sunday meal by sampling some of Elliot’s house-favourites like the Cantabrian anchovy toast and Isle of Mull cheese puffs. Once your appetite has been whetted, you’ll be more than ready for one of the wood-fired roasts. The corn-fed chicken with porcini sauce and chives is a comforting and interesting update on a classic, but it’s the sirloin and bone marrow with Yorkshire puddings and horseradish that reigns supreme. It’s deeply savoury, buttery and tender and served with, let’s face it, one of the best sides in the game.

Book Elliot’s Borough or Hackney through elliots.london

The Quality Chop House - Clerkenwell

Quality Chop House is one of those institutions with a gloriously literal name. It simply serves good quality meat (and sometimes fish). That’s not to say the Sunday menu is boring or predictable. Oh no. In fact, the first half of the menu – the snacks and starters – truly add a little something something.  The Mangalitza shoulder croquettes dunked in wild leek mayonnaise are an excellent precursor to the main event. As is the Haggis pappardelle. For mains, you can’t go wrong with sharing Suffolk lamb shoulder, served with all the trimmings. As that’s a pretty savoury affair, something sweet is integral, nay critical. No questions needed, the salted caramel chocolate tart is the one to go for.

Reserve a table at thequalitychophouse.com

CUT at 45 Park Lane - Mayfair

Wolfgang Puck’s CUT, set within the sleek surroundings of the Dorchester Collection’s 45 Park Lane, is renowned for serving nothing short of the perfect chop of steak. So, as one might expect, its Sunday roast more than rises to the occasion – a warming plate crafted with beefeaters firmly in mind. The choice is simple: a succulent cut of roasted, grass-fed English beef sirloin or a 22-day beef Wellington. Vegetarians, fear not – a nut roast is also on offer. And, while the beef may appear to be the star of the show, the sides rather steal the limelight. From a wagyu beef-dripping Yorkshire pudding to caramelised honey-roasted carrots and truffle roast potatoes, each takes a familiar Sunday roast staple just that inch further.

And you never know, like me, you might find yourself tucking into your Wellington right next to James Bond (which iteration, however, we shall leave open to interpretation).

The Sunday Roast at CUT is served each Sunday from 12pm – 3pm

Find out more and book your table via this link. 

2210 by Nattycancook - Herne Hil

Following time incarcerated, NattyCanCook has proved his talents beyond declaring it in his name. A trip to 2210, which landed in Herne Hill late last year, shows just how tender jerk-spiced chicken can be. It might not be your typical roast, but from the smiling chefs behind the counter to the sea of colour splashed across both walls and plates, this is the place for a vibrant Sunday. Add the bottomless rum punch and you’ll give the ritual a kick in more ways than one.

Try for yourself via 2210bynattycancook.com

Fallow - St James’s

Fallow’s proximity to Piccadilly Circus is probably one of its very few negatives. Yes, you may have to battle the crowds momentarily, but as you turn the corner down Haymarket, you’ll be glad you made the effort. Chefs Jack Croft and Will Murray, both ex-Dinner by Heston (Blumenthal), have made sustainability a key part of the restaurant’s ethos. Mushrooms are grown onsite in the basement and they champion underutilised produce to minimise waste. For your Sunday meal, choose from dairy cow rump or sirloin, braised venison, or a maitake mushroom, all served with properly crisp roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, braised red cabbage, parsnips, greens and a deeply savoury gravy. The smoked cauliflower and broccoli cheese does come as an extra side, however, we’ll forgive them as no roast is complete without it and it’s seriously worth it. Classic comfort food with an air of fine dining.

Visit fallowrestaurant.com

The Camberwell Arms - Camberwell

In case it’s passed you by, Camberwell is cool now. And as it happens, also a lovely place to spend a Sunday afternoon. As you enter into the bar area, you’ll see a very well-dressed crowd crouched on velvet stools sipping Negronis or natural wine. But it’s the restaurant at the back where the magic happens. The Sunday menu here is extensive – not for the faint-hearted or modest appetites. It’d be criminal if you didn’t at least order the beer onions on toast with comté, or the scotch bonnet pork fat on toast, for that matter. Roast-wise, the Sladesown Farm chicken is the winner, winner chicken dinner. Served with curly kale and a chilli schmaltz yoghurt, it’s juicy, properly seasoned and reassuringly generous. Vegetarians are also very well catered to, although they will be in for a less traditional Sunday meal with the likes of a celeriac and potato pithivier or squash ribollita.

Reservations can be made at thecamberwellarms.co.uk

Charlie’s at Brown’s Hotel - Mayfair

Charlie’s may reside in London’s oldest hotel, harking back to 1837, but there’s nothing dusty about this Mayfair establishment. Enjoying an unashamedly elaborate atmosphere, expect everything from eccentric floral wallpaper and ornate crockery to roasts arriving on gleaming trolleys to be carved tableside. All the theatre is grounded by British chef Adam Byatt – best known for his refined comforts at Clapham’s Trinity – heading up the oven. Contemporary takes on classics include Fosse Meadow chicken or steamed Cornish brill, alongside obligatory flaky Yorkshires and duck-fat-roasted potatoes. So dress in your Sunday best, revel in the opulence, and with Michelin-worthy cooking in the mix, we can't see what can go wrong. Trolley traffic, perhaps?

See the menu & book at roccofortehotels.com/charlies-at-browns/

Clarence Tavern - Stoke Newington 

We’re not short of pretty boozers in London, but when it comes to those serving genuinely good pub grub, a bit of discernment goes a long way. Stoke Newington might be more granola and cannoli than burgers and chips these days, but that doesn’t mean its pubs don’t deliver. Stepping into the Clarence Tavern, it’s immediately clear this is more than a spot for regular punters drawn solely by four walls and a willingness to keep pouring liquor. Instead, European wine bottles lining the windowsills and rotating specials chalked up on the blackboard point to greater thought behind the scenes. That suspicion is confirmed once you tuck into well-presented, sharing-style puffed chicken, leek and bacon pie or slow-cooked lamb with a creamy gratin dauphinois – it's all tantalisingly delicious.

Bookins via clarencetavern.com/bookings