An enormous slab of perfectly cooked meat with a mountain of roast potatoes, lashings of gravy, plenty of veggies and all sorts of sides; I think we can all agree that there’s nothing better than a Sunday roast. And that’s especially true for this time of year when the weather is getting colder. However, it can sometimes be surprisingly difficult to find a decent one! Luckily for you, we’ve taken the time to round up the best Sunday roasts in London so you can enjoy a feast of delicious food to stave off that Sunday fear. You can thank us later.
1. The Pig and Butcher
The Pig and Butcher is a laid-back country-style pub just off a busy Islington road that serves some of the best pub grub in London. From their on-site butchery, they serve a daily menu of meats straight from the farm to your table. But the roast? Now that’s a whole other beast entirely. Calling to mind the roasts of yore – a roast at the Pig and Butcher is a special occasion for sharing an enormous, lovingly cooked meal with friends and family.
Sharing roast options include the Free Range Roast Chicken Crown and the Braised Hereford Lamb Shoulder. Or go solo with the individually-portioned Breaded Celeriac, 45 Day Salt Aged Aberdeen Angus Sirloin, or Tamworth Porchetta. Naturally, each roast comes with yorkies and all the fixings, with an array of sides available for you to add on to make it a properly indulgent affair.
📍 You’ll find The Pig and Butcher at 80 Liverpool Road, London, N1 0QD.
🚇 Nearest station is Angel.
2. The Tamil Crown
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For one of the most flavour-packed Sunday roasts in London, head to this charming spot just around the corner from Angel. The Tamil Crown blends Indian flavours with British boozer vibes and serves up a mean, mountainous, Indian-inspired roast on Sundays. And once you’ve tried this, you may never go back to the old way of doing things again.
Guests can choose between lamb shank, sea bream, chicken, or a veggie roast as the centrepiece of the meal. But, despite the quality of these items, they sure don’t skimp on the sides. Each roast comes complete with potato and peas masala, coconut stir-fried cabbage, mixed vegetable avial (a thick coconut and veggie stew), gobi 65, roast potatoes, roti, and, of course, plenty of gravy. Phwoar – I’m stuffed just thinking about it!
📍 You’ll find the Tamil Crown at 16 Elia Street, London N1 8DE
🚇 Nearest station is Angel.
3. The Camberwell Arms
Another worthy addition to this list of the best Sunday roasts in London is The Camberwell Arms, a cosy neighbourhood spot in – you guessed it – Camberwell. This award-winning pub is a cult favourite, with top-quality grub from an ever-changing menu and a great wine list to boot. The emphasis is on sharing here, with roast options for two such as roast chicken, beef ale & bone marrow pie, roast lamb, and more. Each comes with plenty of roast potatoes and sides selected to complement the protein choice. However, they don’t come with Yorkshires at this one… I know, I know! A travesty! But we guarantee the roast is good enough without it.
📍 You’ll find The Camberwell Arms at 65 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8TR.
🚇 Nearest station is Denmark Hill.
4. The Parakeet
The Parakeet is a critically acclaimed pub with a 60-cover dining room hidden away in the back. The Kentish Town spot features a seasonal menu of food from Head Chef Ben Allen and Sous Chef Ed Jennings (both ex-BRAT). Together they make full use of the kitchen’s custom flame grill and locally sourced ingredients, and on Sundays offer up a fresh take on the Sunday roast.
Choices vary, but often range from hay-smoked roast chicken to roast beef, a sharing sea bream, and a squash & mushroom wellington. Each roast also comes complete with a generous portion of spring greens, roast potatoes, seasonal root veg, Yorkshire pudding, and carrot and swede mash. Add in some pretty delectable desserts and an extensive wine list, and you can see why we absolutely love this place!
📍You’ll find The Parakeet at 256 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2EN.
🚇 Nearest station is Kentish Town.
5. Macellaio RC Soho
This indulgent Italian steakhouse is coming to save us from drab, uninspired roasts with a special Italian-inspired weekend meat feast. Every Sunday, they cover the counters around the tables with a buffet of seemingly endless platters of meat, meat, and more meat. That’s in addition to all manner of sides, which range from Roast Potatoes and Sausage to Aubergine Parmigiana, mountainous slabs of focaccia, and more. The Sunday Italian Feast also comes complete with free-flowing prosecco – and they’re very generous and attentive with the pours.
📍 You’ll find Macellaio RC Soho on Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6LA.
🚇 Nearest station is Piccadilly Circus.
6. Jones & Sons
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You might recognise Jones & Sons’ Dalston site as the restaurant where they shot the Stephen Graham cult film classic ‘Boiling Point’. But rest assured, this is much more than a pretty face or a glorified movie set. Across their Dalston and South Woodford restaurants, they serve up truly impressive food. And they find themselves on this list of the best roasts in London off the back of their “big, bold & bloody delicious” Sunday offering.
Executive Chef Kieran Hope (ex-Bistrotheque, Le Pont de la Tour, Hix) has come up with a roast menu that includes Lamb rump, Herefordshire rib eye, Gloucester old spot pork belly, Corn-fed chicken supreme, Spinach and Ricotta wellington and more. What a selection! Each one comes with veggies, seasonal greens, roast potatoes, a Yorkshire pudding that we’re assured is enormous, and the Jones house-recipe gravy. Save room if you can, because the dessert menu includes unmissable sweet treats like Sticky toffee pudding with miso caramel and vanilla gelato and Affogato with coconut ice-cream.
📍 You’ll find Jones & Sons at Stamford Works, 3 Gillett Street, London, N16 8JH, and 98–106 High Road, London, E18 2QH.
🚇 Nearest stations are Dalston Kingsland and South Woodford.
7. The White Horse
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Locals to this Peckham pub are extremely lucky to have such a delicious and exciting take on a Sunday Roast on their doorsteps. Thanks to The White Horse’s food team, Rice Paddy, the pub is home to a behemoth (and very affordable) Northern Thai Sunday Roast Platter. Roast munchers get a trio of British meats transformed into Thai delicacies: marinated chicken, Northern Thai herbal sausage, and crispy pork belly. And it comes served with root vegetable som tam (a spicy Thai salad), steamed sticky rice, and tamarind nam jim jaew (a fragrant and funky dipping sauce). We’re drooling at the thought of it…
📍 You’ll find The White Horse at 20 – 22 Peckham Rye, SE15 4JR.
🚇 Nearest station is Peckham Rye.
8. Smith’s Bar & Grill
Sure, a Sunday Roast is all well and good, but what if you smashed together the worlds of Sunday roasting with bottomless brunching? That’s exactly what awaits you at Smith’s Bar & Grill, where you can enjoy 90 minutes of Bottomless Roast & Free-Flowing Drinks – including bottomless wine and Bloody Marys. For one price, you’ll get a never-ending stream of small plates, premium roast meats and decadent desserts to your table.
The roasts themselves include 35-day matured Picanha, roasted pork belly, lamb shank, and baby chicken. And naturally, there’s a plentiful supply of golden roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, and all the trimmings.
🎟️ Book in for the Bottomless Sunday Roast at Smith’s Bar & Grill here.
📍 You’ll find Smith’s Bar & Grill at 25 Sheldon Square, Paddington, W2 6EY.
🚇 Nearest station is Paddington.
9. Boundary
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The Boundary Hotel is home to some spectacular London venues, from the rooftop bar to the brasserie. It’s a charming spot to visit in the heart of Shoreditch that serves up a mighty Sunday roast. Guests can choose between a 35-day aged roast beef, free-range roast chicken, roast pork belly, or a rotating vegetarian option. (or you can get all three meats in the mixed roast…) All that comes served with duck fat potatoes, seasonal greens, glazed carrots, and a hefty Yorkshire pudding. Oh, and gravy, of course.
As a plus, The Boundary is one of the few roasts in London where cauliflower cheese (aka the best side) comes standard with your meal instead of having to order it on the side. Finally, someone heard my pleas!
📍You’ll find the Boundary at 2-4 Boundary Street, E2 7DD.
🚇Nearest station is Shoreditch High Street.
10. Blacklock
Although Blacklock usually specialises in succulent chops, they’re all about roast dinners when it comes to the day of rest. And as you might expect, it’s one of the meatiest roasts in London. The meat is cooked in whole joints, roasted over open coals, and each roast comes with duck fat-roast roasties, seasonal veg and “an unsparing amount of Blacklock Gravy.”
Oh, and the meats themselves? You can choose between 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, 28 Day Aged Lamb Leg, 21 Day Aged Pork Loin, or even a Barbecued Cauliflower Chop Roast. Or just go ‘All In’, and you’ll receive a “heady mix of Beef, Lamb and Pork Roasts with all of the… trimmings”. Be ready to share, though, because it’s a minimum of two people for this option. You can also add cauliflower cheese and homemade sauces to really cap it all off. If you need even more beef, opt for the Beefy Mary cocktail – a Bloody Mary riff that adds beef jus and smoke to the recipe.
📍 You can find your nearest Blacklock location here.
11. COYA Mayfair
COYA Mayfair is an upscale and contemporary Peruvian-inspired restaurant which borders Green Park, with stunning architecture which gives Palace of Versailles vibes. Bringing Peruvian magic to the posh West End, the Sunday roast offering – aka Azcúar Sundays – is an intense, passionate Latin American take on the British classic. They serve up a roast-style meaty triple threat (roast chicken, aged beef sirloin, and glazed lamb ribs) with crispy spuds, veggies, and sauces, complete with desserts, if you can keep going. Stay watered with a concise list of wines, cocktails, and mocktails to boot.
📍You’ll find COYA Mayfair at 118 Piccadilly, London W1J 7NW.
🚇 Nearest stations are Hyde Park Corner and Green Park.
12. Canton Arms
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Slap-bang in the heart of Stockwell, the Canton Arms is all about good British grub and excellent beers. Their roast is somewhat legendary south of the river, and their Salt Marsh lamb shoulder with potato and olive oil gratin and greens (for five to share!) has to be tasted to be believed. Other options on the menu include roast dexter beef, Slow cooked ‘Tuscan style’ lamb shank, Chicken and smoked ham pie with buttered greens and potatoes (for two), and much more.
📍You’ll find the Canton Arms at 177 S Lambeth Rd, London SW8 1XP.
🚇 Nearest station is Stockwell.
13. The Bull and Last
The Bull and Last features on many ‘best Sunday roasts in London’ round-ups, but we couldn’t help including it in ours, too. After all, there’s a reason why so many of us love it! And if it’s proper roast beef you’re after, you needn’t look any further. The Bull and Last serves up a sharing platter of North Essex Shorthorn Prime Rib for two, or a Roast Sirloin of Shorthorn Beef if you don’t fancy sharing. And, of course, they come with roast spuds, plenty of veggies, and a Yorkshire pudding. There’s also a Celeriac, Mushroom, and Taleggio Wellington that will more than sate the veggies among you.
📍You’ll find The Bull and Last at 168 Highgate Road, NW5 1QS.
🚇 Nearest stations are Gospel Oak and Tufnell Park.
14. Marksman
Slap-bang in the middle of Hackney Road, the Marksman has earned itself the reputation of having one of the best Sunday roasts in London, and for good reason, we say. They’ve got a two-course or three-course menu option for £38 or £42 respectively. (And given it’s a measly £4 difference, we’re all springing for three courses, right?) The menu includes the likes of Roast Hereford Rump and Roast Chicken, as well as a Fennel & Spenwood Gratin, and even a sharing Hereford Wing Rib for two. That’s in addition to starters that include Nettle & Wild Garlic Soup, Duck & Tamworth Terrine, and more.
If you’ve opted for dessert, the choices are truly scrumptious. But arguably the star of the show is the Brown Butter & Honey Tart. Yum, yum!
📍 You’ll find the Marksman at 254 Hackney Road, London, E2 7SJ.
🚇 Nearest station is Hoxton.
15. Fallow
The roast, indeed the food in general, at Fallow is the stuff of recent legend in London. They roared onto the scene with one of London’s hottest openings and have held London’s foodies in a grip ever since. They’re home to arguably the most-talked-about roasts in London. And when you try them out, it’s pretty easy to see why…
The sustainability-oriented team at Fallow have become champions of ex-dairy cow on their menu, and it’s the star of the show on Sundays. Other roast options include the Braised Venison and the Maitake mushroom roasts. And there’s plenty of roasties and a Yorkie on each plate, as well as carrots, swede, greens, and gravy.
📍 You’ll find Fallow at 52 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4RP.
🚇 Nearest station is Piccadilly Circus.
16. Ekstedt at The Yard
This open-flame Sunday roast in London comes courtesy of the team at Ekstedt at The Yard. They’re giving the British classic a fire-licked Scandinavian spin, with Nordic-inspired flavours and enormous sharing mains. Options include a hefty wood-oven-braised beef short rib, fire-cooked leg of lamb, guinea fowl with herbs & citrus, and a more – all for at least 2 people to share. And, as you’d expect, everything is imbued with lashings of smoke and char.
Roasts are served with all the trimmings – albeit in signature Scandi style. Expect Hasselback potatoes, wood-oven-roasted apples with spices, fresh green salad, and classic Yorkshire puddings.
📍 You’ll find Ekstedt at The Yard at 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London, SW1A 2HN.
🚇 Nearest stations are Embankment and Charing Cross.
17. Hawksmoor
If you’re in the mood for some really good beef, it’s hard to ignore the appeal of Hawksmoor. The family of restaurants is renowned for their stunning steaks, but on Sundays, they serve up a homage to the very best of British beef. A whole beef rump is slow-cooked over charcoal and served with crispy beef dripping potatoes, buttered greens, carrots, towering Yorkshire puddings, cauliflower cheese, and a flood of Bone marrow gravy. We’re salivating at the thought of it all!
📍You’ll find your nearest Hawksmoor here.
18. The Audley Public House
If you’re looking for a slightly fancy Sunday lunch, make your way to the elegant The Audley Public House in Mayfair. Expect an impressive gastropub that serves flawless classics. Pub favourites include the Roast Devonshire chicken and the Braised Durslade Farm lamb shoulder for 2. Naturally, they come served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, leek & cauliflower cheese (YES!), and seasonal greens.
Conveniently, they also offer a range of less waistband-stretching meals, in case not everyone at the table is in the mood for a roast. These include dishes like Cornish haddock and chips, chicken, ham & leek pie, and even mushroom and beetroot sausages with mash and onion gravy.
📍You’ll find The Audley Public House at 41-43 Mount Street, W1K 2RX.
🚇 Nearest stations are Hyde Park Corner and Green Park.
19. The Drapers Arms
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This neighbourhood favourite is a cute little spot just off Liverpool Road in Islington that rustles up a pretty fantastic roast. It’s a relaxed gastropub, where it’s very easy to while away the hours thanks to an impressive food and drinks menu. And on Sundays, they’ve got everything from a seven-hour shoulder of lamb to a Côte de boeuf, and a whole roast chicken, each of which can serve two to three.
Don’t miss the dessert here – especially the Pistachio and Hazelnut Cake.
📍You’ll find The Drapers Arms at 44 Barnsbury St, London, N1 1ER.
🚇 Nearest stations are Highbury and Islington and Angel.
20. The Laundry
A stone’s throw from Brixton tube station, you’ll find The Laundry. Once an Edwardian laundry house (thus the name), today, it’s a Kiwi-run bar-bistro that serves casual all-day fare, banging brunches, and epic roasts on Sundays.
The selection changes with the seasons, and this winter’s roasts sound just as incredible as we’ve come to expect. Options include a Tarte tatin with beetroot & red onion, Rolled roast pork belly, and 28-day aged Hereford sirloin. Roasts come with roast squash, roast potatoes, glazed carrots, minted peas, and gravy. Oh, and to cap it all off, the gravy and veg are bottomless. That’s right – you can finally have as much gravy as you really want! Add in a glass (or a bottle) of wine from their impressive selection, and you’ve got one hell of a roast here. Enjoy!
📍 You’ll find The Laundry at 374 Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8PL.
🚇 Nearest station is Brixton.
21. Ember Yard
Another great addition to this ‘best roasts in London’ roundup is Soho’s Ember Yard, which has decided to throw the rulebook out the window with its offering. Ember Yard is making it a proper sharing ocassion with a Spanish-inspired Sunday Roast.
The ‘Asado Domingo’ menu (literally, ‘Sunday roast’) injects Italian and Spanish flavours and techniques into the affair. Served family-style, guests are invited to make their perfect plate from a selection of succulent meats and carefully selected sides. These include 35-day dry aged sirloin, corn-fed baby chicken, chargrilled chorizo, pan con tomate, Iberico pork fat roast potatoes, and more. Come with an appetite!
📍 You’ll find Ember Yard at 60 Berwick Street, London, W1F 8SX.
🚇 Nearest station is Oxford Circus.
22. The Libertine
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The Libertine first swung open its doors at the tail end of 2022 to rave reviews and has since added a Sunday roast offering to its roster. Diners can enjoy premium dishes such as Dry Aged Sirloin of Beef, Lemon and Thyme Roasted Chicken Supreme, Roasted Butternut Squash Wellington, and a daily special from the Butcher’s Block.
All roasts are served with an array of veggies and sides to complement the protein of choice. But rest assured, they all come with plenty of roasted potatoes. However, the vegetarian Wellington does not come with Yorkshire pudding, whilst the meaty options do. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!
📍You’ll find The Libertine at 1 Royal Exchange, London, EC3V 3LL.
🚇 Nearest station is Bank.
23. Barge East
Moored at Sweetwater in Hackney Wick, the 125-year-old floating restaurant, Barge East, has been transformed into one of London’s finest outdoor bars and kitchens. They serve a seasonal British menu with a focus on sustainability, and some delightful drinks too. The Sunday roast situation is nothing to be sneered at, either.
To round out the week, diners can choose from the likes of Ethical Butcher Aberdeen Angus Beef Rump, Norfolk Marshland Lamb Leg, or Suffolk Red Bruntona Pork Belly. You can even grab all three if you can’t decide! Each roast comes with duck fat roasted potatoes, honey roasted carrots, seasonal greens, braised red cabbage, root veg mash & a Yorkshire pudding. If you still need even more food, the sides and small plates stand out from the usual offerings. They range from Ham Hock Croquettes to Confit Duck & Turkey Terrine and more.
📍 You’ll find Barge East at River Lee, Sweetwater Mooring, White Post Lane, E9 5EN.
🚇 Nearest station is Hackney Wick.
24. Roast
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Roast is another valiant contender for the ‘best Sunday roasts in London’ crown. And you’d sure hope so, given they’ve named themselves after the meal! With six options for Sunday lunch, you are absolutely spoilt for choice. There’s a 42-Day Aged Hereford Roast Beef, the Signature Saddleback Pork Belly, Cumbrian Chicken, a Nut Roast, and more. As you’d expect, each roast comes complete with a Yorkshire pudding, carrot, mixed greens, and roast potatoes.
Another great option, even if it isn’t a ‘traditional’ Sunday roast necessarily, is R0ast’s impressive Signature Shorthorn Beef Wellington. It makes for a truly indulgent Sunday lunch at this Borough Market icon. No wonder they were confident enough for the name!
📍 You’ll find Roast at the Floral Hall, Stoney Street, SE1 1TL.
🚇 Nearest station is London Bridge.
25. Bistro Sablé
Taking over the space of the sadly departed Smokehouse, Bistro Sablé brings a neighbourhood French bistro to Islington. And they’ve got a cracking Sunday offering. The Sunday lunch menu will feature ‘Les Rosbifs’ – aka the same beloved roasts available from sister venues from The Noble Inns group. That means Dry Aged Aberdeen Angus Sirloin, Vegetable Wellington, Tamworth Roast Porchetta, and more. These all come served with roast potatoes, greens, honey-glazed carrots and parsnips, and Yorkshire pudding.
Psst… It’s also from the same team as the Pig and Butcher, in the number one spot on this list. So you can rest assured it’s going to be pretty fantastic.
📍 You’ll find Bistro Sablé at 63-69 Canonbury Road, N1 2DG.
🚇 Nearest stations are Highbury & Islington and Essex Road.
26. The Cadogan Arms
The Cadogan Arms is one of those glorious London pubs that you pretty much wish you could live inside. Restored to its former glory and reopened in 2021, it’s a stunning spot with a mean food menu to match. On Sundays, you can tuck into Native Rump of Beef, Half Herb Fed Chicken, Shoulder of Lamb (which feeds 2-3), or Mushroom and Celeriac Pithivier (a sort of pie/wellington hybrid). Or try a bit of everything with the Sunday Sharer Board for a minimum of two people to share. No matter your choice, you’ll also get plenty of veggies, roasties, and a Yorkie. Sounds scrummy!
📍 You’ll find The Cadogan Arms at 298 King’s Road, London, SW3 5UG.
🚇 Nearest station is Sloane Square.
27. The Black Dog
Now immortalised in a Taylor Swift lyric, The Black Dog has been one of our favourite pubs in London since well before the Swifties discovered it. The cosy Vauxhall spot is all about great grub, friendly staff and an excellent array of drinks.
Tucked away in a backstreet close to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, it’s a lovely little spot to while away the hours, and they do a fantastic beef, pork, or chicken roast on a Sunday with all the trimmings. Think thyme & sea salt roast potatoes, maple roasted root vegetables, lashings of gravy, and a Yorkshire pudding. Add in the cute little beer garden out back, and you can see why we’ve added this one to this roundup of the best roasts in London!
📍 You’ll find The Black Dog at 112 Vauxhall Walk, London, SE11 5ER.
🚇 Nearest station is Vauxhall.
28. Sucre
For a Sunday Roast with smokin’ style, head to Sucre, where all day Sunday Fire Dining awaits (with the option to add on free-flowing drinks). The three-course take on a Sunday Roast celebrates the flavours of Argentina with a fiery selection of dishes. At the centre of it all is a choice between the Hereford rump cap with chimichurri, Sea bass, or Aubergine, all cooked over the open flames of Sucre’s grill. Match it with free-flowing sparkling, red, or white wine, and you’re sorted for Sunday.
📍 You’ll find Sucre at 47b Great Marlborough Street, W1F 7JP.
🚇 Nearest station is Oxford Circus.
29. Berners Tavern
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Located in the heart of Fitzrovia is Berners Tavern, a restaurant that perfectly blends fine dining with all the cosy vibes you would want from your Sunday roast. No wonder it made it onto this round-up of the best roasts in London!
The carefully curated roast menu celebrates the very best of British produce, with guests invited to tuck into two or three courses of delicious food. Starters include the likes of Berners Tavern Pork and Pistachio Pie and a classic Prawn Cocktail that’s been updated for modern tastes. The roasts range from Slow-Cooked Dingley Pork Belly to Roasted Chicken Breast, and Zero-Waste BBQ Harissa Cauliflower. Each one, naturally, comes with all the fixings. And you can then finish things up with a dessert – good luck choosing, though! We’re still stuck between the Brandy Blackberry Pannacotta and the Pumpkin Custard Tart.
📍You’ll find Berners Tavern at 10 Berners Street, W1T 3NP.
🚇 Nearest station is Oxford Circus.
30. BRIX
Another of the best places for roasts in London, BRIX is a London Bridge gem which is both a restaurant and an events space. And despite serving double duty, the food here is pretty spectacular. The 8,500-square-foot warehouse venue draws inspiration from Manhattan’s Meatpacking District and Brooklyn’s all-day dining scene, and Executive Chef, Radek Nitkowski (previously from the esteemed Soho House), has created the ultimate Sunday roast menu here.
Here you’ll be able to tuck into some charred free-range chicken, dry-aged beef rump and honey roast pork belly – all served with a hefty selection of veggies, sides, garnishes, and sauces. And if you’re a vegan, then don’t worry, as they’ve got a special Zhoung Cauliflower roast for you. Plus, if you can’t pick, you can indulge in the Chef’s Roast, with your Choice of two roast mains for just £25. Sign us up!
📍 You’ll find BRIX at 16 Great Guildford Street, London, SE1 0HS.
🚇 Nearest stations are Borough, London Bridge, and Southwark.
So there you have it – a roundup of some of the best roasts in London. Now that the weather’s cooling down, roast season really is back. So why not start making your way through this list?