The six London restaurants named among UK's top 50 Best Sunday Roasts by Good Food Guide

The Good Food Guide has today announced its Top 50 Best Sunday Roasts in Britain with six London pubs appearing on the list. The half dozen gastropubs fought off stiff competition to make it to the shortlist, with two emerging as winners in subcategories.

The Blacklock in Canary Wharf won an award for Best Sunday Roast for Group Dining, while the Lagom at Hackney Church Brew Company, in Hackney, won the Best Value Sunday Roast prize. The other four London pubs recognised for their quality roasts are The Canton Arms in Stockwell, The Devonshire in Soho, The Holland in Kensington and The Red Lion & Sun in Highgate Village.

The Abbey Inn, in Byland, North Yorkshire, was named as the overall UK winner of the Best Sunday Roast 2024. The guide’s search for the Best Sunday Roast, sponsored by Koffmann’s Potatoes and Tracklements, aims to champion restaurants, pubs and cafes that are the backbone of the British dining scene.

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A Sunday roast is also said to be Britain’s favourite meal with 75 per cent of Good Food Guide readers saying a roast is their perfect dinner, synonymous with tradition and family gatherings and offered everywhere from simple neighbourhood cafes to grand hotel dining rooms. Without further ado, here are the six pubs where you can expect a champion Sunday roast.

Blacklock - Canary Wharf

Tucked away in a former warehouse in Frobisher Passage, underneath the train tracks of the North Dock bridge, Blacklock - Canary Wharf is a gem of a gastropub right in the heart of London's central business district and one which serves a hearty Sunday roast. The steak restaurant chain has five other branches in Soho, City, Shoreditch, Covent Garden and one in Manchester, but it's the Canary Wharf site which has received a nod in the Good Food Guide, winning Best Sunday Roast for Group Dining. See here for reservations.

Lagom at Hackney Church Brew Company - Hackney

Situated in a former railway arch, Hackney Church Brew Company is a fashionable tap-house with a wide selection of beers. It's partnered with Lagom, spearheaded by chef Elliot Cunningham, which is responsible for its critically-acclaimed food - described by writer Jay Rayner as "bold live-fire cooking that throbs uncompromisingly with flavour". Sunday roasts and Elliot's famous "Hang Over Bowls" are available every Sunday from 12pm until they run out. See here for reservations.

The Canton Arms - Stockwell

The only South London restaurant to make the list, The Canton Arms in Stockwell is an award-winning gastropub, opened by chef patron Trish Hilferty and Charlie Bousfield after they previously worked together at its sister pub the Anchor and Hope in Waterloo. The Canton Arms immediately won rave reviews and was quickly voted into the Top 50 GastroPub Awards, where it has remained for 14 years. Its fine produce is sought from far and wide, with Tamworth & Middlewhite pork from Swaledale Foods in Yorkshire and Salt Marsh lamb for its seven-hour braised lamb shoulders from The Rare Breed Meat Company, based in Essex. To book your Sunday roast, visit here.

The Devonshire - Soho

Founded as the Devonshire Arms in 1793 in the heart of the West End's theatre district, The Devonshire has had a storied career over the past decade. It became a Jamie's Italian restaurant in the early 2010s and then Coqbull restaurant for several years. Last year, it was brought back to its glory as The Devonshire by landlord Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, founder of the Flat Iron chain, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts, winning a slew of awards and celebrity customers with the likes of Margot Robbie, Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and Nigella Lawson entering its doors. To book a table, visit here.

The Holland - Kensington

Formerly a pub known as The Princess Victoria, the great and the good of Kensington flocked to The Holland (named after nearby Holland House and Park) when it opened last year, with its charming and rustic décor, wide selection of cask ales and an upscale a la carte menu. The Holland specialises in British ingredient-led cuisine, serving a seasonal, regularly-changing menu with a strong commitment to sustainability. To book a reservation in its beautiful dining room, click here.

The Red Lion & Sun - Highgate Village

Nestled in leafy Highgate village in North London, a place that feels as rural as is possible in the capital, The Red Lion & Sun is a privately owned public house with two beer gardens, wood burning fire, and a daily changing menu - hailed as one of London's finest eateries. A pub has stood on the site since the 16th century and like The Canton Arms, it too is named on the Top 50 Gastropubs website. To book a reservation, visit here.

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