For peerless roasts with all the trimmings or that special place to celebrate Sunday lunch in style, Knightsbridge has you covered
Words: Stefan Chomka
Roasts with the most
The Lanesborough Grill, Hyde Park Corner
For the king of Sunday roasts, the only place to head is The Lanesborough Grill, where antique trolleys and tableside carving will whisk you back to a time of old-fashioned decadence. Chef Shay Cooper has created a menu of unashamedly classic British dishes, from starters of Dorset crab cocktail or potted guinea fowl terrine to mains of roast sirloin of beef, roast salt marsh lamb, Dover sole, and beef Wellington, all prepared deftly at the table by immaculately dressed waiting staff for the ultimate Sunday experience. It’s £79 for three courses, but you’ll feel like a million dollars.
The Grill, Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road
This swanky counter-focused restaurant doesn’t do Sunday roasts per se, but its meat-focused menu of rotisserie and grill dishes means it more than holds its own against the traditional roast lunch. Kick things off with a lobster and king prawn roll before tucking into half a brined rotisserie chicken or one of its 35-day-aged steaks. With sides of dauphinoise or mash potato and Josper-grilled sprouting broccoli and you’ll not even notice the absence of roast potatoes or Yorkies.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, 66 Knightsbridge
Those looking for a traditional Sunday roast won’t find it at Heston’s two-Michelin-starred restaurant, but instead they’ll get modern dishes inspired by British classics that pack a similarly hearty punch. Recently launching its new lunch menu served exclusively on Sundays, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal presents Sunday Roast “Potato Time” – a twist on the British staple. Putting the spud in the spotlight, the new menu features a caviar-garnished roastie ‘to accompany a choice of roast chicken and stuffing, sirloin, peppered monkfish or roast cauliflower. Save room for dessert, because the tipsy cake with pineapples roasted in full view of the dining room is possibly the finest way to finish any blowout meal in the capital.
La Môme, The Berkeley Hotel
A new addition to the Knightsbridge Sunday-roast scene comes from elegant, French Riviera-inspired restaurant La Môme, located at The Berkeley hotel. Served at lunchtime alongside the à la carte menu, the new Sunday offering features classic dishes including roasted leg of lamb, corn-fed chicken crown and beef wellington, as well as a tasty veggie alternative of roasted celeriac with winter black truffle and vegetable gravy. This is the ideal spot to impress a loved one (perhaps when meeting the parents for the first time?) or if you simply fancy elevating your weekend plans.
Burger & Lobster Harvey Nichols, 109-125 Knightsbridge
Once upon a time, this beef and crustacean brand offered limited choice for diners beyond a burger, a lobster, and a lobster roll. Thankfully things have moved on and today its Harvey Nichols-based restaurant offers seafood lovers a wealth of additional options that include a new lobster smash burger, calamari, and a lobster thermidor salad, with venison and plant-based burgers also ringing the changes. If you’re thinking that this all sounds very decadent but what about the children, then worry not. B&L also serves a very decent kids menu that features pasta, fish and chips, a chicken burger, and salmon, mash and kale for mains and a banana split and even a cheese plate for dessert. The perfect Sunday lunch spot for the family? It could well be.
THE BUNCH OF GRAPES, 207 BROMPTON ROAD
Searching for the perfect pub spot? Greene King’s Knightsbridge pub restaurant is the answer. First built in 1644, it offers traditional English interiors and a menu to match. Classic for a reason, 28-day-aged sirloin of beef and nut roast Wellington are served with all the trimmings, generously drizzled in a rich gravy. Follow up with an indulgent sticky toffee pudding for the ultimate comfort food experience. Just a little down the road is The Paxtons Head, originally designed as a gin palace, with a similarly styled menu of delicious Sunday roasts.
NUSR-ET, 101 KNIGHTSBRIDGE
Leave it to Nusr-Et to prove that there is such a thing as Sunday-roast-meets-sushi fusion food. Intrigued? The steakhouse’s special “meat sushi” offers a Japanese interpretation of the nation’s favourite dish. Featuring a high-grade wagyu striploin roll, garnished with crispy potatoes and melted parmesan, this unexpected dish is just the beginning. Moving on to mains, enjoy decadent beef filet, striploin steak or grilled salmon.
