Roasts with the most

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 £75 for three courses, but you’ll feel like a million dollars.

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 prawn cocktail 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.

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, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, or roast cauliflower and truffle macrows. 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.

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 lobster croquettes, 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.

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 roasted pork belly 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.

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.