Best Sunday Roasts In Covent Garden

History and roasties go hand in hand at this stunning Covent Garden spot dating back to 1763. With a spot directly opposite the Royal Opera House, not only are you in the thick of it, beer from London breweries and an extensive gin selection are set alongside a sought-after Sunday roast menu with 28-day aged sirloin of beef, pigs in blankets and a cashew nut Wellington. Wash it down with a Bloody Mary? You're doing the weekend right.

Sunday roasts in Covent Garden are elite at this historic (and hidden) location. A cool pub dating all the way back to 1772, celebrating its olde-world charm, Lamb and Flag is a nod to days gone by, with a British classics menu where the Sunday offering is a delicious mix of reliable flavours and ingredients, from dry-aged sirlion and roast Norfolk chicken to a butternut squash and pine nut Wellington for the vegetarians. 

Modern and traditional in equal measure, Marquess of Anglesey is a pretty-as-a-picture pub, complete with its own roof terrace bar and neighbouring the likes of the West End and Royal Opera House. The Sunday roast menu is British, delicious and elevated, with roast beef rump and roast chicken served up with maple glazed parsnips, saute kale, and a double egg Yorkshire pudding.

Cosy Nicholson's spot The Bear and Staff are making Sundays even cosier with their regular roast offering. Not only are they serving up nut roasts and sirloin of beef with all of the usual trimmings, this pub is not to be missed, with history dating back to the 17th century, and historic guests including the likes of Charlie Chaplin.

Whitcomb's At The Londoner is found close to Leicester Square, perfect for a pre-theatre meal or a place to relax after a long day of shopping. Expect traditional furnishings and abstract designs on the ceiling, with a cracking Sunday menu to boot. Choose between garlic and thyme-roasted rib of beef or marinated corn-fed chicken, served with red wine jus, layered rosemary potatoes, cauliflower gratin and seasonal vegetables.

When it comes to Sunday roasts in the city, Bavarian bier palace Albert's Schloss is a great shout. Fronting Alpine decor and live entertainment every day of the week, on the weekend it hosts a Sunday Service where you can enjoy two courses for £26 or three for £31. Dishes include dry-aged rump of beef with horseradish cream and a Yorkshire pudding, Schweinshaxe and roast chicken, with sides of fondue cauliflower and schweins in blankets. 

Head to Pivot Bar & Bistro on Henrietta Street for a fantastic sharing Sunday roast, complete with bottomless sides. Designed for four people, this sumptuous feast features half a roast chicken, a tender lamb shank, juicy beef strip-loin, and four pigs in blankets, which you can add to with all the extras you like.

Think creamy cauliflower cheese, rich gravy and fluffy Yorkshire puddings, as well as plenty of roast potatoes and vegetables. This costs £95 in total, with the option to add on unlimited bloody Marys for £30 extra per person.

A pre-theatre fave thanks to its proximity to some of the best shows in Covent Garden, Cora Pearl is something of a no-brainer when it comes to grabbing a bite to eat before a grand performance, especially when it comes to their Sunday menu. Lap up everything from roast sirloin and horseradish to roast chicken with a dill mayo for £26. 

Located in the old Watney-Combe brewery, Hawksmoor Seven Dials is a top choice for tender meats and all the trimmings. Their Sunday roast menu features slow-roasted rump or sharing cuts, served with Yorkshire puddings, beef dripping roast potatoes and lots of flavourful vegetables, with optional sides including cauliflower cheese and their signature stuffing. As for drinks? Choose from a vast selection of wines or classy cocktails here.