15 Places Serving Up the Best Sunday Roasts in Yorkshire

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Eat and Drink

October 2022

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There's nothing quite like a long lazy Sunday lunch

Here's where to get your fill across Yorkshire.

No.1 York by Guesthouse

No.1 York by Guesthouse
1 Clifton, York YO30 6AA
01904 644744
guesthousehotels.co.uk/no-1-york
Inside this Regency townhouse hotel you’ll find hard-to-beat food in the restaurant and delightful drinks at the bar. The restaurant has a relaxed but elegant vibe and meals are made with ingredients sourced from local suppliers. Start with the Waldorf salad or corn beef fritter with crushed peas, followed by roast sirloin of beef served traditionally with a Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes, then round off your Sunday roast with the hot chocolate fondant with fig and mascarpone ice cream.

Three’s A Crowd
11 West Park, Harrogate HG1 1BL
01423 391459
threes-a-crowd.co.uk
This modern dog-friendly, gastro pub serving quality British food is one of our favourite lunch spots in Harrogate. The menu changes regularly, but you can expect to find roast porchetta with rosemary and pork stuffing, Nidderdale herb-fed chicken and 48-day-aged Hereford rump, all served with garlic and rosemary roast potatoes, stewed spring peas and smoked pancetta, maple and balsamic carrots and red wine gravy, all washed down with a glass of wine from the handpicked wine list. Don’t over indulge and miss out on the sticky toffee pudding served with rum butterscotch sauce and salted caramel ice cream.

The Brasserie at Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa
Bolton Bridge, Skipton BD23 6AJ
01756 718100
thedevonshirearms.co.uk
Enjoy fresh local produce, top-class cooking and gorgeous surroundings at The Brasserie at the Devonshire Arms. In the vibrant and contemporary Brasserie and bar, enjoy dishes such as pressed ham hock terrine, garden pea and mint soup or crab risotto, followed by stuffed chicken breast, panfried halibut or charred miso cauliflower – our choice though would be the beef sirloin served with a Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, Vichy carrot and a red wine jus. If you can manage a dessert, their Kitchen Garden currant cheesecake with mint sorbet will certainly round your meal off nicely.

Grantley Hall
Ripon HG4 3ET
01765 620070
grantleyhall.co.uk
Located among beautiful parkland and manicured gardens, there are a myriad of restaurants to choose from here, but for a whole new level of fine dining and a Sunday lunch like no other, head to Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin. Showcasing locally-grown and sourced ingredients, and taking advantage of the herbs and vegetables grown in their very own Kitchen Garden, dishes here are all about flavour and seasonality. Using hand-picked suppliers from nearby farms, seafood from the Yorkshire coast and cheeses from across the county, expect a taste of home with the set Sunday lunch menu – you can even choose a signature or prestige wine pairing to complement your meal, or try the brand new bespoke Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall Champagne.

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Blue Bell Inn
Great North Road, Wentbridge, Pontefract WF8 3JP
01977 620697
bluebellwentbridge.co.uk
Make yourself at home in this cosy country pub in the picturesque village of Wentbridge, near Pontefract. As well as having a reputation for excellent beers and wines, the food here is top notch. Using good, honest and seasonal ingredients, start with homemade soup of the day, beer-battered king prawns or creamy garlic mushrooms, followed by a delicious Sunday carvery served with all the trimmings – go small if you want to save room for dessert, the apple and rhubarb crumble with custard and ice cream is our choice.

Grantley Hall

The Homestead Kitchen

The Homestead Kitchen
Prudom House, Goathland YO22 5AN
01947 896191
thehomesteadgoathland.com
Relaxed fine dining with a moorland twist in the heart of Goathland village is what you can expect from The Homestead Kitchen. Run by Peter Neville (previously of The Pheasant, Harome) and Cecily Fearnley, the ethos at this 26-cover restaurant is all about seasonal and local ingredients, so expect an ever-changing Sunday roast menu which can feature the likes of soused Whitby-landed mackerel or pea and mint soup to start, followed by Radford’s roast sirloin served with a Yorkshire pudding, beef-fat carrots and seasonal vegetables. Non-meat eaters also have a good choice of mains, with dishes such as spiced cauliflower steak on the menu.

The Sun Inn
62 Barnsley Road, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4DW
01924 848603
thesuninnflockton.co.uk
Found in the charming village of Flockton, tucked between Huddersfield and Wakefield, The Sun Inn has stunning views across Emley Moor. Head inside for a warming Sunday roast washed down with a craft or cask hand-pulled ale, or try a gin or cocktail from the extensive drinks menu. Main Sunday roast dishes include leg of lamb, topside of beef, turkey breast, and honey and mustard gammon. Feeling extra indulgent? Try the trio of meats, or add a side of pigs in blankets, cauliflower cheese or buttered mash.

Silversmiths
111 Arundel Street, Sheffield S1 2NT
0114 270 6160
silversmithsrestaurant.co.uk
In the heart of Sheffield, Silversmiths serve modern British cuisine with a strong Yorkshire influence and a hint of fine dining. Don’t let that put you off having an easy-going Sunday lunch though, as Silversmiths create a relaxed environment the everyone can enjoy. Their three-course lunch kicks off with iberico pork and cured salmon with fennel, followed by half roast chicken or 32-day-aged topside beef, served with roast potatoes, greens, carrots, a Yorkshire pudding and lots of gravy. There are plenty of extras to order too – think more roasties, Yorkshire puddings, veg and cauliflower cheese.

Coach House at Middleton Lodge

Coach House at Middleton Lodge
Kneeton Lane, Middleton Tyas, Richmond DL10 6NJ
01325 377977
middletonlodge.co.uk
Inspired by their walled garden, the chefs here work closely with the garden team to bring food from the Estate straight to your plate, and what they can’t grow onsite they source locally from some of the best producers. They whip up delicious dishes such as garden white onion soup, aged Hereford steak tartare or smoked salmon caesar salad to start, followed by 45-day-aged sirloin of beef, roast Yorkshire chicken or old white pork rack with apple sauce, all served with mash, seasonal greens, roast root vegetables, roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings. Feeling extra indulgent? Add a side of cauliflower cheese but don’t over do it and miss out on a dessert – the garden berry Eton mess here is a must!

Shibden Mill Inn
Shibden Mill Fold, Shibden, Halifax HX3 7UL
01422 365840
shibdenmillinn.com
After kicking up the autumn leaves and exploring the Shibden Valley, head to Shibden Mill Inn, a multi-award winning 17th century country pub which serves fresh, seasonal dishes using the best locally-sourced ingredients combined with produce from their kitchen garden. With plenty of choice for roasts (think nut and date roast, pork loin and Waterford Farm beef), as well as other plates such as fish of the day, chicken and ham hock pie, and garden herb gnocchi, there is something for all palates at this Yorkshire inn.