Best roast dinners in Bristol: 16 places to spend your Sunday

Looking for the best Sunday roast in Bristol? One of those spots where you can cosy up on a weekend and tuck into roasts served with all the trimmings? There's a reason that a Sunday roast has become a weekly staple for most of us. Come Sunday, plates are piled high with roast chicken or beef, stacked with all the trimmings, from roasties to seasonal veggies and a Yorkshire pud or two, all covered in lashings of gravy. What’s not to love? 

Bristol has made a bit of a name for itself amongst foodies, with many making the journey out to the south west to see what all the fuss is about. The city has become a bit of a cultural hub for all things cuisine, with everything from Michelin star tasting menus to restaurants by Bristol Harbourside. It therefore comes as no surprise that they've got a pretty hefty selection of places to go for a roast dinner too!

When looking for a good Sunday lunch in Bristol, you have more options than just the local pub, although that's still a possibility too. Many of the options offer relaxed but stylish dining serving refined dishes that can easily become a three course feast. You'll also find several of the city's beloved steakhouses searing up T-bones to go alongside your roasties. But if you're looking for some classic pub grub then don't worry, that's still an option too. There's truly something for everyone. Also a note on the prices included, we've listed pricing from the cheapest meat roast - if you're searching for a veggie roast you can expect those to be even more affordable!

We've scoured the city and rounded up the best of the best in one handy guide just for you. From tapas bars adding a Spanish twist to steakhouses by the harbour, they might not all be 100% traditional but these are the best places to grab a Sunday roast in Bristol. If something strikes your interest, be sure to click through and get booked in for your next weekend feast. 

Goram & Vincent at Hotel Du Vin Bristol Avon Gorge

What: Boasting incredible views of Avon George and the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Goram & Vincent is a beautiful setting for a Sunday lunch. It's the main restaurant at Hotel Du Vin Bristol Avon Gorge, offering a two or three course Sunday lunch menu. Starters include mackerel with treacle soda bread, and roasted red pepper and tomato soup, followed by a choice of roast sirloin of beef or roast chicken and stuffing. Of course, it comes with all the trimmings and you can pick from a range of sweet treats for dessert - think bread and butter pudding and yuzo posset.
Where: 59a Broad Street, BS8 4LD
How much: From £27.95
Book now: Goram & Vincent at Hotel Du Vin Bristol Avon Gorge

The Ox

What: Known for its steaks, The Ox’s subterranean location beneath The Commercial Rooms on Corn Street offers a cosy little place to get stuck into a roast. Whilst weekdays see the focus on prime cuts of steak cooked on the site’s Josper oven, on a weekend you’ll find roasts served with all the trimmings. Choose from beef rump, slow roasted porchetta or a nut roast, alongside roasties, carrots, braised cabbage, leeks and greens and Yorkshire puddings. For something a bit more lavish, be sure to get the 30 oz T-Bone sharing platter, for a beautifully cooked steak with all the sides of a roast - a winning combination.
Where: 43 Corn Street, BS1 1HT
How much: From £23
Book now: The Ox 

BANK Bristol

What: An independent joint in Totterdown, BANK is housed in a grand old bank, hence the name. Menus boast a selection of small plates with influences from across the globe but roasts here don't stray too far from the classics. White pork belly with black garlic and miso or salt marsh lamb rump with wild garlic harissa are the kinds of things you'll find on a Sunday. All meat has been sourced from within 30 miles of the restaurant, keeping things pretty local, with all the usual suspects in the sides department. 
Where: 107 Wells Road, BS4 2BS
How much: From £20.30
Book now: BANK Bristol  

The Albion

What: Housed in a Grade-II listed former coaching inn, The Albion has been serving the people of Bristol for over 250 years. Nowadays, you’ll find menus of classic pub grub all ready to be enjoyed by the roaring fire. Sundays are particularly special, and popular - choose from beef sirloin, pork loin, braised lamb shank or a lemon, thyme and garlic chicken supreme, plus nut roast for the veggies. Roasties, seasonal veg, Yorkshire puds, cauliflower cheese and buckets of gravy just sweeten the deal with this one.
Where: Boyces Avenue, BS8 4AA
How much: From £25
Book now: The Albion 

Bistro du Vin

What: Set within Hotel du Vin, Bistro du Vin Bristol is a refined yet relaxed spot for one of the city’s best Sunday roasts. All served up in the elegant dining room, here you can enjoy this British classic with a bit of a French twist. Available in two or three courses, guests can help themselves to appetisers from the French Market Table, before moving onto roast sirloin of beef or chicken with stuffing, served with all the trimmings and proper Yorkshire puds. An extensive selection of wines is on hand to wash everything down, with creme brulee, chocolate pots, or cheese plates for dessert.
Where: Lewin's Mead, BS1 2NU
How much: Two courses £29.95, three courses £34.95
Book now: Bistro du Vin Bristol

The Kensington Arms

What: The Kensington Arms - more commonly known as The Kenny - has long solidified its space as a top roast in the city, whipping up hearty British classics seven days a week. Everything is homemade, boasting locally sourced goods to showcase the best of the West Country. A classic carvery in Bristol, there are three different options on a Sunday, allowing diners to enjoy fennel cured pork belly, rump of beef or a veggie wellington all served with roasties, mixed greens, cauliflower cheese and sherry glazed beetroots. This is the kind of place that serves all of its roasts with Yorkshire puds - whether you agree with that or not! 
Where: 35-37 Stanley Road, BS6 6NP
How much: Two courses £32.50, three courses £38
Book now: The Kensington Arms 

Aqua

What: Aqua is where we go when we fancy taking a Sunday roast to the next level - not only is the sourcing fantastic, but the quality of the cooking is on point too. The menu includes roast beef striploin from nearby Slimbridge, just up the Bristol Channel, as well as a beautiful roast rack of pork, and a chicken supreme with sausage and apricot stuffing. Aqua’s slick, marble interiors always make an occasion feel a little bit special as well.
Where: Welsh Back Dockside, BS1 4RR; 153 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2RF; Martingale Way, BS20 7AW
How much: One course £18.50, two courses £23.50, three courses £28.50
Book now: Aqua Welsh Back; Aqua Brasserie; Aqua Portishead

The Barley Mow

What: This extremely popular St Phillips pub serves perhaps the best value roast in Bristol, which is all the more impressive when you consider the quality of the produce. The Sunday menu has West Country salt marsh lamb, Hereford Simmental cross beef, and local pork, with all roasts well under £20. There’s proper cooking going on too - that lamb roast is a beautiful ballotined lamb shoulder, with towering Yorkshire puddings, crispy garlic and rosemary potatoes, greens and a hefty red wine gravy. No wonder the bookings are hard to get.
Where: 39 Barton Road, BS2 0LF
How much: From £15
Book now: The Barley Mow

The Bank Tavern

What: If you ask locals where to find the best Sunday roast in Bristol, chances are plenty of them are going to mention The Bank Tavern. It may only be a small pub, but it’s full of life, holding its own since the 1800s. Outdoor seating and hanging floral baskets bring this place to life in the summer, but there are excellent offerings all year round. Roasts here are pretty legendary, offering up a pretty traditional feast of beef, pork belly, or a veggie loaf, accompanied by roast potatoes, parsnip puree, creamy leeks, Yorkshire puds and your own jug of gravy, to make sure everything is appropriately drenched. 
Where: 8 John Street, BS1 2HR
How much: All roasts £18.95
Book now: The Bank Tavern 

Pasture

What: Pasture sure knows a thing or two about meat, with its charcoal grills, dry-aging cabinets and in-house butchers. Roasts here are taken very seriously with a two- or three-course menu served on Sundays. Mains include perfectly pink rumps of roast beef, or slow cooked lamb shoulder with greens grown on the site’s own farm alongside bottomless gravy! The starters are good too and worth ordering, particularly the Cornish crab with toasted brioche. Puds are indulgent if you still have room – think a chocolate dome with molten caramel sauce.
Where: 2 Portwall Lane, BS1 6NB
How much: From £24
Book now: Pasture 

The Gallimaufry

What: The Gallimaufry is hardly your traditional British pub, swapping out the neutral decor for colourful pop-art murals and unique ceilings decked out with geometric hanging shapes. Boasting locally sourced ales, seasonal menus and live music every night of the week, this is one to have your radar. Plus, the roasts are pretty decent too. Enjoy the likes of chicken with garlic and thyme stuffing and cranberry compote or beetroot, lentil, pesto and goats cheese puff pastry wellington. Roasts come with herb roasted potatoes, seasonal veggies and gravy with the options to add Yorkshire puds, stuffing and cauliflower gratin on the side. 
Where: 26-28 The Promenade, BS7 8AL
How much: From £17
Book now: The Gallimaufry 

Caper and Cure

What: Just a stone’s throw from Cabot Circus, Caper and Cure comes with an eclectic history reflected in its name: from the cures of its time as a chemist to the japes and capers of life as a music venue. Nowadays, you’ll find a relaxed and independent restaurant, specialising in refined, European dishes during the week and a selection of tasty roasts when the weekend rolls around. Tuck into beef, pork belly or a mushroom and oat wellington with roasties, honey roast carrots, crushed swede, Yorkies and lashings of gravy. Plus, there’s a pretty extensive wine list on offer if you’re looking for something to help wash it all down. 
Where: 108A Stokes Croft, BS1 3RU
How much: From £22
Book now: Caper and Cure 

Bar 44

What: One of three locations across Wales and the West Country, Bar 44 comes from founders Tom and Owen Morgan, who just love all things Spanish. From Monday to Saturday, menus here are all about tapas, but on Sunday you can swap your patatas bravas for roasties and your jamon iberico for a nice slice of pork belly. But this is not your traditional British roast, instead incorporating that Spanish flare with manchego cauliflower cheese, chorizo Yorkshire puds and jamon fat roasties which are sure to go down a treat. Take a seat in the stylish restaurant, grab yourself a couple of copas and enjoy. 
Where: 18-20 Regent Street, BS8 4HG
How much: From £44 (for two to share)
Book now: Bar 44  

The Square Club

What: Located in the heart of Clifton, The Square Club is the kind of place where you can enjoy something slightly more elegant in a glamorous dining room. Whilst a pretty extensive tasting menu is on the cards throughout the week, on a Sunday it’s all things roasts. Here, options are a bit more refined, offering the likes of porchetta with crispy artichokes, roasties and cider gravy or a dry aged beef rump with roasted onion puree and a red wine gravy. All roasts here come with seasonal veggies and a rather indulgent truffled cauliflower cheese. If you can manage it, desserts of lavender creme caramel or mandarin baked Alaska are a lovely way to finish your feast.
Where: 15 Berkeley Square, BS8 1HB
How much: Two courses £25, three courses £30
Book now: The Square Club 

The Lock Up

What: This family-run joint specialises in British cuisine which, of course, includes a pretty excellent roast. Start your Sunday with a Bloody Mary or Bellini before turning to the likes of rare beef rump or cider braised pork belly with crackling, a black pudding fritter and all your favourite trimmings. Veggie options and children’s portions are all available, plus, you can always order more roasties or Yorkshire puds if you like.
Where: 182 Church Road, BS5 9HX
How much: From £18
Book now: The Lock Up 

The Cow & Sow

What: Another top quality steakhouse, The Cow & Sow has two Bristol locations, offering a high end setting to enjoy prime cuts and small plates. The Sunday menu runs all afternoon and evening, so you don’t have to get up early for this one, and can enjoy roasties and Yorkshire puds for both lunch and dinner. It’s no surprise that there’s a pretty hefty selection of meats available here, including various cuts from the chophouse as well as beef, chicken supreme, porchetta and beef brisket as the main event. Can’t decide? You can get a mix of meats, served together with rosemary and garlic spuds, spiced red cabbage and maple-glazed parsnips, all topped off with a rich bone marrow and beef gravy - yum.
Where: 46 White Ladies Road, BS8 2NH
How much: From £22
Book now: The Cow & Sow 

Looking for a slightly boozier way to spend your weekend? Be sure to check out one of the best bottomless brunches in the city.