Best Sunday Roasts in Mayfair

1 The Guinea Grill

The Guinea Grill (circa 1742) is one of the most iconic pubs in London. In the 1950s, it became London’s first steakhouse, primarily set up to cater to Americans living in London after the war. This began the pub and restaurant love affair with beef. Last year, it was named one of the Top 100 steak restaurants in the world, and they take cooking beef very seriously.

During the week, the restaurant is packed with diners who are eating prime steaks, pies, and British classics. Come Sunday, classic roasts take over with the signature Roast Fore Rib of Godfrey’s Grass Fed Dry Aged Beef, Horseradish Sauce, and Yorkshire Pudding, in addition to pork belly and sirloin joint, all served with roasties, vegetables, and Yorkshire pudding.

Jay Rayner, Britain’s most well-known food critic, had no hesitation in naming the Guinea Grill his favourite roast dinner restaurant. This was indeed high praise from Mr Rayner. I just wanted to let you know that booking at the Guinea Grill is essential.

Sunday Roasts £30-£36 

30 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London W1J 6NL 

2 Langan’s Brasserie

From one iconic restaurant to another, Langan’s shot to fame in the 1970s, owned by Michael Cain and the very eccentric Peter Langan. So many stories about Peter; the more outrageous he was, the more Langan’s reputation grew and it became a regular haunt for the biggest celebrities. 

Nowadays, Langan’s has become an elder statesman of Mayfair restaurants, serving classic British and European dishes. Langan’s still has a lovely buzzy vibe. 

Langan’s Sunday lunch menu includes three roasts: Hereford Ribeye, Tamworth Pork Belly, and Suffolk Chicken. All are served with a selection of vegetables, roast potatoes, and of course, Yorkshire pudding. From now on in this article, please assume all roasts will be served with all the usual accompaniments and trimmings. That way, I think it will save both of us from getting bored. Don’t worry, I will highlight any Sunday roasts that dare to be different. 

Also on the menu are a selection of classic Langan’s dishes. 

Again, Langan’s is hugely popular, and booking is essential. Roasts £34 

Stratton Street, London W1J 8LB 

3 The Chesterfield Arms

The Chesterfield is a lovely traditional pub on the edge of Mayfair’s Shepherd Market; Shepherd Market is a part of Mayfair and has its own village feel. Full of bars, restaurants, and pubs, it has a distinct atmosphere. 

As you will see in this article, pubs are a popular alternative to restaurants when it comes to Sunday roasts and dining in general. 

The Chesterfield has a traditional pub downstairs and upstairs, as well as a lovely oak-panelled restaurant with high ceilings. It’s a lovely dining room. 

The Chesterfield’s Sunday roast menu includes a choice of beef, porchetta, chicken, and vegan wellington, along with all the trimmings. Prices range from £20.50-£25.50. 

Starters and additional mains are also available. 

50 Hertford Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7SS 

4 Mount St. Restaurant

Perched on the corner of Mount Street and South Audley Street is Mount St. Restaurant. Described as a modern British restaurant, it’s no surprise that it has made our listing guide. Quality of produce is key, and the Sunday menu includes Roast Beef (£36.00) and Durslade Farm Lamb Rack. The owners of Mount St, Artfarm Group, also own Durslade Farm in Bruton, Somerset, and a lot of the farm’s produce will find itself on the menu. 

41-43 Mount St, Mayfair, London W1K 2RX 

5 The Audley Public House

Downstairs from Mount St is The Audley Public House, also part of Artfarm Group. The pub boasts the most fantastic hand-painted ceiling artwork by renowned artist Phyllidia Barlow, and as with all Artfarm venues, art and design are very evident, and as you would expect, the food has played a big part in the pub’s popularity. 

The Sunday menu has three roasts sprinkled in between pub classics: roast beef with all the trimmings (£36.00), roast Devonshire chicken with bread sauce and seasonal veg, serving two (£62.00), and finally, Durslade lamb shoulder and veg, also serving two people (£64.00). I don’t think Yorkshire pudding is served with chicken or lamb, but it is worth  they might sneak one on if you ask.

41-43 Mount St, Mayfair, London W1K 2RX 

6 The Colony Grill

It’s fair to say I’m a big fan of The Beaumont Hotel with its stunning art deco features and fittings. The Beaumont is an Independent hotel located in the middle of Mayfair; within the hotel is the Colony Grill, proudly showcasing the best of British cuisine.

The Sunday lunch menu features two lunch choices: Roasted Baby Chicken (£36) and Roast dry-aged sirloin (£39) served with all the trimmings. Whilst visiting the restaurant, please find time to visit Le Magritte bar within the hotel; it’s one of London’s best hotel bars.

7 The Grill at The Dorchester

Tom Booton was the youngest head chef in The Dorchester’s history, when he joined the hotel in 2019. Still only 32, Tom has achieved so much for such a young Chef, including being head Chef at The Westbury at the age of 24.

Back to Sunday Roasts, the talented young head chef has a selection of four Sunday roasts to entice us.

Roast Hereford Beef, roasted chicken, roasted veal chop, and a nut roast are served with all the trimmings. A little twist on on the Yorkshires, Tom serves his Yorkies stuffed with braised shin for the beef and veal. Sounds delicious! 

Roast dinner prices range from £44-£55. 

The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, London W1K 1QA 

8 The Footman

The Footman is a delightful small pub 5 minutes walk from Berkeley Square.  It is a small pub with bags of history. The Footman is one of London’s oldest pubs, established in 1749. Originally named The Running Horse, it became a popular gathering place for footmen who served the households of Mayfair. These footmen would run ahead of their masters’ coaches to ensure a safe path was cleared. As the profession of footman declined in popularity, one of the footmen purchased the pub and renamed it The Running Footman.

Upstairs is the dining room, which makes an ideal setting for Sunday lunch. On the Sunday menu, Roasts include Scottish Sirloin of beef, Leg of lamb, Wild Mushroom strudel, and finally, the Roast butter Turkey, the only welcome appearance in our guide. Prices  range from £20.50-£26.50p

5 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5DF

9 Cut at 45 Park Lane

Cut’s Sunday lunch offering is reserved for special celebrations. It is a fine dining restaurant in every sense whilst maintaining a relaxed, intimate feel, ideal for sunday dining.

The Sunday Roast selection includes Roasted English Beef Sirloin, 22 Grass-Fed Dry Aged Beef Wellington, and a Vegetarian Wellington.

A quick word about the Yorkshire puddings served atCut at 45 Park Lane: the meat options are cooked in Wagyu beef dripping, I think that says it all.

All roasts are priced at £65 each.

45 Park Lane, London W1K 1PN

10 Amazonico

Our final Mayfair selection is not for the traditionalists but is something different from the British Roast dinner. Mayfair’s Amazonico offers a family-style Peruvian Roasta on their weekend their Asado menu (which comes from the Spanish road ‘asar’, meaning ‘to roast’).

The menu, priced at £65 per person, offers a sharing banquet that includes bites, starters, main courses, sides, and desserts, perfect for the whole family. As a preview of what to expect from this Latin American roast, the main dishes feature rump steak, lamb rump, belly pork, and marinated baby chicken.

10 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BR

11 Outside Mayfair

12 108 Brasserie (Marylebone)

I had the pleasure of having Sunday lunch at 108 Brasserie last year, soon after they started offering a Sunday lunch menu (read my full review here).

Introducing a Sunday roast has been a big success for 108 Brasserie. The dining room is perfect for a relaxed Sunday treat with friends and family, and the food lives up to expectations. The roast options include roast rib of beef (£29.50), half-roasted corn-fed chicken (£27.50), and West Country lamb rump (£29.50). They also offer a full roast sharing board at £58.

They provide an interesting selection of starters, a non-roast menu, and desserts.

108 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2QE

13 Kerridge’s Bar & Grill (Whitehall)

Tom Kerridge’s first restaurant in London, Kerridge’s Bar and Grill opened in 2018 and based in the stunning Corinthia Hotel.

Head Chef trained under Paul Ainsworth and Heston Blumenthal before moving to the Chess Club in Mayfair. He joined Tom Kerridge’s London restaurant in 2019 and became head chef in the summer of 2024, launching a new menu.

The Sunday menu offers one Sunday Roast selection: the nation’s favourite Roast Ribeye of Beef stuffed Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings. On the menu, there are plenty of alternatives, including pheasant, Barnsley lamb chop and Pork Belly.

Roast Beef is priced at £42.50

10 Northumberland Ave, London WC2N 5AE

14 The Devonshire (Soho)

The Devonshire has probably become the most talked-about pub in London since its opening in 2023. It has been a huge success, thanks to legendary publican Oisin Rogers, who took over the establishment alongside Flat Iron founder and beef expert Charlie Carroll, and former Heston Blumenthal chef Ashley Palmer-Watts.

The upstairs restaurant is extremely popular, and booking is essential. The Sunday Roast features Rib of Beef (£29.50), accompanied by a varied selection of starters and some classic British puddings, including sticky toffee pudding.

17 Denman Street, Soho, London W1D 7HW

15 Three Darlings (Chelsea)

Jason Atherton’s Three Darlings restaurant opened in 2024 and has already established itself as a great place to enjoy a Sunday lunch. Jason is no stranger to serving up a great Roast, and Three Darling carry on that tradition.

A common theme with most of our favourites is just one Roast offering, and of course, it’s beef, Roast Sirloin of Hereford Beef with all the trimmings. Price £29.50

241B Pavilion Rd, London SW1X 0BP

That’s our selection of favourite venues for Sunday lunch in and around Mayfair; prices are correct at the time of writing in March 2025.

I trust you enjoyed reading about our selections. If you love a roast or are new to this very British culinary tradition, I hope it whets your appetite to enjoy some of the best Sunday dinners in London. Always check the restaurant’s website before booking, as the menu and prices are subject to change.

We have mentioned the Yorkshire pudding many times in this article; however, if the loveable “Yorkie” is new to you, here’s a little history to keep you up to speed.

16 The phenomenon that is the Yorkshire Pudding 

Yorkshire pudding has a charming story that takes it from a simple necessity to a cherished part of the classic British Sunday roast. Its roots can be traced back to the early 18th century in northern England, especially in Yorkshire. The first time it was mentioned was in 1737 in a book called *The Whole Duty of a Woman*, where it was referred to as “dripping pudding.” This delightful dish was made from a basic batter cooked under a roast, soaking up all those rich meat drippings.

In 1747, a well-known cookbook by Hannah Glasse, *The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy*, popularised the recipe, helping it gain fans beyond Yorkshire. Initially, it was made as a large, flat pudding, but thanks to the evolution of home ovens in the 19th century, it transformed into the cute, cup-shaped versions we adore today.

At first, Yorkshire pudding was served as a starter, but by the Victorian era, it had claimed its place as a main dish, especially alongside roast beef—perfect for those hearty Sunday dinners! During World War II, it adapted to wartime rationing and sometimes was enjoyed simply with gravy. Fast forward to the late 20th century, when commercial versions popped up, but many folks still prefer the homemade variety.

Today, Yorkshire pudding is a versatile star on the plate, often paired with roast beef or even featured in dishes like “toad in the hole.” In some northern traditions, you might even find it served as a dessert! It’s amazing to see how this humble dish has evolved from a peasant food to an iconic symbol of British comfort food and a feature of every Roast Dinner 

Websites

https://www.kerridgesbarandgrill.co.uk/The Guinea Grill, Langans Brasserie, The Chesterfield Arms, Mount St Restaurant, The Audley, The Colony Grill, The Grill by Tom Booton, The Footman,The Cut at 45 Park Lane, Amazonico, 108 Brasserie, Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, The Devonshire, Three Darlings