League Of Roasts

Where is the best roast dinner in London?

And where is the worst roast dinner in London?

I present to you – The League of Roasts.

Venue Rating
1. Blacklock, Shoreditch 9.29
2. Madame Pigg, Dalston 9.14 Closed Down
3. The Harwood Arms, Fulham 9.10
4. The Ladbroke Arms, Holland Park 9.05
5. The George, The Strand 9.02
6. The Fox & Pheasant, Chelsea 8.75
7. The Little Blue Door, Fulham 8.72 Stopped Doing Roasts
8. The Red Lion & Sun, Highgate 8.70
9. The Gipsy Queen, Kentish Town 8.68
10. Wood Street Bar & Restaurant, Barbican 8.65
11. The Old Red Cow, Farringdon 8.62
12. The Black Lion, Kilburn 8.55
13. Mac & Wild, Fitzrovia 8.53 Closed Down
14. The Dove, Hammersmith 8.51
15. Smith’s Of Smithfield, Farringdon 8.50 Stopped Doing Roasts
16. Cora Pearl, Covent Garden 8.49
17. Blacklock, Soho 8.48
18. The Gladstone Arms, Borough 8.47
19. The Blue Boar, Westminster 8.46
20. Osteria Wolf, Stoke Newington 8.45 Closed Down
21. 12:51, Highbury 8.44
22. Dessert Deli, Clapham Junction 8.43 Stopped Doing Roasts
23. The Baring, Islington 8.42
24. The Duke Of Wellington, Notting Hill 8.40
25. The Albany, Twickenham 8.38
26. The Duke Of Hamilton, Hampstead 8.35
27. Bar & Block, King’s Cross 8.34
28. The Alma, Canonbury 8.30
29. The Prince, Stoke Newington 8.29
30. The Beast of Brixton, Brixton 8.26 Closed Down
31. Rotunda, King’s Cross 8.25
32. The Selkirk, Tooting 8.24
33. The White Horse, Harrow 8.23
34. Whole Beast @ The Fat Walrus, New Cross 8.22
35. Temper, Soho 8.21
36. The Coal Shed, Tower Bridge 8.20
37. Lore Of The Land, Fitzrovia 8.19
38. Leman Street Tavern, Aldgate 8.18
39. Blacklock, Covent Garden 8.17
40. The Abbeville, Clapham 8.16
41. The Footman, Mayfair 8.15
42. Clapton Country Club, Clapton 8.15
43. The Bull & Last, Dartmouth Park 8.14
44. The Star Of The East, Poplar 8.14
45. The Duchess, Marylebone 8.13
46. The Bobbin, Clapham 8.12
47. Oblix @ The Shard, London Bridge 8.11 Stopped Doing Roasts
48. Clutch, Shoreditch 8.10 Closed Down
49. Tila, Deptford 8.10
50. Goodman, Canary Wharf 8.09
51. Smokey Tails @ The Star Of Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green 8.08 Closed Down
52. Fed & Watered, Acton 8.07 Stopped Doing Roasts
53. The Lighterman, King’s Cross 8.06
54. Ben’s Canteen, Earlsfield 8.05 Closed Down
55. Skewd Kitchen, Cockfosters 8.05
56. Heidi, Balham 8.05
57. The Horseshoe, Hampstead 8.04
58. The Alexandra, Wimbledon 8.04
59. The Hereford Arms, Gloucester Road 8.03
60. Wheatsheaf, Borough 8.03
61. The Narrowboat, Islington 8.02
62. Coal Rooms, Peckham 8.01
63. Fallow, St James’s 8.01
64. The Prince’s Head, Richmond 8.00
65. The Gun, Docklands 8.00
66. The Harrison, King’s Cross 7.99
67. The Mall Tavern, Notting Hill 7.99
68. The Grazing Goat, Marylebone 7.98
69. The Laughing Gravy, Waterloo 7.97 Closed Down
70. The Jugged Hare, Barbican 7.96
71. The Albert Arms, Elephant & Castle 7.95
72. The Bird In Hand, Brook Green 7.95
73. The Princess of Shoreditch, Shoreditch 7.94
74. Barge East, Hackney Wick 7.93
75. Hatched, Battersea 7.91
76. The Flask, Hampstead 7.88
77. The Snooty Fox, Canonbury 7.87
78. Hanger, Fulham 7.86 Closed Down
79. Knife, Clapham 7.85
80. The Hand Of Glory, Dalston 7.82
81. The Talbot, Dalston 7.82
82. The Lion And Unicorn, Kentish Town 7.81
83. Pedler, Peckham 7.80 Stopped Doing Roasts
84. The Grill At The Dorchester, Park Lane 7.80
85. The Princess Victoria, Shepherd’s Bush 7.79
86. The Dean Swift, Tower Bridge 7.78
87. The Holly Bush, Hampstead 7.77
88. The Leytonstone Tavern, Leytonstone 7.77
89. The Cow, Westbourne Park 7.76
90. The Ship Tavern, Holborn 7.75
91. The Holland, Kensington 7.75
92. Michael Nadra, Primrose Hill 7.74
93. The Peasant, Clerkenwell 7.73 Temporarily Closed
94. Fox And Anchor, Barbican 7.72
95. Malt & Pepper @ Simon The Tanner, Bermondsey 7.71 Temporarily Closed
96. Riverford @ The Duke Of Cambridge, Islington 7.70
97. Oslo, Hackney 7.69 Stopped Doing Roasts
98. The Cat & Mutton, Hackney 7.68
99. The Conquering Hero, Upper Norwood 7.67
100. The Cumberland Arms, Olympia 7.67
101. The Royal Oak, Marylebone 7.66
102. Cow & Pig, Bromley 7.65
103. Lady Mildmay, Stoke Newington 7.64
104. The Pig & Butcher, Islington 7.63
105. Oak And Pastor, Archway 7.63
106. The Colonel Fawcett, Camden 7.62
107. The Duke, Wanstead 7.62
108. The Dartmouth Arms, Gospel Oak 7.61
109. The Enterprise Public House, Camden 7.60
110. The Three Crowns, Shoreditch 7.58
111. The Quality Chop House, Farringdon 7.57
112. The Broadcaster, White City 7.53
113. Mr Fogg’s Tavern, Covent Garden 7.52
114. Popup With Kieran @ The Haven Arms, Ealing 7.51
115. Bunch Of Grapes, London Bridge 7.50
116. Ye Olde Rose And Crown Theatre Pub, Walthamstow 7.48
117. The Windmill, Clapham 7.47
118. The Wilton Arms, Belgravia 7.45
119. The Albion, Islington 7.44
120. The Duke Of Wellington, Marylebone 7.43
121. The Well’s Tavern, Hampstead 7.42
122. The Foresters Arms, Hampton Wick 7.41
123. Buckingham Arms, Westminster 7.40
124. Eat 17, Walthamstow 7.38
125. The Happy Man, Egham 7.37
126. Black Dog Beerhouse, Brentford 7.36
127. The Royal Oak, Harlesden 7.35
128. Roast, Borough Market 7.35
129. The Londesborough, Stoke Newington 7.34
130. The Bridge, Barnes 7.33
131. The Crabtree, Fulham 7.32
132. The Trafalgar Arms, Tooting 7.31
133. Black Star Kitchen @ The Star by Hackney Downs, Hackney 7.30 Pop-up No Longer Running
134. The Walmer Castle, Notting Hill 7.29 Stopped Doing Roasts
135. The Queens, Crouch End 7.29
136. The Lamb, Bloomsbury 7.28
137. The Elgin, Maida Vale 7.28
138. The Star, Belgravia 7.27
139. Boxcar, Marylebone 7.26 Stopped Doing Roasts
140. The Old Brewery, Greenwich 7.25
141. The Barley Mow, Mayfair 7.25
142. The Alpaca, Islington 7.24
143. The Drapers Arms, Islington 7.23
144. Nanny Bill’s @ The Abbey Tavern, Kentish Town 7.22 Pop-up No Longer Running
145. Guanabana, Camden 7.22
146. The Vine, Kentish Town 7.21
147. The Old Nun’s Head, Nunhead 7.21
148. The Oxford, Kentish Town 7.20 Closed Down
149. The Bridge Hotel, Greenford 7.20
150. The Spread Eagle, Camden 7.19
151. The Green, Clerkenwell 7.18
152. The Case Is Altered, Eastcote 7.17
153. The Crooked Billet, Clapton 7.17
154. Perry Hill Pub, Perry Hill 7.16
155. The Clissold Arms, East Finchley 7.16
156. Yorkshire Burrito, Soho (Now in Camden) 7.15
157. Smokehouse, Islington 7.15
158. Hack & Hop, City 7.14 Closed Down
159. Thatched House, Hammersmith 7.13
160. The Woolpack, Bermondsey 7.12
161. Cue Point @ Orbit Beers, Walworth 7.12
162. Gaucho, Tower Bridge 7.11
163. The Cock & Bottle, Notting Hill 7.11
164. The Red Lion, Barnes 7.10
165. The Prince Bonaparte, Notting Hill 7.09
166. Hereford Road, Notting Hill Gate 7.09
167. The Rose, Fulham 7.08
168. The Old Queen’s Head, Angel 7.07
169. The Scolt Head, Dalston 7.06
170. The Spaniard’s Inn, Hampstead 7.05
171. Prince Of Wales, Putney 7.04
172. Dean Street Townhouse, Soho 7.04
173. The Eagle, Ladbroke Grove 7.03
174. The Guinea Grill, Mayfair 7.03
175. York & Albany, Camden 7.03
176. Crown And Anchor, Brixton 7.02
177. The Sun Inn, Barnes 7.01
178. The Hunter S, Dalston 7.01
179. The Florence, Herne Hill 7.00
180. The Clockhouse, Peckham 6.96
181. The Culpeper, Whitechapel 6.95
182. Brasserie Blanc, Southbank 6.94
183. Hawksmoor, Spitalfields 6.93
184. The Swan Inn, Isleworth 6.91
185. Percy & Founders, Fitzrovia 6.90 Closed Down
186. Palmer’s Restaurant, Bethnal Green 6.89
187. The Hoxton, Holborn 6.88
188. The Roebuck, Chiswick 6.87
189. The Mayflower Pub, Rotherhithe 6.86
190. The Orange, Belgravia 6.85
191. The Anglesea Arms, South Kensington 6.85
192. The Royal Oak, Bethnal Green 6.84
193. The Express Tavern, Brentford 6.82
194. The Duchess Of Kent, Islington 6.81
195. The Castle, Harrow 6.80
196. The Devonshire, Balham 6.78
197. Ponte Nuovo, Croydon 6.77
198. The Ivy House, Nunhead 6.76
199. Bistro Union, Clapham 6.74
200. The Ship, Wandsworth 6.73
201. Punch Tavern, City Of London 6.72
202. Little Bay, Croydon 6.71
203. The Carpenters Arms, Shoreditch 6.70
204. Jones & Sons, Dalston 6.70
205. The Morpeth Arms, Pimlico 6.69
206. Ladywell Tavern, Ladywell 6.67
207. The Greyhound, Kew 6.65
208. The Stag, Belsize Park 6.63
209. The Farrier, Camden 6.61
210. The Flask, Highgate 6.58
211. Parlour, Kensal 6.55
212. The Gun, Spitalfields 6.51
213. Ganley’s Irish Bar, Morden 6.50
214. The Narrow, Limehouse 6.48 Temporarily Closed
215. The Woodman, Highgate 6.47
216. The Antelope, Belgravia 6.45
217. The Grove, Balham 6.44
218. The Distillers, Hammersmith 6.42
219. Dog & Fox, Wimbledon 6.38
220. The Marlborough, Richmond 6.37
221. Number 90, Hackney Wick 6.36
222. Metro Garden, Clapham 6.31 Closed Down
223. 24 The Oval, Oval 6.24
224. Paradise by way of Kensal Green 6.22
225. Toby Carvery, Snaresbrook 6.20
226. The Apollo Arms, Clapham 6.19
227. The Herne Tavern, East Dulwich 6.18
228. Swan At The Globe, Bankside 6.16
229. Rabbit, Chelsea 6.15
230. Lord Napier Star, Hackney Wick 6.12
231. The Old Bull & Bush, Hampstead 6.11
232. Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich 6.08
233. The Market Porter, London Bridge 6.07
234. The Crown, Islington 6.04
235. Bull & Gate, Kentish Town 6.03
236. Eat Lagom @ Hackney Church Brew Co, Hackney 6.01 Stopped Doing Roasts
237. Browns, Covent Garden 6.01
238. The Brown Dog, Barnes 5.99
239. Florentine, Lambeth 5.98
240. The Chelsea Pig, Chelsea 5.93
241. Adam And Eve, Oxford Street 5.90
242. Balham Bowls Club, Balham 5.88
243. The Duchy Arms, Kennington 5.75
244. Paternoster Chop House, St Pauls 5.66
245. The Avalon, Balham 5.60
246. The People’s Park Tavern, Hackney 5.52
247. The Honor Oak, Honor Oak 5.23
248. The Jolly Gardeners, Putney 5.20
249. Stoke House, Victoria 5.15
250. The Junction Tavern, Kentish Town 5.11
251. The White Bear, Ruislip 5.08
252. Tattershall Castle, Embankment 5.07
253. East Dulwich Tavern, East Dulwich 5.05
254. The Hand In Hand, Wimbledon 4.98
255. The Northcote, Clapham Junction 4.96
256. Grow, Hackney Wick 4.95
257. The Grocer, Spitalfields 4.94
258. Heirloom, Crouch End 4.88 Closed Down
259. The Grapes, Limehouse 4.85
260. No 32 The Old Town, Clapham 4.82
261. The Three Jolly Wheelers, Chigwell 4.79
262. Café Van Gogh, Brixton 4.55
263. Treehouse, Croydon 4.50
264. The Green Goose, Bow 4.44
265. The Red Lion, Westminster 4.38
266. Poplar Cafe, Poplar 3.85 New Management/Owners
267. The Bedford, Balham 3.40
268. The New Inn, Ealing 3.11
269. Job Centre, Deptford 2.81 Temporarily Closed
270. London Business School, Baker Street 2.30
271. The Islington Town House 1.60

9 responses to “League Of Roasts”

  2. The Crown & Goose in Camden used to do the best roasts on the planet. Their gravy was red wine, red onion with strips of red onion in the gravy.
    Is there a pub anywhere in London that makes this divine gravy recipe?

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  3. The best roast I’ve tasted was in The Claddagh Ring in Hendon. Absolutely unbeatable home cooked food and the best service ever.
    Consistently amazing on every visit. So good it’s spoiled the ‘sunday roast’ experience for us. Never beaten, fabulous food.

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    1. It feels curveball enough to interest me! I actually tried to order from them via Deliveroo in lockdown 1 but they kept cancelling my order.

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  4. I must say, ‘Dartmouth Castle’ in Hammersmith, has been by far the best roast I have even had and that was 8 years ago. I’ve been to so many during that time and nothing has even come close.
    Everything from the meat, gravy, the potatoes, down to the greens. Usually there’s always one thing that they will bugger up but, there was not one thing to complain about. Saying that, that was 8 years ago and perhaps the chefs and owners have changed. Need to return there to see if it’s still as good as the one I had 8 years ago.

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    1. Never heard of it before! Well do let me know if it is as good as 8 years ago…my to-do list is a tad overwhelming at the moment and government seems to keep closing the pubs 🙁

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  6. You don’t get out to the South east very much it seems. Nothing in Greenwich, Blackheath, Lewisham, Lee, Bromley or most of the surrounding area. Any plans to start covering it?

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    1. It’s a good point. But another good point is that I live in Harrow so getting to places like Lewisham, Bromley, etc takes 1.5 hours each way – if the Met line is working! It can be painful enough travelling to central London!

      Hangovers, masks, it being more difficult to persuade accomplices to travel further – there are lots of reasons that put me off, but I will try to make the effort again at some point…soonish…very ish!

      If there is one place I should review, where would you say?

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