Roastatistics

What area of London has the best roast dinners?

The average rating in Central London is 7.33 (80 reviews)
The average rating in East London is 6.97 (44 reviews)
The average rating in North London is 7.24 (71 reviews)
The average rating in South London is 6.76 (88 reviews)
The average rating in West London is 7.40 (45 reviews)

What borough of London has the best roast dinners?

The average rating in Enfield is 8.12 (2 reviews)
The average rating in Hammersmith & Fulham is 7.76 (12 reviews)
The average rating in Bromley is 7.66 (2 reviews)
The average rating in Waltham Forest is 7.54 (6 reviews)
The average rating in Harrow is 7.52 (2 reviews)
The average rating in Hackney is 7.40 (25 reviews)
The average rating in Kensington & Chelsea is 7.31 (17 reviews)
The average rating in Richmond upon Thames is 7.28 (10 reviews)
The average rating in Camden is 7.28 (39 reviews)
The average rating in Islington is 7.27 (25 reviews)
The average rating in City of Westminster is 7.27 (46 reviews)
The average rating in Southwark is 7.26 (28 reviews)
The average rating in Barnet is 7.22 (2 reviews)
The average rating in City of London is 7.20 (14 reviews)
The average rating in Hounslow is 7.17 (5 reviews)
The average rating in Clapham is 7.02 (2 reviews)
The average rating in Tower Hamlets is 6.90 (19 reviews)
The average rating in Haringey is 6.74 (6 reviews)
The average rating in Brent is 6.71 (3 reviews)
The average rating in Greenwich is 6.67 (2 reviews)
The average rating in Wandsworth is 6.59 (13 reviews)
The average rating in Lambeth is 6.51 (20 reviews)
The average rating in Ealing is 6.47 (4 reviews)
The average rating in Merton is 6.46 (6 reviews)
The average rating in Lewisham is 6.33 (9 reviews)
The average rating in Croydon is 6.24 (5 reviews)
The average rating in Redbridge is 6.20 (3 reviews)
The average rating in Hillingdon is 6.13 (2 reviews)
The average rating in Sutton is 6.05 (1 reviews)

Are roast dinners in London getting better or worse?

One of my main aims of this blog is to help the good people of London (and the bad) find the best roast dinner possible - and I hope a side-effect of that is that standards improve across the city

So, how are roast dinners rated across the years that I've been reviewing?

The average rating in 2016 is 8.40 (1 review)
The average rating in 2017 is 6.70 (38 reviews)
The average rating in 2018 is 7.39 (47 reviews)
The average rating in 2019 is 6.95 (48 reviews)
The average rating in 2020 is 7.32 (25 reviews)
The average rating in 2021 is 7.36 (34 reviews)
The average rating in 2022 is 7.06 (46 reviews)
The average rating in 2023 is 7.29 (42 reviews)
The average rating in 2024 is 6.95 (41 reviews)
The average rating in 2025 is 7.21 (14 reviews)

Which borough of London has the cheapest roast dinners?

The average price in Croydon is £16.68 (5 reviews)
The average price in Wandsworth is £17.23 (13 reviews)
The average price in Lewisham is £17.28 (9 reviews)
The average price in Richmond upon Thames is £17.43 (10 reviews)
The average price in Merton is £17.58 (6 reviews)
The average price in Hackney is £17.77 (25 reviews)
The average price in Hounslow is £18.68 (5 reviews)
The average price in Waltham Forest is £18.88 (6 reviews)
The average price in Camden is £19.35 (39 reviews)
The average price in City of London is £19.50 (14 reviews)
The average price in Lambeth is £19.63 (20 reviews)
The average price in Kensington & Chelsea is £19.75 (17 reviews)
The average price in Tower Hamlets is £19.86 (19 reviews)
The average price in Southwark is £20.22 (28 reviews)
The average price in Haringey is £20.42 (6 reviews)
The average price in Islington is £20.42 (25 reviews)
The average price in Hammersmith & Fulham is £20.58 (12 reviews)
The average price in City of Westminster is £22.42 (46 reviews)

How far do I adventure every year?

2016:
West London: 1 roast

2017:
Central London: 11 roasts
North London: 6 roasts
West London: 6 roasts
East London: 3 roasts
South London: 9 roasts
Not Really London: 2 roasts

2018:
Central London: 12 roasts
North London: 10 roasts
West London: 4 roasts
East London: 3 roasts
South London: 18 roasts

2019:
Central London: 10 roasts
North London: 8 roasts
West London: 8 roasts
East London: 10 roasts
South London: 12 roasts

2020:
Central London: 6 roasts
North London: 7 roasts
West London: 2 roasts
East London: 5 roasts
South London: 3 roasts

2021:
Central London: 8 roasts
North London: 7 roasts
West London: 5 roasts
East London: 2 roasts
South London: 9 roasts

2022:
Central London: 5 roasts
North London: 16 roasts
West London: 6 roasts
East London: 7 roasts
South London: 12 roasts

2023:
Central London: 10 roasts
North London: 6 roasts
West London: 6 roasts
East London: 10 roasts
South London: 10 roasts

2024:
Central London: 13 roasts
North London: 10 roasts
West London: 4 roasts
East London: 4 roasts
South London: 10 roasts

2025:
Central London: 5 roasts
North London: 1 roast
West London: 3 roasts
South London: 5 roasts

Are independent restaurants better than chains at roast dinners?

Surely?

Number of independent restaurants: 139

Number of non-independent restaurants: 207

Average score for independent restaurants: 7.19

Average score for non-independent restaurants: 7.04

What's the best chain for a roast dinner?

There are good chains...there are certainly bad chains.

In order of the best and worst chains, with a minimum of 2 establishments in the chain visited:

Blacklock - 8.66 (4 visits)
Fallow - 7.99 (3 visits)
Dan Doherty - 7.88 (2 visits)
Open House London - 7.8 (2 visits)
Taverns East Ltd - 7.7 (2 visits)
Noble Inns Ltd - 7.57 (3 visits)
Wright Brothers Ltd - 7.54 (2 visits)
The City Pub Group PLC - 7.43 (4 visits)
Indapubs - 7.42 (4 visits)
Metropolitan Pub Company - 7.36 (11 visits)
Cubitt House - 7.25 (4 visits)
Three Cheers Pub Co - 7.18 (3 visits)
Fuller's - 7.15 (16 visits)
Greene King - 7.1 (2 visits)
Urban Pubs & Bars Ltd - 7.08 (4 visits)
Brunning & Price - 7.08 (2 visits)
The Culpeper Family - 7.07 (2 visits)
The Columbo Group - 7.04 (2 visits)
Electric Star Pubs - 6.89 (2 visits)
Young & Co.’s Brewery - 6.85 (36 visits)
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants - 6.76 (2 visits)
Market Taverns Ltd - 6.73 (3 visits)
Mitchells & Butlers - 6.31 (5 visits)
Stonegate Group - 6.15 (4 visits)
- 6.12 (2 visits)
East London Pub Co - 5.01 (2 visits)
Antic Pubs - 4.58 (3 visits)

How many really good roast dinners each year do I have?

How many really good roast dinners do I have every year?

I'm assuming a score of 8 and above

The number of really good roast dinners in 2016 was 1 (100% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2017 was 8 (21% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2018 was 12 (26% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2019 was 9 (19% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2020 was 7 (30% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2021 was 7 (23% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2022 was 8 (17% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2023 was 14 (33% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2024 was 7 (17% of roasts).
The number of really good roast dinners in 2025 is 3 (21% of roasts).

How many shit dinners each year do I have?

How many shit roast dinners do I have every year?

I'm assuming a score of 6 and under

The number of shit roast dinners in 2016 was 0 (0% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2017 was 9 (24% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2018 was 4 (9% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2019 was 11 (23% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2020 was 1 (4% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2021 was 2 (6% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2022 was 5 (11% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2023 was 3 (7% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2024 was 8 (20% of roasts).
The number of shit roast dinners in 2025 is 4 (29% of roasts).

Are roast dinners better in autumn and winter?

Do I score them higher when the weather is cooler?

Note that I am using meteorological seasons, ie winter starts on 1st December.

In Winter, the average roast dinner rating is 7.04 based on 85 reviews.
In Spring, the average roast dinner rating is 7.21 based on 85 reviews.
In Summer, the average roast dinner rating is 6.97 based on 79 reviews.
In Autumn, the average roast dinner rating is 7.22 based on 82 reviews.

Total reviews counted: 331

Are roast dinners better in certain months?

In January, the average roast dinner rating is 7.06 based on 33 reviews.
In February, the average roast dinner rating is 6.85 based on 26 reviews.
In March, the average roast dinner rating is 7.46 based on 26 reviews.
In April, the average roast dinner rating is 7.06 based on 27 reviews.
In May, the average roast dinner rating is 7.13 based on 32 reviews.
In June, the average roast dinner rating is 6.97 based on 24 reviews.
In July, the average roast dinner rating is 7.01 based on 30 reviews.
In August, the average roast dinner rating is 6.93 based on 25 reviews.
In September, the average roast dinner rating is 7.03 based on 29 reviews.
In October, the average roast dinner rating is 7.52 based on 30 reviews.
In November, the average roast dinner rating is 7.07 based on 23 reviews.
In December, the average roast dinner rating is 7.20 based on 26 reviews.

Total reviews counted: 331