Best roasts in Leeds: 13 places to find your next Sunday dinner

When it comes to finding the best Sunday roast in Leeds, the bar is pretty high. We’ve rounded up all our favourites, so you can find the best Sunday dinner Leeds has to offer. Whether you’re craving melt-in-your-mouth pork belly, the crispiest spuds, or the richest red wine gravy you’ve landed in exactly the right spot. We’d even go so far as to say a few of the roast restaurants included in this guide are some of the best in the country.

The competition for the best Sunday roast in Leeds is a ferocious one - after all, this is the home of the nation’s favourite roast dinner staple, the Yorkshire pudding. But it’s not about finding all the restaurants in Leeds that serve Sunday roasts so we can enjoy the fluffiest, crispiest, lighter-than-air Yorkshires; with top-quality cuts, carrots, and cauliflower sourced from the surrounding countryside, roast dinners in Leeds benefit from some of the best British produce available nationwide.

There’s something undeniably comforting about a generous plate piled high with food and smothered in gravy. But blushing pink slices of beef, crispy garlic potatoes, and pigs in blankets aside, the simple act of going out for a roast dinner is one of the most soul-soothing weekend activities out there. Whether you’re hoping to cosy up in the afternoon with family, dying to cure your Saturday night headache, or simply seeking the satisfaction of not having to cook it all yourself, Sunday dinners in Leeds have you covered.

Although roast dinners are typically traditional, every Sunday lunch in Leeds brings its own character and flair to the table. This city is overflowing with pubs, restaurants, and on-trend kitchens roasting, carving, and serving up every cut of meat and type of vegetable under the sun. From classic pub fare to fine dining feasts and Asian-inspired interpretations, just scroll on to discover the best Sunday roasts Leeds can provide.

Cut & Craft, Victoria Quarter

What: One of the best Sunday roasts in the Victoria Quarter, The Cut & Craft has received multiple awards for its high-quality cooking and brilliant interior design. We all know a Sunday lunch should be rich and comforting, so why pass up the opportunity to dive into a Sunday sharing platter packed with sirloin beef, roasted chicken and pork belly in an equally decadent setting? Think regal archways, soft lighting, and all the trimmings you could wish for.
Where: 23 King Edward Street, LS1 6AX
Book Now: Cut & Craft Leeds

Shears Yard, The Calls

What: Roasts are traditional, but they don’t have to be. Enter, Shears Yard, one of the most on-trend contemporary kitchens in Leeds with interiors to match. Sunday menus are concise, but perfectly formed and always focused on the best local fresh produce. Hard hitters include overnight roasted pork shoulder with crackling, roast potatoes, seasonal veggies, and Yorkshire puddings, alongside several vegetarian and vegan options. Top it all off with a dark chocolate and black cherry brownie and it’s just heaven.
Where: 11-15 Wharf Street, LS2 7EH
Book Now: Shears Yard Leeds

Tattu Leeds, City Centre

What: The most gorgeous restaurant in the heart of the city by a country mile, Tattu is treating us to an Imperial Sunday Roast in Leeds city centre. This is high-end modern Chinese dining, and the moody floral interiors make the perfect spot to tuck into aromatic roast duck, char siu pork and caramel soy steaks. The trimmings are unusual, and all the better for it. Think fluffy steamed bao buns, salt and pepper roasties, and Chinese green beans with sweet soy and roasted garlic.
Where: 29 East Parade, Minerva House, LS1 5PS
Book Now: Tattu Leeds

Three's a Crowd, Leylands

What: Known for their Michelin-recommended restaurant in Harrogate, Three’s a Crowd brings modern gastropub roasts to Leeds city centre. Complete with a light and welcoming atmosphere, the Sunday menu is a modern take on pub grub. Whet your appetite with treacle glazed pigeon breast and pancetta jam before diving headfirst into plates of whole truffle roasted chicken, and honey balsamic gammon served with perfectly crispy garlic and duck fat potatoes, honey carrots, peas and pancetta, and fluffy Yorkshire.
Where: 76-78 North Street, LS2 7PN
Book Now: Three's a Crowd

The Penny Bun, Askwith

What: This one is a little further out of the city, but it’s truly worth the trip. Set in Askwith, The Penny Bun is a design-led restaurant and contemporary coaching inn. But we’re here for roasts, and thank god we are. Everything on the menu is delicious, from the grilled queen scallops with samphire and focaccia down to the apple and rhubarb crumble, but the roasts are not to be missed. Whether it’s a 28-day aged Yorkshire beef rump or Old Sport pork loin with crackling, no detail goes unmissed at The Penny Bun.
Where: West Lane, LS21 2JQ
Book Now: The Penny Bun

The Owl, Temple

What: Certainly one of the bougiest Sunday lunches in Leeds, The Owl elevates the traditionally homely meal to soaring heights. It’s a reinvented Sunday menu which covers five or six courses full of classic flavours but with a modern twist. Courses include rare breed glazed pork cheek with salsify, roast peanut and curry broth, salt-aged loin of beef Wellington with Yorkshire ham and onion gravy, along with all the trimmings. It might be a bit spenny, but it’s a showstopper.
Where: Lockside, Mustard Approach, LS1 4EY
Book Now: The Owl

Ox Club, Briggate

What: An award-winning restaurant specialising in grill cooking, the Ox Club offers up one of our favourite Sunday lunches in Leeds city centre. The menu is bold and creative, starting with English asparagus with smoked lamb bacon and cornish sardines with vine leaves followed by a selection of grilled and smoked meats. Roasts here include roast rump cap with bone marrow and shallot gravy, fennel and apple porchetta with a smoked trotter gravy, and grilled squash with truffled grains and wild mushrooms.
Where: 19a The Headrow, LS1 6PU
Book Now: Ox Club

Bavette, Horsforth

What: Set on the outskirts, this Hosforth restaurant and bistro offers a French take on the traditional roast dinner. To kick things off you’ll find classic Comte cheese croquettes, creamy chicken liver parfait, and duck rillettes with cornichons. As for the roasts, think squash and ricotta Wellingtons, braised lamb shoulder with mint jelly, and cote de boeuf for two with horseradish. All roasts at Bavette come with Yorkshires and golden roast potatoes. And what better to top it all off than with a perfectly crunchy-topped creme brulee?
Where: 4-6 Town Street, LS18 4RJ
Book Now: Bavette

The Brunswick, Lovell Park

What: The Brunswick has been refining its roast menu, since it opened doors way back in 2015. The effort has clearly paid off, getting a table here on a Sunday is a must-do weekend activity. It’s pretty reasonable too, with many roasts under the £20 mark. Roast plates here include beef Wellington for two, chicken supreme, porchetta with herb and orange stuffing, and braised hispi cabbage. You can also top up your plate with mountains of cheesy leeks, pork and sage stuffing, and pigs and blankets.
Where: 82 North Street, LS2 7PN
Book Now: The Brunswick Leeds

Whitelock’s, Briggate

What: The oldest public house in the city, Witelock’s has been serving roast dinners in Briggate for decades, if not centuries. Alongside the signature roasted nut and herb load, there are three types of meat on offer. Whether you opt for Yafforth Hill Farm topside beef, Bridge Grange lamb, or a loin of pork all roasts come with Yorkshire puddings, fluffy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and lashings of gravy.
Where: Turks Head Yard, LS1 6HB
Book Now: Whitelock’s

Lamb & Flag, The Calls

What: Widely recognised as one of the best available, Lamb & Flag is known for its regularly changing roast menu featuring meats sourced solely from Sykes House Farm. Choose from beef topside, roast pork loin with crackling, chicken breast and nut roast, all served with crisp roast potatoes, braised spiced red cabbage, creamy mashed potato and seasonal veg. Of course, you’ll find some great Yorkshires and plenty of red wine gravy here too. Just don't miss out on the pigs in blankets.
Where: 1 Church Row, LS2 7HD
Book Now: Lamb & Flag

Beck & Call, Chapel Allerton

What: A Meanwood pub loved for its roast and family-friendly atmosphere, Beck & Call is one of the more popular (and pocket-friendly) spots for Sunday dinner in Leeds. Maybe it’s the commitment to ‘proper gravy’, or perhaps it’s got more to do with the quality meat sourced from nearby farms, but Beck & Call is doing something right. Choose from topside of beef, roast pork belly, and slow roast lamb shoulder, and snag some extra pigs in blankets and cauliflower cheese while you're at it.
Where: Stainbeck Rd, Leeds LS7 2NP
Book Now: Beck & Call

Heaney & Mill, Headingley

What: By sourcing the best quality local produce, working with trusted suppliers, and drawing on the creativity of the team, Heaney & Mill has become one of the top roast dinner destinations in Leeds. All roasts come with rosemary and garlic roasties, truffle mash, cauliflower cheese croquettes, veggies, and a traditional Yorkshire pud. As for the meats, you’ll have your pick from lamb rump, pork belly, corn-fed chicken, and dry-aged beef. And if you can't decide, you can double up on meats for just £4 extra!
Where: 50 Otley Road, LS6 2AL
Book Now: Heaney & Mill

Need a break after all that meat? Check out our round-up of the best vegan restaurants in Leeds, from fast food favourites to flavourful curries and fine dining fare.