The single best thing about a Sunday is the mouth-watering roast that we look forward to all week.

With the sun set to shine on Sunday there is no better time to sit out in a pub garden and enjoy food with family and friends.

Before we know it, summer will draw to an end and the rain will come so why not get out and try a roast at one of these places whilst the weather is nice.

Hoddington Arms - Upton Grey

A Happy TripAdvisor customer said: “Lovely to be back and great service, beautiful food. A lot of thought and organisation has gone into reopening safely for staff and customers whilst absolutely not detracting from the enjoyment of dining here. The staff were great- very helpful and welcoming. The roast pork and roast beef were perfect.”

Sunday roasts:

£22 for 2 courses

£27 for 3 courses

  • Roasted Dry Aged English Sirloin of Beef (£3 supplement) with Hodd Yorkshire pudding
  • Slow Roasted Wiltshire Pork Belly crackling and apple sauce S
  • low Braised English Lamb Shoulder

All served with dripping roasted potatoes, braised red cabbage, buttered green beans, roasted carrot and roasting juices.

The Sun Inn - Dummer

One reviewer wrote: “Couldn’t fault the hospitality and food. Very relaxing atmosphere and the manager couldn’t do enough to please. Wonderful rare roast beef and grilled salmon as well as children’s roast dinners at a very reasonable price. Ideal garden with climbing frame and swings for the children and plenty of pub games to borrow and to keep them amused.”

Sunday roasts:

£14.95 for 1 course

£21.95 for 2 courses

£24.95 for 3 courses

  • roast strip loin beef with roast potato root vegetable gravy and a Yorkshire pudding
  • roast pork loin roast potato root vegetable red wines you and the Yorkshire pudding
  • grilled chicken breast served with roast potato root vegetable red wine jus and a Yorkshire pudding

They also have alternative options including pan seared salmon fillets and a vegan Mediterranean vegetable tart.

The Crown - Old Basing

A customer claimed they had ‘the best Sunday roast ever’ here.

“The vast quantity of al dente vegetables on our Sunday roasts was a joy. No padding with unnecessary carbohydrates, this was a nourishing meal. The rare roast beef and slow cooked lamb were excellent.”

Sunday roasts:

£12.00

  • Hand carved roast beef
  • Hand carved pork
  • Roast chicken breast
  • Vegetarian roast (No meat with a Mushroom, Chestnut and leek pie)
  • Triple roast- beef, pork, chicken £15.00
  • Kids roast £7.00

Roast are served with crispy roast potatoes, parsnips, homemade Yorkshire pudding and seasonal veg.

Basingstoke Gazette:

The Red Lion- Odiham

There were lots of positive reviews about the Sunday roasts on tripadvisor.

One said: “Wow!! Just had the best Sunday lunch here. Roast beef, pork or a duo of both! Incredible! Having asked for the beef rare, they did not disappoint! Meat that melted in your mouth. Roast potatoes to die for and a medley of incredibly fresh and tasty veg. Add a side portion of cauliflower cheese and you really do have the perfect Sunday lunch! Incredible food and flavours! Service was amazing as well. Attentive and welcoming! Having just moved in, we will be back soon! Thank you!!”

Sunday roasts:

  • Roast sirloin of English beef 17.50 (cooked pink)
  • Loin of English pork 15.95 crackling, apple sauce
  • Duo of roasts 18.95 Can’t decide which meat to have... Why not have a bit of each?
  • served with homemade Yorkshire pudding, duck fat roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and rich red wine gravy.
  • Vegetable & lentil loaf (V) 14.50 Yorkshire pudding, roasted new potatoes, seasonal vegetables, caramelised onion jusThe Queens College Arms- Tadley

Roasts here sound delectable: “We had a lovely meal here since it reopened and the new process made it very easy to distance. I had a delicious fish main course and rest of the family had roast beef and said it was one of the best they’ve had! Staff are excellent so a lovely atmosphere too.”

Sunday roasts:

  • 28-Day Aged Roast Beef, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, our unlimited Yorkshire puddings and roast gravy £13.95
  • Roast Chicken, roast potatoes, stuffing, seasonal vegetables, our unlimited Yorkshire puddings and roast gravy £13.95
  • Parsnip & Cranberry Nut Roast, seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, our unlimited Yorkshire puddings & vegetarian gravy £12.95

Smaller appetites are available here.