Sundays are all about taking life slowly, enjoying time with loved ones, preparing for the week ahead, and of course enjoying a decent Sunday lunch. Thankfully, there are plenty of places that dish up a great Sunday roast in Cheltenham. Whether you prefer beef, chicken, veggie, or vegan, there’s a Sunday roast spot in the town for you. In this post, I’m sharing where you can find the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham.
The Suffolk Arms, Suffolk Road
The Suffolk Arms is a lovely Grade II listed pub in the upmarket Suffolks area of Cheltenham. Recently, it has put decent pub grub on the map, offering a real focus on serving up good food in the cosy surroundings of a pub. This includes some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham. With traditional Cotswold dining featuring local suppliers and good ingredients, book yourself in for a roast! They dish up a tasty range of roast sirloin of beef, pork loin with crackling, double breasted chicken with stuffing, and braised cauliflower steak with creamed leeks. Enjoy with all the trimmings, including ‘proper’ gravy and a delicious cauliflower cheese.
The Ox, Cambray Place
Offering some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham, you might expect great things from a place that delivers excellent steak cooked to perfection from their Josper oven. Visit on a Sunday and you certainly won’t be disappointed. Kick things off with a delicious variety of starters – roasted bone marrow with sourdough toast, and hickory smoked sticky ribs. There’s then a tasty range of Ox roasts, all dished up with roasties, leeks, roast carrots, cauliflower cheese, and mouth watering gravy. Choose from their dry aged rump of beef, roast pork belly, toast chicken, a 36oz Chateaubriand, or a mixed roast for two if you simply can’t pick. There’s even a kids’ roast so you can enjoy a Sunday roast with all the family.
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The Gloucester Old Spot, Tewkesbury Road
Also included in my guide to the best pubs in Cheltenham, The Gloucester Old Spot is a great spot on the outskirts of the town. It’s also well known as being a great foodie spot and offering some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham. Their Sunday roast menu is changed weekly in line with the fresh ingredients they source, which allows for a nice variety for each and every visit. Sample roasts include beef sirloin with homemade Yorkshire pudding, roast pork loin with sausage meat and apricot stuffing, and chicken wrapped in bacon. All roasts are served with seasonal vegetables and roast potatoes. Just make sure you save enough room for the sticky toffee pudding for dessert!
Woodkraft, Regent Street
An independent eatery in the heart of Cheltenham, Woodkraft is the brainchild of former MasterChef winner, Simon Wood. Although famous for serving some of the best brunch in Cheltenham, not everyone knows how excellent their Sunday roasts are too. Book in for some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham. Don’t miss the succulent roast beef, served with roasted roots, ginormous Yorkshire pudding, and tasty cauliflower cheese. All roasts are then covered with lashings of deliciously seasoned homemade gravy. There are veggie options on offer too to make sure everyone’s happy.
The Fire Station, St James’ Square
Another spot well known for dishing up some of the best brunch in Cheltenham, but did you know The Fire Station also offers an excellent Sunday roast? Here, you can even make your Sunday roast bottomless with 90 minutes of unlimited bubbly, Aperol Spritz, or lager. It is the weekend after all! There’s a tasty range of roasts on offer, with some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham. Choose from Cotswold white chicken with smoked bacon and bread sauce, sirloin of Hereford beef with horseradish cream, or cauliflower gratin with black truffle and garlic crumb. Each roast comes served with all the trimmings – seasonal veg, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and lashings of gravy.
Gallimore’s Kitchen, The Courtyard
If you haven’t visited this place yet in the heart of Montpellier’s fancy Courtyard, what are you doing? Book yourself into Gallimore’s Kitchen for some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham. Owned by Lee Gallimore, he has previously held head chef roles at a number of fancy Cotswold establishments including Lower Slaughter Manor and Cowley Manor. There’s a tasty range of roasts on offer each Sunday. Pick from topside Hereford beef with Yorkshire pudding, free range pork loin with crackling and stuffing, or chicken breast with sage and onion stuffing. All Sunday roasts are served with beef dripping roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, seasonal vegetables, and a rich red wine gravy. De-lish!
Suffolk Rock, Suffolk Parade
An independent restaurant in the heart of Cheltenham’s beautiful Suffolks area, Suffolk Rock places a real emphasis on serving British food using local and organic ingredients. It also happens to serve some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham. Make sure you book a table for their famous hearty Sunday roast while you can. Whatever you do, don’t miss the incredible roast beef. Served rare, it’s dished up with the crispiest roast potatoes and delicious tenderstem broccoli. With the cosiest surroundings and relaxed ambience, I have a feeling it won’t be your last visit to the Suffolk Rock!
The House in the Tree, Withybridge Lane
A favourite destination for a roast dinner in Cheltenham for several years, it’s all for good reason at The House in the Tree. Although difficult to bag a table on a Sunday, it’s well worth the trip to the outskirts of Cheltenham if you can secure one. A perfect family spot, you’ll also find some of the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham here. Choose from roast loin of pork and crackling, pan fried free range chicken breast with stuffing, roast topside of beef, or slow roasted garlic and rosemary leg of lamb. All roasts are served up with gravy, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, roast parsnip, and mixed vegetables. Save some room for their extensive dessert menu too!
That’s my guide to where you can find the best Sunday lunch in Cheltenham! Are there any others I’ve not included in this list? Let me know your favourites in the comments below.
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