Sunday Roasts in Manchester

Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor

No matter the season, a Sunday roast always hits the spot – but come autumn, it feels essential. We’ve spent the past few weeks and months hunting out the very best in and around Manchester, and it’s no spoiler to say we’ve found some of the best around, either through word of mouth or first-person sampling. And there’s even more lined up, so keep checking back for the latest Sunday roast news, hot off the press.

We have all different kinds, from the very traditional to glorious new ideas at top-tier venues. So clear the next few Sundays from your calendar and get booking. Manchester has some of the finest roast dinners in the North, and we’re here to help you discover the one that’s most up your street.

Our top picks

The Cut & Craft Manchester

The Cut & Craft Manchester, 38-42 Mosley St, Manchester , M2 3AZ - Visit now

The Cut & Craft team know how to pull off a showstopping Sunday lunch. It’s a pleasing mixture of tradition where it matters – the meat, the veg, the grandeur of it all – with flashes of modern sparkle to keep it fresh and exciting.

Pip at Treehouse Manchester

Pip at Treehouse Manchester, Blackfriars Street, Manchester, M3 2EQ - Visit now

Everyone’s favourite low-waste chef, Mary-Ellen McTague, is behind the Sunday roast at Pip, the ground-floor restaurant at Manchester’s Treehouse Hotel

Albert’s Schloss

Albert’s Schloss, 27 Peter Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 5QR - Visit now

Albert’s Schloss does a great line in hearty meat dishes, but the pork knuckle steals the show, and then some. It’s a must for all roast dinner connoisseurs, especially if you’re looking for something to replace the common or garden chicken and beef options out there. Ausgezeichnet!

The Counter House

The Counter House, 35 Blossom St, Manchester, M4 6AJ - Visit now

Looking for one of Manchester’s best Sunday roasts? Go to The Counter House and go this very Sunday.

DIECAST

DIECAST, 51 Ducie St, Manchester, M1 2JQ - Visit now

Diecast is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing and exciting recent(ish) additions to Manchester. Based on the food alone, the forecasts are very, very good. It’s clear that intense care and attention has gone into these meals, but front-of-house makes it all seem effortless, as it should be. Easily one of the city’s best Sunday roasts, and a must for all fans of those week-ending feasts.

Madre Manchester

Madre Manchester, The Churchill, 41 Chorlton Street, Kampus, Manchester , M1 3HN - Visit now

Madre’s new Sunday feast is a superb addition to the line-up. This is a meal that brings exciting new flavours and dishes into the Sunday lunch template – perfect for open-minded traditionalists and adventurous diners alike. Or, to put it another way: on the seventh day, rest a bit, then head to Madre.

FOLK Didsbury

FOLK Didsbury, 169 - 171 Burton Road, Manchester, M20 2LN - Visit now

Folk Didsbury had a solid reputation way back in the 00s. They’ve simply built on that, with great food options, a superb-looking venue and some of the happiest, friendliest staff for miles around. When it comes to Sunday roasts in South Manchester, Folk has it nailed.

Groobarbs Field Kitchen

Groobarbs Field Kitchen, Wild Farm, Mag Ln, High Legh, Groobarbs , Knutsford, WA16 0AA - Visit now

There’s something truly special about eating dishes created with ingredients freshly picked from the farm and prepared on-site, but combine that with the next-level ideas and cooking skills of the kitchen team and you’ve got yourself one of the finest Sunday lunches in all the land.

Ducie Street Warehouse

Ducie Street Warehouse, Ground Floor, Warehouse, Ducie St,, Manchester, M1 2TP - Visit now

The whole meal is perfect to slowly graze upon on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Don’t plan anything for the rest of the day, simply pair it with a glass of wine or a beer from the bar and end your week knee-deep in the very best of the deadly sins: sloth.

Asha’s

Asha’s, 47 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 3NG - Visit now

Asha’s is an Indian food institution, and rightly so. It makes the most of its high profile by teaming its elegant interior with friendly staff who are up there with the best. And now it’s showcasing a special Sunday roast menu, ideal as the wet and cold autumnal months roll in.

The Deaf Institute

The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 7HE - Visit now

One of the more celebrated food offerings at the Deaf Institute is their Sunday lunch. This isn’t the bog standard English breakfast or Sunday roast, this is the Vegan Hangover, which unsurprisingly features an all-vegan menu. Meat-lovers needn’t be apprehensive, this is some of the most inspiring food in Manchester, vegan or not.

Nut Roast

Seaforth Restaurant

Seaforth Restaurant, Municipal Building, Dale St, Liverpool , L2 2DH - Visit now

Time for a wildcard for those who fancy venturing beyond Manchester one of these Sundays. The Municipal Hotel is one of Liverpool’s grandest buildings, and what do all storied institutions need? A darn good Sunday lunch, that’s what. Happily, that’s precisely what Head Chef Andrew Green provides.

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