Our pick of the best Sunday roasts in Mayfair

Few pubs wear their history as lightly as the Punch Bowl. Tucked away on quiet Farm Street, it was once famously owned by Guy Ritchie and Madonna. One only needs to imagine the parties this place has seen. But now, the Grade II-listed Georgian pub that dates back to around 1750 serves up one of Mayfair’s more wholesome Sunday roasts. Downstairs is a good old-fashioned pub filled with period character and a selection of quality Butcombe beers. On Sundays, though, a pared-down menu served in the dining room upstairs is the main draw. 

The pub’s beef comes from Tim Johnson’s farm in Wiltshire, and on Sundays it’s served as a dry-aged sirloin with horseradish. It’s joined by pork belly ‘porchetta’ with burnt apple and Creedy Carver chicken with bread sauce. Each comes with beef-dripping roasties, red wine gravy and Yorkshire pudding, though the bone marrow Yorkie is an indulgent addition worth ordering on the side. Mount Street Gardens is also only around the corner, making it the perfect spot for a post-roast stroll. Book well ahead, though, as the dining room is small and popular with locals.

Price: ££

Must-try dish: Buttermilk fried pheasant with hot honey and pickled blackberries

Address: 41 Farm Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5RP

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Originally opened in 1730 as the Bricklayers Arms and rebuilt in its current Victorian guise in 1889, The Audley is not only one of the most-loved pubs in Mayfair, but all of London. Upstairs, Mount St. Restaurant is the tavern’s more polished sibling, housing an opulent dining room hung with serious art and modern decor. Since opening in 2022, executive chef Jamie Shears, formerly of CUT at 45 Park Lane, has sourced beef and lamb from Durslade, the owners’ farm in Somerset. 

On Sundays, that means a sirloin of Durslade beef with Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and gravy, or perhaps a loin of Highland venison. For those feeling a bit more adventurous, their famous lobster pie for two is a tempting alternative. Lunch runs until 4pm, with no dinner service, so this is one to make into a long, leisurely afternoon, perhaps after a morning browsing the boutiques on Mount Street and nearby Bond Street.

Price: £££

Must-try dish: A side of bubble and squeak with HP hollandaise

Address: 41-43 Mount Street, Mayfair, London W1K 2RX

mountstrestaurant.com

Part of Richard Caring’s legendary Mayfair empire, alongside Scott’s and Harry’s, 34 Mayfair has been a fixture between Grosvenor Square and Mount Street since 2011. As you walk past an enclosed terrace dressed in lavish seasonal displays, you enter a lively Art Deco-inspired dining room, with a marble-topped mirrored bar and an open kitchen built around a bespoke charcoal grill imported from Argentina. 

On Sundays, the grill is used to produce one of Mayfair’s more refined roasts. Black Angus sirloin with horseradish, slow-roast Cornish lamb saddle, free-range rotisserie chicken, or a chateaubriand for two with grilled Welsh rarebit bone marrow are all on offer. Feeling indecisive? The 34 Roast Selection brings all three meats to the table. Each comes with Yorkshire pudding and beef dripping roast potatoes. Better still, the Sunday Cellar offers fine wines at half price, right up to Penfolds Grange, Australia’s most celebrated red wine.

Price: £££

Must-try dish: Chateaubriand for two with grilled Welsh rarebit bone marrow

Address: 34 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London W1K 2HD

34-restaurant.co.uk

Just off Grosvenor Square is the Barley Mow, an intimate pub that was revived by Cubitt House in 2022 with celebrated chef Ben Tish at the helm. The Grade II-listed pub now pairs a handsome ground-floor bar with Allsopp’s Best Bitter and London Lush, but upstairs is the real showstopper. As you enter, a marbled bar is the centrepiece of this maximalist-inspired set-up, with a main room and a snug area making it one of Mayfair's cosier options. 

Sunday’s menu is hearty, from mustard-cured Angus beef rump with horseradish crème fraîche to Ibérico x Duroc pork belly and roast seasonal game with port and blackberry jus. Each comes with Yorkshire pudding, garlic and herb roast potatoes, and Madeira gravy. Best of all, tables of four or more can go family-style at £30 a head, with everything brought out to share. Service is attentive and friendly, and the wine list is excellent.

Price: ££

Must-try dish: Venison and haggis Scotch egg

Address: 82 Duke Street, Mayfair, London W1K 6JG

cubitthouse.co.uk

On the corner of Hertford Street, the Chesterfield Arms has gone by many names but recently reclaimed the one it held from 1769. Downstairs is a lively, wood-panelled bar tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Shepherd Market - a favourite amongst locals for Timothy Taylor Landlord or a good pint of Guinness. Upstairs is a calmer dining room, where Sunday lunch is the week’s main event. 

White linens are in full force, and prices are gentler than most in Mayfair. Dry-aged rump of beef with horseradish crème fraîche and pork loin with apple and cider brandy chutney, all under £30, are among the favourites. Each comes with sage and suet stuffing, maple heritage carrots, cavolo nero and Yorkshire puddings. Green Park is also just around the corner for a post-lunch stroll. Be careful of marathon weekends, though - it’s a popular choice for those who have a strong appetite for generous roasts and celebratory beers. 

Price: ££

Must-try dish: A side of Baron Bigod cauliflower cheese

Address: 50 Hertford Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7SS

thechesterfieldarms.com

Wolfgang Puck’s only London outpost isn’t the obvious place for a traditional Sunday lunch, which is exactly why it works. Overseen by culinary director Elliott Grover and head chef Ibrahim Arif, the Sunday menu brings steakhouse polish to the roast. 

Choose from roasted grass-fed English beef sirloin, a 22-day-aged beef Wellington or chargrilled baby chicken, each at £65. All come with the trimmings, from cauliflower cheese and confit shallots to a Yorkshire pudding made with Wagyu dripping. Start with seared Orkney scallops in garlic and chilli butter, or a Dorset crab and lobster ‘Louis’ cocktail. High ceilings and bold art make the dining room feel suitably special, and with Hyde Park just across the road, it’s about as Mayfair as a Sunday gets.

Price: ££££

Must-try dish: The 22-day-aged beef Wellington

Address: 45 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 1PN

dorchestercollection.com

Sitting just off Berkeley Square, there has been an inn on this mews street since 1423. From 1952, this historic site has been home to the Guinea Grill, one of London’s original steakhouses. Now, this characterful gastropub retains its history as a grill, with its beef coming from family butcher Godfreys of Finsbury Park, delivered fresh each morning to the meat counter that is on display as you enter the dimly lit surroundings. 

For decades, the Grill stayed shut on Sundays, but it has since made up for lost time. Head chef Thiago keeps things classic; the star is a roast fore rib of Godfreys’ grass-fed, dry-aged beef with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish, with duck fat roast potatoes, honey-glazed carrots and parsnips, and gravy from the pan. Do also ask for extra freshly grated horseradish; it’s worth it. Jay Rayner has even reportedly named it his favourite spot for a roast in London. Order a pint of Guinness, said to be among London’s best, but leave the little ones at home: under-12s aren’t admitted.

Price: ££

Must-try dish: Roast fore rib with extra horseradish

Address: 30 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London W1J 6NL

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