Best Sunday Roast in Bath: Top 10 Pubs and Restaurants
Where to have a Sunday roast in Bath: ten pubs and restaurants that publish their Sunday menu, with every roast price, the vegetarian options, serving times, service charges and how to book, checked on 21 October 2026.
In short: for the best Sunday roast in Bath, book The Marlborough Tavern behind the Royal Crescent (beef £27), Beckford Canteen on Bartlett Street (sirloin £34) or, for value, The Pulteney Arms in Bathwick (roasts £14 to £16.50). Most pub roasts cost £17 to £23. Many kitchens stop serving roasts at 3pm or 4pm, so book for lunch.
These are the places for a Sunday roast in Bath that publish their Sunday menu with prices. We read every menu on the venue's own website on 21 October 2026. Menus change and two are marked as samples, so treat prices as a guide. Pubs that serve a roast but publish no prices are listed at the end.
| Venue | Roast prices | Sunday food | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marlborough Tavern | £21 to £27 | Not stated | City Centre |
| The Pulteney Arms | £14 to £16.50 | 12pm to 3pm | Bathwick |
| The Old Crown | £17 to £22 | Pub open 12pm to 9pm | Weston |
| Victoria Pub & Kitchen | £19; two meats £25 | 12pm to 7pm | Weston |
| The Cross Keys | £18.75; three courses £29.95 | 12pm to 4pm | Combe Down |
| Beckford Canteen | £24 to £34 | From 12pm | City Centre |
| se7en | £26 to £28 | 12pm to 4pm | City Centre |
| Walcot House | £22 to £28 | Not stated | Walcot |
| Bread Street Kitchen & Bar | £34; board £30 a head | Until 4pm | Walcot |
| Bathwick Boatman | £33 two courses | Not stated | Bathwick |
Which Bath pubs serve the best Sunday roast?
The Marlborough Tavern cooks the best pub roast we found; The Pulteney Arms is the cheapest.
The Marlborough Tavern
The two AA rosette pub behind the Royal Crescent puts a Yorkshire pudding and red wine gravy on every roast. Its menu for 18 October had sirloin, corn-fed chicken with bread sauce, pork belly with crackling and two meat-free roasts.
- 💷 Beef £27; chicken or pork £23
- 🌱 Wellington or vegan nut roast £21
- 🐕 Dogs welcome
- 🎟️ Sunday menu; book by phone or email
- 📍 Marlborough Buildings, City Centre
Good to know: the largest table on a Sunday is 10, and a discretionary 10% service charge is added.
The Pulteney Arms
The cheapest roasts on our list, in a real ale pub. Topside comes from Larkhall Butchers, and the pork belly is roasted for six hours and served with crackling.
- 💷 £14 to £16.50
- 🌱 Spinach and lentil loaf £14
- ⏰ Food 12pm to 3pm
- 🎟️ Sample menu online
- 📍 Daniel Street, Bathwick
The Old Crown
A 300-year-old village pub with beef dripping roast potatoes and a housemade Yorkshire pudding. Roast lamb leg is £22, and children get their own roasts.
- 💷 £17 to £22
- 👧 Kids' roasts £9 to £10
- 🐕 Dog friendly; beer garden
- 🎟️ Book on 01225 481858
- 📍 Crown Hill, Weston
Victoria Pub & Kitchen
The longest roast hours on any menu we read, opposite Victoria Park. Every roast is £19, or have two or three meats on one plate.
- 💷 £19; two meats £25; three £29
- 👧 Kids' roast £8.95
- ⏰ 12pm to 7pm
- 🐕 Kids and dogs welcome
- 📍 Upper Bristol Road, Weston
The Cross Keys
The most loaded plate: stuffing, pigs in blankets, cauliflower cheese and a giant Yorkshire pudding come with every roast. Choose beef, lamb, pork, chicken or a vegan cranberry and nut roast.
- 💷 One course £18.75; two £24.95; three £29.95
- ⏰ 12pm to 4pm
- 🎟️ Booking highly advisable
- 📍 Midford Road, Combe Down
Where can I have Sunday lunch in a Bath restaurant?
Restaurant roasts in Bath cost £22 to £34 a plate, and three of these five add a 12.5% service charge.
Beckford Canteen
A former Georgian greenhouse that serves its roasts with confit potatoes and cauliflower cheese. The meat-free roast is a squash pithivier.
- 💷 Sirloin £34; pork £29; chicken £30
- 🌱 Squash pithivier £24
- 🎟️ Book online
- 📍 Bartlett Street, City Centre
Good to know: the site gives Sunday hours of 12pm to 4pm in one place and 12pm to 6pm in another, so check when you book.
se7en
A charcoal grill with a short Sunday menu: three roasts with herb and garlic potatoes, honey-roast carrots and parsnips, cheesy leeks and a Yorkshire pudding.
- 💷 Beef £28; chicken or pork belly £26
- ⏰ Kitchen 12pm to 4pm
- 🎟️ Book on OpenTable
- 📍 Edgar Buildings, City Centre
Good to know: the Sunday menu online has no meat-free roast.
Walcot House
The beef is dry-aged and prepared at its own butcher, Green Street. Rare roast sirloin and Blythburgh pork belly lead the menu, and a whole roast chicken feeds a table.
- 💷 Sirloin £28; pork belly £24
- 🍗 Roast chicken: half £40, whole £80
- 🌱 Celeriac pie £22
- 🎟️ Sample menu and booking
- 📍 Walcot Street, Walcot
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar
Gordon Ramsay's restaurant serves three roasts on one sharing board: dry-aged rump, slow-cooked pork belly and corn-fed chicken with sausage stuffing. The meat-free choice is a celeriac Wellington.
- 💷 Board £30 a head, two or more
- 🍽️ Single roast £34
- 🍷 Free-flowing wine for 90 minutes, £20
- ⏰ Roasts until 4pm
- 📍 Walcot Street, Walcot
Good to know: payment is by card only, and dogs are allowed in the bar only.
Bathwick Boatman
A set Sunday lunch in an old rowing clubhouse with a covered terrace over the Avon. Choose roast lamb shoulder, beef topside, pork loin or chicken, or a vegan lentil and mushroom pastry.
- 💷 Two courses £33; three £42
- 👧 Child's two courses £16.50
- 🎟️ Book by text on 07908 752934
- 📍 Forester Road, Bathwick
Good to know: while its landline is down, it takes bookings by text or email.
How much is a Sunday roast in Bath?
A Sunday roast in Bath costs £14 to £34 for a main course this autumn: £14 to £27 in a pub, £22 to £34 in a restaurant. Watch the service charge: 12.5% at Beckford Canteen, Walcot House and Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, and 10% at The Marlborough Tavern, The Cross Keys and Victoria Pub & Kitchen.
Where can I get a vegetarian Sunday roast in Bath?
Nine of the ten menus above have a meat-free roast. The cheapest is the spinach and lentil loaf at The Pulteney Arms (£14), then the mushroom, chestnut and seed roast at The Old Crown (£17) and the nut loaf at Victoria Pub & Kitchen (£19). For vegans, The Marlborough Tavern has a root vegetable and nut roast (£21) and The Cross Keys a cranberry and nut roast.
Do I need to book a Sunday roast in Bath?
Yes, especially for lunch: The Cross Keys calls booking highly advisable, and The Marlborough Tavern recommends it at peak times. Most kitchens stop serving roasts early: The Pulteney Arms at 3pm, and se7en, The Cross Keys and Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at 4pm. Victoria Pub & Kitchen serves its Sunday menu until 7pm.
Which other Bath pubs serve a Sunday roast?
These pubs serve a roast but publish no prices online, so call first. The Crystal Palace on Abbey Green serves a roast with Yorkshire puddings, with food until 9pm on Sundays. The Hare and Hounds on Lansdown serves a Sunday roast. The Rose & Crown in Larkhall serves roasts from 12pm to 4pm; its sharing roasts must be pre-ordered by Friday with a £10 deposit. The Griffin Inn charges £9.95 for a children's roast. The Locksbrook Inn, The Moorfields and the Bear Inn all advertise a Sunday roast too.
Sunday roast in Bath: questions
Where is the best Sunday roast in Bath?
Our picks are The Marlborough Tavern for a pub roast (beef £27), Beckford Canteen for a restaurant roast (sirloin £34) and The Pulteney Arms for value (roasts from £14).
How much is a Sunday roast in Bath?
From £14 at The Pulteney Arms to £34 for a single roast at Bread Street Kitchen & Bar. Most pub roasts cost £17 to £23.
Where can I get a Sunday roast in Bath after 4pm?
Victoria Pub & Kitchen in Weston serves its Sunday menu from 12pm to 7pm. The Crystal Palace serves food until 9pm on Sundays but publishes no roast prices.
Which Bath pubs do a vegetarian Sunday roast?
The Pulteney Arms (spinach and lentil loaf, £14), The Old Crown (mushroom, chestnut and seed roast, £17), Victoria Pub & Kitchen (nut loaf, £19) and The Marlborough Tavern (vegan nut roast, £21).
Is there a sharing Sunday roast in Bath?
Yes. Bread Street Kitchen & Bar serves three roasts on one board for £30 a head for two or more, and Walcot House sells a whole roast chicken for £80.