Are you looking for the perfect Sunday Roast? These three locations in Somerset are renowned for their mouthwatering roasts, offering tender meats, crispy roast potatoes and all of the trimmings, in cosy, traditional settings.

Discover where to book your next Sunday feast here:

The Anchor Inn at Hillfarrance's award winning Sunday Roast


The Anchor Inn at Hillfarrance has been owned and run by the same family for nearly 18 years. With an emphasis on fresh food and local produce the team create exciting seasonal menus, offering interesting well thought out dishes.

Their Sunday Roast comes highly recommended having won multiple awards, including Somerset’s Best Sunday Roast not once, but twice! The team put this down to everything being homemade and each element being meticulously prepared to make it a 10 out of 10 week in, week out. From the crackling on the locally farmed pork loin, to the perfection found in every spoonful of their Sunday gravy, everything is prepared and cooked with care to deliver a proper homemade Sunday Roast.

Looking after their customers is their top priority, which is why they’ve held a 5* food hygiene rating for some 15 years and why they so confidently offer gluten free and vegan Sunday roasts alongside their Sunday menu, which are very popular for those with dietary requirements. Their Sunday menu also offers pub classics.


Their dessert board features five homemade puddings that change each week, with treats such as Hot Toffee Cheesecake and Apple & Pear Crumble made from fruit grown onsite and locally.

Very well known for their expertise in catering for large parties, the Anchor is a popular choice for large family gatherings.

The Anchor has dog friendly eating areas and some lovely walks on their doorstep.

Open all day from 12pm until 8pm on Sundays, booking is strongly advised, as the Anchor are more often than not fully booked for their well loved Sunday lunch!

Find out more at www.theanchorinn.net.

 

Monkton Elm's 'famous' Sunday Roast has been served for decades


Taunton’s Monkton Elm Garden Centre has been the place to go for an impromptu Sunday Roast for decades, with its “famous” Yorkshire puddings putting them on the map.

Cara Maccallum-Hills, from Monkton Elm’s The Elm Tree Restaurant, said: “We have been running our Sunday Roasts for decades. Our current roasts [£14.50] are delicious slow-roasted meats, roasted overnight, and we have fabulous vegetarian options - including Butternut Squash, Brie and Beetroot Tart [£14]. We’re famous for our Yorkshire puddings.”

“The Elm Tree is a great place for friends and family to meet because we have the space and don’t take bookings, so you can just decide on the day and come and have a Sunday Lunch. You’ll be met with a warm welcome.”

The restaurant “always has a traditional Roast Beef” but also offers a second roast which changes each week - often roast chicken, pork, or turkey. Everything is “made on-site”.

It is wheelchair-friendly and very child-friendly, with a children’s play area and high chairs available. A child’s roast costs £8.50, and “also works as a small plate roast for anybody who doesn’t want a big meal”.

Cara added: "It's a great meeting place for families of all ages. Most of our beautiful Christmas displays and all of our Halloween displays are already up. There's always lots to see and do after enjoying your lunch."

The Elm Tree is open from 10am to 4pm on Sundays, and 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. Bookings can be made for special occasions such as birthdays, celebrations, or larger tables, by ringing 01823 412381.

Find out more at www.monktonelm.com/restaurant.

 

The Canal Inn’s ‘outstanding’ all-day Sunday lunch on Somerset Levels


Wrantage’s The Canal Inn is a “treasure” on the Somerset Levels, and now diners can enjoy its “unbeatable” Sunday lunch all day long.

The independent bar and restaurant has extended its Sunday serving hours, with food available from 12pm to 7.30pm so diners can enjoy a late Sunday roast in front of a roaring fire during the winter months.


Award-winning chef and owner Ollie Purvis’ “faultless” Sunday lunch has excellent reviews, with options including an “impeccable” 40-day dry-aged sirloin of beef, confit pork belly, roast chicken with stuffing, or nut roast and a Yorkshire pudding.

Each roast at The Canal Inn is served with “finger-licking” gravy, cauliflower cheese, honey and mustard roasted carrots, and seasonal greens. A two-course Sunday lunch is £27, and three courses are £33.


Sharing options include an “amazing” beef Wellington for two [£90] which must be pre-ordered 48 hours in advance, a roast board to share [£30pp} or a 1kg Tomahawk steak [£75]. Also on the menu, subject to availability, is “outstanding” surf and turf, seafood, and lobster. They are also offering a Fish & chip deal on Thursday & Friday lunchtime until the end of November for just £12.95.

The restaurant uses “only the finest local ingredients” and that’s clear to see, with a dry-curing meat fridge and lobster tank on display inside the tastefully refurbished 200-year-old inn.


The Canal Inn shared: “Who doesn’t love a late roast with our open fire to warm you up after a welly walk on the stunning Somerset Levels? Let us cook you the best roast you will ever have, sat in front of our log burner. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.”

The Canal Inn, located four miles from Junction 25, has earned a Travellers' Choice 2024 award on Trip Advisor, with hundreds of enthusiastic reviews rating it “excellent” for its “first-class” food, local real ales, beer garden, and “friendly and professional staff”.


Booking ahead is recommended, call 01823 480210 or book online at thecanalinn.com. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. The pub has a private dining room for group bookings of up to 30, perfect for Christmas parties and celebrations.