The Good Food Guide has today announced its Top 50 Best Sunday Roasts in Britain, and two in Oxfordshire made the cut.

The Guide’s search for the Best Sunday Roast, sponsored by Koffmann’s Potatoes and Tracklements, underlines the importance of championing those restaurants, pubs and cafes that are the backbone of the British dining scene.

Synonymous with tradition and family gatherings and offered everywhere from simple neighbourhood cafes to grand hotel dining rooms, it is obvious from the thousands of nominations received that a Sunday roast is, by far, Britain’s favourite meal with 75 per cent of Good Food Guide readers saying a roast is Britain’s most famous dish.  

I mean, that was always going to be the case, surely? Well, here are the roasted facts.

The Good Food Guide also quizzed its readers about their Sunday roast habits, giving us a fantastic insight into Britain’s favourite meal.

Half of Good Food Guide readers eat a roast on another day of the week than Sunday with 79 per cent eating a Sunday roast all year round.

The most popular roast meat was, as perhaps expected, roast beef (50 per cent) followed by lamb (22 per cent).

Roast potatoes are the nation’s favourite side dish with cauliflower cheese coming in second - both beating the Yorkshire pudding.

Gravy is the favourite condiment (correct) although 50 per cent of those surveyed don’t think their roast is served with enough gravy (also correct).

But anyone, here are the all-important results.

The best roasts in south-east England:

  • The Cat Inn, West Hoathly, West Sussex 
  • The Merry Harriers, Hambledon, Surrey   
  • The Plough Shiplake, Shiplake, Oxfordshire 
  • The Plough, Rye, East Sussex 
  • The Running Horses, Mickleham, Surrey 
  • The White Hart, Fyfield, Oxfordshire 

 

 

The White Hart, Fyfield, Oxfordshire 

A stunning 15th-century restaurant and pub in south Oxfordshire, The White Hart at Fyfield serves award-winning, locally sourced food in a welcoming atmosphere.

Their website states: "Since arriving at the White Hart in 2005, Mark and Kay Chandler have restored this beautiful hostelry to its 15th-century former glory. From the vaulted ceiling to the flagstone floors, the unique space is steeped in history. 

"As a family-run business, everything here is done with care, thought and passion. The growing list of awards and accolades is testament to this."

The owners said: “Mark and I fell in love with the White Hart when we first saw it and we are still passionate about what we do 14 years on", explains Kay. "We are proud to be independent and support our community.

We love the fact we grow our own produce and prepare everything fresh. We love that we make people happy. Quite simply, we have created the sort of experience that we like when we go out to eat!”

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The Plough Shiplake, Shiplake, Oxfordshire 

This gastropub is a foodie hotspot near Henley in Oxfordshire, featuring traditional charm with a contemporary twist.

Their website says: "The Plough Shiplake is a place where old friends meet and new bonds are formed.

"A place of laughter and closeness with a drink and a simple but great meal."