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THE KENSINGTON ARMS The cauli cheese is a highlight at this Redland gaff, where you can get two courses for £21 or three for £25 on Sundays. Among the classic roast options is slowcooked shoulder of salt marsh lamb, doused in lamb gravy. Rare sirloin and saddleback pork belly are also in attendance, and everything comes with plenty of veg. thekensingtonarms.co.uk
THE MALAGO This newly established neighbourhood restaurant on North Street has just launched its roasts. Served from 2pm until 8pm, they’re great for those who love an extended lie in on Sundays (raise of hands, please). Beef, pork and homemade nut roasts are all on the menu, which features loads of local ingredients. themalago.club
THE OLD BOOKSHOP THE GRACE The Sunday lunch menu at this pub begins, quite rightly, with a Grace Bloody Mary; an ideal way to get your head in the game for the main show (especially if it’s a little foggy from the night before). Choose from beef rump, rolled pork belly with apricot and apple, and lemon and thyme chicken (as well as a fish and veggie options), which come with dripping roast potatoes. thegracebristol.uk
Don't miss out on the top side dishes at The Ox (top left); The Jetty proves it’s not just about the seafood
After some time off, roasts are back at The Old Bookshop, people. But what to choose? The salt marsh lamb rump with braised shoulder and mint sauce; the 48-day-aged beef rump with braised beef rib and horseradish; or the freerange chicken supreme with stuffing? There’s a quandary... theoldbookshop.co.uk
THE OX Given the name, it’ll be no surprise to find out that beef runs the show on Sundays (and every day) at this Bristol gaff, which has branches on Corn Street and on Whiteladies Road. Both restaurants’ Sunday menus differ, but you’ll be sure to get a rockin’ roast rump whichever you visit. When it comes to sides, the leeks and greens and braised red cabbage are the way to go. theoxbristol.com
THE JETTY The roast pork at the Bristol Harbour Hotel’s restaurant is a particular winner; you get melt-in-the-mouth, slow-cooked belly, herb-roasted tenderloin, black pudding parfait and first-rate crackling, all on one plate of porky joy. Of course, there are other options too: strip loin of beef with red wine sauce, and roast chicken with thyme jus. Three courses come in at just under 20 quid an’ all, so you can top and tail that main event. bristol-harbour-hotel.co.uk
THE PUMP HOUSE Goose fat roasties, anyone? Yeah, thought you’d be keen. Those terrific tatties sit alongside the likes of dry-aged
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