Best Sunday Roasts in West Sussex

The Blue Bell at Cocking is owned by the village and is at the heart of the community. Not only a pub, it is also an official South Downs information centre and you can have you bicycle repaired on site as well. Enjoy a good honest roast of the day with locally sourced ingredients and a beer from local brewery, Langham. Small lunch portions are available for little tummies.

Tinwood has Sunday lunch sittings every week at 12pm and 3pm. Enjoy a sharing board of roast chicken, pork and beef with all the trimmings and pair your lunch with a selection of wines on arrival. The set price lunch (£35) includes an array of puddings which at the time of writing includes banoffee choux buns, lemon cheesecake and salted caramel truffles - there's no resisting this deliciousness, just be sure to save a little room!
Don't miss: Why not work up an appetite before lunch with a walk to the Halnaker Windmill taking in the amazing tree tunnel on your way.

The cosy yet elegant The Fox & Hounds in Funtington offers a carvery on a Sunday with a delicious vegetarian option as well. This is a pub that offers varied and imaginative meat free and fish options on the menu. If you feel like a take-out, the pub offers a special call ‘n collect carvery on a Sunday between 12-4pm.

The butcher at Goodwood's Farmer, Butcher, Chef reserves the best of the best cuts from Goodwood Home Farm for the restaurant, meaning you cannot get them in any other restaurant or farm shop in the county. Attention to detail and TLC are the name of the game for the Farmer, Butcher, Chef roast lunches; think overnight, slow-cooked meat, slow cooked, unctuous gravy, crunchy yet fluffy roast potatoes, and an enormous home-cooked Yorkshire pudding and a selection of buttery seasonal vegetables.  

Situated close to the National Trust's Petworth House and Park, The Stonemason's is the ideal retreat for a slap-up Sunday lunch when you've finished exploring. Having recently undergone refurbishment and renovation, this cosy pub is winning 5 star reviews on social media and Trip Advisor, and we can't help agreeing. Noted are the generous portion sizes, homemade touches and dessert, plus the roaring open fire. The Stonemasons team offer a warm welcome to all, including dogs and families. 

Shop till you drop in Chichester, walk the city walls or attend a Sunday service at Chichester Cathedral, then relax over a Sunday roast at The Chichester Inn conveniently located within the city walls.

At the foot of Levin Down and a stone’s throw (well, a mile) from Goodwood racecourse, the 400 year old The Fox Goes Free is a cosy choice for your Sunday roast.  Enjoy a peaceful spring morning exploring the glorious gardens of West Dean then relax by the fire at “The Fox” and enjoy a choice of four meat and one vegetarian roast options. Children’s portions are available.

Treat yourself to a traditional Sunday roast with a friendly atmosphere at The Walnut Tree in the village of Runcton followed by a gentle stroll around your choice of lakes in Chichester just a 15 minute walk away.

Make the most of the seasonal veg and generous portions at The Royal Oak’s Sunday roast, located in Midhurst in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Vegetarians are recommended to try the Oak’s Vegetarian Wellington.

The Partridge Inn is a family-friendly pub and when weather allows, take the dog along and make the most of the lovely garden with lots of outdoor seating and a children’s play area. Sunday lunch is a choice of three roasts (or a little of all three) and two meat free options.The Weald & Downland Living Museum is close by where your furry friends and little people are also very welcome. Perhaps you'll call in having walked or cycled the Centurion Way, which now reaches Singleton.

Situated on the banks of the Arun with views of Arundel Castle, the Black Rabbit is an idyllic setting. Hit the water kayaking on the River Arun and then warm up with a Sunday roast and enjoy the beautiful view of the river from the Black Rabbit in Arundel. The owners of the Black Rabbit are proud of their Sunday roast so why not judge for yourself? A choice of two roasts and a vegetarian option. Children’s portions available.

St Mary’s Gate was built during Henry VIII’s reign and was originally a thatched farm building. It became an ale house in the eighteenth century and has served up generous hospitality ever since. There are four choices of roast including a vegetarian option and both adult and children’s portions available. St Mary’s Gate houses a selection of real ales including the award-winning Badger First Call.  Situated next to the glorious Arundel Cathedral, the pub is an easy walk to Arundel Castle, boutiques and tea rooms.

Autumn makes an ideal time to explore Chichester Harbour. Whether you're walking or cycling, or just gently wandering the lanes, Marwick's at the Millstream Hotel in Bosham waits to warmly welcome you with a set two or three course Sunday lunch menu. Beautiful surroundings and no washing up, what could be better!