A stodgy roast is the perfect meal to chase away the Sunday blues. While beef or chicken is traditionally the main event, alongside potatoes, gravy and vegetables, several eateries in Edinburgh also offer up vegetarian or vegan options. Whether you’re a meat eater or a vegan, you’ll be able to find the perfect Sunday lunch for you.
This city centre restaurant on Edinburgh's Eyre Place offers delicious meat and veggie options on its Sunday Roast menu. One diner recommended New Chapter and wrote on Google: "Absolutely superb meal in a lovely restaurant. Sunday lunch roast beef is a must". Photo: Google
Nobles, a Victorian-style cafe-bar in Leith, serves a Sunday roast with roast beef and all the sides. One Google reviewer gave the eatery a five-star review, praising the "great food and great value for money". Photo: Jon Savage photography
The Bon Vivant on Thistle Street is well known for its champagne and cocktails, however, the bar and restaurant also offers a Sunday lunch. Diners can choose between roast pork belly, beef sirloin, chicken breast, hake and butternut squash and sage pithivier for their main. Several reviewers described Bon Vivant's Sunday roast as "amazing". Photo: Contributed
This cafe and pub in Leith serves up seasonal and heart food, including a roast dinner on Sunday. One visitor took to Google to praise the Roseleaf, writing: "Great wee local pub, they seem to get the balance of everything just right. Sunday roast never disappoints" Photo: Roseleaf