Sunday Lunch in Leeds | 9 Seriously Good Roasts
Planning a Sunday lunch in Leeds? Whether you’re craving a classic roast with all the trimmings, looking for somewhere impressive to take the family or want a cosy pub where you can settle in for the afternoon, we’ve got you covered.
We’ve picked out the Leeds Sunday lunches worth knowing about, with options for different tastes, budgets and occasions – so you can skip the guesswork and find your perfect Sunday roast.
Sunday Lunch in Leeds City Centre | Sunday Lunch in the surrounding Leeds area
Sunday Lunch Leeds City Centre
CrowdedHouse
Located on levels 5 and 6 of Trinity Shopping Centre, CrowdedHouse is offering the best rooftop roast in Leeds. With an extraordinarily stunning menu, Sundays at CrowdedHouse take things to another level. Think shorthorn beef tartar and sage and onion stuffed pork.
With their Sunday Sessions adding the ambience of a live music accompaniment, it’s a Sunday Lunch you cannot miss.
Where? Level 5 & 6, Trinity Centre, 70 Boar Ln, Leeds LS1 6HW
Shears Yard
This modern contemporary kitchen boasts some of the hippest interiors in Leeds; think exposed brick, concrete floors, and filament lights.
Served between 12 noon and 5 pm, their Sunday Lunch is one of the best in Leeds with a menu small but perfectly formed, with a focus on fresh, local and seasonal produce.
Begin with a Jerusalem artichoke and truffle velouté, before moving onto mains, which include roast sirloin of beef, pork shoulder, or a vegetarian option of salt-baked vegetable pithivier, served with all the trimmings.
11-15 Wharf Street, The Calls, LS2 7EH
Ox Club
The award-winning Ox Club restaurant has been featured in both the Michelin and Good Food guides for the past five years (which impressively, is exactly as long as they have been open), so you know you are in good hands.
The chefs at Ox Club are champions of utilising produce from local suppliers, and you can watch them work their magic through the open kitchen.
A solid-fuel grill is used to char meats, vegetables, and fish, with the menu is bold and imaginative and featuring interesting lesser-known cuts and ingredients.
19a The Headrow, LS1 6PU
The Banskia
The Banksia in Leeds is a fantastic choice for a relaxed Sunday lunch, offering a modern take on the traditional roast in stylish surroundings.
Located inside Hotel Indigo on Lower Briggate, the restaurant serves a selection of roast beef sirloin, leg of lamb, roasted chicken breast and a vegetarian option, accompanied by all the classic trimmings.
With its warm atmosphere and Mediterranean-inspired menu, The Banksia is an ideal place to gather with family or friends on a Sunday afternoon.
2 Lower Briggate, Leeds, LS1 4AE
The Midnight Bell
Set within in Leeds Brewery’s flagship pub is The Midnight Bell. They’re all about using the finest Yorkshire ingredients, evolving with the seasons and keeping things simple.
Their Sunday lunch menu consists of classic dishes including steak and ale pie, Yorkshire Dales beef, roasted belly pork with crackling, pigs in blankets and sticky toffee pudding.
Other popular dishes are traditional fish and chips, Yorkshire puddings, a Yorkshire cheese board and more.
101 Water Ln, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5QN
Whitelock’s Ale House
Known as the oldest pub in Leeds, Whitelocks dates back to the 16th century, and the interior hasn’t changed much since it was built. With its long brass bar, printed mirrors, and real log fire in the winter, this is one of the cosiest pubs in the city.
Serving arguably the best Sunday Lunch in Leeds between 12 noon and 8 pm, your only job is to decide between roast beef, pork, lamb, or a nut roast, served with all the trimmings and a healthy dose of gravy.
Wash it down with one of their many, ever-changing real ales.
Sunday Lunch in the Leeds Area
San Carlo Flying Pizza, Roundhay
Sundays at San Carlo Roundhay are all about big flavours, laid-back luxury and large family gatherings. Think perfectly roasted meats, crisp golden tatties, towering Yorkies, and rich gravy – all served with Italian flair in seriously stylish surroundings.
Ideal for lazy lunches and catching up over a bottle (or two).
60 Street Lane, Roundhay, LS8 2DQ
The Beck & Call
Owned by the same folk as Ox Club, Headrow House, and Belgrave Music Hall, The Beck & Call is a sprawling, family (and dog) friendly pub nestled away in serene, suburban Meanwood. Home to a huge beer garden, the Sunday lunches on offer are well worth the short journey out of the city centre.
A simple, classic menu of roasted topside of beef, pork belly, lamb shoulder or vegetarian/ vegan haggis is only elevated by the extra side options of pigs in blankets, cauliflower cheese and creamy leeks.
Stainbeck Road, LS7 2NP
The Highland Laddie
Sunday lunch at The Highland Laddie is a proper pub affair, with a relaxed atmosphere, hearty roasts and all the classic trimmings. Their signature cherrywood-smoked beef is a huge crowdpleaser, and it’s also worth ordering a few of the more unusual bits, like the devilled eggs or oysters, to try too.
It’s easy to see why The Highland Laddie has attracted so much attention, having been named Best Pub in Britain by The Good Food Guide for 2025, topping its inaugural 100 Best Pubs list. It was also named 30th in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2026, while renowned food critic Jay Rayner gave the pub a glowing review in the Financial Times, praising its food, atmosphere and distinctly proper-pub feel.
Where? 36-38 Cavendish Street, Burley, Leeds, LS3 1LY
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02/09/2026