Top Roast Dinners in Havering, East London

Who doesn’t love a Sunday Roast? I’d be full on lying if said ‘not me’! It’s legit one of my most favourite kinda meals. With that being said, I am not really one for cooking my own at home as there are so many places locally that just smash them out of the park, so why try? Am I right?

I really need to revisit a couple of these locations and take better photos as they were to just sent to mates; this blog post was never planned at the time and this will 100% be updated as I try more in the area!

Anyway, here’s the list of my favourite roast dinners in Havering, East London…

Stay Restaurant

Chef Scott Pinson has been pretty well known for his roasts after being voted one of the best in London back when he worked in the centre of the Big Smoke. When he moved to be head chef at Stay, no questions were asked about having a Sunday roast on the menu, and my gosh, are we glad there is! Just a short walk from Emerson Park station and easily accessible by bus, there’s no reason not to book a table at Stay. We even went so far as private hiring Stay for our wedding to treat our guests to a roast dinner there!

The potatoes on this roast have to be my favourite of all of the ones I’ve had in Havering as they’re just how I like them cooked. The usual menu, which is well worth trying too, is ever changing based on what’s in season and available so no meal here is ever the same, but they’re always exceedingly high quality.

Menu – Sunday Roasts
Cost – From £22

53 Butts Green Road, Hornchurch, RM11 2JS

The Rabbits

We fancied a roast so we took to Google to find somewhere locally that we’d not been to before and The Rabbits in Stapleford Abbotts kept popping up with great reviews. We called and they were kind enough to squeeze our booking. The pub itself is pretty huge and to say I’d never seen so many roasts go through the pass and out to the happy customers!

The chicken was well seasoned, potatoes fluffy on the inside and the ball of stuffing on the side was well received. The drive out to the countryside through the little villages on the way certainly added to the feeling of being in a proper country pub too!

Menu – Winter Sunday Menu 2022
Cost – £13 to £27

Stapleford Rd, Stapleford Abbotts, Romford RM4 1RP

The Jobbers Rest

Since Raymond Blanc took over The Jobber’s Rest in 2017, it’s been a firm favourite of the locals of Upminster for a classic Sunday roast with all of their British meats sourced from award-winning butcher, Aubrey Allen.

The roasts are served with cauliflower cheese, roast seasonal vegetables, kale & bottomless roast potatoes, Yorkshires & gravy. The meat is perfectly cooked and the vegan option is also filled to the brim with divine flavours. I can also highly recommend the Cheese soufflé with Wyke Farm Cheddar sauce as a starter if you’re going to pop in for more the one course.

Menu – Sunday Specials
Cost – £16 to £18

St. Marys Ln, Upminster, RM14 3LT

Also worth a mention is The Thatched House also on St Mary’s Lane.

Osteria Due Amici

Osteria, opposite Upminster park, is a family run restaurant, who serve traditional and modern Italian food using the finest ingredients but also make a pretty decent roast dinner too! With their head chef hailing from Upminster with over 20 years experience, you’re looking at a great pairing.

All roasts are so visually appeasing, as seen above with my veggie roast! The portions here are a little smaller than the others in the list but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable! The gravy was an absolute highlight.

Menu – All Menus
Cost – Set Menu Options

39 Corbets Tey Rd, Upminster, RM14 2AJ