A Sunday lunch is all the better when it is dark and cold outside. Who can resist the allure of fist-sized Yorkshire puddings, hot, crispy roasties, deep-filled pies and melt-in-the-mouth slivers of beef?
Derby has a fabulous range of amazing neighbourhood pubs and restaurants serving delicious Sunday roasts.
Our list features neighbourhood restaurants and two 17th century coaching inns where diners can enjoy a slice of Derbyshire history as an intriguing backdrop.
There are also cosy country pubs with roaring fires serving giant Yorkshire puddings and desserts to tempt sweet toothed diners.
Here is our round-up of Derby’s top 10 neighbourhood pubs and restaurants.
5. The Malt, 14 The Green, Aston on Trent, Derby DE72 2AA
Based in the village of Aston on Trent, this cosy pub with a giant heart serves elite Sunday lunches to suit all appetites, from ‘mini roasts’ to full on, meat-piled-high platters. Diners rates the ‘delicious’ food and ‘melt in your mouth pork and beef’. | Google
6. The Bell & Castle, 98 Burton Road, Derby DE1 1TG
Take a short walk from Derby city centre and be rewarded with a top notch Sunday roast at The Bell & Castle. Diners appreciate the ‘melt in your mouth beef’ and ‘very tasty, good portioned food with crispy roasties’. | Google
7. Malt Shovel, Potter Street, Derby DE21 7LH
‘Tasty and plentiful portions’ and ‘brilliant family Sunday lunch’ are just two of the most recent online reviews of this chilled out neighbourhood pub in Spondon. It is also vegetarian friendly. A beer garden also makes Malt Shovel a lovely space to tuck into a succulent roast on a lazy, hazy, spring afternoon when it gets warmer. | Google
8. The Red Cow, 2 St. Edmunds Close, Derby DE22 2DZ
Diners at this local country pub are fans of this ‘delightful pub serving traditional food’ and ‘plentiful rich gravy’. Located just 3.5miles away from Derby city centre, The Red Cow is a hit with locals who love a bit of history while tucking into Sunday lunch in Allestree’s 17th century coaching inn. | Google