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5 places to tuck into a delicious Sunday roast in Dundee

When the weather is miserable and cold in Dundee, all you want is a Sunday roast to perk yourself up. So here is where you can find the best ones.

A plate of Sunday roast dinner sits on a table beside a glass
Where can you get the best Sunday Roasts in Dundee? Image: Shutterstock.

Sometimes all you need to perk yourself up on a miserable day in Dundee is a top-notch Sunday roast dinner.

Roast meat with all the juicy trimmings, crispy roast potatoes, buttery mash, golden-brown Yorkshire puddings, lashings of gravy, the list of ingredients that will have you salivating goes on.

But when it’s Sunday and cooking isn’t on the agenda, and you’re looking to indulge, it’s important to know the top locations to venture to when in need of a roast.

After all, you want to make sure you’re left feeling nothing other than satisfied and full to the brim.

Fill your boots at one (or several) of our recommended places to visit for a Sunday roast in Dundee.

Sandbanks Brasserie

This Broughty Ferry spot offers a delicious Sunday roast – plus gorgeous views while you eat it.

The roast lunch at Sandbanks includes the slow roasted rump of 36-day aged beef from the Hendersons butcher in Glenrothes.

The roasted rump of 36-day aged beef on offer at Sandbanks Brasserie, Dundee. 
Roasted rump of 36-day aged beef at Sandbanks Brasserie.  Image: Sandbanks Brasserie.

The team at Sandbanks Brasserie cook the beef for 90 mins at 90 degrees until it reaches 38 degrees internal, they then roast the beef very hard on the fat side until it’s golden brown and the fat has rendered.

It is served with huge Yorkshire puddings, carrots, dauphinoise potatoes, green beans, braised red cabbage and a side dish of cauliflower cheese – yum!

Address: 594 Brook St, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 2EA

Porters Bar & Restaurant

With a tag line of eat, drink and enjoy, Porters Bar and Restaurant at City Quay is the perfect place to enjoy delicious and locally sourced food with family and friends.

At the Camperdown Street spot, they serve Sunday roast available every Sunday between 12pm and 6pm.

The Sunday roast from Porters Bar & Restaurant, Dundee.
Lunch time: The Sunday roast from Porters Bar & Restaurant, Dundee. Image: Porters Bar & Restaurant

This means a packed plate of roast beef with seasonable veg, Yorkshire pudding and gravy for £16.95.

However, they suggest booking, as “when it’s gone, it’s gone!”

 Address: City Quay, Camperdown Street, Dundee, DD1 3JA

Forgans, Broughty Ferry

A Ferry favourite, the Brook Street venue offers a host of delicious dishes week by week.

But one of their best is the Sunday Roast available on, you guessed it, Sundays.

The roast selection varies, but you could get your hands on roast sirlion of Scotch beef, glazed pork loin or roast rump lamb.

A plate of the Sunday roast at Forgan's, Broughty Ferry, Dundee.
The Sunday roast at Forgan’s, Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Image: Forgans, Broughty Ferry.

These are all served with mouth-watering duck fat roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, cauliflower gratin, creamed leeks, roasted roots, Yorkshire puddings and real gravy.

Address: 234 Brook St, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 2AH

Malmaison Bar & Grill

The Malmaison Bar & Grill has another Sunday lunch that’s fit for a king.

Before the roast itself, guests have access to an impressive selection from the Chef’s Table, including salad and seafood.

This Dundee destination’s Sunday lunch options include roast beef sirlion and half roast corn fed chicken.

A table set with the Sunday lunch at Malmaison Bar & Grill in Dundee.
The Sunday lunch at Malmaison Bar & Grill. Image: Malmaison Bar & Grill.

And if you still have room, there are also decadent desserts to choose from, including vanilla crème brûlée, sticky toffee pudding or artisan cheesecake.

Address: 44 Whitehall Cres, Dundee DD1 4AY 

Kingsway Farm

Kingsway Farm in Dundee has an extensive line-up of carvery options for guests, with sizes including small, medium, large and unlimited.

Choose from 14-hour slow-cooked meats, a cheese, onion and potato pie or vegetable tart, alongside a wide choice of vegetables and tasty accompaniments.

The vegetarian carvery (standard size) with a cheese and onion pie. Served with roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, carrots, Brussels sprouts, stuffing, parsnips, one Yorkshire pudding and onion gravy. Image: Kenny Smith/DC Thomson.
The vegetarian carvery (standard size) with a cheese and onion pie. Served with roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, carrots, Brussels sprouts, stuffing, parsnips, one Yorkshire pudding and onion gravy. Image: Kenny Smith/DC Thomson.

The veggie option was thoroughly enjoyed by one of our reviewers in 2023.

Address: 50-52 King’s Cross Road, Dundee, DD3 3PT

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