Sunday Roasts in Bristol - hidden find

So glad to have found this inconspicuous little pub hidden at the top corner off Whiteladies Road (3 York Street). Don't be fooled by its modest, no-frills look, what awaits thee is some very comforting British classics.

Sunday Roast (Large) - £7.95 

Regular available at £6.95 

(The large proved a little too much for the ladies)

Sure, prices may seem steep for pub grub - but pub grub this place serves not. The Yorkshire pudding was perfectly done, crisp on the edge and moist in the centre. Roast potatoes, as evident in the picture, was roasted with a crispy outer layer and soft and fluffy on the inside. And the roast topside of beef was well done, tender, and a great accompaniment to the Yorkshire pudding. The gravy could have done better with a little bit more flavour, but this was a no biggie when each component of the roast did well on its own.

Cauliflower cheese was served with this roast - a real bonus for me - and it was here the star of the vegetables. In my search for Sunday roasts in the UK, I have very often found cauliflower cheese available only as a side dish at additional cost to the Sunday roast, rather than served with it itself. Cauliflower cheese provides a creamy savoury dimension to any roast dinner - so pray, tell, why remove it from the meal!

The pub was more food-centred than anything else, with placemats and utensils laid out on tables and a proper menu of burgers, chips, salads and your traditional British classics. 

The flow of business was brisk, and I noted that a few tables were reserved.

It definitely looked like this place is well-known amongst the Clifton community, and has been a well-kept secret to the rest of Bristol.

Not for long now!

Port of Call

3 York Street, 

Clifton, Bristol

BS8 2YE