12 tip top roast dinners to keep you warm in Mid Cheshire this Sunday

The temperatures have plummeted and autumn is in the air.

Fancy a toasty roast dinner this weekend to warm up?

Yorkshire puddings filled with gravy, crispy roast potatoes and tender slices of meat that melt in the mouth – roast dinners have been a staple meal on Sundays for hundreds of years.

Whether it’s for lunch or evening meal, the traditional roast is a firm favourite.

As part of our Best of 2024 competition we asked readers and followers of the Northwich and Winsford Guardian and the Knutsford Guardian to nominate their favourite place to enjoy the British classic.

We shortlisted 12 of the best roast dinners in Mid Cheshire and you voted for The Bowling Green as this year's worthy winner.

Here are the top 12 places serving up the best Sunday roasts in Mid Cheshire:

The Hanging Gate

The Hanging Gate, Sandy Lane, Weaverham

One nomination said: “My son adores the Sunday roasts here and wishes it was Sunday every day!

“The Yorkies are huge!”

For more details got to facebook.com/thehanginggateatweaverham

The Rose and Crown

The Rose and Crown, Knutsford

According to The Rose and Crown’s Facebook page, there’s a reason why their Sunday roasts are the talk of Knutsford.

According to satisfied customers “the roast beef is the best” and “they start cooking their gravy on a Thursday!”

For more details go to facebook.com/roseandcrownknutsford

The Spinner & Bergamot

The Spinner & Bergamot, Warrington Road, Comberbach

One recommendation simply said: “The best roast dinner around.”

For more details go to facebook.com/SpinnerandbergamotComberbach

Antrobus Arms

Antrobus Arms, Warrington Road, Antrobus

It’s this popular place’s “favourite day of the week” and it’s easy to see why when you catch sight of one of their Sunday roasts.

For more details go to facebook.com/TheAntrobus

The Broken Cross

The Broken Cross, Northwich

There’s only one word for the Sunday lunches at The Broken Cross – amazing.

Every recommendation for this offering said they were amazing.

For more details go to facebook.com/TheBrokenCrossCW9

The Leigh Arms

The Leigh Arms, Warrington Road, Little Leigh

“You can’t get a better Sunday lunch than theirs” – high praise for The Leigh Arms.

Another happy customer said: “It’s The Leigh Arms by a country mile – both on quality and value for money.”

For more details go to facebook.com/theleigharms

Vale Royal Abbey Arms

Vale Royal Abbey Arms, Chester Road, Northwich

One regular visitor said these roast dinners are “the best around” and another highly recommends the crispy Yorkshire puddings.

For more details go to facebook.com/VRoyalAbbeyArms

The Red Lion at Little Budworth

The Red Lion, Vicarage Lane, Little Budworth

One nomination said: “This is hands down the best there is for a roast on Sundays.”

For more details go to facebook.com/redlioninnlittlebudworth

The Golden Pheasant

The Golden Pheasant, Plumley Moor Road, Knutsford

One reviewer on Facebook said: “Best food I’ve had in ages - well done chef!

“Fab food and 10 out of 10.

“I’ve travelled from Stoke and highly recommend it.”

For more details go to facebook.com/goldenpheasantatplumley

The Bowling Green

The Bowling Green, London Road, Northwich

The were several nominations for this place with happy customers saying “they’re simply the best roast dinners”.

Many said they couldn’t wait to make a return visit.

For more details go to facebook.com/BowlingCW9

The Coachman

The Coachman, Chester Road, Hartford

One reviewer on Facebook said: “Our first visit to The Coachman today and I had the best Sunday Roast I have had in a long time - and I’m a self-confessed Sunday Roast snob!

“The lamb was cooked to perfection, the red cabbage was delicious and to have cauliflower cheese on the plate rather than having to pay for it as a side was a bonus.”

For more details go to facebook.com/CoachmanHartford

Blue Cap

Blue Cap, Chester Road, Sandiway

One customer recommended the gluten free offering at Blue Cap saying the Yorkshire puddings and gravy “are yummy”.

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063540085449