Posted on April 15, 2022
Credit: The Hollow Bottom
Easter has everyone planning the perfect roast dinner. From crispy potatoes and creamy cauliflower cheese to desserts of apple crumble with custard, the holiday can leave you craving more delicious roasts without the hassle of cooking. For those spending the holidays in The Cotswolds, we know of a few tantalising spots where award-winning kitchens serve up the best Sunday roasts!
The Hollow Bottom
Starting with our number one! For a guaranteed delicious Sunday roast, head to The Hollow Bottom in Guilting Power, not too far from Cheltenham. Recently renovated but still in keeping with the building’s historic features, The Hollow Bottom is a local favourite. Meals can be enjoyed in front of a warming log burner or on the terrace which is ideally covered and heated for all-weather alfresco dining!
Throughout the week, there’s a wonderful menu with highlights of crispy squid to devilled lamb kidneys. But the main event offers up a choice of roast chicken, beef sirloin or pork belly served with Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, crispy roasties and fresh vegetables. On Sundays they also offer pie, fish and chips and vegetarian options for those not wishing to partake in a roast.
If you have room for dessert, choose from traditional sweets of jam roly poly and apple pie or more indulgent options such as dark chocolate mousse and blood orange and almond cake.
The Bathurst Arms
Found alongside the River Churn in the town of North Cerney, The Bathurst Arms is the perfect spot to relax on a lovely Sunday. Inside the pub you’ll find traditional charm combined with snug corners and outdoors an awesome Alpine Lodge tepee or choose to sit out in the garden where you can listen to the tranquil sounds of the river.
The Bathurst Arms boasts two AA rosettes with a delicious Sunday lunch menu to match. To tempt the palette, start with scallops and black pudding or crispy mac and cheese. For the main meal, mouthwatering sirloin of beef or spiced beetroot and mushroom wellington is on offer. Puddings include a belt-loosening crumble, lemon posset, locally sourced cheese board and more!
The Bell at Sapperton
Known locally as the place to go for good food, ideally situated between Stroud and Cirencester in the beautiful village of Sapperton, The Bell prides itself on using ingredients sourced from The Cotswolds, with lamb and venison reared only a field or two away.
Unique spins on this pub include a ‘Wine Wall’ where their curated wines can be either enjoyed in the pub or taken away for future consumption. Plus, if you’re riding your horse to the pub, they have a designated horse parking area!
Sunday roasts here are accompanied by crispy roast potatoes, Gloucestershire pudding, curly kale, carrots and cauliflower cheese with the choice of local beef, pork and lamb or a vegetarian option. If you want to enjoy a roast from the comfort of your home or Airbnb without the hassle of cooking one, The Bell also offer a takeaway roast on Sundays.
The New Inn, Coln
Baz & Fred set out to make the 16th Century coaching inn, The New Inn, a ‘cracking place to eat, drink and sleep’ and they’ve definitely achieved it! Set in the quintessential Cotswold village of Coln St Aldwyns, which was mentioned in the Doomsday book, you will find no better typically English location to enjoy a not so traditional Sunday lunch!
The New Inn is the place to go if you’re just looking for really good food on a Sunday. They specialise in making the best, juicy burgers, with all meat sourced from a trusted local butcher. Their take on a Sunday roast includes BBQ chicken, mixed grilled veggies with wild garlic and golden roast potatoes. But for something roast adjacent, the smoked beef short rib, crushed celeriac, salt baked carrots and horseradish cream is truly out of this world.
The Red Lion, Castle Eaton
Situated in Castle Eaton, The Red Lion is the first pub along the banks of the River Thames found between Swindon and Cirencester. A gorgeous garden overlooks the river with a patio area covered in a boho safari tent, decked out with pretty lights, fire pits and blankets to keep you cosy. Some herbs, leaves and vegetables used on the menu are grown in the garden with the remaining ingredients sourced locally.
The Sunday menu offers something for everyone. mall plates offering delights including prawns and Iberico Spanish ham. The roast offers sirloin beef, chicken or wild mushroom wellington, but if your tastebuds fancy something a little different, choose from pizzas, mussels and gnocchi and more. For meal finishing desserts, choose from Portuguese tarts, cheese or chocolate cheesecake.