Islington has been named the top borough for a roast dinner, topping the list in new research by Barratt London.
The study ranked London boroughs based on the number of highly rated pubs offering traditional and vegetarian roasts, as well as customer sentiment in roast-related reviews.
Islington led the pack with 29 top-rated roast venues and an average sentiment score of 93, earning it an overall score of 95.
From cosy local pubs to stylish gastropubs, Islington was found to offer a mix of classic roasts and inventive plates that keep diners coming back.
Greenwich secured second place with 24 top-rated venues and a sentiment score of 96, while Newham took third place with 36 top-rated venues, the highest in London, though sentiment was slightly lower at 84.
UK Google searches for “Sunday roast” have jumped 78% in the past three months, while searches for “London roast” climbed 51%.
When it comes to the best individual pubs, The Alma in Wandsworth took first place for traditional roasts, scoring 98.4 in sentiment analysis.
Roast dinners there start at £22 and include a range of classic meats and sharing platters.
In second place was The Guildford Arms in Greenwich with a sentiment score of 96.8.
The pub offers beef, chicken, lamb, and pork roasts, starting from £20.
Third on the list was The Pig and Butcher in Islington, scoring 96.2. This whole-animal butchery offers a wide selection of meats, with roasts starting at £25.
For vegetarians, The Albion in Islington came out on top with a near-perfect sentiment score of 99.9.
The pub’s butternut squash and chickpea Wellington starts from £20.
Also in Islington, The Old Queen’s Head claimed second place with its mushroom Wellington, earning a score of 99.3 and priced at £18.50.
Completing the top three vegetarian pubs was The Sun of Camberwell in Lambeth with a score of 98.5.
Diners can choose from a butternut squash, mushroom and spinach Wellington or a vegan vegetable nut loaf, all priced at £16.
The survey also explored the nation’s roast dinner preferences.
Twelve per cent of Brits enjoy a roast every week, 19 per cent most weeks and 18 per cent a couple of times a month.
Roast potatoes topped the must-have trimmings list at 76 per cent, followed by Yorkshire pudding at 51 per cent, with carrots and stuffing also proving popular.
However, not every side dish was as beloved.
Cauliflower cheese divided opinion, with one in five say it doesn’t belong on a “proper” roast.
Other unpopular sides included sweetcorn (25 per cent), brussels sprouts (17 per cent) and swede (15 per cent).
Barratt London said it used the Google Maps API to identify venues offering “Sunday roast” and “veggie roast,” only including those with 4.0 stars or higher.
It then performed sentiment analysis on roast-related reviews and estimated the number of five-star ratings to measure popularity and consistency.
Borough rankings were based on a weighted index of 30 per cent for the number of top-rated venues and 70 per cent for average sentiment.
This method was applied to both traditional and vegetarian roasts.
