Warrington Guardian Best Of 2023 top ten roast dinners revealed

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 but where can hungry people get the best that Warrington has to offer?

After launching our new Best of 2023 competition in the Warrington Guardian last month, we wanted to know where to go for a delicious roast dinner.

In our first Best of 2023 category we were looking at the best hair salons, barbers and independent stylists in the town followed by the town’s most delicious pies and then picture-perfect nails.

Next up, roast dinners were in the spotlight and after receiving dozens of nominations over the weekend we have shortlisted a top ten, who will battle it out to be named the best in Warrington.

But now we need your help to choose an overall Best for Roast Dinner winner from our top ten.

There are three ways to vote:

1. Search for the Best for Roast Dinner shortlists post on our Warrington Guardian Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages and comment under the post with the name of your winner = 1 vote

2. Name your favourite in the comments section on this article via our website = 2 votes

3. Purchase a copy of this week’s Warrington Guardian (Thursday, May 11 edition) and fill in the entry form = 5 votes

(*NB For newspaper entries, email a screenshot of the completed entry form to heidi.summerfield@newsquest.co.uk – please note that only original copies will be accepted. More than one entry can be submitted per person but you will be asked to provide your own unique reference code for each entry to avoid duplication eg if your name is Smith you may wish to write Smith123 or HS21! as your code. You will need to provide a different code for each entry submitted. For full terms and conditions go to Newsquest.co.uk/terms)

Voting officially opens today, Thursday, and closes at midnight on Monday, May 15 and we will be announcing the winner next week.

Keep an eye out for our next Best Of appeal on our social media pages on Friday.

OUR TEN BEST FOR ROAST DINNER FINALISTS:

Vandal

Vandal, The Treasury, Palmyra Square, Warrington

This “all round great place” got the thumbs up from many of our readers with the “unbelievable food” and Sunday dinners tasting “amazing”.

One recommendation said: “The crispy roasties, seasonal vegetables and amazing Yorkshire puddings are great as are the perfect meats.

“It’s a great place to spend some time with family and friends on a Sunday afternoon.”

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085363973430

Spririt Restaurant

Spirit Restaurant, Knutsford Road, Victoria Park, Warrington

A customer said she travelled a five-hour round trip to eat at Spirit – amazing!

One nomination said: “The quality of the finest British ingredients is always guaranteed at Spirit and they serve the best Sunday lunch by far.

“The roast beef is full of flavour - it melts in the mouth – the Yorkshire puddings are fluffy and they come with just the right amount of vegetables.

“Top value for money with consistency week in, week out.”

For more details go to facebook.com/SpiritRestaurant

Heaths Kitchen

Heaths Kitchen, Walton Road

This is a traditional Sunday roast with an excellent selection of vegetables including braised red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, roast parsnips and carrots.

They come topped with a homemade Yorkshire pudding.

One happy customer said: “This is a local, family business and their love of food clearly shows.”

For more details go to facebook.com/Heaths-Kitchen-298850133495845

The Stag at Walton

The Stag at Walton, Chester Road

Customers arrive hungry and leave feeling full.

One recommendation said: “It is incredible here and I have never tasted a roast so delicious.

“The head chef is highly talented and the whole team make the experience one you want to repeat every week.”

For more details go to facebook.com/thestagatwalton

The Culcheth Arms

The Culcheth Arms, Church Lane

Happy visitors to this venue were “very impressed with the standard of lunch provided”.

The Sunday lunches are always a hit with customers giving the gravy the thumbs up.

For more details go to facebook.com/CulchethArms

The Trigger Pond, Great Sankey

We had several nominations for the Sunday lunches here will one recommendation saying “they are amazing and probably the best in the area”.

Another said: “I cleared my plate. It was the first roast I’ve enjoyed out in years.”

For more details go to facebook.com/pondtrigger

The Dining Room

The Dining Room, Knutsford Road

This “absolutely gorgeous” Sunday lunch is “just like mum used to make” for one happy visitor with another saying “it made my heart sing”.

A third said: “It’s practically perfect in every way. “

For more details go to facebook.com/thediningroom745

Bold Street House

Bold Street House, Egypt Street, Warrington

One recommendation said: “I’ve never had a Sunday roast as beautiful as this.”

And someone else added: “I’d crawl over broken glass just to smell the gravy.”

High praise indeed!

For more details go to facebook.com/boldstreethouse

The Roastie Guy

The Roastie Guy, Victoria Square, Stockton Heath

This is “easily the best roast I’ve eaten in a long time” according to one satisfied customer.

Another said it’s “unreal and excellent value for money”.

For more details go to facebook.com/Theroastieguy

Courtyard Bistro

Courtyard Bistro, Stone Cross Lane North, Lowton

There were dozens of nominations for this restaurant with people mentioning the “lovely, friendly and attentive staff” as well as their “freshly cooked, fantastic food” and the “unreal gravy”.

The homemade Yorkshire puddings received a special shout out, apparently they’re the best!

For more details go to facebook.com/courtyardbistrolowton