Ten of the best roast dinners chosen by Warrington Guardian readers

Would you have a roast dinner on any day of the week or does it always have to be Sunday?

The special day celebrating one of our most traditional dishes is aimed at bringing communities together and encouraging pupils and students to take a break at school and share a good meal.

National Roast Dinner Day precedes National School Meals Week, which starts on Monday and runs until next Sunday, November 12.

Will you be celebrating National Roast Dinner Day today? Or maybe tomorrow, Sunday?

Earlier this year, roast dinners were on the menu as we searched for Warrington's best in dozens of categories.

We wanted to know who served the area's best of British classic and, following your nominations and suggestions, we shortlisted Warrington's top ten.

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?

Heaths Kitchen was the runaway winner, topping the table for roast dinners, but here are Warrington's top ten roast dinners, as chosen by you, our readers.

WARRINGTON'S TEN BEST ROAST DINNERS:

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.”

And they won the award!

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