There’s nothing like tucking into a hot roast dinner, especially when the weather outside is cold and gloomy.
From crispy roast potatoes to melt-in-the-mouth meat, a roast dinner really does have it all.
Bolton is home to plenty of pubs and restaurants that offer a Sunday lunch and to help you choose where to book your next table for all the cosy vibes, we’ve rounded up five of the best places that offer the traditional dish.
These Bolton pubs and restaurants have at least a 4-star rating on Google Reviews.
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5 of the best places to get roast dinners in Bolton
The Cherry Tree at Blackrod
Location: 227 Chorley Road, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5LA
Google Reviews rating: 4.6
One visitor said: “The Cherry Tree in Blackrod is a fantastic dining spot! The food is truly excellent, with a diverse menu offering delicious options, all beautifully presented and full of flavour. The service is impressively fast without compromising quality, and the staff are friendly, and attentive, and ensure a smooth experience.
“The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with a lively yet comfortable vibe that makes it the perfect place for a meal with family or friends. Whether you're after a casual lunch or a special dinner, The Cherry Tree delivers on all fronts. Highly recommend for great food, swift service, and a lovely atmosphere!”
According to its online menu, a Sunday lunch at The Cherry Tree costs £18.95 for one course and £26.95 for two courses.
If you’d like to indulge in three courses, it’ll set you back £33.95.
On Tripadvisor, The Cherry Tree has a rating of 4.5 stars from 2,424 reviews.
Black Bull Inn
Location: 167-169 Bolton Road, Bolton, BL7 0AF
Google Reviews rating: 4.6
One customer shared their experience, writing: “Lovely, pub restaurant. Great Sunday lunch. Jade is very responsive on email contact. Lovely views from the restaurant window over Wayoh reservoir
“Great cask beers. Highly recommended.”
A Sunday roast at Black Bull Inn costs £14.95 or £17.95 if you’d like to enjoy two meats.
Each roast dinner comes with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, carrot puree, savoy cabbage, tender stem broccoli and unlimited homemade gravy, according to its website.
The Goose and Gander
Location: 38 Little Scotland, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5LW
Google Reviews rating: 4.5
One visitor said: “Beef Sunday roast top notch”.
Henighans Eat & Drink
Location: 1043 Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PY
Google Reviews rating: 4.5
One visitor said: “Pleasant, quick service. Freshly cooked food too (went at 2pm on a Sunday). Nice music and atmosphere 🙂”.
Henighans describes its offering as a “scrumptious Sunday roast” that is “freshly prepared using only the very finest ingredients”.
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Bob’s Smithy Inn
Location: 1448 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 7PX
Google Reviews rating: 4.4
Bob’s Smithy Inn says: “From nibbles to share, hearty Pub classics, Pastas, Burgers or a Traditional Sunday Lunch, we've got you covered.
“Our head chef creates an evening specials menu that changes regularly.
“We pride ourselves on using only the finest ingredients, sourced from local suppliers and cook all of our food fresh to order.”
One customer shared: “We had a meal Sunday evening.
“The Sunday roast was amazing food was excellent staff were lovely. The sweets were amazing. Parking good”.
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