Sunday Roast in Croydon: Where to Book, Checked October 2026

For a Sunday roast in Croydon, most people end up at the Spread Eagle opposite the town hall, the Tree House on South End, Fern by East Croydon station or the Builders Arms in Addiscombe. Further out, the Wattenden Arms in Kenley and the White Hart in Crystal Palace are popular too. We checked every entry against the venue’s own website and Sunday menu on 25 October 2026.

We have not eaten at these places for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry sets out what the venue publishes: its Sunday menu and prices, serving times, booking and house rules. We add the Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene rating and, for pubs, details from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Roasts are served “while stocks last” in more than one of these kitchens, so book and check before you go.

Town centre and South End

Fern, George Street

Fern is the all-day restaurant on the ground floor of the Ten Degrees building, opposite East Croydon station. It has the dearest roasts in this guide. Its Sunday menu lists rump of beef at £27, pork belly at £26, and lemon and herb chicken or a vegan Wellington of wild mushroom, chickpea and sweet potato at £24. The mixed roast for two, “all of the meats and all the trimmings”, costs £55. Every roast comes with parsnip purée, greens, roast potatoes, maple-glazed carrots, a Yorkshire pudding and beef dripping gravy. The menu says it is served from 12pm until 8pm, though the site lists the Sunday kitchen as closing at 7.30pm. A 12.5% service charge is added, and Fern takes cards only. Book online. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 26 September 2025). 100a George Street, CR0 1GP.

The Spread Eagle, Katharine Street

The Spread Eagle is a Whelan’s pub in a Grade II listed former bank built in 1893, opposite the town hall (CAMRA). The Sunday menu on its site lists topside of beef and rare roast lamb at £17.95, and half a roast chicken with stuffing or Irish honey ham at £16.95. There is also a vegan vegetable Wellington at £14.95. All are “served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and red wine gravy”. Sunday food runs from 12pm to 7pm, and there is a quiz at 7pm. Book on 020 8781 1135 or at Spreadeaglebookings@gmail.com. CAMRA notes step-free access by the side door and an accessible toilet. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 20 September 2025). 39-41 Katharine Street, CR0 1NX. Our listing.

The Tree House, South End

The Tree House is a large pub on South End with a club upstairs. CAMRA lists children’s activities on Sundays. Its Sunday menu runs from 12pm to 7pm. It lists ribeye of beef at £18.95, poussin roast chicken at £17.95 and pork belly with crackling at £16.95. Lamb shank costs £21.95, and the “Big Daddy” trio of beef, chicken and pork is also £21.95. A plant-based Mediterranean tart roast is £15.95. It is the only place here with a roast for dogs: the £5 Doggy Roast is lean beef, carrots and gravy, “served only for our four legged friends”. A 12.5% discretionary service charge is added. Book on 020 8688 9837 or at bookings@treehousecroydon.com. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 23 May 2025). 78 South End, CR0 1DP. Our listing.

Addiscombe

The Builders Arms, Leslie Park Road

The Builders Arms is a Fuller’s back-street local, opened in the 19th century (CAMRA). The pub’s site describes two bars, a restaurant area, log fires and a large enclosed garden. On its menu, the Sunday roast is “available every Sunday from 12pm - 6pm”, subject to availability. Topside of beef is £17, garlic and paprika roast chicken is £15.50 and a vegetarian sausage roast is £13.50, all “with all the trimmings”. Booking is by the enquiry form on the site, which says a booking is not confirmed until the pub replies, or call 020 8654 1803. Children are welcome until 8pm, and dogs are welcome. There is step-free access to the bar and an accessible toilet. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 30 March 2026). 65 Leslie Park Road, CR0 6TP. Our listing.

Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood

The White Hart, Church Road

The White Hart, on the southern corner of the Crystal Palace triangle, was first built in 1824 and rebuilt in 1876 (CAMRA). Its roast comes only as a set menu: the Sunday set menu is £22.50 for two courses and £27.50 for three. The roasts are rump of beef, roast chicken with bacon and chestnut stuffing, pork belly, and a root vegetable, cranberry and nut roast. A sharing board of all three meats costs £3 a head more. Each roast comes with a Yorkshire pudding, thyme-roasted potatoes, savoy cabbage, leeks and roasted root vegetables. The pub asks diners to book in advance, and it is open 12pm to 11pm on Sunday. CAMRA says it is card only, with children welcome until 8pm and dogs welcome. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 10 February 2025). Call 020 8771 9389. 96 Church Road, SE19 2EZ.

The Sparrowhawk, Westow Hill

The Sparrowhawk is on the north-west corner of the Crystal Palace triangle. It was first opened in 1838 and traded for years as the Hollybush (CAMRA). The owners’ site calls its Sunday roast “very popular” and says “all our meats” are “guaranteed 100% British”. It does not publish the Sunday menu or prices online, so ask when you book, through the site, by email at sparrowhawkcp@gmail.com or on 020 8761 4831. CAMRA lists Sunday hours of 9am to 10.30pm, and dogs are welcome. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 24 July 2024). 2 Westow Hill, SE19 1RX.

Shirley

Coombe Wood House, Coombe Lane

Coombe Wood House is a Victorian house with an oak-panelled dining room, by Coombe Wood Gardens and the Shirley Hills. Lunch starts at 12pm on Sunday. Its set menu is £25 for two courses or £32 for three. On Sundays only it adds prime roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish, at a £3 supplement, and roast chicken with pork, sage and onion stuffing. Both come with roast potatoes and vegetables of the day. The restaurant warns that the menus online “may be for example only”, so check the current one when you book. It is card only, and a 10% discretionary service charge is added. Book on 020 8686 1244 or at info@coombewoodhouse.co.uk. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 28 September 2026). Coombe Lane, CR0 5RE. Our listing.

The Surprise, Upper Shirley Road

The Surprise sits between the Shirley Hills and Shirley Windmill, next to the London Loop walking route. CAMRA records that after a refurbishment it serves food Wednesday to Sunday, including Sunday lunch. It also has a real fire, a garden and a car park, and it is dog friendly. Old photographs on the walls show a more rural Shirley. The pub has no website and publishes no menu online, so call 020 8656 5588 for the roast and to book. CAMRA lists Sunday hours of 12pm to 10.30pm. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 10 February 2026). 107 Upper Shirley Road, CR0 5HF. Our listing.

South Croydon and Kenley

Toby Carvery, Brighton Road

The borough’s carvery is the South Croydon branch of the Toby Carvery chain. The branch page says it serves the carvery every day, “whether it’s a Sunday roast or a midweek carvery”. It describes slow-cooked joints, roast potatoes and “wonky Yorkies”, with vegetarian and vegan dishes and a children’s menu. It is open 8am to 10pm every day, the latest of any place in this guide. Prices are on the chain’s site and app rather than the branch page. Book online or call 020 8680 4559. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 16 December 2025). 415 Brighton Road, CR2 6ES. Our listing.

The Wattenden Arms, Kenley

The Wattenden Arms calls itself “a much-loved traditional country pub”, built more than 150 years ago near Kenley Aerodrome. During the Battle of Britain it served as an auxiliary mess for RAF Kenley. Its Sunday menu is served from noon to 7pm, “or until they’re gone”. British roast beef, roast pork, roast lamb or stuffed roast chicken costs £22.50, with roast potatoes, a Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables and gravy. A plate of all four meats is £30, and a child’s roast is £12.50. A beetroot Wellington is £19.50. The pub welcomes “walkers, cyclists and four legged friends” and has its own car park. Book on 020 8660 4926 or at hello@wattendenarms.co.uk. Hygiene rating 3 (FSA, 26 February 2026). Old Lodge Lane, CR8 5EU. Our listing.

How we chose

We started from the places that publish a Sunday roast and that local guides keep naming, including Croydon BID’s Sunday roast guide, and from the pubs in our Croydon pubs guide. We then checked each one on 25 October 2026 against its own website and Sunday menu, CAMRA’s records and the Food Standards Agency register. We left out anywhere rated below 3 for hygiene. We also left out the Oval Tavern: Croydon BID’s guide recommends its Sunday roasts with live jazz, but the only roast menu on its site dates from 2016. Nobody listed has paid to be here.

For more ideas, see the best restaurants in Croydon, Croydon pubs, Croydon cafes, things to do in Croydon, what’s on this month and the pubs in our directory.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a Sunday roast in Croydon?

On the menus published in October 2026, a meat roast runs from £15.50 for roast chicken at the Builders Arms in Addiscombe and £16.95 at the Spread Eagle and the Tree House to £22.50 at the Wattenden Arms in Kenley and £24 to £27 at Fern by East Croydon station. The White Hart in Crystal Palace and Coombe Wood House sell the roast as part of a set menu: £22.50 and £25 for two courses.

Which Croydon Sunday roasts allow dogs?

The Tree House on South End sells a £5 Doggy Roast of lean beef, carrots and gravy. CAMRA’s records list the Builders Arms, the White Hart, the Sparrowhawk and the Surprise as dog friendly, and the Wattenden Arms says it welcomes four-legged friends.

Where can I get a Sunday roast in Croydon in the evening?

Toby Carvery on Brighton Road serves its carvery every day and is open until 10pm. Fern’s Sunday menu says it is served until 8pm. Most others stop between 6pm and 7pm: the Builders Arms at 6pm, and the Spread Eagle, the Tree House and the Wattenden Arms at 7pm.