The Butterfly and the Pig

The Butterfly and the Pig is the value pick, and the easiest on the wallet if you're feeding a family. The roast is listed at an indicative £21.95 and comes with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, homemade Yorkshire puddings and gravy, with a choice of roast beef, chicken or a vegetarian wellington, served on Sundays until it sells out. Its lower ranking reflects the cooking and service rather than the value: published reviews describe it as hearty and homely rather than refined, so it sits below the steakhouses on kitchen craft. What you gain over the pricier picks is a relaxed, characterful basement with the venue's well-known shabby-chic, vintage look, at roughly half the price of Porter & Rye. It's the choice when the priority is a filling, budget-friendly roast in the city centre rather than a special-occasion meal.