#2 in Best Sunday Roast in Liverpool for 2026, Ranked

Best for a special occasionWATTB89/100£££Steakhouse / BritishVegetarian (Winslade Wellington)

Hawksmoor Liverpool

Our verdict · The strongest single plate on the list - dry-aged beef, beef-dripping potatoes and bone marrow gravy - if you'll pay more and arrive before 5pm.

Go if

You want the highest-quality roast plate for a special occasion and don't mind steakhouse prices or arriving early.

Skip it if

You're on a budget, want a wide non-beef meat choice, or need flexible late-afternoon timing for a group.

Plan your visit

Hawksmoor Liverpool

WATTB Score

89/ 100

Our research-based editorial assessment.

How we score →

From ~£29 (dry-aged rump), indicative

Indicative price at the time of review.

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Hawksmoor is the quality-first, special-occasion choice, and on raw ingredient quality it tops the list. Its official Sunday menu lists dry-aged rump at an indicative £29 and dry-aged sirloin at £32, plus a vegetarian Winslade Wellington at £28, each served with beef-dripping roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, roasted carrots, buttered greens, roasted garlic and a bone marrow & onion gravy; stuffing and cauliflower cheese are add-on sides (around £7 and £7.50). It sits in the Grade II-listed India Buildings, which makes it a destination room for a celebratory lunch. Two honest caveats keep it at #2 rather than #1 for the general search: it's beef-led and pricier per head than The Blackburne Arms, and it states it can't guarantee roasts after 5pm, so timing is tighter for big or flexible groups. Choose it over the Blackburne when the plate itself, not breadth or budget, is the priority.

The good & the bad

Pros

Best raw ingredient quality on the list - dry-aged beef, beef-dripping potatoes, bone marrow & onion gravy
A vegetarian Winslade Wellington means non-meat diners aren't left out
Landmark India Buildings setting suited to a special occasion

Cons

A la carte per-plate pricing is the priciest per head among the pub-format options
Roasts aren't guaranteed after 5pm, and the choice is beef-led rather than broad

How it compares

Pick	WATTB Score	Price	Best for
1.The Blackburne Arms	91/100	Classic plated roast, mid-range pub pricing (indicative)	overall
2.Hawksmoor LiverpoolThis pick	89/100	From ~£29 (dry-aged rump), indicative	a special occasion
3.Barnacle	84/100	Upmarket sit-down pricing - confirm when booking (indicative)	an upmarket, chef-led occasion roast
4.Bread Street Kitchen & Bar - Liverpool	81/100	From ~£29 pp (sharing board), indicative	groups who want to share
5.La Bistroteca at Baltic Market	78/100	Roast pricing not published - confirm on the day (indicative)	casual walk-up roast