Why cook your own Sunday lunch when you can pay a visit to Leeds’ best carveries?
There are loads of brilliant places to get a carvery in Leeds, but which one should you go to? We’ve rounded up the best the city has to offer, from takeaway carveries you can have every day of the week to heaving roast dinners in traditional Yorkshire pubs made for Sunday afternoons, all without the washing-up to do after.
Courtyard at The Bridge Hotel & Spa
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If you’re looking for an elevated carvery experience near Leeds, stick the Courtyard restaurant at The Bridge Hotel & Spa on your list. It’s worth the excursion out towards Wetherby, as their renowned chefs carve sugar and maple baked ham or roasted leg of pork.
For the trimmings, choose from garlic roasted potatoes, baby new potatoes with chive, cider braised savoy cabbage and market vegetables, all adorned with gravy and a massive Yorkshire pud. Meat-free? You’ll be well-catered for with a butternut squash and goats cheese lasagne on the menu, with vegan sides available to order.
Where? Courtyard at The Bridge Hotel and Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5HS.
When? Available from 12pm on Sundays.
How much? £21.95 for two courses or £27.90 for three courses.
Hawthorne Farm
Hawthorne Farm is a charming, rustic pub with loads of space – which is just as well, because they dish up an incredibly popular carvery every day of the week. Their slow cooked meats are the stuff of legend – it could be gammon, turkey, lamb, beef, pork or chicken, and they have ever-changing options for the veggies.
Their servers will pile your plate high with meat before you add your sides like mash, roasties, seasonal veg, stuffing and lashings of gravy. There’s also a selection of sizes available, so whether you’re looking for a modest serving or wanting to feel absolutely stuffed, they’ll have you covered.
Where? Hawthorne Farm, Warren House Lane, Yeadon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7FT.
When? Weekday, Saturday and Sunday carveries available.
How much? £8.99 for a standard weekday carvery, £11.99 for a standard Saturday carvery and £12.99 for a standard Sunday carvery.
The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel
The Corn Mill Lodge is a family-run hotel with a gem of a restaurant. It’s a large dining room with tall ceilings and big windows that comes alive on a Sunday afternoon when locals pile in for their Sunday carvery – don’t hang about though, it’s only available between 12pm and 3pm.
They have a trio of meats, including turkey, roast beef and pork or gammon. There’s also a choice of steamed salmon fillet or roasted Mediterranean vegetable tart, cooked to order. You can then fill your plate with seasonal veg, mash, roasties and their famous homemade Yorkshire puds. Just make sure to leave room for dessert!
Where? The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel, Pudsey Road, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 4JA.
When? Available from 12pm on Sundays.
How much? £13.95 or £9.95 for a child’s carvery.
The Yew Tree Inn
A friendly community pub in Otley, The Yew Tree Inn does a mean carvery lunch. Available from 12pm to 4:30pm every Sunday, meat lovers have a choice of three roasts, ranging from beef to lamb, ham to pork, depending on what they’ve sourced that week.
Veggie? They have meat-free alternatives that change regularly. Whatever main you decide to go for, you can be sure your roast will come with all the trimmings. You can double up on spuds with mash and roasties before loading your plate with unlimited seasonal veggies and buckets of gravy.
Where? The Yew Tree Inn, Newall Carr Road, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2AU.
When? Available from 12pm on Sundays.
How much? £9.45.
Barnbow
One of the most popular carvery restaurants in Leeds, Barnbow dishes up roast-based deliciousness midweek and Sundays, so you can satisfy your comfort food cravings. Their meats change daily, so every visit promises something new, whether you fancy gorging on honey-roast ham, topside of beef or a juicy leg of lamb.
Whichever you choose, your meal will come with unlimited vegetables, mash, roasties, gravy and all the sauces you could wish for. They don’t skimp on the veggie options either. Choose a meat-free carvery or opt for plant-based chicken breast or camembert and root vegetable bake. Delicious!
Where? Barnbow, Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8EH.
When? Available midweek and Sundays.
How much? £9.79 for a midweek traditional carvery or £12.79 for a Sunday traditional carvery.
The Barn at High Farm
A charming pub with a country feel in the heart of the North Leeds suburbs, The High Farm take their weekly Sunday carvery extremely seriously. Served in the Barn, they source the finest meats from local producers – expect exceptional pork with crispy crackling, gloriously pink-in-the-middle beef and lean-as-you-like lamb.
You’ll also get their famous oh-so-buttery mash, goose-fat roasties and a massive selection of fresh veggies. Their Yorkshires are incredible (locals buy them to top their own roasts) and you’ll want to pour their gravy on in spades. There’s also veggie options, along with kids and dog carveries to feed the whole family!
Where? The High Farm, Farrar Lane, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 7AQ.
When? Available from 12pm on Sundays.
How much? £10.50 for adults, £5 for kids or £3 for dogs.
Toby Carvery
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The tried-and-true Toby Carvery takes residence in four Leeds locations – Morley, Horsforth, Chapel Allerton and Oulton. Each restaurant offers the same quality carvery Monday through Sunday, so you always know you can expect a warming plate piled oh so high!
The fresh-out-of-the-oven offering includes their daily selection of meats, alongside unlimited steamed and roasted vegetables, Yorkshire puds, mac & cheese and roasted potatoes, topped high with gravy and sauces. Veggie, pescatarian and vegan options are all available too – just ask or order a veggie carvery plate!
Where? Toby Carvery, 2 Aberford Road, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EJ & 201 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3PT & Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0LY & 2-4 Fink Hill, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4DH.
When? Available every day of the week.
How much? From £11.29 for a midweek carvery, £12.99 on Saturdays or £15.49 on Sundays.
