Sunday Roast in Chichester: Where to Book

The Sunday roasts most people land on around Chichester are the Hole in the Wall, the cheapest here with two-for-one roasts from 5pm; the Crown & Anchor at Dell Quay, serving until 9pm by the harbour; and the Downs village pubs, led by the Fox Goes Free at Charlton and the Royal Oak at East Lavant. Every entry checked against the pub’s own website on 25 October 2026.

We have not eaten these roasts for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry sets out what the pub publishes: the roasts on its Sunday menu and what they cost, when they are served, and its booking, dog and children rules. Where a pub’s site did not show something, we have said so. Hygiene ratings come from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Several pubs call their menus samples, so treat prices as a guide.

In the city

The Hole in the Wall, St Martin’s Street

The Hole in the Wall says its “little kitchen pumps out” burgers, pub classics and roast dinners. Its Sunday menu lists cornfed chicken supreme at £17.95, beef sirloin at £18.95, pork gammon at £17.95 and a beetroot wellington at £16.95, all with roast potatoes, swede mash, braised red cabbage, seasonal vegetables, a Yorkshire pudding and gravy. There is a junior roast at £9.95 for children 12 and under, and sides such as pigs in blankets at £4.95. Roasts are two for one between 5pm and 7pm, “or until we sell out”. Open Sunday 12pm to 10pm. Call 01243 788877. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 7 July 2026). 1A St Martin’s Street, PO19 1NP. Our listing.

The Park Tavern, Priory Road

The Park Tavern, opposite Priory Park, says it serves “a selection of mouth-watering meats, crispy roast potatoes, all the trimmings and lashings of gravy” for Sunday lunch between 12pm and 3pm every week; its published food times run to 4pm on Sunday. Its website does not list Sunday roast prices, so call to ask. It is dog friendly, and live acoustic music runs every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm. Open Sunday 12pm to 9pm. Tables are booked by phone on 01243 785057. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 24 March 2026). 11 Priory Road, PO19 1NS. Our listing.

By the harbour

The Crown & Anchor, Dell Quay

The Crown & Anchor is a Young’s pub on the shore of Chichester Harbour, and advertises “proper roasts, served all day” beside a real log fire. Its sample Sunday menu lists Brongain Farm striploin with horseradish at £22.50, Spains Hall Farm pork belly with Bramley apple sauce at £22, a crown prince squash wellington at £18 and a trio of roasts (beef striploin, stuffed quail and pork belly) at £30. Sides include pigs in blankets at £6 and cauliflower cheese at £6.25. Food is served Sunday 12pm to 9pm; the pub says it is dog friendly and has a Little Sailors children’s menu. Call 01243 781712. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 4 September 2025). Dell Quay Road, Apuldram, PO20 7EE.

Villages west of the city

The Horse & Groom, East Ashling

The Horse & Groom says its head chef, Luke Cockram, has worked with its suppliers on “classic Sunday lunch plates”. The Sunday lunch menu on its site, a file dated September 2025, lists roast beef at £25 and pork belly at £24, both with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, a Yorkshire pudding and gravy, and a chargrilled broccoli steak at £19. A 12.5% discretionary service charge is added, plus a £1 discretionary donation to the homelessness charity Stonepillow. Sunday food is 12pm to 3pm and the pub says booking is essential. Call 01243 575339. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 9 June 2026). East Ashling, PO18 9AX.

The Richmond Arms, West Ashling

The Richmond Arms is run by Dom and Sam Escott and calls itself “an independently owned, food-centred pub and restaurant with accommodation”. It says its restaurant “adds quality roasts for our Sunday lunches” and posts next week’s Sunday menu as a sample, warning that dishes change with what is available; it does not list prices in text, so check the menu image or call. Sunday lunch is served 12pm to 3.30pm and the pub is open 12pm to 6.30pm. It has dog-friendly areas. Call 01243 572046. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 12 August 2025). Mill Road, West Ashling, PO18 8EA.

At the foot of the Downs

The Royal Oak, East Lavant

The Royal Oak is a Butcombe pub with rooms on Pook Lane. Its Sunday lunch page lists grass-fed beef, high welfare pork and locally sourced chicken with roast potatoes, gravy and Yorkshire puddings, a vegetarian roast, and extras such as pigs in blankets and cauliflower cheese. It says top-ups of gravy, Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes are free, and that it has board games and colouring for children. The site does not publish Sunday prices. The kitchen is open 8am to 8pm on Sunday; book online. Call 01243 527434. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 23 January 2025). Pook Lane, East Lavant, PO18 0AX. Our listing.

The Fox Goes Free, Charlton

The Fox Goes Free describes itself as a “400-year-old country pub restaurant and Inn” near Goodwood. On Sunday its à la carte is replaced by a Sunday menu served 12pm to 7.30pm: sirloin of beef with Yorkshire pudding at £24, half a roast chicken at £23.50, Sussex pork loin at £23.50 and a Stilton-glazed sweet potato nut roast at £20, all with beef dripping roast potatoes, maple roasted roots and greens. Sides such as cauliflower cheese are £4.95. There is a children’s menu, it says “all dogs” are welcome, and it says booking ahead is always advisable. Call 01243 811461. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 23 February 2026). Charlton, near Singleton, PO18 0HU.

The Star & Garter, East Dean

The Star & Garter is an 18th-century free house by the pond in East Dean. Its menus page says that on a Sunday the seasonal menu is joined by “our trademark roasts”: roast beef at £22.50, roast lamb at £23.50 and a homemade vegetarian wellington at £22.50, each with roast potatoes, carrot, vegetables, a Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese and gravy. Live music plays every Sunday. CAMRA’s listing says Sunday lunch must be booked and dogs are welcome. Open Sunday 9am to 9.30pm. Call 01243 811318. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 22 July 2026). East Dean, PO18 0JG.

The George, Eartham

The George is a family-owned free house six miles from Chichester, and says it offers “a selection of traditional roasts for your Sunday Lunch”. Its autumn 2026 Sunday menu lists roast sirloin of beef at £24.95, roast chicken and roast belly of pork at £23.95 each, and a mushroom, goat’s cheese and red onion marmalade wellington at £20.95, with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and red wine gravy. The menu warns of waits of up to 45 minutes at busy times because food is cooked to order. Sunday lunch is 12pm to 5pm; it is closed Monday and Tuesday this autumn. Call 01243 814340. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 1 October 2025). Eartham, PO18 0LT.

How we chose

These are the pubs around Chichester that publish what they serve on a Sunday: a roast menu, prices or at least serving times on their own website. We checked each site on 25 October 2026, added the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating (all nine are rated 5) and, where the pub’s site was silent, the Campaign for Real Ale’s listing. None had posted a closure notice. Pubs that serve roasts but publish nothing about them online are left out until they do. Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@chichesterlive.co.uk.

For more, see our guides to Chichester pubs and Chichester restaurants, things to do in Chichester and what’s on in Chichester this month, or browse local businesses in Chichester in our directory.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a Sunday roast in Chichester?

On the menus the pubs publish, a meat roast costs £17.95 to £25. The Hole in the Wall in the city centre is cheapest, with chicken supreme or gammon at £17.95 and beef sirloin at £18.95, and it runs two-for-one roasts from 5pm to 7pm. In the villages, roast beef is £22.50 at the Crown & Anchor and the Star & Garter, £24 at the Fox Goes Free, £24.95 at the George and £25 at the Horse & Groom, which adds a 12.5% discretionary service charge.

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

The Crown & Anchor at Dell Quay serves food until 9pm on Sunday and calls its roasts served all day. The Royal Oak at East Lavant’s kitchen runs to 8pm, the Fox Goes Free serves its Sunday menu until 7.30pm, and the Hole in the Wall’s two-for-one roasts run from 5pm to 7pm or until they sell out. The Horse & Groom stops at 3pm and the Park Tavern’s Sunday lunch runs 12pm to 3pm.

Do I need to book a Sunday roast near Chichester?

For most of these, yes. The Horse & Groom at East Ashling says booking is essential, CAMRA says Sunday lunch at the Star & Garter must be booked, and the Fox Goes Free says booking in advance is always advisable. The Park Tavern takes bookings by phone on 01243 785057.