Fancy a roast? Five places to go near Fallowfield next time you miss your mum’s cooking

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So, it’s a rainy Sunday and you’re deathly hungover, your Freshers’ Flu still hasn’t gone away, and you’re fed up with eating pesto pasta and garlic bread for tea. Why not treat yourself to one of the nation’s favourite meals, the hearty roast dinner? We’ve investigated to find the best local spots to satisfy your Sunday cravings, the ones where your precious pounds will stretch the furthest.

Kro Bar, Oxford Road

There’s no doubt you’ve walked past Kro Bar a million times whilst on campus, but did you know it offers a Sunday roast? Kro Bar offers great deals on food and has, overall, a fairly cheap menu – its roast is no exception at just £10.95. Or you can get two for £15.

In case you can’t do quick maths, that’s £7.50 per roast if you go with a friend! A great one for those on a budget, and an easy spot to get to, regardless of which student accommodation you’re in.

256, Fallowfield

You already spend every night of the week there so why not your Sundays too? Outside its venue on Wilmslow Road, 256 calls itself the provider of “Fallowfield’s best Sunday roast” and, price wise that may be true. Its nut roast (as pictured above) will cost you just £8.80! Or £9 for your standard beef or chicken roast.

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Located in the heart of Fallowfield, 256 is an easy spot to get to for your roast dinner fix, and they’re served until 9pm. However, if you are planning a trip to 256 this Sunday you might want to go earlier rather than later, as it is prone to running low on essential roast elements (potatoes and Yorkshire puddings), making for a rather sad looking meal. Thus, for the best part of £10, you’d be better off spending a few pounds more and heading elsewhere.

If you fancy a peek at their roast dinner, check out its Instagram page, though I can’t promise it looks as good in real life…

The Metropolitan, West Didsbury

Located in the heart of West Didsbury, The Met is a firm favourite for a Sunday Roast. Served all day, the pub offers a variety of roast dinners ranging from £15.50 to £18.50. Although that may exceed your student budget, The Met offers something our other contenders do not: Unlimited top-ups on roast potatoes, homemade Yorkshire puddings AND gravy! And they’re actually delicious – no soggy, sorry looking spuds or watery gravy. For those of you with huge appetites, The Met is the place to be with generous servings, and it also offers veggie options.

Their staff are consistently attentive to your needs and express no judgement when they deliver your fourth round of spuds or your fifth Yorkshire pudding.

What’s more, West Didsbury is an easy spot to get to, just hop on a 143 or 43 bus, or stretch your legs and walk for around 30 minutes or so from Fallowfield to burn off those extra rounds of spuds.

The Red Lion, Withington

Located even closer to Fallowfield than The Metropolitan is The Red Lion on Wilmslow Road. Though their roasts are similarly priced to The Met (with the veggie one being 55 pence cheaper!), their menu selection is significantly less abundant than other Sunday roast spots. And, from previous experience, it doesn’t have the same “wow” factor as The Met, or as much ambience.

However, you can’t go wrong with a local pub roast, and you will surely leave The Red Lion with a full belly, especially since their online menu boasts unlimited Yorkshire puddings!

Turing Tap, Oxford Road

In case you’ve never noticed it on the bus onto campus, Turing Tap is a cosy pub opposite Whitworth Park halls. Like Kro Bar, it offers a variety of food and drink deals throughout the week, and often plays live sports on its TV screens.

It offers an ample Sunday Roast with (most of) the trimmings and offers extra sides for an additional price. However, one time I went with a friend and the cauliflower cheese had very suspicious looking slice of American cheese on top. I can’t confirm if this remains to be the case. Still, for those of you on city campus accommodation, or who are peckish at the library before a Monday deadline, Turing Tap could be a great roast spot within close range.