County Durham pub has highest-rated Sunday roast to die for

Where is your favourite place to go for a Sunday roast in County Durham? <i>(Image: Tripadvisor)</i>
Where is your favourite place to go for a Sunday roast in County Durham? (Image: Tripadvisor)
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Want to try one of the best super large Sunday roasts in County Durham? A “country feel” family-owned pub is the place to go.

South Causey Inn, located in the heart of the “beautiful” Beamish Valley is the highest-rated eatery on Tripadvisor when searching for “best Sunday roasts in County Durham”.

The pub on Beamish Burn Road in Stanley currently has a 4.3/5 rating based on 2,043 reviews – 1,354 of which are rated as “excellent”.

Highest-rated Sunday roast in County Durham revealed

Customers have praised it for its “huge roast dinner with all the trimmings” and gravy “to die for”.

South Causey Inn takes “enormous” care and pride in its food, using locally sourced ingredients.

The team works closely with suppliers to ensure the best products are provided by local farmers, and fish from the local market is brought in daily.

Every Sunday, you can dine at the pub and experience an “indulgent escape” while savouring the flavours of their renowned Hand Carved Roast Carvery.

South Causey Inn website shares: “Each dish is expertly prepared to create the perfect Sunday feast, offering a blend of rich flavours and hearty portions that cater to all tastes.

“Relax in our country-style setting and enjoy our Sunday Carvery, featuring hand-carved beef, turkey, gammon, or pulled pork.

“Each roast comes with golden roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, creamy cauliflower cheese, bone marrow gravy, crispy Yorkshire puddings, and classic stuffing.

“Choose from small, medium, large, or super large portions to fit your appetite.”

It adds: “At South Causey Inn, Sundays are about indulgence, relaxation, and great food.”

But what have recent visitors said? This person wrote in a review on Tripadvisor: “Fantastic roast dinner within a private pod setting. Best service we have had in years. Could not fault our experience. We will definitely be back.”


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Another posted: “Called in just before 6pm with my dog in tow. hoping I would manage to get some food, still a full Sunday dinner service on, seated quickly, drinks straight away and a huge roast dinner with all the trimmings. Staff were lovely and friendly to both me and the dog, served by Luke, who was great.”

One guest commented: “We had Sunday roast dinner and it was delicious. The selection of meat was good and you can choose between one meat or more. The gammon was exceptionally good. The selection was Beef, chicken, pork and gammon.

“Yorkshire puddings and all the vegetables, mash and roast potatoes were in plenty. The gravy is to die for and you can have more if you ask. A good thing is you can take home what you can't eat.”

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