Roast Restaurant

You're walking into the Floral Hall on Stoney Street just as the light hits those exposed brick walls and you realise you've stumbled somewhere genuinely special. Roast does what it says on the tin: British food done properly, the kind that makes you remember why our culinary tradition matters. The kitchen sources obsessively from Borough Market downstairs—they literally own the place—which means your beef Wellington or duck comes with the kind of provenance that actually matters. The dining room feels proper without being stuffy, all high ceilings and that lovely industrial elegance you get in converted Victorian buildings. Skip the touristy River views elsewhere; this is where locals come when they want uncomplicated food cooked brilliantly, whether that's a full Sunday roast or their famous Arbroath smokie.