The Bloomsbury Pub

£8 - £20 / Pizza, British, Vegetarian options

Staines Rd, Twickenham

Opening hours

4PM-11PM

Sunday 12PM-10PM
Monday 4PM-11PM
Tuesday 4PM-11PM
Wednesday 4PM-11PM
Thursday 4PM-11PM
Friday 4PM-11PM
Saturday 12PM-12AM

Perfect Sunday Roasts in Cozy Atmosphere

As a discerning eater who has navigated many a pub filled with the aroma of roast dinners, I recently found myself stepping over the threshold of The Bloomsbury—a charming, locally adored establishment on a mission to resurrect our faith in properly home-cooked feasts. There lies in Twickenham, where parking magically becomes a breeze post 4:30 pm, this family-owned wonder combines just the right notes of friendly service and scrumptious servings. In an age where cookie-cutter gastro pubs dominate, it’s delightful to find a place that favors personality over pretentiousness, where the locals are as warm as the T-bone steak searing away on the grill.

And let’s cut to the chase: the Sunday roast here is heralded far and wide—for good reason. It arrives weighing in not only with a soul-satisfying heft but also exhaling steam so fearlessly that even Pachelbel might make guest appearances, thank you very much. Perhaps it could have been the anticipatory menu prelude promising sentences such as “luscious lamb, tantalizingly tender,” or the irreproachable generosity of roast potatoes perfectly deadening one’s attempts at moderation. Still, when I dared step away from the beaten path of roasts to indulge in their sirloin steak—godly and hard to fault—I had moments bordering on joyous repentance. Each bite leveraged the dedication of this spirited staff, led by Janey and Pete, easily deserving their reputation. I left comfortably overfed, smugly sassing all things chain-restaurant alike whilst promising a premature return upon my next escapade into Twickenham's simpler sanctums. — Penelope Savory