A restaurant in Newton, Cartmel has been named one of the best in the country for its Sunday roast.

Heft has been included in the Good Food Guide's list of the Top 50 Best Sunday Roasts 2024.

The Good Food Guide was first compiled by Raymond Postgate in 1951 and is now owned by Knife & Fork Media, the company behind industry platform CODE Hospitality.

The Good Food Guide was first compiled by Raymond Postgate in 1951 (Image: Supplied) It is now a fully digital publication featuring 1,200 restaurants, pubs, cafes, and wine bars across the UK.

Heft co-owners Kevin and Nicola Tickle said: "Being recognised for the quality of our Sunday Roast - Sunday Service is amazing.

"It’s got a bit of a twist on the traditional roast format, and as you would expect it’s packed with seasonal dishes, perfect for building a bespoke Sunday lunch.

"What’s more, we think it’s one of the best ways of getting friends and family to sit around the table together, have some fun, and enjoy some quality time together while mixing, matching, and building their own individual menu from a selection of our chef favourites."

Heft's Sunday Service for 2 to share (Image: Jenny Jones Photography) The Good Food Guide also crowned winners in a range of other Best Sunday Roast categories, with The Abbey Inn in Byland, North Yorkshire, scooping the Best Sunday Roast 2024 title.

The Guide's search for the Best Sunday Roast, sponsored by Koffmann's Potatoes and Tracklements, involved a public vote to determine the UK's favourites.

With 18,000 votes cast, the campaign highlighted the importance of supporting the restaurants, pubs, and cafes that form the backbone of British dining.

75 per cent of Good Food Guide readers consider the Sunday Roast to be the country’s most popular dish.

Half of Good Food Guide readers eat a roast on another day of the week than Sunday, with 79 per cent eating a Sunday roast all year round.

The most popular roast meat was roast beef (50 per cent), followed by lamb (22 per cent).

For more information about the Good Food Guide Top 50 Sunday Roasts 2024 visit: https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk.