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"It serves superior pub food with an emphasis on the local and seasonal, like homemade beef in ale pie."

Emma Lavelle

"Where to Find the Best Sunday Roast in Leeds: Whitelock's Ale House - You can always rely on a good pub to cook up a great Sunday roast, and Whitelock’s is no exception. There’s a wide range of options available with roast chicken, shoulder of lamb, rump of beef and pork loin with crackling, or a vegetarian option is also available. The portion sizes are huge here, boasting the biggest Yorkshires we’ve ever seen!"

Ruby Blair

"12 Seriously Good Roasts: Whitelock's Ale House - Serving arguably the best Leeds Sunday Lunch between 12 noon and 8 pm, your only job is to decide between roast beef, pork, lamb, or a nut roast, served with all the trimmings and a healthy dose of gravy. Wash it down with one of their many, ever-changing real ales, and thank us later."

Alice Tate

"17 Pies Everyone Must Eat In Leeds: Whitelock's Ale House - Their Beef & Ale Pie is a thing of love, filled with chunky cuts of beef, seeping with rich meaty gravy, and served with quality chunky chips."

Georgina Pellant

"Where to Find the Best Sunday Roasts in Leeds: Whitelock's Ale House - Often hailed as Leeds’ oldest pub, Whitelock’s also serves up a cracking Sunday roast dinner. Whether you’re after a roast beef topside, leg of lamb or pork loin, trust you will find them all here served with a Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy."

Claire Schofield

"Where to Find the Best Pie and Peas in Leeds: Whitelock's Ale House - Their homemade beef and ale pie is deliciously crisp, and comes served with chunky chips and seasonal veg – or you can add a side of mushy peas if you’d prefer."

Diane Wong

"Even though the pie wasn’t fully encased in pastry, all was forgiven as it was a comforting and delicious crowdpleaser. The pastry lid itself was perfect – golden, crisp and flaky, and not let down by the filling underneath of tender beef and rich gravy, laced with ale. Along with good chunky chips and seasonal veg it was a wholesome plate of damn tasty food!"