It doesn't have to be fancy.....just good food! We were there a couple of years ago on Sunday noon and many places were closed. Some hotels have carverys,....but as I said before,....simple is fine and moderate price range. Thanks. We will be staying in the Notting Hill area, but can go anyplace on the tube....Picadilly, Trafagler,, Kensington , Victoria. We are staying in NottingHill for the first time,....I wonder what is open on Sundays?.

The Fulham Tup is a pub in Fulham which serves a fabulous roast of lamb or roast chicken on a Sunday afternoon with all the sides. Delicious! I can't remember the exact location (I think it's near the Fulham Broadway/King's Road areas) but maybe somone else could help with that if you're interested in going.

Move your meal up - Sunday Lunch is the main meal. If you are willing to eat in the afternoon you will have tons to choose from -- from most pubs to carveries to . . . . .

My favorite: Maggie Jones near Kensington High Street. It's a three story place in an old building with tons of atmosphere, rustic tables, country tools and dried flowers hanging from the ceilings, candles in bottles, and a really wonderful selection of roasts and traditional Btitish foods. Their Sunday lunch is great!<BR><BR>Hey, since you're staying in Notting Hill here's another place to try (not for Sunday lunch). If you follow Portobello Road through the market area when you get to the railroad overpass you'll see a small place on the right called S&amp;M Cafe. No, it's not some wild sex place -- S&amp;M stands for sausage and mash. It is a very casual lunch type place that has a variety of great sausages served with a variety of mashes (potatoes or other vegetables). It is cheap, but wonderful.

Janis.....yes, I MEAN Sunday noon meal...which is called Sunday dinner,,right? I KNOW the main meal in England is at noon on Sundays. I mentioned noon in my question!<BR>Thanks ,and thanks to others for your help. Just looking for ideas!

I too noticed that janis missed the point of your original quesion as you clearly stated noon. But I think the problem is that they do call it Sunday lunch -- never mind that it is a huge meal, not a typical &quot;lunch&quot; as we know it.

Oops - you are right - I passed right over the &quot;noon&quot; part. Just fixated on the dinner -- Sorry<BR><BR>And as Patrick says - it is called Sunday Lunch

And isn't it nice that we could all communicate with each other nicely instead of calling each other &quot;idiots&quot; or worse as on many threads? We all make errors, but isn't it nice to get along.

If your budget can take it - traditional Sunday lunch for 25 quid , which I think will give 3 courses can had at Petersham Hotel - www.petershamhotel.co.uk. Its a really beautiful restaurant and I have always had very good food there. Great area to walk off the lunch after -walk along the river, visit Ham House or Marble Hill House. I have mentioned the Petersham a few times recently as if you are not resident of the area, you may never see it referred to in guides etc. But have a look at web site- the pictures shown are truly representative. For the type of restaurant in the centre, you will pay a fair bit more.<BR>If you want less cost then The Roebuck pub at top of Richmond Hill gives great views -100 metres from Petersham and is OK for Sunday lunch for easily under a tenner

Hey, Nick, just looked at the Petersham website and it looks wonderful, if not for Sunday lunch just for a daily lunch. I looked at their map, but tell me, if you go by train, can you walk from the station, or do you need to take a taxi from there? How far is it from the station?

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Patrick,<BR>To get to Petersham from station - come out on to the main road - 5-8 minute walk to riverside directly down high street, then walk along tow path for 15 minutes - very pleasant walk. Can walk back through the Terrace Gardens (really beautiful and peaceful) or go via top of Richmond Hill, see some of the best views in London and walk down to town via Church Rd (borng but gets you directly to station - buses also go this way) or Richmond Hill Rd (maybe got that street name wrong - just straight ahead from top of hill. Another nice pub is Marlborough - massive beer garden with huge trees at the back - on Friar Stiles Rd just around the corner from the top of the hill.<BR>I have eaten at Petersham about 7-8 times and stayed there once, my mum twice and I think it is great. Lunch time clientele very traditional British - jacket &amp; tie (often regimental), taking grandma. Also some young couple - guy out to impress, like the Ritz that way. For value for money I think this hotel and to lesser extent Richmond Gate Hotel and Richmond Hill Hotel are really good alternatives for those coming to London who want a 5 star hotel for 4 star price, like to walk (Richmond Park 50 metres away, and riverside) and do not mind longer tube or train rides (which unfortunately with London's continuing transport debacles is not necessarily a minor issue).<BR>

Any Pub in London you can get a good Sunday lunch of roast beef and Yorkshire Pud for under &pound;10. It is the national meal, and is eaten every Sunday (well it was in my family). Usually the pubs are full of people reading the Sunday papers and recovering from Saturday night. Enjoy this British tradition.

Patrick, Please give some specific directions to get to Maggie Jones - sounds like a great place to visit.

Just got out my London map, which is falling apart and the entire section west of Hyde Park is missing, so really can't help you there.<BR>You need to book there, and they can easily give you directions. I could get there in a minute, but not good with streets names, so you need to ask them. You can take the tube near, and walk just a few blocks to it.

Maggie Jones is just north of Kensington High Street off of New Church Rd. Walk on the right side of the street (New Church) and look to your right down an &quot;alley&quot;. The food is very good. But don't tell anyone else about it. I want to be able to get in the door next time I am in London. <BR>Have a great time and enjoy Maggie Jones.

Patrick &amp; Judy - Thanks for your help. I certainly plan to check it out next time I'm there!