A big yummy roast dinner is the perfect comfort meal, with the roast of choice alongside ample veg, stuffing and of course, all drowned in gravy.

Sometimes though, the effort required to cook the meal and tackle the clean-up afterwards is just too much.

Luckily that's where restaurants come in handy, as many now offer a yummy roast with all the trimmings.

So you know where to go in Hitchin, we've rounded up the best five restaurants in and around Hitchin for the perfect roast dinner according to reviews on Tripadvisor.

The best roast dinners in and around Hitchin

The Old George Ickleford

Rating: 4.5/5

Location: Turnpike Lane, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3UX

One guest said: "We had a Sunday roast, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We opted for the chicken, which was cooked perfectly.

"The mushroom soup starter was delicious. We also had the Tiger prawns, which again were very nice."

The George and Dragon Graveley

Rating: 4.5/5

Location: 19 High Street Gravely, Hitchin, SG4 7LE

One guest said: "We all had the roast lunch which arrived very promptly and was absolutely delicious.

"At a price under £15 including a generous portion of meat, Yorkshire pudding and a perfectly cooked selection of vegetables, this is superb value for money."

The Highlander

Rating: 4.5/5

Location: 45 Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2EF

One guest said: "Banging roast high-quality ingredients. We went for the beef roasts and I can honestly say it's the best roast beef in Hitchin.

"Melt in the mouth. The veg was inventive and delicious and the gravy rich and full of flavour."

Hermit of Redcoats

Rating: 4/5

Location: Redcoats Green, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7JR

One guest said: "Service was spot on friendly good food lovely Sunday roast food came out quickly as we were a large party will defiantly return."

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Kite at The Red Hart

Rating: 4.5/5

Location: 28-29 Bucklersbury, Hitchin, SG5 1BG

One guest said: "We both had the Roast Beef and it was the most tender and melt in the mouth we have ever had.

"The Roast Potatoes were crispy, the Cauliflower Cheese tasty, the serving plentiful and the service attentive, friendly and polite."