Top 50 Gastropubs in the UK revealed for 2020
Estrella Damm have put together a list of the best gastropubs in the UK. Is your local on it?
Gastropubs. Many say that they're the saviours of the pub industry, and some say they killed proper pub culture. But leaving opinions to one side, these easy-going eateries have become a staple of any town, village or city. One question remains, however, and that is: which of them is the best?
The Method
To decide, Estrella Damm have dreamed up an adjudication process that is about as comprehensive and objective as it could be. Taking lead from Churchill, who said that 'the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter', they've kept this precious decision out of the general public's hands and offered the vote to experts. How Platonic. The voters included gastropub operators (who are not allowed to vote for their own pubs, obviously), food writers, pubco catering development managers and chefs, celebrity chefs, hospitality industry chefs, pub guide editors, industry chiefs and food operators. Essentially, it is a decision made by the industry.
To make sure that each part of the UK has an equal opportunity, the voters were split equally into six geographical areas, with an equal number of votes collected in each by the Top 50 Gastropubs Voting Academy. The shortlisted pubs were then tested by experts from the panel to reach a final decision.
The Results
1 - The Harwood Arms, Fulham, London
2 - The Sportsman, Seasalter, Kent
3 - Freemasons at Wiswell, Clitheroe, Lancashire
4 - The Star Inn, Harome, North Yorkshire
5 - The Coach, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
6 - The Compasses Inn, Canterbury, Kent
7 - Parkers Arms, Nr Clitheroe, Lancashire
8 - The Pony and Trap, Chew Magna, Bristol
9 - The White Swan, Burnley, Lancashire
10 - The Guinea Grill, Mayfair, London
11 - The Angel at Hetton, Skipton, North Yorkshire
12 - The Hand and Flowers, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
13 - The Staith House, Low Lights, North Shields
14 - The Marksman, Hackney, London
15 - The Rat Inn, Hexham, Northumberland
16 - The Cornish Arms, Tavistock, Devon
17 - The Fordwich Arms, Canterbury, Kent
18 - The Crown, Maidenhead, Berkshire
19 - The Hardwick, Abergavenny, Wales
20 - The Boat Inn, Lichfield, Staffordshire
21 - The Red Lion and Sun, Highgate, London
22 - The Drapers Arms, Islington, London
23 - The Mariners, Rock, Cornwall
24 - The Pipe and Glass Inn, South Dalton, East Yorkshire
25 - The Beehive, Maidenhead, Berkshire
26 - The Black Bull, Sedburgh, Cumbria
27 - The Olive Branch, Rutland, East Midlands
28 - The Kentish Hare, Bidborough, Kent
29 - The Unruly Pig, Woodbridge, Suffolk
30 - The Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
31 - The Swan, Bampton, Devon
32 - Tim Allen's Flitch of Bacon, Little Dunmow, Essex
33 - St Tudy Inn, Bodmin, Cornwall
34 - The White Horse, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
35 - Canton Arms, Stockwell, London
36 - The Oxford Blue, Winsor, Berkshire
37 - The Scran and Scallie, Stockbridge, Edinburgh
38 - The Anchor and Hope, Waterloo, London
39 - The French House, Soho, London
40 - The Longs Arms, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
41 - Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax, West Yorkshire
42 - The Wild Rabbit, Kingham, Oxfordshire
43 - The Charlton Arms, Ludlow, Shropshire
44 - The White Post, Yeovil, Summerset
45 - The Gunton Arms, Norwich, Norfolk
46 - Royal Oak Paley Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire
47 - The Bell, Langford, Nr. Burford
48 - The Cadeleigh Arms, Cadeleigh, Tiverton
49 - The Dog at Wingham, Wingham, Canterbury
50 - The Five Bells Inn, Cylst Hydon, Cullompton, Exeter
If you'd like more information on each pub, have a look at the information provided on the Estrelle Damm Top 50 Gastopubs website.
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