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Thinking of going down the pub tonight? Hold your horses because the UK’s best 50 gastropubs have just been announced and there’s some incredible locals on the list. 

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs are chosen for their incredible food, atmosphere and staff by a team of food experts, industry figures and journalists. 

The Unruly Pig in Suffolk soared to the top of the hotlist this year, fighting off stiff competition from two southwest pubs, The Cornish Arms and The Mariners. 

Ed Bedington, editor of the Morning Advertiser, the pub industry’s main publication and the founders of the awards, said: “Pubs are a beloved institution and part of the UK’s culture, and this list of the most astounding and impressive food pubs in the country is wonderful to see. Pubs serve so many roles to so many people, and for operators like the Unruly Pig and all of our list, to be able to offer amazing food and wonderful experiences, up there with some of the best in fine dining, is brilliant to see.” 

Did your local gastropub make the list? Hover over a marker on the map to find the pub’s name. 

The Bulls Head in Derbyshire was named as ‘One to Watch’ while Daniel Smith at the Forwdich Arms and Bridge Arms in Kent was named ‘Chef of the Year’. 

The Loch & Tyne in Berkshire was this year’s ‘Sustainable Pub of the Year’ while Yorkshire chef, Andrew Pern, won a special award for his incredible work to rebuild the Star after it burned down in 2021. 

The Bridge Arms at Canterbury was this year’s highest performing newcomer to the list, making it a great spot to try out on a staycation in 2024.

Full list of best pubs in the UK

1. The Unruly Pig, Woodbridge
2. The Cornish Arms, Devon
3. The Mariners, Rock
4. The Fordwich Arms, Canterbury
5. The Sportsman, Seasalter
6. The Red Lion & Sun, London
7. Parkers Arms, Newton-in-Bowland
8. The Star Inn, Harome
9. Freemasons at Wiswell, Wiswell
10. The Hand & Flowers, Marlow
11. Heft, High Newton
12. The Harwood Arms, London
13. The Angel at Hetton, Hetton
14. The Rat Inn, Hexham
15. The Bridge Arms, Canterbury
16. The Dog at Wingham, Wingham
17. The Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax
18. The Gunton Arms, Thorpe Market
19. The Pack Horse, Hayfield
20. Pyne Arms, Barnstaple
21. The Coach, Marlow
22. The Beehive, White Waltham 
23. The Broad Chare, Newcastle
24. The Edinburgh Castle, Manchester
25. The Three Horseshoes, Batcombe
26. The Baring, London
27. The Kentish Hare, Tunbridge Wells
28. The Pipe & Glass Inn, Beverley
29. The White Swan at Fence, Fence
30. The Longs Arms, Bath
31. The Bull & Last, London
32. The Black Bear, Usk 
33. The Dog & Gun Inn, Skelton
34. The Woolpack, Stroud
35. The Barrington Boar, Barrington
36. The Parakeet, London
37. The Masons Arms, Knowstone
38. The Abbey Inn, Byland
39. The Black Bull, Sedbergh
40. The Cadogan Arms, London
41. The Bulls Head, Craswell
42. The Loch & The Tyne, Windsor
43. The Guinea Grill, London
44. The Dew Drop Inn, Hurley
45. The Killingworth Castle, Wootton
46. The Canton Arms, London
47. The Double Red Duke, Clanfield
48. The Duncombe Arms, Ashbourne
49. The Scran & Scallie, Edinburgh
50. The Bull, Charlbury

Did your favourite make the list? Let us know in the comments