Top 50 gastropubs 2023: Estrella Damm announces this year’s list of the best pubs to dine at in the UK

Estrella Damm has announced their top 50 gastropubs in the UK for 2023. This year will be the 14th list released by the popular lager.

Originating from Barcelona, Estrella Damm is the oldest beer brand in Spain and also the most popular. According to YouGov, Estrella is the 37th most popular beer and cider brand in the UK, just ahead of BudLight, and just behind dark fruits.

This year sees five new entries in their annual top 50, with three gastropubs re-entering from previous years. And all is not lost for  hopefuls who didn’t make it onto the list as they may still feature in the additional One to Watch award.

The term gastropub was first coined back in the 90s. It refers to establishments specialising in serving high quality food, much like a restaurant, while still retaining the atmosphere of a good old British boozer.

The current number one is The Unruly Pig in Woodbridge. On the official website, they describe it as “winsome, warm and witty and loved by many”. The upmarket public house is one of four East Anglian pubs to feature on this year’s list.

Top 50 Gastropubs publisher, Chris Lowe, said: “After a tough few years for the hospitality industry, we are thrilled to see such a strong list of contenders this year. The Top 50 Gastropubs provides a platform for food-lovers to explore the very best offerings across the UK.”

Top 50 gastropubs in the UK 2023

In alphabetical order only, these are the top 50 gastropubs in the UK.

1. Canton Arms, London
2. Freemasons at Wiswell, Wiswell
3. Heft, High Newton
4. Parkers Arms, Newton-In-Bowland
5. Pyne Arms, Barnstaple
6. Royal Oak , Whatcote
7. Scran and Scallie, Edinburgh
8. Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax
9. The Angel at Hetton, Hetton
10. The Baring, London
11. The Beehive, Great Waltham
12. The Bell Inn, Langford
13. The Black Bear Inn, Usk
14. The Black Bull , Sedbergh
15. The Black Swan, Ravenstondale
16. The Broad Chare, Newcastle
17. The Bull & Last, London
18. The Butchers Arms, Hepworth
19. The Cadeleigh Arms   Tiverton
20. The Coach, Marlow
21. The Cornish Arms, Tavistock
22. The Dog & Gun Inn, Skelton
23. The Dog at Wingham, Canterbury
24. The Duck Inn, Stanhoe
25. The Duncombe Arms, Ashbourne
26. The Eagle, London
27. The Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon
28. The Fordwich Arms, Kent
29. The French House, London
30. The Guinea Grill, London
31. The Gunton Arms, Norwich
32. The Hand & Flowers, Marlow
33. The Hardwick, Abergavenny
34. The Harwood Arms, Fulham
35. The Kentish Hare, Tunbridge Wells
36. The Loch and The Tyne, Old Windsor
37. The Longs Arms, South Wraxall
38. The Mariners, Rock
39. The Masons Arms, Knowstone
40. The Moorcock Inn, Sowerby Bridge
41. The Pack Horse, Hayfield
42. The Pipe and Glass, South Dalton
43. The Rat Inn, Anick
44. The Red Lion and Sun, London
45. The Sportsman, Seasalter
46. The Swan, Bampton
47. The Unruly Pig, Woodbridge
48. The White Horse, Brancaster
49. The White Swan at Fence, Fence
50. Woods, Dulverton