Bristol has been snubbed in a list of the top 50 food pubs in the UK. The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 has been revealed – and 12 across the South West have made the list, but none in Bristol.
It is yet to be confirmed which will take the title, with the winner to be announced on January 26.
But the 50 finalists have been confirmed with representation from Gloucestershire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
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They include The Woolpack in Slad in the Cotswolds, Pub of the Year The Bull at Charlbury, also in the Cotswolds, and the Queen of Cups in Somerset. Celebrity chef Paul Ainsworth’s The Mariners in Rock, Adam Handling’s Tartan Fox in Summercourt between Newquay and Truro and The Gurnard’s Head in west Cornwall. Over the border in Devon, The Cornish Arms in Tavistock makes the list.
Ed Bedingot, editor of the Morning Advertiser, which organises the Top 50 Gastropubs list, said: «This year’s list represents some of the best food pubs in the country and we’re delighted to organise this list and awards and recognise the brilliant work these pubs are doing to deliver outstanding gastronomic experiences week in, week out.
«I’d like to wish all the list the best of luck and they should all be very proud of the hard work they’ve put in to achieve the recognition of the industry and their peers.»
You can view the full list below.
Estrella Damm’s Top 50 Gastropubs:
South West
The Bell – Oxfordshire
The Bull – Oxfordshire
The Cornish Arms – Devon
The Gurnard’s Head – Cornwall
The Killingworth Castle – Oxfordshire
The Mariners – Cornwall
The Mason’s Arms – Oxfordshire
The Queen of Cups – Somerset
The Tartan Fox – Cornwall
The Three Horseshoes – Somerset
The Wild Rabbit – Oxfordshire
The Woolpack – Gloucestershire
The rest
Heft – Cumbria
Parkers Arms – Lancashire
Pipe and Glass – East Yorkshire
The Abbey Inn – York
The Angel at Hetton – North Yorkshire
The Baring – London
The Black Bear Inn – Monmouthshire
The Broad Chare – Newcastle
The Bull & Last – London
The Canton Arms – London
The Coach – Buckinghamshire
The Crown – Berkshire
The Devonshire – London
The Dog at Wingham – Kent
The Fordwich Arms – Kent
The French House – London
The Gunton Arms – Norfolk
The Harwood Arms – London
The Hero – London
The Highland Laddie – West Yorkshire
The Kentish Hare – Kent
The Kerfield Arms – London
The Kinneuchar Inn – Fife
The Knave of Clubs – London
The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling – Berkshire
The Marksman – London
The Merry Harriers – Surrey
The Rat Inn – Northumberland
The Red Lion & Sun – London
The Rum Fox – Lancashire
The Shibden Mill Inn – West Yorkshire
The Silver Cup – Hertfordshire
The Sportsman – Kent
The Star – North Yorkshire
The Tamil Crown – London
The Unruly Pig – Suffolk
The Waterman’s Arms – London