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The UK’s Top 50 Gastropubs have been revealed – and five are in Yorkshire

Time to start making some bookings.

Clementine Hall - 23rd January 2024

The Top 50 gastropubs in the UK have been revealed, and it’s safe to say we’re well and truly spoilt here in Yorkshire.

This year’s prestigious Estrella Damn Gastropubs awards, also known as the ‘pub Oscars’, took place this week - and five Yorkshire pubs have made it onto the list.

Coming in at number 5 is The Star Inn (Harome, North Yorkshire), a critically acclaimed Michelin-star pub that has had a turbulent few years after burning down in 2020 and reopening only in late 2021.

This certainly hasn't stopped the pub winning numerous accolades since, and it's not hard to see why with when it's described as "the perfect country pub" by the prestigious awards.

Image: The Star Inn

At number 13 is The Angel (Hetton, Skipton), praised for its "pub food reimagined in a cosy environment that looks out across stunning landscapes."

At number 17 is The Shibden Mill Inn (Halifax, Yorkshire), which has held a spot on the list since 2020 and also snapped the title of Best Pub for Food at the 2022 Great British Pub Awards.

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The Pipe and Glass (South Dalton, Yorkshire) has been placed at number 27 where guests can dine on "hearty and moreish dishes only, cooked from the heart."

And the final Yorkshire pub to feature in the top 50 list is The Abbey Inn (Byland, North York Moors) at number 37, the third venue from The Great British Menu' winner and Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks.

Image: The Angel at Hetton

Britain's Top 50 Gastropubs named by Estrella Damm

The Unruly Pig, Woodbridge
The Cornish Arms, Tavistock
The Mariners, Rock
The Fordwich Arms, Canterbury
The Sportsman, Seasalter
The Red Lion & Sun, Highgate
Parkers Arms, Forest of Bowland
The Star Inn, Harome
Freemasons at Wiswell, Lancashire
The Hand & Flowers, Marlow
Heft, High Newton
The Harwood Arms, Fulham
The Angel at Hetton, North Yorkshire
The Rat Inn, Hexham
The Bridge Arms, Canterbury
The Dog at Wingham, Canterbury
The Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax
The Gunton Arms, Thorpe Market
The Pack Horse, Hayfield
Pyne Arms, Barnstaple
The Coach, Marlow
The Beehive, White Waltham
The Broad Chare, Newcastle
The Edinburgh Castle, Manchester
The Three Horseshoes, Batcombe
The Baring, Islington
The Kentish Hare, Tunbridge Wells
The Pipe & Glass Inn, South Dalton
The White Swan at Fence, Lancashire
The Longs Arms, Bath
The Bull & Last, Islington
The Black Bear, Usk
The Dog & Gun Inn, Skelton
The Woolpack, Stroud
The Barrington Bear, Barrington
The Parakeet, Kentish Town
The Masons Arms, Knowstone
The Abbey Inn, Byland
The Black Bull, Sedbergh
The Cadogan Arms, Chelsea
The Bulls Head, Craswall
The Loch & Tyne by Adam Handling, Windsor
The Guinea Grill, Mayfair
The Dew Drop Inn, Hurley
The Killingworth Castle, Wootton
The Canton Arms, Stockwell
The Double Red Duke, Clanfield
The Duncombe Arms, Ashbourne
The Scran & Scalllie, Edinburgh
The Bull, Charlbury

To find out more about the pubs and their rankings, take a look at the Top 50 Gastropubs website.

Read more: Award-winning restaurant HOME is launching TWO new menus this year

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Salon Madre – a new tequila bar and pool hall is opening in Leeds this month

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Manchester's favourite Mexican bar is about to become your newest nightlife destination in Leeds.

It's been a long time coming, but Salon Madre is officially ready to open in Leeds.

Although we may have to wait a little bit longer for Madre, the day-to-night eatery that has made waves over in Manchester and Liverpool, Salon Madre, its lively tequila bar and pool hall sibling, is officially opening on Friday 20 February.

Salon Madre, which will be located just around the corner from Madre at 114 Wellington Street, is where the party really gets started.

Food and drink from Salon Madre in Manchester. — Image: The Manc Group

Expect tequila-fuelled nights, pool tables, lively DJs and Lucha Libre on the big screens.

There will also be plenty of tacos being flung out the kitchen to keep you going until the early hours.

If you’ve ever visited one of their venues in Manchester or Liverpool, you’ll know it’s an absolute riot and we can’t wait to welcome them to the city.

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Images: The Manc Group

Co-founder Sam Grainger, inspired by countless trips to Mexico, says: “Mexico is alive with passionate artisans and cooks, mastering everything from street tacos to regional delicacies. It’s a world where traditions blend and evolve and we’ve built that ethos into the heart of both Madre and Salon Madre.”

Madre Leeds will open soon and you can even grab yourself a free margarita by signing up to their newsletter here.

We’ll keep you up to date with their opening times but for now, we'll see you at Salon Madre for a boogie, margarita and game of pool next week.

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Award-winning Leeds restaurant announces shock closure just months after opening

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Emba in Leeds will be closing its doors with the owner blaming rising costs and pressure on the hospitality sector.

Back in April last year, one of Leeds' top restaurants The Owl closed its doors.

Run by renowned Chef Liz Cottam, The Owl was reimagine into Emba - a trendy restaurant tat bridged 'the gap between cosy bar and vibrant dining room'.

To open Emba, Cottam opened a Crowdfunder where supporters would be awarded with prizes such as VIP dinners and merch depending on how much they donated.

But sadly just months after opening, Emba is to close permanently.

Cottam confirmed the sad news with a statement shared with customers over the weekend, saying she was completely "heartbroken".

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She said: “This is no longer the right time to own independent restaurants like Emba,” she said. “Under the current conditions they cannot survive and the recent budget confirmed what so many of us already knew: no meaningful help is coming for hospitality.

"The experience of being here and the harsh financial reality of running a business here no longer stack up.

"Being award winning, popular, admired and loved no longer means profitable and as an industry if we’re honest most of us have not truly been okay since Covid."

She signed off the statement promising to return to the restaurant world, she said: “What I do know is this, I am not done. I will keep cooking, keep creating and keep finding ways to do the thing I love.”

Emba will remain open until Saturday 1 March.

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