Top 50 Gastropubs

“This felt a bit more special”: The Unruly Pig’s Dave Wall on reclaiming the title of UK’s Best Gastropub

02-Feb-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The chef-patron at the Suffolk pub on winning the title of UK’s Best Gastropub for a second time, having to change his cooking style, and the runaway success of a discounted Thursday tasting menu.

The Unruly Pig regains title of UK's best gastropub

23-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The Unruly Pig in Suffolk has been named the UK’s top gastropub in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list 2024.

Gordon Stott to close The Purefoy Arms

10-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Gordon Stott has announced that he will permanently close his Hampshire gastropub The Purefoy Arms later this month as a result of ‘unexpected happenings’.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list 2024 unveiled

05-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The venues that have made the 2024 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list have been revealed ahead of the full announcement early next year.

Parkers Arms: “We’ve always done things differently, and it works”

09-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

How Stosie Madi and Kathy Smith went from drinking beers on a beach in West Africa to running the UK’s best gastropub.

Simon Bonwick: “If I can’t be myself at his point of the game it’s not worth doing”

26-Aug-2022 By Stefan Chomka

From next month the former The Crown chef-patron takes over the stoves at The Princess of Shoreditch from Ruth Hansom to start a new chapter at the award-winning gastropub.

Star at Harome to reopen late autumn following devastating fire

03-May-2022 By Restaurant

Andrew Pern’s award-winning gastropub the Star at Harome is expected to reopen in late autumn following a fire at the property late last year.

Flash-grilled: Ami Ellis

28-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The co-chef proprietor of The Bailiwick Free House in Egham, Surrey, on the industry friends that inspire her and why she'd choose fish and chips as her last meal.

Police treating Star at Harome fire as arson

29-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Police investigating a fire at the award-winning Star at Harome gastropub in North Yorkshire believe it was started deliberately.

Michelin-starred Star at Harome ‘reduced to ashes’ after thatched roof catches alight

25-Nov-2021 By Restaurant

Award-winning gastropub the Star at Harome in North Yorkshire has been ‘reduced to ashes’ after its thatched roof caught alight.

Entries for Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs awards now open

08-Nov-2021 By Top 50 Gastropubs

Think you’ve got what it takes to be crowned Newcomer of the Year or Front of House Team of the Year at the 2022 Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub awards then enter the coveted special awards now.

How I Got Here: Margriet Vandezande-Crump

12-May-2021 By James McAllister

The Belgium co-owner of The Greyhound in Beaconsfield, which was recently named ‘One to Watch’ at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs, reflects on her career to date.