Meet the winner of the Best Pub for Food 2023 sponsored by Booker/Makro

Situated in the stunning countryside of Old Windsor, Berkshire, the gastropub, which is overseen by celebrity chef Adam Handling, specialises in British dishes with a luxury twist.

Its set menu has previously included dishes like beef tartare with smoked pepper and crispy potatoes, and corn-fed chicken with purple-sprouting broccoli and London Miso.

Menu highlights​

There have also been sides including green salad and dessert such as the King’s trifle and a caramel soft serve sandwich.

Adam Handling’s cooking is all about celebrating the produce he uses – with his unique dishes packed full of flavour to really get the most out of the ingredients.

Furthermore, there is a full vegan menu on offer. This has previously included the famous dish Mother, made from celeriac, apple, dates, beetroot cashew and lemon, as well as a mango salad, wild mushroom risotto or a spiced aubergine, onion fritter.

The team go out of the way to use all parts of the produce. For instance, the knuckles, tail and claws of a lobster are all used, and plants sourced locally or from the gastropub’s very own garden.

Accommodation arm​

There’s also the option for guests to stay the night in the pub’s two bedrooms. The rooms have been created with history and luxury in mind and every piece of furniture tells a story.

Customers can expect a freestanding bath in the living room of each bedroom. What’s more, the overnight packages include breakfast, as well as full access to the gardens and the option to take one of the Nespresso Velosophy bikes (made using recycled coffee capsules) for a spin.

Guests can also dine in style in the private dining room, which seats up to 12 people, and comes complete with its own personal chef and waiting staff, who make sure to ensure a special occasion.

Full list of 2023 GBPA winners:​

Great British Pub of the Year 2023 – the Cholmondeley Arms, Malpas, Cheshire​

Best City/Urban Pub – the Turks Head, Twickenham, Greater London​

Best Country/Rural Pub – the Cholmondeley Arms, Malpas, Cheshire​

Best Pub for Food – the Loch & The Tyne, Old Windsor, Berkshire

Best Pub for Dogs – the Bellflower, Garstang, Lancashire​

Best Pub for Families – the Plough, Normanton on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire​

Best Pub for Entertainment – the Kings Arms, Bexleyheath, south east London​

Best Pub Garden – Gaggle of Geese, Buckland Newton, Dorset

Best Pub to Watch Sport – the Royal Dyche, Burnley, Lancashire​

Best Sustainable Pub – Stroud Brewery Taproom, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Best Pub Chef – Charlotte Vincent, Candlelight Inn, Chard, Somerset

Best Young Pub Chef – Karl Quirante, the Cricketers, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Community Hero – the Old Abbey Taphouse, Manchester​

Admiral Pub of the Year – Boot & Shoe, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire​

Stonegate Pub of the Year – the Woodman, Ruislip, north west London​

Greene King Pub of the Year – the Stag, Lyndhurst, Hampshire​

Marston’s Pub of the Year – Rose & Crown, Worcester, Worcestershire​

Punch Pub of the Year – the Plough, Prestbury, Gloucestershire