Held at London’s Plaisterers' Hall, the prestigious ceremony will unveil this year’s list, with a run down on the Top 50 Gastropubs Instagram taking place at the same time.
Alongside the list, special award winners will also be announced including One to Watch, which saw a record number of entries this year and aims to recognise a gastropub with excellent service, atmosphere exceptional food and a stand-out drinks offering.
Award finalists
The shortlist for this award comprises six pubs - Horse and Groom Free House, East Ashling, West Sussex; Sussex Ox, Polegate, East Sussex; the Rum Fox, Grindleton, Lancashire; the Victoria, Mile End, east London; the White Hart at Fyfield, Oxfordshire; and White Horse, Holme-next-to-the-Sea, Norfolk.
Chef of the Year and the Estrella Damm Sustainable Pub of the Year will also be announced alongside recognising the Highest New Entry to the list and Highest Climber.
In December, the list was unveiled in alphabetical order. At the time, Ed Bedington, editor of The Morning Advertiser, which organises the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs, said: “Congratulations to all the pubs that made the list for 2025.
“It’s a real honour to be able to recognise some of the best gastronomic offers in the pub world and celebrate the diversity that makes up this wonderful sector.”
Sector recognition
He added: “Good luck to all on the list when we reveal our winners and the positions for every pub.
“You should all be proud as you’re hitting the right notes with your offers and that’s being recognised across the sector.”
Top 50 Gastropubs started in 2009 and aims to celebrate and honour the hardworking individuals of the gastropub industry.
