While the big reveal will take place on Monday 26 January 2026 at Plaisterers’ Hall, London, with the run down broadcast on Instagram, we can name the pubs waiting to hear their placing, in alphabetical order.
The day will also see a pub crowned this year’s One to Watch, and the pubs in the running for that accolade are:
- The General Tarleton, Harrogate
- Dylans at the Kings Arms, St Albans
- Brook House, Fulham
- The Fence Gate, Burnley
Ed Bedington, 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.”
The Top 50 Gastropubs list was created in 2009 and for the past 17 years has been highlighting the best in the business, with pubs voted for by an academy of voters who pick out their top rated operations to create a go-to-list for consumers of the best places to eat in the world of pubs.
The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2026 A-Z List
Heft
Pipe and Glass
The Abbey Inn
The Angel at Hetton
The Baring
The Bell
The Black Bear Inn
The Broad Chare
The Bull
The Bull & Last
The Canton Arms
The Coach
The Cornish Arms
The Crown
The Devonshire
The Dog at Wingham
The Fordwich Arms
The French House
The Gunton Arms
The Gurnard's Head
The Harwood Arms
The Hero
The Highland Laddie
The Kentish Hare
The Kerfield Arms
The Killingworth Castle
The Kinneuchar Inn
The Knave of Clubs
The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling
The Mariners
The Marksman
The Mason's Arms
The Merry Harriers
The Parkers Arms
The Queen of Cups
The Rat Inn
The Red Lion & Sun
The Rum Fox
The Shibden Mill Inn
The Silver Cup
The Sportsman
The Star
The Tamil Crown
The Tartan Fox
The Three Horseshoes
The Unruly Pig
The Waterman's Arms
The White Horse
The Wild Rabbit
The Woolpack