Overview
- The Highland Laddie in Leeds takes No. 1 after its April 2025 reopening under owners Sam Pullan and Nicole Deighton, praised as a city‑centre example of drinking‑and‑dining done right.
- Twelve London pubs make the cut, with Notting Hill’s Pelican ranked highest in the capital at seventh, followed by The Eagle (11th), the Kerfield Arms (14th) and The Parakeet (22nd).
- The Broad Chare in Newcastle secures the Readers’ Choice Award, reflecting nominations welcomed from Good Food Guide readers alongside inspector reviews.
- The list was produced with Timothy Taylor’s Landlord and supported by Tracklements and Koffmann’s Potatoes, with editor Chloë Hamilton saying the team sought pubs that ‘nail the drinking and dining side of the equation.’
- Regional representation is broad, including the Kinneuchar Inn in Fife at second and Wiltshire’s Beckford Arms at fourth, as the guide positions the ranking against reports of roughly one pub closing per day in 2025.