The 2023 Finalists!

With a record number of entrants for the 2023 Great British Pub Awards, we've whittled it down to the very best the nation has to offer. Here are all of the 2023 shortlisted finalists...

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Best City/Urban Pub - Sponsored by Molson Coors

  • The Kings Arms - Bexleyheath, South East London
  • The Audley Public House - Mayfair, Central London
  • The Bridewell - Liverpool
  • The Coach House - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
  • The George IV - Chiswick, West London
  • The Turk’s Head - Twickenham, Greater London


Best Country/Rural Pub - Sponsored by Everard Cole

  • The Black Bull - Sedbergh, Cumbria
  • Cholmondeley Arms - Cheshire
  • The Three Hills - Bartlow, Cambridgeshire
  • The Elephant & Castle - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
  • The Plough - Normanton on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire
  • Fox & Hounds - Barley, Hertfordshire


Best Pub for Dogs 

  • The Bellflower - Garstang, Lancashire
  • The Kings Arms - Horsham, West Sussex
  • The Leicester Arms - Penshurst, Kent
  • Bulls Head, Mobberley - Cheshire
  • The Maltings - Warrington - Cheshire
  • The Swan - Lyndhurst, Hampshire


Best Pub for Entertainment 

  • Chaplin’s & The Cellar Bar - Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset
  • The Phoenix Arts Club - Soho, Central London
  • The Kings Arms - Bexleyheath, South East London
  • The Saddle Inn - Chester, Cheshire
  • The Anchor Inn - Wingham, Kent
  • The Hightown Pub & Kitchen - Liverpool


Best Pub for Families 

  • Gaggle of Geese - Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Devon
  • Puss in Boots - Offerton, Stockport, Greater Manchester
  • The Hightown Pub & Kitchen - Liverpool
  • Ye Olde Bridge Inn - Oxton, Nottinghamshire
  • The Plough, Normanton on the Wolds - Nottinghamshire
  • Almondsbury Creative - Almondsbury, Gloucestershire


Best Pub for Food - Sponsored by Booker Makro

  • The Beresford Arms - Morpeth, Northumberland
  • The Hinds Head - Bray, Berkshire
  • The Loch & The Tyne - Old Windsor, Berkshire
  • The Bulls Head - Holymoorside, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  • Carpenter’s Arms - Felixkirk, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
  • Shibden Mill Inn - Halifax, West Yorkshire


Best Pub Garden - Sponsored by Diageo

  • The Hare & Hounds - West Ardsley, West Yorkshire
  • The Elephant & Castle - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
  • The Drummond at Albury - Guildford, Surrey
  • The Bellflower, Garstang - Lancashire
  • Ye Olde Bridge Inn, Southwell - Nottinghamshire
  • Gaggle of Geese, Buckland Newton - Dorchester, Dorse


Best Pub to Watch Sport

  • Dartford Sports Bar - Dartford, Kent
  • Sports Bar & Grill - Canary Wharf, East London
  • The Royal Dyche - Burnley, Lancashire
  • The Coach House Restaurant - Dexter’s Sports Bar Grill & Terrace, Humberston, Lincolnshire
  • Cross Keys - Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire
  • Pinnacle Beer & Gin Hall - West Park, Leeds


Best Sustainable Pub  - Sponsored by  Eazle by Heineken

  • Bat & Ball, Breamore - Hampshire
  • Fox & Hounds - Barley, Royston, Hertfordshire
  • Stroud Brewery Taproom - Stroud, Gloucestershire
  • The Black River Inn - Black Torrington, Devon
  • The Loch & the Tyne - Old Windsor, Berkshire
  • The Rising Sun - Truro, Cornwall


Community Hero - Sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

  • Chaplin’s & The Cellar Bar - Bournemouth, Dorset
  • The Lion Treorchy - Treorchy
  • The Old Abbey Taphouse - Manchester
  • The Alexandra - Wimbledon, South West London
  • The Rose & Crown - Ashbury, Oxfordshire
  • Dog & Parrot, Eastwood - Nottinghamshire


Best Young Pub Chef - Sponsored by  Booker Makro

  • Charlie Kendall-Smith – The Dog at Wingham, Kent
  • Karl Quirante – The Cricketers, Ormskirk, Lancashire
  • Tabi Martin – Queen of Cups, Glastonbury, Somerse


Best Pub Chef - Sponsored by Booker Makro

  • Gareth Barber  – The Tiger Inn
  • Charlotte Vincent – Candlelight Inn
  • Nina Matsunaga – The Black Bull


Greene King Pub of the Year

  • East End Fox - Baillieston, Glasgow
  • The Carnarvon - Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
  • Hare & Hound - King’s Heath, Birmingham
  • Lion & Lamb - Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex
  • Stag at Lyndhurst - Lyndhurst, Hampshire
  • Guy Earl of Warwick - Welling, South East London


Admiral Taverns Pub of the Year

  • Keynsham Courtyard - Somerset
  • The Commercial Inn - Dunfermline
  • Boot & Shoe - Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
  • Bellringer - Berryhill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
  • Brown Cow Inn - Liverpool, Merseyside


Marstons Pub of the Year

  • Black Bull Hotel Old Langho - Blackburn, Lancashire
  • Cock & Magpie Bewdley - Worcestershire
  • Holly Bush - Derby, Derbyshire
  • Royal Oak - Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
  • Star Inn - Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire
  • Rose & Crown - Worcester, Worcestershire


Stonegate Group Pub Partners Pub of the Year

  • The Farmers Arms at Frankby - Wirral, Merseyside
  • Swan, Thornbury -   Bristol, Gloucestershire
  • White Horse, Hambrook - Bristol, Gloucestershire
  • Allied Arms - Reading, Berkshire
  • Woodman, Pinner & Ruislip - Greater London


Punch Pub of the Year

  • The Ferry - Wallasey, Merseyside
  • Shakespeare - Hull, Yorkshire
  • Wickstead Arms - Nantwich, North West
  • The Ship - Grays, Essex
  • Bulls Head - Countesthorpe, Leicestershire
  • The Plough - Prestbury, Cheltenham
  • William Mitchell - Morecambe, Lancashire
  • The Dog House - London
  • Anglesey Arms - Chichester, West Sussex


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    Words from the winners...

    “Winning such a prestigious award brings great attention from every corner of the country and we know, in winning, that we become the custodians of a very special prize and must live up to the high standards expected as a winner of such a coveted award. Our award has helped us shine a great light on the strength of the rural pub in the UK and we are very honoured indeed to have been able to do this for others to follow.”

    Winner: Great British Pub of the Year 2023

    Tim Bird and Mary Mclaughlin Owners The Cholmondeley Arms

    "I've been here for almost 11 years and put so much hard work and money into the business so it's a great feeling for these efforts to pay off. To be up against some of the big companies in the industry and win shows how far we've come as an outlet. I couldn't have been prouder of myself and the team."

    Winner: Best Pub to Watch Sport 2023

    Justine Bedford The Royal Dyche

    "The overall event was amazing. The Rose and Crown also won an award which meant so much to us as a community, local produce suppliers and most of all the staff, who work amazingly hard which is why we won an award. Following on from this the business will only benefit through winning the award."

    Winner: Marston's Pub of the Year 2023

    Andrew Goodall Owner Rose & Crown

    "We won the award in September, just as the garden was starting to wind down after the summer but we have seen a lot of function and wedding bookings come in for this summer - all of which are keen to have a garden party vibe. We are already pretty much fully booked for weddings this year and are now taking bookings for 2025."

    Winner: Best Pub Garden 2023

    Sarah and Simon Colquhoun The Gaggle of Geese

    "We were extremely proud to be able to support our community during such a difficult time last year and receiving this recognition for our efforts was the icing on the cake. In the 4 weeks after opening, we finished 50% up on sales compared with the same period in 2019, demonstrating the impact this investment had on the business."

    Winner: Feeding the Community 2020

    Phil Davison Owner The Fox at Peasemore

    "It was an amazing day. Our team absolutely loved it. We're already thinking of new ideas to get us into the next one!"

    Heather Porter-Brandwood The Bellflower

    "We were incredibly proud to be recognised by such a prestigious award after the most challenging of periods in our industries history. Winning gave our team a much needed morale boost, our customers drew confidence in knowing that the venue had bounced back to be at the top of its game and agencies such as Arts Council England, The Mayor of London and our local Council were reminded of the vital contribution our venue makes to our diverse community."

    Winner: Best Late Night Entertainment Pub 2021

    Ken Wright The Phoenix Arts Club