{"id":534335,"date":"2025-10-29T00:29:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/534335\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T00:29:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:29:14","slug":"the-good-food-guide-names-the-pelican-as-londons-best-pub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/534335\/","title":{"rendered":"The Good Food Guide names the Pelican as London’s best pub"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The west London hangout \u2014 which is known for its celebrity draw, with regulars said to include Dua Lipa, Princess Eugenie and Olivia Wilde<\/a> \u2014 placed seventh on the list, followed in the capital by The Eagle (number 11), considered to be one of the country\u2019s first gastropubs; the Kerfield Arms (14); the Parakeet (22); the Devonshire (28); the Waterman\u2019s Arms (30); the Canton Arms (43); the Camberwell Arms (46); the Anglesea Arms in Hammersmith (55); the Anchor and Hope (58); the Tamil Crown (69) and the Surprise (90).<\/p>\n

Top overall on the list, which was published today, is the Highland Laddie in Leeds, a century-old boozer that reopened in April after being bought by Sam Pullen and Nicole Deighton, who also own the city\u2019s popular Empire Cafe. The pub, which describes itself as a \u201cdrinkers pub with a dining room\u201d, is small and cosy, with four local cask ales kept on draft, as well as Guinness and 1970s hit Double Diamond. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are all absolutely over the moon to be recognised as The Good Food Guide\u2019s No.1 pub in Britain,\u201d said Pullen and Deighton. \u201cWe are even more thrilled to be flying the flag for Leeds and Yorkshire.\u201d <\/p>\n

Chlo\u00eb Hamilton, the guide\u2019s editor, said: \u201cWe went searching for the pubs that nail the drinking and dining side of the equation. It turns out the harder you look the more you find, and they\u2019re not all hidden away in the Cotswolds. The Highland Laddie \u2014 a city-centre slam dunk \u2014 is a very good case in point.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, the Broad Chare in Newcastle picked up the Readers\u2019 Choice Award. \u201cWe all enjoy a little recognition,\u201d said owner Terry Laybourne, \u201cand this one is extra special as it comes directly from our customers \u2014 the people at the very heart of what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The list, which is a first for the guide, was created in partnership with Timothy Taylor\u2019s Landlord and supported by Tracklements and Koffmann\u2019s Potatoes. The full entries are below, with those in London in bold. <\/p>\n

The Good Food Guide\u2019s 100 Best Pubs 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The Highland Laddie, Leeds<\/li>\n
  2. The Kinneuchar Inn, Fife<\/li>\n
  3. The Merry Harriers, Surrey<\/li>\n
  4. The Beckford Arms, Wiltshire<\/li>\n
  5. The Radnor Arms, Kent<\/li>\n
  6. Greyhound Inn, Pettistree, Suffolk<\/li>\n
  7. The Pelican, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. The Abbey Inn, North Yorkshire<\/li>\n
  9. Inn at The Sticks, Carmarthenshire<\/li>\n
  10. The Pack Horse, Hayfield, Derbyshire<\/li>\n
  11. The Eagle, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  12. The Barrington Boar, Somerset<\/li>\n
  13. The Sun Inn, Dedham, Essex<\/li>\n
  14. The Kerfield Arms, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  15. The Broad Chare, Newcastle \u2013 Readers\u2019 Choice Award<\/li>\n
  16. Church House Inn, Devon<\/li>\n
  17. The Killingworth Castle, Oxfordshire<\/li>\n
  18. The Felin Fach Griffin, Powys<\/li>\n
  19. The Gunton Arms, Norfolk<\/li>\n
  20. The Plough, Rye, East Sussex<\/li>\n
  21. The Bath Arms at Longleat, Somerset<\/li>\n
  22. The Parakeet, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  23. The Rat Inn, Northumberland<\/li>\n
  24. The White Hart Inn, Essex<\/li>\n
  25. The Pipe & Glass, East Yorkshire<\/li>\n
  26. The Bull Charlbury, Oxfordshire<\/li>\n
  27. The Farmers Arms, Devon<\/li>\n
  28. The Devonshire, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  29. Hop Pole Inn, Somerset<\/li>\n
  30. The Waterman\u2019s Arms, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  31. White Horse Holme, Norfolk<\/li>\n
  32. The Olive Branch, Rutland<\/li>\n
  33. The Old Wharf Inn, West Midlands<\/li>\n
  34. The Star Inn, Harome, North Yorkshire<\/li>\n
  35. The George at Burpham, West Sussex<\/li>\n
  36. Fox & Hounds, Hertfordshire<\/li>\n
  37. Tichborne Arms, Hampshire<\/li>\n
  38. The Bull Inn, Totnes, Devon<\/li>\n
  39. Parkers Arms, Lancashire<\/li>\n
  40. The Woolpack Inn, Gloucestershire<\/li>\n
  41. The Double Red Duke, Oxfordshire<\/li>\n
  42. The Cat Inn, West Sussex<\/li>\n
  43. The Canton Arms, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  44. The General Tarleton, North Yorkshire<\/li>\n
  45. The Anchor, Walberswick, Suffolk<\/li>\n
  46. The Camberwell Arms, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  47. The Brisley Bell, Norfolk<\/li>\n
  48. The Swan, Suffolk<\/li>\n
  49. The Riverside at Aymestrey, Herefordshire<\/li>\n
  50. The White Horse, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk<\/li>\n
  51. The Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsman\u2019s Rest, Northumberland<\/li>\n
  52. The Grove Inn, Devon<\/li>\n
  53. The White Hart, Fyfield, Oxfordshire<\/li>\n
  54. The Silver Cup, Hertfordshire<\/li>\n
  55. The Anglesea Arms, Hammersmith, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  56. Heathcock, Cardiff<\/li>\n
  57. The Feathers Inn, Northumberland<\/li>\n
  58. The Anchor & Hope, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  59. The Taybank, Perthshire & Kinross<\/li>\n
  60. The Queens Arms, Somerset<\/li>\n
  61. Hare & Hounds, Glamorgan<\/li>\n
  62. Applecross Inn, Highlands<\/li>\n
  63. The Punch Bowl Inn, Cumbria<\/li>\n
  64. The Clachan Inn, Dumfries & Galloway<\/li>\n
  65. The Bull Freehouse, Troston, Suffolk<\/li>\n
  66. The Exmoor Forest Inn, Somerset<\/li>\n
  67. The Ship Inn, Northumberland<\/li>\n
  68. The Bell at Selsley, Gloucestershire<\/li>\n
  69. The Tamil Crown, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  70. The Millbrook Inn, Devon<\/li>\n
  71. The Drunken Duck Inn, Cumbria<\/li>\n
  72. The Bull\u2019s Head, Herefordshire<\/li>\n
  73. Dylan\u2019s at The Kings Arms, Hertfordshire<\/li>\n
  74. St Kew Inn, Cornwall<\/li>\n
  75. The Pilgrim, Buckinghamshire<\/li>\n
  76. The Howard Arms, Warwickshire<\/li>\n
  77. The White Horse, Churton, Cheshire<\/li>\n
  78. The Alford Arms, Hertfordshire<\/li>\n
  79. The Plough, Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire<\/li>\n
  80. The Cotley Inn, Somerset<\/li>\n
  81. The Cornish Arms, Tavistock, Devon<\/li>\n
  82. Kilchrenan Inn, Argyll & Bute<\/li>\n
  83. The Red Lion, Isle of Wight<\/li>\n
  84. The Greyhound Inn, Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire<\/li>\n
  85. The Halfway at Kineton, Gloucestershire<\/li>\n
  86. The Crown, Hastings, East Sussex<\/li>\n
  87. The Bonnie Badger, East Lothian<\/li>\n
  88. The Owl Hawnby, North Yorkshire<\/li>\n
  89. The Blind Bull, Little Hucklow, Derbyshire<\/li>\n
  90. The Surprise, London<\/strong><\/li>\n
  91. The Leicester Arms, Kent<\/li>\n
  92. The Old Eyre Arms, Derbyshire<\/li>\n
  93. The Dartmoor Inn, Lydford, Devon<\/li>\n
  94. The Longs Arms, Wiltshire<\/li>\n
  95. The New Inn, Herefordshire<\/li>\n
  96. The Duck at Yeoford, Devon<\/li>\n
  97. White Horse, Lincoln, Lincolnshire<\/li>\n
  98. The Gurnard\u2019s Head, Cornwall<\/li>\n
  99. The Manor House Inn, Somerset<\/li>\n
  100. The Bunch of Grapes, Rhondda, Pontypridd<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The west London hangout \u2014 which is known for its celebrity draw, with regulars said to include Dua…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":534336,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,67730,1889,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-534335","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-notting-hill","13":"tag-pubs","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115454632086996789","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=534335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/534336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=534335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=534335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=534335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}