30 british gastropub rooms worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United Kingdom.
Mana ★ 4.9 · Manchester
ancoats · 42 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6BF
Simon Martin opened Mana in Ancoats in 2018. Manchester's first Michelin star in over forty years when it landed in 2019. Open-kitchen tasting room.
Tip: Reserve six weeks ahead for Friday and Saturday; weekday lunch slots open the same season.
Skof ★ 4.9 · Manchester
noma · 3 Federation Street, Manchester M4 4BF
Tom Barnes, formerly executive chef at Simon Rogan's L'Enclume, opened Skof on Federation Street in May 2024. Michelin star inside ten months.
Tip: Only 36 covers; book six to eight weeks ahead for weekend service.
Mana ★ 4.9 · Manchester
42 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6BF
Simon Martin, formerly of Noma, opened Mana in Ancoats in 2018. One Michelin star since 2019. British produce, open kitchen, every table faces the pass.
St John ★ 4.8 · London
clerkenwell · 26 St John Street, London EC1M 4AY
Fergus Henderson's St John in Clerkenwell has cooked the nose-to-tail British canon in London since 1994. Priced at £££. Kitchen leans modern british.
Tip: The bakery counter near the front sells the same Eccles cakes, doughnuts and brown loaf to take away if you can't get a booking.
Core by Clare Smyth ★ 4.8 · London
notting-hill-bayswater · 92 Kensington Park Road, London W11 2PN
Clare Smyth's Notting Hill London dining room, opened 2017, was the first three-Michelin-starred restaurant run by a British female chef. Tasting menu £275.
Tip: Book the kitchen counter for the Chef's Table service; same kitchen, fewer covers, eight weeks instead of twelve.
Heron ★ 4.7 · Edinburgh
leith · 87-91 Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ED
Sam Yorke and Tom Hagger's Henderson Street kitchen in Leith Edinburgh, opened 2021 and Michelin-starred 2024, an open-pass small-plates room.
Tip: The bar counter takes four walk-up seats from 18:00 if your booking falls through. Same menu, better view of the pass.
Cycene ★ 4.7 · London
shoreditch · 9 Chance Street, London E2 7JB
Taz Sarhane's one-Michelin-starred tasting-menu room inside the Blue Mountain School in Shoreditch London, opened 2022, runs a 90% British menu cooked.
Tip: One tasting menu per service; book six weeks ahead. The wine pairing leans natural and biodynamic UK growers.
The Clove Club ★ 4.7 · London
shoreditch · Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT
Isaac McHale's tasting-menu kitchen inside Shoreditch Town Hall in London, opened 2013, kept its Michelin star and a place on the World's 50 Best list.
Tip: Counter seats face the kitchen pass directly. Book the bar for an a la carte run if the tasting menu is full.
The Camberwell Arms ★ 4.7 · London
peckham · 65 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8TR
Mike Davies's gastropub on Camberwell Church Street in south London, opened 2014, runs a daily-changing seasonal menu and a famous family-style Sunday roast.
Tip: Sunday lunch books a fortnight ahead and serves until they run out. The bar room takes walk-ins all evening.
The Ledbury ★ 4.7 · London
notting-hill-bayswater · 127 Ledbury Road, London W11 2AQ
Brett Graham's Notting Hill London tasting-menu kitchen, re-opened 2022 after a refurbishment, holds three Michelin stars and runs ingredient-first British.
Tip: Tuesday lunch is the easiest slot to book and the kitchen runs the same menu. Wine pairings start at £180.
Higher Ground ★ 4.7 · Manchester
deansgate · Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
Started as a 2020 pop-up; now Manchester's flagship Bib Gourmand on Faulkner House. Produce comes from the team's own Cheshire market garden.
Tip: The team also runs Flawd wine bar and Bar Shrimp; the trio works as a city-centre crawl.
Higher Ground ★ 4.7 · Manchester
Faulkner House, New York Street, Manchester M1 4DY
Bib Gourmand on New York Street; Manchester's highest National Restaurant Awards finish for 2025 at number thirty-six. Cinderwood farm produce.
The Little Chartroom ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
bruntsfield-morningside · 14 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh EH6 5JD
Roberta Hall-McCarron's Bonnington Road dining room in Edinburgh, a Michelin Bib-listed neighbourhood kitchen running modern Scottish tasting menus.
Tip: Roberta also runs Eleanore around the corner on Albert Place for walk-in small plates if the Chartroom is fully booked.
The Palmerston ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · 1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AL
Lloyd Morse, James Snowdon and Ruairidh Buchanan's Palmerston Place dining room in Edinburgh's West End, opened in 2021 in a former bank, a Michelin.
Tip: The bakery counter sells off the day's bread at 16:00 for the next morning. Sourdough and cinnamon buns go first.
The Palmerston ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · 1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AL
Lloyd Morse, James Snowdon and Ruairidh Buchanan's Palmerston Place dining room in Edinburgh's West End, opened in 2021 in a former bank, a Michelin Bib.
Tip: The bakery counter sells off the day's bread at 16:00. Sourdough and cinnamon buns go first.
The Little Chartroom ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
bruntsfield-morningside · 14 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh EH6 5JD
Roberta Hall-McCarron's Bonnington Road dining room in Edinburgh, opened in 2017, a Michelin Bib-listed neighbourhood kitchen running British-leaning.
Tip: Roberta also runs Eleanore around the corner on Albert Place for walk-in small plates.
Adam Reid at The French ★ 4.6 · Manchester
spinningfields · 16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Adam Reid runs the Belle Epoque dining room of the Midland Hotel in Manchester. Listed in the Michelin Guide; the historic 1903 room is the booking here.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00. The Midland's lobby bar handles aperitif.
The Edinburgh Castle ★ 4.6 · Manchester
ancoats · 23 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6AN
The upstairs kitchen earned a Top 50 Gastropubs spot in the UK; Gabe Lea took over as head chef in late 2024. Located in Ancoats. Priced at £££.
Tip: Downstairs handles walk-in pints; the restaurant upstairs needs a booking.
Adam Reid at The French ★ 4.6 · Manchester
16 Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Adam Reid took over the Midland Hotel's restaurant in 2016. Belle Epoque dining room, Northern English produce, listed in the Michelin Guide.
The Edinburgh Castle ★ 4.6 · Manchester
23 Blossom Street, Manchester M4 6AN
Top 50 Gastropub in Ancoats, Manchester. Gabe Lea (Le Manoir, Northcote, Maya) runs the upstairs bistro; downstairs is a working pub with cask ales.
Rochelle Canteen ★ 4.5 · London
shoreditch · 16 Playground Gardens, Arnold Circus, London E2 7ES
Margot Henderson's daily-changing British canteen inside a converted bike shed off Arnold Circus in Shoreditch London, open since 2004 for lunch.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat for lunch and Thu-Sat dinner only. No music, no menu printed; the writeup is on the wall.
Quo Vadis ★ 4.5 · London
soho · 26-29 Dean Street, London W1D 3LL
Jeremy Lee's Dean Street dining room in Soho London, opened 1926 and restored under chef Lee since 2012, runs a daily-changing seasonal British menu.
Tip: Lunch menu is a fraction of dinner prices and just as well-staffed; book a Soho-show theatre lunch a week ahead.
Helene Darroze at The Connaught ★ 4.5 · London
mayfair · Carlos Place, Mayfair, London W1K 2AL
Helene Darroze's three-Michelin-starred dining room inside The Connaught hotel in Mayfair London, opened 2008, runs ingredient-led French-British cooking.
Tip: Lunch (Tue-Sat) at £75 for three courses is the most accessible route. The Connaught Bar next door is one of the world's great cocktail rooms.
Hispi ★ 4.5 · Manchester
didsbury · 1C School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6RD
Gary Usher's Didsbury bistro is the southern outpost of his Sticky Walnut group in Manchester. Two-course set lunch at sixteen pounds, ambitious for price.
Tip: Sundays book out; mid-week is calmer and the kitchen serves the same menu.
Another Hand ★ 4.5 · Manchester
deansgate · Unit F, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
Max Yorke and Julian Pizer run a 24-seat Michelin-listed bistro on Deansgate Mews in Manchester. Vegetable-forward plates, low-intervention wines.
Tip: Tiny room, two services only. Bookings via the site, no walk-ins.
Restaurant Orme ★ 4.5 · Manchester
urmston · 218 Church Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 9DX
Neighbourhood tasting room in Urmston; Michelin Guide listed. Small kitchen, regularly changing menu, walking distance from the Metrolink stop.
Tip: Dinner Wednesday to Saturday; the room is small, book three weeks ahead.
Pip ★ 4.5 · Manchester
Treehouse Hotel, Blackfriars Street, Manchester M3 2EQ
Mary-Ellen McTague returned to Manchester to run Pip in the Treehouse Hotel. Modern British, low-waste, Companio sourdough on the bread course.
Almanac ★ 4.5 · Manchester
54 High Street West, Glossop SK13 8BH
Luke Payne, who also runs The Pack Horse in Hayfield, opened Almanac on Glossop High Street in July 2025. A new Bib Gourmand for 2026 in Manchester.
Another Hand ★ 4.5 · Manchester
Unit F, 253 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN
24-seat Michelin Guide bistro on Deansgate Mews in Manchester. Max Yorke (Edinburgh Castle, Hispi) opened the room in March 2022 with Julian Pizer.
Regency Cafe ★ 4.4 · London
westminster · 17-19 Regency Street, London SW1P 4BY
The 1946 Westminster greasy spoon on Regency Street in London, white-tiled formica-tabled cafe, runs the canonical London full English at the counter.
Tip: Cash and contactless. Closed Sundays and Saturday afternoons. The 09:00 queue is film-crew familiar.