Top British Gastropub restaurants in United States

Senate ★ 4.7

Senate on Race Street in OTR is Daniel Wright's Cincinnati gastropub, with craft hot dogs, lobster bisque and duck-fat fries, in OTR since 2010.

OrderLobster bisque, Duck-fat fries

NOSE DIVE ★ 4.7

NOSE DIVE runs a gastropub on Main Street: Braveheart burger, PBR-battered fish and chips, falafel burger. Casual Sobocinski room with full bar.

OrderBraveheart burger, Fish and chips, Falafel burger

The Wren ★ 4.6

The Wren in Fells Point is the contemporary pub from Le Comptoir du Vin's team, on the New York Times best list for nettle soup and bar-side cassoulet.

OrderThe nettle soup and the cassoulet finished at the bar.

TipIt is from the Comptoir du Vin owners and just as small; reserve, or take a stool at the bar.

Graze ★ 4.6

Graze on Capitol Square, Tory Miller's American gastropub next door to L'Etoile since 2010, sources about 80 percent of its food locally with Capitol views.

Father's Office ★ 4.6

Father's Office on Montana Avenue is the Santa Monica gastropub where Sang Yoon's no-substitutions Office Burger was born, backed by 36 craft taps.

OrderThe Office Burger, exactly as it comes

TipNo ketchup, no substitutions, 21-plus only; the burger comes one way and the bar means it.

Father's Office ★ 4.6

Father's Office on Montana Avenue is the Santa Monica gastropub where Sang Yoon's no-substitutions Office Burger was born, backed by 36 craft taps.

OrderThe Office Burger, exactly as it comes

TipNo ketchup, no substitutions, 21-plus only; the burger comes one way and the bar means it.

The Public House ★ 4.5

The Public House on West Magnolia, the no-TV no-live-music neighborhood bar, runs a serious cocktail program and Southern-inflected food menu.

OrderThe smashburger with whichever rotating cocktail the bar is featuring that night.

TipWalk-up is the only seating; aim for early evening on weeknights for the cocktail bar's quieter run.

Hammerheads ★ 4.5

Hammerheads in Louisville packs forty seats into a Germantown basement on Swan Street, running smoked lamb ribs and pork sliders out of an open kitchen.

OrderThe lamb ribs and a pork-belly slider, plus a local draft.

TipNo reservations. Get there before 18:00 or expect a 45-minute wait on weekends.

Hammerheads ★ 4.5

Hammerheads in Louisville packs forty seats into a Germantown basement on Swan Street, running smoked lamb ribs and pork sliders from an open kitchen.

OrderThe lamb ribs and a pork-belly slider, plus a local draft.

TipNo reservations. Get in before 18:00 or expect a 45-minute wait on weekends.

The Anchor Fish and Chips ★ 4.5

The Anchor Fish and Chips on 13th Avenue NE has run an Irish-pub fryer in Northeast Minneapolis since 2009. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans irish pub.

OrderBeer-battered cod, hand-cut chips and a cup of mushy peas.

TipCash and cards both fine; lunch line shorter than dinner. Late kitchen Friday and Saturday.

Fox & Goose Public House ★ 4.5

Fox & Goose on R Street, downtown Sacramento, opened 1975 as the city's English pub anchor, the long-running spot for British breakfast and live folk music.

OrderThe full British breakfast with squaw bread; Welsh rarebit at lunch

TipBreakfast daily 07:00-14:00. The bar runs into the evening with live music weeknights.

Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens Escondido ★ 4.5

Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens in Escondido is Stone's flagship destination brewery and restaurant since 2006, the one-acre beer garden.

OrderA Stone IPA flight to compare the eras of the West Coast original.

TipTake the brewery tour at 1pm before lunch; the back garden is the move on warm afternoons.

Leon's Full Service ★ 4.4

Leon's Full Service in Decatur, Atlanta opened 2010 inside a converted gas station with a pommes frites bar, a serious cocktail programme and an American.

OrderPommes frites with three dipping sauces; the burger; a snappy classic cocktail.

TipThe patio sits on Ponce de Leon. Reservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins with the full menu.

Senate ★ 4.4

Senate on Race Street in OTR is Daniel Wright's Cincinnati gastropub, with craft hot dogs, lobster bisque and duck-fat fries, in OTR since 2010.

OrderLobster bisque, Duck-fat fries

Krueger's Tavern ★ 4.4

Krueger's Tavern on Vine Street in OTR is the long-running gastropub with a tap-driven beer list, German-leaning bar food and one of the best burgers in OTR.

OrderBurger, Crispy chicken sandwich

The Coopers Tavern ★ 4.4

The Coopers Tavern on West Mifflin, Food Fight's eleventh restaurant since 2010, sits at the top of State Street with 28 taps a block off Capitol Square.

OrderA Wisconsin beer flight off the rotating taps plus a Belgian-leaning charcuterie board.

TipThe 28 taps focus on Local and Belgian brews; Saturday and Sunday brunch runs 10:00-14:30.

49th State Brewing ★ 4.3

49th State Brewing took over the old Snow Goose space on 3rd Avenue in 2016, running a downtown brewpub with sustainable Alaska foods and the 8 Star Lager.

Order8 Star Lager, Alaska smoked salmon

49th State Brewing ★ 4.3

49th State Brewing took over the old Snow Goose brewery space on 3rd Avenue in 2016, running a downtown brewpub with sustainable Alaska foods, smoked salmon.

Krueger's Tavern ★ 4.3

Krueger's Tavern on Vine Street in OTR is the long-running gastropub with a tap-driven beer list, German-leaning bar food and one of the best burgers in OTR.

OrderBurger, Crispy chicken sandwich

CooperSmith's Pub and Brewing ★ 4.3

CooperSmith's Pub and Brewing opened on Old Town Square in 1989 as Fort Collins' first brewpub, pouring Punjabi Pale Ale beside its own billiards hall.

OrderA house ale with the daily-made pub plate

TipThe billiards room at 7 Old Town Square reopened in March 2026 with its own taps; pub food runs until close on the main side.

Beer Kitchen ★ 4.3

Beer Kitchen in Westport is Kansas City's original gastropub, with a 100% American beer burger stuffed with burnt ends and lathered in house-made BBQ sauce.

OrderThe beer burger stuffed with burnt ends, plus a flight from the rotating draft list.

TipWeekend brunch 9:00-14:00. Kitchen runs to 22:00 weeknights, 23:00 weekends.

Common Theory Public House ★ 4.3

Common Theory in San Diego is the Convoy Street gastropub where Asian flavours run through a craft-beer menu, with a long bar, 40 taps and a daily.

OrderThe Mongolian BBQ ribs; the kimchi-slaw burger with a Pure Project IPA.

TipTuesday Hapa Half-Off runs half-price wines until close; the patio is heater-equipped year-round.

The Pearl ★ 4.3

The Pearl on Water Street in Tampa is Cameron Mitchell's downtown gastropub, an oyster room and tavern with a pie-only dessert menu by an in-house pastry.

OrderHalf-dozen seasonal oysters, the dry-aged burger and whatever pie is on the rotating dessert menu.

TipSaturday and Sunday brunch from 10am; the bar takes walk-ins when the dining room is fully booked.

The Pearl ★ 4.3

The Pearl on Water Street is the Cameron Mitchell downtown gastropub: oysters, dry-aged steaks, made-from-scratch entrees and a pie-only dessert menu.

Bodega ★ 4.2

Bodega on the corner of North High and Third Avenue in Columbus's Short North runs the city's largest craft beer list with a tight gastropub menu.

OrderThe smash burger with a flight from the rotating Ohio brewery taps.

TipKitchen runs until 01:00 on weekends; one of the few solid late-night sit-down rooms in the Short North.

Bodega ★ 4.2

Bodega on North High and Third Avenue in Columbus's Short North runs the city's largest craft beer list alongside a tight gastropub menu kitchen.

OrderThe smash burger with a flight from the rotating Ohio brewery taps.

TipKitchen runs until 01:00 on weekends; one of the few late-night sit-down rooms.

NOSE DIVE ★ 4.2

NOSE DIVE runs gastropub plates on Main Street: Braveheart and wagyu burgers, PBR-battered fish and chips. The casual Sobocinski room with a full bar.

OrderBraveheart burger, Fish and chips, Wagyu burger

Cheeky Bastards ★ 4.2

Cheeky Bastards in Geist, Indianapolis serves traditional British pub plates with a serious Sunday roast on the north side. A reliable pick.

OrderSunday roast with Yorkshire pudding, fish and chips, a real ale.

TipSunday roast 11:00-4:00 only; book a week ahead.

Meat & Potatoes ★ 4.2

Meat & Potatoes on Penn Avenue downtown serves a chef-driven American gastropub menu in Pittsburgh. Richard DeShantz's first room and a brunch staple.

OrderBone marrow to start, a serious steak or the brunch poutine at weekends.

TipHandy before a show in the Cultural District. Reserve for weekend brunch and pre-theatre dinner.

Common Theory Public House ★ 4.2

Common Theory in San Diego is the Convoy Street gastropub where Asian flavours run through a craft-beer menu, with a long bar, 40 taps. Priced at $$.

OrderThe Mongolian BBQ ribs; the kimchi-slaw burger with a Pure Project IPA.

TipTuesday Hapa Half-Off runs half-price wines until close; the patio is heater-equipped year-round.