Highland Laddie Tops The Good Food Guide's 100 Best Pubs in Britain

The Good Food Guide has published its first-ever list of the 100 Best Pubs in Britain, naming the Highland Laddie in Leeds as the top pub and highlighting a spread of establishments from major cities to small towns across the country. The list, unveiled this week, was compiled in partnership with Timothy Taylors Landlord and supported by Tracklements and Koffmanns Potatoes, with nominations submitted by members of the public between August 26 and September 9.

The Highland Laddie, a century-old Leeds city centre pub that reopened in April under new owners Sam Pullen and Nicole Deighton, took the number one spot. The owners described the recognition as a major milestone, saying, "We are all absolutely over the moon to be recognised as The Good Food Guide's No.1 pub in Britain. We are even more thrilled to be flying the flag for Leeds and Yorkshire." The guide described the pub as a small, cosy drinkers' pub with a dining room that serves local cask ales and classic pours.

London secured 12 entries on the list, the highest-ranked of which was the Pelican in Notting Hill at number seven. The Pelican is known as a west London hangout that has been frequented by public figures, and...