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Alexander Smail

Scottish gastropub makes list of the top 50 in UK as 'long-term favourite'

The top 50 gastropubs across the UK have been revealed, and only one Scottish spot appears on the list.

Presented by Estrella Damm, the list was created in 2009 with the purpose of "recognising the hardworking individuals in the gastropubs industry". It celebrates the best food and drink that the nation has to offer.

The only Scottish eatery to appear in the top 50 is The Scran and Scallie in Edinburgh. The Stockbridge gastropub features a modern Scottish menu, as well as draught and bottled beers and whiskies.

The Top 50 Gastropubs list said: "A long-term favourite on the Top 50 Gastropubs list, this pub showcases great Scottish ‘scran’ alongside a range of traditionally brewed ales and artisan beers served against a cosy, family-friendly, backdrop."

Describing itself as "Edinburgh's leading gastropub", The Scran and Scallie "presents exceptional pub classics, with a fresh, modern twist". It offers seasonal menus with ingredients sourced from the "very best" local Scottish suppliers.

The menus are led by award-winning Chefs Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack, along with Head Chef Jamie Knox.

The Scran and Scallie serves up pub classics with a modern twist (Scran and Scallie/Instagram)

Meanwhile, the bar at The Scran and Scallie features a "carefully curated list of drinks including an extensive wine list, as well as a range of locally brewed ales and artisan beers."

Among the dishes currently on offer are Highland Wagyu beef burger and chips, vegan curry, pilau rice and poppadom, and pan fried cod, pancetta, poached egg & anchovy.

Desserts include chocolate fondant and salted caramel ice cream, and sticky toffee pudding, caramelised pecans and vanilla ice cream.

Elsewhere, The Parkers Arms in Newton-In-Bowland topped the list. The Lancashire gastropub serves up modern British food using regional produce, and an eclectic selected wine list and real ales.

Other gastropubs featured in the top five include The Unruly Pig in Suffolk, Freemasons at Wiswell in Lancashire, and The Sportsman in Kent.

The list was compiled by collecting votes from more than 100 industry professionals, as well as judges "from leading pub businesses, editors of media brands and food writers who are geographically spread across the UK to ensure no regional bias".

The top 50 gastropubs in the UK

1. Parkers Arms, Newton-In-Bowland, Lancashire

2. The Unruly Pig, Woodbridge, Suffolk

3. Freemasons at Wiswell, Wiswell, Lancashire

4. The Sportsman, Seasalter, Kent

5. The Kentish Hare, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

6. The Angel at Hetton, Hetton, Yorkshire

7. The White Swan at Fence, Fence, Lancashire

8. The Hand & Flowers, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

9. The Fordwich Arms, Canterbury, Kent

10. The Red Lion and Sun, London

11. The Mariners, Rock, Cornwall

12. The Cornish Arms, Tavistock, Devon

13. The Harwood Arms, London

14. Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax, Yorkshire

15. The Coach, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

16. The Beehive, Great Waltham, Essex

17. The Cadeleigh Arms, Tiverton, Devon

18. The Pack Horse, Hayfield, Derbyshire

19. Pyne Arms, Barnstaple, Devon

20. The Black Swan, Ravenstondale, Cumbria

21. The Moorcock Inn, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire

22. The Guinea Grill, London

23. The Baring, London

24. The Masons Arms, Knowstone, Devon

25. Canton Arms, London

26. The Rat Inn, Anick, Hexham, Northumberland

27. The Pipe and Glass, Beverley, Yorkshire

28. The Longs Arms, South Wraxall, Wiltshire

29. The Dog at Wingham, Canterbury, Kent

30. The Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon, Powys, Wales

31. The Hardwick, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

32. The Loch and The Tyne, Old Windsor, Berkshire

33. The Bull & Last, London

34. The White Horse, Brancaster, Norfolk

35. The Black Bull, Sedbergh, Cumbria

36. The Swan, Bampton, Oxfordshire

37. The Bell Inn, Langford, Oxfordshire

38. Scran and Scallie, Edinburgh

39. The Dog & Gun Inn, Skelton, Cumbria

40. The Duck Inn, Stanhoe, Norfolk

41. The Duncombe Arms, Ashbourne, Staffordshire

42. The Black Bear Inn, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales

43. Heft, High Newton, Cumbria

44. The Broad Chare, Newcastle

45. Woods, Dulverton, Somerset

46. The Gunton Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

47. The French House, London

48. The Eagle, Farringdon, London

49. The Butchers Arms, Hepworth, West Yorkshire

50. Royal Oak, Whatcote, Warwickshire

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