More than 250 pubs and bars across the United Kingdom are celebrating this Easter following industry recognition from the prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards. This includes 12 Yorkshire pubs that have been shortlisted for the National Pub & Bar Awards 2026.
The annual celebration, which returns to London for its 10-year anniversary on Wednesday 10th June, showcases outstanding venues from across the UK by naming 94 sites as the best in their respective counties. Over 250 Highly Commended pubs and bars have now been invited to the National Pub & Bar Awards Grand Final, where the 2026 County Winners, Regional Winners, and overall National Pub & Bar of the Year will be revealed.
In total, 252 venues have been shortlisted across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with the 94 County Winners to be announced live on the night. Highly Commended venues will also be recognised, collecting their official certificates during the ceremony.
Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub & Bar magazine, which hosts the event, said the expanded format has been a major success. “Our bigger and better format that debuted in 2025 was such a success, we can’t wait to roll it out again this year,” he said. “The fact that the celebrations last from the long Easter weekend, when we announce this year’s County Nominees, right up until the awards night at the beginning of summer is no less than this wonderful industry deserves. We just want to do what we can to spread the word about these brilliant businesses.”
The ceremony will also reveal the results of the Industry’s Choice Award, voted for by a panel of 400 handpicked industry judges and presented in a Top 10 format. Alongside this, the consumer-voted Pub Group of the Year and Bar Group of the Year awards will return, as well as the Tyrrells Tyrrellbly Good Taste Award.
Headline sponsored by Tyrrells, the National Pub & Bar Awards assess a wide range of factors that shape the customer experience, including marketing, digital presence, design, service, style of offer, and investment.
Check out the 12 Yorkshire pubs shortlisted for the National Pub & Bar Awards 2026 below:
East Riding of Yorkshire
- The Beverley Arms, Beverley
- Cross Keys, Hull
- Dog & Duck, Walkington
North Yorkshire
- The Plough, Wombleton
- The Plum & Partridge, Husthwaite
- The Woolly Sheep Inn, Skipton
South Yorkshire
- Biscuit Billy’s, Doncaster
- Kelham Island Tavern, Sheffield
- The Three Tuns, Stainton
West Yorkshire
- King Pins, Leeds
- Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane
- The Fountain inn, Bradford
Find out the full ist from the National Pub & Bar awards for 2026 here.
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