Eight Scottish pubs ranked among Britain's top 100

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Eight Scottish pubs have been named among the 100 best in Britain by the Good Food Guide for 2026.

The Good Food Guide has revealed its list of the top 100 pubs in Britain for 2026, with eight Scottish venues earning places in the rankings. Now in its second year, the list draws on more than 20,000 reader nominations across eight regions, with 36 new entries joining returning favourites.

The Kinneuchar Inn in Kilconquhar is the highest-ranking Scottish pub on the list at number 14. The whitewashed 17th-century inn is recognised for chef James Ferguson's daily-changing menus and use of local produce. The Taybank, situated on the banks of the River Tay, features a large outdoor bar and kitchen serving local beers and spirits, with a downstairs bar offering seasonal dishes from produce grown in the team's four-acre walled garden.

The Clarence in Glasgow's West End also earned a place in the rankings. The Good Food Guide praised its blend of 'the body of a bistro with the pulse of a pub', describing its 'clubby interior' and changing menu. The pub offers charcoal-grilled skewers, oysters, and Sunday roasts featuring Aberdeen Angus chateaubriand and monkfish, alongside local beers from Glasgow's West Brewery. The guide recognises pubs not only for their food and drink but for their hospitality and connection to local communities.

How it is being reported

• This Glasgow West End pub has just been crowned one of the UK's 100 bestA pub has been named one of the 100 best in Britain.Glasgow Times · 3 Nov, 16:42
• These eight Scottish pubs have just been ranked among the 100 best in BritainThe Good Food Guide has revealed its list of the Top 100 Pubs in Britain, with eight Scottish venues earning places in the rankings.The Herald · 2 Nov, 16:30

In this story: Good Food Guide · The Kinneuchar Inn · Kilconquhar · James Ferguson · The Taybank · River Tay · The Clarence · Glasgow

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