A pub in Halifax has been crowned a winner at the National Pub & Bar Awards 2023.

The Shibden Mill Inn has been named one of the best across Yorkshire and the Humber.

A total of 94 pubs and bars have been recognised following the unveiling of the National Pub & Bar Awards County Winners.

The awards aim to highlight the positive and inspiring work being carried out across the UK’s hospitality industry.

Shibden Mill Inn named one of the best pubs in the region

On the Shibden Mill Inn website, it says: “Our fresh, seasonal dishes use the best locally sourced ingredients that Yorkshire has to offer combined with produce from our own kitchen garden.

“Throughout the seasons, you can dine in our bar area or the Mill Room and in the summer months, chill out in our patio garden.”

On Tripadvisor, the pub has a high rating of 4.5.

One person wrote this review: "Excellent meal, in a wonderful 18th Century building, which is tastefully decorated.

“The service was prompt and not intrusive. The whole experience was tremendous. We enjoy dining at quality restaurants and totally recommend the Shibden Mill Inn we will visit again.”

Yorkshire and the Humber winners at National Pub & Bar Awards 2023

Other pubs and bars that also won across the region are:

  • The Fat Badger Harrogate, North Yorkshire
  • The Goodmanham Arms, East Riding of Yorkshire
  • The Strait and Narrow, Lincolnshire
  • The Woodman, South Yorkshire

National Pub & Bar Awards announced ahead of grand final

Overjoyed pub and bar venues were informed of their achievements ahead of the grand final awards ceremony, which takes place in London on June 28.

The County Winners will discover which pubs will be taking home a regional title, as well as which site is to be named the UK’s best, leaving with the overall National Pub & Bar of the year accolade.

Entries for the awards have been open since the start of the year, with hundreds of venues outlining the details of their operation, summarising the work that goes into design, training, team welfare, sustainability, food, drink, marketing and many other areas. 

Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub & Bar magazine, which runs the awards said: “We were overwhelmed by the level and quality of entries this year.

 “It just goes to show what magnificent work is going on across the UK hospitality sector. With outrageous energy costs, recruitment shortages and a punishing taxation system, these businesses are once again facing tough times.

“Now, more than ever, it’s vital that people support their local pubs and bars. So, ahead of the long Easter weekend, why not check out the finest in your county?”