Gloucester Road bar shortlisted in prestigious national awards

A bar on Gloucester Road has been named the best in Bristol in The National Pub & Bar Awards.

The Gallimaufry will now go forward to the national finals of the awards, which will see 15 regional winners crowned as well as the overall national pub and bar of the year announced.

Previous winners of the Bristol pub and bar in the awards include the Pony & Trap in 2018 and King Street Brewhouse in 2016.

The Gallimaufry co-owner James Koch told Bristol24/7 that the accolade was “a lovely surprise”.

He said: “We don’t do this for awards (or to make us rich!) but some recognition along the way is a nice energy boost for everyone.

“Ultimately, any award is a credit to the incredibly hard working staff we have here, our amazing customers, suppliers and musicians.”

James’ business partner is James Smailes, the general manager is Jamie Grey and head chef is Maddie Crombie, in a bar and restaurant that hosts live music throughout the week.

The National Pub & Bar Awards ceremony takes place in London on May 23, hosted by food critic Jay Rayner.

Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub & Bar magazine, which hosts the awards, said: “Selecting this year’s 94 county winners has been nothing short of inspiring.

“From idyllic countryside pubs to inner city cocktail bars, this is the most eclectic and exciting industry in the world. It’s a privilege to help these businesses get the recognition they deserve.”

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Here are the 94 National Pub & Bar Awards county winners:

East Midlands
Derbyshire – The Greyhound Hotel Bar & Restaurant
Leicestershire – Knight & Garter
Northamptonshire – The Charles Bradlaugh
Nottinghamshire – The Railway at Lowdham
Rutland – The Olive Branch

East of England
Essex – The Sun Inn
Bedfordshire – The Fancott
Cambridgeshire – The White Horse, Tilbrook
Hertfordshire – The White Hart, Welwyn
Norfolk – Lamb Inn
Suffolk – The Fox Inn, Newbourne

London
City of London – Draft House, Seething Lane
Greater London – Greenwood

North East
Durham – The Kingslodge Inn
Northumberland – St Mary’s Inn
Tyne and Wear – The Box Social

North West
Cheshire – The Church Inn, Mobberley
Cumbria – The Flying Pig
Greater Manchester – The Oast House
Lancashire – The Butlers Arms, Pleasington
Merseyside – Love Lane Brewery, Bar and Kitchen

Northern Ireland
Antrim – The Harp Bar
Armagh – Courthouse Bar
Down – The Jamaica Inn
Fermanagh – Granny Annies
Londonderry – Walled City Brewery
Tyrone – Tomney’s Bar

Scotland
Highland – Applecross Inn
Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) – Westford Inn
Fife – The Criterion
Aberdeenshire – DogTap
City of Aberdeen – CASC
City of Dundee – 3 Session Street
Perth and Kinross – The Pitcairngreen Inn
Angus – The Picture House
Moray – The Droughty Cobbler
Clackmannanshire – The Old Brewery
Shetland Islands – Fjara Cafe Bar
Orkney Islands – The Storehouse
City of Edinburgh – The Windsor
West Lothian – The Four Marys
Falkirk – Behind The Wall
Scottish Borders – The Craw Inn
East Lothian – The Crown & Kitchen
Midlothian – The Paper Mill
City of Glasgow – The Merchant
North Lanarkshire – The Electric Bar
South Lanarkshire – The Applebank Inn
Renfrewshire – The Boarding House
Dumfries and Galloway – The Steamboat Inn
North Ayrshire – The Paddle Steamer
East Ayrshire – The Weston Tavern
South Ayrshire – Scotts Troon
East Dunbartonshire – The Station
Argyll and Bute – The Whistlefield Inn
East Renfrewshire – The Orchard Park Hotel, Bar and Grill
West Dunbartonshire – The Clipper
Stirling – The Blane Valley Inn
Inverclyde – The Black Cat

South East
Berkshire – The Lock Stock & Barrel
Buckinghamshire – The Bull Hotel, Olney
East Sussex – The Bell, Ticehurst
Hampshire – The Hiltonbury Farmhouse
Isle of Wight – The Spyglass Inn
Kent – Five Bells Inn
West Sussex – The White Horse, Chilgrove
Oxfordshire – The Trout at Tadpole Bridge
Surrey – The Pheasant at Buckland

South West
Bristol – The Gallimaufry
Cornwall – The Pickwick Inn
Devon – The Bear & Blacksmith
Dorset – The Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum
Gloucestershire – The Ebrington Arms
Somerset – The Red Lion Inn
Wiltshire – Three Tuns Freehouse, Great Bedwyn

Wales
Gwent – The Anchor Inn, Tintern
South Glamorgan – Tiny Rebel, Cardiff
Mid Glamorgan – Bunch of Grapes
West Glamorgan – Britannia Inn
Dyfed – The Griffin
Powys – The Felin Fach Griffin
Gwynedd – Black Boy Inn
Clwyd – The West Arms

West Midlands
Herefordshire – The Riverside at Aymestrey
Shropshire – The Charlton Arms
Staffordshire – The Tamworth Tap
Warwickshire – The Drawing Board
West Midlands – The Canal House
Worcestershire – The Fox & Hounds at Lulsley

Yorkshire and the Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire – The Old Star
North Yorkshire – The Carpenters Arms
South Yorkshire – The Gardeners Rest
West Yorkshire – Roxy Ball Room, Boar Lane
Lincolnshire – The Hope and Anchor

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