The Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide 2014 will be available in bookshops from Friday 1 November 2013, priced at £13.99 (€14.99 in Ireland).
This year’s guide recommends more than 570 pubs, of which 70 are new entries. All the pubs in the guide are selected, first and foremost, for the quality of their food.
“Reports of the death of the British pub have been grossly exaggerated,” says Editor, Rebecca Burr. “We now recommend more pubs than ever before and the great news is that they are spread all over Great Britain and Ireland, rather than just being concentrated in a few counties.
“No one has to put up with bad food in a pub anymore, however picturesque that pub may be. The pubs in our guide have been rigorously inspected by our team of full-time inspectors – the same team who produce the Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland – and highlight the fact that pubs serving good food are thriving,” continued Rebecca Burr.
“Hopefully we can now all stop using the term ‘gastropub’ – many of the establishments in this guide are traditional pubs playing a big part in the local community, complete with quiz nights and themed evenings. A pub doesn’t need a modern makeover to serve good food, nor does it need to transform itself into a restaurant.
“Chefs looking to open their own place without having to spend huge amounts of money are also
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