From Michelin stars to local ales, our top gastropubs have got it all. Here’s a list of the 30 best in the UK, according to the annual Estrella Damn Top 50 Gastropubs awards.

Kicking off the list is The Hardwick in Monmouthshire, which is a favourite dining spot among Welsh foodies. The menu, which is massively comprehensive, offers up pretty much anything from meat and fish to grilled pear and Boksburg blue cheese.

The Marksman won the award for the best pub in the UK for food last year by the Michelin Guide, and it’s still among the UK’s best. The East London hostelry serves traditional fare but with a twist. On the menu, you’ll find dishes such as cockles, Tamworth sausage and wild fennel, as well as pig skins and smoked cod’s roe, and treacle-cured pig’s belly.

The creation of Michelin-starred chefs Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack, the Scran and Scallie showcases a lot of their culinary skills. On the menu, you’ll find a Scottish theme, but with a bit of a twist; expect the likes of sheep’s heid scotch broth and traditional cottage pie, as well as artisan beers and traditionally brewed ales.

Recently awarded the AA Highly Commended Inn award, this Exmoor boozer is set on 40 acres of its own land and uses its surrounding areas to source local produce to enhance its menu. For example, you’ll find dishes including Exmoor lamb, Devon Red Ruby beef, fresh Cornish seafood and local venison and game.

This London gem was named after The Battle of The Alma in the Crimean War in 1854, but has been modernised into a cosy and atmospheric pub with 23 luxury boutique bedrooms. On the menu, you’ll find twists on old classics such as the ‘Alma’ burger – an American burger with peanut butter, Monterey Jack, bacon, caramelised onions and fries.

Located near Ashford in Kent, this gastropub is led by director Scott Richardson, with food cooked up by chef Rob Cooper. The inspiration behind the menu a combination of some of the best dishes from around the UK with, as they put it “some old, some new, all tasty”. Included in this selection are the likes of hogget hotpot with local slow-braised Wiltshire longhorn mature lamb shoulder and Stour Valley venison haunch with cauliflower cheese.

Although The Kensington Arms has always been renowned for its quality comfort food, since being taken over by Pony & Trap chef patron Josh Eggleton, the pub’s popularity has soared. Menu highlights include pressed pork belly with parsnip, apple croquette and burnt apple puree; and oxtail with braised onions and Yorkshire pudding.

Tucked away near the fishing village of Port Isaac, The Port Gaverne is well-known for serving some of the freshest seafood in the country. Locals can just as easily pop in for a quick pint as they can dine on roasted hake with a truffle and hazelnut pesto.

This is the first of many Clitheroe pubs to feature on this list, which not only says something about the area, but also about the quality of local produce chefs can source. The Assheton Arms specialises in “same-day” seafood, which is often served only hours after being caught, not to mention locally-shot game and a great selection of local ales.

Narrowly missing the top 20 is the Inn at Whitewell which, as well as offering some incredible food options, also has 23 boutique hotel rooms. Unlike some of the others on this list, the Inn has been run by the same family for over 30 years. The Bowman family serve up a great selection of local produce and dishes ranging from Goosnargh corn-fed poussin with sage and onion croquette, to king scallops wrapped in pancetta with pea puree.

Situated between Hampshire and Berkshire, The Wellington Arms is a buzzing local boozer, which prides itself on serving up local and home-grown produce. Head chef Jason King has received many awards for his culinary expertise, and recently won the title of Best Pub Chef in the Good Food Guide for his diligent sourcing and skilful cookery.

Its slogan is “proper pub, proper food, proper beer”, which just about says everything you need to know about the Broad Chare. Well, except for the fact it holds a Michelin Big Gourmand for offering good value and good quality cooking. Take a visit here to dine on the likes of bacon chop with blood pudding, apple and mustard; and cured sea trout with cucumber dill and soda bread.

Just outside of London’s bustling city centre is the Draper’s Arms, which is acclaimed as one of the best pubs for food in the capital. And that’s quite a statement. The menu, created by head chef Gina Hopkins, combines old classics with modern techniques and produces dishes such as ‘Drapers’ cassoulet with confit duck leg and caramelised pineapple sponge with lime and coconut cream.

Only recently discovered due to its remote location, The Compasses Inn has transformed from a low-key local into an extremely popular hub for local foodies and drinkers alike. Menu highlights include the pork belly with almandine potatoes, roast chicory and almond milk sauce; and the halibut with cauliflower puree, confit potatoes and a brown shrimp and tarragon jus.

This Essex eatery is well known for its top-notch dishes, and it comes as little surprise given its head chef Daniel Clifford also owns Cambridge restaurant Midsummer House, which has collected two Michelin stars. Back at the Flitch, popular dishes include truffle gnocchi with wild mushrooms and house-cured pork chop with hispi cabbage, sage and onion.

Half way through our list sits the Masons Arms, South Malton’s 13th-century thatched inn that serves its guests classic French cuisine but in a laidback, local pub atmosphere. Just a year after taking on the pub in 2005, Mark Dodson and his wife Sarah were awarded a Michelin star, which they have retained ever since. Menu highlights include duck breast with plum jam and foie gras escalope.

Although its name would suggest otherwise, The Cornish Arms is located in the heart of Tavistock, Devon. Husband and wife duo John and Emma Hooker serve up traditional pub grub with precision and care through a menu that features the likes of braised ox cheek with horseradish, mash and gravy; and roasted Cornish turbot.

This year’s highest climber, The Parker’s Arms has shot up to position 13 from 48th last year. Chef patron Stosie Madi’s menu could be the main reason for this feat, serving up pub classics with a modern twist, with the pies in particular gathering a lot of praise.

This not-so-secret South London haunt is often credited as one of the very first modern gastropubs. It’s also a true gastropub: generous portions, low-key atmosphere and high-quality dishes. On the menu, you’ll find the likes of Orkney kipper with tatties and suet-crusted steak pie with buttered sprout tops for two.

Just short of the top 10 is the Rat Inn, which is located in the heart of the town of Hexham and overlooks the beautiful Tyne Valley. Headed up by chef Phil Mason, some of the menu specials include slow-cooked belly pork with chestnut and chorizo stew; and red mullet with fennel, broccoli and crab bisque.

Making its debut on the Top 50 Gastropubs list last year, the Crown has continued to grow, winning a Michelin star for chef Simon Bonwick’s “French bourgeoisie” cooking. However, it’s still very much a local pub, serving up local ales and lagers and a menu including the likes of traditional pie and mash, but with a touch of parsley liquor.

This Michelin-starred pub was taken over by James and Kate Mackenzie in 2006, who transformed it into the award-winning pub it is today. Don’t be put off by its Michelin accolade though as it’s still very much a local and friendly pub serving up hearty dishes such as braised crispy lamb shoulder, traditional pork sausages with bubble and squeak and goat’s cheese and kale wellington.

Coming in at an impressive number eight, the reason behind the Butcher’s Arms’ success is arguably its simplicity. Born from the desire to run a simple local where people could just as easily pop for a drink as they could dine on Michelin-starred food, owners James and Elizabeth Winter have turned the pub into a well-loved culinary hotspot.

Tucked away in the tiny village of White Waltham, the Beehive is as perfect for soaking up the sun on a Saturday afternoon as it is for a cosy and boozy winter’s day. Head chef Dominic Chapman was a former contestant on the BBC’s Great British Menu, yet his menu remains modest with main courses costing less than £20 and dishes including lasagne, roast English partridge and lemon drizzle cake.

Perfect for a Sunday roast, eating at the Harwood Arms won’t break the bank, unlike many London boozers. The Harwood Arms is co-owned by chef Brett Graham, whose double Michelin-starred restaurant The Ledbury was named one of the best restaurants in the world. On the menu, you’ll be spoilt for choice between the likes of buttered Cornish crab on muffins and confit duck leg with pumpkin and orange marmalade.

This sleek and modern gastropub is located just moments away from Tom Kerridge’s hugely-acclaimed pub The Hand and Flowers but puts up some tough competition. Chef-patron Nick Beardshaw, who used to work alongside Kerridge, serves up small, tapas-style dishes at an affordable price as well as a glorious rotisserie. But some of the real stars of the menu are the sea bream fillet with braised leeks and parmesan velouté, and the chicken kiev with cauliflower cheese.

Winner of the ‘Best Food Pub’ at the Great British Pub Awards in 2016, the Freemasons Country Inn at Wiswell serves up five- and seven-course tasting menus, Sunday lunch, and a regular menu including slow-cooked pork, lobster and grouse.

In third place is Chew Magna’s The Pony and Trap, an award-winning country pub run by Josh and Holly Eggleton, a brother and sister duo. Head chef Josh has become something of a celebrity recently after appearing on BBC2’s Great British Menu. Some of the menu highlights include polenta and artichoke; and neck, fillet and glazed cheek of Blagdon pork with apple and kale.

In second place is a gastropub that was ironically once described by its chef-patron Stephen Harris as “a grotty boozer by the sea”. However, it might look unassuming from the outside, but it produces some of the best dishes in the UK and many ingredients are made in-house, such as its butter, which is churned in the building. The team even boils down seawater to make salt. The Sportsman was also named the top gastropub in Britain in early 2016 and has held a Michelin star for eight years.

Located in the picturesque village of Harome is the Star of Harome, a Michelin-starred inn that takes the number one spot this year. With origins dating back to the 14th century, the restaurant certainly doesn’t lack history. On the menu, you’ll find anything from grilled black pudding with pan-fried foie gras to village shot roe deer and truffle-poached Harome-shot pheasant.