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A pub has been topped as one of the best place within the UK for roast dinner – and it is in a gloriously fairly location.

According to the Good Food Guide, the Abbey Inn, in Byland, North Yorkshire, has clinched the primary spot within the Top 50 Best Sunday Roasts in Britain for 2024.

The pub, owned by chef Tommy Banks who has gained three Great British Menus awards, has been open for simply over a yr.

However, it is earned a speedy following as a consequence of its unbelievable Sunday roasts, which characteristic rare-breed Berkshire pork and Herdwick Lamb straight from the Bank’s household farm.

Not solely does it serve a rare lunch, however the pub is situated within the lovely countryside village of Byland making it the right spot to take pleasure in a peaceable, quiet lunch. The Abbey Inn additionally has rooms that overlook the historic ruins of Byland Abbey giving guests the last word view.

Tommy Banks stated: “At this time of year there’s nothing better than going to the pub for a roast dinner, it’s a big part of our culture and something I always look forward to. We’ve worked hard to ensure that each component of our Sunday dinner shines.

“The Yorkshires, the potatoes, the meat, the gravy, it’s all so important – everyone can make a good roast at home but it’s hard to make absolutely everything just right.

“The Best Sunday Roast Award is a testomony to the laborious work of the workforce in doing so and we’re very pleased with it.”

The Good Food guide received over 18,000 public nominations, sharing that 75% of their readers said that a roast is Britain’s most popular dish.

Inspectors visited pubs, cafes and restaurants across the whole nation to try out their roasts and see which would make the UK’s list of the top 50 and in those visits found that the country pub’s was in fact the best.

Chloë Hamilton, co-editor of The Good Food Guide, congratulated the establishment, saying: “Tommy Banks’ good-looking pub combines a hanging setting beneath Byland Abbey with the lovingly home-reared, home-grown produce that underpins each nice roast. There’s delicacy and thoughtfulness on the plate with out being too fancy.

“The down-to-earth deliciousness from one among Britain’s high cooks makes it a worthy winner of our inaugural ‘Best Sunday Roast’ accolade.

“The Abbey Inn led a strong and incredibly diverse list: each one genuinely hard to fault, accomplished in terms of quality of ingredients and execution, and warm, friendly service.”