The list of finalists for the Great British Pub Awards 2023 has been released with two Manchester pubs being shortlisted.

The awards are split into a variety of categories including Best City/Urban Pub, Best Pub for Dogs and Best Pub to Watch Sport.

Puss in Boots in Offerton, Stockport (Greater Manchester) has been shortlisted for the Best Pub for Families category.

The Old Abbey Taphouse in Manchester has been shortlisted for the Community Hero award.

2 Manchester pubs shortlisted in Great British Pub Awards 2023

Puss in Boots is praised on Tripadvisor with a rating of 4 out of 5 from 604 reviews.

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One reviewer wrote: “Called by on a Tuesday evening, had a lovely roast beef carvery, meat was cooked perfectly and good choice of vegetables. Waiter was also very attentive and looked after us both well.”

There are 5 other pubs up for the Best Pub for Families award:

  • Gaggle of Geese – Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Devon
  • The Hightown Pub & Kitchen – Liverpool
  • Ye Olde Bridge Inn – Oxton, Nottinghamshire
  • The Plough, Normanton on the Wolds – Nottinghamshire
  • Almondsbury Creative – Almondsbury, Gloucestershire

You can find the full list of finalists via the Great British Pub Awards website.

The Old Abbey Taphouse in Manchester has a 4.5 rating from 6 reviews on Tripadvisor.

One reviewer wrote: “The staff were so friendly and welcoming to me and my friends. They were really busy on a sunny day after lockdown but went out of their way to make it a great evening.”

There are 5 other pubs up for the Community Hero award:

  • Chaplin’s & the Cellar Bar – Bournemouth, Dorset
  • The Lion Treorchy – Treorchy
  • The Alexandra – Wimbledon, South West London
  • The Rose & Crown – Ashbury, Oxfordshire
  • Dog & Parrot, Eastwood – Nottinghamshire

Two Manchester pubs have been shortlisted in the Great British Pub Awards 2023.