The Michelin Eating Out In Pubs 2018 guide has named a pub in Buckinghamshire as Pub of the Year 2018.
The Pointer, in the pretty village of Brill, has won the accolade.
An 18th-century red-brick inn, legend has it the pub was where the Great Train Robbery was planned, and also where the stolen money was divided up.
Over 470 pubs across the UK and Ireland were considered by the Guide, and The Pointer was named top.
David and Fiona Howden, who own The Pointer, also have a 240-acre farm where they raise award-winning rare breed cattle and pigs.
They use the meat in the pub kitchen and also sell it in the adjoining butcher’s shop, along with 70 other organic ingredients.
The pub has several lounge areas with open fires, and there is a garden and terrace patrons can eat in on sunny days.
Rebecca Burr, the editor of the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs guide, said: “Not only is it a delightful place, but it is exceedingly well run by a young, personable team.
“They really pay attention to detail and nothing is ever too much trouble for them.
“The frequently changing à la carte menu offers a good range of modern dishes. Presentation is first rate, refinement and precision are there in equal measure, and much use is made of organic ingredients from their farm.”
Discussing how the competing pubs are judged, Burr said: “We know a great pub is about more than that, so of course we look at service, atmosphere, the drinks offer and so on, but the key thing is the quality of the food.
“We want to see excellent ingredients used well – and it’s good to see so many pubs committed to doing exactly that.”
The Pointer was named as the Pub of the Year after another pub won best pub roast in Britain.
A judging panel, led by renowned food critic Charles Campion, named The Feathers Inn in Stocksfield as the winner of the Best British Roast Dinner competition.
The Feathers Inn saw off competition from hundreds of pubs across the country – winning over judges with its passion for locally sourced and foraged ingredients.
Mystery diners were won over by the pub’s perfectly cooked roast meats and wide selection of sides, and its dedication to catering for different dietary requirements.
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