Tom Parker Bowles and Olly Smith have listed us in their top 100 cosiest pub in the nation for Mailplus.
Looking for places that are comfy with fantastic ales and wines, this list has the best of the best in every corner of Britain. If you are travelling and want to find a pub that is guaranteed to be nice, check out their list.
Listed at the top of the North category, The Broad Chare has been praised for our great range of ales and our excellent dining room menu.
With over 47,000 pubs in the UK, a top 100 list must be pretty selective. We are delighted to have been recognised in this list.
Many thanks to all of our staff and customers at The Broad Chare that have cultivated the wonderful atmosphere that makes it a lovely place to have a pint and a meal.
Here’s what Tom Parker Bowles had to say about us:
DOWNSTAIRS is a place for a decent pint. House ales are from Wylam Valley, and a local own-label brew. And with the great Terry Laybourne watching over the menu, the food is predictably good. Mince and dumplings, braised oxtail, steak and kidney pudding and chicken, mushroom and bacon pie… and that’s just the daily specials,
You can read the full list here.