The Good Food Guide's inaugural list of 50 Best Sunday Roasts in Britain has been announced - and a popular North East venue has come out on top. 

The Abbey Inn, in Byland, North Yorkshire, has been crowned as the best roast dinner by foodie inspectors. 

Located 15 minutes from Thirsk, the overall winner of The Good Food Guide’s Best Sunday Roast 2024, is owned by three-time Great British Menu winner and Michelin-starred Tommy Banks.

Opened just over a year ago, the classic country pub has won many fans for the exceptional quality of its Sunday roasts, which often feature rare-breed meat from the Banks’ family farm.

A spokesperson for the Good Food Guide said: "Indeed, it was the superb quality of the produce and the skill with which it was cooked – the pork sliced thinly but still frilled with an edge of crisp crackling, the beef cooked pink and cut thickly, the densely textured meat full of the hefty flavour of a life well lived – that made the award so richly deserved."

Due to their farm to table meats, and fresh seasonal and regional produce, a roast dinner at the Abbey Inn will set you back a fair amount - the cheapest option on their sample menu is a £24 butternut squash and sage pie. Meat options are between £26 and £32. 

Upon being announced as the overall winner of the Best Sunday Roast 2024, Tommy Banks said: "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 testament to the hard work of the team in doing so and we’re very happy with it."

Chloë Hamilton, co-editor of The Good Food Guide, said: "The Abbey Inn, Tommy Banks' handsome pub, combines a striking setting beneath Byland Abbey with the lovingly home-reared, home-grown produce that underpins every great roast.

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"There’s delicacy and thoughtfulness on the plate without being too fancy.

"The down-to-earth deliciousness from one of Britain’s top chefs 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."

Elsewhere in the region, The Owl at Hawnby, near Northallerton, also made the Good Food Guide's list.