Manchester's most iconic boozer has taken the top spot in Time Out's list of the UK's best pubs, with another local favourite making the cut too.
The Peveril of the Peak has officially been named the best pub in the UK by Time Out.
The famous tiled Grade II-listed pub, better known simply as the Pev, nestled on Great Bridgewater Street claimed the number one spot in the publication's list of Britain's 22 best pubs for 2026, proving what plenty of Mancs have known for years.
“The Peveril of the Peak — or the Pev, for short, always — is the kind of pub that’s so perfect, it deserves to serve as the venue for the wetting of your head, your wedding and your wake. And, preferably, as much life between," Time Out writes.
"Standing freely on Great Bridgewater Street, the Pev beckons you in with its dazzling green, yellow and brown tiling, retro windows and heavy emerald door. Inside, it’s a ‘proper pub’ and then some: a jukebox, pool table and dartboard are all crammed into a cosy snug, smattered with vintage stools, sticky tables and framed Pub of the Year awards from decades gone by.
"The boozer — rumoured to be both a former brothel and a haunt for ghosts — has been overseen by legendary landlady Nancy Swanick, who still lives above the bar and is now well into her 90s, for over 50 years. Expect a knees-up for the ages when she hits the big 100. Cheers!"
The Marble Arch also landed a place in the top 22, coming in at number 15.