Photo of The Duncombe Arms, a pub near Ellastone, Staffordshire, central England.

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Pubs & restaurants in StaffordshireStaffordshire, England

16 pubs and restaurants in the Albion Guide across Staffordshire — see the full pubs and restaurants directory, or everything to explore in Staffordshire.

The Duncombe Arms

Acclaimed dining pub in a Dove-side village, drawing diners from across the region for polished food in a relaxed country setting.

Ellastone

The George (Alstonefield)

Stone-built inn on the green of a high Peak District village, a traditional walkers' pub serving Marston's ales and hearty plates.

Alstonefield

The Holly Bush Inn

Thatched, low-beamed village inn near Stafford, held to be among the oldest licensed pubs in England and known for its own-grown food.

Salt

The Lazy Trout

Walkers' and cyclists' favourite overlooking Tittesworth Reservoir below the Roaches, with local ales and a big beer garden.

Meerbrook

The Meynell Arms

Refined country dining pub in a quiet estate village, a former Enjoy Staffordshire Pub of the Year beside Hoar Cross Hall.

Hoar Cross

The Red Lion (Newborough)

Cosy family-run village local near the National Forest, with a separate bar and restaurant and a welcoming country feel.

Newborough

The Watts Russell Arms

Snug 18th-century stone free house tucked in a Manifold hamlet, a well-placed walkers' pub near Alstonefield and Wetton.

Hopedale

The Whittington Arms

Smartly refurbished country pub on the edge of Lichfield, with long farmhouse tables and a rustic, easy dining room.

Whittington

Three Horseshoes Inn

Long-established moorland inn below the Roaches at Blackshaw Moor, a country dining and rooms stop on the road out of Leek.

Blackshaw Moor

Ye Olde Dog & Partridge

Timber-framed former coaching inn on Tutbury's high street, a landmark hostelry in the shadow of the castle.

Tutbury

The Black Lion

Beamed canal-side village pub with an open fire, known locally for its cask ales and Sunday roasts on the Shropshire Union.

Brewood

The Boat Inn (Cheddleton)

Traditional canal-side pub beside the Caldon Canal at Cheddleton, a popular pause for boaters and Churnet Valley walkers.

Cheddleton

The Manifold Inn

Old riverside coaching inn at the head of the Manifold Valley, a handy base beside the Manifold Way cycle trail.

Hulme End

The Mill at Worston

Country dining pub in open countryside beside a mill stream, a long-standing favourite just off the M6 near Stafford.

Worston

The Seven Stars

Country pub with a spacious terrace on the edge of Cannock Chase, an easy stop after a wander through the heath and pines.

Brocton

The Yew Tree Inn

Antiques-stuffed moorlands freehouse crammed with penny-farthings, guns and working polyphons, a much-loved curiosity near Alton Towers.

Cauldon