There's only one Scottish entry listed in Michelin’s best dining pubs guide – and it’s in Edinburgh

However, only one Scottish entry has made it onto the prestigious shortlist.

Edinburgh's The Scran & Scallie, the brainchild of two of the city's top Michelin starred chefs, Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack, bills itself as 'Edinburgh's leading gastropub' and is the only venue north of the border to make it onto the list.

The Pointer in Buckinghamshire scooped the top prize of Pub of the Year, a decision made from a pool of over 470 candidates.

A "charming 18th Century red-brick inn", The Pointer is owned by David and Fiona Howden and run by a young team who also raise award-winning cattle and pigs on a 240-acre farm.

An adjoining butcher’s shop sells their meats, which are also used in the pub kitchen, along with countless other organic ingredients.

Rebecca Burr, 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."

A frequently changing menu offers a good range of modern dishes with a first rate presentation.

"Refinement and precision are there in equal measure."

As an aside, it’s even thought that the Great Train Robbery was planned - and the stolen money divided up - at the pub.

New entrants to the Michelin Eating out in Pubs Guide:

London

Plaquemine Lock, Islington

England

White Swan, Shawell, Leicestershire The Anchor, Bedfordshire, Tilsworth The Fox at Folksworth, Camrbidgeshire Green Man, Howe Street, Essex Chequers Inn, Thornham, Norfolk The Queen, Brandeston, Suffolk Turk's Head, Woodbridge, Suffolk Hurley House, Berkshire Oxford Blue, Windsor The Pilgrim, North Marston, Buckinghamshire The Mash Inn, Radnage, Buckinghamshire The Barrow House, Egerton, Kent Bottle & Glass Inn, Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire Pint Shop, Oxford Mr Hanbury's Mason Arms, South Leigh, Oxfordshire Victoria Park, Bristol Carew Arms, Antony, Cornwall The Bull, Fairford, Gloucestershire Churchill Arms, Paxford The Oak Wigmore, Herefordshire The Red Lion, Bradley, Staffordshire The Boat Inn, Lichfield, Staffordshire Howard Arms, Ilmington, Warwickshire The Saddle Room, Middleham, North Yorkshire

Wales

Hare & Hounds, Aberthin, Vale of Glamorgan

Northern Ireland

Bull & Ram, Ballynahinch, County Down

Already in the guide:

Two Michelin stars

England

Hand and Flowers, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

One Michelin star

Scotland

The Scran & Scallie, Edinburgh

London

Harwood Arms, Fulham

England

Royal Oak, Bray, Berkshire Crown, Burchett's Green, Berkshire The Coach, Marlow, Buckinghamshire The Sportsman, Seasalter, Kent Nut Tree, Murcott, Oxfordshire Pony & Trap, Chew Magna, Somerset Masons Arms, Knowstone, Devon Red Lion Freehouse, East Chisenbury, Wiltshire Cross at Kenilworth, Warwickshire Butchers Arms, Eldersfield, Worcestershire Pipe and Glass Inn, South Dalton, East Yorkshire Star Inn, Harome, North Yorkshire Bib Gourmands: London Drapers Arms, Islington Canton Arms, Stockwell

England

Berkeley Arms, Wymondham, Leicestershire Hope & Anchor, South Ferriby, Lincolnshire Fox & Hounds, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire Ingham Swan, Norfolk Gunton Arms, Thorpe Market, Norfolk Hadleigh Ram, Suffolk Chadwicks Inn, Stockton-on-Tees Broad Chare, Newcastle upon Tyne Staith House, North Shields White Swan, Fence, Lancashire White Oak, Cookham, Berkshire The Hundred of Ashendon, Buckinghamshire Russell Arms, Butlers Cross, Buckinghamshire Three Oaks, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Magdalen Arms, Oxford Anchor, Ripley, Surrey Cat Inn, West Hoathly, Sussex Tolcarne Inn, Newlyn, Cornwall St Tudy Inn, Cornwall Five Bells Inn, Clyst Hydon, Devon Cornish Arms, Tovistock, Devon Bird in Hand, Long Ashton, Somerset Talbot Inn, Mells, Somerset The Forester, Donhead St Andrew, Wiltshire Longs Arms, Upper South Wraxall, Wiltshire The Inn at Welland, Worcestershire The Dunsforth, Lower Dunsforth, North Yorkshire

Wales

Felin Fach Griffin, Brecon, Powys

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• This article was written by Alex Nelson and originally featured on the inews website.