The best pub in West Yorkshire can be found in the heart of Bradford, according to critics.
The Corn Dolly, a real ale pub with beer garden on Bolton Road, a short distance from the city centre, has featured in the Camra Good Beer Guide for at least 30 years.
The pub is popular with beer lovers and Bradford City fans and this week has been named the best pub in West Yorkshire by the Telegraph which called it an ‘excellent pub’ featuring Timothy Taylor beer, a ‘blood-red’ carpet and Bradford City memorabilia on the walls.
The Corn Dolly has garnered hundreds of online reviews and has an average score of 4.6/5 on Google. Punters have called it ‘cosy’, ‘traditional’ and the best pub in Bradford.
One visitor wrote: “Lovely classic old pub with friendly staff. Great food on a Thursday and Friday, ‘toastie Thursday’ is a big event in our office building and we love to come in every week.”
Another punter said: “One of the last traditional pubs of Bradford. It has a nice outdoor seating area, it’s a great venue before Bradford City home games and afterwards. Great real ales….The pub has also been in the same family for many years. Absolute gem.”
One fan said: “A must visit pub. Great choice of real ales and wide selection of various other drinks.
“Service is excellent the staff are friendly polite and helpful…very cool under pressure when large crowds. Very busy on home games of Bradford city. Atmosphere is brilliant. Pub is well kept clean and tidy.”
One man said: “A real ale paradise. I’ve been visiting the ‘Dolly for decades and never been disappointed by the beer or cider!”
Anthony Dunkin of the Corn Dolly pub in Bradford pictured in 2020
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