Award Winners 2026

Eight city centre venues were crowned 'Best Bar None' across 14 award categories at a special event held at Sheffield City Hall on Tuesday 28 April 2026. 

A further 11 venues collected runner up awards on the night. 

A total of 56 venues achieved Best Bar None accreditation through the 2025/26 Sheffield scheme.

Overall Best Bar None Sheffield

🥇 Bar One / Foundry (Sheffield Students' Union)

Sheffield Students' Union managed premises Bar One and Foundry were crowned Overall Best Bar None for the 2025/26 Sheffield scheme. 

Bar One / Foundry received their Overall Best Bar None award from Sylvia Oates, Best Bar None National Scheme Manager. 

Congratulations to this year's winners, runners up and all 56 Best Bar None Sheffield accredited venues. 

Best Bar/Late Bar

🥇 Bar One (Sheffield Students' Union)

🥈 Common Room 🥈 Forum

Best Entertainment Venue

🥇 Genting Casino

🥈 Roxy Ball Room

Best Nightclub

🥇 Foundry (Sheffield Students' Union)

🥈 Corporation

Best Pub

🥇 The Head of Steam

🥈 Frog & Parrot

Best Restaurant

🥇 Guyshi BBQ + Bar

🥈 SMOKE BBQ

Best Chain

🥇 Camerons Brewery - The Head of Steam

🥈 Greene King - Frog & Parrot

Best Independent

🥇 Bar One/Foundry (Sheffield Students' Union)

🥈 Corporation

Best Newcomer

🥇 Riverside Kelham

🥈 The Edge Bar (University of Sheffield)

People's Choice Awards 

Over 24,700 votes were cast by the general public during the four week voting period.  

Best Bar/Late Bar (People's Choice)

🥇 Bar One (Sheffield Students' Union)

🥈 Tiger Works

Best Entertainment Venue (People's Choice)

🥇 Genting Casino

🥈 Light Cinema 

Best Nightclub (People's Choice)

🥇 Foundry (Sheffield Students' Union)

🥈 Corporation

Best Pub (People's Choice)

🥇 The Benjamin Huntsman

🥈 The Francis Newton

Best Restaurant (People's Choice)

🥇 Cambridge Street Collective

🥈 Guyshi BBQ + Bar