Restaurant app names Southam pub among its top 100 of best places for outdoor dining in UK
An online restaurant discovery and reservation platform has named a Southam pub among its top 100 places for outdoor dining in the UK.
OpenTable has unveiled its annual Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in the UK for 2026.
Based on diner reviews and dining metrics, the list includes The Great Western in Deppers Bridge.
Sasha Shaker, senior director at OpenTable in the UK and Ireland, said: ““Outdoor dining has become a key draw for UK diners in the warmer months, shaping everything from catch-ups to celebrations, and even dog walks.
"Restaurants are responding by investing in alfresco spaces, with venues offering outdoor dining up 13 per cent in the past year, year-over-year.
"For many diners, the perfect spot also includes space for their four legged friends.
"Our annual Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining list features icons to help identify dog-friendly spots, so it’s easy to find the right place, whoever you’re dining with.”
The Great Western officially re-opened last September after it has been closed for more than ten years.
Established in the mid-1800s the pub once served travellers and workers of the Great Western Railway at the nearby Southam Road and Harbury station.
After being unoccupied and derelict since 2016 and then briefly reopening and closing again, the pub was bought by its current owner, Shane Bland, in May 2025 and underwent extensive renovations.
To see OpenTable’s full list of the Top 100 Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in 2026, which also includes The Farmhouse Restaurant in Coventry, visit https://www.opentable.co.uk/c/top-restaurants/top-100-outdoor/