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Dylans at The Kings Arms is a Top 100 Gastro Pub 2023 ( jumping 22 places in this year’s list to number 72) that is also featured in the Good Food Guide – housed in a beautiful 15th Tudor Century building on George Street in the Cathedral Quarter of St Albans.

For hundreds of years, it was a pub ‘The Old King’s Arms’ which sadly closed in the late 1990s. In more recent years it was a French restaurant and when the freehold became available in 2014, Dylans at The Kings Arms was created. A local pub and restaurant to rival some of the most exceptional pubs and restaurants in London.

Owner, Sean Hughes and his family run the pub closely with their team, not only to ensure that everyone enjoys their visit but as a key community asset and somewhere for neighbours and visitors to meet.

A neighbourhood gem, Dylans at The Kings Arms is loved locally for its award-winning food, service (winner of Best Front of House Team in the UK – Top50 Gastropubs) and extensive range of craft beer, specialist wines and spirits.

The kitchen is headed up by Josh Searle who has been with Dylans for 6 years and Head Chef for the past 2 years, developing his own style of cooking whilst staying true to the Dylans ethos of simplicity and quality.

Adapting the menu to make the most of the season’s best produce and with a focus on quality produce from small, local, and family suppliers, Josh cooks the kind of food we all love to eat. Specialities include Dairy Cow Rib and fresh Cornish fish cooked to perfection.

With a snacking menu available in the front bar room and an a la carte restaurant in the back, Dylans offers unpretentious but high-quality dining in a casual pub environment.

And who is Dylan? Well, Dylan was Sean’s dog, a naughty chocolate Labrador. Sadly, Dylan passed on in 2019 but his legend lives on!

Dylans at The Kings Arms, St Albans

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Gastropub in the heart of St Albans (est 2015)
Good Food Guide 2025
Txuleta Beef
Excellent wines
👨‍🍳 Head-chef @joshhsearle

It’s that time of the year again and if you think we are good enough we’d love your vote for The Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants 2025

The link is in our bio and every votes counts

Thanks for your continued support

Sean, Josh and the Team

@goodfoodguideuk @joshhsearle @enjoystalbans

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It’s that time of the year again and if you think we are good enough we’d love your vote for The Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants 2025 The link is in our bio and every votes counts Thanks for your continued support Sean, Josh and the Team @goodfoodguideuk @joshhsearle @enjoystalbans

It’s that time of the year again and if you think we are good enough we’d love your vote for The Good Food Guide 100 Best Local Restaurants 2025

The link is in our bio and every votes counts

Thanks for your continued support

Sean, Josh and the Team

@goodfoodguideuk @joshhsearle @enjoystalbans ...

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March Set Lunch Menu £25 2 courses, £29 3 courses
Available Wednesday to Friday every week through the month

Our set lunch menu sits alongside our a la carte menu.

Walk-ins welcome but to avoid disappointment book via the link above or head to our website

@goodfoodguideuk @top50gastropubs @enjoystalbans @joshhsearle

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March Set Lunch Menu £25 2 courses, £29 3 courses Available Wednesday to Friday every week through the month Our set lunch menu sits alongside our a la carte menu. Walk-ins welcome but to avoid disappointment book via the link above or head to our website @goodfoodguideuk @top50gastropubs @enjoystalbans @joshhsearle

March Set Lunch Menu £25 2 courses, £29 3 courses
Available Wednesday to Friday every week through the month

Our set lunch menu sits alongside our a la carte menu.

Walk-ins welcome but to avoid disappointment book via the link above or head to our website

@goodfoodguideuk @top50gastropubs @enjoystalbans @joshhsearle ...

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OUR TEAM