Hidden within the train station is one of Sheffield’s best, and most lovingly-preserved venues. Originally the station’s First Class Refreshment Lounge, the venue was closed entirely in 1975, with original features like the mahogany bar top and ornate fireplace removed. It stayed locked up for 30 years, until work to restore the pub began in 2008. Re-opening in 2009, it has remained a popular spot, winning the National Publican Food and Drinks Award, Cask Pub of the Year and the Modern Railways Restoration Award in 2010.placeholder image
Hidden within the train station is one of Sheffield’s best, and most lovingly-preserved venues. Originally the station’s First Class Refreshment Lounge, the venue was closed entirely in 1975, with original features like the mahogany bar top and ornate fireplace removed. It stayed locked up for 30 years, until work to restore the pub began in 2008. Re-opening in 2009, it has remained a popular spot, winning the National Publican Food and Drinks Award, Cask Pub of the Year and the Modern Railways Restoration Award in 2010. | CAMRA

Sheffield pubs: The top 10 heritage pubs that remain beloved by locals according to CAMRA

Finn Smith
By Finn Smith

Senior Reporter

Published 24th Mar 2025, 14:29 GMT
Updated 25th Mar 2025, 09:27 GMT

From former grocers to masterful restorations it’s safe to say that Sheffield’s pubs are more than just simple watering holes.

Over the years Sheffield’s high street has seen countless changes, but one thing always remains - the city’s love of pubs.

With two Wetherspoons only a stone’s throw away from one another, and a top-rated pub nestled inside the train station, the city has managed to sustain a thriving hospitality industry despite ongoing problems across the sector post-Covid.

And as with all things in the Steel City, a lot of the success grew out of the area’s industrial heritage.

So here are 10 of CAMRA’s best-rated heritage venues, and how they came to be.

This pub has seen plenty of changes since it was opened as a small roadside beerhouse in the 1850s, with its distinct ornate front being added in 1903.

9. Friendship Hotel; 536 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, S36 2DWGF

This pub has seen plenty of changes since it was opened as a small roadside beerhouse in the 1850s, with its distinct ornate front being added in 1903. | CAMRA Photo: CAMRA

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Opened in 1850 as ‘The Kelham Tavern’, this cosy and mostly unaltered pub was right in the middle of Sheffield’s industrial sector. Many original features still remain, including a small mosaic wall bearing the name ‘Cannon Ales’ that dates back to 1912.

10. Fat Cat; 23 Alma Street, Kelham Island, S3 8SA

Opened in 1850 as ‘The Kelham Tavern’, this cosy and mostly unaltered pub was right in the middle of Sheffield’s industrial sector. Many original features still remain, including a small mosaic wall bearing the name ‘Cannon Ales’ that dates back to 1912. | CAMRA Photo: CAMRA

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