The 100 Best Restaurants in the UK have been announced at a Gala Dinner in London attended by a list of industry experts including Joan Roca who runs the world's best restaurant El Celler De Can Roca in Spain.
It was Tom Kerridge's Hand and Flowers pub in Marlow that took top spot as the UK's best restaurant - toppling Brett Graham's The Ledbury which had previously held the title for three consecutive years. 2-courses at the Hand and Flowers cost just 15 pounds and it's the only pub in the UK to hold two Michelin stars.
The Ledbury dropped to second place followed by Jason Atherton's Pollen Street Social in third. The big news was the arrival of the The Clove Club - a new bar and restaurant in Shoreditch Town Hall started by chef Isaac Mchale of The Young Turks - it was the highest new entry on the list ranking at fifth.
The National Restaurant Awards, organized by Restaurant Magazine, are compiled by 150 industry experts, chefs, journalists and restaurateurs who offer their opinions on the best places to dine in the UK.
Here's a look at the full list of the 100 Best Restaurants in The UK with their 2012 ranking in brackets.
- The Hand & Flowers (3) Best Gastropub
- The Ledbury (1)
- Pollen Street Social (2)
- L’Enclume (11)
- The Clove Club (-) Highest New Entry
- Restaurant Sat Bains (4)
- The Sportsman (6) Stephen Harris (Chefs’ Choice)
- The Square (7)
- Grain Store (-) Sustainable Restaurant of the Year
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (10)
- Dabbous (31)
- The Fat Duck (5)
- The Kitchin (8) Best in Scotland
- Hedone (52)
- Bocca Di Lupo (23)
- Brasserie Chavot (-)
- Restaurant Andrew Fairlie (60)
- 10 Greek Street (12) Best Wine List
- Le Gavroche (63)
- The Hardwick, Best in Wales (17)
- Hibiscus (26)
- Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons (13)
- Quo Vadis (9)
- Restaurant Nathan Outlaw (20)
- Midsummer House (41)
- The Waterside Inn (16)
- The Quality Chop House (-)
- The Walnut Tree (19)
- HKK (-)
- L’Anima (25)
- The Seahorse Restaurant (53)
- Hawksmoor Air Street (-)
- Social Eating House (-)
- Chez Bruce (30)
- Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 (36)
- The Elephant (40)
- Michael Wignall at the Latymer (70)
- Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs (-)
- Alyn Williams at The Westbury (15)
- Le Champignon Sauvage (-)
- Viajante (43)
- St. John (22)
- Ondine (24)
- The River Cafe (37)
- The Royal Oak Paley Street (44)
- Barrafina (80)
- Polpo (88)
- Galvin La Chapelle (18)
- Zuma (14)
- The Chilli Pickle (49)
- Casamia (66)
- Koya (35)
- Bar Boulud (65)
- Timberyard (-)
- Zucca (27)
- Bistrot Bruno Loubet (77)
- The Pipe & Glass Inn (89)
- La Petite Maison (59)
- Locanda Locatelli (-)
- The Pig (29)
- Green Man & French Horn (-)
- Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (69)
- Jose (-)
- Arbutus (46)
- Tyddyn Llan (64)
- Bone Daddies (-)
- Loves Restaurant (97)
- Lima (-) Last year’s One to Watch
- Gidleigh Park (68)
- Pitt Cue (86)
- Galvin at Windows (58)
- The Seafood Restaurant (78)
- Hix Soho (67)
- Restaurant Martin Wishart (42)
- Purnell’s (90)
- Tom Aikens Restaurant (-)
- MeatLiquor (75)
- The Star at Harome (72)
- Balthazar (-)
- The Pass at South Lodge (87)
- Duck & Waffle (-)
- The Vineyard at Stockcross (-)
- Rocksalt (-)
- Drake’s (-)
- Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester (-)
- Shu (85) Best Restaurant in N. Ireland
- Hartnett Holder & Co (-)
- Hutong (-)
- Cinnamon Kitchen (-)
- Aumbry (57)
- Galvin Bistrot de Luxe (76)
- The Hinds Head (-)
- Goodman Mayfair (96)
- Hereford Road (-)
- Restaurant Story (-)
- Dinings (-)
- Newman Street Tavern (-)
- The Montagu Arms (-)
- Flinty Red (-)
- Roka (73) One to Watch: Manchester House
Via Bloomberg