National Restaurant Awards 2021

by OpenTable

Updated 17 August 2021

The National Restaurant Awards 2021 – brought to you by BigHospitality – celebrate the brilliance and vibrancy of the UK restaurant scene, and reward the very best chefs and operators from across the UK.

Moor Hall Restaurant

0 (0)

£41 and over

British

Ormskirk

About the restaurant

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CORE by Clare Smyth

4.9

4.9 (3059)

£41 and over

British

Notting Hill

About the restaurant

food was amazing, service was great, would go back again and again!

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BainbridgeMom

Dined today

Sumptuous. From start to finish. I did not want to leave. The atmosphere is lovely, and no weird music. Service is attentive. But really you are here for the food and it was excellent. How much can I rave about the potato dish—a lot! Inventive but not fussy. Whimsical without forgetting what we really care about is the taste. Sauces were spectacular. Seasoning struck a perfect balance. Vegetables were highlighted. And all the details are paid attention to on every level. Food was hot when they should be hot. Plates were warm. Even the room temperature seemed to suit everyone. And they handled a difficult allergy request with ease.

Mere

4.6

4.6 (3953)

£41 and over

European

Fitzrovia

About the restaurant

MERE is husband and wife team, Monica and David Galetti's first restaurant.
Spread over two floors, this Fitzrovia-based restaurant is the brainchild of Monica Galetti who is featuring as a judge on the BBC's MasterChef The Professionals.
The restaurant itself serves a variety of traditional Pacific Island delicacies that have been delicately created by Monica and Sven our Head Chef.
Nestled above the spacious basement restaurant is the bar, managed by our Mixologist Glenn, which serves an array of delectable cocktails.
Monica's husband, David , is in charge of the Front of House at Mere with his Restaurant Manager Eugenio, and using his years of experience as an expert sommelier to create a wine selection along side his head Sommelier Alex that perfectly balances with the seasonal dishes on offer.

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GarryC

Dined 1 day ago

Top quality dining experience with lovely and efficient service. Each lunchtime course was amazing and the house red was fine too. Highly recommended.

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The Quality Chop House

4.8

4.8 (2241)

£41 and over

British

Farringdon

About the restaurant

The Quality Chop House is a Restaurant, Butchers, Food & Wine Shop & Cafe.

Our menus are seasonally-focused and change daily based around the best produce delivered each morning.

We take bookings and walk-ins.

In addition to our a la carte menu, we offer a £25 set lunch menu (January to November), and on Sunday lunches we serve a splendid roast.

If you are interested in a table for more than 6 guests, we have a Private Dining Room that seats up to 14. A seasonal feasting menu is available. For more information please give us a call.

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Markvip

Dined 1 day ago

a cut above many good steak restaurants, recommend

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Popular dish

Confit Potatoes

Popular dish

Capezzana olive oil ice cream

Frog by Adam Handling

4.8

4.8 (2923)

£41 and over

British

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Michelin starred Frog by Adam Handling is a place to really submerge yourself in a theatrical show. You’re facing the kitchen, the chefs come to your table and you are able to really interact with every member of the team. Frog is luxury in an environment where you feel comfortable being whoever you are and where all elements in the restaurant are connected to offer a truly memorable experience.

The dishes are very emotional and they all mean something to Adam. Each and every one of the dishes has a story behind it, whether it’s a memory from Adam’s childhood or something that has inspired him or the team.

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OpenTable Dinervip

Dined 2 days ago

The venue is modern, but lacks personality in my view. It’s just a very big room with some nice modern big paintings on the wall. The service is good, perhaps they push you a bit too much to buy extra glasses, supplements etc., or take away your plate before you have finished - in our case it happened twice. The food is good quality and particular, we both liked the tasting experience and left full and satisfied. Overall it was a very good experience, but too expensive for what you get, considering you can go to a 2 Michelin stars restaurant for that price. Also the 15% service charge is very high. With a regular dinner (no supplements, unexpensive wine, 2 avoidable glasses of bubbles, and water) we ended up spending almost 300£ each from an initial 195£.

Casa

4.7

4.7 (273)

£26 to £40

Italian

Bristol

About the restaurant

Reimagining their much-loved restaurant, Casa will offer a contemporary, accessible, yet refined take on traditional Italian dining, acting as a sibling to Peter’s Michelin-starred Spanish institution Paco Tapas next door. The 66-cover restaurant will offer a similarly relaxed environment in which to enjoy a dynamic menu created by Peter and Executive Chef Joel Breakwell.

Dishes will be made using high quality ingredients from the very best Italian and British producers, working with many of the same local suppliers that the team have partnered with for years. As a nod to the original Casamia

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 4 days ago

Delicious food and very friendly/helpful staff - on the pricier side but would definitely come again.

St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

4.8 (3738)

£41 and over

British

Farringdon

About the restaurant

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.

Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.

Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

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DavidE

Dined 2 days ago

Always quietly and understatedly wonderful. See you in the NY.

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Popular dish

Roast Bone Marrow and Parsley Salad

Popular dish

Pheasant and Trotter Pie

Popular dish

Green Salad

Claude Bosi at Bibendum

4.7

4.7 (1501)

£41 and over

French

South Kensington

About the restaurant

Celebrated French chef Claude Bosi launched Claude Bosi at Bibendum back in 2017, with a ground-floor seafood and oyster bar and first-floor restaurant which is ‘unashamedly fine dining’, with the chef's signature contemporary and light-hearted flair.

The a la carte menu features some of his signature classics and the chef’s Michelin-starred alma matter, with ingredients sourced predominantly from the British Isles and France. The striking upstairs dining room with its dramatic and iconic floor-to-ceiling stained glass windows has been redesigned to house a larger central open kitchen. The light and airy dining room will feature the original Conran chairs with a soft colour palate of muted blues.

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DebbieS

Dined 5 days ago

thank you team Claude Bosi for a sublime experience

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Popular dish

Bibendum Double Chocolate Soufflé

Popular dish

Duck Jelly

The Freemasons at Wiswell

4.6

4.6 (2177)

£26 to £40

British

Clitheroe

About the restaurant

Welcome to Freemasons at Wiswell, where fabulous food is served in an elegant and relaxed rural setting. The inn is located in the 'chocolate box' village of Wiswell, near Clitheroe, in the picturesque Ribble Valley. Since our transformation and reopening in the summer of 2009, we have created a loyal clientele and a genuine home-from-home atmosphere. Flag stone floors, walls in muted heritage colours, antique rugs and furniture, period paintings and prints all unite to create a stylish and comfortable setting. Our bar has an excellent selection of traditional cask conditioned ales from award-winning independent breweries and is complemented by a superb cellar with over 250 wines from around the world. While the surroundings and welcome are inviting, the main reason to visit is, of course, our food. Chef/patron Steven Smith has created a unique and diverse menu that perfectly matches the style and atmosphere, and we will be delighted to welcome you for a true gastronomic experience.

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NatalieO

Dined on 1 Jan 2023

Absolutely fantastic! Outstanding food, can not wait to return

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4.9

4.9 (69)

£26 to £40

European

Manchester

About the restaurant

A casual restaurant and wine bar in Ancoats, Manchester

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MattR

Dined 1 day ago

Superb menu, well executed by an experienced team. Excellent wine pairings to go with. Can’t wait to go back!

SOLA SOHO

4.7

4.7 (276)

£41 and over

Californian

Soho

About the restaurant

Creative Californian cooking in an elegant, intimate dining room in the heart of Soho, where abundant plants and sculptural lighting evoke the lush greenery and sunshine of The Golden State. SOLA celebrates the modern cuisine of America's Pacific West Coast, bringing a taste of California to Soho, via LA.

PLEASE NOTE WE ONLY SERVE OUR FULL TASTING MENU AT DINNER. AT LUNCH THE FULL TASTING IS AVAILABLE ALONGSIDE OUR LUNCH MENU.

WE CAN ADJUST OUR MENUS TO ACCOMMODATE MOST DIETARIES GIVEN 48 HRS NOTICE BUT UNFORTUNATELY ARE UNABLE TO CATER FOR VEGANS.

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LBG1vip

Dined on 9 Oct 2023

This is our second visit to Sola Soho. The first was last year when we visited London and Sola Soho had just received their Michelin Star. This second meal was very special in that they are in the process of moving and was conducting a few services at Carousel (which is a restaurant and kitchen space for "unhomed chefs". The experience was special in itself and the food was mise en place then prepared in full view of the diners at an island kitchen by Chef and his Sous Chef. The ambience was casual but exacting and honestly really a deliciously wonderful experience.

Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill

4.3

4.3 (2697)

£41 and over

Seafood

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Nestled on Swallow Street, Mayfair, Bentley's epitomises timeless elegance with a century-long tradition of celebrating Champagne and Oysters. Still shucking over 1000 oysters a day, Chef Richard Corrigan has led Bentley's since 2005, curating a menu that pays homage to its heritage with a diverse selection of oysters, wild seafood, and premium cuts sourced from the British & Irish Isles.

Bentley's stands as an iconic London restaurant restored in 2005 under Corrigan's visionary leadership. The acclaimed venue offers a warm, friendly ambiance with linen-clad tables, wooden floors, an enviable art collection and a heated terrace.

Explore our four exclusive private dining options, from The Crustacea accommodating up to 14 guests, while the Swallow Street Rooms, with a private bar and street entrance, host events for up to 60. Experience Bentley's, where history, gastronomy, and hospitality converge for an unforgettable dining experience.

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Ursule52

Dined on 2 Jan 2020

Always a pleasant surprise, a wonderful atmosphere and very attentive staff. The food is also top quality

Opheem

4.9

4.9 (987)

£41 and over

Indian

Birmingham

About the restaurant

When you come to Opheem, you get an insight into the inner workings of my mind. We’re striving to push the boundaries with Indian flavours, but with cooking techniques from all over the world, some traditional, and some very modern. At Opheem, I’ll be using the same paints as I’ve always done, to create a very different picture, on a very, very different canvas. Why? Because to evolve and adapt is what makes us human, and cooking is what sets us apart from the animals.

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LizS

Dined 4 days ago

Yet again a fantastic meal at Opheem. The serving staff were amazing and so knowledgeable on all dishes presented to us.

Sticky Walnut

4.7

4.7 (2410)

£26 to £40

Bistro

Chester

About the restaurant

Welcome to Sticky Walnut, from the team behind Hispi, Burnt Truffle and Wreckfish. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

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EmmaP

Dined on 1 Jan 2023

Wonderful food. Relaxed bistro style. Interior is simple, food is elevated.

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Sticky toffee pudding Sémillon

Midsummer House Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (221)

£41 and over

British

Cambridge

About the restaurant

As Midsummer House forges ahead into its third decade, Daniel Clifford’s elegant, sophisticated modern British cooking continues to evolve. For over twenty years, passion and creativity have skilfully shaped the menu at Midsummer House, showcasing the finest seasonal produce and offering a contemporary British dining experience of the highest quality.

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Audrey

Dined 6 days ago

Wonderful food. Great service. Relaxing atmosphere. Lovely setting by the river.

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Experience

£150 Lunch Menu

Experience

£170 Seasonal Classic - Stewart Hearn 30th Nov

Experience

£170 Seasonal Classic Menu

Perilla

4.7

4.7 (1146)

£41 and over

Modern European

Islington

About the restaurant

Perilla is a restaurant based in Newington Green. Using humble ingredients of the highest quality, the food focuses on a modern interpretation of classical European flavours, in an informal and relaxed dining room.

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Nicolavip

Dined on 21 Nov 2023

Amazing food, service & ambience. Beautiful setting for dinner

The Crown - Burchetts Green

4.7

4.7 (148)

£26 to £40

British

Maidenhead

About the restaurant

We all look forward to welcoming you to The Crown with a new sense of excitement.

Many of you will already know us from The Beehive at White Waltham where we have been greeting and feeding our visitors for the past eight years.

My aim has always been to offer beautiful food in an authentic English pub. Dishes that are heart-warming, seasonal, and packed with flavor. All I wanted was for our guests to return home happy and contented! This aim established our reputation and remains firmly in place today.

At The Crown, our hospitality will be based on exactly the same principles - seasoned, I hope, with a pinch of added ambition in the kitchen. And on the floor front-of-house, you will be greeted and looked after by Alex Fudge and his team.

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CarolineM

Dined on 17 Nov 2023

Fabulous place to eat. Gorgeous food, gorgeous waitresses, great atmosphere, fab wine list. We will be back.

Harwood Arms

4.8

4.8 (3341)

£41 and over

Gastro Pub

Fulham

About the restaurant

The Harwood Arms re-opened in September 2008 after some much needed refurbishment.
This rural haven in the middle of Fulham is a collaboration between Brett Graham of the famed Ledbury restaurant, Mike Robinson of the acclaimed Pot Kiln pub in rural Berkshire and Edwin Vaux from the famous Vaux brewery.
The idea is to provide Londoners with a really relaxed venue for eating the finest British produce, cooked amazingly well, accompanied by excellent beer and wine at a great price.

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KingaP

Dined 1 day ago

Delicious food, great service, worth to come back

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4.9

4.9 (3235)

£41 and over

European

Clapham

About the restaurant

Trinity reopened in October 2015 with the same ethos, culture and team whilst recreating a new and refreshing backdrop - retaining its sophistication and remaining a restaurant of significance in Clapham.
An alfresco dining area accommodates 16 guests, the dining room seating 40 guests that now have a clear view into an open plan kitchen with banquette seating surrounded by the soft hues of jade green and dusty heather pink.
Staying true to his style of cookery, the new menu will focus on Adam’s interpretation of great classics in a relaxed and approachable setting.
The kitchen presents a four course a la Carte menu of for a set price of £85. The wine list continues to offer great value with the Chef's Cellar List (just add VAT and corkage), increasing both our quantity and quality and a overall extension to the main wine list of up to 400 bins now on display in the feature wine cellar on the ground floor.

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Avmv

Dined 1 day ago

We have been to this restaurant many times and it never disappoints. The menu for £90 is very good value and the staff and setting only add to the enjoyment. My only observation would be it would be great if there were a few more wine around the £60-£70 price range.

The Grill by Tom Booton

4.6

4.6 (178)

£41 and over

British

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Introducing a new name to London’s finest restaurant portfolio, The Grill by Tom Booton is a modern British restaurant, boldly driving destination dining forward into a fresh era of creativity. Head chef Tom Booton is one of the London food scene’s most exciting talents and, with his dynamic team, promises fantastic food served with true care, splendid service, and a dash of the extraordinary thrown in for good measure.

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DrStrangevip

Dined on 14 Jul 2023

Really great attentive service. Beautiful place. Good food, but I expected more and expected better, especially considering the somewhat hefty pricing. Don't come at me. Nothing was wrong, I just had higher expectations.

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Hélène Darroze at The Connaught

4.6

4.6 (784)

£41 and over

French

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught is an elegant expression of craft. Warm and intimate yet bold and modern, every element is bespoke – from the Pierre Yovanovitch interiors to Hélène’s personally tailored menus, grounded in seasonal British produce, infused with French flair and shaped around you.

Our Chef’s Table puts you metres from the inventiveness and precision of the Hélène Darroze kitchen. Talk to the chefs at the pass, enjoy one-of-a-kind service and witness culinary creativity first-hand.

And for a more personalised dining experience with a difference, embark on a journey into the ultimate exploration of The Connaught wines at The Sommelier’s Table. Led by your private sommelier and accompanied by perfectly matched, Michelin-starred dishes, this is a truly bespoke dining experience.

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AD123

Dined 5 days ago

We had the seven course taster menu, the food was excellent, superb service and fantastic location, highly recommended.

Decimo at The Standard, London

4.3

4.3 (462)

£41 and over

Contemporary Mexican

King's Cross

About the restaurant

Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias merges the Spanish cuisine of his family with his love of Mexico for his debut London restaurant, Decimo.

Expect lots of flavour - Gambas Rojas, mezcal cocktails, and a dramatically different tortilla. Situated on the 10th floor of The Standard, London, Decimo is uniquely positioned with floor-to-ceiling windows and dramatic views across the London skyline and is accessible by our exterior red-pill lift.

Please note: The last booking for children under 16 is 6pm

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PhilipJvip

Dined on 1 Jan 2023

Visited for brunch. Great food and surroundings, although expensive. Waiter was very nice, but our coffee took over 20 minutes to arrive. Would return for a special occasion.

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Christmas Day Menu at Decimo

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

4.6

4.6 (1891)

£41 and over

Contemporary French

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Holding three Michelin-stars, Gordon Ramsay’s flagship restaurant provides elegant modern French cuisine using the finest seasonal ingredients and employing both classic and modern techniques. In 2015, Matt Abé was appointed Chef de Cuisine and continues to lead the team. Matt upholds the history of the restaurant by maintaining the constant pursuit of perfection in every aspect of the job. Please be aware that Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is open Tuesday - Saturday for lunch and dinner and reservations are available up to three months in advance.

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JohnR

Dined on 21 Nov 2023

The whole experience was exemplary. I would say it was better than best in class, but it’s a class of one, especially as Gavroche is about to close.

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Experience

Inspiration Table at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

Launceston Place

4.9

4.9 (2428)

£41 and over

Modern European

Kensington

About the restaurant

Launceston Place is a hidden gem in the heart of Kensington. Chef Patron Ben Murphy, who was crowned National Chef of the Year 2022 by the Craft Guild of Chefs, is passionate about using the best produce in his constantly-changing modern British menus.

Launceston Place has been awarded three AA Rosettes in 2021, AA’s ‘Notable Wine List’ title and the ‘Best Wine List’ at the Tatler Restaurant Awards.

Please note on Saturday evening we exclusively serve our Tasting Menu.

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PhilipD

Dined 6 days ago

The food was fascinatingly differed as well a delicious and the service excellent.

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