National Restaurant Awards 2023

by OpenTable

Updated June 13, 2023

The National Restaurant Awards 2023 – organised by industry leading title Restaurant magazine – celebrate the brilliance and vibrancy of the UK restaurant scene, and reward the very best chefs, restaurateurs and operators from across the UK.

The Ledbury

4.9

4.9 (2772)

£41 and over

British

Notting Hill

About the restaurant

The Ledbury is located the heart of Notting Hill.

Since opening in 2005, it has become one of London's more established restaurants, gaining 3 Michelin stars in 2024.

The restaurant prides itself on showcasing seasonal ingredients along with their own Deer, Jersey Cows and Iberian Pigs which are reared by Chef/Owner Brett Graham.

After a 2 year hiatus, The Ledbury reopened with a new look dining room and their own in house Fungarium.

The kitchen is being overseen by Head Chef Tom Spenceley and the dining room is headed up by General Manager Jack Settle.

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tasvip

Dined 6 days ago

Brett and the team have achieved an amazing balance between highly executed dishes with flavour texture at the heart, with ‘want to eat’ and clever combinations of ingredients. Loved it and highly recommend. We have been coming for years and every time they take it to the next level and surprise you. Bravo and well earned 3 M’ stars!

CORE by Clare Smyth

4.9

4.9 (3420)

£41 and over

British

Notting Hill

About the restaurant

Chef Clare Smyth’s first restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth, opened its doors August 2017.

Located in London’s Notting Hill at 92 Kensington Park Road, Core by Clare Smyth is a modern fine dining restaurant with a strong British ethos, in an elegant, relaxed interior.

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Jamie

Dined 5 days ago

Absolutely exquisite food, making the most of the ingredients executing at the highest levels. At the price point could perhaps add a few more luxury ingredients (e.g. a real serving of caviar or some truffles), but at the same time the menu is better than just haphazardly adding lux ingredients for the sake of it. The restaurant staff was wonderful and showcased great expertise and enthusiasm.

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Experience

CLARE SMYTH AND DOM PÉRIGNON

Frog by Adam Handling

4.9

4.9 (3248)

£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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Pascal

Dined 2 days ago

A lovely dinner in London. We choosed this restaurant first by his name : the frog …for two french people who eat frogs !! It was a good choice very professional and the menu was « elegant » Thank you so much Un bel saluto a Nadia per li suoi consigli riguardo il vino !!

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Experience

London Restaurant Festival: 5 Course Lunch Menu

Experience

London Restaurant Festival: 8 Course Tasting Menu

Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal

4.8

4.8 (23)

£41 and over

French

Soho

About the restaurant

2 MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT - ALEX DILLING AT HOTEL CAFE ROYAL

Contemporary modern European cuisine drawing influences from French classics. Formatted as tasting menus, displaying unique and meticulous cooking techniques to provide the most optimum dining experience. Expect the finest ingredients, expertly sourced from around the UK and further afield; delivering a focus and emphasis of exquisite seafood along with a few meat options from artesian suppliers.

Dilling will showcase his talent in an intimate dining space seating only 34 guests in the heart of London, a newly designed dining room overlooking Regent Street. The restaurant will serve contemporary French cuisine which draws on inspiration from the classic gastronomy of the country combined with a young and energetic sense of hospitality.

We will endeavor to accommodate dietary requirements. Vegetarian and gluten-free menus are available. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate completely dairy-free or vegan menus.

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Elliot12

Dined on Aug 3, 2024

What a fantastic evening for our 20th wedding anniversary great food service ambiance

Claude Bosi at Bibendum

4.7

4.7 (1664)

£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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Gregory

Dined 3 days ago

Incredible food. Incredible service. Incredible ambiance. They were open on a Monday evening which is rare in London for a restaurant of caliber. I would highly suggest going, it will be a meal to remember.

Trinity

4.9

4.9 (3490)

£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 for a set price of £70 for lunch and £120 for dinner. 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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AdamP

Dined 5 days ago

Delicious good and generally very good service bar a few moments where we were left unspoken to for a little too long. Their classic salmon dish wash particularly delicious as was the mallard, chocolate tart and honey soufflé. All round - delightful!

Benares

4.5

4.5 (6049)

£41 and over

Indian

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Indian Fine Dining Restaurant with British Flair in the Heart of Mayfair.

Benares Restaurant and Bar since its opening in 2003 has been considered one of the finest Indian Restaurants in the city.

Guests enter an elegant lounge with hand-crafted India inspired furniture and is complemented by a beautiful pond decorated with fresh flowers, creating a luxurious aesthetic.

Benares has 4 private dining rooms, three of which are around the lounge: the Berkeley Room which seats up to 16 guests, the Sommeliers Table which seats up to 10 guests and a Chefs Table overlooking the kitchen which seats up to 8 guests. The lounge area leads into the main dining room which can accommodate up to 80 guests. Our largest private dining area, the Dover room seating up to 36 guests is on the other side of the main dining room.

Benares can be hired for exclusive events accommodating 100 guests for a sit-down dinner and 250 guests for a standing reception.

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Andreavip

Dined 2 days ago

Our meal was sublime and the atmosphere and service were impeccable! Outstanding!!

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Experience

2 Course Set Menu & A Sparkling Cocktail @£43pp

Experience

3 Course Set Menu & A Sparkling Cocktail @£49pp

Experience

Lunch Tasting Menu @85 pp

SOLA SOHO

4.6

4.6 (381)

£41 and over

Californian

Soho

About the restaurant

1 Michelin Star, creative Californian cooking by Victor Garvey - 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.

Private dining room available;
Lunch menu/Pre-Theatre menu: £59, wine pairing £55;
Classic menu: £139, wine pairing £129;
Tasting menu: £229, wine pairing £199;

* Please note we can accommodate most dietary requirements with enough notice.

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Erin

Dined 5 days ago

All staff were very polite, informative and the whole experience was thoroughly enjoyable. The food was delicious and wine pairing went brilliantly.

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Experience

Michelin Starred Pre Theatre in the Heart of Soho!

The Quality Chop House

4.8

4.8 (2486)

£41 and over

British

Farringdon

About the restaurant

The Quality Chop House celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019.

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

We suggest bookings, but do take walk-ins.

In addition to our a la carte menu, we offer a £29 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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Jagvir

Dined 1 day ago

Great service, amazing food, very good menu. Staff were really accommodating and welcoming. Some comments about the price but you get what you pay for and that’s top quality. We ran a bit late for our booking but the team were really kind about it, didn’t feel rushed at all.

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Popular dish

Confit Potatoes

Popular dish

Capezzana olive oil ice cream

Allegra

4.8

4.8 (622)

£41 and over

Modern European

Stratford

About the restaurant

Traversing the classic and the creative, Allegra was voted 53rd best restaurant in the UK at the 2022 National Restaurant Awards and combines the very best in innovative, contemporary European cuisine, with a timelessness that celebrates the time-honoured traditions of service and hospitality. Fronted by Chef Patrick Powell, Allegra is located in the heart of Stratford on the 7th floor of Manhattan Loft Gardens, one of London’s most iconic buildings and also home to The Stratford hotel. The sentiment of excitement and glamour emanated by the restaurant effortlessly continues up at the bar and through onto the terrace, where guests can enjoy some of East London’s best cocktails alongside a snacks menu already widely revered across the neighbourhood and beyond.

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Dennisvip

Dined on Aug 17, 2024

This is one of London's greatest restaurants that because it has remained relatively undiscovered is sadly I have learnt will close at the end of this month.

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Experience

Weekend Lunches at Allegra

Higher Ground

4.8

4.8 (682)

£41 and over

British

Manchester

About the restaurant

Higher Ground is a bistro and bar located in Manchester city centre that focuses on seasonality within the UK using produce sourced from local suppliers and producers.

The restaurant is open Wed-Sat at dinner and Fri-Sat lunch. Now open from 5pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays!

At lunch a £38pp seasonal sharing menu is offered alongside an à la carte menu. At dinner, both an à la carte and a seasonal sharing menu at £58pp are available. Both menus are available when sat at the kitchen bar counter.

We often hold space for walk-ins at the kitchen bar counter so pop by and have some plates and a glass of wine!

Reservations of up to twelve guests are accepted. For parties of 7x guests and over, the seasonal sharing menu is served.

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Brian

Dined on Oct 2, 2024

A memorable meal, prepared and served with great care and attention. Lovely to see dedicated young chefs so well-directed and enjoying their work. The wines were unusual and the menu of the day was full of fresh local produce and agreeable surprises. Well done! The maitre d’ was affable and all-seeing.

Opheem

4.9

4.9 (1330)

£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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Laura

Dined 7 days ago

What a great experience. From the moment you step in you feel like you're somewhere special. Starting with canapés in the bar and then 9 courses in the resturant, everything is exceptionally presented and delicious. The 10th course is petit fours back in the lounge followed by some yummy chocolates with the bill. My husband was stuffed, but personally I could have gone for another few courses. I didn't leave starving but I also wasn't totally satisfied and for the price I'd expect to not still be hungry! The service was exceptional apart from in the lounge at the end. We don't drink and we felt like the staff were annoyed when we didn't order any drinks and then we seemed to be left for a very long time after that. I understand there is profit to be made from selling drinks - especially when a glass of wine is £16! But if your customers don't drink alcohol they shouldn't be penalised for that fact. However overall it was amazing and if I had the money I'd definitely go again.

Brawn

4.9

4.9 (1629)

£26 to £40

European

Bethnal Green

About the restaurant

Brawn is located on Columbia Road in Bethnal Green. A neighbourhood restaurant and bar cooking food that is within the season and sourced through as many local suppliers and producers within our community.

Brawn opened in late 2010 and has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand since then. In 2020, we also opened Brawn Store, which sells a wide selection of our food, wine list and other select items.

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Annie

Dined on Dec 13, 2023

Fantastic evening, food was delicious service was excellent, would highly recommend.

Launceston Place

4.8

4.8 (2582)

£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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Alan

Dined 1 day ago

Fabulous somewhat quirky experience, and a joy to be there again. Great staff, and very helpful in explaining everything. Will be back soon.

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Experience

London Restaurant Festival: Theatre Menu

Experience

New Years Eve

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

4.8

4.8 (1947)

£41 and over

French

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Welcome back to Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. Established in 1998, Gordon set up his first wholly owned restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, in Chelsea. Combining an intimate ambience with exquisite French cuisine. By 2001 the restaurant had gained three Michelin stars, which the establishment retains today.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Sep 17, 2024

Honestly did not realise food could taste this way. We went for dinner and had the mystery menu, and it did not disappoint. The initial liquid dish was like having a garden in my mouth, it was so refreshing and each sip presented something different. The sorbet was fascinating, and I don't even like sorbet's but this was fantastic. The take on mint-chocolate dessert was a favourite. The dishes kept on coming and were really wonderful, thank you so much.

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Experience

Inspiration Table at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

Experience

New Year's Eve 2024

St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

4.8 (4020)

£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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Alessandro

Dined 2 days ago

Very nice experience and cool place. The food was of course good and a nice reinterpretation of English food.

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Popular dish

Eccles Cake and Lancashire Cheese

Popular dish

Welsh Rarebit

Popular dish

Roast Bone Marrow and Parsley Salad

Carters of Moseley

4.8

4.8 (534)

£41 and over

British

Moseley

About the restaurant

Michelin starred Carters of Moseley is an independently owned Modern British Restaurant with a philosophy that centres around natural, seasonal ingredients with a proud cultural heritage.

Chef Brad Carter is passionate about everything British, focussing on wild & organic ingredients carefully selected from local & sustainable suppliers, often to taste & texture to form a distinct, considered reflection of the season. Together with partner Holly, they have created a relaxed & informal Neighbourhood restaurant full of passion.

The drinks offering is also organic highlighting bio-dynamic agriculture wherever possible & featuring many natural, minimal intervention wines. A true reflection of natures bounty & thoughtful winemaking.

At Carters, flavour is of the upmost importance & the expression is warm, refreshing & inspired.

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BillF

Dined on Mar 18, 2020

One of the best meals I've ever had. Fantastic service, great drinks list.

The Pem

4.7

4.7 (332)

£41 and over

British

Westminster

About the restaurant

Welcome to The Pem, the award-winning restaurant in the heart of Westminster, led by Chef Sally Abé. We're delighted to have earned our ranking in the National Restaurant Awards and Square Meal's Top 100 lists for 2023. Our restaurant is located close to where some of the most incredible moments in British history have taken place and our menus are a reflection of both classic and modern flavours, sourced locally, and curated seasonally, by Sally and the team. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Kev

Dined on Sep 28, 2024

Food was outstanding. Amazing flavour combinations expertly cooked. Restaurant was very quiet, consequently it lacked some atmosphere. Staff were all good and attentive. Would I go back ? You bet.

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London Restaurant Festival - Taste of The Pem

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