OpenTable names 2019 top 100 restaurants in the UK based on diner reviews

CORE by Clare Smyth is crowned best restaurant by OpenTable diners for the second year
London restaurants dominate the Top 100 list with 77% of spots taken by restaurants in the capital
British cuisine comes out on top, making up 19% of this year’s restaurant list, followed by Modern European (12%)
The Top 100 list* is compiled from more than 1,080,000 verified OpenTable diner reviews from more than 8,500 restaurants the UK

LONDON, UK – 10^th December 2019: OpenTable the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations, marks another year of world class dining by releasing its annual list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK, based on more than one million reviews left by verified diners.

This year’s number one spot is taken by Notting Hill based CORE by Clare Smyth for the second year in a row. This multi-award-winning restaurant celebrates the finest British ingredients and produce, giving customers an exceptional and relaxed dining experience.

Following from last year, British food (19%) continues to dominate the top 100 above its main competitor, Modern European (12%), as diners look to enjoy tastes from closer to home.

When it comes to the crème-de-la-crème of UK dining, London holds nine out of ten spots in this year’s top 10, for the second year running, with Birmingham’s Gaijin Sushi making its way into eighth place. Although London represents 77% of the list this year, it sees a drop from 81% compared to 2018, as prestigious restaurants from Bristol, Manchester and Newcastle work their way onto the list.

CORE by Clare Smyth, Trinity and Scott’s Restaurant maintain their top 10 status from last year with new entries including Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Brawn and The Five Fields.

The OpenTable Top 10 Restaurants 2019, in rank order, are:

Restaurant	Restaurant Cuisine	Location
CORE by Clare Smyth	British	London
The Ledbury	Contemporary European	London
The Five Fields	British	London
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay	Contemporary French	London
Trinity	European	London
Scott’s Restaurant	Seafood	London
Evelyn’s Table	Italian	London
Gaijin Sushi	Sushi	Birmingham/West Midlands
Brawn	European	London
Mere	European	London

Adrian Valeriano, VP EMEA of OpenTable, comments: “Diner reviews are a fundamental part of OpenTable’s service, enabling customers to not only leave their thoughts on the food and experience but to help other diners find the right restaurant for them by giving honest and authentic feedback.

“This year’s reviews continue to demonstrate that London is the UK’s culinary capital, although that might not be the case for long, as burgeoning restaurants from the North and East of England make their debut in the top 100, highlighting the incredible selection of restaurants across the nation.”

The complete Top 100 list can be viewed here and below.

List of the UK’s top 100 restaurants 2019 in alphabetical order:

Restaurant	Restaurant Cuisine	Location
34 Mayfair	Global, International	London
Afternoon Tea at Corinthia London	Afternoon Tea	London
Afternoon Tea at Hotel Café Royal	Afternoon Tea	London
Afternoon Tea at Mad Dogs & Englishmen	English	Leigh-on-Sea
Alyn Williams at The Westbury	Modern European	London
Argyle House Restaurant	Scottish	Glasgow
BEAST	Steak	London
Blacklock City	Steak	London
Blacklock Shoreditch	Steak	London
Blacklock Soho	Steak	London
Brawn	European	London
Bright	Wine Bar	London
Cabotte	French	London
Cambio de Tercio	Spanish	London
Carters of Moseley	British	Birmingham
Cepages	French	London
Chez Bruce	Modern European	London
Ciullõsteria	Italian	London
Coal Office	Mediterranean	London
CORE by Clare Smyth	British	London
Countess of York-National Railway Museum	Afternoon Tea	York
Cubé Mayfair	Japanese	London
CUT at 45 Park Lane	Steak	London
Daphne’s	Italian	London
Delfino Restaurant	Italian	London
Dinings SW3	Japanese	London
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal	British	London
Evelyn’s Table	Italian	London
Gaijin Sushi	Sushi	Birmingham/West Midlands
Ginza Onodera	Japanese	London
Good Earth – Wandsworth Common	Chinese	London
Goodman Canary Wharf	Steakhouse	London
Harwood Arms	Gastro Pub	London
Hawksmoor Manchester	British	Manchester
Il Portico	Italian	London
Jean-Georges At The Connaught	Bistro	London
Kala	Bistro	Manchester
Kutir	Indian	London
La Dame De Pic London	French	London
La Trompette	Modern European	London
Launceston Place	Modern European	London
Le Caprice London	Modern European	London
MAGGIES GRILL	Creole / Cajun / Southern	Aberdeen
Medlar	Modern European	London
Meraki Restaurant	Greek	London
Mere	European	London
Murano	Contemporary European	London
NAC (North Audley Cantine)	French	London
No. 97	Modern European	Surbiton
Novikov – Asian Restaurant	Asian	London
Number 16 Restaurant	Modern European	Glasgow
Oka Chelsea	Pan-Asian	London
OPSO	Greek	London
Ormer Mayfair	British	London
Ox Club at Headrow House	Grill	Leeds
Paco Tapas	Tapas / Small Plates	Bristol
Palm Court at The Langham, London	English	London
Peace and Loaf Restaurant	British	Newcastle upon Tyne
Perilla	Modern European	London
Petrus	French	London
Pollen Street Social	British	London
Portland Restaurant	British	London
Primeur	Contemporary European	London
Ralph’s Coffee & Bar	American	London
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay	Contemporary French	London
Restaurant Story London	British	London
Röski	British	Liverpool
Rossella	Italian	London
ROVI	Mediterranean	London
Saltwater Fish Company	Seafood	Newcastle upon Tyne
San Pietro Ristorante Italiano	Italian	London
Scott’s Restaurant	Seafood	London
Smiths Restaurant Wapping	Seafood	London
SMOKESTAK	Barbecue	London
St. John	British	London
Stones Restaurant Matlock	British	Matlock
Tanakatsu	Japanese	London
Tendido Cero	Spanish	London
Texture Restaurant	Modern European	London
The Black Rat	British	Winchester
The Chefs Table	British	Chester
The Chequers Inn	English	Aylesbury
The Colony Grill Room	Grill	London
The Delaunay	European	London
The Five Fields	British	London
The Fox & Pheasant	Gastro Pub	London
The French Table	Modern European	Surbiton
The Glasshouse	Modern European	London
The Greenhouse	French	London
The Hind’s Head – Bray	British	Bray
The Ledbury	Contemporary European	London
The Oxford Blue	Contemporary British	Windsor
The Poet at Matfield	British	Matfield
The Quality Chop House	British	London
The Rosebery	Afternoon Tea	London
The Westwood Restaurant, Beverley	English	Beverley
The White Onion	French	London
Trinity	European	London
Wilson’s	European	Bristol
Wiltons	British	London