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Top of the Table
The Which? Good Food Guide 2007 today announces the Premier League of restaurants – the top 20 cities for eating out in the UK.
(PRWEB) October 12, 2006 -- The Which? Good Food Guide 2007 today announces the Premier League of restaurants – the top 20 cities for eating out in the UK.
London is top of the table as might be expected of a city of its size – with 333 entries, it’s a one-horse race.
But other cities in Northern England and Scotland are flying high too: Manchester is in second place with an outstanding 26 top restaurants and the other Champions League contenders are Edinburgh (22) and Leeds (14).
LONDON 333
MANCHESTER 26
EDINBURGH 22
LEEDS 14
GLASGOW 13
BIRMINGHAM 11
BRIGHTON 11
OXFORD 11
BATH 9
BELFAST 9
BRISTOL 9
EXETER 8
LIVERPOOL 7
NEWCASTLE 7
CARDIFF 6
CHELTENHAM 6
YORK 6
NOTTINGHAM 5
SWANSEA 5
SHEFFIELD 4
Five years ago Newcastle, for instance, had only two places in the guide, so a rise to seven outstanding restaurants is a significant improvement. New entries like The Black Door in Newcastle and J. Baker’s in York are the kind of restaurant that would grace any city.
Bottom of the table cities are being challenged by small town minnows punching well above their weight. Bray (Berkshire) has 4 entries - including the famous Fat Duck – and Padstow (Cornwall) also has 4 - due in no small part to the Rick Stein effect. Ludlow (Shropshire) and Marlow (Buckinghamshire) both have a respectable 3 entries.
Andrew Turvil, editor, Which? Good Food Guide, says:
“London’s run away with the title, unsurprisingly, given the size of the population and the number of tourists it attracts. No other UK city can compete, just as Chelsea have dominated the Premiership these last few years. But it’s not so grim up North, with Manchester and Leeds near the top of the table.”
Notes to editors
The Which? Good Food Guide 2007 can be ordered on 01903 828 557 (£16.99, p&p free) or at www.which.co.uk/books or bought from bookshops.
The Which? Good Food Guide 2007 is the result of anonymous, independent inspections of over 1,200 places to eat, backed up by extensive readers’ reports. Unlike others, it accepts no advertising, sponsorship or payment for inclusion. This year’s guide reports on over 1200 of the country’s best restaurants from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands.
The new edition includes £50 of money-off vouchers and contributions from Gordon Ramsay.
Which? would like people to give their feedback on those restaurants that made it in (or should have made it in) at www.which.co.uk/gfgfeedback
For more information about those restaurants that made it into the guide in your area, contact Martin Chapman.
LONDON Restaurants of the Year : St John, EC1 and Arbutus, W1. Commended: Bentley’s; Galvin Bistrot de Luxe, W1; Mint Leaf, SW1. (For a full list of the London entries, contact Martin Chapman). MANCHESTER: Brasserie Blanc, Bridge, Bridgewater Hall, Cotton House, Establishment, Glamorous Chinese, Greens, Koh Samui, Kosmos Taverna, Lime Tree, Little Yang Sing, Livebait, Market Restaurant, Midland Hotel, Moss Nook, Ocean Treasure, Pacific, Palmiro, Red Chilli, Restaurant Bar and Grill, Second Floor, Simply Heathcotes, Stock, Tai Pan, That Café, Yang Sing. EDINBURGH: Atrium, Balmoral Number One, Blue, The Bonham, Café St Honoré, Channings, David Bann, Fishers, Fishers in the City, Forth Floor, La Garrigue, Haldanes, Kalpna, Off the Wall, Prestonfield Rhubarb, Restaurant Martin Wishart, Skippers, Suruchi Too, Valvona & Crolla Caffé Bar, Valvona & Crolla Vincaffé, Vintners Rooms, Witchery by the Castle. LEEDS: Anthony’s at Flannels, Anthony’s Restaurant, Bibis Criterion, Brasserie Forty Four, Dough Bistro, Forth Floor Café and Bar, Hansa’s, Leodis, Little Tokyo, No. 3 York Place, Olive Tree, Raja’s, Simply Heathcotes, Sous le Nez en Ville. GLASGOW: Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or, Buttery, Étain, Gamba, Michael Caines at ABode Glasgow, No. Sixteen, Rococo, Rogana, 78 St Vincent, Stravaigin, Stravaigin 2, Ubiquitous Chip, Urban Grill. BIRMINGHAM: Bank, Brasserie Blanc, Chung Ying Garden, Hotel du Vin & Bistro, Jessica’s, Lasan, Metro Bar & Grill, Opus, Paris, San Carlo, Simpsons. BRIGHTON: Due South, La Fourchette, Gingerman, Gingerman at Drakes, Hotel du Vin & Bistro, La Marinade, Moshi Moshi Sushi, One Paston Place, Real Eating Company, Sevendials, Terre à Terre. OXFORD: Al-Shami, Branca, Brasserie Blanc, Cherwell Boathouse, Chiang Mai Kitchen, Edamame, Fishers, Gee’s, Lemon Tree, Liaison, Sojo Restaurant. BATH: Bath Priory, Dukes Hotel, Firehouse Rotisserie, Fish Works, Garrick’s Head, Kind William, Queensberry Hotel, Royal Crescent, Yak Yeti Yak. BELFAST: Aldens, Cayenne, James Street South, Metro Brasserie, Nick’s Warehouse, Rain City, Restaurant Michael Deane, Roscoff Brasserie, Ta Tu. BRISTOL: Bell’s Diner, Café Maitreya, Culinaria, Fish Works, Hotel du Vin & Bistro, One 30, Quartier Vert, Riverstation, Sands. EXETER: Blue Fish, Effings, Galley, Hotel Barcelona Café Paradiso, La Petite Maison, Royal Clarence Hotel Michael Caines at ABode, St Olaves Hotel, Thai Orchid. LIVERPOOL: Chung Ku, Hope Street Hotel London Carriage Works, Mei Mei, Side Door, Simply Heathcotes, 60 Hope Street, Ziba at the Racquet Club. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: Black Door, Blackfriars Restaurant, Brasserie Black Door, Café 21, Fisherman’s Lodge, Jesmond Dene House, Treacle Moon. CARDIFF: Armless Dragon, Da Castaldo, Gilby’s, Le Gallois, Le Monde, Woods Brasserie. CHELTENHAM: Brasserie Blanc, Brosh, Le Champignon Sauvage, Daffodil, Lumière, Mayflower. YORK: Blue Bicycle, J. Baker’s, Melton’s, Melton’s Too, Middlethorpe Hall, Tasting Room. NOTTINGHAM: Geisha, Hart’s, Restaurant Sat Bains, La Toque, World Service. SWANSEA: La Braseria, Didier & Stephanie, Mermaid, P.A.’s, The Restaurant @ Pilot House Wharf. SHEFFIELD: Artisan and Catch, Blue Room Brasserie, Greenhead House, Rafters.
College Arms, Lower Quinton (Warwickshire Newcomer of the Year) is listed in the guide with a score of 4 when it has in fact been awarded a mark of 6.
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