The U.K.'s 100 Best Restaurants

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Gidleigh Park, the west of England restaurant where chef Michael Caines holds two Michelin stars, is the U.K.'s finest, beating the Fat Duck, in a new ranking of the Top 100 establishments, published today.

Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, in third place, is the best place in London to eat, according to Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants, a supplement in the Sunday Times published in association with Harden's. Gordon Ramsay, Wareing's former friend and mentor, places at No. 52.

The rankings are based on the votes of more than 8,000 participants, the Sunday Times said in an e-mailed press release. Fourth place goes to chef Brett Graham at the Ledbury, and the top five is completed by the Waterside Inn, in Bray.

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Post to Facebook.Post to Blogger.Post to Twitter.Post to WordPress.Post to TypePad.Post to Tumblr.Post to Yahoo! View All Favorites Recency  |  Popularity EnglishFoodSpotlight   09:18 PM on 11/02/2010 4 Fans Follow There are some world-beating places for a great meal in the UK. It depends what you're looking for. For that special up-market birthday, I love The Waterside Inn - great food, setting and service.

If it's a culinary experience, not a meal, that you're after, it would have to be the Fat Duck.

And fish and chips have their plaice, too. Rick Stein's chip shops are excellent. EnglishFoodSpotlight: There are some world-beating places for a great meal in http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/EnglishFoodSpotlight/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65977598.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER chardonnay48   06:11 PM on 11/02/2010 31 Fans Well i've never been to England but I kinda like the Beatles. chardonnay48: Well i've never been to England but I kinda like http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/chardonnay48/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65953158.html Permalink  | Share it TYRANNASAURUS   11:18 AM on 11/02/2010 73 Fans Good restaurants in England?

I think you have to be English to think that.

The best restaurants in Britain are still way behind the worse restaurant in Italy. TYRANNASAURUS: Good restaurants in England? I think you have to be http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TYRANNASAURUS/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65895662.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR Caru   05:25 PM on 11/02/2010 892 Fans Untrue, I've had bad and good in both. Caru: Untrue, I've had bad and good in both. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Caru/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65946924.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER WillieBlack   07:19 PM on 11/02/2010 65 Fans What's up?

Can't find Taco Bell in the list? WillieBlack: What's up? Can't find Taco Bell in the list? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/WillieBlack/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65961560.html Permalink  | Share it TYRANNASAURUS   03:54 PM on 11/03/2010 73 Fans Willie,,,, if you can't find a taco bell there........... try Mexico.....I'm sure you'll find one. TYRANNASAURUS: Willie,,,, if you can't find a taco bell there........... try http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/TYRANNASAURUS/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_66107361.html Permalink  | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All thesidetrek   10:15 AM on 11/02/2010 1 Fans Loved Roka, Priory in Bath, Oscar Bar at Charlotte Street Hotel, Bibendum, Chelsea Arts Club, Moody Goose. thesidetrek: Loved Roka, Priory in Bath, Oscar Bar at Charlotte Street http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/thesidetrek/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65888670.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Hypocrites are Watching   09:58 AM on 11/02/2010 34 Fans Oi whats wrong with fish 'n chips and a pint 'o bitter!?? Hypocrites_are_Watching: Oi whats wrong with fish 'n chips and a pint http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Hypocrites_are_Watching/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65887210.html Permalink  | Share it NewHavenCountyCT   09:19 AM on 11/02/2010 13 Fans Times have changed over in England. I think they are finally getting over the post war cuisine and coming into their own.
Of course stereotypes are hard to rid yourself of. NewHavenCountyCT: Times have changed over in England. I think they are http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/NewHavenCountyCT/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65883831.html Permalink  | Share it Trapped Wind   08:13 PM on 11/01/2010 361 Fans Follow The UK was named the culinary capital of the world a couple of years ago. Times have changed. No more Fish and Chips rolled up in yesterdays news. To their credit their food speaks to the multicultural aspect of the UK today. Trapped_Wind: The UK was named the culinary capital of the world http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Trapped_Wind/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65838462.html Permalink  | Share it odyssey58   06:33 PM on 11/01/2010 27 Fans I was in England in September and I was quite impressed with the cuisine. We ate at the Allotment in Dover, which features locally produced food. We also had an amazing meal in Glastonbury at Who'da Thought. And none of it was French or Indian.
What I loved most about English cuisine is that they use lots of different vegetables.
And if you do get to the West Country don't miss the clotted cream ice cream.
And then there are the hard ciders- apple and pear. God, I love English food and drink! odyssey58: I was in England in September and I was quite http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/odyssey58/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65826118.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER BlackYowe   01:31 PM on 11/01/2010 114 Fans Oh to be back at the Malt Shovel in Edinburgh for a steak pie or the Sheep Heid for bangers and mash. BlackYowe: Oh to be back at the Malt Shovel in Edinburgh http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/BlackYowe/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65784874.html Permalink  | Share it calgary   12:43 PM on 11/01/2010 22 Fans I bet most of them are Indian restaurants. calgary: I bet most of them are Indian restaurants. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/calgary/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65777592.html Permalink  | Share it Artie   01:17 PM on 11/01/2010 3 Fans You lost, mostly French and no burger joints. Artie: You lost, mostly French and no burger joints. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Artie/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65782701.html Permalink  | Share it calgary   01:20 PM on 11/01/2010 22 Fans That's even funnier. French, Winston Churchill must be rolling over in his grave. calgary: That's even funnier. French, Winston Churchill must be rolling over http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/calgary/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65783231.html Permalink  | Share it There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All Fi   12:16 PM on 11/01/2010 253 Fans Funnily enough, have'nt been in any of them, can't see McDonalds on the list. Fi: Funnily enough, have'nt been in any of them, can't see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Fi/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65773802.html Permalink  | Share it DrTrick   01:08 PM on 11/01/2010 4 Fans I've been in the Sharrow Bay hotel in Cumbria (#21), and the food really is delicious. I didn't like my waitress much though! DrTrick: I've been in the Sharrow Bay hotel in Cumbria (#21), http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/DrTrick/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65781417.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER plazma   11:35 AM on 11/01/2010 213 Fans Before reading the top 100.. I knew Heston Blumenthal would be right up there again along with Michele Roux Jr... not surprising to see Ramsay falling behind since he is concentrating on bad FOX TV shows instead of really pushing his restaurants to the next level. plazma: Before reading the top 100.. I knew Heston Blumenthal would http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/plazma/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65768224.html Permalink  | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER jimboy71   02:35 PM on 11/01/2010 234 Fans More money in Fox, trust. Ramsay's resto empire has been in trouble the last few. jimboy71: More money in Fox, trust. Ramsay's resto empire has been http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jimboy71/uk-100-best-restaurants-london-times_n_776923_65793871.html Permalink  | Share it     New comments on this entry — Click to refreshLoading comments… Loading twitter module... Most Popular on HuffPost%2BRZO0tkRqgLKZR7%2FSl%2F4V81rHqoMHZPb7%2FhLz7KP7tXwK6EbYRlgqmaGdiAKEQeohxYjUUDs3ZzYsLv1pA6%2FgQ%3D%3DPRdVJLIcVv9inh5Ku2bLZ0bBw%2B%2Fh2DZJ7aN8P5UfhEfCjxgdQvwMS5gYx4kiql1JHJEudXWSrIruBYZAl2DjFQ%3D%3D1 of 2 The Worst Thing You Could Possibly See At The Gym (PHOTO)
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