Starting to draw up a list of restaurants you really, really want to try in 2026? OpenTable has just dropped a tonne of top-quality eating-out inspo. The reservation booking company has revealed its list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK for 2025.
OpenTable’s list was compiled with the help of nearly 800,000 reviews, all of which were written in the year from September 1 2024 to August 31 2025. The ranking took into account not just the proportion of five-star reviews but also other factors like the level of demand for reservations and number of direct searches.
The top 100 wasn’t in order, instead split alphabetically by region. London was the most strongly-repped region, with 50 restaurants – a full half of the list. Manchester (with Greater Manchester) had the second-most with seven entries, while third place was a three-way tie between Yorkshire, Edinburgh and Midlothian, and Newcastle and Northumberland (all with five entries).
Notable inclusions were Bavette – Time Out’s top restaurant in Leeds – and Manchester’s hyped Higher Ground, as well as legendary Michelin-starred spots in the capital like CORE by Clare Smyth and The Ledbury.
Commenting on the list, OpenTable’s senior director Sasha Shaker said: ‘From exciting new names like Nina in London to much-loved local favourites such as Opheem in Birmingham and Higher Ground in Manchester, the list celebrates the fantastic spots that the UK has to offer.
‘Whether diners are after a happy hour menu, a certain cuisine type or spot for group dining, there’s a place to match every taste and occasion.’
The 100 best UK restaurants in 2025, according to OpenTable
You can find the full 100 (in alphabetical order by region) below.
Aberdeen
- The Rustic Grill
Bath/Somerset
- The Olive Tree
Berkshire
The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling
Birmingham/West Midlands
- Opheem
Buckinghamshire
- The Greyhound Beaconsfield
Cheshire
- The Chefs Table
Cornwall
- Narla
- Porthminster Beach Café
Edinburgh/Midlothian
- Little Capo
- Paz Taqueria
- Skua
- The Broughton
- The Spanish Butcher - Edinburgh
Essex
- Lot Bar & Restaurant
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire
- The Woozy Pig
- William's
Hampshire
- The Kara Fleet
Kent
- Bar Ingo
- Land + Sea
- Sotirio's Bar and Restaurant
- The Corner House - Canterbury
Lincolnshire
- Ole Ole Tapas
London
- 64 Goodge Street
- Andrew Edmunds
- BABA
- Benares
- Blacklock Soho
- Bottarga
- Caraffini Restaurant
- Cecconi’s
- Clos Maggiore
- Cloth Restaurant
- CORE by Clare Smyth
- Daphne’s
- Donia
- Doppo
- El Pirata of Mayfair
- Estiatorio Milos – London
- FAROS Oxford Circus
- Franks Canteen
- Frederick’s
- French Society
- Frog by Adam Handling
- Gallery
- Harwood Arms
- Kai Mayfair
- L’Escargot
- Le Cafe du Marche
- Min Jiang
- Nina
- Ognisko
- Paro Indian
- Portland Restaurant
- Roe
- Sasa Sushi
- Savoy Grill - Gordon Ramsay
- Scott’s Mayfair
- Sexy Fish London
- Sketch Gallery
- Smiths Restaurant Wapping
- ST JOHN Smithfield
- Tamarind
- The Cinnamon Club
- The French Table
- The Ledbury
- The Mayfair Chippy
- The Parakeet
- The Plimsoll
- The Quality Chop House
- Tom’s Pasta
- Trinity
- Zephyr
Manchester/Greater Manchester
- BAR SAN JUAN
- Bruco
- Hawksmoor Manchester
- Higher Ground
- Onda Pasta Bar
- The Italian
- The Ivy Asia, Spinningfields
Newcastle and Northumberland
- 21
- Blackfriars Restaurant
- The Broad Chare
- The French Quarter
- Vito’s Osteria
Northampton/Northamptonshire
- Ember
- Sally’s Wine & Whisky
Oxford/Oxfordshire
- No1 Ship Street
Renfrewshire
- Dé Buddha Authentic Nepalese Restaurant & Bar
South Wales
- Butterflies Bar & Kitchen
Staffordshire
- Lowe’s
Suffolk
- Loca Bar & Restaurant
Surrey
- Cambio Marcia
Warwickshire
- Loxley’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
West Sussex
- La Follia
- Orla
Yorkshire
- Bavette-Leeds
- Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York
- Casa Brazilian Rodizio
- The Highland Laddie
- Vivido Bar & Restaurant
Find the full list on the OpenTable website here.
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