These are the chefs and restaurateurs who have earned their place at the top over the past year. They’re the people refreshing our palates, restoring our faith in eating out and blowing us away with dishes, flavours and creativity that redefines the landscape of eating out in Britain.
Restaurant of the Year
sponsored by OpenTable
Osip, Somerset
Restaurant Jericho, Leicestershire
St John (Smithfield), London
Opheem, Birmingham
The Ritz Restaurant, London
Best New Restaurant
sponsored by Tripleseat
Skof, Manchester
Lyla, Edinburgh
Briar, Somerset
Row on 5, London
Albatross Death Cult, Birmingham
Native, Worcestershire
Drinks List of the Year
sponsored by Richard Brendon
Kol & Fonda, London
Timberyard & Montrose, Edinburgh
Osip, Somerset
Cornus, London
Chef to Watch
sponsored by Champagne Billecart-Salmon
Jake Dolin - Manteca, London
Elliot Hashtroudi - Camille, London
Sam Lomas - Briar, Somerset
Kyu Jeong Jeon and Duncan Robertson - Dongnae, Bristol
Maria Close - Rockliffe Hall, County Durham
Meedu Saad - Super8 Restaurants, London
Philip Mcenaney and Katie Austin - Boath House, Nairn
Best Value Set Menu
Josephine Bouchon, London
The Palmerston, Edinburgh
Dilsk, Brighton
Pompette, Oxford
Wilsons, Bristol
The Devonshire, London
The Russell Norman Award for Restaurateur of the Year
David Carter, DCCO group
Jason & Irha Atherton, The Social Company
James Gummer, Olivier van Themsche & Phil Winser, Public House Group
Guirong Wei, Master Wei, X’ian Impression, Dream X’ian
Florence Mae Maglanoc, Maginhawa Group
Dom Hamdy, Ham Group
Jonathan MacDonald and Daniel Spurr, Scoop Restaurants
Most Beautiful Restaurant
Grace & Savour, West Midlands
The Dover, London
Hearth, Hampshire
The Park, London
Woven by Adam Smith, Berkshire
Wildflowers, London
Most Exciting Food Destination
sponsored by Landmark Trust
All winners will be announced at The Good Food Guide Awards on Monday 3rd February 2025.
