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The Good Food Guide Top 20 Most Exciting Restaurants 2022
Published 17 October 2022

Welcome to The Good Food Guide’s Top 20 Most Exciting Restaurants of 2022.

In the list we announce our first three ‘World Class’ restaurants - the highest accolade of the Guide. We are also delighted to share three special awards: Chef to Watch, Restaurateur(s) of the Year, and the Most Exciting Food Destination of 2022.

L’Enclume

Restaurant of the Year

Ynyshir

No. 2

Moor Hall

No. 3

The Raby Hunt

No. 4

The Sportsman

No. 5

Outlaw’s New Road

No. 6

Osip

No. 7

Pollen Street Social

No. 8

Inver

No. 9

Wilderness

No. 10

Restaurant Story

No. 11

SY23

No. 12

Pine

No. 13

Annwn

No. 14

Condita

No. 15

Grace & Savour

No. 16

Da Terra

No. 17

Carters of Moseley

No. 18

Kol

No. 19

Endo at The Rotunda

No. 20

Nick Rudge

Chef to watch

Birmingham

Most exciting food destination

Paul & Chris Charalambous

Restaurateurs of the year

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