as the North of England continues its ascent to the top of the UK's food scene.
Northcote, led by Lisa Goodwin-Allen climbed from 78th position to 21st, joined by The Freemasons at Wiswell, known for its good value, high quality food and Stosie Madi's gastropub, The Parkers Arms.
Altogether, 20 restaurants in the North made it to the list, up from 17 last year.
This, said SquareMeal editor, Ben McCormack, is a sign that "eating well does not end when you hit the M25.”
Indeed, the country's diversity of restaurants is reflected on the list: Tommy Banks' Yorkshire restaurant, Roots, made it to the 25th position a year after opening; Brad Carter's Michelin star restaurant, Carters of Moseley was placed in 67th position, and Hispi, Gary Usher's first Manchester restaurant, was ranked 74th.
“London will always be an island and it proudly has the greatest mix of restaurants in the world, but it’s in the regional dining offer that we can really see how we compare with other countries," said Ben McCormack.
“The more we see serious dining and wonderful service dished out across the country, the more we can appreciate quite how real and delicious the British food revolution is.”
Check out the full list here.
