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The Ritz on top at National Restaurant Awards 2025
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Fresh off winning its second Michelin star, The Ritz in London has been named the UK’s best restaurant at the National Restaurant Awards 2025.
Announced at a ceremony at Magazine in London Docklands, The Ritz, led by chef John Williams MBE, climbed to top spot for the first time.
John joined The Ritz in 2004, with their fine dining restaurant earlier this year awarded a second Michelin star, ensuring 2025 is a memorable year for the iconic London hotel.
In second place was Mark Birchall’s Moor Hall in west Lancashire, which won a third Michelin star this year.
Moor Hall also holds a Michelin green star, as it continues to champion sustainability at the 16th century country house.
Mark also took home this year’s coveted Chef of the Year award.
Restaurateur of the Year 2025 was David Carter. He had two restaurants on this year’s Top 100 list, in highest new entry, OMA, which makes its debut at an impressive sixth place having got a Michelin star this year, and AGORA at number 51.
Claude Bosi’s Bibendum (39) re-enters the list in 2025, making him the only restaurateur with three restaurants within the top 100 - Brooklands by Claude Bosi coming in at 20 and Josephine Bouchon (Chelsea), co-owned by Lucy Bosi, at 23.
After the shock announcement of Lyle’s last service in May, James Lowe’s restaurant climbs 55 places on the list, coming in at 21 this year.
Spring’s Aussie culinary director Skye Gyngell took home the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising her contribution not just to the British culinary scene but also her work tapping into the confluence of food and culture, all the while overcoming a battle with rare skin cancer.
This year’s list shows the continuation of the capital’s dominance in the restaurant scene, with a total of 56 restaurants from London in the Top 100 list.
AWARD WINNERS:
● National Restaurant of the Year: The Ritz
● Opening of the Year: AngloThai
● Highest New Entry: OMA
● Best Restaurant in England: The Ritz
● Best Restaurant in Northern Ireland: The Muddlers Club
● Best Restaurant in Wales: Ynyshir
● Best Restaurant in Scotland: Lyla
● Chef of the Year: Mark Birchall
● Restaurateur of The Year: David Carter
● Chef to Watch: Aaron Potter
● One to Watch: One Club Row
● Sustainability Award: The Free Company
● Gastropub of the Year: The Devonshire
● The Service Award: Woven by Adam Smith
● Wine List of the Year: Row on 5
● Cocktail list of the Year: BiBi
● Lifetime Achievement Award: Skye Gyngell
THE TOP 100 IN FULL:
1. The Ritz
2. Moor Hall
3. The Ledbury
4. Trinity
5. Bouchon Racine
6. OMA
7. AngloThai
8. Osip
9. Ynyshir
10. Dorian
11. Mountain
12. The Devonshire
13. Kiln
14. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
15. Woven by Adam Smith
16. Ikoyi
17. Lyla
18. A Wong
19. Da Terra
20. Brooklands by Claude Bosi
21. Lyle’s
22. Kitchen Table
23. Josephine Bouchon
24. Endo at the Rotunda
25. Paul Ainsworth at No.6
26. Restaurant Pine
27. Canteen
28. The Unruly Pig
29. Sabor
30. Row on 5
31. Restaurant Sat Bains
32. BiBi
33. Kolae
34. The Sportsman
35. L’Enclume
36. Higher Ground
37. Camille
38. Core by Clare Smith
39. Claude Bosi at Bibendum
40. Chishuru
41. The Glenturret Lalique
42. Frog by Adam Handling
43. JÖRO
44. Grace & Savour
45. Updown Farmhouse
46. Dongnae
47. Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
48. Opheem
49. Restaurant Interlude
50. KOL
51. AGORA
52. Akoko
53. Chez Bruce
54. Brat
55. The Forest Side
56. Gorse
57. Humble Chicken
58. Cornus
59. Morchella
60. Skof
61. Sollip
62. Cedar Tree by Hrishikesh Desai
63. Starling
64. Plates
65. Wilson’s
66. The Kinneuchar Inn
67. Solstice
68. Annwn
69. The Clove Club
70. Wildflowers
71. The French House
72. Mýse
73. Restaurant Hjem
74. Sola
75. The Angel at Hetton
76. The Muddlers Club
77. Heft
78. Inver
79. The Little Chartroom
80. The Fordwich Arms
81. The Black Swan at Oldstead
82. Upstairs by Tom Shepherd
83. The Grill by Tom Booton
84. Hide
85. The Parkers Arms
86. Solo
87. Fallow
88. Forge at Middleton Lodge
89. Lita
90. The Quality Chophouse
91. Planque
92. Gymkhana
93. Lisboeta
94. Crocadon
95. Luca
96. The Seahorse
97. The Palmerston
98. Trivet
99. St. JOHN
100. Maison Francois
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The Ritz on top at National Restaurant Awards 2025
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