{"id":261,"date":"2025-06-10T12:31:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/?p=261"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:02:42","slug":"totally-overrated-restaurant-crowned-the-best-in-the-uk-as-top-100-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wigyouup.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/totally-overrated-restaurant-crowned-the-best-in-the-uk-as-top-100-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Totally overrated\u2019 restaurant crowned the best in the UK \u2014 as top 100 revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you think it’s the UK’s best restaurant? (Picture: The Ritz London)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you asked Brits to name the best restaurant<\/a> in the UK, their answers would be vastly different, as taste is subjective. One person might love a Michelin Star <\/a>spot, while another would prefer to grab a burger at a dive-bar.<\/p>\n

But one thing people are most likely to agree on is that London<\/a> is home to some of the best eateries the nation has to offer, and the results of the National Restaurant Awards 2025 certainly prove it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n

More than 200 food writers, chefs and restaurateurs helped to create a list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK – and more than half of them are London locations, including the overall winner.<\/p>\n

It was The Ritz<\/a> Restaurant that took the crowning glory as a \u2018bastion of fine French food<\/a>\u2019 and an \u2018exemplary restaurant\u2019.<\/p>\n

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The Ritz Restaurant took the top spot (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking about the results, Stefan Chomka, the editor of Restaurant<\/a>, said: \u2018As a bastion of fine French food served in unashamedly refined surroundings, The Ritz stands alone in the UK.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Ritz is an exemplary restaurant, one fully deserving of the title of National Restaurant of the Year.\u2019<\/p>\n

He added that it was \u2018refreshing\u2019 that the restaurant sticks to old-school tradition and claimed it\u2019s not a restaurant for every day, but for special occasions when you want cooking that can wow. <\/p>\n

And while many will likely agree with this ranking, there are some who think the 119-year-old restaurant, which has two Michelin Stars, is \u2018overrated\u2019 and \u2018outdated\u2019. <\/p>\n

Metro\u2019s<\/strong> head of growth, Martina Andretta thought the restaurant and its bar were \u2018overrated and overpriced\u2019 and Metro\u2019s deputy editor Claie Wilson thought there were better options, adding: ‘While the Ritz is all glossy, prim and sparkly, I much prefer The Wolseley just next door, which feels a little less pomp yet also serves a spectacular afternoon tea. Its gold and monochrome decor is very <\/em>cool and the service is just as attentive – you just don’t feel like such a “tourist” when you go.’<\/p>\n

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Some say The Ritz is ‘overrated’ but for others its ‘perfection’ (Picture: Leon Neal\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Tripadvisor a number of reviewers felt the same way, with a poster known as RichGuyLondon writing: \u2018Even a rich guy can see the pretentiousness in this establishment. Overpriced and totally overrated.\u2019<\/p>\n

And on Google, a user known only as ER wrote: \u2018The food was underwhelming. While presentation was pleasant enough, the taste was mediocre. Service felt rushed and waiters simply recited the contents of the dish, all felt very robotic. The wine pairing experience only added to the disappointment.\u2019<\/p>\n

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