Some might claim that it’s “something in the air”, but we think it’s no coincidence that restaurants in the north are finally being recognised by the likes of the Estrella Damm Restaurant Awards.
With Moor Hall in Lancashire coming top of the list this year, and The Angel at Hetton (reviewed recently by our own Anja Madhvani) taking a close second, the north is quite rightly getting the attention it deserves.
Read on for 7 of the best restaurants in the north – good luck getting your reservation.
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AughtonMoor Hall
More detailsMark Birchall, ex-head chef at L’Enclume, is chef-patron of Moor Hall, an outstanding, two Michelin star, five AA Rosette restaurant with rooms.
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SkiptonThe Angel at Hetton
More detailsOne of the stars of TV’s The Trip with Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan – and awarded a Michelin star in 2021 – The Angel at Hetton is the original gastro pub with rooms.
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Book Now CumbriaL’Enclume
More detailsL’Enclume is Simon Rogan’s three Michelin-starred restaurant located in the Lake District village of Cartmel, which is widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading dining destinations. The restaurant is situated in a former 13th-century blacksmith’s workshop.
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AncoatsMana
More detailsMichelin-starred restaurant Mana is the brainchild of chef patron Simon Martin who mastered his trade at the renowned Noma in Copenhagen. At Mana, Martin has succeeded in carving his own path – one which confuses and delights people in equal measure.
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Book Now North YorkshireSkosh
More detailsGoing by name and appearances, you’d be forgiven for mistaking Skosh for a Scandi furniture shop: tables the colour of driftwood bob in a greyscale dining room with an Ikea-yellow wall as the backdrop. In fact, its open kitchen is staffed with chefs preparing British dishes with an adventurous and international flavour. Skosh offers as close to perfect as world-fusion cooking gets in the UK.
