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A Cornish fish restaurant has been named best in the UK, after five years at the top for the previous winner. | A Cornish fish restaurant has been named best in the UK, after five years at the top for the previous winner. |
The Good Food Guide put Port Isaac's Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, named after its owner, just ahead of Cumbria's L'Enclume, ending its winning run. | The Good Food Guide put Port Isaac's Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, named after its owner, just ahead of Cumbria's L'Enclume, ending its winning run. |
Traditional favourites such as The Ritz and Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck still feature in the top 50 list. | |
Outlaw described the news as "phenomenal" and attributed the success to the "hard work of the team". | |
The 39-year-old chef founded the two Michelin star restaurant in 2007 and first made it on the list in 2009 at number 11. | |
Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter said: "Nobody seems to leave Nathan Outlaw's staff - they just go and work in another one of his restaurants. | |
"They obviously think he's a pretty good boss as well as a fine chef." | |
Despite losing the top slot, Simon Rogan's L'Enclume in Cartmel retained its perfect 10 score. | Despite losing the top slot, Simon Rogan's L'Enclume in Cartmel retained its perfect 10 score. |
Pollen Street Social in London, Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottinghamshire and The Fat Duck in Berkshire came in at third, fourth and fifth, each scoring nine. | |
Stark, a 12-seater restaurant in Broadstairs, Kent, is so pushed for space that it does not have a toilet. Diners can instead pop up the road to the local pub. | Stark, a 12-seater restaurant in Broadstairs, Kent, is so pushed for space that it does not have a toilet. Diners can instead pop up the road to the local pub. |
Despite its lack of facilities, its chef, Ben Crittenden, has been named "chef to watch" by the Guide. | Despite its lack of facilities, its chef, Ben Crittenden, has been named "chef to watch" by the Guide. |
Peter Sanchez-Iglesias won the chef of the year title for the seasonal cuisine he serves at Casamia in Bristol, which was tenth on the list. | |
The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, started ranking the UK's restaurants in 1951. | The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, started ranking the UK's restaurants in 1951. |
Each year it assembles a long-list from thousands of recommendations sent in by the public. | Each year it assembles a long-list from thousands of recommendations sent in by the public. |
It then sends out inspectors to each of the chosen restaurants, where they assume the guise of regular customers before reporting back on their experience. | It then sends out inspectors to each of the chosen restaurants, where they assume the guise of regular customers before reporting back on their experience. |
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