Ynyshir tops the National Restaurant Awards 2023 list again, Da Terra at 3, Bouchon Racine in at 5

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards for 2023 have been announced and, after its debut last year at the top, Ynyshir has once again retained the pole position as Restaurant of the Year. The Welsh restaurant has been going from strength to strength in recent years and that success looks to continue. 

In the upper echelons of the list, Moor Hall once again hangs onto number two, while Da Terra makes a big jump up 15 places to grab the number three position. As for new entries, Henry Harris' Bouchon Racine has pulled off an amazing debut, going straight in at number five. That restaurant has been getting a fantastic reception ever since opening, so its big result here will help to round off a very impressive first six months.

Other notable new entries for London include Alex Dilling at no. 13, Dorian at 46 and the revamped Humble Chicken at 50. 

Special awards on the night included:

Chef of the Year: Kenny Atkinson (of House of Tides in Newcastle)
Restaurateur of the Year: Samyukta Nair (Socca, Koyn)
Chef to Watch: April Lily Partridge (Sous Chef at The Ledbury)
Opening of the Year: Bouchon Racine
One to Watch: The Midland Grand Dining Room 
The Sustainability Award: Pensons
Gastropub of the Year: The Parkers Arms
The Service Award: The Ledbury
Wine List of the Year: Maison Francois
Cocktail List of the Year: Roots
Innovator of the Year: Apricity
Lifetime Achievement Award: Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver (St John)

And here's the full list (with the London entries in bold, 56 of them this year):

1. Ynyshir
2. Moor Hall
3. Da Terra
4. The Ledbury
5. Bouchon Racine
6. Restaurant Pine
7. The Ritz
8. Core by Clare Smyth
9. Frog by Adam Handling
10. KOL
11. Kitchen Table
12. The Parkers Arms
13. Sabor
14. Alex Dilling at the Cafe Royal
15. The Sportsman
16. Claude Bosi at Bibendum
17. Solstice
18. A Wong
19. Brat
20. Kiln
21. Ikoyi
22. Alchemilla
23. House of Tides
24. Osip
25. Roots
26. Fallow
27. The Angel at Hetton
28. The Seahorse
29. BiBi
30. L’Enclume
31. The French House
32. Noble Rot Soho
33. Paul Ainsworth at No 6
34. Trinity
35. The Clove Club
36. The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant
37. The Fordwich Arms
38. Endo at the Rotunda
39. Benares
40. SOLA
41. The Palmerston
42. Chez Bruce
43. Maison Francois
44. The Black Swan at Oldstead
45. The Quality Chophouse
46. Dorian
47. Hide
48. Luca
49. Allegra
50. Humble Chicken
51. Higher Ground
52. The Man Behind the Curtain
53. Opheem
54. Brawn
55. Wilson’s
56. Launceston Place
57. Speedboat Bar
58. 40 Maltby Street
59. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
60. Forest Side
61. Cafe Cecilia
62. Angela’s
63. Hjem
64. HUMO
65. Restaurant Sat Bains
66. Smoking Goat
67. Apricity
68. Northcote
69. Manteca
70. Rochelle Canteen
71. Mana
72. Sessions Arts Club
73. Singburi
74. St John
75. Grace & Savour
76. The River Cafe
77. The Unruly Pig
78. Updown Farmhouse
79. Ox
80. Inver
81. Aizle
82. Raby Hunt
83. Quo Vadis
84. Carters of Moseley
85. Lisboeta
86. Lyle’s
87. Mangal 2
88. Restaurant 22
89. Etch
90. Straker’s
91. Upstairs by Tom Shepherd
92. Joro
93. The Kitchin
94. Frenchie
95. Dew Drop Inn
96. SY23
97. The Pem
98. The Tamil Prince
99. Café Deco
100. Manifest

For more on all the winners, visit the National Restaurant Awards website. 

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