British Restaurant Awards 2022 nominations announced

Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Levi Roots, Ainsley Harriot, Gino D’Campo, Aldo Zilli, Heston Blumenthal, and Simon Rimmer, all make the shortlist for this year’s British Restaurant Awards 2022 which takes place in London on the 12th of September 2022.

Today the nominations for the British Restaurant Awards were announced. Some of the UK’s top restaurants have made the shortlist at this year’s 4th annual awards show focused on raising the profile of British Restaurants worldwide and providing an opportunity for customers to voice their opinions through nominations and votes. This year’s Best New Restaurant nominees feature some amazing new launches who are making waves across the country offering a unique experience in cuisine for their customers. Nominees include;

British Restaurant Awards (BRA) is an annual awards ceremony that provides an opportunity for customers to nominate and vote for the Best Restaurants, Chefs, and culinary experiences in the UK.

From the 20th of January till the 23rd of April – Readers of Chelsea Monthly magazine, The National Post, and members of the World Restaurant Awards Guide ( WRAG) are given the opportunity to nominate their favorite restaurants per city, region, and throughout the UK. The restaurants that receive the most number of nominations are shortlisted and released for the public to vote. The final list of winners as voted for by the public is announced at the annual gala/red carpet awards show.

Popular Chefs; Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Levi Roots, Ainsley Harriot, Gino D’Campo, Aldo Zilli, Heston Blumenthal, Simon Rimmer, and more top chefs are all up for the Best Chef 2022 category.

This year’s British Restaurant Awards 2022 takes place on the 12th of May 2022 at the Sway in London.

The British Restaurant Awards is organised annually by WRAG- World Restaurant Awards

Full list of British Restaurant Awards 2022 – Nominees:

Best New Restaurant
Cavita – London
Lisboeta- London
Flore – Newcastle
Neon Fish – Sheffield
Café Jadore – Bradford
Arcade Food Hall- London
Osteria Mbare – London
Mambow – London
Elite 60 – Liverpool
Miro Mayfair – London

Best Chef
Gordon Ramsay
Jamie Oliver
Levi Roots
Ainsley Harriott
Gino D’aCampo
Aldo Zilli
Chef Rohit Ghai
Spencer Metzger
Andrew Wong
Claude Bosi
Michel Roux Jr
Clare Smyth
Chef Ferdinand “Budgie” Montoya
Heston Blumenthal
Simon Rimmer

Best Young Chef
Abby Lee Xin Pei
Jack Croft and Will Murray
Liv Lionel
Sam Lomas
Olivia ‘Liv’ Barry
Orin Perry
Richard Sharples
Luke, Nathaniel, and Theo Selby
Michelle Trussell
Amber Francis
Eddie Scott

Best Luxury Restaurant
L’oscar Restaurant (Holborn)
Peter Street Kitchen, Manchester
Akira at Japan House (London)
Winter Garden Restaurant (London)
STK London (London)
Le Gavroche (London)
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay (London)
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester (London)
The Ritz (London)
The Savoy, The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, London
Claude Bosi at The Bibendum, London

Restaurant of the Year
A Wong
The Tamil Prince, London
Da Terra , London
Core by Clare Smyth
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Kutir, London
Winter Garden Restaurant (London)
Alec’s Restaurant, Essex
Novikov Restaurant & Bar

Best Hospitality Team
STK London
Winter Garden Restaurant, London
Core by Clare Smyth, London
Novikov Restaurant & Bar
Osteria Mbare , London
Happy Bar & Grill – London
Mediterranean Grill at Hilton Cobham
Chotto Matte – London
Thai Square Restaurant

Best Restaurant Chain
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
German Doner Kebab
Honest Burgers
Wingstop
RAPS by Kitchen Ventures – London
Tapas Brindisa
Vapianos
Thai Square
Chotto Matte
Sukho Thai

Best Takeaway Restaurant
RAPS by Kitchen Ventures (London)
Boungiorno (York)
La Dolce Vita (Richmond)
L’oro di Napoli (London)
Armenian Kebab House (Blackpool)
One Plus Restaurant (Manchester)
Chamisse (London)

Best Food Ordering Company
Deliveroo
Just Eat
UberEats
Zomato
Food Hub
Gousto
Go Puff

Best Culinary Experience
Sycamore Vino Cucina (London)
Peter Street Kitchen (Manchester )
Akira at Japan House (London)
STK London (London)
Aveika (Newcastle)
Le Gavroche (London)
Akira at Japan House (London)
Manifest (Liverpool)
Thai Square Restaurant (London)
The Ivy Asia, Guildford (Surrey)

Best Restaurant Manchester
Mi & Pho, Wythenshawe
Zouk, City Centre
Adam Reid at The French
WOOD Manchester
20 Stories | Bar, Restaurant & Rooftop Terrace
Australasia
Mana
Tattu Restaurant and Bar
Gaucho Manchester
Fazenda Manchester
Peter Street Kitchen
63 Degrees

Best Restaurant London
BiBi, Mayfair
Roti King, Battersea
Lahpet West End, Covent Garden
Yeni, Soho
Bombay Delight, Wimbledon
Fallow, St James’s
The Game Bird at The Stafford
Happy Bar & Grill – London
Sycamore Vino Cucina
Akira at Japan House
STK London
Le Gavroche
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Best Restaurant Liverpool
Manifest
Roski
Belgica
Lerpwl
Mamasan Liverpool
Backchich
Fraiche
Panoramic 34
Wreckfish Bistro
Noso
Maray

Best Restaurant Wales
Bully’s
Thomas
Milkwood
Palé Hall – Bala, Gwynedd
Purple Poppadom
Zero Degrees
Slice
Park House Restaurant & Wine Bar
Ynyshir – Machynlleth, Powys
Heaney’s – Cardiff

Best Restaurant Surrey
The Ivy Asia, Guildford
Hillfield
Restaurant Coworth Park
Lava Lounge
Stovell’s
Tudor Room
The Oak Room
The Mira Restaurant
Mediterranean Grill at Hilton Cobham

Best Restaurant Essex
Vita Bella
Brohmon
AKA Restaurant and Lounge
The Basilica
Malaya
Aspera Restaurant
Smith’s Brasserie
The Magic Mushroom
Rubino Kitchen
Talbooth Restaurant
Alec’s Restaurant

Best Restaurant Newcastle
Aveika
House of Tides
Peace and Loaf Restaurant
Route
Dobson & Parnell
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill
Silk Room Restaurant & Champagne Room
Bistro du Vin Newcastle
Blackfriars Restaurant
The Broad Chare

Best Restaurant Sheffield
Ego Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar
Silversmiths
VeroGusto
Domo Restaurant
Revolución de Cuba
Piccolo’s
Neon Fish
Whirlow Hall Farm
Joro

Best Restaurant Bradford
The Kashmir Restaurant
Mamma Mia
Grand Cru Restaurant
MyLahore Bradford Flagship
eastZeast Restaurant
Asia Restaurant
Omars
Aldo Italian
Café J’adore

Best Restaurant Bristol
Namak
Tomo No Ramen
Yafo
Adelina Yard
Root
Wilsons
The Ethicurean
Casamia

Best Restaurant Brighton
English’s of Brighton
The Salt Room Restaurant
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The Ivy in the Lanes
Cyan
Kindling
Wild Flor
Cin Cin
Isaac At

Best Restaurant Leeds
Bill’s Leeds Restaurant
Tattu Restaurant and Bar
Fazenda Leeds
Sous Le Nez
Chef Jono at V&V
The Oxford Place
Black Market
Blue Sakura
Angelica
Well Oiled

Best Restaurant Birmingham
Adam’s
Tattu
La Galleria
Tropea
Craft
Tradita
Royal Watan Kashmiri Restaurant
The Wilderness
Umami Indian Kitchen
Piccolino Birmingham

Best Restaurant Southampton
BayLeaf Kitchen
The Oxford Brasserie
Ottoman Kitchen
Lakaz Maman
Porters Wine & Charcuterie
Porters Steakhouse
Rita’s Bar & Kitchen
Blue Jasmine
Soleto

Best Restaurant Cambridge
Parker’s Tavern, Cambridge
Vanderlyle
Mercado Central
Midsummer House
Restaurant Twenty-Two
Trinity
The Oak Bistro
The Rupert Brooke
Stem + Glory
Bedouin

Best Restaurant Leicester
Kayal
Casa Romana
Wakaze
The Case
Sapphire Kitchen and Bar
Wha Gwan Yard
Maurizio’s
Saffron Street

Best Bar
Hyde Bar
Lab 22, Cardiff.
Swift Soho, central London.
The Connaught Bar, Mayfair, west London
Hedonist, Leeds
Tayēr + Elementary, Shoreditch, east London.
Bramble Bar & Lounge, Edinburgh.
Jake’s Bar & Still Room, Leeds
The Pineapple Club, Birmingham
Public, Sheffield
TH@51 at Taj Hotels, London
Pinch Bar, London

Best International Cuisine
Thai Square
ROVI
The Meet
Tapas Brindisa
Chotto Matte
Namaste Holborn
The Grand by Concerto
Tomi’s Kitchen
Nawroz
The Parlour
Inamo
Sukho Thai

Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant
The Juice Smith (Surrey)
Root (Bristol)
Kokedama (Brighton)
Stem + Glory (Cambridge)
Vegan E (London)
Simpsons, (Birmingham)
HRiSHi, (Windermere)
Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, Oxford
Gidleigh Park, Chagford
Holy Carrot, Knightsbridge

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