Nominees · 2019
The Third Edition
Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal, Nathan Outlaw and Andi Oliver lead the shortlist for the third annual British Restaurant Awards.
Voting for the 2019 British Restaurant Awards has now closed
The Opening Story
The nominations for the third annual British Restaurant Awards were announced in April 2019.
The shortlist brought together some of the United Kingdom’s leading restaurants, chefs, hospitality teams and culinary businesses as the awards continued their mission to raise the international profile of British dining.
The awards also gave customers an opportunity to nominate and vote for the restaurants, chefs and culinary experiences they valued most.
The Best New Restaurant shortlist featured an exciting range of new openings, including Opheem in Birmingham, Dante’s in Essex, Avobar in London, Gunpowder in London, Rovi in London, Canto in Manchester, The Florist in Liverpool, Hot Pot Spot in Cardiff and Restaurant Interlude in West Sussex.
The Best Chef shortlist featured Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver, Nathan Outlaw, Heston Blumenthal, Andi Oliver, Saliha Mahmood Ahmed and several other leading culinary names.
About the Nomination Process
The British Restaurant Awards provide members of the public with an opportunity to nominate and vote for their favourite restaurants, chefs and culinary services throughout the United Kingdom.
From 20 January until 5 April 2019, readers of Chelsea Monthly, The National Post and Brand Weekly, together with members of the World Restaurant Awards Guide, were invited to nominate their favourite restaurants across national, city and regional categories.
The restaurants, chefs and hospitality businesses receiving the strongest nomination support progressed to the official shortlist and public voting stage.
The final winners, as voted for by the public, were announced at the annual British Restaurant Awards ceremony.
Stage One · Public Nominations
20 January to 5 April 2019
Members of the public nominated their favourite restaurants, chefs and culinary services.
Stage Two · The Shortlist
The Official Shortlist
The restaurants and individuals receiving the strongest nomination support progressed to the official 2019 shortlist.
Stage Three · The Public Vote
Before the Ceremony
The public voted for the shortlisted nominees before the winners were announced at the ceremony.
Third Annual British Restaurant Awards Ceremony
5 June 2019
Holborn · London
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Regional Restaurant Categories
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2019 Ceremony
Sponsor and Partner Feature
WORLD OF RESTAURANTS returned as title sponsor of the British Restaurant Awards, supporting the third annual celebration of restaurants, chefs and hospitality businesses from across the United Kingdom.
The 2019 ceremony was also supported by Zuricom Money, Dechavel Watches, FashionNitty.com and The Happiness Planner.
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Featured Chefs
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Best New Restaurant Spotlight
The 2019 Best New Restaurant shortlist celebrated recently opened restaurants and distinctive new dining concepts from across the United Kingdom.
Opheem, Birmingham
Dante’s, Maldon, Essex
Avobar, London
Gunpowder, London
Rovi, London
Canto, Manchester
The Florist, Liverpool
Hot Pot Spot, Cardiff
Alphabet, Islington
Harlequin, London
Mint, Tewkesbury Park
Vivi, London
Restaurant Interlude, West Sussex
New Category Spotlight
The 2019 shortlist represented an extensive range of dining and hospitality experiences, including destination bars, international cuisine and vegan restaurants. These categories reflected the variety of experiences recognised by the third annual British Restaurant Awards.
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The Complete 2019 Nominee List
Explore every restaurant, chef, hospitality business and culinary service shortlisted for the third annual British Restaurant Awards.
Category Index
Regional Shortlist
Best Restaurant in London 2019
20 shortlisted restaurants
Gold markers show regional restaurant categories; burgundy markers highlight featured locations across the national shortlist.
The 2019 Ceremony
The third annual British Restaurant Awards took place in Holborn, London, on 5 June 2019.
The ceremony celebrated the shortlisted restaurants, chefs and hospitality businesses before announcing the winners selected through the public vote.
The event was recorded for broadcast on VooVix TV and Sky Showcase.
About the British Restaurant Awards
The British Restaurant Awards are an annual celebration providing members of the public with an opportunity to nominate and vote for their favourite restaurants, chefs and culinary services throughout the United Kingdom.
The awards recognise the creativity, quality, service and dedication that continue to shape British restaurants and hospitality.
The British Restaurant Awards were organised in 2019 by the World Restaurant Awards Guide, an international platform supporting connections between restaurants and diners.
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