DESIGNRESTAURANTS, providing essential information to help you discover the best rated and most highly respected restaurants around the country. Our core philosophy is that all we list are recognised as having quality, character and acclaimed food with exceptional service.

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THE MICHELIN GUIDE
Michelin has been in the business of evaluating and recommending restaurants and hotels for over a century. The evaluation process has been honed over time to identify consistently high-quality venues to suit a range of budgets and across a range of styles.
The Michelin Restaurant List
Michelin Star ratings explained
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THE AA GUIDE
The AA has over 100 years experience of seeking out, assessing and recommending the best places to eat and sleep around the country, and for the last 17 years the restaurant booking sector has had its own guide focusing on the best places to eat.
The AA Rosette Restaurant List
AA Rosette ratings explained |

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THE GOOD FOOD GUIDE
The Good Food Guide was first compiled by Raymond Postgate in 1951, with the aim to inform readers of places where'...the cooking, cellar and courtesy come up to proper standards'. Now, over half a century on, The Good Food Guide retains its unrivalled position as Britain's most trusted, best-selling restaurant bible.
The Good Food Guide Top Restaurants 2010 |
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THE SAN PELEGRINO LIST
The S. Pellegrino world's 50 Best Restaurants Awards and list is organised and compiled by Restaurant Magazine. The list is created friom The World's Best Restaurant Academy, an influential group of over 800 International leaders in the restaurant industry. The panel is made up of food critics, writiers, chefs and 'gastrnomes' each of whome has five votes.
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THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT AWARDS
Designed to reward the creme de la creme of the gastronomic world of the UK's restaurant scene. The winners are compiled and voted by the National Restaurant Awards Academy, made up of prominent chefs, restaurateurs & food critics divided across the 12 regions of the UK ensuring the list will be truly authoritive & representative of a national unbiased vote.
The NRA's Top 100 UK Restaurants for 2009 Next update due October 2010 |
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ZAGAT GUIDE
Started as a hobby in 1979, Zagat Survey is now the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based information on where to eat, drink, stay & play worldwide. With ratings and reviews based on the opinions of over 350,000 surveyors worldwide, Zagat Survey has become the world's most trusted source to help consumers make informed decisions,
Zagat's Top Rated Restaurants for 2010 |