North of England restaurants dominate UK awards

Region has four of the top five venues as scene proves more resilient to pandemic than London’s

The northern food scene has proved more resilient throughout the pandemic than London’s, contributing to a dominance of the industry awards for the country’s best venues, restaurateurs have said.

Four out of five of the UK’s best restaurants are in northern England, according to the National Restaurant Awards, and the region has 16 in the top 40 – double the number in 2019, the last time the poll was held.