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Top Ten Per Cent restaurants in the AA
LONDON Pied à Terre SCOTLAND Nahm Le Gavroche Restaurant WC2 34 Charlotte Street, W1 The Halkin Hotel, Halkin Street 43 Upper Brook Street Savoy Grill
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EH6 6RA
One-O-One Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s 020 7836 4343 Sheraton Park Tower, Brook Street 101 Knightsbridge 020 7499 0099 020 7290 7101
Pétrus LONDON, GREATER
0131 553 3557 The Greenhouse Restaurant LONDON, GREATER
The Berkeley, Wilton Place, Zafferano 27a Hay’s Mews, W1X 7RJ bbbbbbKnightsbridge, SW1 bbbbbbbb PERTH & KINROSS 15 Lowndes Street 020 7499 3331 Chapter Two 020 7235 1200 Chapter One Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles 020 7235 5800 43-45 Montpelier Vale
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay Locksbottom, BROMLEY, AUCHTERARDER, PH3 1NF
020 8333 2666
Monsieur Max 133 High Street, Hampton Hill,HAMPTON, TW12 1NJ020 8979 5546
McClements Restaurant
Blackheath Village, SE3 0TJFarnborough Common,01764 694267
68 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 BR6 8NF 020 7352 4441 01689 85484
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BERKSHIRE BERKSHIRE Ynyshir Hall The Fat Duck Waterside Inn EGLWYSFACH, Machynlleth Hakkasan 2 Whitton Road,SW3 High Street, BRAY, SL6 2AQ Ferry Road, BRAY, SL6 2AT SY20 8TA Rasoi Vineet Bhatia No 8 Hanway Place TWICKENHAM TW1 1BJ 01628 580333 01628 620691 01654 781209 10 Lincoln Street 020 7927 7000 020 8744 9610
020 7225 1881
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Lindsay House RestaurantWinteringham Fields Stockcross, NEWBURY,LINCOLNSHIRE Vineyard at Stockcross
21 Romilly Street WINTERINGHAM, DN15 9PF RG20 8JU bbbbbbbb SW7 020 7439 0450 bbbbbb
ENGLAND
BERKSHIRE01724 733096 01635 528770 DUBLIN The Bentley Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud 27-33 Harrington Gardens Locanda Locatelli L’Orto lan
OXFORDSHIRE DEVON Merrion Hotel, 020 7244 5555 8 Seymour Street Church Lane, SHINFIELD 020 7935 9088 RG2 9BY
Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons Gidleigh Park 21 Upper Merrion Street 0118 9888 500
GREAT MILTON, OX44 7PD CHAGFORD, TQ13 8HH 01 6764192 SW1501844 278881 01647 432367 Putney Bridge Nobu
LONDONFredrick’s Hotel
Putney Embankment, Putney 19 Old Park Lane Shoppenhangers Road,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 020 8780 1811 020 7447 4747 MAIDENHEAD, SL6 2PZ
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SW17 6-10 Bruton Street24 Suffolk Road, Ubon by Nobu
Chez Bruce 020 7495 7100 BRISTOL CHELTENHAM, GL50 2AQ 34 Westferry Circus,
2 Bellevue Road, Michael Caines at Bristol 01242 573449 Canary Wharf
Wandsworth Common W4 Marriott Royal Hotel0207 719 7800
020 8672 0114 La Trompette College Green GREATER MANCHESTER 5-7 Devonshire Road, Chiswick BS1 5TA Juniper EC1 020 8747 1836 0870 400 7220 21 The Downs, Club Gascon W1
LONDON ALTRINCHAM, WA14 2QD 57 West Smithfield Angela Hartnett at The 0161 929 4008 020 7796 0600 Connaught W6 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
The River Café Hartwell House Hotel, bbbbbbbb Carlos Place The Capital RUTLAND
EC2 020 7592 1222 Thames Wharf, Rainville Road Restaurant & Spa
Basil Street, SW3 Aurora 020 7386 4200 Oxford Road, AYLESBURY,
020 7589 5171 Hambleton Hall Great Eastern Hotel, Berkeley Square HP17 8NL
Hambleton, OAKHAM Liverpool Street 7 Davies Street, Berkeley Square W8 01296 747444 BelvedereTom Aikens 01572 756991 020 7629 6993 Abbotsbury Road, The Compleat Angler
LE15 8TH 020 7618 7000 43 Elystan Street, SW3 Holland House Marlow Bridge020 7584 2003 SW1 The Dorchester, The Oriental 020 7602 1238 MARLOW, SL7 1RGSHROPSHIRE Mju at Millennium Park Lane Aubergine Hibiscus Knightsbridge 0870 4008100
020 7629 8888 11 Park Walk, SW10 17 Corve Street, LUDLOW, 17 Sloane Street Royal Garden Hotel,
020 7201 6330 L’Escargot - The Picasso Tenth Floor Restaurant Waldo’s Restaurant Cliveden020 7352 3449 SY8 1DA 01584 872325 Room 2-24 Kensington High Street Cliveden Estate,
Orrery 55-57 Marylebone High Street WIM 020 7616 8000
TAPLOW, SL6 0JF 48 Greek Street 020 7361 1910
01628 668561020 7439 7474
Zaika 1 Kensington High Street 020 7795 6533
CAMBRIDGESHIRE Midsummer House
Restaurant Midsummer Common, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1HA 01223 369299
The Pink Geranium Station Road, MELBOURN, SG8 6DX 01763 260215
CHESHIRE The Chester Grosvenor &
Grosvenor Spa Eastgate, CHESTER, CH1 1LT 01244 324024
Co DURHAM Seaham Hall Hotel Lord Byron’s Walk, SEAHAM, SR7 7AG 0191 516 1400
CORNWALL & ISLES OF SCILLY Well House Hotel St Keyne, LISKEARD PL14 4RN 01579 342001
The Seafood Restaurant Riverside, PADSTOW PL28 8BY 01841 532700
St Martin’s on the Isle Lower Town, ST MARTIN’S,TR25 0QW01720 422092
CUMBRIA L’En clume Cavendish Street, CARTMEL,LA11 6PZ01539 536362
Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel
Sharrow Bay, HOWTOWN, CA10 2LZ01768 486301
Rampsbeck Country House Hotel
WATERMILLOCK, CA11 0LP 01768 486442
Gilpin Lodge Country House Hotel & Restaurant
Crook Road, WINDERMERE,LA23 3NE01539 488818
Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel
Holbeck Lane, WINDERMERE,LA23 1LU01539 432375
DERBYSHIRE Fischer’s Baslow Hall Calver Road, BASLOW, DE45 1RR 01246 583259
The Old Vicarage Ridgeway Moor, RIDGEWAY, S12 3XW0114 247 5814
DEVON 22 Mill Street 22 Mill Street, CHAGFORD, TQ13 8AW 01647 432244
Lords of the Manor UPPER SLAUGHTER Cheltenham, GL54 2JD 01451 820243
5 North Street 5 North Street,WINCHCOMBE GL54 5LH 01242 604566
HAMPSHIRE Le Poussin at Whitley Ridge
Country House Hotel Beaulieu Road, BROCKENHURST SO42 7QL 01590 622354
36 On The Quay 47 South Street, EMSWORTH,PO10 7EG01243 375592
The New Angel 2 South Embankment DARTMOUTH, TQ6 9BH 01803 839425
The Horn of Plenty GULWORTHY, PL19 8JD 01822 832528
Lewtrenchard Manor LEWDON, EX20 4PN 01566 783222
DORSET Stock Hill Country House
Hotel Stock Hill, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5NR 01747 823626
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Buckland Manor BUCKLAND, WR12 7LY 01386 852626
The Greenway Shurdington, CHELTENHAM,GL51 4UG01242 862352
The Three Lions Stuckton, FORDINGBRIDGE,SP6 2HF 01425 652489
Chewton Glen Hotel Christchurch Road, NEW MILTON, BH25 6QS01425 275341
JSW 1 Heath Road, PETERSFIELD,GU31 4JE01730 262030
HEREFORDSHIRE Castle House Castle Street, HEREFORD,HR1 2NW01432 356321
HERTFORDSHIRE The Grove Chandlers Cross, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 4TG 01923 294222
ISLE OF WIGHT George Hotel Quay Street, YARMOUTH, PO41 0PE01983 760331
KENT Read’s Restaurant Macknade Manor, Canterbury Road, FAVERSHAM ME13 8XE 01795 535344
Thackeray’s TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN1 1EA 01892 511921
LANCASHIRE Northcote Manor Northcote Road, LANGHO, BB6 8BE 01254 240555
The Longridge Restaurant 104-106 Higher Road, LONGRIDGE, PR3 3SY 01772 784969
LINCOLNSHIRE Harry’s Place 17 High Street, Great Gonerby, GRANTHAM, NG31 8JS 01476 561780
NORFOLK Morston Hall Morston, Holt, BLAKENEY, NR25 7AA01263 741041
NORTH YORKSHIRE Devonshire Arms Country
House Hotel BOLTON ABBEY, BD23 6AJ 01756 710441
Swinton Park MASHAM, Ripon, HGA 4JN 01765 680900
Yorke Arms RAMSGILL, HG3 5RL 01423 755243
Judges Country House Hotel Kirklevington, YARM TS15 9LW 01642 789000
Middlethorpe Hall Hotel, Restaurant & Spa Bishopthorpe Road, Middlethorpe, YORK, YO23 2GB 01904 641241
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Hotel des Clos & Restaurant Sat Bains Old Lenton Lane, NOTTINGHAM, NG7 2SA 0115 986 6566
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Fawsley Hall Fawsley, DAVENTRY NN11 3BA 01327 892000
SHROPSHIRE Merchant House 62 Lower Corve Street, LUDLOW, SY8 1DU 01584 875438
Mr Underhills Restaurant Dinham Weir, LUDLOW SY8 IEH 01584 874431
Overton Grange Country House
Old Hereford Road, LUDLOW, SY8 4AD01584 873500
Old Vicarage Hotel WORFIELD, WV15 5JZ 01746 716497
SOMERSET The Bath Priory Weston Road, BATH, BA1 2XT 01225 331922
The Royal Crescent Hotel 16 Royal Crescent, BATH, BA1 2LS 01225 823333
Andrews on the Weir Porlock Weir, PORLOCK,
Little Barwick House Barwick Village, YEOVIL, BA22 9TD01935 423902
SOUTH YORKSHIRE Richard Smith at Thyme 32-34 Sandygate Road, SHEFFIELD, S10 5RY 0114 266 6096
SUFFOLK Hintlesham Hall Hotel HINTLESHAM, IP8 3NS 01473 652334
SURREY Pennyhill Park Hotel &
The Spa London Road, BAGSHOT, GU19 5EU01276 471774
Drake’s Restaurant The Clock House, High Street, RIPLEY, GU23 6AQ 01483 224777
TYNE & WEAR Fishermans Lodge
Restaurant Jesmond Dene, Jesmond,NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE7 7BQ 0191 281 3281
WARWICKSHIRE Mallory Court Hotel Harbury Lane, Bishop’s Tachbrook, ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA, CV33 9QB 01926 330214
WEST MIDLANDS Nuthurst Grange Country
House Hotel Nuthurst Grange Lane, HOCKLEY HEATH, B94 5NL 01564 783972
TA24 8PB 01643 863300
Charlton House Charlton Road, SHEPTON MALLET, BA4 4PR 01749 342008
Castle Hotel Castle Green, TAUNTON, TA1 1NF 01823 272671
WEST SUSSEX Ockenden Manor Ockenden Lane, CUCKFIELD,RH17 5LD01444 416111
Gravetye Manor Hotel EAST GRINSTEAD, RH19 4LJ 01342 810567
The Camellia Restaurant at South Lodge Hotel
Brighton Road, LOWER BEEDING, RH13 6PS01403 891711
WILTSHIRE The Bybrook Restaurant at
Manor House CASTLE COMBE, SN14 7HR 01249 782206
Lucknam Park COLERNE, SN14 8AZ 01225 742777
Whatley Manor Easton Grey, MALMESBURY SN16 0RB 01666 822888
WORCESTERSHIRE The Lygon Arms High Street, BROADWAY, WR12 7DU01386 852255
JERSEY bbbbbbBohemia Beaufort Hotel, Green Street, ST HELIER, JE2 4UH 01534 732471
Longueville Manor Hotel ST SAVIOUR, JE2 7WF 01534 725501
SCOTLAND bbbbbbABERDEENSHIRE Darroch Learg Hotel Braemar Road, BALLATER, AB35 5UX013397 55443
ANGUS Castleton House Hotel Castleton of Eassie, GLAMIS, DD8 1SJ01307 840340
ARGYLL & BUTE Isle of Eriska ERISKA, PA37 1SD 01631 720371
Airds Hotel PORT APPIN, PA38 4DF 01631 730236
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY Knockinaam Lodge PORTPATRICK, DG9 9AD 01776 810471
EDINBURGH Norton House Hotel Ingliston, EDINBURGH, EH28 8LX0131 333 1275
FIFE Cellar Restaurant 24 East Green, ANSTRUTHER KY10 3AA 01333 310378
The Peat Inn PEAT INN, KY15 5LH 01334 840206
The Road Hole Grill The Old Course Hotel, ST ANDREWS, KY16 9SP01334 474371
The Seafood Restaurant The Scores ST ANDREWS KY16 9AS 01334 479475
HIGHLAND The Three Chimneys COLBOST, IV55 8ZT 01470 511258
Inverlochy Castle Hotel Torlundy, FORT WILLIAM, PH33 6SN01397 702177
The Cross Tweed Mill Brae, Ardbroilach Road KINGUSSIE, PH21 ILB 01540 661166
The Boath House Auldearn, NAIRN, IV12 5TE 01667 454896
PERTH & KINROSS Kinnaird Kinnaird Estate, DUNKELD, PH8 0LB 01796 482440
SOUTH AYRSHIRE Glenapp Castle BALLANTRAE, KA26 0NZ 01465 831212
Lochgreen House Monktonhill Road, Southwood TROON, KA10 7EN 01292 313343
STIRLING Roman Camp Hotel CALLANDER, FK17 8BG 01877 330003
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE De Vere Cameron House BALLOCH, G83 8QZ 01389 755565
WALES bbbbbbCONWY Tan-y-Foel Country House Capel Garmon, BETWS-Y-COED, LL26 0RE 01690 710507
The Old Rectory Country House
Llanrwst Road, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, CONWY, LL28 5LF 01492 580611
Bodysgallen Hall LLANDUDNO, LL30 1RS 01492 584466
St Tudno Hotel The Promenade, LLANDUDNO,LL30 2LP01492 874411
POWYS Carlton House Hotel Dolycoed Road, LLANWRTYD WELLS, LD5 4RA 01591 610248
NORTHERN IRELAND bbbbbbCo BELFAST Restaurant Michael Deane 34-40 Howard Street, BELFAST,BT1 6PF028 9033 1134
Co DOWN Shanks The Blackwood, Crawfordsburn Road, BANGOR, BT19 1GB 028 9185 3313
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Co CORK Longueville House Hotel MALLOW 022 47156/47306
Co KERRY Park Hotel Kenmare KENMARE 064 41200
Co KILDARE The Kildare Hotel & Golf
Club STRAFFAN 01 6017200
Co WEXFORD Marlfield House Hotel GOREY 055 21124
HOW THE AA A SSESSES FOR ROSETTE AWARDS The AA’s Rosette award scheme was the first nationwide scheme for assessing the quality of food served by restaurants and hotels. The Rosette scheme is an award, not a classification, and although there is necessarily an element of subjectivity when it comes to assessing taste, we aim for a consistent approach throughout the UK. Our awards are made solely on the basis of a meal visit or visits by one or more of our hotel and restaurant Inspectors, who have an unrivalled breadth and depth of experience in assessing quality. They award Rosettes annually on a rising scale of one to five.
SO WHAT MAKES A RESTAURANT WORTHY OF A ROSETTE AWARD? For our Inspectors, the top and bottom line is the food. The taste of a dish is what counts for them, and whether it successfully delivers to the diner what the menu promises. A restaurant is only as good as its worst meal. Although presentation and competent service should be appropriate to the style of the restaurant and the quality of the food, they cannot affect the Rosette assessment as such, either up or down. The following summaries attempt to explain what our Inspectors look for, but are intended only as guidelines. The AA is constantly reviewing its award criteria and competition usually results in an all-round improvement in standards, so it becomes increasingly difficult for restaurants to reach award level.
ONE ROSETTE
Excellent local restaurants serving food prepared with care, understanding and skill, using good quality ingredients. These restaurants stand out in their local area. The same expectations apply to hotel restaurants where guests should be able to eat in with confidence and a sense of anticipation. Of the total number of establishments with Rosettes around 50% have one Rosette.
TWO ROSETTES
The best local restaurants, which aim for and achieve higher standards, better consistency and where a greater precision is apparent in the cooking. There will be obvious attention to the selection of quality ingredients. About 40% of restaurants have two Rosettes.
THREE ROSETTES
Outstanding restaurants that demand recognition well beyond their local area. The cooking will be underpinned by the selection and sympathetic treatment of the highest quality ingredients. Timing, seasoning and the judgement of flavour combinations will be consistently excellent, supported by other elements such as intelligent service and a well-chosen wine list. Around 10% of restaurants with Rosettes have been awarded three.
FOUR ROSETTES
Amongst the very best restaurants in the British Isles, where the cooking demands national recognition. These restaurants will exhibit intense ambition, a passion for excellence, superb technical skills and remarkable consistency. They will combine appreciation of culinary traditions with a passionate desire for further exploration and improvement. Around fifteen restaurants have four Rosettes.
FIVE ROSETTES
The finest restaurants in the British Isles, where the cooking stands comparison with the best in the world. These restaurants will have highly individual voices, exhibit breathtaking culinary skills and set the standards to which others aspire. Around six restaurants have five Rosettes.