Three restaurants made the Top 100 this year including one in Birmingham, one in Solihull and one in LichfieldOpheem was listed as one of the best UK restaurants in an annual list Opheem was listed as one of the best UK restaurants in an annual list (Image: Birmingham Mail)

Three restaurants in and around Birmingham have been listed among best in the UK at a top awards ceremony.

The National Restaurant Awards was launched in 2007 as a way to celebrate the UK’s best chefs and restaurants.

This year, London dominated the rankings with 15 of the top 20 restaurants located in the capital.

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The city was home to this year’s winner, The Ritz, named the number one restaurant in the United Kingdom.

Listed in 31st place, Nottingham’s Sat Bains claimed bragging rights as the ‘best restaurant’ in the Midlands.

In terms of the West Midlands, Grace and Savour was picked the best restaurant in the region, finishing in 44th place.

The fine dining countryside retreat in Hampton-in-Arden has retained its Michelin star since 2023 and promotes sustainable British farming as part of the menu.

Opheem was not far behind with the Indian restaurant listed in 48th place.

Another Michelin star restaurant, Aktar Islam’s attracts many famous faces through the door, including pop star Michael Bublé.

The final West Midlands restaurant featured in the annual list was Upstairs by Tom Shepherd, ranked 82nd.

The Michelin Star restaurant in Lichfield is currently booked until January at the earliest as people flock to the cathedral city for fantastic food.

The Top 100 list at The National Restaurant Awards 2025:

  1. The Ritz
  2. Moor Hall
  3. The Ledbury
  4. Trinity
  5. Bouchon Racine
  6. OMA
  7. AngloThai
  8. Osip
  9. Ynyshir
  10. Dorian
  11. Mountain
  12. The Devonshire
  13. Kiln
  14. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
  15. Woven by Adam Smith
  16. Ikoyi
  17. Lyla
  18. A Wong
  19. Da Terra
  20. Brooklands by Claude Bosi
  21. Lyle’s
  22. Kitchen Table
  23. Josephine Bouchon
  24. Endo at the Rotunda
  25. Paul Ainsworth at No.6
  26. Restaurant Pine
  27. Canteen
  28. The Unruly Pig
  29. Sabor
  30. Row on 5
  31. Restaurant Sat Bains
  32. BiBi
  33. Kolae
  34. The Sportsman
  35. L’Enclume
  36. Higher Ground
  37. Camille
  38. Core by Clare Smith
  39. Claude Bosi at Bibendum
  40. Chishuru
  41. The Glenturret Lalique
  42. Frog by Adam Handling
  43. JÖRO
  44. Grace & Savour – Solihull
  45. Updown Farmhouse
  46. Dongnae
  47. Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
  48. Opheem – Birmingham
  49. Restaurant Interlude
  50. KOL
  51. AGORA
  52. Akoko
  53. Chez Bruce
  54. Brat
  55. The Forest Side
  56. Gorse
  57. Humble Chicken
  58. Cornus
  59. Morchella
  60. Skof
  61. Sollip
  62. Cedar Tree by Hrishikesh Desai
  63. Starling
  64. Plates
  65. Wilson’s
  66. The Kinneuchar Inn
  67. Solstice
  68. Annwn
  69. The Clove Club
  70. Wildflowers
  71. The French House
  72. Mýse
  73. Restaurant Hjem
  74. Sola
  75. The Angel at Hetton
  76. The Muddlers Club
  77. Heft
  78. Inver
  79. The Little Chartroom
  80. The Fordwich Arms
  81. The Black Swan at Oldstead
  82. Upstairs by Tom Shepherd – Lichfield
  83. The Grill by Tom Booton
  84. Hide
  85. The Parkers Arms
  86. Solo
  87. Fallow
  88. Forge at Middleton Lodge
  89. Lita
  90. The Quality Chophouse
  91. Planque
  92. Gymkhana
  93. Lisboeta
  94. Crocadon
  95. Luca
  96. The Seahorse
  97. The Palmerston
  98. Trivet
  99. St. JOHN
  100. Maison Francois