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Tatler Restaurant Guide 2008

Restaurants in the UK have never been more exciting, more à la mode, so let's hope that they don't implode. Managers are getting spiffier, reservations staff sniffier.
And water is the new wine - H₂O at £10 a go. You need to get tipped off, not ripped off. What's in for 2008? Breakfast, raw food, small tasting plates. What's out? Square plates, tonka beans, foams (unless it's Heston - in which case, no question).
In the Tatler Restaurant Guide we tell you where to go and when; whether to dress up or down; who's cooking where; and if they're a showman or a clown. Chefs to cop and even some to drop. You need to know where's glam, where's sham.
This year, once again, we are proud to have Champagne Louis Roederer sponsor the Restaurant Guide. It is heavenly fizz and we adore it. The LR symbol tells you which establishments pour it.
MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED TO EAT SAFE BUT KEEP SANE. STAY SEASONAL, BUT BE REASONABLE. ORGANIC, BUT NOT MANIC. THE 2008 TATLER RESTAURANT GUIDE TELLS YOU WHERE IN BRITAIN YOU'LL EAT BEST. NOW, YOU DO THE REST...

£ = under £25
££ = £25-£50
£££ = £50-£75
££££ = £75-£100
£££££ = £100+

Prices are for a three-course à la carte lunch or dinner (per head), including coffee, water and house wine. Many places offer prix fixe lunch and occasionally dinner, which will greatly reduce your final bill. Where two symbols are given, sunch as £/££, this indicates the different prices for the two separate restaurants referred to in the text.

Restaurants are listed by category. To search by area, simply "view all" using the links below and pick a location from the list provided at the top of the page. You can also search by price range using the price dropdown.