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A Liverpool restaurant was named among the best in the UK at the prestigious Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards in London on Monday night.

Baltic Triangle eatery Manifest, headed up by chef Paul Durand and wife Charlotte, was the only restaurant in the city to appear on the coveted list of the top 100 restaurants in the country.

It’s yet another accolade for the restaurant, which was listed in the Michelin Guide in 2022, just four months after opening, and retained its place in the ‘foodies bible’ for 2023.

Manifest came in at number 100 in the National Restaurant Awards. Chef owner Paul said: “We are delighted to have been included in the list. To be recognised alongside some chefs and restaurants we look up to and admire is fantastic and a great reward for how hard the team has worked over the past year. Next year, the only way is up!”

Paul Durand, chef owner at Manifest Restaurant, Liverpool. Image: Manifest

Other winners: Ynyshir in Powys, Wales, was named National Restaurant of the Year for the second year running. While Moor Hall, in Ormskirk, took second place and was rated as the best restaurant in England. The Aughton eatery, run by chef Mark Birchall, also has two Michelin stars.

About the awards: The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards – organised by Restaurant magazine - were launched in 2007 to celebrate the best of the UK’s dining scene and reward the finest chefs. The list is voted for by an academy of chefs, restaurateurs, and food writers.

A scallop dish at Manifest Restaurant. Image: Manifest

The full list of winners at the National Restaurant Awards:

1. Ynyshir
2. Moor Hall
3. Da Terra
4. The Ledbury
5. Bouchon Racine
6. Restaurant Pine
7. The Ritz
8. Core by Clare Smyth
9. Frog by Adam Handling
10. KOL
11. Kitchen Table
12. The Parkers Arms
13. Sabor
14. Alex Dilling at the Cafe Royal
15. The Sportsman
16. Claude Bosi at Bibendum
17. Solstice
18. A Wong
19. Brat
20. Kiln
21. Ikoyi
22. Alchemilla
23. House of Tides
24. Osip
25. Roots
26. Fallow
27. The Angel at Hetton
28. The Seahorse
29. BiBi
30. L’Enclume
31. The French House
32. Noble Rot Soho
33. Paul Ainsworth at No 6
34. Trinity
35. The Clove Club
36. The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant
37. The Fordwich Arms
38. Endo at the Rotunda
39. Benares
40. SOLA
41. The Palmerston
42. Chez Bruce
43. Maison Francois
44. The Black Swan at Oldstead
45. The Quality Chophouse
46. Dorian
47. Hide
48. Luca
49. Allegra
50. Humble Chicken
51. Higher Ground
52. The Man Behind the Curtain
53. Opheem
54. Brawn
55. Wilson’s
56. Launceston Place
57. Speedboat Bar
58. 40 Maltby Street
59. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
60. Forest Side
61. Cafe Cecilia
62. Angela’s
63. Hjem
64. HUMO
65. Restaurant Sat Bains
66. Smoking Goat
67. Apricity
68. Northcote
69. Manteca
70. Rochelle Canteen
71. Mana
72. Sessions Arts Club
73. Singburi
74. St John
75. Grace & Savour
76. The River Cafe
77. The Unruly Pig
78. Updown Farmhouse
79. Ox
80. Inver
81. Aizle
82. Raby Hunt
83. Quo Vadis
84. Carters of Moseley
85. Lisboeta
86. Lyle’s
87. Mangal 2
88. Restaurant 22
89. Etch
90. Straker’s
91. Upstairs by Tom Shepherd
92. Joro
93. The Kitchin
94. Frenchie
95. Dew Drop Inn
96. SY23
97. The Pem
98. The Tamil Prince
99. Café Deco
100. Manifest

Estrella Damm Awards 2023: Liverpool restaurant named among best in UK - full list

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