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UK Best Dishes 2006
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Restaurant Magazine (same guys who do the World's 50 Best Restaurants) have published the finalists for the UK Best Dishes 2006.

Industry Bible Restaurant Magazine announces the finalists for its Best Dishes Awards 2006

This week Restaurant Magazine announces the short-listed finalists for their Best Dishes Awards 2006. Nominees stretch the length and breadth of the country, from the star-studded restaurant of international repute to the closely guarded local secret. ItÂ’s not big bucks or fame that guarantees success in this competition but expertise and flavour, and that may emerge from the humblest of kitchens.

The shortlist includes restaurants stretching the length and breadth of Britain. Last year, London surprised no-one by proving itself to be the culinary capital of the UK. This year however, the London-centricity of BritainÂ’s dining scene is in question with 26 of the 43 finalists coming from other cities or rural reaches. LondonÂ’s restaurants are being rivalled by rural backwaters such as Little Bedwyn in Wiltshire and the Scottish Highlands.

Out of 43 restaurants on the shortlist, only 17 are in the capital, leaving the remaining 26 in the further reaches of the country including Northern Ireland, South Wales and notably the North East.

The awards are broken down into 15 categories, including typically British dishes such as Bangers & Mash, Fish & Chips and Roast Beef, and well-loved imports such as Tapas, Sushi, Curry and Dim Sum, in recognition of the UKÂ’s unrivalled culinary melting pot.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on
Monday 23rd October
Source: Spoon-PR and Restaurant Magazine


The 2006 Best Dishes finalists

Burger
Fence Gate Inn, nr Burnley, Lancashire
Pick more Daisies, London, N8
The Mole Inn, Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire

Cheese
Fence Gate Inn, nr Burnley, Lancashire
Sketch – The Lecture Room & Library, London, W1
The Newbridge, Tredunnock, Monmouthshire

Cooked Breakfast
Fifteen, Watergate Bay, Cornwall
The Gun, London, E14
The Dartmoor Inn, Lydford, Devon

Curry
Kasturi, London, EC3
Champoor Champoor, London, SE1
The Cinnamon Club, London, SW1

Dim Sum
Chino Latino, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Kai Mayfair, London, W1
Yauatcha, London, W1

Fish and Chips
60 Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside
RushmoreÂ’s Restaurant, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
The Longridge Restaurant, Longridge, Lancashire

Pasta
James Street South Restaurant, Belfast, County Antrim
The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, Marlborough, Wiltshire
The Moathouse Hotel & Restaurant, Acton Trussell, Staffordshire

Pie
Fence Gate Inn, nr Burnley, Lancashire
The Coastguard, St MargaretÂ’s Bay, Kent
The Greyhound, London, SW11

Pudding
The CaptainÂ’s Table, Woodbridge, Suffolk
The Naked Turtle, London, SW14
The Royalist Hotel, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Roast Beef
Gordons Restaurant, Inverkeilor, Angus
The Marquess Tavern, London, N1
The Sun Inn, Dedham, Essex

Sausage and Mash
Boisdale of Belgravia, London, SW1
Selkirk Arms Hotel, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway
The Quality Chop House, London, EC1

Soup
Babylon Restaurant, The Roof Garden, London, W8
Loch Torridon Country House Hotel, By Achnasheen, Highland
Stanneylands Hotel, Wilmslow, Cheshire

Steak and Chips
Hoste Arms, Burnham Market, Norfolk
J. Bakers Bistro Moderne, York, Yorkshire
WallettÂ’s Court Country House Hotel, Westcliffe, Kent

Sushi
Cocoon, London, W1B
Geisha, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Saki Bar & Food Emporium, London, EC1

Tapas
Kwizeen Restaurant, Blackpool, Lancashire
L Restaurant, London, W8
Salt Yard, London, W1T

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:mmm:

I need to get out more.. I've only eaten at one of those restaurants :wall:

I'd be interested if any of you around the country have eaten in a few of these establishments.

Being in the top three in the country is quite cool.. and I'm curious as hell what the other 2 puddings are..
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#2
.... will the turtle get clothes with the prize money if the pudding wins??

Smile
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#3
Pronkertjie Wrote:.... will the turtle get clothes with the prize money if the pudding wins??

Smile

Thats like asking if the restaurant Pick more Daisies in the Burger category.. would upset you ..
Big Grin
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#4
hang in there - and congrats once again to you cheffie
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#5
http://www.bestdishes.co.uk/

BURGERS

Winner

The Mole Inn,
Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire


Runners-up

Fence gate Inn,
nr Burnley, lancashire
Pick more Daisies,
London, N8

CHEESE

Winner

Sketch – The Lecture Room & Library,
London, W1

Runners-up

Fence gate Inn,
nr Burnley, lancashire
The Newbridge,
Tredunnock, Monmouthshire

COOKED BREAKFAST

Winner

The Dartmoor Inn,
Lydford, Devon

Runners-up

Fifteen,
Watergate Bay, Cornwall
The Gun,
London, E14

CURRY
Winner

The Cinnamon Club,
London, SW1

Runners-up

Kasturi,
London, EC3
Champor Champor,
London, SE1

DIM SUM

Winner

Yauatcha,
London, W1

Runners-up

Chino Latino,
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Kai Mayfair,
London, W1

FISH AND CHIPS
Winner

The Longridge Restaurant,
Longridge, Lancashire

Runners-up

60 Hope Street,
Liverpool, Merseyside
RushmoreÂ’s Restaurant,
Kings Lynn, Norfolk

PASTA
Winner

James Street South Restaurant,
Belfast, County Antrim

Runners-up

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn,
Marlborough, Wiltshire
The Moathouse Hotel & Restaurant,
Acton Trussell, Staffordshire

PIE
Winner

The Greyhound,
London, SW11

Runners-up

Fence Gate Inn,
nr Burnley, Lancashire
The Coastguard,
St MargaretÂ’s Bay, Kent

PUDDING
Winner

The Royalist Hotel,
Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Runners-up

The CaptainÂ’s Table,
Woodbridge, Suffolk
The Naked Turtle,
London, SW14

ROAST BEEF
Winner

The Marquess Tavern,
London, N1

Runners-up

Gordons Restaurant,
Inverkeilor, Angus
Mews of Mayfair,
London, W1

SAUSAGE & MASH

Winner

Boisdale of Belgravia,
London, SW1

Runners-up

Selkirk Arms Hotel,
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway
The Quality Chop House,
London, EC1

SOUP

Winner

Loch Torridon Country House Hotel,
By Achnasheen, Highland

Runners-up

Babylon Restaurant,
The Roof Garden, London, W8
Stanneylands Hotel,
Wilmslow, Cheshire

STEAK & CHIPS

Winner

WallettÂ’s Court Country House Hotel,
Westcliffe, Kent

Runners-up

Hoste Arms,
Burnham Market, Norfolk
J. Bakers Bistro Moderne,
York, Yorkshire

SUSHI
Winner

Saki Bar & Food Emporium,
London, EC1

Runners-up

Cocoon,
London, W1B
Geisha,
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

TAPAS
Winner

L Restaurant,
London, W8

Runners-up

Kwizeen Restaurant,
Blackpool, Lancashire
Salt Yard,
London, W1T

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London scooped 8 of the 15 categories.
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#6
Thanks for taking the time to post this Cheffie.....


PUDDING
Winner:noway:

The Royalist Hotel,
Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

Runners-up

The CaptainÂ’s Table,
Woodbridge, Suffolk
The Naked Turtle............> Fortunately we know better! Definately the best!


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#7
Thanks for posting the results
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#8
The Malva pudding came 2nd in the UK.

The Winner was indeed a young Saffer who created the Royalist Hotel's winning pudding.

Congratulations to the young lady :thumbs:

Great to see Northern Ireland and Scotland getting a shout in too :thumbs:

Blom.. there's always next year.

Bake me a scone Big Grin

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#9
Cheffie Wrote:Blom.. there's always next year.

Bake me a scone Big Grin


Ah haa..... they say my scones are the best this side of London.... I'll share my recipe too.... it might just make the top 3 next year Wink

Big Grin
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#10
So far I know of 4 Saffers who were in the finals. Truly amazing!

The restaurants:
Cocoon,
London, W1B

Geisha,
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

The Royalist Hotel,
Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire
Runners-up

The Naked Turtle,
London, SW14


Very interesting indeed.
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