The UK’s 50 best hotel restaurants revealed as diners book stays around food
Britons are increasingly choosing hotels based on their restaurants rather than their rooms, new research suggests.
Four in 10 people have booked a hotel specifically for its restaurant, according to figures released by restaurant booking platform OpenTable.1 The proportion rises to 53% among Gen Z and 49% among Millennials.1
Hotel dining is no longer limited to overnight guests either. The research found that 92% of Britons have eaten at a hotel restaurant without staying at the property, including 54% who have done so in the past six months.1
The findings indicate that restaurants are playing a growing role in travel decisions. More than half of Britons (51%) said they had chosen a destination because of its food scene, while 43% of those planning to travel this summer said restaurants would influence where they went.1
Almost half (46%) have also booked a hotel in or near their own city, suggesting that dining-led staycations are becoming increasingly popular.1
However, finding somewhere to eat remains one of the more difficult parts of planning a trip. Some 48% of respondents said discovering restaurants near their hotel or itinerary was their biggest challenge.1
Britons spend an average of 57 minutes researching restaurant reservations before travelling, while 35% expect to use artificial intelligence to find or book restaurants this year.1
OpenTable released the findings alongside its annual list of the UK’s Top 50 Hotel Restaurants.2
London secured 25 places, half of the entire list, with restaurants at The Ned, The London EDITION, Raffles London at The OWO and the Four Seasons among those recognised.
The Ned was the most heavily represented hotel, with five restaurants featured: Cecconi’s, Electric Bar & Diner, Lutyens Grill, Millie’s Lounge and Ned’s Sunday Feast.
Other London venues on the list include Berners Tavern at The London EDITION, Nipa Thai at Royal Lancaster London, Pavyllon at the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane and The Lanesborough Grill.
Restaurants outside the capital also received recognition, including The Olive Tree in Bath, Isaac’s Restaurant in Birmingham, The Huxley in Edinburgh, Refuge in Manchester and The Rise Restaurant in York.
Full list of the UK’s Top 50 Hotel Restaurants:
Bath/Somerset
Pen Mill, Pen Mill Hotel
The Olive Tree, The Queensberry Hotel
Birmingham/West Midlands
Isaac’s Restaurant, The Grand Hotel Birmingham
Derbyshire
The Dovecote Restaurant, The Morley Hayes Hotel
Dorset
Tiien Thai Restaurant, The Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel
Edinburgh/Midlothian
The Canny Man's, The Lane Hotel
The Huxley, The Rutland Hotel & Luxury Apartments
Glasgow/Lanarkshire
Hazel, AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow
Kent
Firepit Restaurant at The Cave, Cave Hotel and Golf Resort
Lincolnshire
The Kingsway Hotel, The Kingsway Hotel
London
Berners Tavern, The London EDITION
Bombay Delight, Antoinette Hotel Wimbledon
Cecconi’s, The Ned London
Ekstedt at the Yard, Great Scotland Yard Hotel
Electric Bar & Diner, The Ned London
Indigo, One Aldwych
JW Steakhouse London, London Marriott Grosvenor Hotel
Korean Grill Kensington, Millennium Hotel and Conference Centre Gloucester London
Lucky Cat - Mayfair, London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
Lutyens Grill at The Ned London
Mercer Roof Terrace, Vintry & Mercer
Millie’s Lounge, The Ned London
Min Jiang, Royal Garden Hotel Ltd
Ned’s Sunday Feast London, The Ned London
Nipa Thai, The Lancaster London Hotel
Nobu Restaurant, Nobu London Portman Square
Ormer Mayfair, Flemings Hotel - London
Paper Moon London, Raffles Hotel at the OWO
Pavyllon, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane
Radio Rooftop, ME London
Sticks'n'Sushi - Shoreditch, One Hundred Shoreditch
The Lanesborough Grill, The Lanesborough
The Library, London Marriott Hotel County Hall
The Winter Garden, The Landmark London
TOZI Victoria, Park Plaza Victoria London
Manchester
Refuge MCR, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
North Wales
Aberdunant Hall
Northern Ireland
Berts Jazz Bar, The Merchant Hotel
Jospers, Ten Square Hotel
The Cloth Ear, The Merchant Hotel
The Great Room Restaurant, The Merchant Hotel
Wolff Grill, Titanic Hotel Belfast
Oxford/Oxfordshire
Parsonage Grill, Old Parsonage Hotel
Quod Restaurant & Bar, The Old Bank Oxford
West Sussex
Terra Restaurant, Tottington Manor
West Wales
Nags Head Inn Abercych
Yorkshire
Forest, Galtres Lodge Hotel
Sky Lounge, Doubletree Hilton Leeds
The Pickled Sprout, The Yorkshire
The Rise Restaurant, The Grand, York
1Consumer Research Methodology: An online survey was conducted by Ripple Research among 1500 UK residents who have dined in a restaurant located in a hotel within the last 5 years or less, and major cities weighted at 200. Fieldwork was carried out between May 28th, 2026 and June 2nd, 2026. All data was collected in accordance with MRS (Market Research Society) and ESOMAR guidelines, ensuring ethical standards and robust data quality.
2The Top 50 Hotel Restaurants in the UK: The Top 50 Hotel Restaurants in the UK for 2026 list is generated from over 810,000 reviews from verified OpenTable diners and dining metrics from May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026. Restaurants with a minimum threshold of diner reviews were considered and evaluated by a compilation of unique data points, including diner ratings and the percentage of five star reviews. Metrics were weighted to comprise an overall score. The resulting list appears A-Z, not in ranked order.