Updated on 01 January 2025
Here at SquareMeal, our critics are out and about almost every evening of every week visiting the latest and greatest restaurants. Reviews are something we take very seriously, and a SquareMeal Gold Award is our highest honour - reserved for the special few that deliver an experience close to perfection.
The Gold awards are given to only a few establishments and are an assessment of the full experience: food – first and foremost – combined with ambience, service and value. When we visit a restaurant, we’re looking for places that have the whole package - restaurants that don’t just deliver on the plate, but also make you feel special, and live long in the memory. As a result, when you find a restaurant on our website and see that gold medal, you know that someone from the SquareMeal team has visited and had a compelling experience
Scroll down and you’ll find every restaurant across the UK that we’ve awarded with a SquareMeal Gold Award - everything from country boltholes to restaurants with rooms, and the best of the best restaurants in the capital.
You’ll also see plenty of overlap between this list, and our annual restaurant award lists: the Top 100 London Restaurants, and the Top 100 UK Restaurants. If you’re interested in reading more about the very best restaurants across the country, those lists are the best place to start.
The Old Westminster Library, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BU
63 Bartholomew Close, Barbican, London, EC1A 7BF
17 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8EA
The Savoy, Covent Garden, London, WC2R 0EU
22 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 2NB
The Manor House, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 7HR
6 Sackville Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 3DD
2 Bellevue Road, Wandsworth, London, SW17 7EG
Morston, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7AA
Cliveden House, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 0JF
34 Grosvenor Square (Entrance on South Audley St), Mayfair, London, W1K 2HD
9 Seymour Street, Marylebone, London, W1H 7BA
Grantley Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3ET
The Street, Pettistree, Suffolk, IP13 0HP
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LA
8 Patriot Square, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9NF
South Lodge Hotel, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6PS
3-7 Devonshire Road, Chiswick, London, W4 2EU
Crook Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NE
17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 6QB
Oxshott High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0JR
68 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 4HP
24 Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6PF
14 Middle Lane, Crouch End, London, N8 8PL
Lunar World of Wedgwood, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST12 9ER
33 Windsor End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2JN
22-24 Seymour Place, Marylebone, London, W1H 7NL
9 Market Square, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 ODF
Level 3, The Leadenhall Building , City of London, London, EC3V 4AB
Queensberry Hotel, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2QF
Prescot Road, Aughton, Lancashire, L39 6RT
92 Bartholomew Close, Farringdon, London, EC1 7BN
Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5EU
1 Kinnerton Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 8EA
8 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 2LS
97 St Johns Road, Battersea, London, SW11 1QY
The BoTree, Marylebone, London, W1U 2DR
16-18 St James's Place, St. James's, London, SW1A 1NJ
34 Duke Street, St. James's, London, SW1Y 6DF
10 Upper Market Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN3 1AS
6 New Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1UF
34-35 Southampton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7HG
319-321 King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9NH
79 Barlby Road, Kensington, London, W10 6AZ
160 Piccadilly, St James's, London, W1J 9EB
15-17 Broadwick Street, Soho, London, W1F 0DL
9 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 2XG
Abbotsbury Road, Holland Park, London, W8 6LU
4-5 London Road, Elephant and Castle, London, SE1 6JZ
The Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair, London, W1K 1QA
Level 1, Fulham Pier, Fulham, London, SW6 6HH
29A Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9BQ
38 Groom Place, Belgravia, London, SW1X 7BA
11 Langley Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JG
10 Lady Lawson Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH3 9DS
45 All Saints Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 1HE
Arches 322-324, Haggerston, London, E8 4EA
115a Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill , London, W2 4UP
54 Frith Street, Soho, London, W1D 4SJ
42 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4JH
South Place Hotel, Moorgate, London, EC2M 2AF
Level 33, The Shard, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RY
72 Highbury Park, Highbury, London, N5 2XE
Ferry Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2AT
1 Poultry, City of London, London, EC2R 8EJ
Midsummer Common, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1HA
41 Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1LU
Blossom Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 5AN
12a Berkeley Square House, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BS
12-14 Denman Street, Soho, London, W1D 7H
3 Bedale Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 9AL
112 Saint Stephen Street, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 5AD
70 Wilton Road, Pimlico, London, SW1V 1DE
101 Wood Lane, White City, London, W12 7FR
10 Berners Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 3NP
3 Federation Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 4BF
Main Street, Hovingham, North Yorkshire, YO62 4LF
10 Stoney Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 9AD
152 Old Street, London, London, EC1V 9BW
12 Jerusalem Passage, Farringdon, London, EC1V 4JP
28 St James Street, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5BW
Hotel Café Royal, Piccadilly Circus, London, W1B 4DY
Unit 1, 8 Melior Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 3QP
Llanddewi Skirrid, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 8AW
Riverside, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8BY
Colwell Chine Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9NP
Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1J 7DR
5 Raphael Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1DL
34 Rupert Street, Soho, London, W1D 6DN
Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0AD
4 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London, E1 6JL
Hallgate Hill, Newton-in-Bowland, Lancashire, BB7 3DY
26 St John Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 4AY
New York Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 4DY
1 Nicholls Clarke Yard, Shoreditch, London, E1 6SH
9-11 Main Street, Kilconquhar, Fife & Angus, KY9 1LF
78 Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6LX
Church Road, Great Milton, Oxfordshire, OX44 7PD
12 Denman Street, Soho, London, W1D 7HH
Shiplake Row, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4DP
17 Denman Street, Soho, London, W1D 7HW
1 Montrose Terrace, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, EH7 5DJ
374 Helmsley Place, Hackney, London, E8 3SB
88 St John Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 4EH
85 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 7NB
380 Old Street, Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9LT
The Forest Side Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9RN
16A St Anne's Court, Soho, London, W1F 0BN
5-7 Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6PG
167 Holloway Road, Islington, London, N7 8LX
16 Grove Lane, Camberwell, London, SE5 8SY
216 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2DJ
336 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London, SW9 8QH
9 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4PE
35 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7LB
31 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 2EU
45 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 1PN
6 Southwark Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 1TQ
9-10 Waterloo Place, St James's, London, SW1Y 4BE
28-32 St Martin's Court, Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4AL
Lenton Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2SA
41-43 Atlantic Road, Brixton, London, SW9 3JS
Heron Tower, City of London, London, EC2N 4AY
127 Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 2AQ
105-107 Talbot Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 2AT
The Angel Inn, Hetton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6LT
Tinwood Farm, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0NE
62 Bridge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 3BW
725 Great Western Road, West End, Glasgow, G12 8QX
Church Street, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0BU
20 Sidworth Street, Hackney, London, E8 3SD
5 Savile Row, Mayfair, London, W1S 3PB
22 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3AX
16 Carlos Place, Mayfair, London, W1K 2AL
2 - 4 Farmer Street, Notting Hill, London, W8 7SN
The Chancery Rosewood, Mayfair, London, W1K
Coworth Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7SE
Byland, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 4BD
High Newton, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6JH
33-35 Abbeville Road, Clapham, London, SW4 9LA
4-6 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4RJ
Colbost, Isle of Skye, Highlands & Islands, IV55 8ZT
Eglwys Fach, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8TA
Flemings Mayfair Hotel, Mayfair, London, W1J 7BH
Kingly Court, Soho, London, W1B 5PW
42 North Audley Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 6ZP
Strand, Covent Garden, London, WC2R 0EZ
55 Jermyn Street, St. James's, London, SW1Y 6LX
86 Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 4QY
Strand, Westminster, London, WC2R 0EZ
54-56 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3QR
7 Rostron Brow, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1JY
58 Brewer Street, Soho, London, W1F 9TL
113 Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1W 6QQ
26-27 Dean Street, Soho, London, W1D 3LL
52 Haymarket, St. James's, London, SW1Y 4RP
25 Kingsettle Hill, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0LN
186 Kings Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9DF
292-294 St Paul’s Road, Islington, London, N1 2LL
6 Middle Street, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8AP
1 St James's Market, St. James's, London, SW1Y 4QQ
27c Eccleston Place, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9NF
1C Montacute Yards, Shoreditch, London, E1 6HU
Mont Cuet Road, Vale, Guernsey, GY3 5AT
27 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London, W1J 6NQ
12 Archer Street, Soho, London, W1D 7BB
11 Duke Street, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8AB
180 Strand, Aldwych, London, WC2R 1EA
Updown Farm, Deal, Kent, CT14 OEF
83 Beach Street, Deal, Kent, CT14 6JB
43 Elystan Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 3NT
20 Queen Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 5PP
Green Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4UH
26-29 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5RL
6th floor, Westminster, London, SW1A 2BX
52 Wilton Way, Hackney, London, E8 1BG
Rockliffe Hall, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2DU
The Lanesborough, Belgravia, London, SW1X 7TA
126 West Street, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2BP
2-8 Bloomberg Arcade, City of London, London, EC4N 8AR
5 Pollen Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 1NE
Old Mill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 0LB
12 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4TQ
49 Frith Street, Soho, London, W1D 4SG
1 York Place, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1AH
32 Cannon Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1BN
315 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 9QH
Vallum Farm, East Wallhouses, Northumberland, NE18 0LL
9 Christopher Street, Liverpool Street, London, EC2A 2BS
35 Bellevue Road, Wandsworth, London, SW17 3EF
71 East Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1HQ
Walsall Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 0BU
1 Warehouse Lane, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT1 2DX
74 Princess Street, Gay Village, Greater Manchester, M1 6JD
20 Mount Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 2HE
33 King Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8JD
34-36 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 4QE
24th Floor, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, Liverpool Street, London, EC2N 1HQ
11 w, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3AZ
The Connaught, Mayfair, London, W1K 2AL
6 Park Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 9AB
9th Floor, Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 2AT
84 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1F 0TQ
25 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London, W1B 4BH
Thames Wharf, Hammersmith, London, W6 9HA
Cavendish Street, Cartmel, Cumbria, LA11 6QA
Moorledge Road, Chew Magna, Somerset, BS40 8TQ
13 Langham Place, Marylebone, London, W1B 1JA
Mallory Court Hotel, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV33 9QB
92 Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 7BA
92 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 2PN
110 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC2N 4AY
Unit 2/3 Newson's Yard, Pimlico, London, SW1W 8NE
310 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, W10 5TA
Chagford, North Tawton, Devon, TQ13 8HH
199 Tooley Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 2JX
3 Royal Terrace, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, EH7 5AB
47A Thistle Street, New town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
The Goring, Victoria, London, SW1W 0JW
Slipway, Rock, Cornwall, PL27 6LD
28 Rupert Street, Soho, London, W1D 6DJ
King Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0DB
4 St. James's Market, St. James's, London, SW1Y 4AH
The Ritz Hotel, Mayfair, London, W1J 9BR
The Balmoral Hotel, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 2EQ
Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scottish Borders, PH3 1NF
129 City Road, Shoreditch, London, EC1V 1JB
2 Spinningfields Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 3AP
3 Netherley Place, Ballater, Aberdeen & Deeside, AB35 5QE
1 Hotel Mayfair, Green Park, London, W1J 8DL
55 Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 2JD
Oldstead, York, North Yorkshire, YO61 4BL
Faversham Road, Whistable, Kent, CT5 4BP
Courtlands Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3NZ
19 Willow Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3HU
118 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 7NW
70 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 4QG
3-4 Beacon Terrace, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2BH
21 Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8EB
21 Berners Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 3LP
Glenturret Distillery, Perthshire, Tayside, PH7 4HA
3 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 4RP
Lochaline, Oban, Argyll, PA80 5XT
Lambourn Road, Bermont, Berkshire, RG20 8BN
35 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London, W1B 4BS
18 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3AX
25 Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London, E1 6HT
25-34 Cockspur Street, St James's, London, SW1Y 5BN
Farlam Hall Hotel, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2NG
74 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 4QH
320 Old Street, Old Street, London, EC1V 9DR
48 Summer Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1JJ
112 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London, W2 5RU
73 St James's Street, St James's, London, SW1A 1PH
Hampton Manor, Hampton-in-Arden, West Midlands, B92 0EN
20-21 Newman Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 1PG
16 Cook Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 9RF
11 Maddox Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 2QF
1 Tolpuddle Street, Islington, London, N1 0XT
10 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London, W1B 4BX
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