The best restaurants for 2024 named by Tripadvisor: Lancashire eatery is world’s No.3, a VERY fancy French spot claims the global crown and a 2-star New York restaurant is top in the USA. Is YOUR favourite a winner?

The best fine-dining restaurants for 2024 have been named by Tripadvisor, with Northcote in Lancashire rated the best in the UK and No.3 in the world.

The Michelin-starred eatery, in the village of Langho, has been awarded the accolade as a part of Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Restaurants awards, decided by the ‘high quality and amount of traveller opinions and scores posted on Tripadvisor over a 12-month interval’.

The general fine-dining winner is three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Pic in Valance, France, with Restaurante 1621 in Cartagena, Colombia, claiming the silver medal. 

The No.1 restaurant in the USA is two-Michelin-starred Daniel in New York, whereas ‘Exp.restaurant‘ in Pokolbin, New South Wales, secures the gold medal for Australia.

The remainder of the fine-dining top 10 includes one-Michelin-starred Casa Vigil in Mendoza, Argentina (fourth); one-star Maison Medard in Boulleret, France (fifth); one-star Tour d’Argent in Paris (sixth); one-star Leclere Cuisine d’Arrivage in Montpellier, France (seventh); Akira Back on the thirty seventh flooring of the Marriott Marquis in Bangkok, Thailand (eighth); The Grove in Auckland, New Zealand (ninth); and three-Michelin-starred Ristorante Villa Crespi in Orta San Guilio, Italy (tenth).

Restaurant Pic, helmed by chef Anne-Sophie Pic, has an astonishing 2,691 five-star opinions from a whole of three,137.

Reviewer ‘Dan M’ wrote lately: ‘It was merely unbelievable – the service, meals, and atmosphere had been good, however above all, the style of the meals was explosive.’

‘Lisa T’ was equally impressed. She wrote: ‘Every single particular person we got here into contact with was exceptionally courteous and pleasant and knew precisely how we wished to be handled. The meals was wonderful – fascinating, thrilling and scrumptious.’

The Michelin Guide says: ‘The lofty culinary obsessions of a chef who has been dubbed “the tightrope walker of flavours” – adulation of Japan, unique displays – make themselves felt in the dishes.’

Northcote, helmed by Executive Chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen, has 1,670 five-star opinions from a whole of two,200, with reviewer Steven Mitchell lavishing reward on the restaurant.

He wrote: ‘From arrival to leaving, we had been made to really feel extraordinarily welcome by the implausible workers – they may not have been extra well mannered, attentive, useful and educated about all the meals and wine.’

Northcote says of its head chef: ‘Leading the kitchen brigade at Northcote since the age of 23 and a common face on Britain’s TV screens, she attracts inspiration from the stunning Ribble Valley panorama to supply gorgeous dishes that showcase the big selection of unbelievable produce the area has to supply.’

Commenting on the award, Lisa mentioned: ‘Wow, I’m really speechless. To be named third best restaurant in the world by Tripadvisor is actually a enormous achievement as a result of it’s primarily based on opinions from visitors, who’re our most vital critics. I’m so happy with the group at Northcote daily, however particularly right now.’

The remainder of the wonderful eating top 5 for the UK includes the Old Stamp House restaurant in Ambleside, Lake District (second, however a earlier general winner); The Tudor Pass, Egham, Surrey (third); Paul Ainsworth at No.6 in Padstow, Cornwall (fourth); and The Kitchin in Edinburgh (fifth).

Daniel in New York, which comes twenty third on the global fine-dining rating, has a median rating of 4.5 from 3,419 opinions.

Reviewer ‘Stefan w’ from New Zealand wrote: ‘It was a nice honour to spend a night right here with my son. It was his first expertise at a world-class restaurant. We stay in New Zealand so are usually not used to the high quality of meals and service supplied. What made the night so particular was the distinctive service offered by the workers.’

The second-best restaurant in America has been named as New York’s Gramercy Tavern, which holds one Michelin star and has been labelled by the Michelin Guide as a ‘fabled icon’.

Celebrating lesser-known spots is the Tripadvisor ‘hidden gems’ class, with Lavang in Solihull coming fourth in the world.

The top podium spot is taken by Ponchos Food & Wines in the Peruvian city of Aguas Calientes, generally known as the gateway to Machu Picchu. Tripadvisor praises the eatery for its ‘vibrant showmanship and native aptitude’.

The silver medal goes to Bodega Biarritz in Barcelona; whereas third place goes to Ely’s Kitchen Ubud in Indonesia.

The top hidden gem in the USA is Amore Pizzeria & Restaurante in Miami Beach, which has garnered 878 five-star opinions from a whole of 930.

In the informal eating rating, Makars Gourmet Mash Bar in Edinburgh is named No. 9 in the world and No. 1 in the UK. 

Tripadvisor notes that it is described by reviewers as an ‘Edinburgh legend’ and ‘native gem’, and that it serves up ‘an array of Scottish delicacies’. 

Coming in at No. 21 globally on the informal eating record is ‘long-time Tripadvisor favourite’ and previous Travellers’ Choice winner, La Boca Steakhouse. The Doncaster-based restaurant is ‘cherished by {couples} and households alike’, says Tripadvisor, ‘serving up steaks from native Yorkshire butchers, with an Argentine aptitude’. 

It comes second in the UK record this 12 months. 

For extra go to www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurants.