The Ledbury Is Crowned London's Ultimate Restaurant for a Fourth Year

Brett Graham and his team at The Ledbury have scooped the coveted top spot for a fourth year running as they top the definitive list of London's top 100 restaurants.

The 2 Michelin star, Notting Hill restaurant adds yet another trophy to the already heaving award shelf, this time it's to celebrate topping the All In One Ultimate Restaurant List for an incredible fourth year on the trot.

When presented with the award, head chef Brett Graham hinted at the keys to The Ledbury's success: "We constantly focus on the customer and push to improve in all areas." The Australian-born chef has always credited his team for the restaurant's success over the years, "this award shows what a great job our team is doing here 7 days a week."

The list of London's top 100 restaurants, compiled by the website All In London.co.uk, unifies and normalises the myriad of dining awards and ratings into one easy to digest, definitive index. In short, the website's development team has formulated a mathematical algorithm which weights and assesses the various local, national and global awards, accolades and industry momentum to rank restaurants based on their standing over the preceding 12 months.

Paul Carter of All In London says "The robustness of the Ultimate Restaurant List means that to get placed in the top 100 an eatery needs to be turning out a dining experience at the very highest level; our algorithm rewards consistency and that's the real reason we're seeing The Ledbury topping this list time and time again."

Second place this year was taken by Michel Roux Jnr's Le Gavroche, which has slowly improved its position in the list over the years; and third place went to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. This year's highest new entry in the list is Fera at Claridges under the supervision of Simon Rogan which has been wowing critics over the past twelve months.

Outside of the top ten, the next highest entry came from the modern Indian cooking of Gymkhana, at 14; where the colonial feel coupled with delicious food has put it in the ascendancy. At number 16, new entrant Patty & Bun's take on burgers has capitalised on the current trend towards up-market fast food, and clearly plenty of people and critics feel like they've hit the spot just right. In similar fashion, Brixton pizzeria Franco Manca has stormed in to number 18 on the list beating plenty with Michelin stars to their name.

All In One: Ultimate Restaurant List 2014, Top 10:

1. The Ledbury - Score: 8.827

2. Le Gavroche - Score: 8.653

3. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - Score: 8.565

4. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay - Score: 8.516

5. The Square - Score: 8.483

6. Fera at Claridges - Score: 8.250

7. Pollen Street Social - Score: 8.235

8. Hibiscus - Score: 8.232

9. Marcus - Score: 8.154

10. Alain DuCasse at The Dorchester - Score: 8.00

As for the future, All In London anticipates high-ranking entries in 2016's list to include the likes of:

Social Wine and Tapas

The new opening from Jason Atherton who has already enjoyed huge AIOURL success with Pollen Street Social, Social Eating House and City Social.

The Marksman

Recently relaunched in Hackney by two veterans of the St John restaurant Tom Harris and Jon Rotheram, this is a traditional pub turned very gastro.

Taberna do Mercado

Much lauded Nuno Mendes, most recently of Chiltern Firehouse fame, offers a stripped back dining space with brilliant Portugese cuisine inspired by his homeland.

Craft London

A new restaurant focusing on British farmers, produce and dishes as well as interiors, Stevie Parle (also of Moro and River Café fame) seems to have excelled himself.

BAO

Taiwanese-inspired street food is making waves in Soho in the form of pop-up to permanent BAO.

The Manor

A modern bistro in Clapham brought to you by the same team behind The Dairy (also Clapham) has shown much early promise.

Duck and Rice

This seems to be dividing opinion, but Alan Yau has pushed new boundaries of Chinese cuisine with this Chinese restaurant above posh pub mix.

Park Chinois

Due to open this summer, this is the latest from the Alan Yau stable; a Chinese restaurant with a 1940s vibe, located just off Berkley Square, and coming from Yau, this is bound to be good!

A hardcopy of 2015's All In One: Ultimate Restaurant List will be available across London and via All In London.co.uk from 7th July. As well as a run-down of the capital's top 100 restaurants the guide also features Q&As and recipes from some of London's most pre-eminent chefs including Michel Roux Jnr, Marcus Eaves, Jocelyn Herland and Brett Graham. The full list as well as the chefs' interviews can be found at allinlondon.co.uk

Notes to Editors

See more information about All In London's All In One Ultimate Restaurant List here:www.allinlondon.co.uk/ultimaterestaurants

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For further information:

Paul Carter

The Kolberg Partnership

paul.carter@kolberg.co.uk

08444 774789