Six south London restaurants have been crowned winners at this year's National Restaurant Awards.
The National Restaurant Awards highlights the best of the UK’s culinary scene ranging from Gastropubs to awards such as Best Cocktail of the Year.
This year 54 restaurants out of the list of 100 were from London, with six of them based in the south of the capital.
With restaurants ranging from fine southern Thai to traditional French cuisine, this year’s south London line-up of winners is a diverse mix of culinary offerings.
Here are this year's winners:
Kolae, Borough
Kolae, located in the bustling food-centric Borough with its popular food market, was ranked at number 27 – the highest out of all six south London restaurants.
The restaurant emerged following a successful crowdfunding campaign and seats up to 80 people across three floors, offering open-air dining with views over London.
The restaurant serves southern Thai cuisine created by chefs Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie, including banana leaf parcel of stone bass with fresh coconut and southern curry paste.
Trinity, Clapham
Trinity was ranked at number 33 on the list with its offering of classic French dishes with a British twist.
This Michelin star restaurant offers an alfresco dining experience curated by head chef Adam Byatt.
The restaurant also has an extensive wine list boasting 450 different wines to choose from.
Sollip, London Bridge
Nearby restaurant Sollip in London Bridge also made this year's list, ranking at number 36.
The menu features dishes combining French techniques and Korean flavours created by chefs Bomee Ki and Woongchul Park.
The restaurant offers a tasting menu that changes seasonally, featuring French-focused dishes with elements of Asian ingredients, with dishes like baby artichoke with lobster, strawberry and almond and peach pavlova.
Chez Bruce, Wandsworth
Chez Bruce in Wandsworth, with its offering of French cuisine and a large selection of wines, came in at number 70 on the list.
The restaurant offers an “egalitarian” menu created by Bruce Poole and head chef Matt Christmas, utilising traditional cooking techniques.
The current menu nods to French culture with traditional French dishes like snails and meatballs served with garlic puree, and quails eggs and lobster ravioli with bisque sauce.
Trivet, London Bridge
Coming in at number 90 on the list was Trivet, serving a mix of Cosmopolitan dishes made by chefs Jonny Lake and Isa Bal to celebrate the diversity of food.
The food, prepared in an open plan kitchen, is cooked on an iron tripod deriving from that “age-old cooking” style.
The menu is a collaborative effort made by Jonny and Isa, taking a “simple idea” and incorporating different flavours and textures to create a new take on each dish.
The restaurant's wine list features 350 wines ranging from countries such as Turkey, France, Georgia, and America.
Camille, London Bridge
Finally, ranked in 100th place was Camille, serving rustic style French cuisine created by Clare Lattin and Tom Hill.
The restaurant offers a “low key” approach to French cuisine, with a blackboard menu inspired by Parisian restaurants alongside a selection of low-intervention wines.
The menu features small plate dishes alongside larger sharing plates, where the menu changes daily with a focus on French produce.
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