13 London restaurants named among UK's best and the 1 winner
Now in its 15th year, the Best Local Restaurant awards are chosen by anonymous inspectors who travel around the UK to put the many nominations to the test.
Among the lucky few named by The Good Food Guide were 13 London restaurants, with just one the best.
The 13 London restaurants named among the UK's best
The overall winner for London was Ida in Queen's Park, with the full list of named spots as follows:
Ida, Queen's Park (London winner)
Giulia, Shepherd's Bush
Home SW15, Putney
Les 2 Garçons, Crouch End
Chuku's, Tottenham
Lorne, Victoria
Miga, Hackney
Paulette, Maida Vale
Brutto, Farringdon
Mambow, Clapton
The Lacy Nook, Walthamstow
Slowburn, Walthamstow
Cinder, St John's Wood
Ida first opened its doors in 2007 in a Grade II listed corner shop and is family run by husband and wife team, Avi and Simonetta, along with their three children.
Sharing what the aim of the restaurant was, the website for Ida reads: "The dream was to recreate the kind of simple, home-cooked Italian food."
Ida's specialty is fresh pasta and gnocchi, all made in-house, with everything made fresh every day.
Discussing their win, Ida's owner, Simonetta Wenkert, said: "Winning Best London local restaurant couldn't make us happier.
"We are nothing without our neighbours, and love being part of the community here on Kilburn Lane.
"There's no better feeling than watching our customers' children grow up and return with families of their own.
"We are grateful to everyone who has supported us in the almost twenty years we have been here, as well as to our small but mighty team."
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On the online review website Tripadvisor, Ida has an impressive 4.1 out of 5 rating with one happy guest sharing:
"Little gem in residential Queen's Park area.
"Lovely warm atmosphere with very good Italian specialities where quality is kept high."
Another guest wrote: "Lovely little local Italian restaurant, special atmosphere, good food and very friendly staff."
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