‘Phenomenal achievement’ as fish restaurant named UK’s best
RESTAURANT Nathan Outlaw has been named the best in the UK – knocking Cumbria’s L’Enclume into second place after five years at the top.
The Cornwall eaterie – named after its founder – was praised by the Good Food Guide for its efforts to “educate and encourage the public appetite for fish”.
Outlaw, 39, who has worked with TV chef Rick Stein, founded the two-Michelin star restaurant in 2007, and first made it on the list in 2009 at number 11.
Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter said: “Nathan Outlaw’s food is characterised by the absolute freshness of ingredients and a clear sense of purpose.”
She added: “Nobody seems to leave Nathan Outlaw’s staff – they just go and work in another one of his restaurants. They obviously think he’s a pretty good boss as well as a fine chef.”
Outlaw said: “To hear that Restaurant Nathan Outlaw has made it to No 1 is phenomenal. I’d say the award has come due to the hard work and dedication of our team who have now been working together for a decade.
“It just goes to show that if you stay true to yourself, get your head down, look after your customers and use the very best ingredients available to you, you’ll make it to the top.”
Despite losing its top ranking, Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume in the village of Cartmel retained its perfect 10 score.