Old Windsor pub scoops top 100 SquareMeal spot
A popular Old Windsor pub has scooped a rank in the top 100 restaurants in the UK.
The Loch and The Tyne based in Old Windsor took the 68th spot among 100 restaurants reviewed by independent restaurant guide, SquareMeal.
The restaurant. based in Crimp
Hill, is a joint project by Adam Handling, Steven Kerr and Johnny McNeil, and specialises in a ‘seasonal hybrid of Newcastle and Scotland’s finest dishes’.
Chef owner Adam Handling MBE said: “I’m over the moon. ‘British, sustainable luxury’ has always been at the heart of everything we do here at the pub and we work so hard to be as sustainable as possible, so to receive this recognition means the world.
“I have to thank my incredible team at the pub for everything they do to achieve that vision and especially my co-chef proprietors, Steven Kerr and Jonny McNeil, for being great leaders. I’m so proud of the whole team.”
The Loch and The Tyne is open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday and lunch Thursday to Sunday and can be found at 10 Crimp Hill, Old Windsor.
A restaurant in Ascot has also ranked among the top 10 restaurants in the UK.
Based in Coworth Park, Woven by Adam Smith took the tenth spot amongst the 100 restaurants reviewed by SquareMeal.
A member of the Dorchester Collection, Woven by Adam Smith is open for lunch on weekends and dinner on Wednesday to Saturday.
SquareMeal’s UK Top 100 excludes London’s restaurants and uses a combination of reader votes and expert critics to reflect the wider dining scene in the UK.
SquareMeal’s restaurants editor Pete Dreyer said: “Restaurants never cease to amaze us - every year we're blown away by talented teams, who always seem to find new, innovative ways to push the boundaries of food.
“As always we're so grateful to everyone who works in hospitality, and we're forever in awe of the passion and love that goes into restaurants up and down the country. A huge thank you also to the thousands upon thousands who voted to support their favourite restaurants this year.”