Britain’s 9 best restaurants are revealed by Uber Eats in shortlist for major awards – is one near your hometown?

THE top nine restaurants across the UK have officially been named as Uber Eats sets out to crown the ultimate winner. From Italian street food to a burrito bar, a range of cuisines are included in the front-runners. Uber Eats has officially revealed the nine eateries which have been short-listed for its 2026 UK Restaurant of the Year Awards. These regional champions will now go on to battle it out to win the coveted top spot. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! The delivery service shared that the high-stakes battle is set to culminate in London next month. As part of the culinary showdown, finalists will face off in a thrilling two-day competition, cooking live for a judging panel headed up by acclaimed comedian Ed Gamble, who co-hosts the Off Menu Podcast. And while only one restaurant will claim the top prize of £100,000, every regional champion will walk away with a £5,000 cash injection and a bespoke Uber Eats UK growth package. Punjabi-style restaurant chain Shimlas is included among this year’s regional champions. The Nashville Cluck has been named by Uber Eats in the top restaurants across the UK Credit: Instagram/ @thenashvillecluck Piatto, which specialises in Italian street food, has also been short-listed for the award Credit: Instagram/ @piatto44 And multi-award winning fried chicken shop Gurt Wings, based in Bristol, has also been short-listed for the honour. Also on the list are the Australian-born chicken enthusiasts at Coqfighter, located in Central London. Most read in Money Junglees Burgers & Wings is still in the running for the Uber Eats 2026 UK Restaurant of the Year Awards Credit: Instagram/ @jungleesburgers Brorritos has also been named among the top restaurants across the UK Credit: Instagram/ @brorritos_uk Jinseon Korean BBQ in Coventry and Italian street food eatery Piatto in Glasgow are in contention as well. And hot chicken restaurants Ragin Bird in Leicester and Nashville Cluck, based out of Liverpool, also feature on the short-list. The final two spots go to London eateries Junglees and Brorritos. Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year Regional Champions 2026 Bradford, Yorkshire & North East – Shimlas Bristol, South England & Wales – Gurt Wings Central London – Coqfighter Coventry, West Midlands – Jinseon Glasgow, Scotland & the North of Ireland – Piatto Leicester, East Midlands – Ragin Bird Liverpool, North West – Nashville Cluck North London – Junglees South London – Brorritos Comment now