Tripadvisor UK: Top 10 restaurants for casual dining and date nights unveiled in 2024 Travellers’ Choice Awards

The winning restaurants in the UK are based on Tripadvisor reviewers. Makars Gourmet Mash Bar in Edinburgh made the number nine spot for Casual Dining restaurant in the world and number one in the UK.

It was described by reviewers as an ‘Edinburgh legend’ and ‘local gem’, serving up an array of Scottish delicacies. What makes this eatery unique is everything comes with your own choice of mashed potato. While Makers does accept walk in customers, it's recommended you book in advance as it can get very busy.

Long-time Tripadvisor favourite and past Travellers’ Choice winner, La Boca Steakhouse, in Doncaster came in at number two in the UK for Casual Dining. The restaurant is loved by couples and families alike serving up steaks from local Yorkshire butchers, with an Argentine flair.

TripAdvisor also listed the winners for the UK restaurants that are best for date nights with The Old Stamp House Restaurant in Ambleside, Cumbria coming out on top. The restaurant offers Michelin-starred meals that dazzle diners with their inventive flair and use of local ingredients.

In second place for the best date night restaurant is Fifty in Looe, Cornwall, where the ambience is described as invitingly warm, often complemented by soothing live music and festive decor that contributes to its cozy charm. One Tripadvisor reviewer said they had an “exceptional meal” and the cook was “spot on”.

Listed below are the top 10 restaurants in the UK for casual dining.

1. Makars Gourmet Mash Bar, Edinburgh

2. La Boca Steakhouse, Doncaster

3. The Shalimar, Matlock, Derbyshire

4. Murphy's Pakora Bar, Glasgow

5. Lavang, Solihull

6. Casa Brazilian Rodizio, York

7. Howies Waterloo Place, Edinburgh

8. Annies, Manchester

9. Taipan Asia, Darlington

10. Cappadocia Mediterranean Restaurant, Bath 

Listed below are the top 10 restaurants in the UK for date nights.

1. The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside, Cumbria

2. Fifty, Looe, Cornwall

3. Jackson's Bistro, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

4. Sutherland House Restaurant, Southwold, Suffolk

5. The Bank Restaurant, Barmouth, North Wales

6. Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow, Cornwall

7. 1863 Restaurant, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria

8. Restaurant Kensington, Lynton, Exmoor National Park

9. The Really Wild Emporium, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales

10. Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle