Moor Hall in Ormskirk has been named England’s number one restaurant at the National Restaurant Awards 2022.
The restaurant, which is run by chef Mark Birchall, also came second in the UK overall, after coming first in 2021. The annual awards brings together the top 100 places to eat across the UK, voted for by a panel of elite chefs, restaurateurs, food writers, and critics from across the country.
The restaurants are judged on various factors, including menus, quality, and presentation. Moor Hall, which is a 30 minute drive from Liverpool, is a Grade II-listed building that dates back to the 13th century, is set in five acres of gardens with its own lake and has two Michelin stars.
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The National Restaurant Awards website says: “The setup at Moor Hall is impressive. The beautiful glass-fronted restaurant has an open kitchen as well as a walk-in cheese room, where diners are encouraged to visit to make their selection. The restaurant makes its own charcuterie in house and uses honey from its five beehives located within its verdant grounds.
“At Moor Hall the food really does the talking. The ambitious restaurant is tasting menu only, offering four and eight courses although guests can expect rather more than this in reality, such is the restaurant’s generosity when it comes to ‘extras’.
“An evening meal starts at the bar with a charcuterie selection before moving to the high-ceilinged room for the main event. It’s impressive stuff from a chef at the top of his game, one that marks Moor Hall out as a true Lancashire gem.”
Mark Birchall, Chef Patron of Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, commented: “I’m over the moon that Moor Hall was awarded Best Restaurant in England 2022 after being no. 1 in the National Restaurant Awards for two consecutive years. It’s a list filled with incredible restaurants, chefs and the people who run them, so it’s humbling to be included at all.
“This isn’t about me though, this award goes to the entire team at Moor Hall; it’s such a group effort, and we’re so fortunate to have the best team imaginable. Bringing this award back home to Lancashire and flying the flag for the North West and its amazing produce means the world to me.”
Moor Hall is on Prescot Road, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6RT. You can book a table here.
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