Two restaurants in Somerset have been named among the establishments included in Tripadvisor’s 2022 restaurant awards.

One of them, The Herd Steak Restaurant, ranked fourth in the Hidden Gems section.

The Hidden Gems list is a brand new category to the awards, to showcase lesser-known spots and places locals love.

The 2022 Best of the Best Restaurants are calculated based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings for restaurants on Tripadvisor collected from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, specific to each award subcategory, as well as an additional editorial process.

Somerset County Gazette: Food served at The Herd Steak Restaurant in Bath (Tripadvisor)Food served at The Herd Steak Restaurant in Bath (Tripadvisor) (Image: Tripadvisor)

Other categories for UK restaurants include Fine Dining and Date Nights.

Restaurants around the world were recognised in the category Picture-Perfect Restaurants in the World.

Winners of Tripadvisor Awards 2022 revealed

Here’s the list of Somerset restaurants that were named in the Hidden Gems and Fine Dining categories, along with the category they appeared in and their position in the list.

The Olive Tree was named one of the top restaurants in the Fine Dining category for both the UK and Europe.

  • The Herd Steak Restaurant – Hidden Gems – United Kingdom - 4th place
  • The Olive Tree – Fine Dining – United Kingdom – 5th place
  • The Olive Tree – Fine Dining – Europe – 23rd place

Top 10 list of restaurants recognised in the Hidden Gems UK category

  1. La Fiesta Restaurant, Doncaster
  2. MUSE Brasserie, Cheltenham
  3. Taste Vietnam, Coventry
  4. The Herd Steak Restaurant, Bath
  5. Buongiorno, York
  6. Myrtle Tavern, Meanwood, Leeds
  7. Spasso, London
  8. Myra's Kaiseki, Dorchester
  9. Himalayan Restaurant Belfast, Belfast
  10. Corarima, Wakefield

Somerset County Gazette: Food served at The Olive Tree in Bath (Tripadvisor)Food served at The Olive Tree in Bath (Tripadvisor) (Image: Tripadvisor)

Top 10 list of restaurants recognised in the Fine Dining UK category

  1. The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside
  2. Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow
  3. Hide and Fox, Hythe
  4. Frog By Adam Handling, London
  5. The Olive Tree, Bath
  6. Galvin La Chapelle, London
  7. The Gannet, Glasgow
  8. The Mahal, Cheltenham
  9. Dean Banks At The Pompadour, Edinburgh
  10. Gem42, Newport