THREE Bury restaurants have been named among the best in the country.
The official Good Food Guide was released yesterday - and popular Ramsbottom eateries Levanter and Baratxuri, and One Eighty Eight, in Whitefield, have been included on the coveted list.
Baratxuri, a Basque-style pintxo bar, and Levanter, an authentic Spanish tapas bar, both owned by husband and wife Fiona and Joe Botham, were included in last year's list and have retained their spots again this year.
After hearing the news, Fiona said: "We’re thrilled to retain our listings for Levanter and Baratxuri.
"It means such a lot to us, especially as our guests have again recommended us for inclusion, and we thank them for all their continued custom and support ever since we opened.
"It’s also a wonderful achievement for our fantastic teams who work so hard to deliver the consistently high standards that the judges need to see to enable you to keep your spot each year."
Meanwhile, it is the second time One Eighty Eight has made the list. The Bury New Road restaurant only opened last year, and was included in the 2017 list despite only having been open a matter of months.
Lee Richardson, co-owner at One Eighty Eight, said: "We are delighted to be recognised again. It was a great honour last year, and to get it two years on the trot shows we are doing something right."
The trio are joined on the list by an array of popular Manchester restaurants, including the region's top scoring restaurant, Adam Reid at The French, in Manchester, which, coming in at 13 nationally, was the region’s only representative in the list's top 50.
Bury-born chef Mary-Ellen McTague has also made the Good Food Guide with her new restaurant The Creameries.
The Chorlton-based restaurant is joined by fellow new entries to the guide: 20 Stories, Manchester; Indique, Manchester; Mi & Pho, Manchester; and Bombay to Mumbai, in Stockport.
The Good Food Guide 2019, compiled by high street giant Waitrose and partners, ranks the top places to dine in the UK.
It is compiled by combining reader feedback on restaurants up and down the country with anonymous inspections by a team of industry experts.
The 33 Greater Manchester restaurants that made the list are as follows:
Bury
Baratxuri, Ramsbottom
Levanter, Ramsbottom
One Eighty Eight, Whitefield
Manchester
20 Stories, city centre
Adam Reid at The French, city centre
Albert Square Chop House, city centre
Australasia, city centre
El Gato Negro, city centre
Hawksmoor, city centre
Hispi, Didsbury
Indian Tiffin Room, city centre
Indique, West Didsbury
Lunya, city centre
Manchester House, city centre
Mi & Pho, Northenden
No. 4 Wine and Dine, Didsbury
The Refuge, city centre
The Creameries, Chorlton
The Lime Tree, Didsbury
The Pasta Factory, city centre
TNQ, city centre
Umezushi, city centre
Volta, Didsbury
Wing's, city centre
Yuzu, city centre
Oldham
The White Hart at Lydgate, Saddleworth
Rochdale
Nutters, Norden
Stockport
Angkor Soul, Marple
Bombay to Mumbai, Bramhall
Where The Light Gets In, Stockport
Tameside
Lily's Vegetarian Cuisine, Ashton-Under-Lyne
Trafford
Sugo Pasta Kitchen, Altrincham
Porta, Altrincham
The Good Food Guide 2019 is published by Waitrose and is available now from Amazon, priced at £15.99.
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