The casual Thai restaurant in Soho climbed eight places from last year knocking The Sportsman off the top spot and editor, Stefan Chomka, said: "Kiln is a marvellous restaurant for so many reasons."
Coming in at number two was Sabor followed by A. Wong and Core by Clare Smyth in fourth. In total, London venues take up more than half of the 100 positions on the list and the top restaurant outside London was L'Enclume in Cumbria.
The Sportman dropped to ninth and following news earlier in the year that Jonny Lake and sommelier Isa Bal have left, the Fat Duck which was 15 last year dropped to 32 this year.
As well as the top 100 restaurants there were a number of other awards:
Best Restaurant in Northern Ireland:Wine & Brine, Moira
Best restaurant in Wales:Ynyshir
Best restaurant in Scotland:Ondine, Edinburgh
One to Watch:Cornerstone
Chef to Watch: Tom Brown
Lifetime Achievement Award: Raymond Blanc
Gastropub of the Year: The Sportsman (Seasalter, Kent)
Cocktail List of the Year: Temper
Wine List of the Year: Noble Rot
OpenTable Diners’ Choice ‘Fit for Foodies’: The Chef’s Table, Chester
Chefs’ Chef of the Year: Nieves Barragán Mohacho
Restaurateur of the Year: Karam, Jyotin and Sunaina Sethi, JKS Restaurants
The Service Award: Core by Clare Smyth
Sustainable Restaurant of the Year: ODE true food, Devon
The list is compiled using votes from 150 industry experts, including chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and critics.
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