Back in July Quinta Restaurant on Wells Road in Ilkley was awarded West Yorkshire Restaurant of the year at the regional English Business Awards 2025 held at the Queens Hotel in Leeds.
The win came after a nomination from a member of the public. Customer votes then got the restaurant to the finals where they won the award.
It meant they were also contenders for the national awards which were announced at a ceremony in Birmingham where the restaurant also triumphed against competition from thousands of restaurants across the country.
The award for the Best Restaurant in England for Quinta Restaurant in Ilkley (Image: submitted)
Quinta Restaurant owner Diogo Filipe said: “After winning the Yorkshire regional award for best restaurant, we immediately went through to the England final in the restaurant category, competing against 38 other regions and thousands of restaurants.
“We are delighted to announce that we won on Sunday 16th November – we are absolutely thrilled to be awarded the best restaurant in England by the England Business Awards. We would like to thank all of the lovely customers who voted for us and all of our staff who have helped us make such a successful restaurant.”
Quinta was established 11 years ago in Ilkley with the desire to serve high quality Mediterranean dishes with a Portuguese twist. They pride themselves in providing superior food and wine, excellent customer service and value for money using mostly locally sourced products.
A spokesperson for Quinta said: “We love fresh food, flavourful food, food that’s in season, and food that’s distinct. Serving a variety of different cuisine from Portuguese style food where our heart is, to classic brasserie dishes. Every morning before opening we stock our shelves with fresh ingredients, so that the food we serve you is as fresh and flavourful as can be. We welcome you to our restaurant, and wish you a hearty appetite.”
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