It has been revealed that a total of four in ten Brits now turn to social media when deciding which restaurant to go and visit.

In response to this, Solopress has conducted a comprehensive study to identify the most popular restaurants in the UK, looking at the number of TikTok and Instagram posts associated with the restaurant's hashtag.

The top ten most popular restaurants in the UK

Rank	Restaurant Name	City	Number of TikTok Posts	Number of Instagram Posts	Total number of social media posts
1	Sketch	London	1,745	93,849	95,594
2	20 Stories	Manchester	813	21,062	21,875
3	Sushi Samba	London	778	16,987	17,765
4	Circolo Popolare	London	1,791	11,333	13,124
5	The Churchill Arms	London	86	7,982	8,068
6	Brasserie Of Light	London	391	6,911	7,302
7	London In The Sky	London	543	6,389	6,932
8	Pergola Paddington	London	307	4,098	4,405
9	The Florist	London	81	3,920	4,001
10	14 Hills	London	420	3,011	3,431

Sketch London reigns champion as the most popular restaurant in the UK, with a total number of 95,594 social media posts. Sketch has more social posts than the rest of the UK top ten combined, and 70,000 more than the second on the list.

Manchester’s 20 Stories ranks second in the UK and stands out by being the only restaurant in the top ten outside of London. The scenic bar overlooking its surrounding city has a total number of 21,875 social posts.

Sushi Samba ranks third with 17,765 total posts. Their unique blend of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisines combined with their carnival atmosphere makes this restaurant easily shareable on social media.

London dominates the list, with nine of the top ten belonging to England’s capital. The final restaurant belongs to Manchester.

The top ten most popular restaurants in the UK (outside of London)

Rank	Restaurant Name	City	Number of TikTok Posts	Number of Instagram Posts	Total number of social media posts
1	20 Stories	Manchester	813	21,062	21,875
2	Angelica	Leeds	30	2,625	2,655
3	Tattu	Edinburgh	117	2,221	2,338
4	The Ivy In The Lanes	Brighton	21	1,831	1,852
5	Blossom Room	Milton Keynes	150	1,526	1,676
6	Peter Street Kitchen	Manchester	60	1,583	1,643
7	Pom Kitchen	Sheffield	34	1,225	1,259
8	Grand Pacific	Manchester	10	1,215	1,225
9	Sky By The Water	Birmingham	67	1,158	1,225
10	Archie's	Manchester	65	744	809

Unsurprisingly, being the only top UK restaurant outside of London, 20 Stories comfortably sits as the most popular city outside of London. Manchester’s popular restaurant has more social media posts than the rest of the top ten combined, with a total of 21,875 social posts highlighting its popularity.

Angelic takes second, with 2.655 total posts. Belonging to the heart of Leeds, Angelica boasts a variety of events, from bottomless brunch to DJ sessions. Combined with their beautiful balcony where customers can enjoy 2-for-1 cocktails, it’s not surprising this restaurant is so popular on social media.

Edinburgh’s Tattu ranks third and is notable for being the only restaurant outside of England to be featured in the top ten.

Leeds, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Birmingham also feature with their respective restaurants including, Angelica, Blossom Room, Pom Kitchen and Sky By The Water.

The Ivy In The Lanes in Brighton crowned the fourth most popular restaurants outside of London