After sifting through over 12,000 nominations, Gordon presents his two finest Italian restaurants.
First up is Mennula, a traditional Sicilian restaurant in London. Sicilian-born head chef Santino opened his thriving business less than a year ago, and specialises in authentic, simple dishes from his homeland. He says 'you've got to be good to work with just seven ingredients, brilliant to use just five and a genius to use just three.'
The opposition is Casamia, an innovative restaurant in Bristol. Head chefs and brothers Jon Ray, 26, and Peter, 24, are the youngest chefs in Britain currently holding a Michelin star. The food they create is both highly experimental and top class. And they are aiming for three Michelin stars.
Gordon puts both places through a series of gruelling tests, which include secret diners and undercover filming, a coach load of hungry diners that arrive all at once, and a final nerve-wracking test at Gordon's flagship restaurant in London. Who will emerge victorious?
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Series 1 Episode 1
Italian
After sifting through over 12,000 nominations, Gordon presents his two finest Italian restaurants.
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Series 1 Episode 2
Indian
Gordon pits a tiny Indian vegetarian restaurant from Bradford against one of the biggest establishments in London.
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Series 1 Episode 3
Chinese
Gordon presents his two best Chinese restaurants, Kai, based in London's Mayfair, and Yu & You, a family-run outfit in…
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Series 1 Episode 4
British
After sifting through over 12,000 nominations made by the public, Gordon presents his two finest local British…
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Series 1 Episode 5
Thai
The finalists in the Thai restaurant category are Nahm Jim from Scotland and London's Mango Tree. Sparks fly as the…
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Series 1 Episode 6
French
An Edinburgh bistro goes head to head with a sumptuous fine dining restaurant in the battle of the two finest local…
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Series 1 Episode 7
North African
A small outlet in Hammersmith faces a celebrated eaterie in London's West End in the best North African restaurant…
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Series 1 Episode 8
The Finals
Fino in Central London faces El Pirata Detapas in Notting Hill in the Spanish category. And it's the first semi final…
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Series 1 Episode 9
The Finals
The biggest restaurant competition of its kind reaches boiling point with the second semi-final and the final itself.
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