Restaurant owners said it was an honour to have been ranked among the top 100 restaurants in the UK.

Interlude in Leonardslee Gardens in Horsham came 83rd in the National Restaurant Awards' Top 100 UK Best Restaurants list.

A spokesman for the restaurant said: "The results are in and we placed at number 83 in the Top 100 UK Best Restaurants list.

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"To be included on this list is an honour and huge achievement, we appreciate all the support we’ve been shown.

"Congratulations to all the talented chefs and restaurants involved.

"Celebrating the incredible culinary scene in the UK is always an inspiring experience.

"We’d like to also congratulate The Bull Inn on winning the Sustainability award and to all our fellow nominees for making the category.

"We shall continue to remain dedicated to sourcing local, seasonal ingredients and to minimising our environmental impact. Here’s to next year."

The restaurant was awarded a Michelin Star in 2019 and has had three AA rosettes since 2020.

On Tripadvisor it has an average 4.5 out of five star review.

One recent reviewer said: "A country gem, sustainable and stunning cuisine.

"What an amazing experience - stunning food in lovely surroundings with such a friendly team.

"Love the sustainability ethos and learning more about each ingredient, along with the merging of various styles to create some truly brilliant dishes.

"Loved having the chefs come out to introduce us to dishes and giving their own stories about what the dishes mean to them. Overall service was out of this world - we were so well looked after."

Another customer said: "Must visit. What a truly magical dining experience.

"We celebrated a birthday at Interlude with family and from start to finish the experience was out of this world.

"This is a must visit for anyone who enjoys exquisite food and fine wine. Every single dish delivered the most amazing flavours and the way the dishes are presented and served along with the explanation of where the ingredients have been sourced made for an amazing dining experience.

"The staff were incredible from the moment we walked in. Even the chefs came out with the dishes to talk about what we were about to enjoy. Cannot recommend Interlude enough."