A GLASGOW restaurant has been been ranked the third best eatery in the UK.

Number 16 Restaurant on Byres Road came behind Hampshire's The Black Rat and The Chef's Table in Chester in OpenTable's Top 50 Fit for Foodies.

The annual list showcases the best 50 restaurants across the UK, reflected by the combined opinions of more than 730,000 reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners at over 7,200 restaurants.

The Chef’s Table team, including chef Liam McKay and co-owner Tom Hughes, received their award at Restaurant Magazine’s National Restaurant Awards Ceremony on June 11.

The Top 10 Fit for Foodies honourees, in order are:

1. The Chef’s Table, Chester

2. The Black Rat, Hampshire

3. Number 16 Restaurant, Glasgow

4. Peace and Loaf Restaurant, Newcastle

5. Forage & Chatter, Edinburgh

6. Food For Friends, Brighton

7. Pidgin, London

8. Trinity, Cambridgeshire

9. Mere, London

10. The Chesil Rectory, Hampshire