Hidden Manchester restaurant named one of the best in the UK in prestigious food guide

A Greater Manchester restaurant has been named amongst some of the best in the UK in a prestigious food guide. The hidden dining spot run by top Manchester chef Eddie Shepherd is the only restaurant in the city to be listed in the 360°Eat Guide.

The Walled Gardens based in Whalley Range joins other North West restaurants including three Michelin-starred L’Enclume in Cumbria and two Michelin-starred Moor Hall near Ormskirk. The guide celebrates the world’s most sustainable places to eat and Eddie’s forward-thinking vegetarian restaurant has piqued its interest.

The chef, who hails from Stockport, said it is an ‘honour’ and a ‘huge compliment’ to be named alongside Michelin starred-establishments. It comes after the tiny restaurant was named in the We’re Smart Green Guide list of Best 100 Vegetable restaurants in the world last year.

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The global guide says it is the first to look ‘beyond the plate’, and considers both the gastronomic experience and sustainability of what’s served. It recognises ‘pioneers’ and ‘ground-breakers’ of ‘modern’ and ‘transparent’ cooking.

Speaking about the nod, Eddie said: “I am incredibly honoured to be listed in the 360°Eat Guide Best UK Restaurants list. To be listed amongst so many highly regarded Michelin star restaurants and those pioneering sustainability is always the level of food and sustainability that I aim to deliver and it’s a huge compliment for that to be recognised again here.

There aren’t many restaurants like Whalley Range’s The Walled Gardens. The veggie spot is run entirely by Eddie and only seats eight diners at a time as it is inside the chef’s own home. The concept has proved so