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Welcome to the ultimate Gourmet Gauge ranking list on The Taste Trekker. This page serves as the single, consolidated scoreboard for all reviewed venues, bringing everything together into one ranked master list.

Each location is evaluated across five core categories: taste, presentation, ambience, service and value for money. Every category is scored out of 10, giving a total possible score of 50.

Any venue achieving a score of 45 or above is inducted into the Taste Trekker Hall of Fame, which is hosted on a separate page and can be explored via the link provided.

This list is updated whenever a new review is published, ensuring the rankings always reflect the latest additions to the Gourmet Gauge collection.

Restaurants

1. The Bank on College Green, Dublin, Ireland 48/50
2. Makars Mash, Edinburgh, Scotland 47/50
3. Pizzeria Luca, Copenhagen, Denmark 47/50
4. House at Home, Romsey, England 46/50
5. Higher Farm, Castle Cary, England 45/50
6. Witching Post Inn, Egton, England 45/50
7. Black Bull Inn, Ugthorpe, England 45/50
8. Mamma Roma, Edinburgh, Scotland 44/50
9. Taberna Casa Manteca, Cadiz, Spain 44/50
10. Michaelangelo’s, Weston-Super-Mare, England 43/50
11. Augustus, Taunton, England 43/50
12. Steam Whistle Kitchen, Toronto, Canada 42.5/50 – NEW
13. Wild Rocket, Bridgwater, England 42/50
14. SLAPS, Kansas City, America 42/50
15. The Bower Inn, Bridgwater, England 41/50
16. The Cottage, Keenthorne, England 41/50
17. The Beefy Boys, Bath, England 41/50
18. The Hats and Barrels, Solva, Wales 41/50
19. 640 Pizzas and Pints, Kansas City, America 40/50
20. George & Dragon, Long Hanborough, England 40/50
21. Bar Italia, Dublin, Ireland 40/50
22. The Purple Spoon, Bridgwater, England 40/50
23. Boozy Cow, Edinburgh, Scotland 39/50
24. Bram Ladage, Rotterdam, Netherlands 39/50
25. Woodford Lodge, Chew Magma, England 39/50
26. Urbano 32, Chester, England 39/50
27. Café Andulez, Edinburgh, Scotland 39/50
28. Bambino, Dublin, Ireland 38/50
29. Flour & Ash, Bristol, England 38/50
30. Harvey’s, Kansas City, America 38/50
31. Succotash, Kansas City, America 48/50
32. The Maypole Inn ,Thurloxton, England 38/50
33. The Bishops, St. Davids, Wales 37/50
34. La Baracca, Copenhagen, Denmark 37/50
35. Mami, Dublin, Ireland 36/50
36. Pizza Punks, Leeds, England 36/50
37. Hallernes Smørrebrød, Copenhagen, Denmark 36/50
38. The Cow, Isle of Wight, England 35/50
39. El Velero del Charco, Arrecife, Lanzarote 35/50
40. St Davids Cross Hotel, St. Davids, Wales 35/50
41. Taco Naco, Kansas City, America 34/50
42. Scran New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland 34/50
43. Royal Oak, Fishguard, Wales 34/50
44. Brent House Carvery, East Brent, England 34/50
45. Bumblebee, Gloucester, England 33/50
46. Gorms, Copenhagen, Denmark 33/50
47. La Kasia, Bridgwater, England 33/50
48. Royal Fisheries, Whitby, England 33/50
49. Malt Shovel Inn, Cannington, England 32/50
50. Fish N Fritz, Weymouth, England 32/50
51. Cocks & Cows, Copenhagen, Denmark 32/50
52. The Galleon Inn, Broad Haven, Wales 32/50
53. Rich’s Cider Farm, Huntspill, England 32/50
54. Swing, Gouda, Netherlands 32/50
55. Smokin’ Bones, Dublin, Ireland 31/50
56. Brunello Lounge, Weston-Super-Mare, England 29/50
57. Burger Garage Vestebro, Copenhagen, Denmark 22/50

Cafes

1. Bakeology In, Dublin, Ireland 50/50
2. Irish Potato Cake Company, Dublin, Ireland 47/50
3. Josie’s, Romsey, England 46/50
4. Between Bread, Exeter, England 44/50
5. SL-ATE, Bridgwater, England 44/50
6. Castle & Coal, Toronto, Canada 43/50 – NEW
7. The Levels Country Kitchen, Middlezoy, England 43/50
8. Amani Coffee, Santa Cruz, Tenerife 43/50
9. Good Day Café, Bath, England 42.5/50
10. Burnt Honey, Castle Cary, England 42/50
11. Nosh, Pickering, England 41/50
12. MamGu Welshcakes, St.Davids, Wales 40/50
13. The Milkman, Edinburgh, Scotland 40/50
14. Blackmore Farm, Cannington, England 39/50
15. Elbphilharmonie Café, Hamburg, Germany 39/50
16. Café Flora, Frome, England 39/50
17. Pallets Tea & Coffee, Beaulieu, England 38/50
18. Castle Coffee House, Dunster, England 38/50
19. Tiny Tasting Room, Exeter, England 38/50
20. Abbey Steps Tearoom, Whitby, England 38/50
21. Waldo Café, Kansas City, America 37/50
22. Fika, Chilton Polden, England 37/50
23. River Cottage, Devon, England 36/50
24. Mildreds Coffee House, Kansas City, America 36/50
25. Santagloria, Alicante, Spain 36/50
26. Cafe Karma, Bridgwater, England 36/50
27. Short and Strong, Charlestown, England 36/50
28. Messenger Coffee Co, Kansas City, America 35/50
29. Cinque Minuti, Alesund, Norway 35/50
30. Potting Shed, New Forest, England 35/50
31. Charlie Friday’s, Lynton & Lidmouth, England 35/50
32. Lemon Crepe & Coffee Co, Dublin, Ireland 34/50
33. Hockey’s Farm Shop, New Forest, England 34/50
34. Ollie’s Café, East Brent, England 34/50
35. Roadhouse Diner, Whitland, Wales 34/50
36. Sopley Farm Shop, New Forest, England 34/50
37. Colombus Cafe & Co, Toulon, France 33/50
38. Be Sweet Cafe, Dublin, Ireland 32/50
39. Santagloria, Seville, Spain 32/50
40. Boulangerie Patisserie Maison Levilly, Seyne Sur Mer, France 26/50
41. Cafeteria Islote la Femina, Arrecife, Lanzarote 23/50

Bakeries

1. Blackhole Bakery, Kansas City, America 39/50
2. Sankt Peders Bageri, Copenhagen, Denmark 39/50
3. Danela’s Bakery, Castle Cary, England 39/50
4. Broodbakker Simon Meijssen, Netherlands 39/50
5. Lagkagehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark 38/50
6. Graces Bakery, Isle of Wight, England 35/50
7. Brod, Cardiff, Wales 34/50

Cruise Ships

1. 6th Street Diner, P&O Arvia 42/50
2. Sindhu, P&O Iona and Arvia 41/50
3. Keel & Cow, P&O Iona and Arvia 40/50
4. Glass House, P&O Iona and Arvia 40/50
5. The MDR’s, P&O Iona and Arvia 39/50
6. Beach House, P&O Iona and Arvia 36/50
7. The Quays, P&O Iona and Arvia 33/50
8. Taste 360, P&O Iona 32/50
9. Olive Grove, P&O Iona 31/50

Dessert Parlours

1. Lucciano’s The Moon, Barcelona, Spain 46/50
2. Landeau Chocolate, Lisbon, Portugal 45/50
3. Cookieboy, Dublin, Ireland 45/50
4. Harry & Heels California Donuts, Toronto, Canada 43.5/50 – NEW
5. Bà Nội, Toronto, Canada – NEW
6. House of Waffles, Bruges, Belgium 43/50
7. Nata & Co, Bath, England 42.50/50
8. Salt in Cake, Alicante, Spain 42/50
9. Sjokolade, Geiranger, Norway 42/50
10. Coro Chocolate Cafe, Edinburgh, Scotland 41/50
11. CHCO, Rotterdam, Netherlands 41/50
12. Helados la Ibi, La Coruna, Spain 41/50
13. Fabrica de Pasteis de Nata, Malaga, Spain 41/50
14. Nata 7, Funchal, Madeira 41/50
15. Marry Me Mochi, Toronto, Canada 40/50 – NEW
16. El Cafe Don de Manuel, Santa Cruz, Palma 40/50
17. Betty Rae’s, Kansas City, America 39/50
18. Goudstroop, Rotterdam, Netherlands 39/50
19. Oh My Dough!, Funchal, Madeira 39/50
20. Andy’s Frozen Custard, Kansas City, America 38/50
21. De Ijssalon, Rotterdam, Netherlands 38/50
22. Murphy’s Ice Cream, Dublin, Ireland 38/50
23. Mrs Pott’s Chocolate House, Bath, England 37/50
24. The Local Scoop, Dawlish, England 36/50
25. Castro Atelier Pasta del Nata, Lisbon, Portugal 36/50
26. Lisboa Pasteleria, Dublin, Ireland 36/50
27. Xurreria, Barcelona, Spain 36/50
28. It’s A Trap!, Dublin, Ireland 35/50
29. Heladeria El Limonero, Cadiz, Spain 34/50
30. The Rolling Donut, Dublin, Ireland 33/50
31. Helados y Turrones, Malaga, Spain 33/50