MORE than 50 Weymouth food venues have been recognised with coveted 'Travellers Choice' status on TripAdvisor after receiving glowing reviews from diners.

A total of 53 restaurants, cafés and takeaways in and around the town have been recognised as being among the top 10 per cent of listings on consumer website TripAdvisor, which ranks businesses according to customer reviews.

The TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice awards, now in its second year, recognises businesses that earn consistently great feedback and demonstrate a commitment to hospitality excellence.

Winners are chosen according to visitor opinions and popularity over the last 12 months. To be eligible for an award, a property, business, destination or point of interest must have been listed on Tripadvisor for at least 12 months, must receive a threshold number of reviews within the evaluation period of that award, and must maintain or exceed a minimum bubble rating on Tripadvisor.

Here are the winners - listings provided by TripAdvisor:

Fish 'n' Fritz

Prezzo - Weymouth

Weymouth Tandoori

The Turk's Head Inn Restaurant

Crab House Cafe

Ming Wah

Galley Bistro

Cafe Blue

Pascal's Brasserie aka Time for Tea

Marlboro Restaurant

CHILLI'S Contemporary Indian Restaurants

Shalims Balti House Indian Restaurant

The Ship Inn

Hamiltons

The Cactus Tea Rooms & Bistro

Marquis of Granby

The Crow's Nest in the Square

The Nothe Tavern

The Elm Tree Inn

The George Bar & Grill

King Edwards Fish & Chips

The White Hart Tavern

Suttons Coffee Shop

The Springhead

The Old Schoolhouse

The Lookout Cafe

Stone Pier Cafe

The Dorset Burger Company

Beefeater

Abbotsbury, Sub Tropical Gardens

Rossi's Ices

The Black Dog

Preston Fish And Chip Shop

good life

Al Molo

Crustacean

Nautico Lounge

Restaurant Les Enfants Terribles

Seabeats

Delicious Cheese and Wine

Hidden Gem Kebab House

The Fat Badger

Nicetta

The Smuggler's Inn

Mona’s Thai &Asian Cuisine

The Library Harbour Cafe

Custom House Cafe

Southside Bar & Grill

The Secret Garden Café

Edge Restaurant

Rockfish Weymouth

Nanna Moon's Café Bar

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Congratulating the winners, Kanika Soni, chief commercial officer at Tripadvisor, said: "We know the past year has been extremely challenging for hospitality businesses.

"What has been so impressive is how businesses adapted to these challenges, implementing new cleanliness measures, adding social distancing guidelines, and utilising technology to prioritise guest safety.

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"The Travellers’ Choice Awards highlights the places that are consistently excellent - delivering quality experiences time and time again even while navigating changing customer expectations and new ways of working. Based on a full year of reviews from customers, this award speaks to the great service and experience these businesses provided guests in the midst of a pandemic.”

Meanwhile, congratulations have also been extended on behalf of WeymouthHighStreet.co.uk - a new local website that aims to serve as a digital marketplace to support businesses.

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Barry Whettingsteel, one of its founders, said: "WeymouthHighStreet.co.uk would like to congratulate every business in Weymouth that has been awarded the Travellers Choice Award after what has been a very difficult and sometimes upsetting year due to the ongoing pandemic.

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"With many businesses having been forced to close their doors, it is wonderful to see such a huge range of new and existing businesses that are absolutely thriving. Well done and we can’t wait to visit each one of you very soon."

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