Northumberland's Pine team has proudly announced their inclusion in the world’s most comprehensive restaurant guide, La Liste.

Pine has been featured in the detailed guide, achieving a great score of 90 out of a possible 100.

The restaurant was admitted into this prestigious compilation alongside fellow Northumbrian eatery Hjem, scoring 84.50 out of 100, and Newcastle's House of Tides, scoring 87.50 out of 100.

Pine's recognition contributes to the strong representation of UK restaurants on La Liste, featuring 75 establishments, including L'Enclume, co-ranked as the number one restaurant in the world, scoring a remarkable 99.50 out of 100.

L'Enclume taking the top spot in La Liste means that Simon Rogan, owner of the restaurant, has become the first UK chef to ever achieve that accolade.

La Liste, rolled out eight years ago in 2015, meticulously examines over 40,000 restaurants in 200 countries to curate its annual list of the top 1,000 global establishments.

Its unique ranking system leverages a computer algorithm that factors in 200 international dining guides, crowd-sourced data and press reviews from publications such as Le Monde and the Washington Post, as well as ratings from Michelin, OpenTable, Gault and Millau, amongst others.

This annual directory aims to acknowledge those making substantial strides in the culinary landscape, celebrating excellence in cooking, creativity, sustainability, and authenticity.

Left astounded by the achievement, Pine's chefs, Cal Byerley and Ian Waller, said: "2023 has been absolutely mega for the whole team!

"To be recognised in La Liste is amazing, especially with the rating we received. It’s all a bit overwhelming, to be honest.

"Restaurants are only as good as the whole team, and we’ve got an epic set of people working with us and we’re all totally buzzing that our small restaurant in a former cow shed features in such a prestigious list – which is why I guess it’ll take a bit to sink in."

For more information about La Liste and the restaurants featured, you can visit the website at www.laliste.com/en/