Harden's has released it's Best UK Restaurants 2017 guide - and more than a dozen eateries in Surrey feature in it.

The book now in its 26th edition, is driven by a survey using reviews from members of the public and lists everything from the best fish and chip shops and great gastro pubs, to splendid independent restaurants and fine dining establishments.

Stovell's in Chobham, The Thai Terrace in Guildford and The Anchor in Ripley, were among the 34 restaurants in Surrey that made it into this year's guide.

What is Harden's Best UK Restaurants guide?

Restaurants are judged by food, service, ambiance and price.

The rating system does not tell you that expensive restaurants are often better than cheaper ones.

What it instead does is compare each restaurant’s performance - as judged by the average ratings awarded by diners in the survey - with other similarly priced restaurants.

The book is based on the results of a survey conducted in late spring 2016, which saw more than 7,500 ordinary people give a total of 50,000 reviews.

Surrey restaurants listed in the 2017 guide:

The Latymer restaurant

  • The Grumpy Mole (Brockham Green)

  • Stovell's (Chobham)

  • The White Hart (Chobham)

The White Hart in Chobham re-opened on April 2, 2016

  • The Swan Inn (Claygate)

  • Cricketers (Cobham)

The Cricketers is a quaint traditional pub

  • Restaurant Two To Four (Dorking)

  • Queen’s Head (East Clandon)

  • The Onslow Arms (West Clandon)

  • Gravetye Manor (East Grinstead)

  • Mezzet (East Molesey)

  • The Estate Grill, Great Fosters Hotel (Egham)

  • Le Raj (Epsom)

  • Good Earth (Esher)

  • Rumwong (Guildford)

  • The Thai Terrace (Guildford)

Thai Terrace, Guildford

  • The Canbury Arms (Kingston)

  • Jin Go Gae (Kingston)

  • Roz ana (Kingston)

  • The Anchor Inn (Lower Froyle)

  • La Barbe (Reigate)

  • Pinnocks (Ripley)

  • The Anchor (Ripley)

Inside The Anchor, Ripley

  • The Clock House (Drakes) (Ripley)

Ingredients play the biggest role on the menu at Drake's

  • Kinghams (Shere)

Kinghams Restaurant, Shere

  • The Crown (St Margaret's)

  • Bluebells (Sunningdale)

  • The French Table (Surbiton)

  • Chez Vous (Warlingham)

  • London House (West Byfleet)

  • Osso Buco (Weybridge)

  • The Inn at West End (West End)

Gerry and Ann Price in their newly extended restaurant

And in case you're wondering, here are the restaurants from north-east Hampshire that also made it into the guide:

Hampshire restaurants listed in the 2017 guide:

  • Aviator (Farnborough)

The Brasserie At Aviator

  • The Black Rat (Winchester)

  • Hotel du Vin et Bistro (Winchester)

  • The Chesil Rectory (Winchester)

  • The Avenue, Lainston House Hotel (Winchester)

  • The Old Vine (Winchester)

  • Rick Stein (Winchester)

  • River Cottage Canteen (Winchester)

  • Wykeham Arms (Winchester)