THREE Hampshire restaurants have made it to the top 50 of a prestigious dining list which showcases the best outdoor dining restaurants in the UK.

The Jolly Sailor in Southampton, Pebble Beach in Barton on Sea and Seven Stars in Petersfield were all chosen among the 2014 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the top 50 outdoor dining restaurants in the UK.

The list was compiled by online restaurant booking service OpenTable as part of their annual Diner’s Choice Award, and it was generated from more than 325,000 restaurant reviews collected from OpenTable |diners between May 2013 and April 2014.

OpenTable’s Lucy Taylor said: “From seaside seating and sidewalk terraces to sublime riverfront views, these winning restaurants have created some of the country's most coveted al fresco dining experiences.”