Love dining out? Whether you're heading off on a date or embarking on your first Michelin-starred experience, there are certain etiquette mistakes you should never make when at a restaurant. From arriving late to your reservation to using the wrong cutlery, here we reveal the top 23 things to avoid doing when you're next dining out. How many of these faux pas have you made?

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the things you should never do when dining out, counting down to the most frowned upon of all.

We've based our ranking on how offensive the mistake is, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

Things you should never do at a restaurant