The 2023 Michelin Guide awarded 20 new British and Irish restaurants with one star, with a further three granted two stars for the first time
A raft of British and Irish restaurants have been recognised in the latest edition of the prestigious Michelin Guide.
Twenty new restaurants were awarded one star and three were granted two stars, while a further four were given a green star for sustainability.
The famous Michelin Star system has been in place for almost a century, and the awarding – or removal – of one can have a dramatic effect on the fortunes of fine dining restaurants.
Michelin Three Star Restaurants in the UK and Ireland
Three Michelin stars denotes “exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey”.
There were no new three-star additions to the guide in the UK and Ireland this year, with the full list of eight restaurants as follows:
- Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, London
- CORE by Clare Smyth, London
- Fat Duck, Bray
- Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, London
- L’Enclume, Cartmel
- Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London
- Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library), London
- Waterside Inn, Bray
Michelin Two Star Restaurants in the UK and Ireland
Two Michelin stars signifies “excellent cooking that is worth a detour”.
There are three new two-star restaurants for the UK and Ireland this year, which are highlighted in bold below, out of a total of 25:
- A.Wong, London
- Aimsir, Celbridge
- Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal, London – New
- Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, Auchterarder
- Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen, Dublin
- Claude Bosi at Bibendum, London
- Da Terra, London
- dede, Baltimore – New
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London
- Hand and Flowers, Marlow
- Ikoyi, London
- Kitchen Table, London
- La Dame de Pic London, London
- Le Gavroche, London
- Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, a Belmond Hotel, Great Milton
- Liath, Blackrock
- Midsummer House, Cambridge
- Moor Hall, Aughton
- Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin
- Raby Hunt, Summerhouse
- Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottingham
- Story, London
- The Clove Club, London
- The Ledbury, London – New
- Ynyshir, Machynlleth
Michelin One Star Restaurants in the UK and Ireland
One Michelin star indicates simply “a very good restaurant”.
There are 20 one-star restaurants appearing in the 2023 guide for the UK and Ireland, which are highlighted in bold below, out of a total of 173:
- Àclèaf, Plymouth – New
- Adam’s, Birmingham
- alchemilla, Nottingham
- Allium at Askham Hall, Askham
- Aniar, Galway