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For the first time, it was the turn of Ireland to host the Michelin guide as it announced its UK and Ireland guide for 2026, announced tonight in The Convention Centre in Dublin.
London fared well, with nine new one star restaurants, and two new two stars. The only restaurant to lose its star this year was Humo in Mayfair, which held a star in 2024 and 2025. Club Gascon has also not made the guide, though this is likely because it has announced it is to close next month.
Devised by the Michelin brothers in France in 1899, the guide first awarded stars in 1926. Initially a handy list of restaurants for those who had a car at the time, the guide gradually morphed from a facet of leisure to a marker of consumer status and lifestyle, placing an authoritative spotlight on restaurants around France.
A testament to its influence as a governing body, the Michelin guide is now internationally recognised in a way that’s unique. The winning and losing of stars is still able to make or break restaurants — which only gains poignancy as restaurants, particularly in the UK, muddle through an increasingly bleak wilderness.
Stars are awarded through Michelin’s nebulous body of inspectors, the most feared and revered group of Mystery Shoppers ever to book a table. The star ranking is defined as follows:
One High quality cooking, worth a stop
Two Excellent cooking, worth a detour
Three Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey
In 2020, Michelin established the awarding of green stars, in recognition of sustainability. This year’s winners included … with, notably, none in London.
In total, London has 88 Michelin restaurants in 2026, compared to the 85 in the 2025 guide. Though there were 11 new additions, the relatively slight increase is in part down to some losses owing to closures, with La Dame de Pic, the City; Bibendum; Dosa; Cornerstone; and The Five Fields all going since last year’s guide. Here are all of London’s one, two and three-star restaurants.
Restaurants in London with three Michelin stars
- The Ledbury, Notting Hill. Brett Graham’s luxurious west London spot has long been a Michelin favourite and remains one of the hardest tables in London to land a reservation at. Read our review. 127 Ledbury Road, W11, theledbury.com
- Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Mayfair. The French fine-dining establishment went up from two stars to three in 2021, and has retained them since. It first won two stars back in 2011. The Connaught, Carlos Place,W1K, helenedarroze.com
- Core by Clare Smyth, Notting Hill. Clare Smyth’s first solo venture won its three stars in remarkable time — Core first opened in late 2017 — and maintains them for another year. 92 Kensington Park Road, W11, corebyclaresmyth.com
- Sketch Lecture Room & Library, Mayfair. The quirky 18th-century townhouse, serving sophisticated French food, holds onto its coveted third star at the upstairs restaurant. Read our write up here.9 Conduit Street, W1S, sketch.london
- Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Chelsea. Ramsay’s French fine-dining restaurant has held three stars since 2001 and keeps them all in this year’s guide. Though to look at it is perhaps showing its age, chef de cuisine Kim Ratcharoen is a fearsome talent. Read our write up here. 68 Royal Hospital Road, SW3, gordonramsayrestaurants.com
- Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Park Lane. The restaurant serving contemporary French cuisine, using seasonal French and British ingredients, maintains all three of its stars. Read our write up here.53 Park Lane, W1K, alainducasse-dorchester.com
Restaurants in London with two Michelin stars
Matt Abé at his debut restaurant Bonheur
Bonheur
- NEW: Row on 5, Savile Row. Spencer Metzger and Jason Atherton’s extremely, extremely good restaurant gets the recognition it deserves. Highly unusual for a restaurant to go from one star to two in just a year, but if anywhere should have achieved the feat, it’s this place. Read our write up here. 5 Savile Row, W1S, rowon5london.com
- NEW: Bonheur by Matt Abé, Mayfair. A big challenge, in some senses, for chef Matt Abé. Not only was this his debut restaurant, having left three-star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay after decades of service, but the address itself comes with huge expectations, having been the legendary La Gavorche. Abé’s cooking is beyond accomplished; three stars surely beckon next year. Read our review here. 43 Upper Brook Street, W1K, bonheurbymattabe.com
- Humble Chicken, Soho. Humble Chicken was founded by chef Angelo Sato in 2021. It launched as a casual yakitori bar, but Sato switched to a more elevated concept in 2023, reopening with a £185, 16-course tasting menu. Since winning its second star in 2025, the omakase tasting menu comes in at a slightly less humble £235 for lunch and dinner. 54 Frith Street, W1D, humblechickenuk.com
- The Ritz, Piccadilly. The Ritz Restaurant, led by the much-loved chef John Williams, earned its first star in 2017 and many had tipped it to move up to two. It is the epitome of luxury, elegance and fine dining. The service might be the best in the world. 150 Piccadilly, W1J, theritzlondon.com
- Gymkhana, Mayfair. JKS’ flagship Indian restaurant in Mayfair is a haven to rich, elegant dining, where the lamb chops are as tender as any in London and the biryani celebrated by any who encounter it. 42 Albemarle Street, W1S, gymkhanarestaurants.com
- Brooklands, Knightsbridge. French chef Claude Bosi did the same thing at Bibendum, entering the Guide not with one star, but two. Brooklands is less a homage to classical French cuisine but just as much a nest of opulence. Read our review. 1 Grosvenor Place, SW1X, brooklandslondon.com
- Trivet, Southwark. Ex-Fat Duck chef Johnny Lake partners with master sommelier Isa Bal at this airy Bermondsey restaurant, where the menu moves from crispy chicken wings to cured sea bass, and the wine list, perhaps the most thorough in the UK, explores everywhere from Georgia to Lebanon. Read our review. 36 Snowsfields,SE1, trivetrestaurant.co.uk
- Alex Dilling at the Cafe Royal, Piccadilly. The dining room at the Café Royal has been home to Dilling since September 2022, after his departure from the Greenhouse during the pandemic. The menu, which modernises fine French classics, has proved a hit. 68 Regent Street, W1B, alexdilling.com
- Ikoyi, The Strand. The restaurant famous for combining West African spices with British ingredients rises from one to two stars. The award is likely to be a popular one — few places are so widely and regularly praised. Read our review. 180 Strand, WC2R, ikoyilondon.com
- The Clove Club, Shoreditch. Isaac McHale’s restaurant with an innovative British menu, using often-overlooked ingredients, won two stars last in 2022 and has retained them for 2024. Read our review. Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, EC1V, thecloveclub.com
- A. Wong, Pimlico. Andrew Wong’s world-famous restaurant in Pimlico deservedly holds onto its two stars with a menu celebrating flavours from across China. 70 Wilton Road, SW1V, awong.co.uk
- Da Terra, Hackney. Rafael Cagali’s East London spot continues to be a winning one. Food here is incredibly detailed, perhaps as Cagali once worked at The Fat Duck. 8 Patriot Square, E2, daterra.co.uk
- Restaurant Story, London Bridge. Tom Sellers’ restaurant, with a British tasting menu of seasonal dishes, stays at two. The news is impressive given its recent overhaul, which saw the restaurant shut for much of last year. 199 Tooley Street, SE1, restaurantstory.co.uk
- Kitchen Table, Bloomsbury. The intimate 19-seater counter-only restaurant which changes its menu daily, retains both its Michelin stars. 70 Charlotte Street, W1T, kitchentablelondon.co.uk
- Dinner by Heston, Knightsbridge. Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant, serving modern dishes inspired by historic British gastronomy, keeps both its stars. 66 Knightsbridge, SW1X, mandarinoriental.com
Restaurants in London with one Michelin star
Nieves Barragan at her newly-starred restaurant Legado
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- NEW: Legado, Shoreditch. Nieves Barragan’s second restaurant joins her first, Sabor, with a star. The suckling pig is a must. “We tried to bring Spain to Shoreditch,” said Barragan at the awards. Read our review. Unit 1C Montacute, E1, legadorestaurants.com
- NEW: Tom Brown at the Capital, Knightsbridge. Tom Brown returns to the Michelin guide after the closure of his first project, Cornerstone. Brown launched with a tasting menu but later ditched it, but here employs all his signature moves, to great effect. Read our review. 22-24 Basil Street, SW3, tombrownatthecapital.com
- NEW: Ambassadors Clubhouse, Mayfair. Something of a party spot from the JKS group, with a lively bar and food built for sharing. Extremely stylish, and with a good value lunch menu too. 25 Heddon Street, W1B, ambassadorsclubhouse.com
- NEW: Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High, the City. Gordon Ramsay’s second RGR — following his three star original in Chelsea — is famed for its stunning views over the capital. Chef James Goodyear cooks for just 12 each night, to extraordinary effect. 22 Bishopsgate, EC2N, gordonramsayrestaurants.com
- NEW: Labombe by Trivet, Park Lane. Trivet’s rather simpler little sister is more approachable, and for that reason rather more fun to be in. 19 Old Park Lane, W1K, labombe.co.uk
- NEW: The Kerfield Arms, Camberwell. A gastropub, but more than that too, serving modern British places with a joyful Italian twist, and French influences too. 16 Grove Lane, SE5, thekerfieldarms.co.uk
- NEW: Corenucopia by Clare Smyth, Pimlico. The famed chef said her intentions were to be more relaxed here, with the restaurant sometimes described as her take on a bistro. Perhaps not entirely true — it is still very upmarket — but Smyth is a brilliant chef and it will always show. 18-22 Holbein Place, SW1W, corenucopia.com
- NEW: Somssi by Jihun Kim, Knightsbridge. This 14-seat counter restaurant serves some of London’s very best Korean food. 22 Hanover Square, W1S, mandarinoriental.com
- NEW: Michael Caines at the Stafford, St James’s. A mere five months after opening, Michael Caines picked up a star at the much-loved hotel. The style is traditional fine-dining, in comforting surrounds. 16-18 St James’s Place, SW1A 1NJ, thestaffordlondon.com
- 64 Goodge Street, Fitzrovia. Michelin success is no new thing for the Woodhead Group, who own and operate 64 Goodge Street, as sister site Portland has long held this coveted accolade. It’s a triumph to see a star bestowed here, under the direction of chef Stuart Andrew. 64 Goodge Street, W1T, 64goodgestreet.com
- AngloThai, Marylebone. Thai food in London has long been overlooked by the French tyre company but the inclusion of AngloThai represents Michelin finally starting to pay attention to the food people are actually eating. The restaurant has gone from strength to strength in the past year. Read our full review here. 22-24 Seymour Place, W1H, anglothai.com
- Caractére, Notting Hill. Emily Roux was cooking in Notting Hill before Notting Hill was cool. Roux’s restaurant, opened with husband Diego Ferrari, continues her family’s longstanding culinary legacy with Michelin recognising it in its seventh year. Read our full review here. 209 Westbourne Park Road, W11, caractere.co.uk
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Michael Caines at his restaurant inside the Stafford Hotel
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- Cornus, Belgravia. Cornus seemed somehow built for stars. Swanky postcode, fine ingredients, gently modernised takes on fine French cookery: tick, tick and tick. Read our full review here. 27C Eccleston Place, SW1, cornusrestaurant.com
- Lita, Marylebone. When Lita opened, the cooking already felt accomplished and this award solidifies it as one of the very best places to eat in London. Yes, the prices are eye-watering, but this is not only the best cooked-over-coals restaurant in town, it’s one of the best places in London to eat out. Read our full review here. 7-9 Paddington Street, W1U, litalondon.com
- Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO, Westminster. While this restaurant might not be to everyone’s taste (read our full review here) there is no doubt that Michelin loves the work of Mauro Colagreco, his flagship Mirazur in Menton, France, having already received the maximum three stars. The OWO, 7 Horseguards Avenue, SW1A, raffles.com
- OMA, Borough. This one was a surprise to many in the 2025 guide, not because the food isn’t of an extremely high calibre — it is — but because it’s not the sort of place Michelin usually awards stars to. But perhaps the old tyre firm is getting better: OMA is certainly a restaurant deserving of this accolade. 2-4 Bedale Street, SE1, oma-london.com
- Chishuru, Fitzrovia. Adejoké Bakare’s West African restaurant maintains its star for its detailed approach to modern Nigerian dining. 3 Great Titchfield Street, W1W, chishuru.com
- Plates, Shoreditch. The UK’s first plant-based restaurant has been breaking the mold since it opened. Chef Kirk Haworth — formerly at Restaurant Sat Bains and a Great British Menu winner — and his sister Keeley launched this highly progressive concept to huge plaudits in 2024. 320 Old Street, EC1V, plateslondon.com
- Mountain, Soho. Under the stewardship of chef Tomos Parry, Mountain opened in July 2023. It joins sister restaurant Brat in holding one. Read our review. 16-18 Beak Street, W1F, mountainlondon.com
- 1890 at The Savoy, The Strand. Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant, opened in 2022, has won a Michelin star. Ramsay now holds 18 across the world.The Savoy Hotel, Strand, WC2R, gordonramsayrestaurants.com
- Pavyllon, Mayfair. Multi-Michelin starred French chef Yannick Alleno arrived in the capital in 2023, quickly establishing a home to classic fine dining at his restaurant at The Four Seasons hotel, Park Lane. Four Seasons Hotel, Hamilton Place, W1J, pavyllon.co.uk
- Dorian, Notting Hill. This charming neighbourhood restaurant opened in 2022, an “anti-Notting Hill” space serving seasonally led dishes in a buzzy bistro setting. Read our review here. 105-107 Talbot Road, W11, dorianrestaurant.com
- Akoko, Fitzrovia. Aji Akokomi founded West African restaurant Akoko in Fitzrovia in 2021, a restaurant aiming to use British ingredients, African spices, and shine a brighter light on food from the region in a modern way. Read our review here. 21 Berners Street, W1T, akoko.co.uk
- Sushi Kanesaka, Mayfair. London’s most expensive restaurant upon opening, in 2023, with a £420 menu (it has since surpassed). Michelin described its sushi as being as “good as Tokyo.” 45 Park Lane, W1K, sushikanesaka.co.uk
- Aulis, Soho. Simon Rogan’s experimental counter dining experience in Soho expanded to double the size last year and now operates with the same forward-thinking ethos, but as more of a restaurant, less of a testing ground.16 Anne’s Court, W1F, aulislondon.com
- Ormer, Mayfair. Tucked away in the basement of Flemings Mayfair hotel, the restaurant is upmarket but relaxed, with Michelin talking of “charming, unstuffy service,” and superb ingredients from the British Isles. 7-12 Half Moon Street, W1J, ormer.co.uk
- Luca, Clerkenwell. Young Turks Isaac McHale, Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith founded Luca back in 2016 and have quietly, but assuredly, refined Italian cooking with immaculately sourced, thoroughly British ingredients, the restaurant retains its star for the second year. 88 St John Street, EC1M , lucarestaurant.com
- Cycene, Shoreditch. The latest restaurant of Theo Clench (Clove Club, Akoko). His dynamic cooking style and breadth of influence is on display at the highly refined Cycene. 9 Chance Street, E2, cycene.com
- Taku, Mayfair. Tucked behind the Royal Academy of Arts on Albemarle Street, Taku is the sister spot to the Michelin-starred Jin Paris, also founded by sushi master Takuya (Taku) Watanabe. Watanabe’s high-end omakase menu, made up of 17 courses, is designed to delight and inspire his guests, focusing on the freshest possible ingredients. 36 Albemarle Street W1S, takulondon.com
- St Barts, Smithfield. Seasonal British restaurant from Johnnie Crowe, Luke Wasserman and Toby Neil has been built for accolades. The food, which focuses on British seasonality, spans Yorkshire beef, Welsh wagyu and Exmoor caviar and was awarded its star in 2023. 63 Bartholomew Close, EC1A, stbartsrestaurant.com
- Sollip, Southwark. Despite a somewhat lukewarm reception on opening, this Korean quickly established itself as a must-eat for its innovative and ground-breaking cooking. Read our write up here. 8 Melior Street, SE1, solliplondon.com
- Kol, Marylebone. Santiago Lastra couldn’t pack diners in quickly enough as his modern Mexican, which uses only British ingredients. It was the most talked about restaurant in 2021 and has stayed busy after gaining a star last year. Read all about it here. 9 Seymour Street, W1H, kolrestaurant.com
- The Frog by Adam Handling, Covent Garden. Handling had long wanted a star and at his oft-overlooked flagship, he finally received one in 2022.34-35 Southampton Street, WC2E, thefrog.co.uk
- Wild Honey St James, St James. Anthony Demetre’s super-luxe brasserie, where the Negronis are famous. 6 Waterloo Place, SW1Y, wildhoneystjames.com
- Jamavar, Mayfair. The Mount Street restaurant took over what had been long considered a cursed site, but has picked up a reputation as one of London’s finest Indian restaurants. 8 Mount Street, W1K, jamavar.co.uk
- Evelyn’s Table, Soho. Stalwart of the guide, this basement restaurant is one of London’s best secrets. 28 Rupert Street, W1D, evelynstable.com
- Sola, Soho. Victor Garvey’s sort-of Californian, sort-of Japanese, very definitely fine dining. 64 Dean Street, W1D, sola-soho.com
- Benares, Mayfair. Those. Lamb. Chops. The Berkeley Square Indian is a worthy recipient. Its refit and refurbishment last year has truly elevated the restaurant.12a Berkeley Square, W1J, benaresrestaurant.com
- Casa Fofó, Hackney. A popular neighbourhood spot which specialises in seasonal eating.158 Sandringham Road, E8, casafofo.co.uk
- Muse by Tom Aikens, Belgravia. No stranger to Michelin, little surprise Tom Aikens’ latest venture fares well. The menu is all but a secret, and inspired by the chef’s life. 38 Groom Place, SW1X, musebytomaikens.com
- Behind, London Fields. Chef-owner Andy Beynon somehow managed to open up in 2020 and, even more miraculously, grab a star after just 20 days of trading. But he has proved he is more than worthy and maintains his star for another year. 20 Sidworth Street, E8, behindrestaurant.com
- Umu, Mayfair. London’s first Kyoto-influenced restaurant, which was awarded its first star within five months of opening in 2004. 14-16 Bruton Place, W1J, umurestaurant.com
- The Dysart Petersham, Richmond. The family-owned Richmond restaurant earned its first Michelin star in the 2020 guide, with former Roux Scholar Kenneth Culhane at the helm in the kitchen, and Barney Taylor managing the restaurant.135 Petersham Road, TW10, dysartpetersham.co.uk
- Endo at the Rotunda, White City. Sushi master Endo Kazutoshi’s 16-seat restaurant in the former BBC Television Centre.101 Wood Lane, W12, endo-rotunda.com
- Brat, Shoreditch. Tomos Parry’s Shoreditch Basque restaurant retains the star it picked up in 2019. Read our write up here. 4 Redchurch Street, E1, bratrestaurant.com
- Sabor, Mayfair. Nieves Barragan Mohacho’s high-end tapas restaurant keeps the star it was awarded in 2019. Read our write up here. 35-37 Heddon Street, W1B, sabor.co.uk
- Hide, Piccadilly. Though it lost Ollie Dabbous after seven years, the restaurant holds onto its star. Read our write up here. 85 Piccadilly, W1J, hide-restaurant.com
- The Ninth, Fitzrovia. Jun Tanaka’s Charlotte Street venue, serving French and Mediterranean-style sharing dishes. 22 Charlotte Street, W1T, theninth.co.uk
- Pied à Terre, Fitzrovia. A local favourite and one of London’s longest standing Michelin restaurants, which continues to push forward. Read its story here. 34 Charlotte Street, W1T, pied-a-terre.co.uk
- The Harwood Arms, Fulham. Laid-back gastropub with an upscale, modern British menu. Read our write up here. 2 Walham Grove, SW6, harwoodarms.com
- The River Cafe, Hammersmith. Well-loved seasonal Italian cuisine for well-heeled types. Read our write up here. Rainville Road, W6, rivercafe.co.uk
- La Trompette, Chiswick. High-end and much-loved modern French spot, sister to Chez Bruce. 3-7 Devonshire Road, W4, latrompette.co.uk
- St. John, Clerkenwell. The original site of this traditional British restaurant, which has been specialising in nose-to-tail eating for more than a quarter of a century, keeps its star. Read our write up here. 26 St John Street, EC1M, stjohnrestaurant.com
- Angler, The City. The modern seasonal seafood-focussed British restaurant at the South Place Hotel, with mirrored ceilings and 7th-floor City views, keeps its star. South Place Hotel, 3 South Place, EC2M, angler-restaurant.com
- Elystan Street, Chelsea. The Chelsea kitchen serving contemporary, seasonal European cuisine stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here. 43 Elystan Street, SW3, elystanstreet.com
- Kitchen W8, Kensington. The relaxed and friendly modern European restaurant is in the guide after holding its star. 11-13 Abingdon Road, W8, kitchenw8.com
- Trinity, Clapham. The swish neighbourhood restaurant with modern, seasonal menus stays in the guide after maintaining its star. 4 The Polygon, SW4, trinityrestaurant.co.uk
- Galvin La Chapelle, Spitalfields. The restaurant serving polished French cuisine with a contemporary twist in a Grade II-listed building stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here. 35 Spital Square, E1, galvinrestaurants.com
- Chez Bruce, Wandsworth. The high-end modern French restaurant keeps its star. Read our write up here. 2 Bellevue Road, SW17, chezbruce.com
- Amaya, Belgravia. The restaurant serving tapas-style Indian dishes with an open kitchen keeps its star. Off Lowndes Steet, SW1X, amaya.co.uk
- Pétrus, Belgravia. One from the Gordon Ramsay group, specialising in modern French fine dining. Read our write up here.1 Kinnerton Street, SW1, gordonramsayrestaurants.com
- Murano, Mayfair. Angela Hartnett’s modern European restaurant with a strong Italian influence keeps its star. Read our write up here. 20 Queen Street, W1J, muranolondon.com
- Veeraswamy, Mayfair. The restaurant serving high-end Indian cuisine with Maharajah-inspired decor keeps its one star. Read our write up here. 99-101 Regent Street, W1B, veeraswamy.com
- Portland, Marylebone. The seasonal modern European, with a wine list that focuses on lesser-known regions and varieties, holds on to its star. Read our write up here.113 Great Portland Street, W1W, portlandrestaurant.co.uk
- Trishna, Marylebone. The upscale Indian from the southwest coast using fish and coconut keeps its star. Read our write up here.15-17 Blandford Street, W1U, trishnalondon.com
- The Dining Room at The Goring, Westminster. The restaurant, popular with the Royal Family and often praised for its consistency, makes this another year with a star. Read our write up here.15 Beeston Place, SW1W, thegoring.com
- Quilon, Westminster. The restaurant, specialising in south-west coastal Indian cuisine, keeps its star.41 Buckingham Gate, SW1, quilon.co.uk
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