The 2025 MICHELIN Guide is out and the annual event was held at the beautiful Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in Glasgow, Scotland. And what a showcase this was. This was the first time the awards were held in Scotland and it was a real celebration. A masterclass in the finest hospitality with some stunning Scottish ingredients featuring at the after-party including West Coast langoustines, Errington Farm goats cheese and Seven Crofts Gin from the Highland Liquor Company.
The attention to detail in selecting the partners and venues for this year’s ceremony was world-class, with the bar set high for 2026. We wonder where the awards will be next year. Could it be a sojourn to Dublin or will they come back to London? We also hope that the Michelin Guide’s Exceptional Cocktails Award will return as there are so many deserving candidates. The ceremony in Glasgow revealed newly awarded restaurants and solidified already well-established restaurants, most of which retained their stars.
Newcomers – One Michelin Star.
1,147 establishments were included in the UK & Ireland MICHELIN Ceremony this year.
There are a total of 22 restaurants that have been newly awarded One MICHELIN Star. In London, many restaurants have been recognised as superb, breaking records and winning new titles. OMA, for example, on the outskirts of Borough Market, is now the first Greek restaurant to earn a MICHELIN Star in the UK & Ireland. Plates London also won big, asserting itself as the first fully plant-based restaurant in the UK and Ireland to receive a MICHELIN Star. Other London restaurants featured as newcomers to the MICHELIN scene include AngloThai, DOSA, and Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO. Head Chef Leonel Aguirre and Mauro have been creating magic at the restaurant since day one. The room is stunning and the food deserved a star or even two from the very first day. Mauro Colagreco is a class act and one of the kindest and most consistent chefs in the business.
The Republic of Ireland also had a successful run this year, introducing three restaurants to MICHELIN. Restaurants awarded their first MICHELIN Star in the Republic of Ireland this year include The Morrison Room, near Maynooth, Ballyfin, and LIGИUM. We are so immensely proud of the work that Adam Nevin has done at The Morrison Room. He crafted his skills at The Grill at The Dorchester in a kitchen dream team headed up by Tom Booton, creating a roster of gorgeous dishes including my favourite, a seasonal and multi-layered pumpkin pie. Adam is humble, kind and is a chef to watch VERY closely.
Scotland had a particularly good run at the MICHELIN awards this year. Two Scotland restaurants have been newly introduced to MICHELIN this year, including LYLA, a produce-led operation brimming with elegance, and AVERY, originally based in San Francisco and moved to Edinburgh by Chef Rodney Wages after he fell in love with the city, an adoration which pervades the dining experience.
Notably, City Social and Kai in London both lost a Michelin star.
Two and Three Michelin Stars
New two-Star restaurants included Humble Chicken in Soho, The Ritz, and Hide and Fox in Saltwood. Executive Chef at The Ritz, John Williams, received a standing ovation and made an emotional speech which paid tribute to his team, especially the front-of-house staff who help create the magic. The front-of-house legends at The Ritz are brilliant, from Kevin Ricou (a Gold Scholarship winning finalist and it is like watching an artist at work when he makes Crêpes Suzette) through to Head Mixologist Michele Saladino, a leading liquid chef who has taken mixology at The Ritz to exciting heights.
We wished there were more new two-star restaurants, in particular two establishments. Sushi Kanesaka, an omakase experience that goes beyond food and transports you back to Japan with the finest ingredients created by very talented chefs. Woven by Adam Smith was our favourite meal of 2024. Adam consistently delivers exceptional cooking and tells a story with each mouthful. His bread course is something to behold.
Moor Hall is newly anointed with a resounding Three-Star designation, a long worked for honour. Mark Birchall is constantly striving to be better and better ensuring that there is always room to grow and expand—and this third star shines brightly to show for it.
Green Stars
Green Stars became a MICHELIN standard in 2021 in order to bring light to restaurants that are thinking critically and ethically about the impact of their activities on the future of gastronomy. Five new restaurants earned the title of Green Star this year, including Homestead Kitchen in Goathland, Jericho in Plungar, Native in Tenbury Wells, Plythouse Kitchen Garden in Tisbury, and Wild Shropshire in Whitchurch. The Dining Room at Malmesbury lost its Green Star, which it held since 2021.
With the addition of five restaurants, that brings the total UK & Ireland total of Green Stars to 36, showing that we are making great strides in the world of ecologically friendly food.
The 2025 MICHELIN Guide was one to remember, bringing awareness to highly performing restaurants both new and well-established. The hard work continues with every service for these dedicated teams and we all look forward to what the 2026 ceremony will bring.
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