List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United Kingdom

Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were, the rating system was first introduced in 1926 as a single star, with the second and third stars introduced in 1933.[1] According to the Guide, one star signifies "a very good restaurant", two stars are "excellent cooking that is worth a detour", and three stars mean "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey".[2] The listing of starred restaurants is updated once a year.[3]

The Waterside Inn, the first restaurant outside France to hold three Michelin stars for 25 years

The first restaurant in the UK to gain a Michelin star was Albert and Michel Roux's Le Gavroche, in London.[4] It went on to become one of the first UK restaurants to win a second star in 1977, and the first to win a third, in 1982.[2] Today it is still open as a two-star restaurant, run by Albert's son, Michel Roux, Jr.[5] In 2010 the Roux family's second restaurant, the Waterside Inn, became the first restaurant outside France to have held three Michelin stars for 25 years.[6] The Roux family was also influential in training and influencing other chefs who themselves have gone on to win Michelin stars; Pierre Koffmann,[7] Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay all went on to open restaurants which earned three Michelin stars after working with the Roux brothers.[8][9]

There are currently seven restaurants in the UK which hold three Michelin stars, including the aforementioned Waterside Inn. The remaining six restaurants are Hélène Darroze at the Connaught, Core by Clare Smyth, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) and The Fat Duck. Out of the restaurants, five are located in London, while the other two are located in Bray, Berkshire.[10][11]

List of Michelin 3-star restaurants
Restaurant Chef Cuisine Location Current Ref.
Year to star
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester Alain Ducasse Contemporary French London — 2009 2010–present [12]
Chez Nico Nico Ladenis French cuisine Reading, Berkshire (1973–1981),
London (1982–1999)		 1981–1983 1984–1994 1995–1999 Closed [13]
The Fat Duck Heston Blumenthal Molecular gastronomy Bray, Berkshire 1999–2001 2002–2003 2004–2015,
[Note 1]
2017–present		 [14][15]
La Tante Claire Pierre Koffmann French cuisine London 1979 1980–1992,
1999–2002		 1993–1998 Closed [16]
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay French cuisine London — 1999–2000 2001–present [17]
The Restaurant Marco Pierre White[Note 2] Marco Pierre White French cuisine London 2001–2002 1994 1995–1999 Closed [13]
The Waterside Inn Alain Roux French cuisine Bray, Berkshire 1974–1976 1977–1984 1985–present [18]
The Araki Mitsuhiro Araki Japanese cuisine London — 2016-2017 2018-2020 — [19]
Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) Pierre Gagnaire French cuisine London 2005-2011 2012-2018 2019-present [20]
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught Hélène Darroze French cuisine London 2009-2011 2011-2021 2021-present [21]
Core by Clare Smyth Clare Smyth British cuisine London — 2018-2021 2021-present [22]

See also

Notes
  1. The Fat Duck does not appear in the 2016 Michelin Guide for the UK and Ireland as following a refurbishment and temporary relocation to Australia, it was not open in time to be considered.[14]
  2. The Restaurant Marco Pierre White was known simply as "The Restaurant" in 1994 when it was awarded two Michelin stars. After it moved to Mayfair in 1998, it became known as "Oak Room Marco Pierre White".

Citations
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  2. Dixon, Rachel (24 January 2008). "Q&A: Michelin stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. "Top Michelin-rated restaurants". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. "Observer classic". The Guardian. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  5. "Albert Roux & Michel Roux, Jnr". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. Kapur, Sonia (20 May 2010). "Waterside Inn celebrates 25yrs of three-star quality". Maidenhead Advertiser. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  7. Cooke, Rachel (20 June 2010). "Pierre Koffmann: 'Not enough British chefs cook from the heart'". The Observer. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  8. Barber, Lynn (21 October 2007). "What's eating Marco?". The Observer. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  9. Vines, Richard (16 November 2010). "Chef Albert Roux Has Advice for Protege Ramsay: Get Cooking". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  10. Rogers, Simon (7 October 2011). "Michelin stars 2012: get the full list of restaurants". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  11. Norum, Ben (2 October 2017). "Michelin Guide 2018: Sushi bar gains three Michelin stars as London leads the way". Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  12. Kuhn, Kerstin (18 January 2010). "New Michelin-starred restaurants praised by guide editor". Caterer and Hotelkeeper. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  13. Ryder, Bethan (27 September 2001). "When Marco met Nico". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  14. Hyslop, Leah (16 September 2015). "Michelin Guide 2016: Japanese restaurants in London win coveted stars". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  15. "Heston Blumenthal: Why snail porridge consumes me". CNN. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  16. Maschler, Fay (15 December 1998). "Koffmann's classic La Tante Claire". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  17. "Gordon Ramsay". Harden's. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  18. Norman, Matthew (18 June 2010). "Berkshire restaurant guide: The Waterside Inn in Bray, Berkshire". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  19. Hill, Lauren (2 October 2017). "Michelin Guide 2018: UK Winners Revealed". Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  20. "Michelin restaurant guide: Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library)". 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  21. "Michelin restaurant guide: Hélène Darroze at The Connaught". 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  22. "Michelin restaurant guide: Core by Clare Smyth". 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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