The latest news on London’s Michelin starred restaurants for 2017
The 2017 Michelin restaurant guide is out, awarding a number of new stars to London restaurants.
The big winners of this year’s London restaurant scene include glamorous hotel The Ritz and Veeraswamy, the oldest Indian restaurant in London, both winning a star. They were joined by 6 other restaurants getting a star for the first time: The Ninth in Fitzrovia,Céleste at The Lanesborough in Knightsbridge, The Five Fields in Chelsea, Ellory and Pidgin both in Hackney and Trinity in Clapham.
Gordon Ramsay’s Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road retained its three-star status despite losing head chef Clare Smyth – but good news for her, she was awarded the new prize of Female Chef Award, ahead of opening her new place in Notting Hill.
There were also 15 new Bib Gourmands awards handed out to more informal restaurants, including The Barbary in Covent Garden, Charlotte’s W5 in Ealing, Legs and The Marksman both in Hackney, Primeur in Highbury, Bellanger in Islington, Upstairs at Trinity in Clapham, Padella in London Bridge, Paradise Garage in Bethnal Green, Gunpowder in Spitalfields, Foley’s and The Newman Arms both in Fitzrovia, and Bao, Hoppers and Vico all in Soho.
London’s 3 Star Michelin Restaurants
Gordon Ramsay, Chelsea
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Mayfair
London’s 2 Star Michelin Restaurants
Umu, Mayfair
Araki, Mayfair
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal (Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel)
Greenhouse, Mayfair
The Ledbury, Kensington
Marcus at The Berkeley, Belgravia
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Mayfair
Le Gavroche, Mayfair
Sketch, Mayfair
London’s 1 Star Michelin Restaurants
Dining Room at The Goring, Knightsbridge
Portland, Marylebone
Bonhams, Mayfair
Lyle’s, Shoreditch
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Covent Garden
Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs, Bloomsbury
City Social
Clove Club, Shoreditch
Fera at Claridge’s, Mayfair
Gymkhana, Mayfair
Barrafina, Soho
HKK, Hackney, Shoreditch
Angler (South Place Hotel), Islington
Outlaw’s at the Capital (Capital Hotel)
Story, Bermondsey
Lima, Fitzrovia
Social Eating House, Soho
Ametsa with Arzak Instruction, Belgravia
Hakkasan, Bloomsbury
Club Gascon, City of London
The Harwood Arms, Fulham
River Cafe, Hammersmith
La Trompette, Chiswick
St John, Clerkenwell
Kitchen W8, Kensington & Chelsea
The Glasshouse, Kew, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey
Chez Bruce, Wandsworth
Amaya, Belgravia
Petrus, Belgravia
Benares, Mayfair
Galvin at Windows (at London Hilton Hotel), Mayfair
Kai, Mayfair
Murano, Mayfair
Tamarind, Mayfair
Locanda Locatelli, Marylebone
Texture, Marylebone
Seven Park Place, (at St James’s Hotel and Club) St James
Yauatcha, Soho
Quilon, Victoria
Hakkasan, Mayfair
Pollen Street Social, Mayfair
Pied a Terre, Fitzrovia
Dabbous, Fitzrovia
Hedone, Chiswick
Alyn Williams at the Westbury, Mayfair
Trishna, Marylebone
Galvin La Chapelle, City
Five Fields, Chelsea
Céleste (at The Lanesborough Hotel), Hyde Park
Ellory, Hackney
Ritz Restaurant, Mayfair
Veeraswamy, Mayfair
Trinity, Clapham
The Ninth, Fitzrovia
London’s Bib Gourmand Michelin Restaurants (by area)
PETTS WOOD, Bromley
Bromley Indian Essence
BLOOMSBURY, Camden
Barbary
Barnyard
Barrica
Honey & Co
Salt Yard
CAMDEN TOWN, Camden
Market
HOLBORN, Camden
Great Queen Street
EALING
Charlotte’s W5
HACKNEY
Empress
Legs
HAMMERSMITH, Hammersmith & Fulham
Azou
L’Amorosa
CANONBURY, Islington
Primeur
Trullo
CLERKENWELL, Islington
Comptoir Gascon
FINSBURY, Islington
Morito
ISLINGTON
Bellanger
Drapers Arms
Yipin China
KING’S CROSS ST PANCRAS
Grain Store
CLAPHAM, Lambeth
Bistro Union
Upstairs (at Trinity)
STOCKWELL, Lambeth
Canton Arms
WANSTEAD, Redbridge
Provender
BERMONDSEY, Southwark
José
SOUTHWARK
Anchor and Hope
Elliot’s
Padella
BETHNAL GREEN, Tower Hamlets
Brawn
Marksman
Paradise Garage
SPITALFIELDS, Tower Hamlets
Blixen
Gunpowder
Taberna do Mercado
St John Bread and Wine
WHITECHAPEL, Tower Hamlets
Cafe Spice Namaste
BAYSWATER & MAIDA VALE, City of Westminster
Hereford Road
Kateh
REGENT’S PARK & MARYLEBONE, City of Westminster
Foley’s
Newman Arms
Picture Fitzrovia
SOHO, City of Westminster
Bao
Brasserie Zédel
Copita
Dehesa
Hoppers
Palomar
Polpetto
STRAND & COVENT GARDEN, City of Westminster
Opera Tavern
Vico
VICTORIA, City of Westminster
A. Wong