In the latest edition of the Michelin Guide which features the top restaurants that are awarded Michelin stars, there are 75 Michelin starred London restaurants! This makes it the city with the most Michelin stars in the UK, giving you an amazing array of dining options in London for the perfect gastronomic experience
The Michelin star is a much-coveted award for any chef. It’s awarded to restaurants by anonymous critics that travel the world looking for the crème de la crème of the industry.
For the ultimate dining experience, we recommend dining at one of these high-ranking restaurants. As you take your first bite, you’ll understand why the critics awarded them the famous accolade.
Have we whet your appetite? Take a look at your options for a fantastic meal at a Michelin starred restaurant.
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3 Michelin Star Restaurants in London
Being awarded three Michelin Stars is the highest-ranking available and it indicates that the restaurant is amongst the best in the world. Only a select few eateries have been able to receive this recognition. In 2021, there are a five London restaurants with 3 Michelin Stars, two of which are newly promoted!
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester
Arguably one of the best chefs in the world, Alain Ducasse is currently the chef with the most Michelin stars alive today. His restaurant Alain Ducasse in Hyde Park with three Michelin stars to its name proves that hotel dining is still a firm favourite amongst Michelin star critics. Dining here ranges between £240 for the black truffle menu to £140 for the tasting menu. Of course, there is a lunchtime menu that you can sample for £65.
Address: 53 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 1QA, United Kingdom
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay is no stranger to any foodie out there. Despite his popularity, he continues to set high standards for his restaurants. His flagship restaurant in Chelsea, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, earned the coveted three stars in 2019, twenty years after it first opened. Dining here costs £65 for a three-course lunch and can range to £185 for the seasonal inspiration menu.
Address: 68-69 Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HP, United Kingdom
Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library)
The Lecture Room & Library, also known as Sketch, was a new addition to to the list in 2020 and continues to keep its stars. It’s also one of the 16 Mayfair restaurants with Michelin stars in 2020. The Library offers a sophisticated French menu, with a seven-course meal priced at £120.
Address: 9 Conduit St, London W1S 2XG, United Kingdom
CORE by Clare Smyth
Clare Smyth won several awards while she was Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, including the Chef of the Year award in 201. It is no surprise then when the Northern Irish chef new restaurant became a rising star in the industry.
Opened for dining in 2017, CORE by Clare Smyth was quickly named Best Restaurant at the GQ Food and Drink Awards in April 2018. Less than a year later, her restaurant earned two Michelin stars in the 2019 Michelin Star Guide. This year, her restaurant rose to new heights as it’s the latest addition to the well curated list of 3 Michelin Star restaurants. Smyth is also the first British lady to have a restaurant awarded three Michelin stars.
CORE by Clare Smyth offers an exceptional dining experience along with a choice of two different tasting menus, Core Classics and Core Seasons. The former features Smyth’s signature dishes while the latter offers fine contemporary selections. Either way, you won’t go wrong.
Address: 92 Kensington Park Rd, London W11 2PN, United Kingdom
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught
Another new edition to this prestigious list is Hélène Darroze at The Connaught. The kitchen is led by Head Chef Marco Zampese, where together with his team, prepares various course meals for both lunch and dinner. The flavours you can expect are refined French and a combination of flavours that just complement each other perfectly. Popular dishes at the newly crowned restaurant with Three Michelin Restaurants include Wild sea bass, Westcombe ricotta and Signature Baba.
Address: Carlos Pl, London W1K 2AL, United Kingdom
2 Michelin Star Restaurants in London
Claude Bosi at Bibendum
Serving French cuisine, Chef Claude Bosi received two Michelin stars for his innovative foams-jellies-and-smears. The restaurant is located at the former Michelin headquarters which was built in 1911. The interior is mind-blowing with stunning stained glass windows, the perfect setting to enjoy a seven-course tasting a three-course lunch.
Chef Bosi’s food is said to feature bold flavours yet well-balanced with other fine ingredients. His signature dishes include Brittany rabbit and turbot à la Grenobloise. As to what they are, you have to check it out yourself to find out!
Address: Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London, SW3 6RD, United Kingdom
La Dame de Pic
La Dame de Pic in Tower Hill added a second Michelin star to its collection in 2019 as a result of Anne-Sophie Pic’s inventive menu. The restaurant is in the Four Season’s Hotel and overlooks the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.
The two Michelin star restaurant features modern French cuisine where great attention of detail is given. The ingredients are of high quality and combined in a sophisticated manner to give you an experience of a lifetime. You can experience a two-course meal here for £32 Monday to Friday. While here, remember to indulge in some wine from the Rhône Valley.
Address: 10 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4AJ, United Kingdom
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Heston Blumenthal’s wickedly inventive cooking won over the critics yet again, earning him a second Michelin star rating in 2019. Dining at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will cost well over £100 excluding drinks, but you can opt for a three-course lunch for £45 during the week.
Address: 66 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LA, United Kingdom
Le Gavroche
La Govroche is an iconic restaurant that opened in doors back in 1967. But at the time of this article, has announced that it will close its doors in January 2024.
With much history to its name, the restaurant features refined French foods that is sure to satisfy your palette, including turbot and lobster. Be sure to try their Soufflé Suissesse, a dessert unlike any other, and one that La Govroche does best. You can enjoy a nine-course tasting menu with wine for £265. If this is a little steep, you can try the lunchtime menu for £69 with drinks.
Address: 43 Upper Brook Street, London, W1K 7QR, United Kingdom
Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs
Conveniently located behind the Bubbledogs, the Kitchen Table prepares a new menu every single day. The tasting menu will cost you £125 and dishes change according to the seasons. With seats for only 19, you are in for a fine dining experience for sure. The team at the restaurant attends to your every need and even meticulously explains the dishes to you. Their dishes do not only win in presentation but definitely in taste too. Their specialities include crispy chicken skin, grilled Cornish lobster and poached rhubarb.
Address: 70 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QG, United Kingdom
Da Terra
Expect colourful and beautiful dishes here at newly promoted Da Terra which is led by Chef Rafael Cagali who came from Brazil and spent much time working in Spain. Together, the chef produces creative dishes that are unlike any other. This is best savoured on their Long Tasting menu which features ten courses. Though they are ten different dishes, they seem to come together as one too.
Address: 8 Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF, United Kingdom
Story
As the name of the restaurant suggests, the food here tells a beautiful story, or many stories. And these stories have earned the restaurant two Michelin stars this year. Chef Tom Sellers uses luxurious ingredients and refined techniques to create modern dishes that are both imaginative and delightful. Prepared with much care and precision, come taste the story yourself.
Address: 199 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2JX, United Kingdom
A. Wong
Newly promoted A. Wong by Andrew Wong is a restaurant that features Chinese cuisine at its best. Tasting his food takes you on his personal journey through China, and with much sophistication and finesse. In order to fully experience A. Wong at its best, consider its Taste of China menu, a 3-hour dining experience packed with flavour and depth.
Address: 70 Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1DE, United Kingdom
The Clove Club
Chef Issac McHalle uses the finest of ingredients to construct some absolutely stunning dishes. In addition, the restaurant also offers a vegetarian menu as well as a particularly interesting selection of wines!
Address: 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT, United Kingdom
Ikoyi
With its ingredients organically or biodynamically produced, Ikoyi has sure made its commitment to sustainable gastronomy. The menu is always a surprise but the quality of the food never is – come to Ikoyi for an experience unlike any other.
Address: 1 St. James’s Market, London, SW1Y 4AH, United Kingdom
1 Michelin Star Restaurants in London
49 Michelin star restaurants with one star managed to keep their star from before while 7 incredible restaurants have been added to the list.
Existing 1 Michelin Star Restaurants
- Hakkasan in Tottenham Court Road
- The Ninth in Goodge Street
- Pied à Terre in Goodge Street
- Dining Room at the Goring in Victoria
- Barrafina in Soho
- Ikoyi in St James’s Market
- Quilon in St. James’s Park
- Hide in Piccadilly
- The Ritz in Green Park
- Seven Park Place in Green Park
- Gymkhana in Green Park
- Amaya in Knightsbridge
- Céleste in Hyde Park Corner
- Marcus in Knightsbridge
- Pétrus by Gordon Ramsay in Knightsbridge
- Kai in Mayfair
- Pollen Street Social in Oxford Circus
- Hakkasan in Mayfair
- Sabor in Mayfair
- Umu in Mayfair
- Veeraswamy in Mayfair
- Murano in Mayfair
- Locanda Locatelli in Marble Arch
- Portland in Marylebone
- Trishna in Marylebone
- St. John in Clerkenwell
- City Social in the City
- Club Gascon in Barbican
- Angler in Liverpool Street
- The Clove Club in Shoreditch
- Lyle’s in Shoreditch
- Brat in Shoreditch
- Leroy in Shoreditch
- Galvin La Chapelle in Spitalfields
- Mãos in Shoreditch
- Elystan Street in Chelsea
- Five Fields in Sloane Square
- Harwood Arms in Fulham
- River Café in Hammersmith
- La Trompette in Chiswick
- Kitchen W8 in Kensington
- The Glasshouse in Kew
- Endo at the Rotunda in White City
- Trinity in Clapham
- Chez Bruce in Wandsworth Common
- Dysart Petersham in Richmond
- Cornerstone in Hackney Wick
- Behind in Hackney
- Casa Fofō in Hackney
- Benares in Mayfair
- Muse in Belgravia
- SO|LA in Soho
NEW 1 Michelin Star Restaurants
- Evelyn’s Table in Soho
- Frog by Adam Handling in Covent Garden
- Jamavar in Mayfair
- Kol in Marylebone
- Sollip in Southwark
- Trivet in Southwark
- Wild Honey St James in St James
Discover your inner foodie
In 2022, we saw some restaurants being promoted. However, you will also be disappointed to find out that several Michelin-starred restaurants have since closed down in 2021 which was an extremely challenging year for the industry.
Nevertheless, London is still packed with world-famous eateries and the list of Michelin starred restaurants is indicative of this. Whatever your palette, there’s sure to be an establishment with cuisine to match your food preferences.
Work your way through this list and dare to discover a world of delicious food – right on your doorstep!
Sebastian is a former hedge fund trader who worked only to indulge his true passion – food.
He has dined at over 240 Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, savoring culinary masterpieces and understanding the stories behind them. He now advises restaurants on menu design, decor and holistic diner experience.