London dominated the Michelin 2026 awards, with nine restaurants earning one star and two achieving two stars. Matt Abé's debut restaurant Bonheur secured two stars just months after opening, while Row on 5, from Spencer Metzger and Jason Atherton, also gained a second star. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay retained its three stars under chef de cuisine Kim Ratcharoen.
Gordon Ramsay's High venture earned a star under head chef James Goodyear, while Restaurant 1890 and Petrus by Gordon Ramsay kept their stars. Six London restaurants retained three-star status: The Ledbury, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Core by Clare Smyth, Sketch Lecture Room & Library, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, and Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester.
Clare Smyth also earned a star for her new opening Corenucopia. Tom Brown at the Capital won its first star, with chef Tom Brown calling it a 'little ray of sunshine' amid tough trading conditions. Row on 5's sommelier Roxanne Dupuy was named sommelier of the year.
Opening of the Year went to Shwen Shwen in Sevenoaks for Sierra Leonean cuisine. Tom Earnshaw of Bohemia in Jersey won Young Chef of the Year. Green stars were awarded to six venues across the UK, including 1887 in Torridon, Forest Side in Grasmere, and Knepp Wilding Kitchen in Horsham.
