The 2014 Michelin Guide to Great Britain and Ireland has been announced. There are no changes in the three-star restaurants this year; there are still four three-star restaurants in England.
In England there are two new two-star restaurants in London: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and chef Arnaud Bignon's Greenhouse (both were bumped up from one star). Blumenthal's other restaurant Fat Duck held onto its three-star ranking. Ametsa with Arzak Instruction, the new London restaurant from chefs Juan Mari Arzak and Elena Arzak, made the list with one star. Jason Atherton's restaurant Social Eating House also earned a star. In downgrades, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon lost a star this year, dropping to one star.
Ireland has two new one-star restaurants: Campagne and Lady Helen at the Mount Juliet Hotel. Both these restaurants are in Kilkenny. Below, the full list and the press release:
Three Stars
Fat Duck
Waterside Inn
Gordon Ramsay
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
Two Stars
Michael Wignall at The Latymer
Midsummer House
Gidleigh Park
Le Champignon Sauvage
L'Enclume
The Dining Room
Hand and Flowers
Restaurant Sat Bains
Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
Restaurant Nathan Outlaw
Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles
Patrick Guilbaud
Ledbury
Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library)
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught
Le Gavroche
Square
Greenhouse
Hibiscus
New One Stars
The Samling
adam's
wilks
Ormer by Shaun Rankin
Campagne
Lady Helen
HKK
Angler
Outlaw's at the Capital
Story
Ametsa with Arzak Instruction
Brasserie Chavot
Bo London
Lima
Social Eating House
Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2014(Boulogne – 26 September 2013) – The selection of establishments in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2014 is announced today and will be available via an Apple App priced at £5.99.
There are two restaurants promoted from one to two Michelin stars: Dinner by Heston
Blumenthal, led by Head Chef Ashley Palmer-Watts, is a glorious celebration of Britain's culinary heritage; while The Greenhouse showcases Arnaud Bignon's technically impressive and innovative cooking.The 15 new one stars include wilks, an unpretentious neighbourhood restaurant in Bristol, and Campagne, a contemporary Kilkenny restaurant run by a dedicated couple. In London, Lima is the first Peruvian restaurant to gain a star and highlights the increasing popularity of South American cuisine. There are two seafood restaurants awarded one star (Angler and Outlaw's at The Capital); two Chinese restaurants (HKK and Bo London); a star for another of Jason Atherton's restaurants (Social Eating House); and stars for a young British chef (Story in Bermondsey) and an experienced French chef returning to the UK (Brasserie Chavot). "We have never produced a GB & Ireland guide that provides our readers with such diversity and variety", says Rebecca Burr, Editor. "Fantastic B&Bs, wonderful pubs, stylish hotels, world class restaurants and great value eateries – we have them all in our guide.
"In the last year we've seen the rise of relaxed counter dining but also the opening of some big brasseries. Dining is becoming a less structured, less formal affair and opening times and menus are more flexible to reflect the way we live our lives. Single concept restaurants focusing on one or two dishes have also continued to open.
"The Michelin guide has always reflected what's out there and London in particular has never offered so much choice – there really is something for everyone and for every occasion and there appears to be no end to the number of exciting new restaurant openings. With cuisines and culinary influences from all parts of the globe, it's no surprise that the capital is one of the most exciting cities in the world for food.
"We've seen internationally acclaimed chefs open restaurants over here but we're also delighted to witness the rise of the next generation of talented British chefs and the continued evolution of British cooking."
This year's selection also sees 27 new Bib Gourmands – the award which recognises those
establishments offering good food at affordable prices (the limit being £28 for three courses) and one that is hugely popular with our readers. The guide now has 143 'Bibs' and this year's newcomers stretch from Edinburgh (Galvin Brasserie de Luxe) and Belfast (Coppi and Home) to Ramsbottom (Hearth of the Ram) and Newlyn (Tolcarne Inn).The paper version of the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2014 will be available in
bookshops from 4 October 2013, priced at £15.99 (€16.99 in Ireland).
Also published on the same day is the Michelin Guide London 2014, priced at £11.99 (€12.99 in Ireland). This guide provides extended text on London's restaurants, with additional photographs and information on all starred establishments, as well as a pull-out map. It also includes a selection of London's best hotels, across all categories of comfort.
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