Michelin Guide Great Britain adds 22 new restaurants
Fourteen London openings and eight further afield join the online guide with a plain 'New' tag. No stars are confirmed until 2027.
The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland has added 22 restaurants to its online listings this week, widening the pool of candidates for stars in the 2027 edition.
Each new entry carries a plain 'New' tag rather than a star or Bib Gourmand. Michelin inspectors confirm no awards until the next printed guide launches, so for now the additions simply mark restaurants judged worth a visit.
Fourteen of the 22 are in London: Idalia, Igni, Impala in Soho, Levan, Ornella in Hackney, Orrery by chef Pierre Minotti, Panta Rei, Rosina in Wandsworth, Tavern, Teal, Tiella Trattoria & Bar in Bethnal Green, Trèsind, Whiteley's Kitchen and Zylia.
Uncomplicated dishes that burst with flavour.
A dozen new London names
Impala, which opened in March, drew the only quote Michelin gave in its release: inspectors praised its 'uncomplicated dishes that burst with flavour.' The restaurant is run by Meedu Saad, former head chef and co-owner of Kiln.
Rosina, in Wandsworth, is chef Adam Byatt's first Italian restaurant, a departure for the cook best known for Trinity. Tiella Trattoria & Bar in Bethnal Green, led by chef Dara Klein, launched at the start of 2026. Teal carries the name of chef Sally Abé, who already runs several central London dining rooms.
The eight restaurants outside the capital are more scattered: Duke of Cumberland's Head in Clifton, Eden at the Hever Castle Estate, Orla Restaurant & Rooms in Lindfield, Restaurant Isca in Haywards Heath, Teffont House in Teffont Evias, The Garden Room in Kinbuck, The Third Monkey in Farnham and Winifred's in Hastings.
Why a listing is not a star
Eden is run by George Blogg, formerly executive head chef at the Michelin-starred Gravetye Manor in West Sussex, a pedigree that will fuel speculation about which of the 22 might be promoted. Michelin gives none of that away in advance: online additions roll in through the year, and stars, Bib Gourmands and other awards are only decided when the next printed Great Britain & Ireland guide is published, in a cycle similar to how Austin's Kappo Kappo and Fabrik learned their own stars this year.
For the restaurants themselves, a Michelin listing already changes the phone traffic, award season or not, even as UKHospitality pushes for a VAT cut to ease costs across the wider trade. The 2027 guide, and any upgrades among this batch, is expected in the first half of next year.
