Best Restaurants in United Kingdom 2026: La Liste, MICHELIN and Local Legends on One Map

Notting Hill · Modern British

Clare Smyth opened Core in Notting Hill in late 2017 and it received three MICHELIN Stars in the 2021 guide. The National Restaurant Awards describe it as an elegant, relatively informal take on fine dining built around tasting menus.

Notting Hill · Modern British

Brett Graham opened The Ledbury in 2005 and reopened it in 2022 after a pandemic closure. Michelin credits his close ties with producers, including his own farm, and it re-entered The World's 50 Best extended list at No.83 in 2026.

Strand · Spice-led creative

Jeremy Chan and Iré Hassan-Odukale opened Ikoyi in 2017 and moved it to 180 Strand in 2022. It builds its menu around spices and British seasonal produce, and ranked No.15 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

Mayfair · Contemporary French

Alain Ducasse's dining room inside The Dorchester overlooks Hyde Park and has held three MICHELIN Stars since 2010. Michelin's inspectors note seasonal dishes served alongside Ducasse signatures such as the "Baba like in Monte-Carlo".

Mayfair · Modern French

A wood-panelled dining room in the Connaught hotel, where Michelin describes seasonal cooking that sometimes draws on Hélène Darroze's travels. The inspectors single out her baba served with a choice of Armagnacs.

Chelsea · French

Gordon Ramsay's Chelsea flagship holds three MICHELIN Stars. Michelin lists a Prestige menu, a surprise Carte Blanche menu and an à la carte with dishes such as lobster ravioli.

Mayfair · Modern French

The first-floor fine-dining room at Sketch, credited by Michelin to Mourad Mazouz and Pierre Gagnaire. Michelin describes a lavishly decorated room and a multi-course menu with unusual pairings.

Shoreditch · Creative British

Isaac McHale's tasting-menu restaurant sits in the Grade II-listed Shoreditch Town Hall. Michelin notes an open kitchen, strong produce and deeply flavoured sauces.

Mayfair · Classic French

Executive chef John Williams runs the gilded dining room at The Ritz, which holds two MICHELIN Stars. It tied for second place in the 2026 National Restaurant Awards.

Victoria · Chinese

Andrew Wong took over his parents' Chinese restaurant in Victoria in 2012 and turned it into a showcase for the range of Chinese regional cooking. It holds two MICHELIN Stars and ranks 31st in the 2026 National Restaurant Awards.

Bethnal Green · Creative

Brazilian chef Rafael Cagali opened Da Terra in the Town Hall Hotel in January 2019. It won its first MICHELIN Star eight months later and its second in the 2021 guide.

Soho · Japanese tasting menu

Angelo Sato opened Humble Chicken as a yakitori bar in 2021 and switched to a Japanese tasting menu with a European accent in 2023. It holds two MICHELIN Stars and now seats 13 at a counter after a 2025 refit.

Fitzrovia · Modern British

Chef James Knappett and sommelier Sandia Chang opened this counter restaurant in 2012 after working at Noma and Per Se. The National Restaurant Awards note it still serves only around 15 guests.

Mayfair · Modern British

Jason Atherton opened Row on 5 on Savile Row in December 2024 with former Ritz head chef Spencer Metzger leading the kitchen. It won a MICHELIN Star within months and was promoted to two stars in 2026.

Bermondsey · Modern European

Former Fat Duck executive chef Jonny Lake and sommelier Isa Bal opened Trivet near London Bridge in 2018. The National Restaurant Awards describe creative but stripped-back cooking on a regularly changing menu.

Soho · Modern French

Chef Alex Dilling's two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant occupies a quiet room inside Hotel Café Royal on Regent Street. Michelin praises refined, visually striking plates built on premium ingredients.

Mayfair · Modern French

Matt Abé, who kept Restaurant Gordon Ramsay's three stars for a decade, opened his first solo restaurant in the former Le Gavroche site in November 2025. It entered the 2026 MICHELIN guide directly with two stars.

Shoreditch · Basque-style grill

Tomos Parry opened Brat above Smoking Goat in 2018, modelled on the fire-led restaurants of Getaria in the Basque Country. Turbot grilled whole over coals is the signature dish.

Belgravia · Modern European

Claude Bosi's rooftop restaurant at The Peninsula is themed on the Brooklands motor-racing circuit, with a scale model of Concorde overhead. Michelin describes precise dishes built on British produce.

Knightsbridge · Historic British

Heston Blumenthal's restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental reworks dishes from old English recipe books. Michelin highlights the Meat Fruit, an illusion dish that hides a chicken liver parfait.

Mayfair · Indian

Styled on the social clubs of colonial India, Gymkhana spreads over a ground floor and a basement. Michelin describes a large, mostly North Indian menu and singles out the tandoori lamb chops.

Marylebone · Mexican with British produce

Former Noma Mexico chef Santiago Lastra cooks Mexican food almost entirely from British ingredients. KOL holds a MICHELIN Star and placed No.70 on The World's 50 Best 2026 extended list.

Bermondsey · Modern British

Tom Sellers' two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant on Tooley Street serves a surprise set menu. Michelin mentions seafood, premium produce and reworked versions of the chef's signature dishes.

Soho · Spanish-Welsh grill

Tomos Parry's Soho restaurant pairs Spanish cooking and open-fire grilling with Welsh ingredients. It holds a MICHELIN Star and won Wine List of the Year at the 2026 National Restaurant Awards.

Farringdon · Nose-to-tail British

Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver opened St. JOHN in 1994, and the National Restaurant Awards credit its nose-to-tail cooking with raising the profile of British food worldwide. Condé Nast Traveller ranks it first in its London list.

Covered by The Guardian and Condé Nast Traveller

Hammersmith · Italian

An Italian restaurant on the Thames in Hammersmith, open since 1987 in a building by Richard Rogers. Michelin recommends a terrace table and notes the wood-fired oven and one of London's best Italian wine lists.

Covered by The Guardian

Notting Hill · Modern British bistro

Chris D'Sylva opened Dorian in 2022 as a bistro for Notting Hill locals, and it won a MICHELIN Star in February 2024. It ranks third in the 2026 National Restaurant Awards.

Soho · Thai grill

A small Soho restaurant serving Thai small plates, grilled skewers and clay-pot noodles, led by chef Meedu Saad. It was National Restaurant of the Year in 2018 and holds a Bib Gourmand.

Covent Garden · Traditional British

First opened in 1828, Simpson's has been revived by Jeremy King with its historic grill room, bars and a second restaurant, Romano's. It ranks eighth on Time Out's 2026 list of London's best restaurants.

Covered by Time Out

Farringdon · French bistro

Henry Harris's French bistro above the Three Compasses pub was named National Restaurant of the Year in 2026. Its chalked-up daily menu keeps staples such as steak tartare, escargots and crème caramel.

London

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.

Tower Hamlets · English breakfast

TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its English breakfast. It opened in 1900.

London

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

London

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.

London

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.

London

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.5.

London

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.

London

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.

Bagshot

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.5.

Borough · Fresh pasta

A pasta bar beside Borough Market that makes its pasta fresh each morning. Michelin advises arriving early and joining the virtual queue by QR code.

Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveller

Soho · Taiwanese

BAO grew from a market stall into a Taiwanese bun restaurant on Lexington Street. Condé Nast Traveller says queues still form outside years after it opened and recommends the fried Horlicks ice-cream bun.

Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveller

Brick Lane · Bagel bakery

A Brick Lane bagel bakery open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Evening Standard calls it arguably London's most famous bagel shop and says the salt beef with mustard is by far the most popular order.

Covered by Time Out and Evening Standard

Covent Garden · Bombay café

The first branch of Dishoom, which serves Bombay comfort food all day, from breakfast to dinner. Time Out calls it an Indian-inspired mini-chain that has become a London institution.

Covered by Time Out and Evening Standard

Covent Garden · British game

Established by Thomas Rule in 1798, Rules describes itself as London's oldest restaurant. It serves traditional British food with an emphasis on game.

Covered by Time Out and The Guardian

Leith · Modern Scottish

Tom Kitchin opened his Leith flagship in 2006, applying French techniques learned under Pierre Koffmann, Alain Ducasse and Guy Savoy to Scottish produce. It holds a MICHELIN Star.

New Town · Modern British

Stuart Ralston's 28-cover tasting-menu restaurant opened in 2023 in the former 21212 site on Royal Terrace. It was Best Restaurant in Scotland at the 2025 National Restaurant Awards.

Leith · Modern French

A long-running restaurant on Leith's waterfront that Michelin says has operated for more than two decades. The kitchen pairs Scottish produce such as Orkney scallops with classic French technique.

Old Town · Modern Scottish

Opened by the Radford family in 2012 in an 1895 warehouse near Edinburgh Castle, Timberyard is known for ingredient-led cooking. It was named Best Restaurant in Scotland at the 2026 National Restaurant Awards.

Stockbridge · Creative

American chef Rodney Wages moved his restaurant from San Francisco to a Stockbridge townhouse and won a MICHELIN Star in the 2025 guide. Drink pairings mix wine, sake, sherry and whisky.

Newington · Modern Scottish

A small former shop south of the centre with six tables, serving a surprise menu. Michelin notes that diners get only a hand-drawn bookmark hinting at the ingredients ahead.

Leith · Modern Scottish

A bright, relaxed neighbourhood restaurant overlooking the Port of Leith, serving a tasting menu built on Scottish ingredients. Michelin suggests asking for a window table or a seat at the counter.

Leith · Modern bistro

James Murray opened Dogstar in Leith in late 2025, replacing Portland Bar, after cooking at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Lyle's and Nur in Hong Kong. It entered the 2026 National Restaurant Awards at No.51.

Edinburgh

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.

West End · Bistro and bakery

An all-day restaurant and bakery from Lloyd Morse and James Snowdon in a former Royal Bank of Scotland building. The National Restaurant Awards describe a Parisian-bistro feel and gutsy cooking.

Leith · International small plates

Roberta Hall-McCarron's café, bar and bottle shop next to her restaurant The Little Chartroom. Michelin says the evening small plates are the main draw, especially the hash browns with whipped feta.

New Town · Asian-influenced small plates

Stuart Ralston's small-plates restaurant takes its name from a New York roommate and draws on his time in the city. Michelin describes a sharing menu with strong Asian influences at approachable prices.

Stockbridge · Modern British sharing plates

A compact basement restaurant in Stockbridge serving rustic sharing plates of British ingredients. Michelin also praises its wine list, which includes natural options.

Stockbridge · Scottish gastropub

Tom Kitchin's group runs this Stockbridge gastropub serving hearty Scottish food. Michelin singles out the haggis, neeps and tatties and the fish pie, and advises booking ahead.

New Town · Italian small plates

A relaxed New Town restaurant from Stuart Ralston named after an Italian pasta flour. Michelin rates the homemade pasta as the highlight of a good-value menu.

Cartmel, Cumbria · Creative British

Simon Rogan's Lake District flagship opened in 2002 in an old forge a few miles south of Windermere. Its naturalistic tasting menus draw on produce from the restaurant's own farm.

Aughton, Lancashire · Modern British

Mark Birchall, formerly of L'Enclume, opened Moor Hall in 2016 in a Grade II-listed house set in five acres of gardens. It reached three MICHELIN Stars at the start of 2025.

Bray, Berkshire · Creative

Heston Blumenthal's restaurant in Bray has built its reputation over more than 30 years on multi-sensory, nostalgia-led dishes. Michelin notes that the flavours stay balanced beneath the theatre.

Bray, Berkshire · Classic French

Alain Roux's restaurant with rooms sits on the bank of the Thames in Bray. Michelin describes polished service and a menu that mixes newer dishes with French classics.

Birmingham · Progressive Indian

Aktar Islam's Jewellery Quarter restaurant serves progressive Indian dishes using modern European techniques. The National Restaurant Awards point to his achaari pink fir potatoes with tamarind as a signature.

Nottingham · Modern British

Sat and Amanda Bains' restaurant sits beside a flyover on the edge of Nottingham and has trained many leading UK chefs. In 2022 they cut the dining room to 28 covers.

Crieff, Perthshire · Modern Scottish

Mark Donald has led this restaurant inside the Glenturret whisky distillery since it opened in 2021. It won a MICHELIN Star within seven months and later a second.

Machynlleth, Ceredigion · Asian-influenced tasting menu

Gareth Ward's restaurant with rooms near Snowdonia serves a long, Asian-influenced tasting menu facing an open kitchen. It was named Best Restaurant in Wales again at the 2026 National Restaurant Awards.

Saltwood, Kent · Modern British

A former village shop near Hythe turned neighbourhood restaurant, cooking with Kent produce. Michelin highlights its ravioli and turbot and a wine list that explores emerging regions.

Cambridge · Creative

A Victorian house on Midsummer Common that Michelin says has kept reinventing its menu for more than two decades. Desserts such as a lychee parfait are singled out.

Auchterarder, Perthshire · Modern French

An intimate dining room inside the Gleneagles Hotel that continues the late Andrew Fairlie's French-style cooking. Michelin notes Scottish produce, much of it from the kitchen garden, and standout sauces.

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · Modern British pub

Tom Kerridge's two-MICHELIN-Star pub in Marlow serves traditional dishes cooked with precision in a beamed dining room. Michelin singles out the banana soufflé and the value of the weekday lunch menu.

Penrith

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

Narberth

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.

Glasgow

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.

Brampton

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

Portree

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.

Richmond

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.

East Grinstead

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.

St Andrews

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.

Oakham

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.

Penarth

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.

Newcastle upon Tyne

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

Horsham

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

Cairndow

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.

Ambleside

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.

Cheltenham

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.

Exmouth

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.

Holt

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.

York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

Blackburn

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.

Bruton

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.

Belfast

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.

Padstow

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

Newcastle upon Tyne

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.

Ripon

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

Newcastle upon Tyne

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.

Menai Bridge

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.5.

Windermere

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 77.5.

Skipton

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.

York

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.

Malmesbury

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.5.

Ambleside

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.

Ambleside

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.

Cupar

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.

Whitstable

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.5.

Monmouth

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

Ascot

La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.