Every restaurant added to The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland in 2026
Tom Simmons’s new 12-seat counter restaurant Lofft in Cardiff and Dayashankar Sharma’s modern Indian bistro Bauji in Worthing lead 22 restaurants added to The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland in August.
Jersey’s Saint Helier supplied three of the month’s additions and Broadstairs’ Aster joining as one of the year’s rare vegan entries.
The Michelin Guide updates its online selection throughout the year, with inspectors adding newly recommended restaurants ahead of the annual awards ceremony.
These monthly additions are not the same as Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands or special awards. Those are announced separately at the annual Michelin Guide ceremony.
This page tracks every restaurant added to The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland in 2026, with the latest additions listed first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026
august 2026 Michelin Guide additions
Lofft, Cardiff
Modern British · chef Tom Simmons · opened February 2026
Cardiff diners will already know Tom Simmons from his Pontcanna brasserie, Thomas the Brasserie, but Lofft is where he is showing his full range.
The 12-seat counter restaurant sits directly above the brasserie, giving guests a close-up view of the kitchen as executive chef Tom Peters and his small team work through a menu built around Welsh produce, among them Carmarthenshire lamb and a suet pudding filled with braised lamb shoulder.
The counter seats a maximum of 12 across a single table facing the open kitchen, priced at £110 a head and running Wednesday and Thursday evenings plus Friday and Saturday lunch and dinner.
Bauji, Worthing
Indian · chef Dayashankar Sharma · opened March 2026
Dayashankar Sharma spent 10 years with the Oberoi Group before moving to England in 2000, going on to hold roles at Michelin-starred Tamarind and Zaika.
He is chef-owner of Heritage Dulwich, which has held a place in the Michelin Guide since 2022, and has now opened Bauji in Worthing.
The modern Indian bistro takes its name from the Hindi word for father and serves what Dayashankar describes as "Indian comfort cooking," built around the flavours of his childhood in Rajasthan and recipes handed down through his family.
Elsewhere, Jersey continues to build its presence on the Guide: Saint Helier supplies three of August’s additions in Spanish restaurant Arroz, traditional British newcomer Sage and Italian spot Tavola, alongside Ob Mizi at the Table in neighbouring Saint Brelade.
Broadstairs’ Aster, from Michelin-recognised chef Luke Crittenden, joins as one of only a handful of vegan restaurants to make the Guide this year.
Full August list
Lofft, Cardiff
Mongoose, Dublin
The Corn Room, Witney
Bauji, Worthing
Aster, Broadstairs
Arroz, Saint Helier
Sage, Saint Helier
Tavola, Saint Helier
Ob Mizi at the Table, Saint Brelade
Bearu, New Ross
Cedar, Evesham
China Hunan, Dublin
Dion, Dublin
Franc, Canterbury
Grain Store at Killruddery, Bray
Tern, Worthing
The Fat Badger, London
The Trof, Manchester
The Universal, Galway
The Wellington, Margate
Thirty Three by the Sea, Bolberry Down
Verse, Kingsbridge
July 2026 Michelin Guide additions
In July, 12 restaurants were added to The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland, including Inlamentation (Michael O'Hare), elda at Stoke Mill (Chris Bartlett) and The Two Pigs (Liam Dillon).
Inlamentation was the one of the standout additions. The Boston Spa restaurant opened earlier this year from Michael O'Hare, who previously held a Michelin star at The Man Behind The Curtain in Leeds.
Full list of July 2026 additions
Koyal, Surbiton
Eleven Fifty Five, Glasgow
elda at Stoke Mill, Stoke Holy Cross
Restaurant Elm, Sheffield
Aki London, London
Clio, London
The Cock, Hitchin
The Chagford Inn, Chagford
Willett’s at The Cadogan Hotel, London
The Two Pigs, Barton-under-Needwood
Inlamentation, Boston Spa
The Falls Restaurant at Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare
June 2026 Michelin Guide additions
In June, 12 restaurants were added to The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland, including Daise by Tony Parkin, Burro in London and Ogof in Cardiff.
Daise by Tony Parkin was one of the standout additions. The Wirral restaurant opened earlier this year from Tony Parkin, who previously held a Michelin star at The Tudor Room at Great Fosters.
The month also saw Burro, the first solo restaurant from Trullo chef co-owner Conor Gadd, added to the Guide.
Full list of June 2026 additions
The Idle Rocks, St Mawes
Blossom, Norwich
Mazarine, London
Posie, Manchester
One Fish Street, Bristol
Daise by Tony Parkin, Birkenhead
Isla, Durham
Burro, London
Taq, London
Stem, Hove
Ogof, Cardiff
Parrilla, Dublin
May 2026 Michelin Guide additions
Eight restaurants were added to The Michelin Guide in May 2026.
The list included Glynn Purnell's Trillium in Birmingham, Sonder in Cardiff, INOS in York and The Woolpack Inn in Alresford.
Full list of May 2026 additions
Rucola at The Conduit, London
The Woolpack Inn, Alresford
Trillium, Birmingham
Cometa, London
Sonder, Cardiff
Khao Bird, London
INOS, York
The Church House Inn, Harberton
April 2026 Michelin Guide additions
April brought one of the larger monthly updates of the year, with 18 restaurants added to The Michelin Guide.
The new additions included Tommy Banks pub with rooms General Tarleton in Knaresborough, Le Nautique in Guernsey, Grantley Arms in Ripon, 10 Tib Lane in Manchester and a number of London restaurants.
Full list of April 2026 additions
General Tarleton, Knaresborough
Le Nautique, Guernsey
Mareida, London
Motorino, London
Grantley Arms, Ripon
The Hart, London
Osteria Angelina, London
Lucky Yu, Edinburgh
Luso, London
The Jolly Gardeners, Chester
The Ilchester Arms, Bridport
Nora, London
Fan, London
MOI, London
The Refectory at Fowlescombe Farm, Ugborough
The Hollow Bottom, Guiting Power
The Ship, Brancaster
10 Tib Lane, Manchester
March 2026 Michelin Guide additions
March saw 18 restaurants added to The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland.
The additions included The Whitehouse in Lochaline, Yaatra in London, Dogstar in Edinburgh, Sampa in Manchester, Hook in Guernsey and Restaurant Roku in Croyde.
Full list of March 2026 additions
The Whitehouse, Lochaline
Yaatra, London
The Spread Eagle by McLeod 9, Edgworth
Poon’s, London
Lupa, London
Black Radish, London
Dogstar, Edinburgh
Tatar Bunar, London
2210 by NattyCanCook, London
Aces Foodcraft, London
Stem and Stem, London
Noted, Chester
Rake at The Compton Arms, London
Malverleys, East End
Alta, London
Restaurant Roku, Croyde
Sampa, Manchester
Hook, Guernsey
February 2026 Michelin Guide ceremony
February was different from the monthly additions updates.
Rather than a normal monthly list of newly recommended restaurants, February was when The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2026 was officially revealed at the annual ceremony in Dublin.
That ceremony confirmed the new Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands, green stars and special awards for the 2026 Guide.
Among the headline stories, Bonheur by Matt Abé and Row on 5, from Jason Atherton and Spencer Metzger, were both awarded two Michelin stars, while 20 restaurants received one star.
For the full results from the ceremony, read our Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2026 coverage here:
January 2026 Michelin Guide additions
January was the final monthly additions update before The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2026 ceremony.
The list included a number of high-profile restaurants, among them 74 Charlotte Street by Ben Murphy in London, Pignut and The Hare in Helmsley, Corenucopia by Clare Smyth, Bonheur by Matt Abé and The Kerfield Arms.
Full list of January 2026 additions
The Old Spot, Ballsbridge
74 Charlotte Street by Ben Murphy, London
Pignut and The Hare, Helmsley
Vinette, Edinburgh
Restaurant Fir, Llangattock
Cicoria at the Royal Opera House, London
Hevva!, Falmouth
Lury, Hastings
Corenucopia by Clare Smyth, London
Mezzogiorno at the Corinthia Hotel London, London
Restaurant 1812, Stalham
Lilibet’s, London
Pilgrim, Liverpool
Tobi Masa at The Chancery Rosewood Hotel, London
Parnham Restaurant, Beaminster
Petty Fours, Truro
Belly, London
Bonheur by Matt Abé, London
Roam, Stoke Gabriel
Rosi at The Beaumont Mayfair, London
The Kerfield Arms, London
Bryn Williams at Theatr Clwyd, Mold
Blackthorn at The Twelve Hotel, Bearna
Kaldero, Dublin
What does being added to The Michelin Guide mean?
Being added to The Michelin Guide means a restaurant has been selected by Michelin’s inspectors and included in the Guide’s online restaurant selection.
It does not mean the restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star.
Michelin stars, Bib Gourmands, Green Stars and special awards are announced separately at the annual Michelin Guide ceremony.
However, a Guide listing remains a significant recognition for restaurants, chefs and front-of-house teams, particularly for new openings and restaurants building national visibility.
This article will continue to be updated as Michelin announces further additions throughout 2026.
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Every restaurant added to The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland in 2026
