The Michelin guide for the year 2020 has been revealed – and no fewer than 67 London restaurants have stars next to their names.
This year the restaurant guide has awarded 53 London restaurants with one Michelin star, 10 restaurants with two stars and three restaurants with an impressive three stars.
The biggest winner of this year’s guide is Sketch Lecture Room & Library, which earns itself the top prize of three stars, graduating from two stars. London also gained four new one Michelin star restaurants – more on them later.
It was not all good news however, as the 2020 guide saw sushi restaurant The Araki tumble out of the ratings, dropping from three to none at all. Benares, Yauatcha Soho and Galvin at Windows also lost their only stars.
Last week, Michelin also awarded three new London restaurants with Bib Gourmands, which are the awards given to restaurants that offer high-quality food at good value for money. The commended restaurants were Bancone, Berenjak and Two Lights. The capital now boasts a total of 36 restaurants with Bib Gourmand awards.
With London’s list of Michelin-starred restaurants staying put at a colossal 67, you’re bound to be only a few tube stops away from world-class food.
To assist your foodie foraging, we’ve both listed all of them and plotted them out on a handy map. One-star restaurants are marked in yellow, two-star in orange and three-star in red.
Take a look at the map to find your nearest star-studded hotspot, or browse our gallery above to see what you can expect to find on your plate when you get there.
Restaurants in London with three Michelin stars
NEW ENTRY - Sketch Lecture Room & Library, Mayfair. The quirky 18th century townhouse, serving sophisticated French food, achieves a coveted third star at the upstairs restaurant run by Pierre Gagnaire.
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Chelsea. Ramsay's French fine dining restaurant has held three stars since 2001 and keeps them all in this year's guide. Read our write up here.
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Mayfair. The restaurants serving contemporary French cuisine, using seasonal French and British ingredients, maintains all three of its stars. Read our write up here.
Restaurants in London with two Michelin stars
NEW ENTRY - La Dame de Pic, The City. Anne-Sophie Pic's inventive, high-end French restaurant in the Four Seasons’ hotel is awarded a second star. Read our write up here.
Core by Clare Smyth, Notting Hill. Clare Smyth's first solo ventures keeps the two stars it earned the 2019 awards. Read our write up here.
Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs, Bloomsbury. The intimate 19-seater restaurant in Bubbledogs, which changes its menu daily, retains the extra Michelin star it was awarded last year.
Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Chelsea. The high-end French restaurant maintains its two Michelin stars. Read our write up here.
Dinner by Heston, Knightsbridge. Heston Blumenthal's restaurant, serving modern dishes inspired by historic British gastronomy, keeps both its stars.
Le Gavroche, Mayfair. The iconic London restaurant holds both of its Michelin stars in 2020. Read our write up here.
The Greenhouse, Mayfair. The contemporary French restaurant keeps both the stars it has held since 2004. Read our write up here.
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Mayfair. The French fine dining establishment, which closed for refurbishment for two months this year, keeps both the stars it has held since 2011. Read our write up here.
Umu, Mayfair. London's first Kyoto influenced restaurant, which was awarded its first star within five months of opening in 2004, keeps both its stars in 2019.
The Ledbury, Notting Hill. The restaurant serving modern European cuisine, based on British produce where possible, keeps the two stars it has held since 2012. Read our write up here.
Restaurants in London with one Michelin star
NEW ENTRY - The Dysart Petersham, Richmond. The family-owned Richmond restaurant earns its first Michelin star, with former Roux Scholar Kenneth Culhane at the helm in the kitchen, and Barney Taylor managing the restaurant.
NEW ENTRY - Da Terra, Hackney. Paulo Airaudo earns another Michelin star, this time for his east London partnership with Rafael Cagali. Read our write up here.
NEW ENTRY - Endo at the Rotunda, White City. Sushi master Endo Kazutoshi's 16-seat restaurant in the former BBC Television Centre gets itself a star.
NEW ENTRY - Mãos, Shoreditch. Ex-Chiltern Firehouse chef Nuno Mendes earns a star for his experimental Shoreditch restaurant.
Brat, Hackney. Tomos Parry's Shoreditch Basque restaurant retains the star it earnt for the first time last year. Read our write up here.
Ikoyi, St James’s. The restaurant offering a contemporary take on West African flavours keeps its Michelin star. Read our write up here.
Sabor, Mayfair. Nieves Barragan Mohacho's high-end tapas restaurant keeps the star it was awarded in 2019. Read our write up here.
Hide, Mayfair. Ollie Dabbous's acclaimed Mayfair residence retains its 2019 star. Read our write up here.
Leroy, Shoreditch. The east London restaurant retains the star it earned last year just months after opening. Read our write up here.
Roganic, Marylebone. Simon Rogan’s restaurant, serving a menu partly comprised of foraged ingredients, claims a star. Read our write up here.
Hakkasan Hanway Place, Fitzrovia. The modern Cantonese restaurant, serving dim sum and signature cocktails maintains its Michelin star. Read our write up here.
The Ninth, Fitzrovia. Jun Tanaka's Charlotte Street venue serving French and Mediterranean-style sharing dishes maintains its one star. Read our write up here.
Pied à Terre, Fitzrovia. One of London's longest standing Michelin restaurants keeps its star. Read our write up here. Read our write up here.
City Social, The City. The modern British restaurant in art-deco style surroundings maintains its one star. Read our write up here.
Club Gascon, The City. The French restaurant with an award-winning wine list keeps its star. Read our write up here. Read our write up here.
The Clove Club, Shoreditch. The restaurant with an innovative British menu, using often-overlooked ingredients and founded by former supper club hosts, stays with one star. Read our write up here.
Lyle’s, Shoreditch. The seasonal British restaurant with set tasting menus in a stripped back dining room keeps its star. Read our write up here.
The Harwood Arms, Fulham. The laid-back gastropub with an upscale, modern British menu keeps its star. Read our write up here.
The River Cafe, Hammersmith. The restaurant offering inventive and seasonal Italian cuisine stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.
La Trompette, Chiswick. The high-end modern French restaurant stays in the guide after holding onto its star.
St John, Clerkenwell. The traditional British restaurant, which specialises in 'nose to tail' eating and celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Angler, The City. The modern seasonal British restaurant at the South Place Hotel, with mirrored ceilings and 7th-floor City views, keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Elystan Street, Chelsea. The Chelsea kitchen serving contemporary, seasonal European cuisine stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.
The Five Fields, Chelsea. The modern British restaurant which won big at the Harden's awards this year, holds its star. Read our write up here.
Kitchen W8, Kensington. The relaxed and friendly modern European restaurant is in the guide after holding its star.
Trinity, Clapham. The neighbourhood restaurant with modern, seasonal menus is in the 2020 guide after maintaining its star.
The Glasshouse, Richmond. The modern European neighbourhood restaurant remains in the guide with one star.
Restaurant Story, London Bridge. Tom Sellers's restaurant, with a British tasting menu of seasonal dishes, keeps its star.
Galvin La Chapelle, Spitalfields. The restaurant serving polished French cuisine with a contemporary twist in a Grade II listed building stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.
Chez Bruce, Balham. The high-end Modern French restaurant keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Amaya, Belgravia. The restaurant serving tapas-style Indian dishes with an open kitchen keeps its star.
Celeste, Belgravia. One of London's most Instagrammable restaurants, where British heritage meets modern European creativity, keeps its star.
Petrus, Belgravia. This Gordon Ramsay group restaurant, specialising in modern French fine dining, keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Alyn Williams at The Westbury, Mayfair. The contemporary fine dining establishment with seasonal local ingredients maintains its star in 2019.
Gymkhana, Mayfair. The Raj-era themed Indian restaurant with tandoori oven roasts and seasonal curries makes the guide again in 2020. Read our write up here.
Hakkasan Mayfair, Mayfair. The modern Cantonese restaurant spanning two floors for up to 220 guests keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Kai, Mayfair. The South Audley Street restaurant specialising in 'Liberated Chinese Cooking' stays in the guide with one star.
Murano, Mayfair. Angel Hartnett's modern European restaurant with a strong Italian influence keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Pollen Street Social, Mayfair. Jason Atherton's flagship restaurant stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.
The Square, Mayfair. The restaurant serving modern French haute cuisine with an artistic “architectural” approach keeps its star.
Veeraswamy, Mayfair. The restaurant serving high-end Indian cuisine with Maharajah-inspired decor keeps its one star. Read our write up here.
Locanda Locatelli, Marylebone. The traditional Italian with an emphasis on quality, freshness and creativity stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.
Portland, Marylebone. The seasonal modern European, with a wine list that focuses on lesser known regions and varieties, holds on to its star. Read our write up here.
Texture, Marylebone. The restaurant serving modern European food with Scandinavian influences keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Trishna, Marylebone. The upscale Indian from the southwest coast using fish and coconut keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Aquavit London, St James’s. The contemporary restaurant in St James's Market, serving seasonal, Nordic-inspired cuisine keeps its one Michelin star. Read our write up here.
The Ritz Restaurant, Piccadilly. The London institution, serving seasonal British cuisine in one of London’s most lavish dining rooms, maintains its star. Read our write up here.
Barrafina, Soho. The modern Spanish tapas bar with an open kitchen maintains its Michelin star status. Read our write up here.
Social Eating House, Soho. Jason Atherton's contemporary bistro focused on seasonal and local produce, with cocktail bar, restaurant and chef’s counter dining space, keeps its star. Read our write up here.
Seven Park Place by William Drabble, St James’s. The restaurant specialising in classic French cuisine using seasonal British ingredients, keeps its star.
A Wong, Pimlico. The restaurant celebrating flavours from across China’s different regions holds its star. Read our write up here.
The Dining Room at The Goring, Westminster. The restaurant, popular with the Royal family, was given a special shout out at the beginning of the awards for its consistency, and keeps its star. Read our write up here
Quilon, Westminster. The restaurant, specialising in South-west coastal Indian cuisine, keeps its star.
