The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors are always on the road, assessing existing restaurants as well as uncovering new ones worthy of recommendation. While Stars, Green Stars and Bib Gourmands are only revealed at the annual MICHELIN Guide Ceremony, the Inspectors add restaurants to the selection year round. These latest additions are released on a monthly basis and are highlighted by a 'New' symbol; you can find them here on The MICHELIN Guide's website and on the free app. Bookmark this page and check back monthly for the latest live additions!
May 2025
The eight restaurants added to The MICHELIN Guide this month are a wonderful example of the variety among the UK and Ireland’s dining scene – not just in cuisine type, but in restaurant style. Dear Jackie in London is one of the most luxe, clubby and well-dressed establishments you will find, while in Somerset, Farm Caff dispenses with the frills and draws our attention back to the earth, with delicious plates of homegrown produce. Alongside them, you’ll find a welcoming pub and a modern Indian restaurant. Take your pick: they’re all different and they’re all delightful.
The eye-catchingly colourful interior at Dear Jackie in London's Soho. © Dear Jackie
Dear Jackie, London
ItalianRusticity and minimalism are all well and good, but sometimes eating out just feels like more of an event when the restaurant is as pretty as Dear Jackie. Housed inside the colourfully stylish Broadwick Soho hotel, the basement restaurant adopts the same kind of plush maximalism, with deep red hues, old-school table lamps and eye-catching prints galore. The cooking delivers on the surroundings’ promise, with Italian-inspired dishes that are equally attractive yet no case of style over substance, with top ingredients and a skilled hand in the kitchen.
One of the farm-to-table dishes served at Farm Caff in Somerset. © Dave Watts
Farm Caff, Castle Cary
Modern British“Instead of bringing the farm to the table, we’ve brought your table to the farm,” reads the mission statement for Farm Caff. This planet-driven ethos is clear to see when dining here, in a converted barn within the team’s regenerative farm. The affable team enthuse about their produce, with many of the ingredients having come from the still-expanding farm. Those ingredients are used to lip-smackingly delicious effect across dishes that show both the kitchen’s generosity and skill. Finish with the delightfully decadent clotted cream cheesecake.
Part of the smartly refurbished interior at The Rum Fox. © Ben Ashby
The Rum Fox, Grindleton
Traditional BritishSkilfully avoiding the pitfall of confusing complication for quality, this smartly refurbished but pleasingly grounded Ribble Valley pub serves up dishes with a welcome traditional base. Fine ingredients are cooked in a way that delivers maximum flavour, in dishes like ox cheek, mushroom and onion suet pudding. The chefs still show their ambitious side with the tasting menu, while the Sunday lunch choices offers greater variety than most pubs, with intriguing options such as curried goat pie and partridge Wellington alongside the classics.
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Other May additions to The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland include:
Hiræth, Cardiff
Modern Cuisine
Jai Ho, Bishop’s Cleeve
Indian
Krokodilos, London
Greek
Silva, London
Modern Cuisine
Toklas, London
Mediterranean Cuisine
Hero Image: An outdoor table at Toklas in London. © Sam Harris
April 2025
An example of the flavour-packed Korean cooking at Dongnae. © Lola Laurent
Dongnae, Bristol
KoreanIf you happen to live on or around Chandos Road in the Redland area of Bristol, then all we can say is: congratulations. In yet more great news for the local dining scene – which is already having quite the year after Wilsons won a MICHELIN Star and its next-door neighbour Little Hollows Pasta was awarded a Bib Gourmand – the terrific Korean eatery Dongnae has now been added to our selection. Authentic, complex and bursting at the seams with exuberant flavours, the cooking is well worth adding to your Bristol to-do list.
A dish from ember at No. 5 in Pontcanna, Cardiff. © Marc Bennet-Jones
ember at No. 5, Cardiff
Modern BritishAnother neighbourhood going from strength to strength is Cardiff’s Pontcanna, already home to Thomas, Heaneys and newly MICHELIN-Starred Gorse. Joining them now – with Tommy Heaney as co-owner – is this wonderfully fresh-feeling spot with airy, uncluttered décor and cooking to match. There’s more than a touch of the Italian to the menu – not just in the presence of several pasta dishes, but in the overall ethos of ‘less is more’. The chefs put their faith in the quality of their produce and it duly delivers.
The stunning view from Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High's 12-seater counter. © Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High, London
Modern CuisineThe name is a pretty apt descriptor of what you can expect here: the signature top-quality cooking and luxury produce of the world-famous chef, but very, very high up. Part of Ramsay’s development inside 22 Bishopsgate, London’s second-tallest building, this is a chef’s counter experience with a twist – where the 12 diners face the stunning view from the 60th floor, rather than the chefs. The surprise menu is packed with high-end ingredients, all cooked with a delicate touch by a highly capable team.
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Other April additions to The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland include:
Bar Valette, London
European
Canteen, London
Italian
Long Chim, London
Thai
The Waterman’s Arms, London
Modern British
Zacry’s, Newquay
Modern Cuisine
