Every month the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland reveals details of new restaurants to be featured in the guide, ahead of the yearly launch ceremony when the Michelin Stars, Bib Gourmands and Green Stars are unveiled.
These restaurants appear on both the website and the iOS and Android apps and are highlighted with a ‘New’ symbol for easy identification.
For August, we are pleased to share six more of the inspectors' favourite new additions...
There’s a buzz about this cosy place and it’s easy to see why. It’s a lively neighbourhood spot and not somewhere to come for a quiet, romantic evening – instead, grab a gang of friends, order some cocktails and enjoy the craic! The concise menu showcases ingredients sourced from local producers; feast on snacks to start, followed by modern dishes like chicken and scallops or cod, peas and taramasalata, with salted caramel custard tart or elderflower ice cream to finish. Service is friendly and attentive and, no sooner have you left, you’ll be booking a table for your next visit.
Louise McCrimmon was previously Executive Chef at Harvey Nichols in Bristol, but joined forces with her husband Ian, and neighbours Nicola and Peter Gilbert, to restore this village inn, which is situated in the suburbs of the city, close to the famous folly of Blaise Castle. The great value menu offers traditional British dishes cooked with a skilful, modern approach; expect chorizo sausage roll or salt cod fritters to start, with crisp lamb belly or roast skate wing to follow – and make sure you save room for dessert! Good ales, a well-chosen wine list and chatty service complete the picture.
This relaxed, unassuming restaurant is passionately and personally run by a delightful family: dad Nigel is behind the stoves in the open kitchen, while mum Kelly and daughter Edie provide smooth, attentive service. Nigel’s experience is clear to see in well-presented, flavour-packed dishes like twice-baked soufflé Arnold Bennett, chocolate delice, and chalk stream trout with beetroot, radish, and crab & apple salad – and the fact that they’ve managed to build up a loyal local following over what has been an extremely difficult time for restaurateurs speaks volumes.
The open kitchen is the beating heart of this Charlotte Street townhouse, but the large tables upstairs are where to book with friends to sample small plates like cured amberjack, sharing plates such as lamb Chanfana (slow-cooked shoulder) and puds like Abade de Priscos (egg yolk & pork fat custard with port wine caramel), about which everyone will have an opinion. From Viajante to Mãos; Chiltern Firehouse to Taberna do Mercado, Nuno Mendes have been one of the most influential chefs working in London over recent years. In 2022, he opened Lisboeta to celebrate his love of his hometown of Lisbon – and that love is palpable.
Tucked away on the floor of a steep, wooded valley, this former corn mill is full of rustic character, with cluttered, low-beamed rooms, open fires and cosy snugs. Yorkshire produce informs the monthly changing menus, and carefully cooked, hearty dishes like belly pork with pig’s cheek, turnips & hazelnuts, or Yorkshire rhubarb tart with vanilla & croissant ice cream come with pronounced, complementary flavours. There’s an extensive wine list, with a good choice by the glass; the young team are organised and welcoming – and boutique bedrooms add to the appeal.
This drovers’ inn had been closed for six years before the owners of nearby Lower House Farm took it on and, with its flagstone floors, slate walls and open fires, it retains a simple, homely charm. Seasonal cooking is ingredient-led and full of flavour; meat is a big part of what they do here, with lamb, pork and beef reared using regenerative methods at their farm and butchered in-house, with homemade charcuterie and a traditional roast on Sundays. Low intervention wines feature alongside a fine selection of beers. Accommodation – in the form of lodges and huts – is planned soon.
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