There are few cities in the world that can go toe-to-toe with London when it comes to restaurants. With dozens of international cuisines represented across a dining scene that also boasts 78 MICHELIN Starred establishments, it is quite simply one of the best places to eat around the globe. With London’s culinary map constantly evolving, our Inspectors add new restaurants to The Guide every month, while the much-coveted Stars and other awards are announced once a year. Click here for the latest additions across the UK & Ireland.
With only a few weeks to go until The MICHELIN Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland 2025, this month represents our final round of additions before the year’s big event on Monday 10th February at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in Glasgow. Five London restaurants have been added to the selection, with a real sense of quality running through them. Whether the cooking is Thai, Mexican or resolutely British, you can be sure it will be delicious at these impressive operations.
AngloThai, Marylebone
ThaiAfter years of pop-ups around the capital, John and Desiree Chantarasak’s appropriately named restaurant finally has a permanent home down a Marylebone street with a number of other eateries. Thai and British influences are skilfully married by Chef John, while the Thai inspiration spreads to the décor, with tables crafted in Chiang Mai using Chamchuri wood. It’s fun, unique and full of integrity.
Fonda, Mayfair
MexicanFans of One MICHELIN Star Mexican restaurant KOL will be delighted by the opening of a second spot from its chef, Santiago Lastra. Big and busy, it’s a likeable place spread over two floors with an appealingly bright feel. The cooking includes street food staples and slow cooked meats to share. Allow some time to choose a cocktail from a list that includes five varieties of paloma alone.
Row on 5, Mayfair
Modern CuisineOne of two restaurants added to The Guide this month from the prolific Jason Atherton, this one is ostensibly his new flagship – and it has been a long time in the making. The room itself is lavish and theatrical, while the kitchen has been put in the more than capable hands of Spencer Metzger, Roux Scholar and formerly of The Ritz. His dishes deliver outstanding ingredients cooked with undoubted skill.
Three Darlings, Chelsea
World CuisineAnother Atherton operation, this Chelsea spot is a tribute to Jason and Irha’s three daughters. Sit in one of the comfortable velvet chairs or up at one of two counters, watching either your cocktail being mixed or the chefs cooking over the open flames. As is the Atherton way, the menu is rooted in Britain – but unafraid to throw in international flavours where appropriate.
Wildflowers, Pimlico
Mediterranean CuisineFor a recent opening, there’s an impressively well-established feel to Wildflowers, which is a testament to how diners have embraced it. It forms part of the smart Newson’s Yard development in the heart of Belgravia and – with its uncomplicated, flavoursome Italian cooking – it might just be a saviour for those missing the recently closed Enoteca Turi nearby.
Other London restaurants added to The MICHELIN Guide this year are:
AGORA, Borough Market
Greek
Ambassadors Clubhouse, Mayfair
Indian
Aragawa, Mayfair
Japanese Steakhouse
Arlington, St James's
European
Bistrot at Wild Honey, St James's
Modern British
Camille, Borough Market
French
Cloth, City of London
Traditional Cuisine
Cornus, Belgravia
Modern British, Seafood
Donia, Soho
Filipino
DOSA, Mayfair
Korean
Holy Carrot, North Kensington
Vegan
Ibai, City of London
Basque
Josephine Bouchon, Chelsea
Lyonnaise, French
Julie’s, Notting Hill
Modern British
July, Bloomsbury
Modern French, Alsatian
Kinkally, Bloomsbury
Eastern European
Kioku by Endo, Westminster
Japanese Contemporary, Mediterranean Cuisine
Kolae, Borough Market
Thai
Lasdun, South Bank
Modern British
Lita, Marylebone
Mediterranean Cuisine
Llama Inn, Shoreditch
Peruvian
Mambow, Clapton
Malaysian
Mary's, Mayfair
Modern British
Miga, Hackney
Korean
Mignonette, Richmond
French
Morchella, Islington
Mediterranean Cuisine
Nanyang Blossom, Knightsbridge
South East Asian
NIJŪ, Mayfair
Japanese
OMA, Borough Market
Greek
Paulette, Little Venice
French
Plates London, Shoreditch
Vegan, Vegetarian
Pollini at Ladbroke Hall, Notting Hill
Italian
Roe, Canary Wharf
Modern British
Sael, St James's
Traditional British
Sesta, London Fields
European Contemporary
Sune, Hackney
European Contemporary
Tamarind Kitchen, Soho
Indian
The Cocochine, Mayfair
Modern French
The Fuji Grill, Belgravia
Japanese
The Hero, Maida Vale
Traditional Cuisine
The Park, Bayswater
American, Italian
Volta Do Mar, Chelsea
Portuguese, Classic Cuisine
Whyte's, Hackney
World Cuisine
YiQi, Chinatown
Asian
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