Every spring, the Michelin Guide announces its updated list of the best restaurants in the UK and Ireland – awarding one, two and three stars to restaurants across the country, as well as tipping its hat to excellent value places to eat with its Bib Gourmands and the chefs working towards becoming more eco-friendly restaurants with its Green Stars. The Michelin Guide has its own share of issues – the guide has been slammed previously for favouring certain cuisines and displaying a lack of diversity across the chefs and teams awarded. Nevertheless, it remains one of the biggest British food moments of the year, with each annual list eagerly anticipated by chefs and foodies. Now, ahead of the 2024 announcement (which takes place on Monday 5 February 2024), the team has announced the initial round of Bib Gourmands.
Keep scrolling for the first list of winners, or see the answers to some frequently asked questions here.
Empire Empire
Restaurants in the UK and Ireland to receive a Bib Gourmand in the 2024 guide:
- Dill, Lewes, England
- Empire Empire, London, England
- Higher Ground, Manchester, England
- Lark, Bury St Edmunds, England
- Les 2 Garçons, London, England
- Palmito, Brighton and Hove, England
- The Bull, Charlbury, England
- The Clifton, Bristol, England
- The Loch & The Tyne, Old Windsor, England
- The Mulberry, Falmouth, England
- The Reindeer, Hoveringham, England
- The Three Horseshoes, Fordham, England
- Tipo, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Touring Club, Penarth, Wales
- Home, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Amy Auston, Dublin, Ireland
- Ichigo Ichie Bistro & Natural Wine, Cork, Ireland
- La Gordita, Dublin, Ireland
- Lottie’s, Dublin, Ireland
- Solas, Dingle, Ireland
How many restaurants in the UK and Ireland have a Michelin star?
At the time of writing (ahead of the full 2024 announcement on Monday 5 February), 188 restaurants in the UK hold at least one Michelin star. There are 160 one-Michelin-star restaurants, 20 two-Michelin-star restaurants and just eight three-Michelin-star restaurants – no restaurants were awarded three stars in 2023. Ireland has 18 restaurants that hold at least one Michelin star – 13 one-star restaurants and five two-star restaurants.
Which UK city has the most Michelin-star restaurants?
Currently, London has 96 Michelin stars across 74 restaurants. See our round-up of the best restaurants in London for our edit of the tables to book in the city.
What is a Bib Gourmand?
A Bib Gourmand is one of the accolades handed out during the annual Michelin guide update each year. The nod spotlights great quality and great value cooking. At the end of January 2024, the Bib Gourmand stars in the UK were announced for 2024. 20 restaurants were awarded a Bib Gourmand. In London, Empire Empire in Notting Hill and Les 2 Garçons in Crouch End. Outside of London, Bib Gourmands were awarded to the likes of Higher Ground in Manchester, Lark in Lark, Bury St Edmunds and Touring Club in Penarth, Wales.