Michelin-starred restaurants 2023: Which London eats have gained and lost stars

Yesterday was the day of judgement for countless chefs across the UK as they waited anxiously to see whether they had received, retained or in fact lost a Michelin-star.

A single star can have a huge impact on a restaurant’s standing on the foodie scene.

And with the cost-of-living crisis, and the impact of the pandemic, it’s never been more important to get restaurant goers through the doors.

Any Londoner knows that the city is full of amazing eateries to suit every appetite – and for those with a high-brow palette, there are four new one-star Michelin restaurants to choose from in the capital, as well as two new two-star establishments.

However no new three-stars were awarded this year.

The first new one-star restaurant is Cycene in Shoreditch, with executive chef Theo Clench at the helm.

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Cycene offers an immersive dining experience with a surprise menu, where you are even invited to join the chefs in the kitchen.

The second is Luca in Clerkenwell, headed up by executive chef Robert Chambers, which offers comfort (yet fancy) Italian food.

St Barts in Farringdon, which showcases a seasonal British menu, is also a new one-star, and Taku in Mayfair – a Japanese restaurant with just 16 seats – also achieved one-star status.

The new two-star restaurants are the Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal in Westminster, another exclusive eatery which only has 34 covers. And The Ledbury in Notting Hill, under the steer of Brett Graham, is also a new two-star – the London institution hit the headlines during the 2011 riots when a chef armed with a rolling pin took on some gang members.

There’s also such a thing as a green-star, which is awarded for sustainability. The only new green-star appointed was the Apricity in Mayfair thanks to Chantelle Nicholson. The low-waste restaurant uses locally foraged ingredients to build their dishes.

Sadly one restaurant has lost a Michelin-star this year and that’s Seven Park Place in St James’s, which offers a menu inspired by both French and British cuisine.

If none of these movers and shakers tickle your fancy then there are a whopping 74 Michelin-star restaurants in London to choose from.

In fact, five out of the eight three-Michelin-star restaurants are in London. And don’t shy away from them just because you think it’ll cost you an arm and a leg, some of them are surprisingly affordable.

And of the 25 two-star restaurants in the UK, 12 of them are in London, so you are certainly spoiled for choice.

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