Updated 22/3/23 - the Bib Gourmands have now been announced
When will the 2023 London Michelin stars be announced?
This year's announcement will be on Monday 27 March 2023, starting at 6pm.
It looks like they're kicking things up a notch this year - for one, the ceremony won't be held in London but in Silverstone. It'll also be the first in-person awards for a while (the last two reveals were largely digital announcements and last year's was on Twitter only).
On the day, we'll find out who's won stars this year, as well as who has won a green star (for sustainability) and some of the special awards. The guide itself will then be available to buy online only as they've stopped publishing a physical guide.
What about the Bib Gourmands?
Michelin's awards for best value-for-money restaurants are usually revealed before the main event. These are usually to award restaurants that aren't quite in the same price bracket as the starred restaurants.
These have now been announced and you can see the four London award winners here.
How can I watch the announcement?
The awards will be streamed online from 6pm on 27 March and you'll be able to find them on their YouTube channel. We're yet to find out who the presenter will be (Davina McCall was the last host in charge). We'd also highly recommend following the Michelin chat on Twitter or on YouTube on the day so that you can join in the joy/incredulity in real time.
Expect the announcements also to appear on their Instagram page and Twitter feed.
Do the chefs know in advance if they've won a star?
Normally, all invitees to a physical event who already have a star will be retaining theirs, but most of the restaurants who get shiny new stars will only find out on the day.
The only exception to advance notification is if they award three stars. That announcement has such an impact on a business that they usually get a little heads-up.
How many stars are usually awarded?
They award stars for all of the UK and Ireland during the same event - but for London, and based on the past three years of awards, we'd normally expect around 10 restaurants to get new stars. In 2022, 9 restaurants were awarded stars, including two new two-starred restaurants. See the new London Michelin stars for 2022 here. You can see reactions to the announcement here.
This year... who knows. Hopefully, we'll get to see at least one new restaurant get to three Michelin stars.
And do they still matter?
Short answer: yes. While there's the usual debate around how Michelin may be out of touch with today's dining scene, no other restaurant awards (with the notable exception of World's 50 Best) get as much press as the Michelin reveal. Love them or loathe them, they're still a very big deal.
Which London restaurants currently have a Michelin Star?
In London, there are 65 Michelin-starred restaurants in London. There are five 3-star restaurants, eight 2-star and 52 1-star. For all of them, see below:
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