We’ll say it – the UK’s dining scene is tremendous. Look beyond London and you’ll still find plenty of chefs running truly exceptional, experimental and cutting-edge restaurants. That’s why the Michelin Guide to Britain and Ireland never runs out of UK restaurants to add to its list of recommendations. 

Every single month, the esteemed guide announces a roster of new additions. In September, 22 places in the UK were initiated into the guide. Seven of those were in London, but the remaining additions hail from all over the country, from major cities like Belfast and Leeds to little villages like Port Isaac, Limpley Stoke and Thorney. 

If an establishment is included in the guide, it’s a sure bet that it uses quality ingredients, has a strong command of flavour and is consistent. Last month’s newcomers included AO by Daniel Rogan in Southampton, which Michelin lauded for its ‘assured, creative cooking’, and Cradle in the Michelin-keyed Cromlix Hotel in Stirlingshire which offers ‘balanced and intriguing dishes’ with subtle Japanese influences. 

Elsewhere, Tom Hine’s PL28 Café in Padstow joined the guide thanks to the ‘punchy flavours’ of its tasting menu. Located just outside of Belfast, Capparelli at the Mill was added for its ‘fresh, vibrant and generous dishes’ inspired by the Mediterranean and the Levant. Up in Edinburgh’s Old Town, the new Whirlybird was enrolled into the guide for its authentic bistro-style menu and ‘ingredients treated with care’.

Every UK restaurant added to the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland in September 2026

• AO by Daniel Rogan, Southampton
• Cradle, Kinbuck
• Simpson’s in the Strand, London
• Bar des Prés, Mayfair, London
• Canvas, Royal Tunbridge Wells
• Capparelli at the Mill, Belfast
• chez Rose, London
• DakaDaka, London
• Dante Mayfair, London
• Hop Pole Inn, Limpley Stoke
• MRBL, London
• Nevill Arms, Medbourne
• Outlaw’s Bistro, Port Isaac
• PL28 Café, Padstow
• Restaurant Kensington, Lynton
• Sushi Amamoto, London
• The Black Horse, Amberley
• The Cedar Restaurant, Daventry
• The Rose & Crown, Thorney
• The Smithfield, Leeds
• The White Horse, Easton
• Whirlybird, Edinburgh

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