The Waterside Inn, the first restaurant outside France to hold three Michelin stars for 25 years
Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red
Michelin guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were, the rating system was first introduced in 1926 as a single star, with the second and third stars introduced in 1933.
According to the Guide, one star signifies "a very good restaurant", two stars are "excellent cooking that is worth a detour", and three stars mean "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey".
The listing of starred restaurants is updated once a year.
The first restaurant in the UK to gain a Michelin star was
Albert and
Michel Roux's
Le Gavroche, in London.
It went on to become one of the first UK restaurants to win a second star in 1977, and the first to win a third, in 1982.
Today it is still open as a two-star restaurant, run by Albert's son,
Michel Roux, Jr.
Michel Albert Roux (born 23 May 1960) previously known as Michel Roux Jr., is an English-French two Michelin starred chef. He owns the London restaurant ''Le Gavroche.''
Early life
Roux was born at Pembury maternity hospital in Kent, whilst his ...
In 2010 the Roux family's second restaurant, the
Waterside Inn
The Waterside Inn, located in Bray, Berkshire, England, is a restaurant founded by the brothers Michel and Albert Roux after the success of Le Gavroche. It is currently run by Michel's son, Alain. The restaurant has three Michelin stars, and in ...
, became the first restaurant outside France to have held three Michelin stars for 25 years. The Roux family was also influential in training and influencing other chefs who themselves have gone on to win Michelin stars;
Pierre Koffmann
Pierre Koffmann (born 21 August 1948) is a French professional chef. He was one of a handful of chefs in the United Kingdom to have been awarded the coveted three Michelin stars at his restaurant La Tante Claire in London. Until December 2016 he ...
,
Marco Pierre White and
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay (; born ) is a British chef, restaurateur, television personality and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall; it currently holds a tot ...
all went on to open restaurants which earned three Michelin stars after working with the Roux brothers.
As of February 2022 there are 8 restaurants in the UK holding three Michelin stars, with all except
L’Enclume (Cumbria) located in London or the south of England.
List of Michelin 3-star restaurants
See also
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List of Michelin starred restaurants
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List of Michelin starred restaurants in Ireland
This is a list of Michelin starred restaurant in Ireland. Restaurants on the island of Ireland that currently have or have had at least one Michelin star are mentioned here.
List of restaurants 2020–present
2010–2019
2000–2009
1990†...
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List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands
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List of restaurants in London
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Lists of restaurants
This is an index of restaurant-related lists. A restaurant is a business establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generall ...
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List of Michelin starred restaurants in Scotland
Notes
Citations
External links
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