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The Michelin awards shone favourably on London tonight as nine restaurants picked up one star, while two others achieved two stars. <\/p>\n
Matt Ab\u00e9 will be celebrating after achieving two stars for his debut restaurant, Bonheur, despite being open for only a handful of months (read the Standard\u2019s review here<\/a>). The opening marked Ab\u00e9\u2019s first move after leaving Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, and consequently came with a crushing weight of expectation. There were also questions asked over whether the restaurant he left would keep its longstanding three stars. It did, under the watchful eye of chef de cuisine Kim Ratcharoen, who said: \u201cRetaining three Michelin stars this year is something I feel very proud of. To be entrusted with leading the restaurant through such an important milestone is a real honour and not something I take lightly. <\/p>\n \u201cI am excited to bring my own stamp to the restaurant and to be part of shaping its future. It is such an iconic site and being able to contribute to its story is incredibly special to me. The restaurant would not be where it is today without the chefs who have come before and being able to celebrate this moment alongside them means a great deal.\u201d <\/p>\n Ramsay\u2019s sky-high venture Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High was also a winner, picking up a star under head chef James Goodyear, while Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay and Petrus by Gordon Ramsay both kept their stars. <\/p>\n The other two-star announced, and arguably the star of the night, was Row on 5. The restaurant, from Spencer Metzger and Jason Atherton, picked up a second star just a year after its first. Besides the two stars, its sommelier Roxanne Dupuy was named Michelin\u2019s sommelier of the year. <\/p>\n Atherton told the Standard in Dublin: \u201cWinning stars is very important for us, but it\u2019s all about the guests. Row on 5 is going from strength to strength, and we have regulars already. But we\u2019re not always full, so hopefully the two stars will help. We need the help in these tough times.\u201d<\/p>\n The difficulty of trading in the present circumstances was a theme among chefs. Tom Brown, whose excellent Tom Brown at the Capital won its first star (read the Standard\u2019s review here<\/a>), told this paper: \u201cI know it\u2019s a clich\u00e9, but it\u2019s such a nice validation to win a star, and at a time when everything is so s*** and we\u2019re getting f***** so hard, I\u2019m so happy for the team. We\u2019re buzzed, it\u2019s a little ray of sunshine.\u201d <\/p>\n No three stars were newly announced, but London\u2019s The Ledbury, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Darroze at The Connaught, Core by Clare Smyth, Sketch Lecture Room & Library, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, and Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester retained their three-star status. <\/p>\n Smyth had a successful evening, in fact, as she picked up a star for her new opening Corenucopia. She told the Standard: \u201cIt\u2019s amazing to get the recognition in such a short amount of time, and it\u2019s nice to give a platform to my team, too. We\u2019re growing, and we\u2019re absolutely rammed, but this is a hard industry and we\u2019re facing different pressures now. We\u2019re always scared but all we can do is drive on.\u201d <\/p>\n Elsewhere, Opening of the Year went to Shwen Shwen in Sevenoaks, led by chef-owner Maria Bradford, for its outstanding Sierra Leonean cooking and wider championing of West African food.<\/p>\n Tom Earnshaw of Bohemia in Jersey won Young Chef of the Year, having become its head chef only last year.<\/p>\n Green stars flourished across six areas of the UK, with wins for 1887 in Torridon in Scotland (which also won a star; read the Standard\u2019s review here<\/a>); Forest Side in Grasmere in the Lake District; Knepp Wilding Kitchen in Horsham, Sussex; Eight at Gaze Hill in Rimmington, Lancashire; Glebe House in Southleigh, Devon; and Edinburgh\u2019s Timberyard and The Free Company.<\/p>\n London\u2019s new one star restaurants<\/p>\n London\u2019s new two star restaurants <\/p>\n\n
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