Michelin star restaurants London 2019: Full guide revealed

At a spirited awards ceremony in Waterloo's BFI IMAX cinema, Michelin are announcing the restaurants that have made this year's UK guide, which will be officially published on Friday October 5. Below are London's 2019 results, listed live as they come in.

The guide means different things to different people: to some chefs and restaurants, an inclusion in the big red book is a coveted honour, proof of having 'made it'. Many young chefs chase them as the ultimate accolade and its long been this way: in 1999, Channel 4 series Boiling Point followed Gordon Ramsay as he tried to make the difficult leap from two to three stars: Ramsay, in a near rage, demoted two Chef de Parties to commis as he sweated his way through the evening's service.

To others, its an irrelevance, just another write-up that means little more than bragging rights. Some consider them a burden: earlier this year, in January, the guide didn't include Sebastian Bras' Le Suquet in their French edition after he asked them not to, citing the stress of cooking for inspectors. Bras had held three stars for 18 years, and it was the first time ever the guide made an omission upon request.

Still, the guide still draws an incredible amount of interest. While plenty of myths and mistakes continually get peddled about it, the red book unquestionably remains the gold standard for discerning diners looking for places to go. The Michelin guide revealed their Bib Gourmand awards recently too, commending four new London restaurants.

Below are the live results for London restaurants. For a full list of new UK restaurants outside of London click here.

One Michelin Star restaurants in London

NEW ENTRY - Brat, Hackney. East London's exciting Basque restaurant wins a star. Read our write up here.

NEW ENTRY - ​Ikoyi, St James’s. The restaurant offering a contemporary take on West African flavours claims a Michelin star. Read out write up here.

NEW ENTRY - Sabor, Mayfair. The high-end tapas restaurant picks up a star in the 2019 guide. Read out write up here.

NEW ENTRY - Hide, Mayfair. Ollie Dabbous returns with one Michelin star at his new Mayfair residence. Read out write up here.

NEW ENTRY - Leroy, Shoreditch. The east London restaurant, which opened in 2018, wins a star.

NEW ENTRY - Roganic, Marylebone. Simon Rogan’s restaurant, serving a menu partly comprised of foraged ingredients, claims a star. Read our write up here.

Marcus, Knightsbridge. The contemporary British restaurant, serving food to “evoke and create memories", loses one of the two stars it has held since 2009. Read our write up here.

Hakkasan Hanway Place, Fitzrovia. The modern Cantonese restaurant, serving dim sum and signature cocktails maintains its Michelin star.

The Ninth, Fitzrovia. Jun Tanaka's Charlotte Street venue serving French and Mediterranean-style sharing dishes maintains its one star. Read our write up here.

Pied à Terre, Fitzrovia. One of London's longest standing Michelin restaurants keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Michelin star restaurants London 2019: New winners revealed

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City Social, The City. The modern British restaurant in art-deco style surroundings maintains its one star. Read our write up here.

Club Gascon, The City. The French restaurant with an award-winning wine list keeps its star. Read our write up here.

La Dame de Pic, The City. The inventive, high-end French restaurant in the Four Seasons’ hotel maintains its star.

The Clove Club, Shoreditch. The restaurant with an innovative British menu, using often-overlooked ingredients and founded by former supper club hosts, stays with one star. Read our write up here.

Lyle’s, Shoreditch. The seasonal British restaurant with set tasting menus in a stripped back dining room keeps its star. Read our write up here.

The Harwood Arms, Fulham. The laid-back gastropub with an upscale, modern British menu keeps its star. Read our write up here.

The River Cafe, Hammersmith. The restaurant offering inventive and seasonal Italian cuisine stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.

Hedone, Chiswick. The restaurant serving modern European in a laid-back space holds on to its star.

La Trompette, Chiswick. The high-end modern French restaurant stays in the guide after holding onto its star.

St John, Clerkenwell. The traditional British restaurant, specialising in 'nose to tail' eating, keeps its star.

Angler, The City. The modern seasonal British restaurant at the South Place Hotel, with mirrored ceilings and 7th-floor City views, keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Elystan Street, Chelsea. The Chelsea kitchen serving contemporary, seasonal European cuisine stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.

The Five Fields, Chelsea. The modern British restaurant with fixed-price menu holds its star. Read our write up here.

Kitchen W8, Kensington. The relaxed and friendly modern European restaurant is in the guide after holding its star.

Trinity Restaurant, Clapham. The neighbourhood restaurant with modern, seasonal menus is in the 2019 guide after maintaining its star.

The Glasshouse, Richmond. The modern European neighbourhood restaurant remains in the guide with one star.

Restaurant Story, London Bridge. Tom Sellers's restaurant, with a British tasting menu of seasonal dishes, keeps its star.

Galvin La Chapelle, Spitalfields. The restaurant serving polished French cuisine with a contemporary twist in a Grade II listed building stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.

Chez Bruce, Balham. The high-end Modern French restaurant keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Amaya Restaurant grill & Bar, Belgravia. The restaurant serving tapas-style Indian dishes with an open kitchen keeps its star.

Céleste, Belgravia. One of London's most Instagrammable restaurants, where British heritage meets modern European creativity, keeps its star.

Petrus, Belgravia. This Gordon Ramsay group restaurant, specialising in modern French fine dining, keeps its star.

Alyn Williams at The Westbury, Mayfair. The contemporary fine dining establishment with seasonal local ingredients maintains its star in 2019.

Benares Restaurant, Mayfair. The Indian-British fusion restaurant keeps its one Michelin star.

Bonhams, Mayfair. The restaurant serving modern European cuisine in one of the world's oldest auction houses maintains one star.

Fera at Claridge's, Mayfair. The contemporary British restaurant based out of the iconic hotel stays with one star. Read our write up here.

Galvin at Windows, Mayfair. The restaurant serving modern French haute cuisine, with 28th-floor views over Hyde Park, keeps one star.

Gymkhana, Mayfair. The Raj-era themed Indian restaurant with tandoori oven roasts and seasonal curries makes the guide again in 2019. Read our write up here.

Hakkasan Mayfair. The modern Cantonese restaurant spanning two floors for up to 220 guests keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Kai, Mayfair. The South Audley Street restaurant specialising in 'Liberated Chinese Cooking' stays in the guide with one star.

Murano, Mayfair. The modern European restaurant with a strong Italian influence keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Pollen Street Social, Mayfair. The contemporary bistro with a restaurant, social bar, dessert bar and private dining room stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.

The Square, Mayfair. The restaurant serving modern French haute cuisine with an artistic “architectural” approach keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Veeraswamy, Mayfair. The restaurant serving high-end Indian cuisine with Maharajah-inspired decor keeps its one star. Read our write up here.

Locanda Locatelli, Marylebone. The traditional Italian with an emphasis on quality, freshness and creativity stays in the guide with one star. Read our write up here.

Portland Restaurant, Marylebone. The seasonal modern European, with a wine list that focuses on lesser known regions and varieties, holds on to its star. Read our write up here.

Texture, Marylebone. The restaurant serving modern European food with Scandinavian influences keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Trishna, Marylebone. The upscale Indian from the southwest coast using fish and coconut keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Aquavit London, St James’s. The contemporary restaurant in St James's Market, serving seasonal, Nordic-inspired cuisine keeps its one Michelin star. Read our write up here.

Ritz Restaurant, Piccadilly. The London institution, serving seasonal British cuisine in one of London’s most lavish dining rooms, maintains its star. Read our write up here.

Barrafina, Soho. The modern Spanish tapas bar with an open kitchen maintains its Michelin star status. Read our write up here. ocial Eating House, Soho. The contemporary bistro focused on seasonal and local produce, with cocktail bar, restaurant and chef’s counter dining space, keeps its star.

Seven Park Place by William Drabble, St James’s. The restaurant specialising in classic French cuisine, using seasonal British ingredients plus signature dishes by William Drabble, keeps its star.

Yauatcha, Soho. The all-day dim sum teahouse with wok dishes, patisserie and cocktails is in the guide once again in 2019. Read our write up here.

L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon, Covent Garden. The inventive French restaurant in a three-floor brasserie with open kitchens and terrace maintains its star. Read our write up here.

A Wong, Pimlico. The restaurant celebrating flavours from across China’s different regions holds its star. Read our write up here.

Goring Dining Room, Westminster. The restaurant, popular with the Royal family, serving British classics and lighter, modern dishes in a luxury hotel keeps its star. Read our write up here.

Quilon, Westminster. The restaurant, specialising in South-west coastal Indian cuisine, keeps its star.

Star performer: Clare Smyth was a big winner on the night, claiming two stars
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Two Michelin Star restaurants in London

NEW ENTRY - Core, Notting Hill. Clare Smyth's first solo venture wins two stars.

NEW ENTRY - Kitchen Table, Bloomsbury. The intimate 19-seater restaurant in Bubbledogs, which changes its menu daily, gains an extra Michelin star.

Bibendum, Chelsea. The high-end French restaurant, which was awarded two stars at last year’s awards, keeps both.

Dinner by Heston, Knightsbridge. Heston Blumenthal's restaurant, serving modern dishes inspired by historic British gastronomy, keeps both its stars.

Le Gavroche, Mayfair. The iconic London restaurant holds both of its Michelin stars in 2019. Read our write up here.

The Greenhouse, Mayfair. The contemporary French restaurant keeps both the stars it has held since 2004. Read our write up here.

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Mayfair. The French fine dining establishment, known for having Damien Hirst artwork on the walls, keeps both stars it has held since 2011. Read our write up here.

Sketch Lecture Room & Library, Mayfair. The quirky 18th century townhouse, serving sophisticated French food, holds both its stars. Read our write up here.

Umu, Mayfair. London's first Kyoto influenced restaurant, which was awarded its first star within five months of opening in 2004, keeps both its stars in 2019.

The Ledbury, Notting Hill. The restaurant serving modern European cuisine, based on British produce where possible, keeps the two stars it has held since 2012. Read our write up here.

London restaurants with Michelin stars

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Three Michelin Star restaurants in London

The Araki, Mayfair. The nine-seat restaurant with two sittings, only serving edomae sushi prepared by sushi master Mitsuhiro Araki himself, keeps all three of its stars in 2019.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Chelsea. Ramsay's French fine dining restaurant has held three stars since 2001 and keeps them all in this year's guide. Read our write up here.

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Mayfair. The restaurants serving contemporary French cuisine, using seasonal French and British ingredients, maintains all three of its stars. Read our write up here.

For a full list of UK restaurants head to news.michelin.co.uk

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