6 London restaurants that were just given Michelin stars for the first time
- The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2019 was revealed at a live event in London on Monday.
- Six restaurants were given stars for the first time, while five lost their place on the list entirely.
- Scroll down to see the newcomers - and the full list of London's Michelin-starred restaurants.
The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland has been revealed for 2019 - and six new London restaurants have made the list for the first time.
The awards, which took place at London's Odeon BFI Imax on Monday, also saw five eateries lose their star and be struck off the list completely.
Here are London's six new Michelin-starred restaurants for 2019:
Brat, Shoreditch
This Redchurch Street restaurant from Tomos Parry opened just six months ago, and is named after a colloquial term for "turbot."
Brat draws on Parry's Welsh heritage -and also has influence from the Basque region of Northern Spain, where they speak Welsh - with "a menu favouring seasonal British produce, cooked on an open firewood grill," according to the restaurant.
Ikoyi, St James's
Ikoyi, which opened in July 2017, is headed up by co-founders Jeremy Chan (head chef) and Iré Hassan-Odukale (restaurant director).
It's a "platform on which to showcase their strong, bold menus that celebrate seasonality with a sense of drama," according to the restaurant. Think rich spices and "a contrast of elegance and balance, married with the fearless enjoyment of the taste and flavours of the season."
Sabor, Mayfair
Founded by Nieves Barragan and José Etura, according to its website, Sabor (meaning flavour in Spanish), "takes you on a journey from the tapas bars of Andalucía through to the asadors of Castile and the seafood restaurants of Galicia."
It's made up of three areas - The Counter and bar on the ground floor, and the El Asador on the first floor.
Hide, Mayfair
Less than six months after opening, Mayfair's Hide, from executive chef and co-owner Ollie Dabbous, has been awarded a Michelin star - though it's not a first for Dabbous, who won one for his restaurant of the same name (Dabbous) in 2012.
A joint venture between Dabbous and Hedonism wines, Hide boasts "seasonal dishes created with restraint and finesse, whether for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or dinner" as well as "the UK's most comprehensive wine list," according to the restaurant.
Set over three floors, it also offers some pretty amazing views over Green Park.
Leroy, Shoreditch
The team behind Ellory, which received a Michelin star in the 2017 guide before closing down in March 2018, have now received a star for this new wine bar and restaurant.
According to the website, the name is "one of our pet names from Ellory since many people were unable to pronounce the name of our restaurant."
"We aim for simplicity and flavour. Food that is thoughtful but not showy," it goes on. "Leroy is a place to stop in for a glass or to share several plates of food, charcuterie, cheese and crudo with a bottle or two of wine. Anything from the classics to the crazy."
Roganic, Marylebone
First opened as a two-year pop-up in 2011, Roganic brings "elements" of Simon Rogan's two-Michelin-starred Lake District restaurant L'Enclume to London.
Its website calls the menu "forward-thinking and imaginative, using only the freshest and most exceptional array of produce from the best suppliers around the country, including Simon's 'Our Farm' in The Lake District."
The full list of London's Michelin-starred restaurants for 2019:
TWO STARS
Core by Clare Smyth* (previously one-Michelin-starred)
Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs* (previously one starred)
Claude Bosi at Bibendum
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Le Gavroche
The Greenhouse
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught
The Ledbury
Sketch (The Lecture Room and Library)
Umu
ONE STAR
Alyn Williams at The Westbury
Amaya
Angler
Aquavit
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon
A. Wong
Barrafina (Soho)
Benares
Bonhams
Brat* (new to list)
Celeste
Chez Bruce
City Social
Clove Club
Club Gascon
Le Dame de Pic
Elystan Street
Fera at Claridge's
Five Fields
Galvin La Chapelle
Galvin at Windows
The Glasshouse
The Goring (Dining Room)
Gymkhana
Hakkasan Hanway Place
Hakkasan Mayfair
Harwood Arms
Hedone
Hide* (new to list)
Ikoyi* (new to list)
Kai
Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs
Kitchen W8
Leroy* (new to list)
Locanda Locatelli
Lyle's
Marcus* (previously two-Michelin-starred)
Murano
The Ninth
Petrus
Pied a Terre
Pollen Street Social
Portland
Quilon
Roganic* (new to list)
Ritz Restaurant
River Cafe
Sabor* (new to list)
St. John
Seven Park Place
Social Eating house
The Square
Story
Texture
Trinity
Trishna
La Trompette
Veeraswamy
Yauatcha Soho
Restaurants knocked off the list:
Ametsa with Arzak Instruction
Jamavar
Lima Fitzrovia
Outlaw's at The Capital
Tamarind