November 10th 2011 – Michelin today unveiled its second edition MICHELIN guide Chicago, showcasing the finest restaurants and hotels in the city. The MICHELIN guide Chicago 2012 offers a selection of 432 restaurants – 21 earning stars – and represents 45 types of cuisine. The guide goes on sale Wednesday, Nov. 16 at $18.99 in area bookstores and online outlets.

On Nov. 9, Michelin announced the list of 56 Bib Gourmand restaurants in the Chicago selection. Bib Gourmands are restaurants which serve two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (excluding tax and gratuity). Fifty-six Chicago restaurants earned the Bib Gourmand designation. Bib Gourmand restaurants are identified in the guide by a red symbol depicting the head of Bibendum, the Michelin Man. The full list of stars and Bib Gourmands follows.

In this edition, Alinea maintained its three star rating, a global recognition of exceptional dining; only 101 restaurants worldwide currently hold three Michelin stars. Two restaurants earned two stars: Charlie Trotter’s and Ria. Eighteen restaurants earned a single star. The full list of star recipients follows.

The star ratings are as follows:

• One star indicates “a very good restaurant in its category,” a place offering cuisine prepared to a consistently high standard.
• Two stars (n) denote “excellent cooking, worth a detour,” skillfully and carefully crafted dishes of outstanding quality.
• Three stars reward “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.” One always eats extremely well here, often superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely executed, using superlative ingredients.

Starred restaurants and Bib Gourmands are only two of the multiple categories within the MICHELIN guide Chicago 2012. Others include the popular “Under $25” category, restaurants that serve brunch and those that stay open for late dining. In addition, restaurants with notable wine, sake and cocktail lists feature symbols for easy reference.

Michelin has done as much to enhance mobility as any company in the world. The company patented the pneumatic, or air-filled, automobile tire in the late 1800s. This was a milestone moment in mobility; it permitted automobile owners to travel at great length in a single journey. Then, in an effort to prompt travelers to enjoy their newfound mobility, the company created guides – and detailed maps – to steer travelers on their way. More than 1 million copies are sold each year.

Thanks to the rigorous MICHELIN guide selection process that is applied independently and consistently worldwide, the MICHELIN guide has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining. Twenty-seven MICHELIN guides cover 23 countries and three continents, and feature more than 45,000 addresses. The selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees. Inspectors pay all their bills in full. To find out more about the MICHELIN guide inspectors and the history of the MICHELIN guide, visit www.michelinguide.com.

Michelin inspectors also share insider secrets on Twitter at @MichelinGuideCH.

Michelin Guide Chicago 2012 – The Bib Gourmands Selection

On Nov. 15, Michelin will announce the selection for its second edition of the MICHELIN Guide Chicago. Today, however, Michelin offers a sneak peek at the first collection of what’s in store from the MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2012 – the Bib Gourmand selection. Bib Gourmand selections are restaurants serving two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included). The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2012 goes on sale Wednesday, Nov. 16, at $18.99.

56 Chicago-area restaurants have earned Bib Gourmand status in the latest edition of the MICHELIN Guide. The inspectors in Chicago found an excellent and diverse selection of restaurants meeting the criteria for the Bib Gourmand across the city and in a few of the closer suburbs.

The Bib Gourmand selection represents 21 types of cuisine – including Afghan, Barbecue, Mexican to Vegetarian – just to name a few. Introduced in the 1997 editions of the MICHELIN Guides in Europe, Bib Gourmand restaurants are identified in the guide by a red symbol depicting the head of Bibendum, the Michelin Man.

Michelin’s anonymous, professional inspectors are Michelin employees. They are all American men and women, who eat lunch and dinner in restaurants daily. Michelin inspectors apply the same working methods in all countries, which ensures a uniform, international standard. Inspectors pay all their bills in full, which guarantees an objective experience and report.

The Bib Gourmand selection for 2012 is:
(* denotes new selection for 2012)

Readers can start enjoying the MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmands in advance of the November 16 on-sale date. The Chicago Bib Gourmand selections can be found online at www.michelinguide.com Michelin inspectors also share insider secrets via Twitter at @MichelinGuideCH.

Enhancing mobility is not only the mission of the Michelin Group but also of the MICHELIN Guide, which was created to assist travelers – and motorists in particular – by making their journeys more enjoyable. Now representing 23 countries and three continents, the collection of 27 MICHELIN Guides includes more than 45,000 addresses. In North America, MICHELIN Guides are available for New York City, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country. For more information, visit www.michelinguide.com.

Michelin has done as much to enhance mobility as any company in the world. The company patented the pneumatic, or air-filled, automobile tire in the late 1800s. This was a milestone moment in mobility; it permitted automobile owners to travel at great length in a single journey. Then, in an effort to prompt travelers to enjoy their newfound mobility, the company created guides – and detailed maps – to steer travelers on their way.

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7th NOVEMBER 2012 – The 2012 edition of the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs guide will be available in bookshops and online from Friday 4 November, priced at £13.99 (€16.99 in Ireland).

This year’s guide recommends more than 530 pubs, spread across all parts of the country and selected for the quality of their food. Among these pubs are 86 new entries for 2012; this and the announcement in October that The Hand and Flowers in Marlow had become the first pub in the UK to receive two Michelin stars, means that there are plenty of good-news stories about the British pub.

Editor Rebecca Burr said: “We can all feel justly proud of our pubs and the way they have adapted to changing times. The pubs in our guide offer great food, often at competitive prices, and our inspectors keep discovering more and more of them. These pubs make terrific use of local produce and often champion regional specialities – some have taken to keeping their own livestock out the back and even the lowly bar snack has been getting a makeover.”

“All the elements that we feel make up a good pub are represented in our Pub of the Year, The Pipe and Glass Inn, in South Dalton. It’s personally run by James and Kate Mackenzie and their charming young team; they use local suppliers as well as produce from their own garden, the cooking is refined yet hearty and they never forget that theirs is a pub, not a restaurant.”

Each entry in the guide comes with an in-depth description, a colour photograph and information about the style of cooking on offer and the real ales served. The guide also highlights ‘Inspectors’ favourites’ which are those pubs that are extra special, because of their setting or character, the charming service or the exceptional quality of their cooking.

Many of the pubs in the guide also offer accommodation and here there has been an enormous improvement in general standards over the last few years. Pub bedrooms are often now a match for any hotel, in terms of their comfort and style.

“Our pubs are now the jewels of the hospitality industry,” concluded Rebecca Burr.

Michelin Pub of the Year

Following the launch of the 2012 edition of the Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide we are pleased to announce that our Pub of the Year is The Pipe and Glass Inn, in South Dalton, near Beverley.

Rebecca Burr, Editor of the guide, said: “This award is given to a pub which we feel offers something extra special. Here it is a combination of factors which include the warmth of the welcome, the friendliness of the staff, the character of the place and, of course, the food. The Pipe and Glass Inn is a wonderfully warm pub and nothing is ever too much trouble for the owners.”

The Pipe and Glass Inn stands on the site of the original gatehouse to Dalton Park and the current building went up in the 17th century, although there has been much tinkering over the years, as well as periods of neglect. James and Kate Mackenzie took over what was a shell in 2006 and they haven’t stopped upgrading yet. Their steady approach has allowed them to get to know their customers well and vice versa, which is one reason why it has such a friendly atmosphere. This is also helped along by the delightful young team they have taken on.

James’s cooking has developed markedly over the years. He is a great advocate of local suppliers and also uses produce from his own garden. His cooking may display elements of refinement as well as some original touches, but it comes with an inherent and satisfying heartiness because, above all, James never forgets that this is a pub, not a restaurant.

The Pipe and Glass Inn
West End
South Dalton
HU17 7PN
Tel: 01430 810246
www.pipeandglass.co.uk

26th October 2011 – Bay Area Restaurants Shine in 2012 Michelin Guide

While three-star restaurants The French Laundry and Meadowood retain the highest distinction in the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012, the newest edition offers three new two-star restaurants, Benu, Saison and Baumé. In addition, 39 restaurants earned a single star with five new entries in that category. The MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012 goes on sale Wed., Oct. 26, at $18.99.

The MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012 covers San Francisco proper, and a comprehensive spread of the Bay Area stretching from Los Gatos in the south to Geyserville in the north. Being included in the MICHELIN Guide is a sign of excellence and quality in each category and a total of 541 restaurants have been included this year. Of those, 77 are designated “Bib Gourmands,” which serve two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (excluding tax and gratuity). A full listing of star recipients and Bib Gourmand restaurants may be found below.

The MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012 offers a wide assortment of categories for discerning diners. Among them is a new symbol created for the 2012 edition indicating restaurants serving breakfast, which includes 40 establishments. Of equal importance is the “Under $25” category, defined as restaurants serving a meal for less than $25 per person. This list includes 113 restaurants.

Michelin divides the guide into six sections: San Francisco City, East Bay, Marin, Peninsula, South Bay and Wine Country. Forty-six distinct cuisines are represented in the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012, which showcases the spectacular culinary diversity of the region. Three new cuisines were added for 2012 as the inspectors continue to dine at every possible type of establishment to compile the best selection for our readers.

San Francisco is one of three U.S. cities where Michelin publishes a guide annually. The other two are New York City and Chicago. The MICHELIN Guide New York 2012, the city’s seventh edition, was introduced Oct. 5. And Michelin plans to introduce its second Chicago guide, MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2012, on Nov. 15.

Michelin has done as much to enhance mobility as any company in the world. The company patented the pneumatic, or air-filled, automobile tire in the late 1800s. This was a milestone moment in mobility; it permitted automobile owners to travel at great length in a single journey. Then, in an effort to prompt travelers to enjoy their newfound mobility, the company created guides – and detailed maps – to steer travelers on their way. More than 1 million copies are sold each year.

Thanks to the rigorous MICHELIN Guide selection process that is applied independently and consistently worldwide, the MICHELIN Guide has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining. Twenty-seven MICHELIN Guides cover 23 countries and three continents, and feature more than 45,000 addresses. The selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees. Inspectors pay all their bills in full. To find out more about the MICHELIN guide inspectors and the history of the MICHELIN Guide, visit www.michelinguide.com.

Michelin’s San Francisco Michelin inspectors also share insights from their many meals on Twitter at @MichelinGuideSF.

To whet the appetite of Bay Area residents for the sixth edition of the Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country being released next week, Michelin announced today 77 Bib Gourmand restaurants that are listed in its 2012 edition. Bib Gourmand selections are restaurants serving two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included).

Introduced in the 1997 editions of the MICHELIN Guides in Europe, Bib Gourmand restaurants are identified in the guide by a red symbol depicting the head of Bibendum, the Michelin Man. This year, 19 new restaurants in the Bay Area are new to the Bib Gourmand category, which indicates the inspectors’ favorites for good value. The full selection of restaurants – including those garnering the famous MICHELIN stars – will be announced Tuesday, Oct. 25, when Michelin formally introduces its complete selection for the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012. The guide will go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 26, at $18.99.

October 20th 2011 – Michelin offers list of 77 Bib Gourmands Restaurants for San Francisco & Bay Area 2012.

The MICHELIN Guide San Francisco, Bay Area & Wine Country 2012 covers a wider geographic region than most of its peers, stretching from Los Gatos in the south to Geyserville in the north. Over the past year, Michelin inspectors have analyzed restaurants throughout Northern California, always anonymously. MICHELIN inspectors share insights from their many meals on Twitter.

The Bib Gourmand selections for 2012:
(* denotes new selection for 2012)

With more than one million copies sold in approximately 100 countries, the MICHELIN Guide has always built its success on the diversity of its selections, especially with small establishments offering a high-quality dining experience at an affordable price. Hence, both the popularity and importance of the Bib Gourmand or “Inspectors’ Favorites for Good Value” category and the Under $25 category increased in number of offerings in the 2012 edition. Moreover, inclusion in the MICHELIN Guide is, in itself, synonymous with quality, because only the best establishments in each comfort and price category are featured in the guide.

Enhancing mobility is not only the mission of the Michelin Group but also of the MICHELIN Guide, which was created to assist travellers – and motorists, in particular – by making their journeys more enjoyable. Now representing 23 countries and three continents, the collection of 27 MICHELIN Guides includes more than 45,000 addresses. In North America, only three U.S. cities – New York, San Francisco and Chicago – currently have guides. For more information about the guides and the inspection methodology, visit www.michelinguide.com.

October 4th 2011 – In the latest edition of the MICHELIN guide – the MICHELIN guide New York City 2012 – Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare and Eleven Madison Park have joined five other New York restaurants at the Michelin three-star level, the highest recognition in the culinary world. In addition, 9 restaurants have achieved two Michelin stars – including new restaurants L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and SHO Shaun Hergatt. 46 restaurants earned one Michelin star.

Only 98 restaurants in the world currently hold three stars. Of them, 7 are in New York City. While “starred” restaurants have made the MICHELIN guide famous around the world, they account for just 10 percent of the total selection.

Being included in the MICHELIN guide is a sign of excellence and quality. In fact, 805 restaurants were selected for inclusion this year. Among them, MICHELIN inspectors included 16 different types of cuisine. The MICHELIN guide New York City 2012 has also added a new symbol ä indicating those restaurants serving breakfast.

Last week, Michelin announced the list of 114 Bib Gourmand restaurants from the latest New York edition. Bib Gourmands serve two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included). Bib Gourmands are known as our Inspector’s favorites for good value and deliver everyday excellence at a reasonable price. There were 31 new Bib Gourmand selections in the 2012 guide.

In the U.S., New York is one of only three cities where Michelin publishes a guide annually. The others are San Francisco and Chicago. The MICHELIN guide San Francisco 2012, the city’s sixth edition, will be introduced Oct. 24 and the MICHELIN guide Chicago 2012 will be announced on Nov. 15.

Michelin has done as much to enhance mobility as any company in the world. The company patented the pneumatic, or air-filled, automobile tire in the late 1800s. This was a milestone moment in mobility; it permitted automobile owners to travel at great length in a single journey. Then, in an effort to prompt travelers to enjoy their newfound mobility, the company created guides – and detailed maps – to steer travelers on their way.

Now representing 23 countries and three continents, the collection of 27 MICHELIN guides includes more than 45,000 addresses. Thanks to the rigorous MICHELIN guide selection process that is applied independently and consistently around the world, the MICHELIN guide has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining. The selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees and is based on the same working methods in all countries. They pay all their bills in full. To find out more about the MICHELIN guide inspectors and the history of the MICHELIN guide, visit: www.famouslyanonymous.com

Present in North America since late 2005, the MICHELIN guide New York City 2012 goes on sale Wed., Oct. 5 2011 at $18.99.

29th September 2011 -Michelin Guide New York City Bib Gourmands list swells to 114 restaurants for 2012.

Though the full selection of the MICHELIN Guide New York City 2012 won’t be available for another week, Michelin announced today that 114 New York City restaurants have been included in the 2012 “Bib Gourmand” category. Bib Gourmand selections are restaurants serving two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included).

While the Michelin stars remain the most celebrated designation in the MICHELIN Guide, Bib Gourmand is a highly desired distinction among restaurateurs. In fact, the goal of inspectors is to provide comprehensive choices to accommodate the readers’ comfort, tastes and budget. Introduced in 1997, the Bib Gourmand symbol depicts the head of the Michelin Man, which indicates an inspector’s favorites for good value.

To celebrate its seventh year in New York, readers can start enjoying the MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmands in advance of the Oct. 6 on-sale date. Michelin inspectors share insights from their many inspections via Twitter at @MichelinGuideNY. For more information on the Michelin inspectors and their methodology, please visit www.MichelinGuide.com.

Enhancing mobility is not only the mission of the Michelin Group but also of the MICHELIN Guide, which was created to assist travellers – and motorists in particular – by making their journeys more enjoyable. Now representing 23 countries and three continents, the collection of 27 MICHELIN Guides includes more than 45,000 addresses. In North America, MICHELIN Guides are available for New York City, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country. For more information, visit www.michelinguide.com.

MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012: 15 restaurants with three stars, 61 with two stars (include 2 ryokans), and 224 with 1 star (include 2 ryokans)

Michelin is pleased to announce today the MICHELIN guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012, which offers a selection of the best hotels and restaurants in these four cities. The guide introduces a total of 385 establishments of which 296 restaurants, 48 hotels and 41 ryokans. Available in Japanese and English version, the MICHELIN guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012 goes on sale in Japan on October 21st.

In the MICHELIN guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012 selection:-

• 15 restaurants earned three stars (7 in Kyoto, 5 in Osaka, 2 in Kobe and 1 in Nara)

– Wa Yamamura from newly added, Nara, has gained three stars

– Two restaurants from Osaka, Fujiya 1935 and Koryu, have been promoted fromtwo to three stars.

• 59 restaurants earned two stars (29 in Kyoto, 15 in Osaka, 12 in Kobe and 3 in Nara) and 2 ryokans (all in Kyoto)

– 7 restaurants (1 in Kyoto, 2 in Osaka, 1 in Kobe and 3 in Nara) join the selection with two stars.

– 11 restaurants (7 in Kyoto, 3 in Osaka and 1 in Kobe) are promoted from one star to two stars.

• 222 restaurants earned one star (70 in Kyoto, 88 in Osaka, 43 in Kobe and 21 in Nara) and 2 ryokan (1 in Kyoto and 1 in Kobe)

– 61 restaurants join in the selection with one star (11 in Kyoto, 19 in Osaka, 10 in Kobe and 21 in Nara)_

-1 Korean Restaurant has newly joint our selection with one star (Osaka).

From the new area, Nara, 1 three stars, 3 two stars and 21 one star has been selected.

And 2 new three stars join the MICHELIN guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012 selection.

With this, the total number of three stars restaurants in the world has been raised to 101 (2) and 15 of them are in this guide. (2) As of October 18th and including MICHELIN guide New York City).

In the MICHELIN guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012 the selection has been enriched by the addition of a Korean restaurant with one star. In this year’s guide, 90% of the selection is made up of Japanese restaurants and includes traditional Japanese, soba, kushiage, Japanese contemporary, teppanyaki, sushi, yakitori, tempura, fugu, sukiyaki, oden, obanzai, shojin, yuba, and beef specialties, chicken specialties. The remaining is comprised of Steakhouse, French, French Contemporary, Fusion, Italian and Chinese.

Michelin updates the MICHELIN guides every year in order to provide most reliable information possible to our readers. All the restaurants and hotels selected in the previous edition are reexamined, and establishments which are not selected and which could be interesting for our readers are also inspected. Just after the launch of 2012 edition, Michelin inspectors, employees of Michelin, who have professional knowledge of hospitality industry and pay all their bills in full, have been anonymously evaluating restaurants and hotels for the next year’s selection.

In Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara, as in the 22 other countries covered by the MICHELIN guide, a consistent selection is ensured by awarding stars based on the same criteria. Stars in the MICHELIN guides have same value in all over the world meaning that a one star restaurant in Nara has the same quality as a one-star establishment in New York or Paris. The same five criteria are used for awarding stars whatever the country or the city: product quality, preparation and flavors, the chef’s personality as revealed through his cuisine, value for money, and consistency over time and across the entire menu. The criteria are adapted to each type of cuisine, notably Japanese cooking styles.

Stars apply only to “what’s in the plate,” meaning the quality of the cooking.

• Three stars mean exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.

• Two stars mean excellent cooking, worth a detour.

• One star means a very good restaurant in its category.

A restaurant that receives one or more stars is not only one of the best in its country but also one of the best in the world.  The comfort of restaurants, such as beauty of interior/exterior and hospitality, is classified by fork-and-spoon symbols.  Pavilions mean the comfort for hotels and the comfort for “Ryokan”.

Bernard Delmas, President of Nihon Michelin Tire expressed, “We are very pleased to present today the new MICHELIN guide Kyoto Osaka Kobe Nara 2012. This year we have discovered new stars in the newly added area, Nara, as well as in Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe which were already covered in 2011 edition. Japan is a unique country where many cities have a very high level cuisine. This is why, even though we have reached the 5th year anniversary of Michelin guide in Japan, we continue to discover new stars to introduce to our readers. We hope that this guide will bring wonderful times to the readers and that they will, in turn, discover the charm of Kansai area.”

The first MICHELIN guide France was published in August 1900. Distributed free of charge (until 1920) and originally intended for chauffeurs, the guide contained a wealth of practical information, including tips on using and repairing tires, city street maps, and lists of gasoline outlets, hotels and mechanics. For the Michelin brothers, the objective was to speed the development of the automobile, and consequently the tire market. They wanted to promote and improve travel by making it safer and more enjoyable—in other words, by enhancing mobility, which is still today the common goal of Michelin’s maps, guides, at lases and other publications.

Every year, in more than 90 countries around the world, Michelin publishes some 10 million maps, atlases, tourist guides, and restaurant and hotel guides—always with the same focus on quality. Last year, more than 1 million copies of the MICHELIN guide were sold worldwide.

In the unique “language” of the Michelin Guide, the Bib symbols indicate the inspectors’ favourite establishments, offering high-quality products and services and good value for the money.

For even though the Michelin Guide is known and recognised for its “star” system, these restaurants represent only 5% of the selection, the rest of which is comprised of good, small, affordably priced establishments.

Among these establishments are the “Bibs,” with the Bib Gourmand symbol for restaurants and the Bib Hotel symbol.

Bib is short for Bibendum, the character created in 1898 from the imagination of the Michelin brothers, André and Edouard, and the pen of cartoonist O’Galop. Over the years, Bib—the one and only Michelin Man—has become the Group’s “mascot.” In the Michelin Guide, Bibendum’s head is a familiar, widely recognised red symbol.

The Bib Gourmand symbol was created in 1997. It indicates a restaurant offering good food at moderate prices. For the 2012 Guide, the price of a full meal (excluding drinks) is under £28 (40 euros in the Republic of Ireland).

The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2012 includes 129 Bib Gourmands of which 28 are (New) Bib Gourmand restaurants, the full list is below:-

Lighthouse, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
The Wizard, Alderley Edge, Cheshire
New Inn, Backwell, Bristol
Jolly Cricketers, Beaconsfield / Seer Green, Buckinghamshire
Whites, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Twelve, Blackpool / Thornton, Lancashire
Hinds Head, Bray, Windsor & Maidenhead
Chilli Pickle, Brighton and Hove, West Sussex
Ginger Pig, Brighton and Hove / Hove, West Sussex
Meadow, Brighton and Hove / Hove, West Sussex
Flinty Red (New), Bristol
Green’s Dining Room, Bristol
The Joiners (New), Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire
At The Chapel, Bruton, Somerset
Hoste Arms, Burnham Market, Norfolk
Waggon, Bury, Greater Manchester
Pea Porridge, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Hole in the Wall, Cambridge / Little Wilbraham
Freemasons, Clitheroe/Wiswell, Lancashire
Bay Horse, Darlington / Hurworth-on-Tees, Durham
Bakers Arms, Droxford, Hampshire
Bistro 21, Durham
Red Lion Freehouse, East Chisenbury, Wiltshire
Red Lion (New), East Haddon, Northamptonshire
Jack in the Green Inn, Exeter / Rockbeare, Devon
Pavilion, Guernsey / St Saviour, Channel Islands
St Clements, Hastings and St Leonards, East Sussex
The Ginger Fox, Henfield, West Sussex
Ingham Swan, Ingham, Norfolk
Walpole Arms, Itteringham, Norfolk
George and Dragon, Kelvedon, Essex
General Tarleton Inn, Knaresborough / Ferrensby, North Yorkshire
Piazza by Anthony, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Vennell’s, Masham, North Yorkshire
Red Lion Inn, Melton Mowbray / Stathern, Leicestershire
View, Millbrook / Freathy, Cornwall
Wildebeest Arms, Norwich / Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk
White Hart Inn, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Anchor (New), Oxford, Oxfordshire
Magdalen Arms, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Mole Inn, Oxford / Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire
Rick Stein’s Cafe, Padstow, Cornwall
Untitled by Robert Wright (New), Penzance, Cornwall
Purefoy Arms, Preston Candover, Hampshire
Age and Sons, Ramsgate, Kent
Three Tuns (New), Romsey, Hampshire
Black Rock, St Ives, Cornwall
Artisan, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Jim’s Yard, Stamford, Lincolnshire
Leaping Hare, Stanton, Suffolk
Peat Spade Inn, Stockbridge / Longstock, Hampshire
Old Buthers, Stow-on-the Wold, Gloucestershire
Rose & Crown, Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire
Gumstool Inn, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Owens (New), Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Old Spot, Wells, Somerset
Cat Inn, West Hoathly, West Sussex
Bull Inn, Wimborne St Giles, Dorset
Butchers Arms, Woolhope, Herefordshire
Berkeley Arms (New), Wymondham, Leicestershire
Dogs, Edinburgh
Stravaigin (New), Glasgow
Kilberry Inn, Kintyre / Kilberry, Argyll & Bute
Osso, Peebles, Borders
Sorn Inn, Sorn, East Ayrshire
Felin Fach Griffin (New), Brecon, Powys
chai st (New), Cardiff
Mint and Mustard (New), Cardiff
Oregano, Ballyclare, Antrim
Cayenne, Ballyclare, Antrim
Fontana (New), Holywood, North Down
Restaurant 23, Warrenpoint, Down
White Sage, Adare, Limerick
Sha Roe Bistro, Clonegall, Carlow
Chart House, Dingle, Kerry
Pichet, Dublin
Pig’s Ear, Dublin
Aldridge Lodge, Duncannon, Wexford
Good Things Cafe, Durrus, Cork
Fishy Fishy Cafe, Kinsale, Cork
Wild Honey Inn, Lisdoonvarna, Clare
O’Brien Chop House, Lismore, Waterford
O’Dowds, Roundstone, Galway
Box Tree (New), Stepaside, Dublin

London

Sushi Say (New)
Giaconda Dining Room
Salt Yard
Market
Great Queen Street
Bradley’s
Trullo
Goldfish City
28°-50°
Azou (New)
Charlotte’s Bistro
500
Comptoir Gascon
Medcalf
Morito
Drapers Arms
Canton Arms
Chapters
Fox and Grapes (New)
Brown Dog
Mango and Silk
Simply Thai
José (New)
Zucca
Anchor and Hope
Brawn (New)
Galvin Café a Vin
St John Bread and Wine (New)
Cafe Spice Namaste
Triphal (New)
Hereford Road
Kateh (New)
Bar Trattoria Semplice
Iberica
Trishna (New)
Al Duca
Barrafina (New)
Benja Bangkok Table
Bocca di Lupo
Koya (New)
Polpo
Dehesa
da Polpo (New)
Opera Tavern (New)
Terroirs

(Stoke-on-Trent – 6 October 2011) – The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2012 is launched today and will be available in bookshops from Friday 7 October, priced at £14.99 (€17.99 in Ireland).

This year’s guide sees the first British pub to be awarded two Michelin stars. The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, was opened by Tom and Beth Kerridge in 2005 and received its first Michelin star the following year.

Editor Rebecca Burr said “This is a good news story for the British pub industry and confirms our view that pubs serving good food are the ones that continue to thrive. In the 2012 guide we are delighted to have 13 pubs with Michelin stars”.

“At the Hand and Flowers, Tom’s cooking has risen to new heights. His dishes are sophisticated yet familiar, and are a perfect match for the relaxed surroundings of his charming pub”.

The second restaurant to be promoted to two star level in the 2012 edition of the guide is Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham. Sat’s cooking has always been original and creative and now focus has been added to the flair. The restaurant gained its first star in 2003.

This year’s guide, published for the first time before Christmas, sees a wide geographical spread of new stars, stretching from the Driftwood Hotel in Portscatho, Cornwall to Glenapp Castle in Ballantrae, Scotland. There are three new stars in Scotland, one in Wales and four in London, which include ‘Dinner by Heston Blumenthal’. There are also three new pubs with one star.

The guide also highlights those restaurants that represent value for money. We are therefore delighted that this year a further 28 restaurants have been awarded a Bib Gourmand, the award given to those establishments offering good cooking but at moderate prices.

Rebecca Burr said “Our readers have told us how much they enjoy these places so we are very pleased that our inspectors have found so many new ones, particularly in London”.

Also launched today is the Michelin Guide London 2012, priced at £10.99(€12.99 in Ireland). This guide provides extended text on London’s restaurants, with additional photographs and information on all starred establishments. It also includes a selection of London’s best hotels, across all categories.

Michelin GB&I 2012 Complete Star Listing

Michelin Three Stars (Exceptional Cuisine, Worth a Special Journey)

Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire

Waterside Inn, Bray, Berkshire

Gordon Ramsay, London

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, London

Michelin Two Stars (Excellent Cooking, Worth a Detour)

Midsummer House, Cambridge

Gidleigh Park, Chagford, Devon

Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham, Glos.

Whatley Manor (The Dining Room), Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Hand and Flowers (New), Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Restaurant Sat Bains (New), Nottingham

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Oxford

Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, Rock, Cornwall

Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, Auchterarder

Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin

The Ledbury, London

Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley, London

Le Gavroche, London

Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, London

Hibiscus, London

Square, London

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, London

Michelin One Star (Very Good Cooking in its Category)

Coworth Park (New), Ascot Surrey

Michael Wignall at The Latymer (at Pennyhill Park Hotel), Bagshot, Surrey

Fischer’s at Baslow Hall, Baslow, Derbyshire

The Park (at Lucknam Park Hotel), Bath

The Terrace (at Montagu Arms Hotel), Beaulieu, Hampshire

Pipe and Glass Inn, Beverley

West House, Biddenden, Kent

Fraiche, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Purnell’s, Birmingham

Simpson’s, Birmingham

Turner’s, Birmingham

Northcote, Langho, Lancashire

Morston Hall, Norfolk

Curlew, Bodiam, East Sussex

Burlington (at Devonshire Arms Country House), Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Lords of the Manor, Bourton-on-the-Water/Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire

Royal Oak, Windsor & Maidenhead

Casamia, Birstol

Manor House H. and Golf Club, Castle Combe, Wiltshire

Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor, Chesire

Pony & Trap, Chew Magna, Bath & NE Somerset

Sir Charles Napier, Chinnor / Sprigg’s Alley, Buckinghamshire

The Olive Branch & Beech House, Clipsham, Rutland

Apicius, Cranbrook, Kent

Ockendon Manor, Cuckfield, West Sussex

Sienna, Dorchester, Dorset

Butcher’s Arms, Eldersfield, Worcestershire

36 on the Quay, Emsworth, Hampshire

Read’s, Faversham, Kent

L’Enclume, Grange-over-Sands/Cartmel, Cumbria

The Pass, Horsham, West Sussex

The Neptune, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Box Tree, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Atlantic, Jersey / La Pulente, Channel Islands

Bohemia (at Club Hotel & Spa), Jersey / St Helier, Channel Islands

Tassili (at Grand Hotel) N, Jersey / St Helier, Channel Islands

The Stagg Inn, Kington/Titley, Herefordshire

Mr Underhill’s at Dinham Weir, Ludlow, Shropshire

Harrow at Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire

Adam Simmonds at Danesfield House, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Nut Tree, Murcott, Oxfordshire

Hambleton Hall, Oakham/Hambleton, Rutland

Black Swan N, Oldstead, North Yorkshire

Yorke Arms, Pateley Bridge/Ramsgill-in-Nidderdale, North Yorkshire

JSW, Petersfield, Hampshire

Driftwood, Portscatho, Cornwall

L’Ortolan, Reading, Berkshire

Drake’s, Ripley, Surrey

Mallory Court (The Dining Room), Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Old Vicarage, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Mason’s Arms, South Molton/Knowstone, Devon

Room in the Elephant, Torquay, Devon

Sharrow Bay Country House, Ullswater/Pooley Bridge, Cumbria

Auberge du Lac, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

The Sportsman, Whitstable/Seasalter, Kent

Hambrough, Wight (Isle of)/Ventnor

5 North St, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

The Black Rat, Winchester, Hampshire

Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere, Cumbria

Paris House, Woburn, Bedfordshire

Glenapp Castle (New), Ballantrae, South Ayrshire

Martin Wishart at Loch Lomond (New), Balloch, West Dunbartonshire

Braidwoods, Dalry, North Ayrshire

Castle Terrace (New), Edinburgh

Number One (at Balmoral Hotel), Edinburgh

21212, Edinburgh

Kitchin, Edinburgh

Martin Wishart, Edinburgh

Sangster’s, Elie, Fife

Inverlochy Castle, Fort William, Highland

Albannach, Lochinver, Highland

Boath House, Nairn, Highland

Peat Inn, Fife

Knockinaam Lodge, Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway

Kinloch Lodge, Skye (Isle of)/Sleat, Highland

Walnut Tree, Abergavenny/Llanddewi Skirrid, Monmouthshire

Tyddyn Llan, Llandrillo, Denbighshire

Crown at Whitebrook, Monmouth/Whitebrook, Monmouthshire

The Checkers (New), Montgomery, Monmouthshire

House (at Cliff House Hotel), Ardmore, Waterford

Chapter One, Dublin

L’Ecrivain, Dublin

Thornton’s (at The Fitzwilliam Hotel), Dublin

Bon Appétit, Dublin

Michelin One Star: London

Chapter One, Hakkasan Hanway Place, Pied à Terre, Club Gascon, Rhodes Twenty Four, Harwood Arms, River Café, La Trompette, North Road N, St John, Rasoi, Kitchen W8, The Glasshouse, Petersham Nurseries Café, Viajante, Galvin La Chapelle, Chez Bruce, Amaya, Apsleys (at Lanesborough Hotel), Pétrus, Zafferano, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal(at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park) N, Benares, Galvin at Windows (at London Hilton Hotel), Greenhouse, Hakkasan Mayfair N, Kai, Maze, Murano, Nobu (at The Metropolitan Hotel), Nobu Berkeley St, Pollen Street Social N, Semplice, Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library), Tamarind, Umu, Wild Honey, L’Autre Pied, Locanda Locatelli, Rhodes W1 (Restaurant), Texture, Seven Park Place (at St James’s Hotel and Club), Arbutus, Gauthier-Soho, Yauatcha, Quilon