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Murphia list 2026: Irish stars of London's food and drink scene celebrated for 12th year

The list is the longest yet, reflecting the increasing Irish influence on London’s dining and drinking habits

Evening Standard · Mar 9

Michelin 2026: All the new one and two-star restaurants in London

London fared well this year, as Jason Atherton and Spencer Metzger’s restaurant Row on 5 proves to be the star of the evening

Evening Standard · Feb 9

Michelin holds steady: 20 new one-star UK restaurants announced

The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland awards in Dublin delivered a year of consolidation rather than shock, with 20 new one-star restaurants, a pair of new two-star promotions and all three-star restaurants retaining their status, as regional breakthroughs finally came for cities such as Sheffield and Brighton

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Life after Le Gavroche: Bonheur by Matt Abé to open on famous Upper Brook Street site

Meaning “happiness” in English, the restaurant is hoping to live up to its name

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Michel Roux names Gordon Ramsay most ‘naturally gifted chef’ he has ever worked alongside

‘Masterchef: The Professionals’ judge cheffed with Ramsay at Le Gavroche in the Eighties

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

Gordon Ramsay protégé Matt Abé to open first solo restaurant at Le Gavroche site

Ramsay has secured a 15-year lease on the famous Mayfair property

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Chef Sally Abé: ‘It’s only when I go into a male-dominated kitchen that I notice the friction’

She wants to change restaurant culture from within – and her thrilling memoir showing sexism and a culture of fear in some kitchens shows why

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024