26 fine dining worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United Kingdom guides.
The Kitchin ★ 4.9 · Edinburgh
leith · 78 Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX
Tom Kitchin's Leith dining room on Commercial Quay in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2007, the kitchen that brought Scottish provenance back to fine dining.
Tip: Saturday lunch tastings are the most reliable booking; the chef's table in the open pass accepts two with 30 days notice.
Core by Clare Smyth ★ 4.9 · London
notting-hill-bayswater · 92 Kensington Park Road, London W11 2PN
Clare Smyth's Notting Hill London dining room, opened 2017, was the first three-Michelin-starred restaurant run by a British female chef. Quiet, classical, ingredient-led cooking.
Tip: Book the kitchen counter for the Chef's Table service; same kitchen, fewer covers, eight weeks instead of twelve.
The Ledbury ★ 4.9 · London
notting-hill-bayswater · 127 Ledbury Road, London W11 2AQ
Brett Graham's Notting Hill London tasting-menu kitchen, re-opened 2022 after a refurbishment, holds three Michelin stars and runs ingredient-first British cooking with serious game.
Tip: Tuesday lunch is the easiest slot to book and the kitchen runs the same menu. Wine pairings start at £180.
Restaurant Martin Wishart ★ 4.8 · Edinburgh
leith · 54 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6RA
Martin Wishart's Shore dining room in Leith, Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2001, the city's longest-running French-leaning tasting kitchen.
Tip: Lunch is GBP 50 for four courses; same kitchen, same sommelier, less than half the dinner price.
Timberyard ★ 4.8 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · 10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DS
The Radford family's Lady Lawson Street dining room in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred from 2024, a foraging-led courtyard kitchen built into a former timber warehouse.
Tip: The summer courtyard under the oak takes 12 covers and is unreservable as a section; ask at booking.
Lyla ★ 4.8 · Edinburgh
leith · 30 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QN
Stuart Ralston's 14-seat tasting counter on The Shore in Leith, opened 2024 and Michelin-starred within twelve months, a fixed-sequence kitchen.
Tip: Counter seats numbers 1 and 14 face the open pass directly. Booking opens 60 days ahead at 10:00 GMT.
Sketch ★ 4.8 · London
mayfair · 9 Conduit Street, London W1S 2XG
Mourad Mazouz and Pierre Gagnaire's Conduit Street dining rooms in Mayfair London, opened 2002, hold three Michelin stars in the Lecture Room and run a famed pink Gallery cafe.
Tip: The Gallery serves the bistro menu and books a fortnight ahead; the three-starred Lecture Room is the eight-week wait.
Kitchen Table ★ 4.8 · London
fitzrovia · 70 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4QG
James Knappett's twenty-seat tasting-counter dining room on Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2012, holds two Michelin stars and runs a daily-changing fifteen-course menu.
Tip: The counter wraps the kitchen; sit at the centre seat for chef interaction. Wine pairings are exceptional and add £160.
Ikoyi ★ 4.8 · London
covent-garden · 180 Strand, London WC2R 1EA
Jeremy Chan and Iremae Adeyeri's West African-influenced tasting room on the Strand in London, opened 2017 and Michelin two-starred, on the World's 50 Best list.
Tip: Counter seats look directly at the pass; book the corner for two and watch every plate go out.
Helene Darroze at The Connaught ★ 4.8 · London
mayfair · Carlos Place, Mayfair, London W1K 2AL
Helene Darroze's three-Michelin-starred dining room inside The Connaught hotel in Mayfair London, opened 2008, runs ingredient-led French-British cooking with a long wine list.
Tip: Lunch (Tue-Sat) at £75 for three courses is the most accessible route. The Connaught Bar next door is one of the world's great cocktail rooms.
Heron ★ 4.7 · Edinburgh
leith · 87-91 Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ED
Sam Yorke and Tom Hagger's Henderson Street kitchen in Leith Edinburgh, Michelin-starred from 2024, an open-pass small-plates room on the Water of Leith.
Tip: Counter seats face the open pass; ask at booking. Bar counter takes four walk-up seats from 18:00.
Condita ★ 4.7 · Edinburgh
marchmont-meadows · 15 Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SL
Conor Toomey's Marchmont neighbourhood tasting kitchen on Salisbury Place in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2020, a no-choice seven-course menu in a 20-seat.
Tip: Bookings open 60 days ahead at 10:00 GMT; the whole month sells in under an hour. Set a calendar alarm.
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay ★ 4.7 · London
south-kensington-chelsea · 68 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HP
Gordon Ramsay's Royal Hospital Road three-Michelin-starred kitchen in Chelsea London, opened 1998 and held its three stars longer than any other restaurant in the UK.
Tip: Lunch (Tuesday to Friday) at £140 is half the dinner tasting price with the same kitchen run.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal ★ 4.7 · London
south-kensington-chelsea · 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA
Heston Blumenthal's historical-British research kitchen inside the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London, opened 2011 and Michelin two-starred, plates dishes from 1300 to 1850.
Tip: Lunch a la carte at £55 for two courses is half dinner. Sit at the open kitchen counter to watch the mousse-shaping.
Claude Bosi at Bibendum ★ 4.7 · London
south-kensington-chelsea · Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London SW3 6RD
Claude Bosi's two-Michelin-starred dining room on the first floor of the 1911 Michelin Building in Chelsea London, opened 2017, runs ingredient-driven French cooking.
Tip: Sit by the iconic stained-glass Michelin Man windows. Lunch is half the dinner price and just as well-staffed.
Akoko ★ 4.7 · London
fitzrovia · 21 Berners Street, London W1T 3LP
Aji Akokomi and Ayo Adeyemi's West African tasting-menu kitchen on Berners Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2020 and Michelin-starred since 2022, on a deeply seasonal menu.
Tip: Sit at the counter to watch the open kitchen. Wine pairing leans into Lebanese, South African and English wines.
Mountain ★ 4.7 · London
soho · 16-18 Beak Street, London W1F 9RD
Tomos Parry's Soho London second restaurant on Beak Street, opened 2023 above a wood-fired open kitchen, runs Welsh-Spanish cooking and has held one Michelin star since 2024.
Tip: Counter seats around the pass take walk-ins from 17:30. Bookings open six weeks ahead through Resy.
Fhior ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
canonmills-inverleith · 36 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SB
Scott Smith and Laura Smith's Broughton Street kitchen in Edinburgh, opened in 2018, a foraging-led set-menu room running 7 or 10 courses on Scottish wild produce.
Tip: Non-alcoholic pairing is house-fermented juices made in the kitchen; one of the best in the city.
The Ritz ★ 4.6 · London
mayfair · 150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR
The Ritz Piccadilly dining room in Mayfair London, opened 1906 in Cesar Ritz's hotel, holds one Michelin star and runs classical French cooking. Jacket and tie required.
Tip: Afternoon tea in the Palm Court is the easier reservation; dinner books 8 weeks ahead with strict dress code.
Hide ★ 4.6 · London
mayfair · 85 Piccadilly, London W1J 7NB
Ollie Dabbous's Piccadilly dining room overlooking Green Park in Mayfair London, opened 2018 and Michelin-starred, runs a Modern British menu across three floors.
Tip: The ground-floor Below cocktail bar takes walk-ins and serves the same kitchen as a la carte plates.
Marcus ★ 4.6 · London
south-kensington-chelsea · Wilton Place, London SW1X 7RL
Marcus Wareing's one-Michelin-starred dining room inside The Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge London, opened 2014, runs a seasonal British tasting menu across six courses.
Tip: Pre-theatre at 17:30 to 18:30 runs a £75 three-course; the kitchen is the same as later sittings.
Aizle ★ 4.5 · Edinburgh
new-town · Garden Room, The Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ
Stuart Ralston's Garden Room kitchen inside the Kimpton Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, opened 2014 and relocated in 2020, a no-choice market-driven tasting.
Tip: The hotel terrace takes walk-ins for a glass of fizz before service; smart casual.
Number One at The Balmoral ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
new-town · The Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
Mark Donald's basement dining room at The Balmoral on Princes Street, Michelin-starred from 2003 to 2024 and still running fine-dining service.
Tip: Lunch sittings include a four-course at GBP 55, half the dinner price. The Bollinger Bar upstairs takes walk-ins.
Purslane ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
stockbridge · 33a St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AH
Paul Gunning's Stockbridge basement dining room on St Stephen Street in Edinburgh, opened 2014, a 20-cover tasting kitchen running monthly-changing six-course menus.
Tip: BYO Tuesday with a GBP 7 corkage is a cheap way to bring a bottle from the wine merchant down the street.
Wedgwood the Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
old-town · 267 Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8BQ
Paul and Lisa Wedgwood's Royal Mile dining room on Canongate in Edinburgh, opened in 2007, a family-run kitchen with a focus on Scottish foraging and game.
Tip: The supper-club Sunday is half the price of weekday dinner and runs a slimmer four-course menu.
The Witchery by the Castle ★ 4.3 · Edinburgh
old-town · Boswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF
James Thomson's heritage dining room at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opened in 1979 inside Boswell's Court, the city's grand-occasion fine-dining.
Tip: Ask for The Secret Garden, the second dining room down the stairs; the candlelit version of the experience.