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Michelin inspectors spend all year munching and sipping their way through restaurants all over the world to determine which of them are the finest of them all. And each month, they reveal which new or existing eateries are worthy of a spot in the coveted Michelin Guide.
While it’s not quite on the same level as a Michelin star (those are normally handed out in February each year), inclusion in the Michelin Guide is not to be sniffed at. If a place is on the Michelin Guide, you know that you’re get top quality food and first rate service.
Like we said, new restaurants are added to the guide every single month. And, as somewhere at the forefront of culinary excellence, there’s always a London establishment or two that make the cut. For August 2025, four restaurants in the capital city made it into the Michelin Guide for the first time. Here’s the full lowdown.
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Chapel Market Kitchen Oyster Bar & Grill
This pastel green fronted oyster bar opened at Angel’s Chapel Market in 2024. Obviously, there are always fresh oysters, but its changing menu also features Mediterranean small plates and meat and fish from the grill. Michelin inspectors said: ‘Produce from the stalls often finds its way onto the accessible and flexible menu, which offers everything from a strong oyster selection and raw bar to homemade pasta and cuts from the grill. For such a small place, it has a seriously impressive wine list with plenty of choice by the glass and knowledgeable service to match.’
Duchy
Chef Simon Shand’s new eatery opened back in May on site of his former stomping ground, Leroy in Shoreditch. It’s inspired by the Duchy of Savoy, which existed in the area between southwest France and northwest Italy from around 1416 to 1847. The Basque-influenced menu has included dishes like grilled John Dory with mussels, pig’s head croquette and barbecued pork chop with bagna cauda.
Locatelli at the National Gallery
Locatelli, by esteemed Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli, occupies a mezzanine in the National Gallery’s revamped Sainsbury Wing. It might be in one of the city’s busiest attraction, but this is no tourist trap restaurant. The Michelin Guide said: ‘Quite a few notches above your usual museum café, here you can pair your Botticelli with burrata and your Titian with tiramisu – all executed by an able team. Handmade pasta is a particular highlight, such as the cappellacci stuffed with peas. Downstairs, you’ll find a bar for coffee and freshly baked maritozzi.’
Ploussard
‘True neighbourhood spot’ Ploussard was London’s final new entry into the Michelin guide last month. The guide’s inspectors reported that the Battersea bistro ‘has a smart elegance to it, alongside the archetypal bistro simplicity, with blonde-wood panelling bringing an almost art deco touch’. When it comes to the food, expect French-inspired fare like old winchester and black garlic croustade; roscoff onion, boudin noir and lapsang broth or scallop with chicken wing, corn and vin jaune sauce. The Michelin guide adds that the ‘knowledgeably curated wine list may not be the longest, but it’s got some brilliant choices’.
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