7 British restaurants were awarded green Michelin Stars in the 2026 guide for sustainable fine dining

If you’re in the high-end hospitality industry, February is possibly the most important month in your work calendar. It’s the month that the world’s most famous restaurant distinction is handed out to (and taken away from) a new set of fine dining establishments. We are, of course, talking about Michelin stars.

But did you know those stars aren’t the only Michelin accolade a restaurant can get? There are also the Bib Gourmands awarded to more affordable eateries, and green stars given to places that are leading the way when it comes to sustainable gastronomy. 

UK restaurants with new Michelin green stars

These days, there are loads of restaurants advertising a ‘seasonal’ menu featuring foraged goods or responsibly sourced meats, so to get a green star, places have to really go above and beyond. Only a small handful of Green Star restaurants are in big cities – for instance, while London has far more Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands than any other place in the country, it’s home to just three green starred restaurants. 

In total, seven British establishments were bestowed with a green star this year, bringing the grand total to 36. Here’s the lowdown. 

Timberyard, which features on Time Out’s list of the best restaurants in Edinburgh, was among the 2026 green star recipients. The fine dining spot already has a Michelin star but had a green star added to its belt thanks to its prioritisation of Scottish produce, nose-to-tail approach to animal products and commitment to preserving ingredients (for example, all its soft drinks are made entirely in-house using seasonal, fermented and foraged ingredients). 

Another restaurant that now boasts two Michelin accolades is 1887 at the Torridon Hotel in the Scottish Highlands, which earned both its first Michelin star and a green star this month. It stays sustainable by sourcing most of its ingredients from its two-acre kitchen garden and using meat from animals reared on the surrounding estate.

1887 also makes every effort to produce as little waste as possible. Michelin said that its inspectors witnessed those efforts first-hand in a dish that utilised every part of a langoustine caught in the nearby loch. The guide explained: ‘More than just a responsible approach, this also resulted in a superlative dish that showcased the full range of flavours one ingredient can provide.’

Down in the Lake District, Forest Side Hotel now has a Michelin star, a Michelin key (which is only for accommodation) and a green star. The Grasmere hotel’s garden has 125 varieties of veg and herbs in its dishes and out of season it champions fermented ingredients. 

Kitchen gardens feature across the restaurants on the list, but there’s one addition that’s an entire working farm, which happens to feature a restaurant. The Free Company in Balerno is set in a former milking shed and surrounded by more than 100 acres of farmland where you’ll find cattle, sheep and pigs alongside 10 acres of beds and polytunnels used for vegetable growing. Produce is raised and grown using organic, no-dig, regenerative practices in order to have as little negative impact on the planet as possible. 

The British restaurants awarded a Michelin green star in 2026

Here’s the full list of the resturants awarded a green star in the latest Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland. 

• 1887, Torridon
• Eight at Gazegill by Doug Crampton, Rimington
• Forest Side, Grasmere
• Glebe House, Southleigh
• Knepp Wilding Kitchen, Horsham
• The Free Company, Balerno
• Timberyard, Edinburgh

Read about why we named another green-starred restaurant the best in the country for 2025. 

Plus: Discover London’s most sustainable restaurants.