These are the Michelin-starred restaurants that are as good-looking as the food they serve.
Behold the most Instagrammable restaurants on the 2024 British Isles list.
From the English capital to Scotland via lush Oxfordshire countryside, our ravishing pictures will leave your mouth watering.
There are spaces with the wow factor, rooms that feel wonderfully cosy – and some that mesmerise with lens-baiting simplicity.
Our list includes restaurants with one, two and three Michelin stars.
Which one is your favourite?
SKETCH – THE LECTURE ROOM & LIBRARY, 9 CONDUIT STREET, MAYFAIR, LONDON, THREE MICHELIN STARS: This legendary venue, set in a Grade II listed building, is described as a ‘painting that never dries’, with the three-star Lecture Room restaurant (top image) undoubtedly a work of art. Designed by Gabhan O’Keefe, it’s decorated in shades of orange, with richly upholstered armchairs in purple and crimson, and embellished with fabrics of magenta and silver, with a lavishly painted ceiling reminiscent of a Russian fresco. Willy Wonka would surely approve. A must-visit, of course, are the retro-futurist egg-shaped pods above the East Bar (pictured), produced by French designer and architect Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance. Visit sketch.london/the-lecture-room
HIDE, 85 PICCADILLY, LONDON, ONE MICHELIN STAR: Chef Ollie Dabbous offers ‘food you can’t recreate at home, but also food that respects the integrity of the ingredient’, with top wines curated by highly respected head sommelier Julien Sarrasin. The restaurant design entices, too, with an eye-popping staircase that looks partially melted. Visit hide.co.uk
HARWOOD ARMS, WALHAM GROVE, LONDON, SW6, ONE MICHELIN STAR: Hidden away in the back streets of Fulham is this absolute gem of a pub, the only one in London with a Michelin star. Visit harwoodarms.com
LYMPSTONE MANOR, LYMPSTONE, DEVON, ONE MICHELIN STAR: Celebrated chef Michael Caines oversees the food here, served in a luxuriously elegant restaurant with Insta-baiting Art Deco flourishes. Visit lympstonemanor.co.uk/dine
ALAIN DUCASSE AT THE DORCHESTER, PARK LANE, LONDON, THREE MICHELIN STARS: The Insta-worthy focal point at this renowned restaurant is the semi-private table screened by a curtain of fibre-optic lights. Visit www.alainducasse-dorchester.com
LUCA, ST JOHN ST, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, ONE MICHELIN STAR: Step into Luca and you enter a ravishing world, designed by Alexander Waterworth Interiors, of ‘finely detailed wooden cladding, upholstered armchairs and banquettes and stained oak tables’. Visit luca.restaurant
YNYSHIR, CEREDIGION, WALES, TWO MICHELIN STARS: Turbo-boost your Instagram feed with pictures of Ynyshir’s moody Victorian interior. Visit ynyshir.co.uk
MOOR HALL RESTAURANT, AUGHTON, LANCASHIRE, TWO MICHELIN STARS: This acclaimed restaurant sits in a glazed extension to a Grade II listed building, with a modern design that features eye-catching glass lampshades. Visit moorhall.com
LATYMER, PENNYHILL PARK HOTEL, SURREY, ONE MICHELIN STAR: The Michelin Guide describes Latymer as a ‘little culinary oasis’, and as this image shows, diners there enjoy well-crafted dishes in majestic surroundings. Visit www.exclusive.co.uk/pennyhill-park/food/latymer
HÉLÈNE DARROZE AT THE CONNAUGHT, MAYFAIR, LONDON, THREE MICHELIN STARS: This image shows the stunning chef’s table, crafted from peach-coloured travertine marble. Above is an illustration by French artist Rochegaussen called The Utensils of Heaven. The restaurant was designed by Pierre Yovanovitch. Visit www.the-connaught.co.uk/restaurants-bars/helene-darroze-at-the-connaught
ALLIUM AT ASKHAM HALL, NR PENRITH, LAKE DISTRICT, ONE MICHELIN STAR: Diners here eat in a delightfully boutique-y space, with the kitchen occupying the corner of the room, encased by a thick stone wall. Visit www.askhamhall.co.uk/our-food
RESTAURANT ANDREW FAIRLIE, GLENEAGLES HOTEL, TWO MICHELIN STARS: This eatery is one of the UK’s best – and cosiest. Visit www.andrewfairlie.co.uk
GYMKHANA, ALBEMARLE ST, LONDON, W1S, TWO MICHELIN STARS: Here diners are ensconced in British Raj chic, with polished dark timbers and jade-green hues . Visit gymkhanalondon.com
THE FAT DUCK, HIGH ST, BRAY, BERKSHIRE, THREE MICHELIN STARS: The food here will set any Instagram feed on fire. The above two images show the restaurant and head-chef Heston Blumenthal’s Black Forest gateau. Visit thefatduck.co.uk
FOREST SIDE, GRASMERE, AMBLESIDE, LAKE DISTRICT, ONE MICHELIN STAR: This top restaurant is located inside a striking Gothic building dating back to the 1850s. Visit www.theforestside.com
PAVYLLON LONDON, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL LONDON AT PARK LANE, ONE MICHELIN STAR: A superb restaurant situated inside a seductively suave hotel. The sumptuous interior is smothered in calming hues by acclaimed Parisian designer Chahan Minassian. The piece de resistance – the magnificent 30-seat wooden counter. Visit www.fourseasons.com/london/dining/restaurants/pavyllon-london
THE LEDBURY, LEDBURY RD, LONDON, W11, THREE MICHELIN STARS: The coffered ceiling filled with dried flowers is the Insta-worthy piece de resistance of this inviting interior. Visit www.theledbury.com
THE OLD STAMP HOUSE, AMBLESIDE, LAKE DISTRICT, ONE MICHELIN STAR: This restaurant is housed in the building poet William Wordsworth used as an office when he was a tax collector, distributing revenue stamps. It dates back to the year 1700 and inside are bumpy whitewashed stone walls and dark beams. Visit www.oldstamphouse.com
THE HAND & FLOWERS, MARLOW, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, TWO MICHELIN STARS: It’s the only pub in the UK with two Michelin stars, with an interior as comforting as the food. Visit www.thehandandflowers.co.uk
RESTAURANT PATRICK GUILBAUD, THE MERRION HOTEL DUBLIN, TWO MICHELIN STARS: Diners here sit in a marvellously cavernous interior and enjoy the best food in Ireland. Visit restaurantpatrickguilbaud.ie
