There are less than two months to go until Michelin announces which restaurants across the world have earned themselves one of those oh-so-coveted stars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before a restaurant can be handed a Michelin star, it must first be part of the Michelin Guide. The guide is put together by anonymous inspectors who travel the globe\u00a0judging\u00a0restaurants on their\u00a0mastery of flavour, quality of produce and consistency. New entries into the guide are announced every month, and now Michelin has revealed December\u2019s additions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Michelin Guide UK\u2019s 23 newest members include\u00a0Bastardo\u2019s Trattoria in Shipston-on-Stour. Coffee shop and bakery by day, trattoria by night, Michelin praised the eatery for\u00a0being a \u2018love letter to straightforward Italian cooking\u2019.<\/p>\n
Another notable addition is\u00a0Mar\u00e9 by Rafael Cagali in Brighton and Hove, which launched back in September and offers a \u2018highly original menu\u2019 with dishes created for both sharing, like grilled octopus and confit potato skewers, lobster claw tartlets, BBQ brill and lobster rice with ox tongue. Michelin added that Mar\u00e9 has \u2018warm and genuine service that will have you leaving with a smile on your face\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, there were plenty of new London restaurants added to the guide too, including Fulham\u2019s Brasserie Constance, Spanish spot\u00a0Legado<\/a>\u00a0and Thai place Kruk. You can read more about those additions in the capital here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n December\u2019s new members also included the Isle of Skye\u2019s Three Chimneys at Talisker Whisky Distillery,\u00a0 which\u00a0celebrates seafood, traditional Scottish fare and whiskey, and Cheltenham\u2019s JOURNEY, a \u2018playful and unconventional\u2019 spot that only reveals its location 24 hours before your reservation via a set of clues. As you feast on 12 courses, expect a sequence of\u00a0interactive elements and sensory surprises (or, there\u2019s a seven course alternative launching in January). See the full list of December\u2019s Michelin Guide newcomers below.\u00a0<\/p>\n All the UK\u00a0restaurants added to the Michelin Guide in\u00a0December 2025 Discover\u00a0more of the\u00a0greatest restaurants in the country with\u00a0Time Out\u2019s expert guides to\u00a0the best places to eat in\u00a0Belfast<\/a>,\u00a0Glasgow<\/a>,\u00a0Edinburgh<\/a>,\u00a0Cardiff<\/a>,\u00a0Manchester<\/a>,\u00a0Liverpool<\/a>,\u00a0Birmingham<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0London<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nBastardo\u2019s Trattoria, Shipston-on-Stour
\nAlmanac, Glossop
\nLegado, London
\nMar\u00e9 by\u00a0Rafael Cagali, Brighton and Hove
\nBrasserie Constance, London (pictured above)
\nCounter Culture, Newquay
\nFern, Nanstallon
\nFlora, Trelowarren
\nFukku, St Peter Port
\nHambledon Vineyard, Hambledon
\nJOURNEY, Cheltenham
\nKruk, London
\nLabombe by Trivet, London
\nMara, Aberdeen
\nMichael Caines at The Stafford, London
\nModa, Broadway
\nNarla, Fowey
\nPost, Newnham
\nRestaurant DOM, Scunthorpe
\nSauce, Painswick
\nssam ssam, London
\nSomssi by Jihun Kim, London
\nThe Three Chimneys at Talisker, Isle of Skye
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