Michelin Green Stars 2026: All The New Restaurants Awarded

Introduced in the 2021 Michelin Guide, the green Michelin star highlights restaurants leading the way in eco-friendly dining. ‘They hold themselves accountable for both their ethical and environmental standards, and work with sustainable producers and suppliers to avoid waste and reduce or even remove plastic and other non-recyclable materials from their supply chain,’ says the guide. It’s an exclusive club to be in: just 37 restaurants in the UK and Ireland have been awarded the accolade, including seven new entries in the 2026 awards ceremony (around the world, there are 287 places with a green Michelin star).

Michelin Green Stars: Everything You Need To Know

What Is A Michelin Green Star?

A Michelin green star is an award from Michelin, designed to highlight the restaurants with commendable environmental practices which are taking steps to reduce their impact on the natural world.

Many of these restaurants work directly with farmers, growers and fishermen and use regenerative methods such as no-dig vegetable gardens. They also ensure a high quality of life for their staff, and often contribute to charity and education projects. Details of these practices are outlined in their entry.

Since restaurants can only qualify for the green star if they have been awarded a Michelin star, Bib Gourmand or plate distinction, this stresses the importance of sustainability in food excellence.

There’s no specific formula, and it differs from region to region. But inspectors look at factors like:

• The provenance of ingredients
• The use of seasonal produce
• The restaurant’s environmental footprint
• Food waste systems
• Recycling

Which Restaurants Were Awarded Green Michelin Stars In 2026?

In the recently released 2026 guide, a total of 37 restaurants were listed as having a Michelin green star. New additions include Knepp in West Sussex, which has been at the helm of the UK’s rewilding movement for a number of years. Food is much more of a focus in its new era helmed by Ned Burrell; on the estate, animals are allowed to interact and breed naturally, and the restaurant (Wilding Kitchen) honours the meat that comes from this process.

Glebe House

Devon hotspot Glebe House, set on a hilltop in Southleigh, also scooped up the award this year. The hotel is known for its farm-to-table restaurant, which cooks with ingredients from the organic kitchen garden. There’s a focus on low-waste cooking too: all food is composted on-site, and any external ingredients arrive in reusable or minimal packaging (such as milk in returnable glass bottles, and whole carcasses delivered plastic-free).

Another 2026 winner was Lake District hotel The Forest Side, which is no stranger to Michelin stars having won its first in 2017 within a year of opening. Edinburgh favourite Timberyard, which secured a Michelin star in 2023, was also recognised for its green credentials: the restaurant only uses wild game, serves an organic wine list and focuses on seasonal, foraged ingredients.

The full list of restaurants with newly awarded Michelin green stars for 2026 are:

• 1887, the Torridon, Achnasheen, Wester Ross
• Forest Side, Grasmere, Cumbria
• Knepp Wilding Kitchen, West Sussex
• Timberyard, Edinburgh
• Eight at Gazegill by Doug Crampton, Lancashire
• Glebe House, Southleigh, Devon
• The Free Company, Midlothian

They join a collection of restaurants who have retained their stars from last year. That includes The Black Swan, Tommy Banks’ cheerful pub in Oldstead with a stellar tasting menu, Pythouse Kitchen Garden in Wiltshire, which has its own regenerative kitchen garden, and Merlin Labron-Johnson‘s Osip in Somerset (where you can now stay the night). Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s River Cottage Kitchen, Simon Rogan’s L’Enclume and Daylesford also have green stars. In London, three restaurants currently hold the accolade: Chantelle Nicholson’s Apricity in Mayfair, Petersham Nurseries in Richmond, and St Barts in Barbican.