Michelin-Starred Restaurants in W1: The Full List for 2026

The Michelin star restaurants in W1 make up the densest concentration of fine dining in Britain. The W1 postcode covers Mayfair, Soho, Marylebone and Fitzrovia, and Mayfair alone is one of the most decorated dining neighbourhoods in the world. This guide lists the starred restaurants across W1 as recognised in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, organised by star level and area, with the chef and cuisine for each. Stars change every year, so treat this as your starting point and confirm the current award on the official guide before you book.

A red-brick period building on a Mayfair street corner in W1, London

A Mayfair street, W1. Photo: 30 Hill Street, Mayfair by Anthony O'Neil (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Three Michelin stars: the Mayfair icons

London has only six three-star restaurants, and three of them sit inside W1, all in Mayfair. This is the top of the tree, and tables are booked well in advance.

  • Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester (Park Lane, Mayfair): contemporary French cooking in the Dorchester hotel, a fixture at the very top of London dining.
  • Helene Darroze at The Connaught (Mayfair): the chef's refined, ingredient-led French menus in the Connaught, holding three stars.
  • Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library) (Conduit Street, Mayfair): Pierre Gagnaire's flagship dining room, the fine-dining heart of the famously theatrical Sketch.

Two Michelin stars

The two-star group in W1 saw two headline moves in the 2026 guide, both in Mayfair, alongside established names.

  • Bonheur by Matt Abe (Upper Brook Street, Mayfair): opened at the end of 2025 in the former Le Gavroche site and awarded two stars for 2026.
  • Row on 5 (Savile Row, Mayfair): elevated to two stars in 2026.
  • Gymkhana (Albemarle Street, Mayfair): the celebrated Indian restaurant from the Sethi family, holding two stars.
  • Sushi Kanesaka (45 Park Lane, Mayfair): a high-end Japanese sushi counter with two stars.
  • Kitchen Table (Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia): James Knappett's intimate chef's-counter tasting menu, a long-held two-star.

One Michelin star across W1

W1 is packed with one-star restaurants, especially in Mayfair. The selection below spans the four districts; the official guide carries the full, current one-star list.

Mayfair

  • Murano: Angela Hartnett's elegant Italian-influenced restaurant on Queen Street.
  • Umu: refined Kyoto-style Japanese cooking off Bruton Place.
  • Jamavar and Veeraswamy: two of Mayfair's starred Indian kitchens, Veeraswamy being one of the city's oldest.
  • Sabor: Nieves Barragan's Spanish cooking near Regent Street.
  • Pavyllon: Yannick Alleno's restaurant at the Four Seasons on Park Lane.

Marylebone

  • Trishna: coastal Indian cooking, the Marylebone sister to Gymkhana.
  • Portland: seasonal modern British on Great Portland Street.
  • Kol: Santiago Lastra's Mexican cooking with British ingredients.
  • AngloThai: British-Thai cooking, a recent one-star addition.

Fitzrovia

  • Pied a Terre: a Charlotte Street institution, one of London's longest-standing starred restaurants.
  • The Ninth: Jun Tanaka's Mediterranean cooking, also on Charlotte Street.
  • Akoko: modern West African tasting menus.

Soho

  • Yauatcha: the all-day dim sum teahouse on Broadwick Street.
  • Sola: Victor Garvey's Californian-influenced tasting menu on Dean Street.
  • Humble Chicken and Mountain: two of Soho's newer starred rooms, a yakitori counter and Tomos Parry's live-fire restaurant respectively.

How to plan a Michelin meal in W1

Because the district is so compact, you can pair a starred lunch with an afternoon in the area. Many of the top rooms offer a set lunch that is a far gentler way into three-star cooking than dinner, and it books out first, so plan ahead. For the definitive, up-to-the-minute award for any restaurant, check the MICHELIN Guide London list, since stars are revised each year. To build the rest of your visit around the meal, see our Mayfair area guide and the best luxury hotels in Mayfair, or start from the W1 London homepage.

Frequently asked questions

How many three-Michelin-star restaurants are in W1?

Three, and all are in Mayfair: Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Helene Darroze at The Connaught, and Sketch (The Lecture Room & Library). They sit among only six three-star restaurants in the whole of London.

Which W1 restaurant is the newest with two stars?

Bonheur by Matt Abe in Mayfair, which took over the former Le Gavroche site and was awarded two stars in the 2026 guide, and Row on 5 on Savile Row, which was elevated to two stars in the same year.

Do Michelin stars change every year?

Yes. The Michelin Guide updates its stars annually, so restaurants can be added, promoted, demoted or lose a star. Always check the official Michelin Guide for the current, definitive list before you book.

What areas make up W1?

The W1 postcode covers Mayfair, Soho, Marylebone and Fitzrovia in the West End of central London. Mayfair holds by far the greatest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants in the district.

How far ahead should I book a Michelin-starred restaurant in W1?

As far ahead as you can. The three-star rooms and newly starred names release tables weeks or months in advance and sell out, especially for weekends and lunch deals. Book the moment your date is fixed.