The 2022 list saw restaurants led by Iré Hassan-Odukale and Jeremy Chan at Ikoyi and The Clove Club, but no new full three stars. Conspicuous by their absence are London’s more affordable places to eat. While Michelin’s expertise on expensive, upmarket restaurants is well known, the Michelin Guide has also been criticised for its lack of relevance to ordinary diners. And it’s got plenty of those coveted stars. For very good reason, too – London’s one of the top-ranked cities in the world for fine dining.
The yearly unveiling of the Michelin Guide’s ‘Great Britain and Ireland’ edition is always big news in the food-nerd world.