This year’s Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland has been released - and some Buckinghamshire restaurants made the list.
The list provides all the restaurants that have received and retained a Michelin star this year.
The Michelin Guide is produced by the French tyre company Michelin, which has been going since 1904 and can award up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments.
READ MORE: Ten Michelin star years for Tom Kerridge and his restaurant The Hand & Flowers
In this year's list, there are 19 new one stars, 5 new two stars and 1 new three-starred restaurant across the country.
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Here are all the restaurants which have at least one Michelin star in Buckinghamshire in the 2022 run.
Buckinghamshire Michelin star restaurants in 2022
Two-Michelin starred restaurants in Buckinghamshire
Hand and Flowers
Massively proud to have retained our 2 Michelin stars for another year, but this year is extra special because this year we retained our 2 stars for 10 WHOLE years!! ⭐️⭐️ #Team #2Stars #2MichelinStars #MichelinGuide #OneTeamOneDream #10years #Proud #Pirates pic.twitter.com/XNsHcNRG0a
— The Hand & Flowers (@HandFMarlow) February 16, 2022
Where: 126 West Street, Marlow, SL7 2BP, United Kingdom
Cuisine: Modern British
Head Chef: Tom De Keyser
The guide says: "Tom Kerridge’s flagship restaurant sits within this characterful beamed pub; now a world-renowned institution. Find a spot in the comfortable bar or out on the terrace and choose from a dazzling array of drinks – including their own light beer – then head through to the quirky dining room divided by period beams and pillars.
"Food is based around pub classics but those classics are elevated to new heights and are among the best in the UK. The sourcing of ingredients is given due reverence and execution is skilful and confident, while the dishes themselves are characterised by rich, powerful flavours – and the presentation is first-rate. Desserts are a real highlight and you’ll always find a soufflé on the list. For those who want to make a night of it, luxurious bedrooms are dotted about the town."
One-Michelin starred restaurants in Buckinghamshire
The Coach
Where: 3 West Street, Marlow, SL7 2LS, United Kingdom
Cuisine: Modern British
Head Chef: Sarah Hayward
The guide says: "It’s set just down the road from its bigger sister, the Hand and Flowers, and its more relaxed and informal style offers a pleasing contrast; with its charming staff, tasty cooking and reasonable prices, this is a pub which will appeal to everyone.
"The menu sets out its stall with headings of ‘Meat’, ‘No Meat’ and ‘Sweet’; the carefully prepared, unfussy pub dishes are starter-sized, so order a couple each and maybe a side to share and you’ll still have room for dessert. Choices might include duck liver parfait, cottage pie and The Coach profiteroles, and although dishes are simple to look at, they are bursting with punchy flavours. Same day bookings are now taken – and first-come-first-served breakfasts are available at the weekend."
Artichoke
Where: 9 Market Square, Amersham, HP7 0DF, United Kingdom
Cuisine: Modern British
Chef: Laurie Gear
The guide says: "Artichoke is located in a 16C red-brick house set at the centre of a picturesque town. It’s a bijou place, with a heavily timbered interior and a contemporary, design-led style. The narrow, beamed main room leads through a second more modern room with a semi-open kitchen and glass screens etched with branches – and neutral shades give it a laid-back, ‘natural’ feel.
"Self-taught chef-owner Laurie Gear has completed stages at The Fat Duck and Noma and, along with head chef Ben Jenkins, brings his experiences together in an array of menus. Accomplished modern British dishes are confidently prepared and well-measured flavour combinations have an understated complexity. The English larder is kept to the fore: lamb is reared locally, venison is from the Woburn Estate and seafood from Brixham is a particular highlight."
The Buckinghamshire restaurants that have a Bib Gourmands in 2022
These are the restaurants that have been awarded Bib Gourmands in 2022:
- Three Oaks
- The Hundred of Ashendon
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