Gloucestershire Michelin Star restaurants

Find out which Gloucestershire restaurants have been awarded 2012 Michelin Stars with SoGlos.com's guide to the county’s crème de la crème cuisine, as well as Gloucestershire’s well-priced Bib Gourmand restaurants.

The publishing of the Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland 2012 sees some of Gloucestershire’s best restaurants once again awarded a fresh constellation of coveted Michelin Stars.

The world famous gastronomic guide to the UK’s top restaurants, published on Thursday 6 October 2012, has recognised a trio of Gloucestershire restaurants with Michelin Stars in its new 2012 edition.

Nationally, this year’s guide sees The Hand and Flowers in Marlow become the first British pub to be awarded two Michelin stars. While Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck and the famous Waterside Inn in Bray both maintained their Three Michelin Star status, as did Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester and Gordon Ramsay in London.

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Restaurants with three Michelin Stars in Gloucestershire 2012

The Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland 2012 says that three Michelin Stars indicates ‘exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.’ This year, once again, four restaurants in the UK were awarded three Michelin Stars – including Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester and Gordon Ramsay in London, as well as The Fat Duck and The Waterside Inn in Bray-on-Thames. Unfortunately, discerning diners will have to travel outside of Gloucestershire to experience any of these three-starred restaurants.

Restaurants with two Michelin Stars in Gloucestershire 2012

The Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland 2012 says two Michelin Stars indicates ‘excellent cooking, worth a detour’. This year 17 restaurants in the UK and Ireland were awarded two stars – including Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham which has unsurprisingly retained its two-star rating once again in 2012.

Le Champignon Sauvage has remained one of Cheltenham and Gloucestershire’s finest restaurants since it was opened in 1987 by chef David Everitt-Matthias and his wife Helen. Serving modern French food made from the finest ingredients, Le Champignon Sauvage has become both a favourite with Gloucestershire foodies, as well as gastronomes travelling to the county especially to dine at the renowned restaurant in the Suffolks area of town.

See Le Champignon Sauvage for SoGlos.com’s review and more information.

Restaurants with one Michelin Star in Gloucestershire 2012

The Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland 2012 says one Michelin Star indicates ‘a very good restaurant in its category’. This year more than 120 restaurants in the UK and Ireland were awarded one star – including 5 North Street in Winchcombe and Lords of the Manor Restaurant in Upper Slaughter once again this year.

5 North Street, owned and run by chef Marcus Ashenford and his wife Kate, has become a destination restaurant since first opening its doors in 2003. Eight years later the restaurant’s good value menu of refined modern British and European dishes has ensured that the cosy village restaurant has remained a popular choice both for locals and for those from further afield.

See 5 North Street for more information.

Lords of the Manor, under the watchful eye of executive chef Matt Weedon, offers acclaimed fine-dining in one of the Gloucestershire’s most beautiful hotels in Upper Slaughter, near Bourton-on-the-Water. The menu offers sumptuous, seasonal British food influenced by French cuisine, with prices to match. This is the fourth year that Lords of the Manor has been awarded one Michelin Star.

See Lords of the Manor Restaurant for more information.

Bib Gourmand Restaurants in Gloucestershire 2012

As well as awarding the famous Michelin Stars, since 1997 the Michelin guides have also awarded Bib Gourmand recognition of establishments offering ‘good food at moderate prices’. At these establishments diners can enjoy three quality courses for less than £28. In 2012, more than 100 restaurants were awarded a Bib Gourmand icon, three of these restaurants fall within the Gloucestershire borders.

The Old Butchers in Stow-on-the-Wold is, as the name would suggest, a former village butcher’s shop which has been transformed into a modern and bustling restaurant which benefits from a well-priced and accomplished menu.

See The Old Butchers for more information.

The Gumstool Inn in Tetbury is Calcot Manor hotel’s gastropub which is run under the watchful eye of chef-director Michael Croft. Serving modern European dishes in hearty portions with an imaginative flair, The Gumstool is popular with food-lovers as much as real ale connoisseurs.

See The Gumstool Inn for more information.

Owens Restaurant in Tewkesbury has been awarded a Bib Gourmand for the first time in the 2012 Guide. Housed in a 15th century building, Owens serves modern British and French classics using local and seasonal ingredients – with wine tasting events proving a popular pull.

See Owens Restaurant for more information.

SoGlos.com
6 October 2011