Gloucestershire is home to two Michelin Star restaurants, once again in 2026, plus two brand-new Bib Gourmands!
Announced at the official Michelin Guide ceremony in Dublin on Monday 10 February 2026, Cheltenham restaurant Le Champignon Sauvage retained its One Michelin Star for the 30th consecutive year, with Cheltenham restaurant Lumiere also holding onto its One Michelin Star for the fourth year in a row.
The new 2026 Michelin Guide to Great Britain and Ireland includes a total of 1,210 restaurants, including 230 recognised with Stars.
Gloucester-born celebrity chef Tom Kerridge, meanwhile, has also retained his Two Michelin Stars for The Hand & Flowers in Marlow.
The biggest news for Gloucestershire in the new guide is that both Bishop's Cleeve's Jai Ho and Newnham's Post have both also been awarded new Bib Gourmands, which are given to restaurants 'offering good food at a great price'. The Cotswolds pub Horse and Groom in Bourton-on-the-Hill has retained its Bib Gourmand recognition in 2026, too.
Seven new Green Stars were given out in 2026 for 'outstanding commitment to a more sustainable approach to gastronomy', with Cotswold cafe and farmshop Daylesford Organic retaining the impressive award.
Gloucestershire restaurants with Michelin Stars in 2026
Le Champignon Sauvage in Cheltenham's Suffolks remains one of just two Gloucestershire restaurants to hold a Michelin Star in the 2026 guide, successfully retaining its One Michelin Star.
The restaurant was founded in 1987 by chef David Everitt-Matthias and his wife Helen, a partnership renowned for an extraordinary record – they have never missed a service since opening.
In its verdict, the Michelin Guide highlights the experience from start to finish, praising the standout bread selection and exceptional desserts, with particular nods to the likes of its much-loved cheesecake and chocolate délice.
Cheltenham town centre restaurant, Lumiere, has also retained its One Michelin Star in the latest Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2026.
Owned and run by husband-and-wife team Helen and Jon Howe, the refined fine dining restaurant is praised by the Michelin Guide as an elegantly stylish spot in the heart of town, celebrated for its seasonal cooking and its much-loved signature Tequila Slammer sorbet.
Gloucestershire restaurants with Michelin Green Stars in 2026
Cotswolds destination Daylesford Organic has maintained it Green Michelin Star for a fifth year in 2026.
Introduced in 2021, Michelin Green Stars recognise restaurants leading the way in sustainability, with the Michelin Guide praising Daylesford as a stylishly rustic eatery offering a range of dining spaces.
Guests can choose between the Legbar for charcuterie and small bites, the Old Spot for pizzas and wood-roasted specials or the main Trough Café for more substantial dishes.
Gloucestershire Bib Gourmand restaurants in 2026
Described as 'offering bright, fresh versions of Indian street food,' Bishop Cleeve's Jai Ho has achieved a brand-new Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Only launched just over a year ago in January 2025, by the team behind Prithvi and Bhoomi Kitchen, the Michelin inspectors are said to have been 'impressed with the well-balanced spicing and bountiful flavours in every dish, be it chicken skewers cooked on the charcoal grill or the regularly changing house biryani.'
Post also won the first Bib Gourmand recognition in 2026 for the Forest of Dean restaurant and bottle shop.
Situated on Newnham's High Street, the Michelin inspectors praised the 'proudly run place' which is 'completely lacking in pretension in both the informal service and the pared-back cooking.' The good ingredients and strong classical techniques were also praised.
Newly-awarded last year, Horse and Groom Bourton-on-the-Hill, near Batsford, has been celebrated for its affordable menu once again in 2026.
This dog-friendly, charming pub with beer garden and five rooms in the Cotswold countryside serves a British menu featuring classics such as sausage and mash, steaks and Sunday roast with all the trimmings.
Michelin Star restaurants near Gloucestershire in 2026
For Gloucestershire locals looking to drive to destination restaurants for a Michelin Star experience, the nearest restaurants with Two Michelin Stars includes the Indian restaurant Opheem in Birmingham.
In 2026, the nearest One Michelin Stars to the Gloucestershire borders include: The Whitebrook in the Wye Valley, near Monmouth; The Dining Room in Malmesbury; Bulrush and Wilsons in the city of Bristol; with Olive Tree in Bath; Restaurant Hywel Jones by Lucknam Park in Chippenham and Bybrook at The Manor House in Castle Combe; with 33 The Homend in Ledbury also close enough to Gloucestershire for a special lunchtime or dinner drive.
