Britain’s green‑star push
Seven British restaurants just earned Michelin’s green star — four in England and three in Scotland — bringing Britain’s total to 36 green‑starred sites recognized for sustainability leadership. (conservativepost.co.uk)
The seven British restaurants named in the MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026 Green Star roll‑call are 1887 at The Torridon (Wester Ross), Eight at Gazegill by Doug Crampton (Rimington, Lancashire), Forest Side (Grasmere, Cumbria), Glebe House (Southleigh/Colyton, Devon), Knepp Wilding Kitchen (Knepp Estate, near Horsham, West Sussex), Timberyard (Edinburgh) and The Free Company (Balerno, Midlothian). (thecaterer.com)) The MICHELIN Guide said those seven additions bring the total number of Green Stars in the Great Britain & Ireland selection to 37. (guide.michelin.com)) A MICHELIN Guide ceremony unveiling the 2026 awards was held at the Convention Centre Dublin on 9 February 2026, where the Green Star recipients were announced. (michelin.com)) 1887 at The Torridon picked up both a One MICHELIN Star and a Green Star in 2026, with inspectors praising a langoustine dish that used every part and the restaurant’s two‑acre kitchen garden. (guide.michelin.com)) Eight at Gazegill was highlighted for operating as part of an organic farm and for community outreach that includes more than 250 annual school and group visits. (guide.michelin.com)) Knepp Wilding Kitchen was recognised for its place on the Knepp rewilding estate and estate‑grown produce, Timberyard for foraged ingredients and a predominantly natural‑wine list, and Forest Side for sourcing meat, dairy and fish within roughly 10 miles and maintaining on‑site gardens that support local wildlife. (knepp.co.uk)) Only one British restaurant lost its Green Star in this update: Tillingham in Peasmarsh, according to trade reporting on the 2026 Guide. (thecaterer.com))
