London adds new picks

Michelin added eight London restaurants to its Guide on 15 April 2026, widening the capital’s latest crop of inspector-approved dining rooms. (guide.michelin.com) The new London entries were LUSO in Fitzrovia, Fan in Bayswater, Mareida in Fitzrovia, The Hart in Marylebone, Osteria Angelina, Motorino, MOI and The Lavery. Michelin said all eight had already been visited and approved by its inspectors. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin described the list as another example of London’s “globetrotting vigour,” with cuisines stretching from Portugal and Chile to Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei and Italian-Japanese fusion. Fan was singled out for “neo-Nikkei” cooking, while Osteria Angelina was cited for its hybrid menu. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) The April update was part of Michelin’s monthly live additions, which are separate from stars and Bib Gourmands and marked with a “New” symbol on the Guide website and app. Across Great Britain and Ireland, Michelin added 18 restaurants in April. (guide.michelin.com) That matters in London because the annual Michelin Guide Ceremony for 2026 was only held on 9 February, after which Michelin said it was beginning another year of fresh additions to the city’s selection. In its March round, Michelin had already added 10 more London restaurants. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) Michelin says London now has more than 85 Michelin-starred restaurants and more than 45 Bib Gourmand picks, giving the monthly additions extra weight as an early signal of places inspectors want diners to watch. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) Several of the April picks also fit broader patterns in London openings this year: chef-led pub dining, cross-cultural menus and neighborhood restaurants outside the usual Mayfair focus. Michelin’s April Britain-and-Ireland roundup said seven pubs were added nationally that month, while London’s own list leaned heavily international. (guide.michelin.com) (guide.michelin.com) For diners, the practical point is simple: these are not new stars, but they are Michelin-backed additions released in real time rather than saved for the annual ceremony. In London’s crowded reservation market, that makes the April eight a fresh shortlist with Michelin’s stamp already attached. (guide.michelin.com) (guide.michelin.com)