There are 22 new restaurants in the Michelin handbook and 13 offer a meal for just £30 – is one near you?

MICHELIN has just updated its famous guide and another 22 restaurants in the UK have made the list.

The guide, which has been around since 1900, recognises restaurants across the world with exceptional food.

Illustration of a great white shark above a restaurant booth with a set table.
Are any of these Michelin-recognised restaurants near you? Credit: Unknown

It’s updated every year and includes many of the world’s most expensive fine-dining restaurants – but that doesn’t mean you can’t get outstanding food for an affordable price.

Out of the 22 British restaurants added to the guide this year, you could get a meal for under £30 at 13 of them.

Here they are…

Canvas, Royal Tunbridge Wells

Gravy being poured from a small pitcher onto a white dish of pork belly and vegetables.
Try delicious modern British dishes for just £25 for two courses during lunchtime Credit: Unknown

Modern British restaurant Canvas has an affordable fixed-price menu at lunchtime.

You can pay just £25 for two courses, or £32 for three courses.

Choose from delicious-sounding mains like buttermilk fried chicken with Asian slaw, sesame and hot honey, or fillet of cod with burnt leeks, mussels, tomato and herb beurre blanc.

There’s also desserts such as vanilla creme brulee with shortbread biscuit, or a trio of sorbet.

Michelin says: “The service team are chatty and attentive, while those behind the bar have an inventory of both classic and bespoke cocktails ideal for a pre-dinner drink.”

DakaDaka, London

Dessert with chocolate cream between two crispy layers, dusted with powdered sugar, served on a terracotta plate next to a glass of red wine.
DakaDaka in London’s Mayfair has an affordable set menu on weekdays Credit: Unknown

Get a taste of Georgian food at the top-rated DakaDaka in London’s Mayfair.

It’s nestled on the renowned Heddon Street and is set over two floors.

It has a set menu available from 12pm until 5.30pm on Monday to Friday which is £29 for two courses.

You can also get three courses for £34, plus a carafe of wine for £20.

Try out traditional Georgian dishes such as yellowfin tuna crudo, native lamb kebab, bean stew and hand-folded dumplings.

Hop Pole Inn, Limpley Stoke

Sliced steak with sauce, mustard, and wine.
You can get a meal for £30 or under if you choose wisely Credit: Hop Pole Inn

The Hop Pole Inn has a farm-to-fork ethos and a seasonal menu using only the best local produce.

Its ingredients are sourced directly from a local family farm just a mile from the pub.

It serves up elevated British dishes including sharing pies, burgers and BBQ dishes.

The pub doesn’t have a set menu, but you can still get a meal for £30 or under depending on what you order.

For example, at dinnertime you could try the Hop Pole Burger which comes with a milk bun, brisket, chipotle, cheddar and fries for £18.

Or there is the BBQ aubergine, harissa, crispy new potatoes and garden salad for £19.50.

Lunch is cheaper, when you can get a fish finger sandwich for £14 or a grilled cheese toastie and chips for £11.

The White Horse, Easton

Pan-seared fish with sauce and greens in a white bowl with a blue rim.
Try delicious pub classics in this charming pub restaurant in the village of Easton Credit: Unknown

The White Horse is a charming 17th century coaching inn set in the village of Easton, Suffolk.

Locals say it’s a great place to enjoy a pint of locally brewed beer or eat pub classics by the fireside in the restaurant.

Again, there is no cheaper set menu at The White Horse but you can find some more affordable mains.

For example, you can get the crab, chilli and garlic linguini for £18.

There’s also the fish and chips, chip shop curry and house pickles for £18.

Dante Mayfair, London

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Dante is located on the ground floor of Claridge’s and is known for its elegance Credit: Unknown

Elegant Mayfair restaurant Dante is set inside the famous Claridge’s hotel.

It was originally a pop-up but is now a permanent restaurant and has been recognised by Michelin.

The menu takes inspiration from Italian-American cuisine, but you’d be hard-pressed to get a meal for £30 or under at dinnertime.

Instead you could go for breakfast to take advantage of a more affordable menu.

You could get the buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup and blueberries for £18, a fine herb omelette for £18 or eggs benedict for £20.

Nevill Arms, Medbourne

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Get a cheaper deal with the Nevill Arms’ Monday Supper Club or Tuesday Steak Night Credit: Unknown

This 19th-century inn is located next to a peaceful brook in the charming rural village of Medbourne, Leicestershire.

It’s the perfect pit stop if you’re on a long walk nearby, and here you’ll find dishes influenced by the Mediterranean and beyond.

You’ll find pub classics as well as the likes of English asparagus with ajo blanco, or lamb with baba ghanoush and dukkah.

If you’re looking for a more affordable meal, go on Monday for the Supper Club which gives you two courses for £15 at 7pm.

Or there is the Tuesday Steak Night where you can get a steak meal for £15.

Outlaw’s Bistro, Port Isaac

A white bowl of yellow rice with fish, herbs, and a poached egg with a fork in it, next to buttered toast.
You can get a three-course lunch time meal for just £35 Credit: Unknown

The popular Outlaw’s Bistro in Port Isaac, Cornwall, has a daily changing a-late-carte menu.

It says it takes the best of the day’s seafood, meat and game to prepare its menu each day.

Your best bet is to go for the set lunch menu, which is available on Monday to Saturday.

It costs £29 for two courses or £35 for three courses.

You can get delicious-sounding dishes such as crispy octopus and pork belly with red pepper ketchup, peppered bluefin tuna steak with tomato and olive dressing.

Plus you can finish it off with desserts like raspberry sorbet with poached peaches, raspberry coulis and almonds.

Whirlybird, Edinburgh

Grilled chicken and lettuce with a side of potato salad on a white plate.
Whirlybird has a bistro-style menu with something for everyone Credit: Unknown

Whirlybird is set on a colourful cobbled street in Edinburgh’s picturesque Old Town, in a building that’s over 250 years old.

It offers coffee and light bights in the day, delicious mains in the evening and stunning cocktails at the adjoining bar.

There isn’t a set menu option but you can get mains for well under £30.

For example, there’s the Highland wagyu beef burger which comes with cheese, smoked bacon, red onion jam, Whirlybird sauce, a milk bun and fries for £20.

Or you could get the flat iron seared steak slices with rocket, parmesan and aged balsamic for £22.50.

Simpson’s in the Strand, London

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You can get breakfast at this iconic London restaurant for under £25 Credit: Unknown

Simpson’s in the Strand is one of London’s oldest restaurants, dating back to 1828.

Incredibly, the likes of Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill and Arthur Conan Doyle have all eaten here.

If you want to join them amongst its diners, you’ll find the classic British menu is pretty expensive at dinnertime.

However you could pay much less if you went for breakfast.

You could try The English Gambit for £22.75, which comes with eggs any style, cumberland sausage, streaky bacon, grilled tomato, and bubble and squeak.

Or you could get the omelette Arnold Bennett for £21, or crispy haggis hash with a fried egg and whisky and peppercorn sauce for £19.75.

PL28, Padstow

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PL28 has a tasting menu but you can also get delicious cafe food much cheaper Credit: Unknown

PL28 in Padstow, Cornwall, is a chilled-out cafe by day but offers up tasting menus and small plates in the evening.

Everything is sourced locally and its menu is based on whatever is best that week.

You’ll pay much more for the tasting menu but you could still head down for the lunch fare during the day.

You could try the Padstow lobster crumpet for £15, Phillip Warrens rump steak for £23, or a version of the full English breakfast for £14.

The Rose & Crown, Thorney

Exterior view of a red brick building with white window frames and black and white timber detailing on the gables.
This red-brick pub looks stunning from the outside and has been praised for its food too Credit: Unknown

The Rose & Crown in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, has all the British pub classics but also offers up Neapolitan-style pizzas.

Michelin says it has a “smart look and buzzy atmosphere to the bar and three dining rooms, while the large outdoor terrace is enhanced by the presence of a pizza oven”.

The pizzas are very affordable – for example, you can get a Margherita for £14, Piccante for £16 or Funghi for £14.

If you’re more in the mood for pub food, you can get beer battered fish and chips for £19, sausage and mash for £18 or a half-rotisserie chicken for £18.

MRBL, London

A wooden table set with food and drink, including roasted chicken and cauliflower steak.
MRBL has a fantastic deal that lets you get a steak, side and sauce for £25 Credit: Unknown

London restaurant MRBL is famous for its meats and grills, centred around top-quality British beef.

It’s set inside the historic Leadenhall Market and has a small terrace where you can eat under the ornate roof.

For £25, you can get any steak, side and sauce for £25 from 5pm.

You can get the skirt, rump or Denver steaks, alongside sides like fries, tenderstem broccoli and Caesar salad.

The Black Horse, Amberley

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The family-run Black Horse pub serves seasonal food alongside award-winning wines Credit: Unknown

Get a traditional pub meal at The Black Horse in Amberley, West Sussex, which is set on the edge of the South Downs National Park.

The family-run pub serves up seasonal food sourced from local ingredients, along with Nutbourne wines from the family vineyard.

Although the meals can lean more expensive, you can get a decent deal on a Sunday roast.

For example, the Sussex half chicken with bread sauce is £22, while the Tamwork pork belly is the same price.

All of the roast options come with vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and gravy.

The full list of new UK Michelin Guide additions

  • AO by Daniel Rogan, Southampton
  • Cradle, Kinbuck
  • Simpson’s in the Strand
  • Bar des Prés – Mayfair, London
  • Canvas, Royal Tunbridge Wells
  • Capparelli at the Mill, Belfast
  • Chez Rose, London
  • DakaDaka, London
  • Dante Mayfair, London
  • Hop Pole Inn, Limpley Stoke
  • MRBL, London
  • Nevill Arms, Medbourne
  • Outlaw’s Bistro, Port Isaac
  • PL28 Café, Padstow
  • Restaurant Kensington, Lynton
  • Sushi Amamoto, London
  • The Black Horse, Amberley
  • The Cedar Restaurant, Daventry
  • The Rose & Crown, Thorney
  • The Smithfield, Leeds
  • The White Horse, Easton
  • Whirlybird, Edinburgh

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