A first Michelin star was awarded to 22 new restaurants, including nine in London, three in Ireland and two in Scotland, while Gorse in Cardiff became the first restaurant in the Welsh capital to achieve the feat.
Plates London, located on Old Street, serves a fully plant-based menu and chef Kirk Haworth impressed judges by “taking his classical training and inventively adapting it to a vegan diet”, Michelin said.
Moor Hall, a modern European restaurant in the village of Aughton about 10 miles from Liverpool, became only the 10th restaurant across the UK and Ireland to hold the coveted three stars.
A vegan restaurant in London has become the first in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star.
Michelin said: “At Moor Hall, Chef Mark Birchall and his team have continued to hone their craft and have now achieved new levels of excellence.
