Two restaurants in Scotland have been awarded Michelin stars. On Monday, the 2025 Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland was unveiled at an awards dinner in Glasgow.
A total of 26 restaurants across the UK were recognised with stars, including 22 eateries that received their first star. Amongst the restaurants that were awarded one Michelin star were Scottish spots Lyla and Avery, both of which are in Edinburgh.
Lyla, which is found on Royal Terrace, specialises in seafood with a focus on line-caught fish and sustainable shellfish sourced from the Scottish Isles. The latest venture from renowned Scottish chef Stuart Ralston, the restaurant offers a ten-course evening tasting menu and both five and seven-course tasting menus for lunch.
Describing Lyla, the Michelin Guide wrote: “Edinburgh’s finest row of Georgian townhouses is the setting for this elegant seafood restaurant, where only the very best produce will do. Start in the stunning first-floor bar for an aperitif and finely crafted snacks prepared at the island counter, before moving to the understated dining room for a tasting menu based on delicious, sustainably caught fish and shellfish, be it wild halibut or Scottish langoustines.
“This produce drives the eye-catching dishes, which deliver subtle yet complex blends of flavours and textures. If you’re staying the night, luxurious bedrooms are available.”
Ralston added: “I am thrilled and honoured that Michelin feel that we deserve this award. Like many chefs, I have followed the guide my whole adult life and in many ways it’s shaped my career and who I am.
“A massive thank you to my spectacular team at Lyla, and of course the group at large. I’m very lucky to have such amazing people around me. And of course to all our guests for supporting us over the years.”
Elsewhere, Avery is located on Saint Stephen Street in the city. It comes from American chef Rodney Wages, who previously visited Edinburgh on holiday and decided to move his family and his acclaimed restaurant to Scotland.
Avery showcases Wages’ unique American perspective and technique while putting the spotlight on fresh Scottish produce, meat, and seafood. It offers a 12-course tasting menu, prioritising strong and unique flavours.
The Michelin Guide states: “Rodney has wholly embraced his Scottish surroundings, taking the country’s bountiful produce and treating it with a Californian lightness, while providing bold, distinct flavours – like Orkney scallop dressed with pineapple jus. The drinks flight combines wine, sake, sherry and, of course, a wee single malt whisky.”
Meanwhile, the Moor Hall restaurant with rooms in West Lancashire was unveiled as the Michelin Guide’s latest eatery with three stars. The Ritz Restaurant and Humble Chicken in London and Hide and Fox in Saltwood were the three restaurants to be newly awarded two stars.
See below for the full list of restaurants across the UK that have were awarded Michelin stars in the 2025 Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland on Monday.
New three-Michelin-starred restaurants for 2025
- Moor Hall, Lancashire, England
New two-Michelin-starred restaurants for 2025
- Hide and Fox, Saltwood, England
- The Ritz Restaurant, London, England
- Humble Chicken, London, England
New one-Michelin-starred restaurants for 2025
- Avery, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Lyla, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Oma, London, England
- Mark Poynton at Caistor Hall, Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk
- Wilsons, Bristol, England
- AngloThai, London, England
- Cornus, London, England
- 33 The Homend, Ledbury, England
- Starling, Esher, England
- Lita, London, England
- 64 Goodge Street, London, England
- Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at the OWO, London, England
- Skof, Manchester, England
- Forge, Middleton Tyas, England
- Caractère, London, England
- Row on 5, London, England
- Dosa, London, England
- Plates, London, England
- Gorse, Cardiff, Wales
- Ballyfin, Ballyfin, Republic of Ireland
- Lignum, Bullaun, Republic of Ireland
- The Morrison Room, Maynooth, Republic of Ireland