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# Michelin-starred restaurants in London: booking windows and prices

Visit London lists 88 Michelin-starred restaurants for 2026. Six London restaurants hold three stars. Getting a table often starts with the reservation release date. Lunch may offer more choice than dinner at the same restaurant.

## Put these in the diary

Put each restaurant’s release window and booking conditions in the diary; there is no shared reservation rule.

- Kitchen Table, Fitzrovia (two stars): a whole month of tables goes live at once, three months ahead

- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Knightsbridge (two stars): bookings open three months to the day

- Gymkhana, Mayfair (two stars): the diary opens at 6am UK time, two months ahead, and the private vaults three months ahead

- Humble Chicken, Soho (two stars): every booking is prepaid and non-refundable, so don't book until your dates are fixed

## Lunch, and the counter

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at Mandarin Oriental, 66 Knightsbridge, lists a three-course lunch at £65 Monday–Saturday. Meat Fruit and Tipsy Cake are on the à la carte menu. Walk-ins depend on space. The chef’s table seats four to six with service from the head chef; private dining accommodates 12.

The two-star Ritz Restaurant serves lunch daily at 12.30pm–2pm. Men still need a jacket and tie, with jeans and trainers excluded. Three-star Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester does not offer lunch: it opens for dinner Tuesday–Saturday from 6pm and welcomes children over ten.

At Kitchen Table, 70 Charlotte Street, guests sit around a horseshoe counter while James Knappett’s team prepares each course. Humble Chicken at 54 Frith Street offers Angelo Sato’s 16-course omakase to 13 diners, priced at £250 for lunch or dinner. Kitchen Table lists Champagne pairing at £250 and wine pairing at £175. Humble Chicken cannot accommodate most major dietary restrictions; a booking can move once with a week’s notice. Dietary needs must be discussed before reserving.

## The three-star rooms

Mayfair contains three of the six three-star restaurants: Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught and sketch’s The Lecture Room & Library. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is in Chelsea. Notting Hill has CORE by Clare Smyth and The Ledbury at 127 Ledbury Road, which uses OpenTable. The setting can help narrow the choice between a formal hotel occasion and a more neighbourhood-based dinner.

Use the current guide rather than an older list. Le Gavroche closed in January 2024, The Araki does not appear in the 2026 guide, and Claude Bosi’s two-star restaurant is Brooklands in Belgravia.

Allow time for a tasting menu, especially before an early flight. Read the service charges, card guarantee and cancellation or prepayment conditions before booking. A Mayfair base can place three three-star rooms and Gymkhana within walking reach, with everyday restaurants for the remaining nights.

## Food hygiene ratings for the places in this guide

Official fact Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, checked 23 September 2026. 5 is the top rating.

| Name | Registered address | Rating | Inspected |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kitchen Table | 70 Charlotte Street, W1T 4QG | **5** | Apr 2026 |
| Gymkhana | 42 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JH | **5** | Aug 2025 |
| Humble Chicken | 54 Frith Street, W1D 4SL | **5** | Jan 2026 |
| The Ritz | The Ritz, 150-156 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR | **5** | Feb 2026 |
| sketch | 9 Conduit Street, W1S 2XG | **5** | Feb 2024 |
| The Ledbury | 127 Ledbury Road, W11 2AQ | **5** | Nov 2025 |

Ratings cover hygiene only, not food quality. Matched by name and address; a venue not shown was not found or could not be matched with confidence.

Source for the city-wide total: Visit London’s 2026 Michelin-starred restaurant guide.

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