A total of 1,147 restaurants – including 220 Starred ones – are included in the selection with Moor Hall leading the way as The Guide’s latest three-star restaurant. This latest three-star award brings the total number of restaurants delivering ‘exceptional cuisine’ to ten.

A Michelin Guide spokesperson said: “At Moor Hall, chef Mark Birchall and his team have continued to hone their craft and have now achieved new levels of excellence.

“The ingredients, many from the kitchen garden, are outstanding; the chefs’ culinary technique is hugely impressive; and the judgement of flavours, of when to prioritise simplicity and when to add complexity, is exemplary. The Inspectors particularly enjoyed the classically based turbot cooked in brown butter, with seasonal kuri squash and Mylor prawns.”

A further three restaurants have been newly awarded two Michelin stars and there are 22 new one-Star establishments. Thirty-six new Bib Gourmands have also been awarded for restaurants offering good food at a great price. Five new Green Stars have been given for outstanding commitment to a more sustainable approach to gastronomy.

The spokesperson added: “The awards span across the UK and Ireland, with Edinburgh having had a particularly good year with two new starred restaurants.

“There is also cause for celebration in Cardiff, as the city earns its first Michelin star, and Bristol, which has a new star and three new Bib Gourmands. A range of cuisines are represented too, with the UK’s first-ever one-star Greek restaurant, a Korean Star and the first plant-based restaurant to receive a Michelin star.”

The full list of Michelin star restaurants can be viewed here.