The Michelin Guide Ceremony for Great Britain and Ireland took place on Monday night (February 10), celebrating the finest restaurants and announcing new coveted Michelin stars, Green stars and Special Awards.
The sparkling event, held at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, announced the new and returning stars for 2025 to an invited audience of top chefs, restaurant owners and influential figures across the food industry.
But, as brilliant restaurants received their hard earned accolades, Liverpool once again missed out on a single Michelin star. While eateries in the city are recommended in the Guide, none managed to earn Michelin’s highest accolade.
In fact, Liverpool has never had a Michelin Star at any of its restaurants and Merseyside sadly lost its only star when Marc Wilkinson’s renowned Fraiche restaurant moved from the Wirral to Shropshire.
Among this year’s winners was Moor Hall Restaurant and Rooms, located just outside of Merseyside in Aughton. It was the only restaurant to be newly awarded with three stars for 2025 - the maximum number that can be awarded to any one business. The famous restaurant opened in 2017 and ceremony host Amanda Stretton said it has been “nothing short of sensational”.
Moor Hall was awarded its first star from Michelin in 2018, its second in 2019 and a Green star in 2022. Mark Birchall was very emotional as he accepted his new three Star award, and spoke of his gratitude towards his team and his family.
While Liverpool will now spend another year without a single Michelin star, I have put together my own guide to brilliant restaurants which I believe are award worthy - as well as those recommended by LiverpoolWorld readers. Take a look at the gallery below.
5. The Art School Restaurant, Sugnall Street, Liverpool
The Art School features in the Michelin Guide and is known for its excellent fine-dining experience. Locals think it also deserves a Michelin star. | Trip Advisor
6. Vetch, Hope Street, Liverpool
Renowned Liverpudlian chef and winner of Great British Menu 2021, Dan McGeorge, opened his debut restaurant in May this year transforming the Grade II Listed 29A Hope Street into a fine-dining eatery. A 26-cover restaurant, Vetch serves up dishes made with locally-sourced ingredients and the menu features a five-course lunch and a seven-course dinner. | @iandjonesnet
7. NORD, Old Hall Street, Liverpool
A joint venture by GSG Hospitality and chef Daniel Heffy, NORD opened in the city centre in 2023, serving dishes inspired by Heffy's time in Stockholm. With ingredients sourced by hyper-local businesses, NORD champions high-quality, northern food. | NORD
8. Manifest, Baltic Triangle, Liverpool
Headed up by chef Paul Durand and wife Charlotte, Manifest is an industrial-style eatery in the Baltic Triangle. It is regularly praised by food critics and features in a number of 'foodie' directories, including the Michelin Guide | Manifest