'Outstanding' - New Liverpool restaurant added to Michelin Guide just weeks after opening

A Liverpool restaurant has been added to the Michelin Guide, just six weeks after its highly-awaited comeback.

Pilgrim first shot to fame after winning the hit BBC show, My Million Pound Menu, back in 2019 and being offered a £600k space at Liverpool’s popular Duke Street Market.

Founded by Jamie Duffield and his then business partners, Dave Bone and Anthony Power, the Iberian-inspired eatery was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand and was set to move into a standalone restaurant in 2020. However, after the deal fell through and Duffield was diagnosed with brain cancer, the new venture failed to materialise.

After a long hiatus, Duffield - who has made a full recovery - recently relaunched his restaurant in a brand-new home on the ever-popular Allerton Road, headed up by chef Jack Williams. The restaurant was initially expected to open in the winter of 2024 but finally opened at the start of December 2025.

Now, less than two months since its comeback, Pilgrim has officially been added to the prestigious Michelin Guide.

Sharing the news on social media, the Pilgrim team said: “Great to be back in the Michelin Guide after only six weeks since relaunching.

“There’s no denying that we are still finding our feet here as we continue to develop and refine both menu and service but this acknowledgment is so incredibly reassuring that we’re on the right path. Congratulations Jack, what an outstanding launch!”

The Michelin Guide said Pilgrim “took their time relocating” but that it was “well worth the wait”.

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It noted: “The restaurant has more of a neighbourhood feel now it’s out of the city centre, with a cosy atmosphere and tightly packed tables adding to the intimacy – if you want more of a buzz, sit at the chef’s counter.

“Small plates and cooking over flames are the tentpoles of a menu that could scarcely be more on trend, with dishes like crispy puntillita squid and punchy aioli.”

Pilgrim can be found at 121 Allerton Road, Mossley Hill.