A total of 14 restaurants in the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria have gained one of the culinary world's most prestigious awards - a Michelin star.

The Michelin Guide 2023 has been revealed today (March 27) with 14 restaurants from the area included.

For the first time, SOLSTICE BY KENNY ATKINSON gained a Michelin star for the first time, while L'Enclume, Cartmel, retained its third Michelin star.

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It joins Rogan & Co, Cartmel, Roots, York, and Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, Ripon that have retained their one star statuses. 

The coveted guide recognises the best places to eat in Great Britain and Ireland.

Other restaurants to be recommended by Michelin this year include Star Inn at Harome, Harome, The Samling, Ambleside, and Pine, East Wallhouses.

The Michelin Guide was started in 1900 by the French tyre company, awarding up to three stars to what it considers to be the best restaurants in the world.

All the North East, Cumbria anbd North Yorkshire restaurants in the Michelin Guide 2023

Three star

  • L'Enclume, Cartmel

One star

  • Black Swan, Oldstead
  • Forest Side, Grasmere
  • heft, Newton in Cartmel
  • House of Tides, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Old Stamp House, Ambleside
  • Rogan & Co, Cartmel
  • Roots, York
  • Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, Ripon
  • SOLSTICE BY KENNY ATKINSON, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • SOURCE, Bowness-on-Windermere
  • Star Inn at Harome, Harome
  • The Samling, Ambleside
  • Pine, East Wallhouses