What's your fav Michelin Starred restaurant?

This will be a quiet thread.

One next to a chippy so I don't go home hungry.

Indeed. No chance of getting a spare tyre as a result of eating at these fancy restaurants.

There's one in Leeds I note. A bit quirky, but food ok apparently. I'll ask Aunty Post if he wants to go with me.

Heston had his closed (The Fat Duck) for deplorable hygiene standards. I wonder how many of the mugs who ate the grub from his filthy kitchen raced to book when he re opened @ £255 per head + 12.5% service charge, + drinks.

Plenty, apparently, and that's just the ones who left reviews.

Excellent
1,213
Very good
142
Average
54
Poor
24
Terrible
25

I love a spicy curry, vegetable one that is, Been looking at the Tharavadu in Leeds, which was Michelin nominated, and has amazing reviews. Main course £8!

Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons, Raymond Blanc's place in Oxfordshire

Absolutely superb food, with unparalleled service and a total joy from start to finish.

The Fat Duck was, erm interesting.

Definitely one for the hipsters rather than the foodies - the sort of place you go to be seen rather than enjoy the food. Too much smoke and mirrors (literally!) with very basic seating and ambience.

Loved Benares just off Berkeley Square.

They are carp. Big  Medium rare aberdeen angus steak 12 quid - guess where?

hook fresh dabs off brighton

bang em in a pan with butter

sweet...........

forget your star from a tyre company  ho ho

Just the 4 "3" star ones in the UK.

London     Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester     Alain Ducasse     2010[62]
London     Restaurant Gordon Ramsay     Matt Abé     2001[63]
Bray     The Fat Duck     Jonny Lake     2004[64]
Bray     The Waterside Inn     Alain Roux     1985[65]

France and Japan have the most at 26 each.

Excluding the USA of course.

Waterside Inn for me. Knocked spots off La Gavroche.

Winteringham fields is very nice been a couple of times Kenny, best to stay though. Its about 5 minutes over the Humber Bridge in Lincs.

Black Swan at Oldstead is also nice. The first time was excellent, the 2nd time it was a taster menu. We bought a take away on the way back.

NOT Yorkshire portions.

Just a means of separating 'some people'* from their money.
The more stars the more you get fleeced.
(being diplomatic with 'some people)

Just a means of separating 'some people'* from their money.
The more stars the more you get fleeced.

True up to a point but you could say that of any luxury goods, but consider how many chefs work in a Michelin-starred kitchen. Someone's got to pay their wages.

Are you from Leeds KK? Maybe you, me and Aunty Post, and Huggy if he's up to it, could meet up and try "The Man Behind The Curtain" the Michelin Starred one in Leeds.

You ARE from Leeds. I had a senior moment just then.

Kenny I've got a mate eats at that place. He's got a lot more money than I have and he uses it for business.

He has clients from all parts of the country and he takes them because a lot of them have heard about it and want to try it.

He says you get very little for your money and it wouldn't be his first choice. Getting a table is very difficult.

I believe it once boasted the longest wait list in all of Europe.

Apparently kim, as I said earlier the food's excellent of course, but there's loads of small dishes which the meal comprises of, which would not be to everyone's taste. I'm very keen to try The Tharavadu off Boar Lane, which was Michelin recommended without collecting a star. Very reasonable price and a great vegetarian range, for me.Plus it's next door to William Hill. I could easily pay for the meal with an arb or too.

Got a link for that Joel?

two not too.

A link for what?

This!!!

I believe it once boasted the longest wait list in all of Europe.

It's on their site, if you click on the Booking page

That's just as likely to put people off I'd have thought.

Yes me too.

Anyway I think The Tharavadu is more appealing. Might check it out next time I am in Leeds.

has anyone of foodies who eat at these places,ever had the balls to say oi mate this is shoite,millions upon millions of these dishes tasted on tv and although of them unbelievable,maybe they should get some kids on there to tell,m exactly how it is,
those who dont want to be offended frightened to death to offend someone else

I'd be up for a boozy lunch at Langans or some other suitably male establishment with the London contingent if anyone fancied it!

the best part of any meal is the beer imo 

MARVELLOUS LUNCH MICHELLY!

GOT, I think Langans is great.

I went to the George Cinq in Paris, I think it was 2 or maybe 3 stars I can't remember as it was a few years ago. It was an absolutely amazing experience but I'm just glad I didn't have to pick up the tab, I could never justify paying such astronomical prices regardless of the quality of food and service.

I had my stag night dinner at Langan's Brasserie, I like that place as well. It's a bit of a London institution. Peter Langan owned it with Michael Caine if I remember correctly.

Yes Slippy. Peter Langan, loved a drink and was famous/infamous for slinging patrons out

peter langan...a bon vivant of jeffrey bernardesque proportions

slippy
in 1978 yes 1978 I dined out in paris for three nights arc weekend
George cink maxims and the lido nightclub
I often say to myself
where did it all go wrong
regards
ronnie

On the subject of London boys lunches, one of my best experiences was the St Georges Day lunch at the Grosvenor on Park Lane.The beef came in behind a piped band. Botham was one of the speakers and after a 5 hour liquid lunch 1700 blokes emerged ready to march on Poland. A cracking event!

Indeed ronnie   I stayed at The George Cinq for the weekend with my then girlfriend and we went to The Crazy Horse Saloon nearby for dinner and the show, the bill for the weekend was simply stupefying. Her Dad paid for it all, God I miss that man

Slippy's dined at one. 1.0000000000000000000000000000001 landed.