The UK’s best Michelin-starred restaurants with rooms

It’s difficult to put your finger on Ynyshir because it exists in a league of its own. From everything that passes your lips to how it gets there, it’s bold, brazen and unapologetic. They proudly refuse to cater to dietary requirements or offer any substitutions; it’s Chef Gareth Ward’s way or the highway. Over four to five hours, Ward guides you through 30 courses using the finest ingredients from around the world and closer to home, set to a thunderous selection of underground electronic records. Retire at the end of the night, mind enlightened and palette exhausted, to one of the few rooms next door.

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A tiny slice of heaven in rural Somerset, Osip celebrates the simple without compromising on brilliance. A sense of calm washes over you as you step inside, due to tastefully pared-back interiors and an innate sense of trust in what chef Merlin Labron-Johnson will deliver. Beneath the unfussy surface there’s complex, culinary genius. Plants are the heroes, most of which come from Labron-Johnson’s organic allotment, and each dish is masterfully executed; no fuss, no faff, just an effortless, self-assured harmony of flavours. Stay the night at Number One, a guesthouse of 12 perfectly charming rooms with a living room filled with contributions from locals including Don McCullin, Bill Amberg and Candace Bahouth.

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It makes perfect sense that Scotland’s only two-Michelin-star restaurant calls the iconic Gleneagles hotel – opened over a century ago – home. Restaurant Andrew Fairlie is like stepping back in time – with dark wood panelling, glinting tableware, and art under spotlights – a dose of old-world decadence in an industry that now leans towards white-walled minimalism. Food is as elegant as you might expect, with a French heart and a Scottish soul. One of the UK’s best Michelin-starred restaurants with rooms.

This feature would not be complete without mentioning the fabled L’Enclume, the first restaurant in northern England to be awarded three Michelin stars. The food is faultless and every single ingredient can be traced precisely back to its roots. What makes L’Enclume the gem on England’s culinary crown is the staff, who move in a synchronised dance and immediately dissolve any sense of stuffiness that comes with being so decorated. All the bedrooms are dotted around the village, situated among postcard-like cottages; an overnight stay guarantees a dinner table, as well as breakfast at Rogan & Co. The unparalleled excellence of L’Enclume makes the journey into the depths of Cumbria more like a pilgrimage.

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Despite its manicured, archetypally British gardens and decadent 15th-century manor house, Le Manoir is anything but pretentious. As impressive as the surroundings are at the hotel, which now belongs to Belmond, legendary chef Raymond Blanc's food is the magic of Le Manoir; always seasonal, rarely sourced beyond the garden walls and mostly French with subtle Asian and Indian references. Go for the Les Saveurs du Manoir tasting menu; stay for the enormous baths.