Last week was the biggest week of the year for restaurants in the UK, as the Michelin Guide awards ceremony took place in Glasgow. Some restos were awarded stars, some lost them, and some were given prestigious awards, but not quite stars, like Bib Gourmands.
The Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2025 also gave out a number of ‘green stars’, recognising fine dining spots for their environmental creds. This year, five new eateries were given awards for their sustainability chops, taking the grand total to 36 restaurants across the UK and Ireland holding green stars. Here’s what they were.
Native in Worcestershire was selected for a green star for the gardens, greenhouse and orchard where it grows most of the restaurant’s produce. Other ingredients are sourced by foraging, while meat is sourced from local butchers and farmers. Like many eco-friendly restos, Native has a farm-to-table and nose-to-tail ethos.
Leicestershire’s family-owned Jerico was awarded the star for its use of local ingredients, working with local suppliers and bespoke locally-made tableware, while Homestead Kitchen in North Yorkshire was lauded for its planting and re-wilding initiatives and its work with the local community. ‘Furniture is sourced from local charity shops or auction sites, used candles are remelted, corks are donated and menus are often reused as seed pots,’ the guide wrote.
Pythouse Kitchen Garden in Tisbury won a green star and a Bib Gourmand and is currently the only restaurant in the UK and Ireland to hold both awards simultaneously. It was given the green award because of its work to ‘move away from food systems that damage the environment, whilst also working to regenerate soil health, protect native wildlife and put people and the planet first’.
Finally, Whitchurch’s Wild Shropshire got the environmental accolade for its low-waste policy. The restaurant focusses on ‘no-dig’ ingredients (things that won’t disturb the soil), and is keen on fermenting, composting and recycling materials.
According to Michelin, these restaurants ‘offer dining experiences that combine culinary excellence with outstanding eco-friendly commitments – and are a source of inspiration both for keen foodies and the hospitality industry as a whole’.
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