As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are seven restaurants in Wales with a Michelin-star rating.
The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out became more valuable.
Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits". Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: one star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
Plas Bodegroes was the first Michelin-starred restaurant in Wales, it was also awarded for the longest time, 14 years, and was awarded Welsh Restaurant of the Year. In 2025, the first restaurant in the capital city, Cardiff, was awarded, Gorse. Ynyshir is the restaurant with the most stars in the nation. Wales is reviewed with the rest of Great Britain and Ireland.
2021–2026 lists
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Location Cuisine 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026TownCountyBeach House OxwichSwansea Modern Gorse CardiffCardiff Welsh Home PenarthVale of Glamorgan Modern Restaurant James Sommerin PenarthVale of Glamorgan British colspan="6" Sosban & The Old Butchers Menai BridgeAnglesey Modern SY23 AberystwythCeredigion Contemporary colspan="3" The Whitebrook WhitebrookMonmouthshire British Walnut Tree Llanddewi SkirridMonmouthshire British Ynyshir Eglwys Fach Ceredigion Japanese Reference
2011–2020 lists
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Beach House Contemporary Oxwich Restaurant James Sommerin British Penarth Sosban & The Old Butchers Contemporary Menai Bridge The CheckersFrench Montgomery The Whitebrook British Whitebrook Tyddyn Llan Welsh Walnut TreeBritish Llanddewi Skirrid YnyshirJapanese Eglwys Fach Reference
2001–2010 lists
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Carlton HouseLlanwrtyd WellsLlangoed HallLlyswenOld Rectory Country HouseConwyPlas Bodegroes Pwllheli The WhitebrookBritish Whitebrook Tyddyn Llan Welsh Llandrillo Walnut TreeBritish Llanddewi Skirrid Ynyshir Japanese Eglwys Fach Reference
1991–2000 lists
+Michelin-starred restaurants Name Cuisine Location 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000Llangoed HallLlyswenOld Rectory Country HouseConwyPlas Bodegroes Pwllheli Reference
See also List of restaurants in Wales List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United Kingdom List of Michelin-starred restaurants in England List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Greater London List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Northern Ireland List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Scotland List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Ireland Lists of restaurants
References
External links Michelin Red Guide Visit Wales website for Michelin Restaurants