The food hygiene rating of every Michelin-starred restaurant in Yorkshire
A Michelin-starred chef hit the headlines earlier this month after saying he was ‘not ashamed’ when his high-class restaurant was given a one-star hygiene rating.
Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms, near Machynlleth in Wales, was given the one-star rating after an assessment by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The rating means ‘major improvement’ is needed, but head chef Gareth Ward told the BBC his restaurant was working “at the highest standard in the world”.
The restaurant offers a high-end dining experience which starts at £468 per person, and includes a 30-course tasting menu and an in-house DJ. It also offers rooms for guests to stay over.
So, with the Michelin Guide announcement for 2026 set to take place at the start of next month, we take a look at the rankings for Yorkshire’s eight restaurants with a star.
Angel at Hetton
FSA rating: Five stars. Last inspected December 17, 2025.
Michelin Guide: One Star: High quality cooking
What Michelin Guide says: “Deep within the Yorkshire Dales sits The Angel, a stunning stone-built inn with 15C origins, which now has a modern Nordic style courtesy of polished concrete floors and light wood furnishings.
“Classic combinations are to the fore but are subtly modernised and refined, with dishes demonstrating a simplicity that allows every ingredient to shine.”
Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall
FSA rating: Five stars. Inspected October 8, 2025.
Michelin Guide: One Star: High quality cooking
What Michelin Guide says: “ Shaun Rankin’s creative, highly skilled cooking is a perfect fit for these surroundings and is inspired by his childhood memories and the bounteous local larder, including some ingredients from the surrounding estate.”
Forge at Middleton Lodge
FSA rating: Five stars. Last inspected March 20, 2025.
Michelin Guide: One Star: High quality cooking
What Michelin Guide says: “ The tasting menu – which also comes in both vegetarian and vegan forms – features seasonal produce, including some grown on the Estate, where they even harvest their own honey and birch sap.
“The cooking demonstrates a strong grasp of balance and flavour, with dishes that allow these local ingredients to shine like the picture-perfect Reuben blackberry and pineapple weed tart.”
Black Swan at Oldstead
FSA rating: Five stars. Last inspected June 12, 2024.
Michelin Guide: One Star: High quality cooking
What Michelin Guide says: “All the hallmarks of a characterful country pub can be found here: exposed beams, flagged floors and even an open fire. The cooking is driven by produce from their farm, such as superb Herdwick lamb presented in two servings.”
The Star Inn at Harome
FSA rating: Five stars. Last inspected March 28, 2025.
Michelin Guide: One Star: High quality cooking
What Michelin Guide says: “Head Chef Steve Smith’s cooking has a classical base with modern overtones, and Yorkshire leads the way in rich, gutsy, flavour-driven dishes, with fish coming from Whitby, game from the Moors and vegetables plucked from the kitchen garden.”
Myse
FSA rating: Five stars. Last inspected February 19, 2025.
Michelin Guide: One Star: High quality cooking
What Michelin Guide says: “The tasting menu features prime produce enhanced by a range of techniques, both traditional and modern, as with the showstopping Thirkelby duck in three servings, glazed with homemade walnut wine.”
Roots
FSA rating: Five stars. Last inspected March 14, 2025.
Michelin Guide: One Star: High quality cooking
What Michelin Guide says: “Creative, modern dishes are carefully prepared and deceptively simple to look at, yet offer great refinement and depth of flavour.”