Michelin to unveil UK restaurant guide 2025 at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove

The event in February next year will also see the announcement of the renowned Michelin Stars for UK restaurants, and also the Green Stars recognising pioneers in the field of sustainable gastronomy.  

A range of Special Awards, celebrating exceptional industry professionals, will be presented on the night, with all chefs running a ‘starred’ restaurant, as well as journalists, influencers, partners and industry leaders invited to the ceremony.  

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of The Michelin Guides, said that Scotland was the home of “delicious produce, timeless culinary traditions and warm hospitality”, and that his team was “thrilled” to be bringing the event to Glasgow.  

Kelvingrove museum (Image: NQ) Mr Poullennec said: “We are absolutely thrilled to announce that, for the first time, The Michelin Guide Ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland will be presented from Scotland. 

“The buzzing city of Glasgow is a fitting location to celebrate the incredible gastronomic talent across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.  

“The Michelin Guide team are hard at work preparing an event that will honour the passion, determination and skill of everyone who makes our industry so special.” 

The Scottish Government has provided £90,000 funding to Scotland Food and Drink, which has also invested £50,000, to enable the Michelin Guide launch to take place in Glasgow.

It is the latest in a series of high-profile events the city has hosted in recent years – including COP26 and the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships. In 2026, the city will host the Commonwealth Games.

Glasgow was also recently named the friendliest city in the UK at the Conde Nast UK: 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. 

Iain Baxter, Chief Executive of Scotland Food & Drink, said that the event will showcase Glasgow and Scotland to the culinary world as an “outstanding” location for produce, and also enhance Scotland’s ambition to be a globally renowned food tourism destination. 

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He said: “Scotland’s food and drink is world-renowned, from our iconic produce such as seafood, salmon or whisky, to lesser-known products like confectionery or bakery. Chefs both at home and abroad recognise the provenance, quality and tradition that creates our abundant larder and makes our produce so unique.  

“It’s therefore incredibly exciting to be working in partnership with Glasgow Life to bring The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland Ceremony to Scotland for the first time in February 2025.” 

A cocktail afterparty for the event will be held in the city’s Old Fruitmarket, while the The  launch ceremony will be broadcast live via The MICHELIN Guide’s YouTube channel.

Scottish produce was praised (Image: NQ) Bailie Annette Christie, Chair of Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council Convenor for Culture, Sport and International Relations, said: “Glasgow is home to one of the UK’s best food and drink scenes, so it is an honour for the city to host the first-ever Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland awards ceremony held in Scotland.  

“As an event which serves as a global celebration of culinary excellence, our guests will feel at home in Glasgow, where residents and visitors are rightly proud of the city’s extensive and multicultural food and drink offer.  

“Hosting an event of this scale will only raise the profile of Glasgow’s incredible food and drink scene.” 

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, said: “From our iconic, traditional produce such as whisky, red meat and salmon, to Scotland’s contemporary chefs and artisan producers, our country is world famous for the high quality food and drink we produce. 

“That’s why I am delighted that the highly respected Michelin awards will be coming to Glasgow next year – supported by funding from the Scottish Government. This prestigious event will showcase some of the most exciting food and drink on offer across the nation and help place Scotland firmly in the centre of the gastronomic map.”