Scotland is now home to 15 Michelin-Starred restaurants, following the addition of 1887, at the Torridon Hotel, in Wester Ross, and Killiecrankie House, Pitlochry, Perthshire, at the Michelin Guide’s 2026 ceremony, held in Dublin last night (Monday 9th Feb).
The event gathered chefs and hospitality professionals from across the UK and Ireland to find out who was getting, keeping – and occasionally losing – a coveted Michelin endorsement.
There were no such losses in Scotland, with both Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, at Gleneagles, and The Glenturret Lalique, Crieff, retaining their Two-Star status.
Scotland’s cohort of restaurants with Michelin’s One-Star flag of honour was also undiminished, instead growing from eleven to thirteen, with 1887 and Killiecrankie House joining Edinburgh’s Avery, Condita, Heron, Lyla, and Timberyard; Leith’s Martin Wishart, and The Kitchin; Glasgow’s Cail Bruich, and Unalome by Graeme Cheevers; Rural Fife’s The Peat Inn; and the Isle of Skye’s Loch Bay.
The new Michelin green stars for 2026 went to 1887 at the Torridon; Timberyard in Edinburgh; and The Free Company, Balerno, Midlothian.
New Bib Gourmands for Scotland went to Mara in Aberdeen; Angeethi by Sagar Massey in Cardonald; in the centre of Glasgow, Sebb’s, and in the city’s west end, The Clarence.
Stephen McLaughlin, head chef at Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, said: “It’s an incredible honour to have retained two Michelin stars for the 21st year.
“This is a true testament to the dedication of our superb team, and to the guests who trust us year after year.
“We never take our Michelin recognition for granted, and as we celebrate 25 years of Restaurant Andrew Fairlie this year, I feel hugely proud of all we have achieved together over the last two and a half decades,” stressed McLaughlin.
“We’re motivated every day to continue the legacy of our wonderful friend and mentor, Chef Andrew. This is for him, and we’ll be raising a glass to him this evening.”
