Award Winning Restaurants by Clare Smyth

Clare Smyth, the indomitable force stirring the UK gastronomic scene, sprouted her roots in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Hatching her passion for the kitchen from her family's farming background, she boarded the culinary express at an early age of 16. Her voyage took her across a sundry of cuisines before she cemented her standing working with Gordon Ramsay, earning the coveted position of Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. Her flair for flawlessly combining precise technique with fervent creativity set her on the path to garnering the entity's third Michelin Star. A journey that started in a farm in Ireland had now laureled her as the first and only woman to run a three-star restaurant in the UK. Animus, her debut restaurant 'Core by Clare Smyth' in Notting Hill, displays the comforting familiarity of her country roots and the sophistication of her embrace of contemporary techniques. Testimony to her genius, 'Core' was welcomed to the Michelin star clan only a year after its opening, further swelling as a three-Michelin star entity, maintaining Clare's stellar track record. Her sizzling charisma coupled with her awe-inspiring storytelling through flavours has charmed the television audiences too. She graced the telly as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia in 2018, mentoring many with her culinary wisdom. Furthermore, her fame shot to stellar heights with her appearance on Netflix's 'Chef's Table'. Each episode telling the tale of a dish from Clare's illustrious repertoire, the show was immersive and was as much a feast for the eyes as it was for the soul. Indeed, Clare Smyth has left an indelible imprint on the palates of Britain and beyond, her ongoing endeavour serving as an inspiration for aspiring chefs.