Award Winning Restaurants by Heston Blumenthal

In total, there are 3 award winning restaurants operated by Heston Blumenthal in the UK and Ireland, based on the combined awards from the leading UK restaurant guides.

The best restaurant owned or operated by Heston Blumenthal in the UK and Ireland is The Fat Duck in Bray (based on our unique combination of the leading UK restaurant guides) where the kitchen team serve up award winning Creative Cuisine. The Fat Duck currently holds 3 Michelin Stars, 5 AA Rosettes and a ranking of 72nd in UK in the Hardens Top 100.

There are currently 3 listed Michelin Star restaurants owned or operated by Heston Blumenthal in the UK and Ireland consisting of 1 restaurant holding 3 Michelin Stars, 1 restaurant holding 2 Michelin Stars and 1 restaurant holding 1 Michelin Star.

Restaurants operated by Heston Blumenthal currently hold a total of 6 Michelin Stars in the UK and Ireland. Remember, Michelin state clearly that Michelin Stars are always awarded to (and held by) a restaurant, not by an individual chef.

There are currently 3 listed AA Rosette restaurants owned or operated by Heston Blumenthal in the UK and Ireland consisting of 1 restaurant holding 5 AA Rosettes, 1 restaurant holding 4 AA Rosettes and 1 restaurant holding 3 AA Rosettes.

Restaurants operated by Heston Blumenthal currently hold a total of 12 AA Rosettes in the UK. As with many guides, The AA always award AA Rosettes to a restaurant, not to a particular chef.

Meticulous, imaginative and uniquely experimental, Heston Blumenthal is a culinary visionary whose eccentric gastronomical narratives have tantalisingly graced British gastronomy for years. Born in London in 1966, his fascination for the culinary world was stirred early on during a family holiday in France, particularly a dining experience at a three-Michelin-star restaurant. Unorthodoxly, Blumenthal acquired his culinary skills mostly through independent study and building upon his fascination with the science behind cooking rather than formal training, a testament to his unyielding determination and passion. Professionally, Heston Blumenthal began his esteemed career with the launching of his iconic restaurant, The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, in 1995. This restaurant would eventually gain three Michelin stars and be acclaimed 'the best restaurant in the world' in 2005. Achieving such a revered position, it was only natural that television came calling, and Blumenthal became a familiar face. His programmes such as "In Search of Perfection" and "Feast", both for the BBC, alongside "Heston's Fantastical Food" for Channel 4, enhanced his reputation even further, cementing him as an avant-garde chef, committed to pushing the boundaries between food and science. His creativity and audacious explorations in taste and texture, reveal the wizard he truly is, alchemising simple ingredients into jaw-dropping culinary marvels.