The Michelin Guide 2025 announcements are in, with Le Manoir and The Nut Tree retaining their Michelin stars, alongside some exciting new entries in Oxfordshire to the esteemed guide.
These include The Lamb in Little Milton READ OUR REVIEW HERE and Duck On The Pond in South Newington READ OUR REVIEW HERE , included in the 19 entries for the county.
Raymond Blanc, of Le Manoir in Great Milton, said: “We are beyond excited to retain our two Michelin stars for an extraordinary 41 years. We are also honoured to hold our green Michelin star for another year. We are deeply proud to continue this journey and remain at the forefront of culinary excellence.”
Mike North of The Nut Tree in Murcott couldn’t contain his delight, as he attended the glittering awards earlier this week: “We are very proud and humbled to have retained our Michelin star for 17 consecutive years. The Nut Tree is only one of 18 pubs in the whole of the UK and Ireland to hold this accolade and the only pub in Oxfordshire. So a huge thank you to all the team here who work so hard,”
Other entries include The Bull in Charlbury which retained its Bib Gourmand, The Swan in Islip READ OUR REVIEW HERE, The Chandlers Arms in Epwell READ OUR REVIEW HERE, The Bell in Charlbury READ OUR REVIEW HERE, Five Little Pigs in Wallingford READ OUR REVIEW HERE, Arbequina on Cowley Road READ OUR REVIEW HERE, Pompette in Summertown READ OUR REVIEW HERE , The Yurt at Nicholsons in North Aston READ ABOUT HEAD CHEF ANDREW CARR HERE, The White Hart Fyfield READ OUR REVIEW HERE, The Lamb Inn in Crawley READ OUR REVIEW HERE, Killingworth Castle in Wootton READ OUR REVIEW HERE, Bell Inn in Langford, Sir Charles Napier near Chinnor READ OUR REVIEW HERE, and The Wild Rabbit in Kingham READ OUR CHEF PROFILE HERE
Henley way, Orwells at Shiplake READ OUR REVIEW HERE,  and the nearby Golden Ball in Lower Assendon, READ OUR REVIEW HERE made an appearance while Cotswolds favourites still include Daylesford, The Fox at Oddington READ OUR REVIEW HERE and Ox Barn.
Ben Tavassoly-Moss, who opened The Lamb in Little Milton in 2023 READ ABOUT THEIR NEW PUB THE BAT & BALL IN CUDDESDON HERE is over the moon at the news: “It was completely unexpected and came as a huge surprise. It’s a huge testament to the team that a 28 seater pub in the middle of nowhere can be recognised like this. It’s always been a dream to have a pub/restaurant in the Michelin Guide but that’s down to our executive chef Nathan and sous chef Lucy. We couldn’t be prouder.”
Hendrik Dutson-Steinfeld, chef patron at The Duck On The Pond, another new entry this year, said: “It’s absolutely fantastic to be recognised in this way. When people believe in you, it helps you push forward, and validates what you are trying to achieve. So it means a lot and came as a complete surprise. “
While head chef Andrew Carr of The Yurt at Nicholsons adds: “We are very happy to see The Yurt included in the Michelin Guide for the third year running, our tented restaurant punching well above our weight with some of the Oxfordshire giants. This inclusion reflects the hard work and passion of the whole team here.”
For more details on this year’s Michelin Guide in Oxfordshire go to: https://guide.michelin.com/gb/en/oxfordshire/restaurants
