Michelin Recommended Restaurants in Cheshire

Top Swiss Chef Michael Riemenschneider who runs The Abbey in Penzance, Cornwall has taken over the kitchen at Juniper Restaurant in Altrincham. Michelin-starred owner Paul Kitching has sold up and moved to Edinburgh and, once he had heard of Michael’s culinary talent, he persuaded the fiercely ambitious 26-year-old chef and restaurateur to transport his talents to Manchester. The Good Food Guide 2009 has awarded The Abbey 6/10, indicating: “Exemplary cooking skills, innovative ideas, impeccable ingredients and an element of excitement.” The review states that Michael’s “creative and confident cooking has made quite a splash locally. Sourcing and timing of materials are both admirable and combinations well considered, be they pigeon with foie gras and spinach and an ‘intense’ ragout made from the leg meat, the more adventurous langoustine ‘cooked in a meaty veal stock’ with pearl barley, broad beans, and asparagus (the standout dish at inspection) or halibut with jellies of pickle and cucumber.” The Evening Standard commented that: “You’d have a long search for any food this good in London”. Meanwhile Riemenschneider confirmed he is to lead his brigade each night to replicate the winning formula that has seen The Abbey lauded by The Guardian which gushed “….new chef Michael Riemenschneider has created a menu to die for.” That menu, featuring cuisine Michael describes as “classic French with British influences and a scattering of inspiration from around the Continent,” will now appear in Altrincham. So committed is he to the quality and freshness of his ingredients Michael has arranged for a Newlyn fisherman to deliver daily the fish which will shine on a menu constantly updated by what’s just been landed from the Atlantic. ...more information

21 The Downs - Altrincham - WA14 2QD - 0871 811 4343Tell this venue you saw them on Sugarvine

The Michelin-starred restaurant at Chester's luxurious five-star Grosvenor Hotel & Spa has reopened after a summer 2008 refurbishment. Formerly known as Arkle – after the Duchess of Westminster’s famous steeplechaser – it has been renamed Simon Radley At The Chester Grosvenor in honour of the Executive Chef who has headed up the kitchen team for 20 years and held a Michelin star for eighteen of them. This is fine dining in grand style with a seasonally changing menu inspired by French haute cuisine. Choose from the a la carte or the tasting menu complemented by a thousand-bin wine list which is one of the very best in the country. Simon Radley At The Chester Grosvenor is open for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday; the hotel’s other dining options include La Brasserie, for more informal dining, and The Arkle Bar & Lounge for pre-dinner drinks, morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea. ...more information

Eastgate - Chester - CH1 1LT - 0871 811 4308Tell this venue you saw them on Sugarvine