Plates London has become the first vegan restaurant in the UK to be awarded a Michelin star.
Located on Old Street, the restaurant, which re-opened in July 2024, serves a meat-free, fish-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, organic menu that does not use refined sugars. The concept for Plates comes from chef Kirk Haworth, from Blackburn, after he was diagnosed with Lyme disease, a condition that is made worse by consuming sugar, gluten, and animal products.
He impressed the judges by “taking his classical training and inventively adapting it to a vegan diet,” said a Michelin spokesperson.
