The best Michelin-starred hotel restaurants

A Michelin star is the trophy for fine dining restaurants. Being awarded just one star is an achievement, but restaurants that receive three are considered to have reached the highest ranks of dining. With such celebrity status today, it’s easy to forget its non-food-related beginnings as the Michelin Guides – a collection of free road atlases for motorists created by French tyre brand Michelin in 1900. Each country-specific atlas directed motorists to top-rated mechanics, hotels, and petrol stations through a star ranking system, but it expanded to include restaurants after World War I.

Perched on a peninsula where the Celtic Sea meets the Bay of Biscay, Le Yachtman in Relais & Châteaux Le Brittany & Spa is a feast for the senses. This Michelin one-star restaurant is housed inside a striking manor home that gazes out to the sea. Naturally, seafood is the speciality here, and the restaurant serves up a delectable menu featuring mackerel with beetroot sauce and local artichokes that celebrate Brittany's culinary heritage. A stay at Le Brittany will spoil you from head to toe. Thanks to the hotel’s spa facilities, you can immerse yourself in fine dining and living.

Indulge yourself at Park Hotel Vitznau and its on-site Restaurant Focus, and take a culinary journey set against the backdrop of Switzerland’s mountainous beauty. This Swiss getaway is located right by Lake Lucerne and promises fantastic views with lakeside dining. Rated two Michelin stars, you'll tuck into dishes like fresh salmon with mustard pearls or beef saddle with artichoke. The restaurant also has six wine cellars, so you can expect a perfect pairing with each course.

Awarded two Michelin stars, The Yeatman Gastronomic Restaurant is located inside The Yeatman hotel and is known for its gourmet take on classic Portuguese cuisine. Here you can sample fresh seafood paired with speciality wines from all over the country. For just 35 euros, you can join the Yeatman's Port wine tasting that happens every Thursday and learn more about Portugal's famous tipple.

Dining aside, many people claim they visit just for the views – The Yeatman’s terrace looks out over the Douro River and Porto’s colourful rooftops.

Next door to the Palace of Versailles is Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace, where you'll wine, dine and slumber like a king. Add some star status to your stay by dining at Gordon Ramsay Au Trianon, which artfully blends baroque cuisine with modern flavours to create a quintessentially modern French menu. Enjoy your edible works of art with an impeccable wine menu and service to match.

SingleThread Farm is a three-star jewel in Healdsburg where guests can enjoy a calming atmosphere paired with authentic Japanese cuisine. Trained in Japan, Chef Kyle Connaughton practises the philosophy of omotenashi – that is, to anticipate a guest’s every need.

The menu is crafted based on the area's seasons. Spring may feature smoked Ōra king salmon topped with arctic char roe and myoga ginger, while winter is all about pumpkin tartare served with Dungeness crab topped with miso-makrut lime foam. Don't skip dessert here, as the buttermilk-thyme sherbet gets rave reviews. After a restful night at the inn, guests can wake up to an equally scrumptious breakfast.

This legendary hotel is as grand as they come, and Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer is the cherry on top. This two-Michelin-starred restaurant promises to reveal the flavours of the world to your palate, as Chef de Cuisine Hendrik Otto and world-class Maître d’ Oliver Kraft serve modern interpretations of European haute cuisine. Dine while overlooking the historical Brandenburg Gate before plunging into Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin's neoclassical swimming pool to soak away your stresses.

The Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris has not one, not two – but three – Michelin-starred restaurants nestled within its historic walls. To experience the creme de la creme of hotel dining, get a table at Le Cinq. This is the pinnacle of gourmet, complete with a lavish golden dining room and classic haute cuisine, all of which have garnered it a coveted three stars. The additional two stars come from Le George, which serves Mediterranean-style plates to share, and the contemporary L’Orangerie, which overlooks the Marble Courtyard. Cap off your fine dining experience by seeing Paris' urban sprawl from the hotel's opulent rooms and terraces.

Set in a restored castle in the Mallorcan countryside, Castell Son Claret wows guests with its mountain-facing pool and lush gardens. Then there’s Zaranda, the on-site restaurant known for innovative, mouth-watering Mediterranean cuisine. Each dish tells a story and highlights one special ingredient, be it tender lamb or goat’s milk burrata. Award-winning chef Fernando P. Arellano brings the gastronomic richness of the Balearic Islands to life with each bite. His bold experimentation of flavours has earned Zaranda two Michelin stars – and a string of satisfied guests.

Alma by Juan Amador, located in Goodwood Park Hotel, brings modern Spanish dishes with Asian influences to life, putting dishes like crispy tofu, Iberian pork, Hokkaido scallops and lobster capellini side by side on the menu. Rated one Michelin star and housed inside a historic, post-colonial hotel, this is one of Singapore's hottest tables. Wash it down with a selection of fine wines, whiskey or cognac – and walk off your meal in the nearby woodlands.

Hotel Okura boasts four award-winning restaurants, two of which have Michelin accolades. Ciel Bleu takes the lead with two stars, while Yamazato Restaurant has one star. The former is perched on the 23rd floor of the hotel, overlooking Amsterdam's neo-Renaissance rooftops and winding waterways. Helmed by chefs Onno Kokmeijer and Arjan Speelman, the restaurant presents a uniquely Japanese-French dining experience, with Japanese Wagyu and rare caviar on the menu.

At one-star Yamazota, which serves Japanese kaiseki-ryōri, you can enjoy artfully prepared Japanese cuisine that blends minimalism with maximum flavour. With your belly full, sink into Hotel Okura Amsterdam's plush beds or work off the calories in the state-of-the-art fitness facility.

Located on a narrow road past the cosy hamlet of Braithwaite, England, Cottage In The Wood is one of Cumbria's best-kept secrets. Cosy during wintertime and serene during summer, this year-round escape will surprise and impress the pickiest of eaters. Chef Ben Wilkinson leads the one-Michelin-starred kitchen in preparing quintessentially British countryside cuisine using locally sourced ingredients. Elderberry, monkfish and venison feature heavily here, and visitors can dine in the sunlit conservatory that overlooks the Whinlatter Forest and Pass. Explore the forested surroundings after your meal and retire to the hotel’s contemporary bedrooms for a peaceful night’s sleep.