Box Tree

When Simon Gueller took over the Box Tree in the autumn of 2004, everyone nodded approvingly. If anyone could reverse the ailing fortunes of one of the North’s greatest restaurants, he could. With a menu that updates French classics, delivering roast tranche of foie gras with lentil and pancetta veloute, best end of English lamb, fricassee globe artichokes, jus roti and white truffle oil for mains, and hot prune and armagnac souffle with its own ice cream for dessert, it’s not surprising that in January 2005 Michelin promptly awarded the Box Tree a Michelin star.