Nathan Davies’ Vraic Awarded Michelin Star – A Landmark Moment for Guernsey

Vraic in Guernsey has been awarded a Michelin star, just seven months after opening. It is now the island’s only Michelin-starred restaurant, and the first to hold a star on Guernsey in over a decade – a major moment for the island and a sign of the region’s growing culinary ambition. Opened in July 2025 by Welsh chef Nathan Davies and his wife, Operations Manager Hollie Davies, Vraic is a 24-cover restaurant overlooking Chouet Bay. Nathan previously earned a Michelin star for his first restaurant SY23 in Aberystwyth, which also received ‘Opening of the Year’ in the 2022 Michelin Guide, and brings the same creativity and fire-led approach to his work on Guernsey. When the couple relocated their family to the island to open Vraic, they were joined by several senior colleagues from SY23, including Head Chef Kuba Biskup, Sous Chef Max Davies and Bar Manager Filip Pietrzycki. With the addition of local talent, the team has been able to build on what they started at SY23, building something unique and exciting. Described by Michelin as “the very definition of a destination restaurant”, Vraic offers a multi-course tasting menu built around exceptional ingredients from Guernsey and its surrounding waters, as [...] The post Nathan Davies’ Vraic Awarded Michelin Star – A Landmark Moment for Guernsey first appeared on Luxury Hospitality Magazine.