Clare Smyth

Clare Smyth MBE (born 28 November 1978) is a Northern Irish chef. She is the Chef Patron of three Michelin starred Core by Clare Smyth which opened in 2017. Previously she was Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay from 2012 to 2016, won the Chef of the Year award in 2013, and achieved a perfect score in the 2015 edition of the Good Food Guide. Smyth has also appeared on television shows such as Masterchef and Saturday Kitchen. Smyth also notably catered at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2018 wedding.

Clare Smyth, MBE
Clare Smyth
Born (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
EducationDunluce School Bushmills
SpouseGrant
Culinary career
Cooking styleModern British
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)
  • Core by Clare Smyth
    Oncore
Previous restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Award(s) won
    • Young Cornish Fish Chef of the Year
    • Retained 3 Michelin stars
    • 10/10 Good Food Guide 2015
    • Chef of The Year Good Food Guide 2013
    • 5 AA rosettes
    • Best female chef in Great Britain and Ireland
    • Core by Clare Smyth named Best Restaurant at the 2018 GQ Food and Drink Awards
    • World's Best Female Chef 2018 by The World's 50 Best Restaurants


In 2017, Smyth opened her first restaurant, Core, in London. It was awarded three Michelin stars in the 2021 Michelin Guide, which made her the first Northern Irish woman to have a restaurant awarded three Michelin stars. Her second restaurant, Oncore, opened in Sydney in 2021. With Oncore gaining Three Hats honour in 2022, Smyth became the first ever female chef and second overall to gain three Michelin Stars and become a Three-Hatted Chef. The news was also mentioned when she was a guest judge in Season 15 of MasterChef Australia.

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