BIOGRAPHY
Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Three Michelin Stars, Chef Clare Smyth, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Michelin Star Restaurant, Three Michelin Stars, Core, Core by Clare Smyth, London, Chef Clare Smyth, Clare Smyth, Chef Clare, Three Michelin Stars, Core by Clare Smyth, London,
Clare Smyth MBE is the first and only British female chef to be awarded three Michelin stars for her restaurant Core by Clare Smyth in Notting Hill, London.
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Clare grew up on a farm in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, where her lifelong love and passion for food and nature began. Since moving to England at the age of 16, she has worked with uncompromising devotion to her craft, training in some of the world’s most celebrated kitchens, including Alain Ducasse’s Le Louis XV in Monaco. She also worked under Gordon Ramsay for 13 years and was Chef Patron of the three Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay before opening her own restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth, in 2017.
In 2021, Smyth opened her second restaurant, Oncore by Clare Smyth, at Crown Sydney. The restaurant was an instant success, securing three hats and bringing her refined culinary vision to Australia. As of February 2026, Clare Smyth remains the only chef worldwide to hold three Michelin stars and three hats across restaurants in London and Sydney. In 2026, Oncore enters a new phase of evolution, with plans to relocate within Australia as part of Smyth’s continued international growth.
​
In December 2025, Clare expanded her London portfolio with the opening of Corencuopia, a luxury bistro in Chelsea offering a more relaxed yet refined expression of her cooking. Just two months after opening, Corencuopia was awarded its first Michelin star in February 2026, further highlighting her ability to translate excellence across dining styles.
Clare has received numerous awards, including the title of World’s Best Female Chef 2018 by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Core was awarded two Michelin stars in the 2019 Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland, culminating in January 2021 when it achieved three Michelin stars just over three years after opening. Another acknowledgment of her contribution to gastronomy came in 2013 when Clare was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the hospitality industry. She was later honoured with a Doctorate from Queen’s University Belfast in 2019.
As one of the world’s most respected chefs and an active member of the international culinary community, Clare recognises the importance of fostering young talent. She dedicates time to mentoring the next generation as President of the Bocuse d’Or UK team and serves as a judge for the S.Pellegrino World’s Best Young Chef Competition and Academy, alongside supporting selected charities close to her heart.
​
Beyond her restaurants, Clare collaborates with a select portfolio of global luxury and design-led brands whose values align with her own commitment to craftsmanship, precision and excellence. She serves as an ambassador for HexClad, Dom Pérignon, Hublot, and Gaggenau. In 2024, she also launched her own premium knife brand, Cutler & Smyth, combining precision engineering with culinary elegance.
​​
Chef Clare Smyth Visiting a producer farm to gain more knowledge of the process of the ingredients used at Core by Clare Smyth
Chef Clare Smyth visiting a producers' farm in England.
Chef Clare Smyth Portrait
Chef Clare Smyth visiting a producers' farm in England.
Clare has catered numerous high-profile and exclusive events, including the private wedding reception for the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. She has appeared on MasterChef (UK, Italy, Australia and Greece), Netflix’s The Final Table, Top Chef (USA), Great British Menu, With Love, Meghan and The Late Show, and regularly takes part in international culinary demonstrations worldwide.
​
In 2026, Clare Smyth continues to shape modern gastronomy with precision, integrity and quiet confidence—setting standards that inspire chefs and diners around the world.