Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa’s Tassili restaurant recognised in 2025 Michelin Guide for exceptional dining

Tassili, the luxury fine dining restaurant located within Hand Picked Hotels’ Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa in the Channel Islands, has gained recognition for its impeccable standard of gastronomy with a listing in the 2025 Michelin Guide.

This achievement from Executive Chef, Nicolas Valmagna, is a credit to his outstanding skill in curating exceptional cuisine, using local and seasonal ingredients to create a unique dining experience for guests at Tassili. Menus are complemented by a wine list that includes award-winning wines from Hand Picked Hotels’ family-owned Tuscan vineyard, Villa Saletta, alongside vintage wines from the Group’s owners Julia and Guy Hands’ personal private wine collection.

Tassili’s inclusion in the Guide cements its reputation as one of Jersey’s best restaurants and, with the hotel anticipating further visits from Michelin Inspectors in the future, could lead to even greater recognition from the globally renowned publication.

Inspired by his heritage, Nicolas uses French culinary styles and ingredients to influence the menu, creating dishes that combine Jersey’s culture with his favourite staples from the regions of Brittany and the Pyrénées.

The Michelin Guide entry for Tassili reads: “This intimate restaurant inside the Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa offers a haven of luxury, not only in its opulent surroundings but also in the ingredients used. While you relax in the elegant room with linen-clad tables, you can expect to enjoy Jersey produce from blue lobster to Angus beef, not to mention excellent wild turbot. While their components are classically luxurious, there’s some playfully creative touches to the dishes. Bespoke wine flights are available to complement the cooking.”

Nicolas said: “It is an honour to have been listed in the Michelin Guide and credit goes to our exceptionally talented team. We are lucky to live in an island where a vast range of fresh produce and seafood can be found in abundance and we work to continually innovate and improve our dishes season after season, introducing new techniques with the finest, freshest ingredients to make each dish perfect.”

Julia Hands, Chairman of Hand Picked Hotels, said: “At Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa, and across Hand Picked, we always aim to create memorable, magical experiences for our guests that see them return to us again and again. We are immensely proud of the Tassili team for their hard work, and to Nicolas for his creativity and dedication to giving the Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa an edge that few other hotels in Jersey can match. As Channel Island residents ourselves, we know how much islanders enjoy special experiences so to know that our team is providing that gives us immense satisfaction. This recognition moves Tassili one step closer to being the best restaurant in the island.”

Tassili’s inclusion in this year’s Michelin Guide builds on previous success including maintaining a 4 AA Rosette standard for several years and being rated as one of the top restaurants in the UK.

For more information or to dine at Tassili, visit: https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/grandjersey/tassili-restaurant