The AA Rosette is an award recognizing culinary excellence in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
In January the AA would publish its Guide to Hotels and Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland, from 1967.
In 1972, two hotels and six restaurants (four were in London) received the three-rosette award.
Of London's AA five-star hotels, only the restaurant at The Connaught had the three-rosette award.
Outside of London there were four three-rosette establishments, including The Box Tree and the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, with head chef Jean-Maurice Cottet.