Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin Guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were. The rating system was first introduced in 1926 as a single star, with the second and third stars introduced in 1933.[1] According to the Guide, one star signifies "a very good restaurant", two stars are "excellent cooking that is worth a detour", and three stars mean "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey".[2] The listing of starred restaurants is updated once per year.
Summary
The 2024 Michelin Guides list 153 restaurants with 3 Michelin stars.[3]
Countries/Regions by Number of 3 MICHELIN Stars Restaurants:
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^"Restaurant Boury". restaurantboury.be. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
^"Mainland China's only three-Michelin-star restaurant of Chinese cuisine Xin Rong Ji takes Chinese cooking to the top of the global food scene". Feb 4, 2020. Retrieved Sep 8, 2022.
^"Michelin names its top Beijing restaurants in inaugural guide". 28 November 2019.
^"King's Joy – Beijing - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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^ ab"Michelin Reveals 2016 Nordic Guide; Two Restaurants Achieve 3-Star Status". Eater. 24 February 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"NOMA GETS THREE STARS!;The Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 2021". Anders Husa and Kaitlin Orr. 13 September 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
^"Drei-Sterne-Koch Helmut Thieltges". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"Michelin Announces 2016 Stars for Germany". Eater. 12 November 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"Star Chefs Light Up German Sky". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"Interview with Chef Sven Elverfeld of Aqua: Michelin-Starred Fine Dining in Germany". The Daily Meal. February 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"New Stars & Awards – MICHELIN Guide Germany 2024". Guide Michelin. March 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
^ abChow, Jason (December 2011). "Hong Kong and Macau Add to Michelin Tally". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
^"MICHELIN awards three new restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau highest honours - Michelin". www.michelin.com.
^Chow, Jason (5 December 2013). "Michelin Hong Kong Guide Adds 3-Star Restaurants". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
^"T'ang court gains three stars in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2016 - Michelin". www.michelin.com.
^"Michelin Announces 2016 Stars for Hong Kong And Macau-- And For The First Time In History, A Spotlight on Local Street Food". Forbes. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
^ abMok, Charmaine (11 December 2018). "The Michelin Guide Announces 2019 Stars For Hong Kong And Macau". Hong Kong Tatler.
^"Celebration of Asian cuisine in Seoul". The Korea Herald. 4 March 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^Koh, Yoree (December 2011). "Japan Maintains Its Michelin-Star Lead". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^"Michelin Announces 2015 Stars for Tokyo". Eater. 2 December 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^"KOHAKU OBTAINS THREE STARS IN THE MICHELIN GUIDE TOKYO 2016". Michelin Guide. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ ab"Tokyo region restaurants 3 Michelin stars".
^Brandligt, Vivie (30 March 2012). "Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 2001 t/m 2005" [Historical overview Dutch Michelin stars 2001-2005]. Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
^MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2021: Newly-starred Restaurants Announced and First Young Chef Awarded. Retrieved 1 Sept 2021
^"Ana Roš becomes first Slovenian chef with three Michelin stars". STA. 19 September 2023.
^"Berasategui da a Barcelona su primer tres estrellas Michelin". ELMUNDO. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
^ ab"Guide MICHELIN - Spain and Portugal 2018 - Restaurants AbaC and Aponiente receive 3 stars - Michelin". www.michelin.com.
^ ab"Jordi Cruz (ABaC) y Ángel Léon (Aponiente), nuevos tres estrellas Michelin españoles". ELMUNDO. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
^Ávalos, Almudena (11 March 2016). "Los aliados de las estrellas de la cocina". El País. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"Roca brothers work together to make El Celler in Spain an award-winning restaurant". South China Morning Post. 4 February 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"Michelin Announces 2013 Stars for Spain and Portugal". Eater. 26 November 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^Leadbeater, Chris (10 February 2016). "Is Majorca Europe's best island for foodies?". The Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"Michelin Announces 2014 Stars for Spain and Portugal". Eater. 20 November 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"The World's Most Elite Female Chefs Reveal What It's Really Like to Have Three Michelin Stars". Marie Claire. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^"El Cenador de Amós, nuevo tres estrellas Michelin en un pueblo cántabro de 430 vecinos" (in Spanish). ABC. 20 November 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
^Nyheter, SVT (19 February 2018). "Stockholmsrestaurang första svenska någonsin att få tre Michelinstjärnor". SVT Nyheter.
^"Michelin Announces 2016 Stars for Switzerland". Eater. 7 October 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
^"3 stars Restaurant at Crissier, Lausanne - Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville de Crissier". www.restaurantcrissier.com.
^"Restaurants have Michelin stars in their eyes". SwissInfo. 16 November 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
^"JL Studio – Taichung - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^"History of The Waterside Inn". www.waterside-inn.co.uk.
^"Self-taught chef wins third Michelin star in record time". The Daily Telegraph. 15 January 2004. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
^Gordon Ramsay Group. "About Restaurant Gordon Ramsay". Gordon Ramsay Restaurants. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
^"Michelin Guide 2010: UK has more starred restaurants than ever before". The Daily Telegraph. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
^"Michelin Guide Results 2020". Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^ abc"Michelin Guide Results 2021". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^PA Media. "'Sublime flavours' at Ledbury in west London win it three Michelin stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
^"People". Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved Sep 8, 2022.
^"Chicago Michelin Guide Revealed: Alinea, L20 Get 3 Stars". Eater. 16 November 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
^ ab"San Francisco Bay Area's Michelin Stars Announced for 2019". sf.eater.com. 29 November 2018.
^Studios, Ideawork. "Le Bernardin by Eric Ripert - Eric Ripert". www.le-bernardin.com.
^Studios, Ideawork. "Le Bernardin by Eric Ripert - Chris Muller". www.le-bernardin.com.
^Studios, Ideawork. "Le Bernardin by Eric Ripert - Eric Gestel". www.le-bernardin.com.
^ ab"ViaMichelin: MICHELIN SELECTS BEST RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS IN NEW YORK CITY" (PDF). 1 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^"Team - Thomas Keller Restaurant Group". www.thomaskeller.com.
^"Corey Chow - Thomas Keller Restaurant Group". www.thomaskeller.com. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
^Fabricant, F. (7 October 2008). "Masa and Mas Win in New Food Guides". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^"Michelin Welcomes 2 New 3-Star Restaurants for 2012". PR Newswire. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
^"San Diego's Addison awarded third Michelin star, joining the ranks of the most elite restaurants in the world". San Diego Union Tribune. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
^"Benu, Saison Become First San Francisco Restaurants to Earn 3 Michelin Stars". nbcbayarea.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
^"Six Bay Area Restaurants Now Have Three Michelin Stars, As Many As New York". Eater. 25 October 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.