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. 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”. The listing of starred restaurants is updated once a year.
Summary
Currently, there are 132 restaurants with 3 Michelin stars based on the 2020 Michelin Guides of the particular city or country.
Countries and Areas by Number of Michelin 3-Star Restaurants
| Rank |
Country (Regions) |
Number |
| 1 |
France (including Monaco) |
29 |
| 1 |
Japan |
29 |
| 3 |
United States |
14 |
| 4 |
Italy |
11 |
| 4 |
Spain |
11 |
| 6 |
Germany |
10 |
| 6 |
Hong Kong and Macau |
10 |
| 8 |
United Kingdom |
7 |
| 9 |
Switzerland |
3 |
| 10 |
Netherlands |
2 |
| 10 |
Singapore |
2 |
| 10 |
South Korea |
2 |
| 10 |
China |
2 |
| 10 |
Belgium |
2 |
| 15 |
Austria |
1 |
| 15 |
Denmark |
1 |
| 15 |
Sweden |
1 |
| 15 |
Taiwan |
1 |
List of Michelin 3-star restaurants by country in the latest version
Austria
| Vienna |
Restaurant Amador |
Juan Amador |
2019 |
Belgium
| Kruishoutem |
Hof van Cleve |
Peter Goossens |
2005 |
| Antwerp |
Zilte |
Viki Geunes |
2021 |
China
| Beijing |
Xin Rong Ji |
Zhang Yong (Founder) |
2020 |
| Shanghai |
Ultraviolet |
Paul Pairet |
2018 |
Denmark
| Copenhagen |
Geranium |
Rasmus Kofoed |
2016 |
France (including Monaco)
| Annecy-le-Vieux |
Clos de Sens |
Laurent Petit |
2019 |
| Chagny |
Maison Lameloise |
Éric Pras |
2007 |
| Courchevel 1850 |
Le 1947 at Cheval Blanc |
Yannick Alléno and Gérard Barbin |
2017 |
| Eugénie-les-Bains |
Les Prés d’Eugénie – Michel Guérard |
Michel Guérard |
1977 |
| Fontjoncouse |
L’Auberge du Vieux Puits |
Gilles Goujon |
2010 |
| La Rochelle |
Christopher Coutanceau |
Christopher Coutanceau |
2020 |
| Le Castellet |
Christophe Bacquié |
Christophe Bacquié |
2018 |
| Les Baux-de-Provence |
L’Oustau de Baumanière |
Glenn Viel |
2020 |
| Les Belleville |
La Bouitte |
René and Maxime Meilleur |
2015 |
| Marseille |
AM par Alexandre Mazzia |
Alexandre Mazzia |
2021 |
| Marseille |
Le Petit Nice |
Gérald Passédat |
2008 |
| Megève |
Flocons de Sel |
Emmanuel Renaut |
2012 |
| Menton |
Mirazur |
Mauro Colagreco |
2019 |
| Monte Carlo |
Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris |
Franck Cerutti and Dominique Lory |
1990 |
| Ouches |
Le Bois sans Feuilles – Troisgros |
Michel and César Troisgros |
1968 |
| Paris 1e |
Kei |
Kei Kobayashi |
2020 |
| Paris 4e |
L’Ambroisie |
Bernard Pacaud |
1988 |
| Paris 6e |
Guy Savoy |
Guy Savoy |
2002 |
| Paris 7e |
Arpège |
Alain Passard |
1996 |
| Paris 8e |
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée |
Romain Meder |
2016 |
| Paris 8e |
Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen |
Yannick Alléno |
2015 |
| Paris 8e |
Epicure |
Éric Fréchon |
2009 |
| Paris 8e |
Le Cinq |
Christian Le Squer |
2016 |
| Paris 8e |
Pierre Gagnaire |
Pierre Gagnaire |
1998 |
| Paris 16e |
Le Pré Catelan |
Frédéric Anton |
2007 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid |
Régis et Jacques Marcon |
Régis and Jacques Marcon |
2005 |
| Saint-Tropez |
La Vague d’Or |
Arnaud Donckele |
2013 |
| Tinqueux |
L’Assiette Champenoise |
Arnaud Lallement |
2014 |
| Valence |
Pic |
Anne-Sophie Pic |
2007 |
| Vonnas |
Georges Blanc |
Georges Blanc |
1984 |
Germany
| Baiersbronn |
Restaurant Bareiss |
Claus-Peter Lumpp |
2008 |
| Bergisch Gladbach |
Vendôme |
Joachim Wissler |
2005 |
| Berlin |
Rutz |
Marco Müller |
2020 |
| Dreis |
Waldhotel Sonnora |
Clemens Rambichler |
1999 |
| Hamburg |
The Table |
Kevin Fehling |
2016 |
| Munich |
Atelier |
Jan Hartwig |
2018 |
| Perl |
Victor’s Fine Dining by Christian Bau |
Christian Bau |
2006 |
| Rottach-Egern |
Restaurant Überfahrt |
Christian Jürgens |
2014 |
| Saarbrücken |
GästeHaus Klaus Erfort |
Klaus Erfort |
2008 |
| Wolfsburg |
Aqua |
Sven Elverfeld |
2009 |
Hong Kong and Macau
See also: List of Michelin starred restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau
| Hong Kong |
Lung King Heen |
Chan Yan Tak |
2009 |
| Hong Kong |
8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana |
Umberto Bombana and Keith Yam Ka Lok |
2012 |
| Hong Kong |
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon |
David Alves |
2012 |
| Hong Kong |
Forum Restaurant |
Yeung Koon Yat |
2020 |
| Hong Kong |
Sushi Shikon |
Yoshiharu Kakinuma |
2014 |
| Hong Kong |
T’ang Court |
Kwong Wai Keung |
2016 |
| Hong Kong |
Caprice |
Guillaume Galliot |
2019 (& 2010–13) |
| Macau |
Jade Dragon |
Kelvin Au Yeung |
2019 |
| Macau |
Robuchon au Dôme |
Julien Tongourian |
2009 |
| Macau |
The Eight |
Cheung Tan-leung |
2014 |
Italy
| Alba |
Piazza Duomo |
Enrico Crippa |
2013 |
| Brusaporto |
Da Vittorio |
Vittorio Cerea |
2010 |
| Canneto sull’Oglio |
Dal Pescatore |
Nadia Santini |
1996 |
| Castel di Sangro |
Reale |
Niko Romito |
2014 |
| Florence |
Enoteca Pinchiorri |
Annie Féolde, Italo Bassi, and Riccardo Monco |
1993 |
| Milan |
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec |
Enrico Bartolini |
2020 |
| Modena |
Osteria Francescana |
Massimo Bottura |
2012 |
| Rome |
La Pergola |
Heinz Beck |
2005 |
| Rubano |
Le Calandre |
Massimiliano Alajmo |
2002 |
| San Cassiano |
St. Hubertus |
Norbert Niederkofler |
2018 |
| Senigallia |
Uliassi |
Mauro Uliassi |
2019 |
Japan
Main article: List of Michelin starred restaurants in Japan
| Nagoya |
Hijikata |
Shoji Hijikata |
2019 |
| Nagoya |
Sushi Ueda |
Naoki Ueda |
2019 |
| Ise |
Sushi Komada |
Kenri Komada |
2019 |
| Hiroshima |
Nakashima |
Tetsuo Nakashima |
2013 |
| Fukuoka |
Sushi Gyoten |
Kenji Gyoten |
2014 |
| Fukuoka |
Sushi Sakai |
Daigo Sakai |
2014 |
| Kyoto |
Hyotei |
Yoshihiro Takahashi |
2010 |
| Kyoto |
Kikunoi Honten |
Yoshihiro Murata |
2010 |
| Kyoto |
Kitcho Arashiyama |
Kunio Tokuoka |
2010 |
| Kyoto |
Mizai |
Hitoshi Ishihara |
2014 (& 2010–12) |
| Kyoto |
Nakamura |
Motokazu Nakamura |
2011 |
| Kyoto |
Iida |
Shinichi Iida |
2018 |
| Kyoto |
Maeda |
Yujiro Maeda |
2020 |
| Kyoto |
Gion Sasaki |
Hiroshi Sasaki |
2020 |
| Osaka |
Kashiwaya |
Hideaki Matsuo |
2011 |
| Osaka |
Taian |
Hitoshi Takahata |
2011 |
| Osaka |
Hajime |
Hajime Yoneda |
2018 (& 2010–12) |
| Tokyo |
Joël Robuchon |
Michael Michaelidis |
2008 |
| Tokyo |
Kanda |
Hiroyuki Kanda |
2008 |
| Tokyo |
Quintessence |
Shuzo Kishida |
2008 |
| Tokyo |
L’Osier |
Olivier Chaignon |
2019 (& 2008–10) |
| Tokyo |
Kadowaki |
Toshiya Kadowaki |
2020 |
| Tokyo |
Ishikawa |
Hideki Ishikawa |
2009 |
| Tokyo |
Ryugin |
Seiji Yamamoto |
2012 |
| Tokyo |
Sushi Yoshitake |
Masahiro Yoshitake |
2012 |
| Tokyo |
Makimura |
Makimura Akio |
2015 |
| Tokyo |
Kohaku |
Koji Koizumi |
2016 |
| Tokyo |
L’Effervescence |
Shinobu Namae |
2021 |
| Tokyo |
Sazenka |
Tomoya Kawada |
2021 |
| Toyama |
Yamazaki |
Koji Yamazaki |
2016 |
Netherlands
Main article: List of Michelin starred restaurants in the Netherlands
| Zwolle |
De Librije |
Jonnie Boer |
2004 |
| Kruiningen |
Inter Scaldes |
Jannis Brevet |
2018 |
Norway
| Oslo |
Maaemo |
Esben Holmboe Bang |
2016 |
Singapore
| Singapore |
Les Amis |
Sébastien Lepinoy |
2019 |
| Singapore |
Odette |
Julien Royer |
2019 |
South Korea
See also: List of Michelin starred restaurants in Seoul
| Seoul |
Gaon |
Kim Byoung-Jin |
2016 |
| Seoul |
La Yeon |
Kim Sung-Il |
2016 |
Spain
| Barcelona |
Lasarte |
Martín Berasategui and Paolo Casagrande |
2016 |
| Barcelona |
ABaC |
Jordi Cruz |
2018 |
| Dénia |
Quique Dacosta Restaurante |
Quique Dacosta |
2012 |
| El Puerto de Santa María |
Aponiente |
Ángel León |
2018 |
| Girona |
El Celler de Can Roca |
Joan Roca |
2009 |
| Larrabetzu |
Azurmendi |
Eneko Atxa |
2013 |
| Lasarte-Oria |
Restaurante Martín Berasategui |
Martín Berasategui |
2001 |
| Madrid |
DiverXO |
David Muñoz |
2014 |
| San Sebastián |
Arzak |
Juan Mari Arzak and Elena Arzak |
1989 |
| San Sebastián |
Akelarre |
Pedro Subijana |
2006 |
| Villaverde de Pontones |
El Cenador de Amós |
Jesús Sánchez |
2020 |
Sweden
| Stockholm |
Frantzén |
Björn Frantzén |
2018 |
Switzerland
See also: List of restaurants in Switzerland
| Basel |
Cheval Blanc |
Peter Knogl |
2016 |
| Crissier |
Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville |
Franck Giovannini |
1992 |
| Fürstenau |
Schloss Schauenstein |
Andreas Caminada |
2011 |
Taiwan
Main article: List of Michelin starred restaurants in Taipei
| Taipei |
Le Palais |
Ken Chan and Matt Chen |
2018 |
United Kingdom
Main article: List of three Michelin starred restaurants in the United Kingdom
| Bray |
The Waterside Inn |
Alain Roux |
1985 |
| Bray |
The Fat Duck |
Heston Blumenthal |
2004 |
| London |
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay |
Gordon Ramsay and Matt Abé |
2001 |
| London |
Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester |
Jean-Philippe Blondet |
2010 |
| London |
Sketch (The Lecture Room and Library) |
Pierre Gagnaire |
2020 |
| London |
Core by Clare Smyth |
Clare Smyth |
2021 |
| London |
Hélène Darroze at The Connaught |
Hélène Darroze |
2021 |
United States
See also: List of Michelin starred restaurants in Chicago; List of Michelin starred restaurants in Los Angeles; List of Michelin starred restaurants in New York City; List of Michelin starred restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area; and List of Michelin starred restaurants in Washington, D.C.
| Chicago |
Alinea |
Grant Achatz and Simon Davies |
2011 |
| Healdsburg, California |
SingleThread |
Kyle Connaughton |
2019 |
| Los Gatos, California |
Manresa |
David Kinch and Nicholas Romero |
2016 |
| New York City |
Le Bernardin |
Éric Ripert, Chris Muller, and Eric Gestel |
2006 |
| New York City |
Per Se |
Thomas Keller and Corey Chow |
2006 |
| New York City |
Masa |
Masa Takayama |
2009 |
| New York City |
Eleven Madison Park |
Daniel Humm and Brian Lockwood |
2012 |
| New York City |
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare |
César Ramírez |
2012 |
| San Francisco |
Atelier Crenn |
Dominique Crenn |
2019 |
| San Francisco |
Benu |
Corey Lee and Brandon Rodgers |
2015 |
| San Francisco |
Quince |
Michael Tusk and Neil Stetz |
2017 |
| St. Helena, California |
The Restaurant at Meadowood (Burned down in Glass Fire) |
Christopher Kostow and John Hong |
2011 |
| Washington, Virginia |
The Inn at Little Washington |
Patrick O’Connell |
2019 |
| Yountville, California |
The French Laundry |
Thomas Keller and David Breeden |
2007 |