MICHELIN Guide Florida names 60+ Orlando restaurants in 2026 edition

The MICHELIN Guide’s 2026 Florida edition gave Orlando one of the deepest city listings in the state, with Michelin’s official Orlando page showing 60 restaurants as of June 3. The May 28 release also marked a broader change for the guide in Florida: after starting with Greater Miami, Orlando and Tampa, then adding three more destinations in 2025, Michelin said the 2026 selection now covers the entire state. Florida’s starred roster totals 26 restaurants, according to Michelin’s ceremony coverage. Orlando’s listing matters because Michelin’s city page is not limited to starred rooms. The official directory includes starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand picks and other Michelin-selected restaurants, giving a wider picture of where inspectors are eating in the market. That is how the city reaches 60 listings even though the statewide starred total is much smaller. ### How many Orlando restaurants are actually in Michelin’s 2026 guide? Michelin’s official Orlando page lists “1-48 of 60 restaurants,” indicating a total of 60 entries in the city and surrounding area. The page includes a mix of categories, from fine-dining counters such as Sorekara, Camille and Kadence to more casual names including Domu, Se7en Bites, Smoke & Donuts BBQ and Black Rooster Taqueria. The May 28 Florida ceremony materials show the statewide context. Michelin said Florida’s 2026 selection includes 26 starred restaurants and 45 Bib Gourmand restaurants. Those statewide counts help explain why local tallies such as Orlando’s are higher than the star count alone: Michelin’s “selection” extends beyond stars. ### Why is The Polite Pig getting singled out? The Polite Pig appears on Michelin’s official restaurant page as “a restaurant in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide USA.” Michelin lists the Disney Springs address as 1536 Buena Vista Dr., Orlando, and describes the restaurant as a barbecue spot with a casual counter-service format and a full-service bar. Michelin’s inspector notes say “The Polite Pig stands out among the shops and restaurants of Disney Springs,” and highlight brisket and maple-Dijon cedar plank salmon among the menu items. The listing does not indicate a star or Bib Gourmand on the page excerpt surfaced in Michelin’s directory, but it confirms the restaurant is part of the 2026 guide selection. ### What changed in Florida’s Michelin map this year? Michelin said in a February 4, 2025 announcement that Florida’s guide would become statewide in 2026. The guide had launched in Florida with Greater Miami, Orlando and Tampa, then added Greater Fort Lauderdale, The Palm Beaches and St. Pete-Clearwater in 2025 before expanding again this year. Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the MICHELIN Guides, said in that 2025 announcement that Florida was continuing to raise the bar with “emerging culinary talent” and “international influences.” Michelin also said its inspectors remain independent even though the guide works with tourism boards on promotion. ### How does Orlando fit into the rest of the 2026 Florida edition? Florida’s official 2026 starred list totals 26 restaurants, Michelin said on May 28, with two newcomers added to the starred selection. Michelin’s Bib Gourmand announcement the same day said 10 new affordable restaurants were added statewide, bringing that category to 45. Miami remains central to the state’s prestige dining profile, but Orlando’s 60-guide listing shows the city’s strength is breadth as much as awards. Michelin’s Orlando directory ranges from sushi and tasting-menu counters to barbecue, ramen, Cuban, Filipino and Ethiopian restaurants, reflecting the wider scope inspectors now capture in the guide. ### Where can readers check the list themselves? Michelin’s official Orlando restaurant page and Florida restaurant directory are live now and reflect the 2026 selection. Michelin’s May 28 ceremony coverage and Bib Gourmand roundup also remain posted, alongside individual restaurant pages such as The Polite Pig’s Orlando listing.