Michelin expands Mexico to 225 establishments

Michelin expanded its Mexico guide on May 20 to include Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán, widening the 2026 selection to 225 establishments across nine states. The guide’s 2026 rollout also includes 29 starred restaurants, according to Michelin’s published Mexico selection and its ceremony coverage. Michelin said the added states join Mexico City, Oaxaca, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and Nuevo León in the country guide. ### How much bigger is Michelin’s Mexico guide in 2026? Michelin’s official Mexico restaurant selection now lists “1-48 of 225 restaurants” on its website, indicating the 2026 guide covers 225 establishments in total. That count includes starred restaurants as well as other Michelin-recognized venues in the market. On May 20, Michelin said the latest Mexico selection “spotlight[ed] a total of 29 Starred restaurants.” Michelin also said seven restaurants were new to the starred selection for 2026. (guide.michelin.com) ### Which parts of Mexico were added this year? Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán are the three states newly added to the Mexico guide for 2026, Michelin said in an expansion announcement published during the March 10 to May 19 rollout period. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin described the move as an expansion into “additional regions.” Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, said the addition of the three states reflected Michelin’s “ongoing commitment to highlighting outstanding culinary offerings from across the country.” Michelin said Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán were added alongside the six states already covered in the guide. (guide.michelin.com) ### What did Michelin highlight about the new states? (guide.michelin.com) Michelin said Jalisco is known for culinary traditions that blend Indigenous and Spanish influences. Michelin said Puebla’s food legacy is shaped by colonial and Indigenous techniques, while Yucatán draws on Mayan and colonial influences and a distinctive use of local ingredients. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s 2026 trends article pointed to specific restaurants in the new states as examples of regional cooking. It cited Birriería las 9 Esquinas in Guadalajara for birria, Mural de los Poblanos and Restaurante Casareyna in Puebla for classic regional dishes, and Micaela Mar y Leña and Pueblo Pibil in Yucatán for Yucatecan cooking. (guide.michelin.com) ### Is this only about starred restaurants? Michelin’s Mexico guide page shows the broader selection goes beyond starred dining, listing restaurants across price points and cuisines. The website entries include venues marked with one or two dollar signs as well as higher-end restaurants, and cuisines ranging from Mexican and seafood to Moroccan, Japanese and Mediterranean. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s 2026 Mexico article also emphasized “quick eats” and value, saying Mexican cuisine is known for high-quality, simple food found on street corners and in markets. The guide cited taco stands and market counters in places including Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara as part of that wider selection. (guide.michelin.com) ### What has Michelin said about the purpose of the expansion? Ignacio Alarcón, national president of Mexican restaurant industry group CANIRAC, said Michelin’s presence in a destination generates benefits beyond restaurant recognition. In Michelin’s expansion announcement, he said the guide can act as a tourism catalyst and help position Puebla, Yucatán and Jalisco internationally. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin said the Mexico guide has been active in the country since 2024. The company described the 2026 expansion as part of its continuing effort to recognize the diversity of Mexico’s culinary scene. ### Where can readers see the full 2026 Mexico list? Michelin has published the full 2026 Mexico selection on its guide website, where the country page now spans 225 restaurants and the separate 2026 ceremony article lists all 29 starred restaurants. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin published the 2026 starred selection on May 20, 2026. (guide.michelin.com)