Brazil’s first 3‑star winners

Two São Paulo restaurants — Evvai and Tuju — were awarded three Michelin stars in the 2026 ceremony, marking the first time Brazil and Latin America have restaurants at that level ( ). The Michelin ceremony happened on April 13 at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, where local coverage framed the awards as an unprecedented prestige jump for the region (estadao.com.br).