Macau’s Michelin leap
Macau just stacked up eight Michelin stars across five restaurants at Melco Resorts—City of Dreams alone took six of those stars, the most for any integrated resort in the city (macaudailytimes.com.mo). Galaxy Macau and StarWorld also earned recognition in The MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026, underscoring Macau’s push as a regional fine‑dining hub (reflector.com). Meanwhile China’s Black Pearl Guide handed top honours to Hong Kong chefs Vicky Cheng and Terry Ho, signaling a broader Southeast Asia culinary ascent in 2026 (scmp.com).
Jade Dragon at City of Dreams retained its Three MICHELIN Stars for the eighth consecutive year, while Alain Ducasse at Morpheus was again awarded Two MICHELIN Stars for the eighth consecutive year. (financialcontent.com) Melco’s one‑star restaurants listed in the guide are Pearl Dragon at Studio City, Ying at Altira Macau and Sushi Kinetsu at City of Dreams, and the hotel’s modern Chinese restaurant Yí received a MICHELIN Guide recommendation. (financialcontent.com) Galaxy Macau and StarWorld’s results include Feng Wei Ju holding Two MICHELIN Stars for the tenth consecutive year at StarWorld Hotel, with Sushi Kissho by Miyakawa, 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA and Lai Heen each maintaining One MICHELIN Star. (galaxymacau.com) China’s Black Pearl Restaurant Guide presented a master‑chef accolade to Vicky Cheng and the young‑chef award to Terry Ho Kai‑tung at its 2026 ceremony announced on March 23, 2026, with the guide highlighting Ho’s role as Amber’s chef de cuisine and his zero‑waste sustainable cooking approach. (scmp.com)
