Philippines Gets Michelin

The Philippines now has its first Michelin Guide coverage, with Michelin publishing a 2026 edition focused on Manila and Environs and Cebu. (michelin.com) Michelin said on February 17, 2025 that its inspectors had begun work in the Philippines for a 2026 debut centered on Manila and Environs and Cebu. The first full restaurant selection was then unveiled on October 30, 2025 at Manila Marriott Hotel in Newport World Resorts. (guide.michelin.com) (michelin.com) That inaugural restaurant list covered 108 establishments: 1 restaurant with Two Michelin Stars, 8 with One Michelin Star, 25 Bib Gourmand picks, and 74 Michelin Selected addresses. Michelin said 90 of those restaurants were in Manila and Environs and 18 were in Cebu. (michelin.com) (businessdailymedia.com) The guide’s arrival gives the Philippines an official place inside Michelin’s global restaurant ranking system, which grades restaurants with Stars, budget-friendly Bib Gourmand awards, and Michelin Selected listings. Michelin also added one Philippine restaurant to its Green Star group for sustainability and handed out three special awards. (guide.michelin.com) (michelin.com) Philippine officials are also using the launch as a tourism and food-promotion push. The Philippine Embassy in Singapore said a Michelin pocket guidebook was introduced during Filipino Food Month in Singapore and was designed for travelers exploring Metro Manila, nearby areas, and Cebu. (philippine-embassy.org.sg) The coverage is not limited to restaurants. Michelin’s hotel platform now lists Crimson Resort & Spa Boracay, joining Crimson Resort & Spa Mactan in Cebu in the guide’s hotel selection. (guide.michelin.com) (malaya.com.ph) That gives the Michelin brand a wider footprint in the country: restaurants in Manila and Cebu, and hotel recognition in Boracay and Mactan. Michelin’s official Philippines site now carries local restaurant lists, ceremony coverage, and travel features tied to the new edition. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) For diners, the practical change is simple: the Philippines is no longer just a market Michelin writes about occasionally. It is now a country with a named Michelin destination guide, a scored restaurant selection, and a growing hotel roster under the same badge. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2)