Three Malaga restaurants join Michelin Guide

Three restaurants in Malaga province have been added to the Michelin Guide, according to a May 20 report by Sur in English, extending the province's footprint in Michelin's Spain coverage. The additions bring Malaga to 26 establishments with some form of Michelin distinction, the newspaper said. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin's own Malaga listings show a mix of starred restaurants and other selected venues across Malaga city and the Costa del Sol. The update lands as Michelin's Spanish guide continues to evolve beyond stars alone. (guide.michelin.com) The Michelin Guide's official 2026 Spain and Andorra selection, published after the Nov. 25, 2025 ceremony, lists 307 starred restaurants across Spain and Andorra. Sur in English reported separately this week that the 2026 Spanish edition still includes 59 Green Star restaurants even as Michelin prepares to phase out that sustainability label. ### Which Michelin distinctions are already visible in Malaga? Michelin's official Malaga page currently lists 19 restaurants in Malaga and surrounding areas on the main local selection page, including starred venues such as Palodú, José Carlos García, Kaleja, Blossom and Sollo. (guide.michelin.com) The same page also includes non-starred Michelin-selected restaurants such as La Cosmo, Mi Niña Lola, Tragatá Málaga, Promesa and others. Blossom's place in that lineup dates back to November 2024, when the restaurant won its first Michelin star at the Michelin Guide Spain 2025 gala in Murcia, Sur in English reported at the time. Sur said chef Emi Schobert's restaurant became the third Michelin-starred restaurant in Malaga city alongside Kaleja and José Carlos García. (guide.michelin.com) ### What does the total of 26 establishments appear to include? Sur in English said Malaga province now has 26 "Michelin-distinguished establishments," a broader category than starred restaurants alone. Michelin's local listings support that framing because the guide groups together starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand entries and other Michelin-selected restaurants under its broader destination pages, rather than limiting the selection to stars. (guide.michelin.com) The official Malaga page visible on May 20 showed 19 restaurants on the main selection page. That suggests the province-wide total cited by Sur includes additional Michelin categories or listings not limited to the main page snapshot, an inference supported by Michelin's use of multiple distinction types across its Spain guide. (surinenglish.com) ### What is happening with Michelin's Green Star in Spain? Sur in English reported on May 19 that Michelin plans to axe the Green Star in what it described as a shake-up for Spanish gastronomy. The report said the 2026 Spanish edition still lists 59 restaurants holding the distinction. (guide.michelin.com) Sur said recent Green Star additions in the Basque Country included Ama, Bakea and Garena. Michelin's broader public messaging also shows the guide expanding its editorial and hospitality coverage beyond restaurant rankings alone, including new lifestyle and hospitality initiatives on its official site. ### How large is Michelin's 2026 Spain selection overall? (guide.michelin.com) The Michelin Guide said on Nov. 25, 2025 that its Spain and Andorra 2026 selection includes 307 starred restaurants. That total breaks down into 16 three-star restaurants, 37 with two stars and 254 with one star, according to Michelin's official article. Those national figures provide the backdrop for Malaga's additions. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin's official Malaga page remains live and searchable, and Sur in English's May 20 report places the province's latest three additions within that wider 2026 guide cycle. ### Where can readers track the next changes? (guide.michelin.com) Michelin's official Malaga restaurant page is the clearest place to monitor future additions, removals or category changes in the province. Michelin also keeps the full Spain restaurant database and its Spain and Andorra guide articles online. The next major Michelin milestone already on the calendar is Nov. 25, 2026, when Malaga is due to host the Michelin Guide 2027 gala, according to an earlier Sur in English report about the event's venue change within the city. (guide.michelin.com) (surinenglish.com) (guide.michelin.com)