Emelina earns Michelin star in Palm Beach

Emelina in West Palm Beach joined the Michelin Guide’s one-star list on August 5, giving Palm Beach County a newly starred restaurant as 10 local establishments received Michelin recognition. Michelin’s official listing identifies Emelina as a one-star Cuban restaurant at 424 Park Place led by chefs Osmel González and Camila Salazar. WFLX reported that the broader Palm Beach County tally included 10 Michelin-honored restaurants on Wednesday. The Michelin Guide’s Florida listings show Emelina among the state’s starred restaurants, placing West Palm Beach on a map long dominated by Miami, Orlando and Tampa markets in Florida dining coverage. In Northeast Florida, News4Jax reported that three Jacksonville restaurants also received Michelin recognition on the same day, extending the guide’s footprint beyond the state’s usual dining centers. (guide.michelin.com) ### What, exactly, did Emelina receive? Michelin’s official restaurant page lists Emelina as “One Star: High quality cooking,” which is the guide’s first star level. The listing describes the restaurant as an intimate counter-seating space facing an open kitchen and says its menu asks what Cuban cuisine looks like when global influences are applied to its base. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s inspectors highlighted dishes including poached local oysters with yucca foam and mushroom powder, cherry tomatoes with Cuban oregano chimichurri and macadamia milk foam, and a reworked rabo encendido. The guide also says many ingredients are sourced from South Florida. ### Who are the chefs behind the restaurant? (guide.michelin.com) Michelin names Osmel González and Camila Salazar as the chefs behind Emelina. The guide’s write-up ties the restaurant’s cooking directly to their perspective, saying the food feels “deeply personal” in a small room with only a handful of counter seats. The restaurant is listed in Michelin’s Florida selection as a Cuban restaurant in West Palm Beach, with pricing shown at the guide’s three-dollar-sign tier. (guide.michelin.com) That places it in a category that is more formal than a casual neighborhood spot but below the state’s highest-priced tasting-room tier. That pricing description is an inference based on Michelin’s listing format. ### How broad was the Michelin recognition in Palm Beach County? WFLX reported that 10 Palm Beach County restaurants earned Michelin honors on August 5. The station said Emelina made local history by receiving a star, while the rest of the county’s recognized restaurants were included under other Michelin distinctions. Michelin’s Florida restaurant directory shows the guide now covers a wider set of Florida cities and distinctions, including starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand selections and recommended restaurants. (guide.michelin.com) The Palm Beach County count reported by WFLX reflects that broader Michelin ecosystem rather than stars alone. ### Why are Jacksonville and Singapore part of the same week’s story? (wflx.com) News4Jax reported that three Jacksonville restaurants — Eggboy, Rue Saint Marc and The Bearded Pig — received Michelin recognition on Wednesday. The station said Mayor Donna Deegan and Visit Jacksonville planned to present Michelin placards to the owners and chefs at City Hall. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s Singapore guide also updated this week. Michelin’s Singapore restaurant listings show seven two-star restaurants and 28 one-star restaurants in the current guide, while a ceremony page says the Michelin Guide Singapore 2026 event was scheduled this week. Separate coverage cited in the briefing said 1887 by Andre received two stars and six restaurants earned first-time stars. (news4jax.com) ### Where does this leave Florida diners now? Florida’s Michelin directory now lists Emelina among the state’s one-star restaurants, with the official page directing diners to the West Palm Beach address and restaurant booking information. The guide’s Florida page also allows users to sort starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand picks and other selections across the state. (guide.michelin.com) In Jacksonville, the next public step is the City Hall placard presentation for Eggboy, Rue Saint Marc and The Bearded Pig, according to News4Jax. In West Palm Beach, Emelina’s Michelin page is already live in the 2026 guide with González and Salazar listed as the chefs. (news4jax.com) (guide.michelin.com)