Three Mexico City restaurants earn Michelin Green Stars in 2026 guide

Michelin’s Mexico 2026 selection added three new Green Star restaurants, extending the guide’s sustainability awards beyond Mexico City even as the capital remained central to the country’s star rankings. The Michelin Guide said the 2026 Mexico selection was unveiled on May 20 and covered 225 restaurants across nine states, with three new Green Stars recognizing restaurants for “conscious and sustainable” gastronomy. The three new Green Stars were awarded to Damiana in Valle de Guadalupe, Ixi’im in Yucatán and Xokol in Jalisco, according to Valor Compartido and other reports that summarized Michelin’s 2026 Mexico sustainability distinctions. Those additions brought Mexico’s total number of Green Star restaurants to 11. ### Which restaurants actually received the new Green Stars? (guide.michelin.com) Damiana, Ixi’im and Xokol were the three new recipients in Michelin’s Mexico 2026 selection. None of the three is in Mexico City, despite broader coverage around the capital’s Michelin results. Damiana is in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Ixi’im is in Yucatán; and Xokol is in Jalisco, the reports said. (valor-compartido.com) Valor Compartido described the award as recognition for responsible production practices, local sourcing and reduced environmental impact across the culinary supply chain. ### So why is Mexico City in the story at all? (valor-compartido.com) Mexico City remained one of the main centers of Michelin recognition in Mexico’s 2026 guide. Michelin said the country’s selection included 29 starred restaurants, and the capital continued to hold two of Mexico’s two-star restaurants: Pujol and Quintonil. (valor-compartido.com) Chilango reported that Mexico City also picked up two new one-star restaurants in the 2026 guide: Gaba and La Once Mil. That is separate from the Green Star list, which recognized sustainability practices rather than only cooking quality. ### What did Michelin say it was rewarding? Gwendal Poullennec, Michelin Guide international director, said Mexico was continuing to reveal “extraordinary culinary stories” shaped by deep-rooted traditions, exceptional local ingredients and a new generation of chefs. (guide.michelin.com) Valor Compartido attributed that statement to Poullennec in its May 23 report on the Green Star awards. (chilango.com) Michelin’s Green Star criteria, as described in the reports, focus on responsible management, local inputs and environmental practices rather than star ratings alone. ExpokNews quoted the guide as saying three establishments received the Green Star for an “inspiring commitment” to conscious and sustainable gastronomy. ### What were the sustainability practices behind the awards? (valor-compartido.com) Damiana prioritizes seasonal ingredients and grows produce in on-site gardens supplemented by a nearby farm, Valor Compartido reported. The outlet said that model reduces the restaurant’s logistics footprint. Ixi’im manages more than 100 traditional Mayan ka’anches gardens and produces items such as sourdough bread, fermented foods and nixtamal in-house, according to the same reports. (expoknews.com) Xokol centers its sourcing on the milpa, the traditional polyculture system built around corn, beans, squash and other crops, which the reports said supports biodiversity and efficient resource use. (valor-compartido.com) ### What happens next for diners and restaurants? Michelin’s full Mexico 2026 selection is already live on the guide’s official website, with listings for starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand picks and the broader recommended set. The 2026 guide expanded this year to include Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán, alongside Mexico City, Oaxaca, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and Nuevo León. (guide.michelin.com) (valor-compartido.com)