9 NYC restaurants added
Michelin updated its New York guide on April 15 by adding nine restaurants to its directory, with Brooklyn capturing the largest share of new entries — Entre Nous in Clinton Hill was singled out by local coverage ( ).
Michelin added nine New York City restaurants to its 2026 New York guide on April 15, with five of the new entries in Brooklyn. (guide.michelin.com; timeout.com) The new restaurants are Bong in Crown Heights, Entre Nous and Los Burritos Juárez in Clinton Hill, I Cavallini in Williamsburg, Vato in Park Slope, Cove in SoHo, Elcielo in NoMad, Hwaro in Midtown, and Le Chêne in Greenwich Village. (guide.michelin.com; timeout.com) Michelin says new restaurants are added to its selection twice a year, before stars and Bib Gourmand awards are revealed at the annual ceremony later in the year. The guide marks these spots with a “New” symbol on its website and app. (guide.michelin.com) That makes this list an early signal, not a prize list. New additions are eligible for Michelin Star or Bib Gourmand consideration, but Michelin has not assigned those distinctions yet. (bizjournals.com; guide.michelin.com) Brooklyn took the largest share of the April additions, continuing a pattern in which Michelin’s New York updates have reached beyond Manhattan. Time Out highlighted Entre Nous in Clinton Hill, a French restaurant with a lower price point than several of the other additions. (timeout.com; guide.michelin.com) Michelin says its inspectors dine anonymously and pay their own way, and it judges restaurants on product quality, cooking technique, the chef’s voice in the food, value, and consistency. Crain’s reported those rolling additions function as informal finalists ahead of the year-end awards. (crainsnewyork.com; guide.michelin.com) For diners, the practical effect is immediate: all nine restaurants now appear in Michelin’s New York directory, where the city and surrounding area currently list hundreds of restaurants across starred, Bib Gourmand, and recommended categories. (guide.michelin.com; guide.michelin.com) The next test is the annual Michelin Guide ceremony later in 2026, when some of these April additions could move from “New” to starred or Bib Gourmand status. Until then, they are Michelin’s newest recommended tables in New York. (bizjournals.com; guide.michelin.com)
