Macau racks up Michelin stars
The 2026 Michelin Guide for Hong Kong & Macau awarded 98 restaurants and pushed Macau’s Michelin‑star total to 21 with two new additions. ( ) Integrated resorts are credited with strengthening Macau’s culinary pull as the city banks on high‑end dining to attract visitors. (macaudailytimes.com.mo)
Don Alfonso 1890 and Palace Garden — both housed at Grand Lisboa Palace’s Cotai complex — were elevated from MICHELIN Selected to One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 Hong Kong & Macau selection. (macaudailytimes.com.mo) The MICHELIN Guide ceremony was held on March 19, 2026, at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Cotai, where the 18th edition of the Hong Kong & Macau selection was unveiled. (guide.michelin.com) Macau’s two three‑MICHELIN‑Star restaurants — Jade Dragon at City of Dreams and Robuchon au Dôme at the Grand Lisboa Hotel — retained their top‑tier ratings in the 2026 list. (guide.michelin.com) Integrated‑resort operators dominated the awards: Melco Resorts reported achieving eight MICHELIN Stars across five of its Macau restaurants in the 2026 selection, including the three‑star Jade Dragon and two‑star Alain Ducasse at Morpheus (globenewswire.com / melco press release). (financialcontent.com) City of Dreams was identified as Macau’s leading gastronomic resort, holding six MICHELIN Stars across its outlets, while Grand Lisboa properties collectively promoted several venues and celebrated multiple starred restaurants (vir.com.vn / grandlisboa.com). (vir.com.vn) SJM Resorts, operator of Grand Lisboa Palace and Grand Lisboa Hotel, co‑hosted the MICHELIN Guide ceremony and marked the milestone of Palace Garden and Don Alfonso 1890 earning their inaugural MICHELIN Stars at the Grand Lisboa Palace (sjmresorts.com / agbrief.com). (sjmresorts.com)
