Taiwan Michelin Guide awards 61 stars

Michelin released its Taiwan 2026 guide on July 21, listing 61 starred restaurants across Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Hsinchu County. The official guide said the total covers one-, two- and three-star awards and forms part of a broader 434-venue selection across starred, Bib Gourmand and Selected categories. Michelin said the 2026 edition is the ninth for Taiwan and expanded from 419 establishments in 2025. Taipei Times reported on Aug. 6 that New Taipei City and Hsinchu City again did not receive any starred restaurants in the latest selection. ### Why does the “61 stars” figure matter? The 61 figure refers to starred restaurants, not 61 individual stars handed to a smaller pool of venues. Michelin’s Taiwan restaurant index shows 3 three-star restaurants, 9 two-star restaurants and 49 one-star restaurants, for a total of 61 starred establishments. The official guide also separates those from 146 Bib Gourmand entries and 227 Selected restaurants. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin said the 2026 selection included 9 newly awarded one-star restaurants and 2 new two-star restaurants. In its ceremony release, the company said those 9 one-star additions comprised 3 new entries and 6 promotions, while the 2 new two-star awards included 1 new entry and 1 promotion. ### Which places were covered by Michelin in Taiwan this year? (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s Taiwan 2026 publication said its full selection covered seven areas: Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, New Taipei City, Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City. The starred awards, however, were concentrated in five of them: Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Hsinchu County. The Taipei Times said New Taipei City and Hsinchu City again failed to win any stars in the 2026 edition. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s own breakdown supports that outcome: the guide listed 44 establishments in New Taipei City and 27 in Hsinchu City overall, but the starred selection did not include restaurants from either place. ### What changed in the 2026 edition? Tainan and Hsinchu County recorded firsts in the 2026 guide. (michelin.com) Michelin’s Chinese-language ceremony release said both places had restaurants receive star recognition for the first time. Taiwan News, citing the July 21 unveiling, also described the year as bringing shifts across Taiwan’s fine-dining market. (taipeitimes.com) Gwendal Poullennec, Michelin Guide’s international director, said in the official release that inspectors were struck by the breadth of culinary styles and talent across Taiwan and by restaurants drawing diners beyond the main cities into local settings. His comments were published as Michelin announced the expanded selection and the new starred additions. (guide.michelin.com) ### How big is the guide beyond the starred list? Michelin said the full Taiwan 2026 guide includes 434 establishments, up from 419 a year earlier. The company’s publication broke that down as 156 in Taipei, 63 in Taichung, 61 in Tainan, 56 in Kaohsiung, 44 in New Taipei City, 27 in Hsinchu County and 27 in Hsinchu City. The same release said two additional restaurants received Michelin Green Stars, bringing the Taiwan total for that sustainability distinction to 9. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin published the full starred and non-starred lists on its Taiwan guide site, where newly awarded restaurants are marked in bold. ### Where can readers check the full results? Michelin’s official Taiwan guide pages carry the full 2026 selection, including the starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand entries and Selected venues. (michelin.com) The July 21 ceremony release also details the count of new one-star and two-star awards, while the Taiwan restaurant index shows the category totals by distinction. (guide.michelin.com)