Michelin awards 29 stars to Mexico 2026

Michelin Guide expanded its Mexico selection on May 20, adding seven new starred restaurants and bringing the country’s total to 29, according to the guide’s 2026 release. The new edition also widened Michelin’s coverage to Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán, adding three states to the areas already covered in Mexico City, Oaxaca, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and Nuevo León. (guide.michelin.com) Life and Style, which published its roundup on May 21, said the new list confirmed Mexico’s growing starred roster two years after Michelin’s first edition in the country. ### When were the 2026 Mexico stars announced? May 20, 2026 was the date Michelin said it revealed the latest selection for the MICHELIN Guide Mexico. Life and Style’s May 21 report described the awards as having been handed out the night before, matching Michelin’s publication date for the new starred list. (guide.michelin.com) Jalisco hosted the 2026 Michelin Guide Mexico ceremony, the guide said in a separate event notice published ahead of the awards. Michelin said the ceremony marked the first time the event had been held in that region. ### How big was the change in this year’s list? Michelin said the 2026 Mexico selection now includes 29 starred restaurants. Life and Style said that total consisted of seven new additions joining 22 restaurants that had already been recognized. (guide.michelin.com) The Michelin Guide’s own summary called the seven newcomers “new” in the 2026 starred selection. Its article also said the list was organized by number of stars and then alphabetically by city, reflecting a broader national spread than in the guide’s earlier Mexico editions. (guide.michelin.com) ### Which new places and regions were added? Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán were the three new states Michelin said it added to the Mexico guide for 2026. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin described the move as an expansion into additional regions, while Life and Style said the broader map pushed the guide beyond its original coverage areas. Life and Style identified new starred restaurants in Jalisco including Alcalde and Xokol. (guide.michelin.com) The magazine also named La Once Mil in Mexico City among the new additions and said the 2026 intake stretched across Jalisco, Mexico City and Yucatán. Michelin’s own roundup highlighted restaurants and food traditions in the new regions, citing Birriería las 9 Esquinas in Guadalajara, Mural de los Poblanos and Restaurante Casareyna in Puebla, and Micaela Mar y Leña and Pueblo Pibil in Yucatán as examples of the culinary breadth now covered by the guide. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin presented those as part of the expanded selection across the newly added states. ### What did Michelin say about the expansion? Gwendal Poullennec, the international director of the Michelin Guide, said Jalisco’s “exceptional gastronomic heritage and vibrant food culture” made it the right setting for the 2026 ceremony. In Michelin’s event notice, he said the guide was gathering chefs, restaurateurs and industry figures there to celebrate Mexico’s contribution to global dining. (lifeandstyle.expansion.mx) Michelin’s 2026 Mexico article said the added states brought distinct culinary traditions into the guide, citing Indigenous, Spanish, Mayan and colonial influences across Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán. Life and Style similarly framed the expansion as a broader recognition of regional Mexican cooking beyond the guide’s initial footprint. (guide.michelin.com) ### Where can readers check the full 2026 list? Michelin published the full 2026 Mexico starred selection on its official guide site on May 20. The guide’s Mexico restaurant directory also carries the country listings for starred restaurants, Bib Gourmand picks and other selected venues. (guide.michelin.com) As of May 22, 2026, Michelin’s official Mexico pages remain the primary source for the complete 2026 starred roster, while Life and Style’s May 21 article provides a secondary roundup of the new additions and named venues. (guide.michelin.com)