Brazil gets first 3‑star Michelin
Brazil received its first-ever three‑star Michelin recognitions today — Evvai and Tuju in São Paulo were both awarded three stars in the 2026 guide unveiled on April 13. The announcements were included in the national selection revealed during the guide ceremony, marking a milestone for São Paulo’s high‑end dining scene (g1.globo.com). Local coverage confirms the ceremony date and highlights that these are the first three‑star honors for the country (diaonline.ig.com.br).
Brazil now has its first three-star Michelin restaurants: Evvai and Tuju, both in São Paulo, reached the guide’s top rating on April 13. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin announced the awards at the 2026 Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo guide ceremony at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. G1 reported the ceremony took place Monday night, April 13, and said no restaurant in Rio or São Paulo lost stars in this edition. (guide.michelin.com) (g1.globo.com) The Michelin Guide uses one, two and three stars to rank restaurants, with three stars as its highest distinction. Michelin said this was the first time it had awarded three stars anywhere in Brazil or Latin America. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) That makes the result bigger than a national restaurant award. Until this week, Michelin’s Latin American selections included one-star and two-star restaurants, but no address in the region had reached the guide’s top tier. (guide.michelin.com) (cnnbrasil.com.br) The two winners come from São Paulo, the country’s largest dining market and the city Michelin has covered in Brazil alongside Rio de Janeiro. BandNews FM noted that, in Brazil, Michelin currently evaluates only restaurants in those two cities. (guide.michelin.com) (band.com.br) Evvai is led by chef Luiz Filipe Souza. Michelin’s inspector write-up said the restaurant combines São Paulo’s Italian heritage with Brazilian identity; before this week, Michelin listed Evvai as a two-star restaurant in the 2025 guide. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) Tuju is led by chef Ivan Ralston. Michelin’s account described the restaurant as a “360-degree” dining journey, and CNN Brasil quoted Ralston onstage thanking the team rather than treating the award as a solo chef achievement. (guide.michelin.com) (cnnbrasil.com.br) The 2026 ceremony also brought other changes to the Brazil selection. G1 reported that Madame Olympe in Rio de Janeiro received one star, while Michelin’s official roundup said the guide added new Bib Gourmand and special award winners as well. (g1.globo.com) (guide.michelin.com) Michelin arrived in Brazil 11 years ago, according to Brazilian coverage this week. On April 13, 2026, it finally put Brazil — and Latin America — on its three-star map with two addresses at once. (elle.com.br) (forbes.com.br)
