Michelin to add Cleveland to 2027 Guide

Michelin said Cleveland will be part of the 2027 Michelin Guide American Great Lakes, putting the city’s restaurants into the company’s formal U.S. ratings system for the first time. The announcement was made April 8 as Michelin unveiled a new multi-city Great Lakes edition covering six cities across the region. Cleveland restaurants will be eligible for Michelin Stars, Bib Gourmand awards and Michelin Selected recognition, according to Michelin and regional coverage. The inaugural selections will be revealed in 2027 at a ceremony Michelin said it will announce later. ### Which cities are in the new Great Lakes guide with Cleveland? Michelin said the American Great Lakes edition will cover Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. The company described it as its latest U.S. expansion and said the guide is intended to highlight dining destinations across the broader Great Lakes region. (guide.michelin.com) April 8 regional reports in Cleveland said the move will make Cleveland the first Ohio city included in Michelin’s restaurant guide coverage. Destination Cleveland also announced the city’s inclusion that day, repeating Michelin’s description of the rollout. ### What exactly can Cleveland restaurants win? Michelin said restaurants in the new edition can receive Michelin Stars, Bib Gourmand awards and Michelin Selected recognition. (guide.michelin.com) Stars are Michelin’s best-known distinction, while Bib Gourmand is used for restaurants the guide judges to offer strong value. Michelin also maintains a broader “Selected” category for restaurants included in the guide without a star or Bib designation. (wkyc.com) Cleveland.com reported on May 19 that local establishments will be eligible for all three forms of recognition under the 2027 inclusion. That report tied the city’s entry to Michelin’s continuing U.S. expansion. ### Are Michelin inspectors already visiting Cleveland? Michelin said its anonymous inspectors are already “in the field,” making reservations and scouting restaurants across the region. (guide.michelin.com) The company said the inspectors will apply Michelin’s traditional selection method as they evaluate restaurants in all six cities. Northstar Meetings Group separately reported in April that inspectors were already testing restaurants in Cleveland and the other five cities named in the new guide. (cleveland.com) Michelin did not publish a list of finalists or participating restaurants. ### Who pushed for Cleveland’s inclusion? Destination Cleveland President and Chief Executive David Gilbert said in Michelin’s announcement that the city’s “nationally recognized culinary scene is a hallmark of our visitor experience.” Gilbert said Cleveland chefs had “earned the attention of the MICHELIN Guide.” (michelinmedia.com) Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the Michelin Guide, said Michelin is “committed to fostering a culture of travel and dining” by helping people discover experiences in new destinations. (northstarmeetingsgroup.com) Michelin framed the Great Lakes expansion as part of that broader travel-and-hospitality strategy. ### When will Cleveland actually learn which restaurants made it? (michelinmedia.com) Michelin said the inaugural American Great Lakes restaurant selection will be revealed in 2027. The company said the results will be announced at a Michelin Guide American Great Lakes ceremony, with the date and location still to come. As of May 20, Michelin’s official guide site was carrying the Great Lakes expansion notice but had not yet posted the 2027 winners list, ceremony details or a Cleveland restaurant lineup. (guide.michelin.com) Cleveland restaurants remain under consideration until that 2027 announcement.