Guide Michelin drops tomorrow
The Michelin Guide will announce its 2026 stars on Monday, March 16 in Monaco — regions like Côte‑d'Or and towns such as Montluçon are being singled out by critics as potential beneficiaries in this year's list [][].
L’Ambroisie has been downgraded from three to two [stars reported]lefigaro.fr. Michelin communicated a list of retrogradations to the AFP that includes Sébastien Bras’s Le Suquet losing its second star [AFP report]ledauphine.com. Alexandre Gauthier is repeatedly named by critics as the standout candidate to join the three‑star ranks this [year predictions]yonder.fr. Several chefs — Adrien Cachot, Mory Sacko, Julien Dumas and Irwin Durand — are cited as strong contenders for first or second stars in 2026 coverage [line‑up of contenders]linternaute.com. A regional focus on Burgundy appears tangible: Bien Public lists 21 Côte‑d’Or restaurants in the Guide and highlights two current two‑star houses, L’Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge (chef William Frachot) and La Côte‑d’Or (chef Louis‑Philippe Vigilant) [regional roundup]bienpublic.com. Bien Public also notes that Maxime Lesorbe received his first star in 2025 at the Château de Courban before passing kitchen duties to Vincent Ferreira [local update]bienpublic.com. Montluçon already counts a Michelin one‑star table — La Chapelle / Château Saint‑Jean retained its star in 2025 — which helps explain why some critics point to the town as poised for further attention [Allier coverage]allierpoprock.fr. The Guide will livestream the awards from its site starting at 17:00 CET, and Michelin’s own press material reminds readers that last year the Guide added 78 new stars, including two three‑star promotions, as the benchmark heading into 2026 [live stream; 2025 totals]guide.michelin.com.
