Mexico earns seven new Michelin stars

Michelin Guide unveiled its 2026 Mexico selection on May 20 in Guadalajara, awarding seven new one-star distinctions and bringing the country’s total to 29 starred restaurants. The guide said the new edition also expanded its geographic reach to Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán, adding those states to the destinations already covered in Mexico. Michelin kept Pujol and Quintonil in Mexico City at two stars, preserving the top tier of the country’s current selection. Michelin also said the ceremony in Jalisco was the first time the Mexico event had been hosted in that state. ### Which part of the 2026 guide changed most? The biggest structural change in the 2026 edition was Michelin’s expansion into three additional states: Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán. Michelin said those regions joined Mexico City, Oaxaca, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo and Nuevo León in the guide’s coverage. (guide.michelin.com) Revista EYN reported that the broader map of recognition helped produce seven new one-star awards this year. Michelin’s own summary described the additions as the “7 newcomers” to the starred selection for 2026. ### Which restaurants stayed at the top? Pujol and Quintonil remained Mexico’s two two-star restaurants in the 2026 guide, according to Michelin and Revista EYN. (guide.michelin.com) Neither source indicated any three-star restaurant in Mexico in the new edition. Mexico City also remained central to the guide’s prestige layer. Revista EYN said the capital’s established names retained their standing, while other local venues were part of the broader 2026 recognition across the country. (revistaeyn.com) ### Why was Guadalajara the ceremony site? Jalisco hosted the May 20 ceremony, marking the first time the Mexico Michelin event was held in the state, Michelin said in its event announcement. (revistaeyn.com) Gwendal Poullennec, the international director of the Michelin Guide, said Jalisco’s “gastronomic heritage and vibrant food culture” made it the setting for this year’s event. Michelin said the Guadalajara-area ceremony came as the guide was widening its footprint in Mexico. The company tied the venue choice to that expansion and to what Poullennec called Mexico’s “growing influence in international gastronomy.” ### What else did Michelin spotlight besides stars? Revista EYN reported that the 2026 edition put added emphasis on sustainability and service through Michelin’s special awards and green-star recognition. (guide.michelin.com) The outlet said three new restaurants received Michelin Green Stars, taking the national total to 11. Michelin’s own overview paired the star list with what it called the year’s “key trends,” highlighting regional breadth, traditional cooking and local techniques. (guide.michelin.com) In its write-up, Michelin pointed to dishes and methods tied to Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán, including birria, mole poblano and the Yucatán al píib cooking technique. (revistaeyn.com) ### Where does the Michelin calendar go next? Michelin’s published events page shows the Mexico ceremony has ended, with the 2026 selection now in place. The guide’s broader ceremony coverage also points readers to upcoming 2026 events in other regions. Falstaff reported that the next major Michelin ceremony on the calendar is the Nordic Countries edition on June 1 at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. (guide.michelin.com) That event is the next scheduled checkpoint in Michelin’s 2026 awards cycle. (guide.michelin.com)