Brazil gets its first three‑star Michelin pair
Evvai and Tuju in São Paulo were promoted to three Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, marking the first time any restaurants in Latin America have reached Michelin’s top tier ( ). Multiple local outlets covered the milestone and placed the achievement in context of Brazil’s rising global gastronomic profile (bemparana.com.br).
Brazil now has its first three-Michelin-star restaurants: Evvai and Tuju in São Paulo reached the guide’s top tier in the 2026 edition. (michelin.com) Michelin announced the promotions on April 13 at a ceremony at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. The guide said the two restaurants are also the first anywhere in Latin America to receive three stars. (guide.michelin.com) Evvai is led by chef Luiz Filipe Souza, and Tuju is led by chef Ivan Ralston. Michelin’s Brazil guide described both restaurants as destinations with cooking that can justify a trip on their own. (elle.com.br, guide.michelin.com) The jump matters in Michelin terms because three stars sit above one star for “high-quality cooking” and two stars for cuisine worth a detour. Michelin says three stars are reserved for restaurants judged worth a special journey. (cnnbrasil.com.br) Brazil had waited 11 years for that result after the Michelin Guide first launched in the country in 2015 with coverage focused on São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Until this week, no restaurant in Brazil or the rest of Latin America had crossed from two stars to three. (elle.com.br, estadao.com.br) The 2026 guide still kept D.O.M. in São Paulo and Lasai and Oro in Rio de Janeiro at two stars. It also added one new one-star restaurant, Madame Olympe in Rio, bringing the total number of one-star restaurants in the selection to 19. (michelin.com, elle.com.br) Michelin said its inspectors found 12 new entries across the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo selection this year. The 2026 edition also added six new Bib Gourmand picks, the category Michelin uses for restaurants judged to offer strong value for money. (michelin.com, elle.com.br) At the ceremony, Ralston said the achievement should not be credited only to chefs and thanked his team on stage. Katherine Cordás of Tuju said the result showed Brazil “can get where it wants,” while Souza called it one of the most beautiful moments in Brazilian gastronomy. (cnnbrasil.com.br, cnnbrasil.com.br) For Michelin, the guide remains limited to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. For Brazil, the headline is broader: the country now has two addresses in the guide’s highest category, and both are in São Paulo. (michelin.com, guide.michelin.com)
