Melco crowns Macau fine dining
Melco Resorts & Entertainment snagged eight Michelin stars across five venues in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026 — Jade Dragon retained its three‑star status for the eighth straight year (stocktitan.net) (quiverquant.com). The 2026 guide honors 98 restaurants across the two cities, and nine spots now hold the coveted three‑star rating — Macau’s dining scene is consolidating as a global luxury destination (macaonews.org) (scmp.com).
Melco’s announcement says the eight MICHELIN Stars came from five restaurants across City of Dreams, Studio City and Altira Macau in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026 release dated March 19, 2026. (financialcontent.com (financialcontent.com)) The five Melco venues carrying stars are Jade Dragon (Three MICHELIN Stars), Alain Ducasse at Morpheus (Two MICHELIN Stars), and three One‑Star outlets — Pearl Dragon (Studio City), Ying (Altira Macau) and Sushi Kinetsu (City of Dreams) — with Yí at City of Dreams listed as a MICHELIN Recommendation. (markets.businessinsider.com (markets.businessinsider.com)) City of Dreams accounted for six of Melco’s stars in 2026, making it the integrated resort with the most MICHELIN Stars in Macau according to Melco’s release. (financialcontent.com (financialcontent.com)) The MICHELIN Guide’s 2026 edition awarded stars to 98 restaurants across Hong Kong and Macau, while the full selection across Starred, Bib Gourmand and Selected categories totals 278 entries. (michelin.com (guide.michelin.com)) Breakdown published by regional outlets shows 77 starred restaurants in Hong Kong and 21 in Macau this year, keeping Macau’s starred roster smaller but concentrated in a handful of casino‑resort destinations. (littlestepsasia.com (littlestepsasia.com)) The 18th‑edition list names nine Three‑MICHELIN‑Star restaurants across the two cities — seven in Hong Kong (8 ½ Otto e Mezzo – Bombana, Amber, Caprice, Forum, Sushi Shikon, Ta Vie, T’ang Court) and two in Macau (Jade Dragon and Robuchon au Dôme). (michelin.com (guide.michelin.com)) The guide’s awards were announced at a ceremony held at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau on March 19, 2026, and local reporting notes 15 restaurants were newly added to the starred list in this edition. (scmp.com (scmp.com))
