Three Michelin stars in Latin America

For the first time, Michelin has awarded three stars in Latin America, giving the top rating to Evvai and Tuju in São Paulo. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin announced the results at the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo 2026 guide ceremony on April 13 at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro. The company’s April 15 press release said both restaurants became Brazil’s first three-star winners and the first in Latin America. (michelin.com) Evvai is chef Luiz Filipe Souza’s restaurant in São Paulo, and Tuju is led by chef Ivan Ralston. Michelin’s guide says three stars mean “exceptional cuisine” that is “worth a special journey.” (guide.michelin.com) Until this week, Michelin had published guides in Latin America without awarding the top rating there. In Mexico’s 2025 guide, Quintonil and Pujol held two stars, showing that the region had high-ranked restaurants before 2026 but no three-star winners. (guide.michelin.com) The 2026 Brazil guide kept three two-star restaurants: Lasai and Oro in Rio de Janeiro, and O.M. in São Paulo. It also added one new one-star restaurant, Madame Olympe in Rio, bringing the one-star total to 19. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s Brazil guide now covers only Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, while the company has recently expanded elsewhere in the region, including Mexico. The April 13 ceremony was the ninth edition of the Brazil guide. (guide.michelin.com) Brazilian outlet G1 reported that the announcement was made during a gala event at the Copacabana Palace and also highlighted Madame Olympe’s first star in Rio. UOL reported the ceremony took place on the night of April 13 and published the full list of starred restaurants from both cities. (g1.globo.com) (uol.com.br) With Evvai and Tuju now at three stars, Latin America has entered Michelin’s top tier through two São Paulo dining rooms announced on the same night in Rio. (michelin.com)