Michelin’s big 2026 shakeup
The Michelin Guide 2026 handed eight Parisian restaurants their first star, marking a notable boost for the city’s fine‑dining scene (parisselectbook.com). Austria jumped to 101 Michelin‑starred establishments after 22 new stars were awarded, Monaco hosted the awards ceremony for the first time in 125 years with 11 new stars in France’s southeast, and Singapore’s Imperial Treasure earned its first Michelin star for its Paris location (falstaff.com) (radio-monaco.com) (8days.sg).
Newly recognised Paris addresses this year include Zostera (chef Julien Dumas), Geoélia (chef Camille Saint M'leux), IRWIN (chef Irwin Durand), Prévielle (chef Romain Meder), Maison Ruggieri Palais Royal (chef Martino Ruggieri), Sus.hi Hanada (chef Masayoshi Hanada), Monsieur Dior (chef Yannick Alléno), Jin (chef Satoshi Kobayashi) and Pilgrim (chef Masaki Nagao). (en.lebonbon.fr) The MICHELIN Guide unveiled its 2026 France selection on March 16, 2026, naming one new Three‑Star restaurant — Les Morainières in Jongieux led by Michaël Arnoult — as well as seven new Two‑Star restaurants and 54 new One‑Star awards. (guide.michelin.com) Guide MICHELIN Austria’s 2026 selection totals 101 starred restaurants, broken down as two Three‑Star, 19 Two‑Star and 80 One‑Star venues, alongside 61 Bib Gourmand addresses and 41 Green Stars for responsible gastronomy. (guide.michelin.com) The France & Monaco ceremony was staged at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum on March 16, 2026 — the first time the Guide has held the event in the Principality — an edition planned as part of the Guide’s 125‑year anniversary programming. (michelin.com) Local coverage reports that Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène attended the Grimaldi Forum ceremony and that Monaco retained its existing stars while Robuchon Monaco picked up a first star on the night. (montecarlotimes.eu) (monacolife.net) Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine in Paris is led by chef Gao Xiaosheng, and coverage notes the Paris star adds to the Singapore‑based group’s global Michelin tally, bringing the brand’s total to eight Michelin‑listed venues worldwide. (8days.sg) (cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com)
